JADE—stands frozen in total bewilderment, until she spots something
o.s and takes in amazement.
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JADE (CONT)
—breakfast?! <gasp!>
IN THE MIRROR—Jade sees that her TATTOO is GLOWING with <OMINOUS
ENERGY>.
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JADE (CONT)
The tattoo...
ANGLE—Jade steps closer, eyeing the ninja suspiciously.
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JADE
Stand on one foot.
And the tray-toting Shadowkhan obediently lifts a foot off the
ground. Jade suspiciously tries another command.
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JADE (CONT)
Hop up and down.
<CLINK, CLINK, CLINK> The dishes on the tray bounce as the Shad-
owkhan complies.
CLOSE—Jade turns away, wheels turning with wide-eyed realization as
the Shadowkhan <CLINK, CLINK> continues hopping in b.g. behind her,
then turns back to the ninja—still <CLINK> hopping.
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JADE
THAT’S what happened last night. I
called for help... and YOU guys came!
INT. SECTION 13—JACKIE’S KWOON—SECONDS LATER
JADE—sits at a TABLE happily eating her breakfast, surrounded by
SHADOWKHAN servants: brushing her hair, loading her BACKPACK with
BOOKS for school, refilling her ORANGE JUICE, etc.
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JADE
<smacks> Now this has to be our
secret: if Jackie won’t let me have a
tattoo, there’s no WAY he’d let me
have my own ninjas. <gulp, AHHHH>
Jade takes a final bite of breakfast and as soon as she swallows, a
Shadowkhan starts brushing her teeth while two more clear the dishes.ANGLE—With her hair and teeth still being brushed by two ninjas,
Jade walks over to her DRESSER where another Shadowkhan picks out
her CLOTHES (all BLACK, of course).
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JADE
(mouthful of tooth-
paste)
Mm, tres chique. <GASP!>
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