174
JADE
(shrugs)
Blue’s my favorite color. Besides, we
gave TOHRU a chance.
175
JACKIE
Tohru is HUMAN.ANGLE—Jackie sternly gives scowling Jade an order as he gestures to
the two ninjas in b.g.
176
JACKIE (CONT)
Now I want you to make them go away
until Uncle can find a—
177
UNCLE (OS)
Hot Cha!
UNCLE—emerges from the library waving an OPEN ANCIENT BOOK in the
air, pointing at the PAGES.
178
UNCLE (CONT)
I have found a POTION that will make
Jade’s tattoo vanish!
ANGLE—Jackie turns to the protesting Jade as Uncle and Tohru quickly
pour LIQUIDS and POWDERS from different VIALS into a POT in b.g.
179
JADE
But I LIKE my TATTOO!! You can’t DO
THIS to me!!
180
JACKIE
It’s for your own safety, Jade.
OTS JADE’S TATTOO—Uncle pulls a BRUSH from the POT, dripping with
PURPLE POTION. As he moves the dripping brush toward her BLUE-
SKINNED ankle with its EVIL TATTOO...
181
UNCLE
Now sit still and—
JADE—hisses like an angry cat and...
182
JADE
PREVIOUS—... <SHWING!> a SWORD BLADE flashes through frame and cuts
off the end of the brush as Uncle takes in shock.
183
UNCLE
<GASP!>
JADE—speaks in an UNEARTHLY VOICE as the Shadowkhan beside her bran-
dishes his SWORD.
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