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JADE (UNEARTHLY FX)
Why do you stop?!
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SHENDU
Forgive me, Your Highness: I could
easily translate this entire volume
for you but...
CLOSER—Valmont nears Shadowqueen Jade, tempting her.
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SHENDU (CONT)... TRUE POWER does not reside in
textbooks.
Jade raises an eyebrow, interest piqued.
ANGLE—As Valmont continues his coy sales pitch in b.g., JACKIE
appears among Jade’s SHADOWKHAN GUARDS and starts <SHUFFLE-SHUFFLE-
SHUFFLE> comically sneaking closer.
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SHENDU (CONT)
I could TEACH you, Dark Queen.
VALMONT—casually lays his hands on the ARCHIVE as Shadowqueen Jade,
who furrows her brow in uncertainty.
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JADE (UNEARTHLY FX)
And why should I trust you?RED-EYED Valmont settles, mulling this—then REACTS to o.s. and POINTS
in surprise.
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SHENDU
Beware!
Jade turns to see...THEIR POV—... Shadowkhan Jackie uncorks his VIAL of POTION and antics
to splash her ankle. But before he can, FIVE SHADOWKHAN whip into
frame, GRAB him...
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JACKIE
<struggles>CLOSER—... and YANK off his mask!FAVOR SHADOWQUEEN JADE—reacting, as Shendu looks on.
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JADE (UNEARTHLY FX)
You!?
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SHENDU
(smarmy)
Do you “trust” me now?INCL. JACKIE—Jade notes the potion in his hand, commands:244 Animation Writing and Development