Class Act (Michael James Norton) - (Early to mid-30’s)
Pompous. Charlatan. Imposter. Secretly good. Jerk. Womanizer. Leader. Arrogant. No real superpowers. Magician. Can read people. British. ‘Superhero’. Secretly sweet. Impulsive.
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Scene 1:
SECRETARY
Ben.
BAIT [TRUCKER DAVE]
Okay, Ben. We can do this one of
two ways. You let someone know
we’re here or I’ll have the
screaming child come back out.
BEN
Okay, okay!
His hand shakes as he picks up the phone and dials a number.
SECRETARY
Excuse me, sir. There’s a... uh...
BAIT
Bait.
BEN
Bait here to see you. A uh...
villain. I would assume.
BAIT
What do you live under a rock? Have
you never heard of Bait and Switch?
BAIT [GRACE]
I WANT SWWWIIIIIITTCCCHHH!
BEN looks mortified. Bait wipes her eyes.
BAIT
Sorry about that. I have a
proposition for your boss.
BEN
Uh, sir... please just hurry down
here. Right. I will let them know.
Yes sir, them.
The Secretary hangs up the phone.
BEN [CONT.]
He will be down shortly.
The tour guide fails to stop people taking pictures. A spotlight shows at the top of the steps, and CLASS ACT magically appears.
CLASS ACT
So who’s the villain that dare
interrupt my manicure?
BAIT
Me!
BAIT [GRACE]
Me!
BAIT [TRUCKER DAVE]
Me!
Class Act starts to walk down the stair case.
CLASS ACT
I heard you the first time, and who
am I addressing here? Some
second-rate villain called Bait?
Bait runs up the steps to meet him, grabbing his lapel.
BAIT
Who the hell are you calling a
second-rate villain you pompous,
arrogant charlatan?
Class Act pushes Bait away and fixes his lapel.
CLASS ACT
Don’t. This is real silk. You’ll
wrinkle it and... well, well, well
what do we have here?
He pushes Bait aside and walks to the tour group, addressing a woman with blond hair and big boobs. Photos flash.
CLASS ACT [CONT.]
Hey pretty, lady. What’s your name?
Bait runs over and grabs his black cape and starts pulling him away from the crowd.
BAIT
Seriously? You’re doing this now?
CLASS ACT
Wouldn’t you want to her bang her?
She’s hot!
BAIT
What? No, look asshole, I just
wanna join the COH.