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The Wangs - S4E7 - My Shadow
The Wangs - S4E7 - My Shadow
S4E7
"My Shadow"
2/3/2017
Craig meets his evil twin, while Mindy, and Emily Wang head off to
Greece to fight Medusa.
EXT. RANDOM ALLEWAY - NIGHT
A YOUNG MAN, and YOUNG WOMAN, who have their arms linked, are
walking through an alleyway. Its dimly lit, but you can see.
YOUNG WOMAN
I dont like this. Why do we need
to walk through a dark alleway?
YOUNG MAN
Its not dark. I can still see.
YOUNG WOMAN
You know what I mean.
YOUNG MAN
Well, if you hated the idea, whyd
you come along with me?
YOUNG WOMAN
You seem like a weak, flaccid man.
Im here to protect you.
YOUNG MAN
Me, need protection?! Harumph! I
can hold my own, you know. Im not
a weak, little baby.
YOUNG WOMAN
Of course, sweetie. Of course.
YOUNG MAN
What was that?
YOUNG WOMAN
Lets turn around.
YOUNG MAN
But I dont wanna walk so far.
YOUNG WOMAN
Dont be stubborn!
So, the Young Man, and Young Woman turn around. They see the
flash of a shadow that looks like CRAIG: a figure lurking in
the darkness.
2.
YOUNG MAN
(gasps)
Do you have that pepper spray I
gave you?
YOUNG WOMAN
No. I threw it away.
YOUNG MAN
Why?
YOUNG WOMAN
Pepper spray? What am I? A little
girl that cant throw a punch? If
shit goes down, I got a mean, Mike
Tyson uppercut!
YOUNG MAN
No, you dont.
YOUNG WOMAN
Stop doubting me! This is why I
wont marry you!
YOUNG MAN
A dollar? Thats it? To avoid a
stabbing?
GREG
Yeah.
YOUNG MAN
Thats a pretty good bargain.
YOUNG WOMAN
Just give him the money!
The Young Man takes out a $100 bill from his wallet, and
holds it out.
3.
YOUNG MAN
Sorry. Do you have change for a
hundred?
Greg looks angry. He stabs the Young Man in the gut, and runs
away.
The Young Man collapses to the ground, and curls into a ball,
holding his wound.
The Young Woman kneels down by him, and puts her hand on his
shoulder to comfort him.
YOUNG WOMAN
Neil! Are you okay?!
YOUNG MAN
What happened to your Mike Tyson
uppercut?
YOUNG WOMAN
I have to tell you the truth, Im
actually more into Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu.
The Young Man closes his eyes, and his head flops. He passes
out.
The Young Woman takes out her cellphone, and dials 9-1-1.
CHANG, MINDY, EMILY, HARRY, and CRAIG are all here, gathered
around, watching.
CHANG
Why are you gasping?
HARRY
I recognize that alleway. Its near
our house. I use it as a shortcut
to visit Emma.
EMILY
Well, stop using it as a shortcut,
stupid. You need the exercise.
MINDY
Emily, dont call your brother
stupid. You might be twice as smart
as him, but he has something you
dont.
EMILY
Whats that, mom?
MINDY
...I dont know.
CRAIG
Whys everyone looking at me?
MINDY
Craig, did you stab someone to
death?
CRAIG
No.
5.
EMILY
Its clearly you. Except you
dressed up in black face.
CHANG
(points)
You racist whore!
CRAIG
I am not racist! Im a lot of
different things, but I never judge
someone by how fast they can move.
HARRY
I dont think you understand what
racism is.
MINDY
What the...?
Chang picks up the brick, and takes off the note to read. He
unfolds it, and reads it.
EMILY
Oh my God. What do it say?
CHANG
(reading)
Bricks for sale. End of the season
clearance. All bricks 50% off at
all Handy Dan Hardware stores.
Chang is confused.
CHANG (CONTD)
The fuck?
MINDY
Is that a good deal?
The note says I know what you did last summer but the
summer bit is crossed out, and is replaced with night.
6.
MINDY (CONTD)
(reading)
It says: I know what you did last
summer. No, wait, the summer bit
is crossed out, and its been
replaced with night. So it really
says: I know what you did last
night.
HARRY
Oh, shiiit, mother fucker! Craigs
been caught!
CRAIG
Wait. How do you know this is about
me?
EMILY
Ooh, let me do this one!
Emily gets the note off the brick, and reads it.
EMILY (CONTD)
(reading)
Yes. This is about that scumbag,
murdering robot. ASSHOLE.
CRAIG
Oh, no! Ive been caught! I mean --
I, I didnt do it!
Chang goes over to Craig.
CHANG
Craig. You are like a son to me.
CRAIG
Thanks?
CHANG
But you need to get the fuck out of
this house!
CRAIG
What?! Why?!
7.
CHANG
Craig. I dont know if youre
guilty , but someone thinks you did
something, and that person is going
to try, and get revenge. You need
to leave for your own safety...and
the safety of us, your family.
CRAIG
You guys? How are you guys in
danger?
CHANG
If we hide you in our home, that
means were complicit, and the law
will punish us.
CRAIG
Bah! The laws retarded!
CHANG
Whatre you getting at?
CRAIG
Okay, so a guy kills somebody, and
then they say something like hes
mentally ill; so, they let him off
the hook. Mens rea, you know,
guilty mind.
CHANG
Right....
CRAIG
But we also have attempted murder.
Which is a man, or woman tries to
kill a person, and fails. In this
case, their punishment is reduced.
Here they place the emphasis on the
end result, not the intention. Now,
this begs the question: Which is
more important in the justice
system? The outcome, or the
intention? Its inconsistent. It
makes no sense!
(wild gesturing)
No sense, I tell you!
CHANG
What? What was the point of this?
Why did you bring this up?
Craig shrugs.
8.
CRAIG
We were on the topic of murder. So,
I decided to share my thoughts.
Chang turns his head, and looks (much like the others).
CHANG
Who the hell keeps throwing these
bricks?
Chang runs over to the broken window, and sticks his head
out, and screams. He shakes his fist.
CHANG (CONTD)
Hey, shit-head! Have you ever heard
of a goddamned letter!
CRAIG
Harry?
HARRY
Craig? Are, are you really leaving?
CRAIG
Afraid so, pal.
HARRY
Where will you go?
CRAIG
Dont tell anyone, but Ill be
staying here.
HARRY
Hurricane Alley? That sounds
dangerous.
CRAIG
Ah, dont worry. Its just a name.
HARRY
Craig. Im coming with you.
CRAIG
To Hurricane Alley?
HARRY
I dont care what anyone else
thinks. I know youre innocent, and
Im going to be there to support
you, come rain, or come shine.
CRAIG
...Eh, itll probably be rain.
HARRY
Thats good then. California needs
some water.
CRAIG
To grow almonds?
HARRY
Yes, Craig, almonds. Plenty of
almonds.
CRAIG
It is! Thats a tornado, not a
hurricane!
HARRY
Is that a cow?
10.
CRAIG
No point wasting this opportunity.
Craig takes out a glass, and places it under the Cow, and
milks it.
COW
Mooooooooo!
CRAIG
Here.
Harry takes a taste, and wipes the milk moustache off his
mouth.
CRAIG (CONTD)
How is it?
HARRY
Fresh.
He places down the cardboard box, and rings the doorbell, and
then runs away.
Chang, Mindy, and Emily come out. They stop, and see the
cardboard box.
MINDY
Did anyone order anything online?
EMILY
Whats in the box, dad? Whats it
the box?!?
Chang takes out a pocket knife, and cuts the tape on the box.
He puts away his knife, and pulls open the flaps. He reaches
his hand in, and grabs whatever he can, and he takes out a
severed head.
But not just any head, the head of STHENO, Medusas sister.
11.
The eyes gleam, and stare at Chang. Sthenos head hisses like
a snake.
Freaked out, Chang drops Stheno, and she goes rolling down
into the street.
MINDY
Uh-oh.
CHANG
Did you see --
EMILY
Whoa! What the fuck! What just
happened?!
MINDY
I think I know... That was the head
of Stheno, Medusas sister. Chang
stared into her eyes.
EMILY
So, now hes a statue?
MINDY
Im afraid so.
EMILY
Cant you use your magic to change
him back?
MINDY
Ill give it a try.
Mindy takes out her wand. She motions it, and then throws a
spell at Chang as a statue.
But the spell bounces off him, like a pinball. Mindy, and
Emily duck, letting it go over their heads.
The spell hits the house, punching a large hole in the wall.
MINDY (CONTD)
Emily, what do you know about home
repair?
12.
EMILY
Nothing, but I can learn.
MINDY
Lets go inside then.
LITTLE KID
FOOOOTBALL!
EMILY (V.O.)
Greasy Greece, here we come!
MINDY (V.O.)
Please, dont call Greece Greasy
Greece.
EMILY (V.O.)
Dont step on my first amendment
rights, mother!
MINDY (V.O.)
Oh, boy. This is gonna be a long
trip.
Harry, and Craig have settled into the trailer nearest to us,
i.e. CRAIGS TRAILER.
13.
HARRY
Craig, do you want any baked beans?
CRAIG
Robots cant eat baked beans.
HARRY
Thats why I asked.
HARRY (CONTD)
Who could that be?
CRAIG
Answer it, and see.
Harry goes to answer the door. He steps back when the door is
kicked open.
GREG
Hello, fat boy.
HARRY
Im not fat -- Im husky!
GREG
Sure, you are.
Craig turns his head, and sees Greg. Craig looks startled,
and he stands to his feet.
CRAIG
Greg! What are you doing here?!
(gasp)
Youve been the one murdering all
those people, havent you? And
theyve been blaming me this whole
time!
GREG
Thats right. I have been killing
humans, but for a good reason.
14.
CRAIG
And what reason is that?
GREG
Its fun.
CRAIG
Thats not a good reason.
GREG
Why do people hunt animals when
they can buy meat at the
supermarket?
CRAIG
For fu -- aaaah, I see what you did
there.
GREG
Now, if youll excuse me, I have
someone to murder. My fun meter is
slowly declining.
Greg steps toward Harry. Harry grabs his pot of baked beans,
and throws it in Gregs face.
GREG (CONTD)
Aaah, baked beans in tomato sauce!
CRAIG
Run, Harry, run!
CRAIG
Come on, Greg. Dont do this. Were
cousins... Were family!
GREG
Family means nothing to me.
CRAIG
Hmph! I thought after you came out
of prison you were a changed robot.
GREG
Im like a scorpion, Craig. Have
you not heard the story of the
Scorpion, and the Frog?
SCORPION
Hey! Hey, Frog!
SCORPION (CONTD)
Can I have a ride on your back to
cross the river?
FROG
Uh, no. Youre gonna sting me.
SCORPION
I wont. I swear.
FROG
Have you stung anyone before?
SCORPION
Yes -- but this times different!
Ive made some changes in my life.
I went through therapy, and they
put me on medication. Also, it
would be very foolish of me to
sting you, because if I did wed
both drown. Right?
FROG
Hmmm... Well, okay. I guess it
should be safe.
16.
FROG (CONTD)
So, after we cross the river, where
will you go?
SCORPION
Stingsville.
FROG
Stingville?
FROG (CONTD)
(in pain)
Augh! You bastard! Whyd you sting
me?!
SCORPION
Im a scorpion. What the fuck did
you think would happen?
FROG
You idiot. Now youll drown, too!
SCORPION
Nah, bitch, I can swim.
The Scorpion gets off the Frog, and starts swimming on his
own. The Frog, meanwhile, sinks into the water, and dies.
CRAIG
Thats not how that story goes.
GREG
Craig! Stop annoying me like this!
Just let me murder your friend!
Itll make me happy. Dont you want
me to be happy?
CRAIG
If what makes you happy hurts
others its wrong.
17.
GREG
I could care less.
CRAIG
You mean: I couldnt care less.
GREG
Shut your whore mouth!
Greg throws his knife at Craig. The knife sticks into Craigs
head.
CRAIG
OWWWWCH!
As he is doing so, Greg grabs Craig, and lifts him above his
head. He twirls him around, and tosses him through the
doorway.
Full of life, the buildings are shining white, and the sun is
out casting down its warm rays.
EMILY
(looking)
Wow. Greece is such a beautiful
country. I cant believe theyre
totally bankrupt.
MINDY
Emily, just keep your eyes on the
prize. Were here to find Medusa.
Only the heart of a Gordon can
reverse the curse of stone.
18.
EMILY
Wait. I thought Perseus killed
Medusa.
MINDY
That was a lie -- FAKE NEWS!
GREEK MAN
Bonjour, friends! Would you like to
purchase some yogurt?
EMILY
Greek yogurt?
GREEK MAN
Here we just call it yogurt.
EMILY
Oh. No, thanks. Im not hungry.
GREEK MAN
Are you sure? We have a special
flavor today called Deus Ex
Machina.
MINDY
Whats it taste like?
GREEK MAN
Banana juice.
MINDY
Ahhh, Id rather not.
GREEK MAN
Please? If you buy some...
(whispers)
I will tell you where to find
Medusa.
MINDY
How do you know about Medusa?
GREEK MAN
Everyone in Greece knows about the
dusa. Every year we have to
sacrifice a virgin to her.
MINDY
Why?
19.
GREEK MAN
She is one hungry hungry hippo.
GREG
Hello, fat boy! I finally found
you!
GREG
Remember, fat boy, the more you
struggle the more I enjoy myself.
HARRY
You can take my life, Greg -- but
you can never take my freedom!
GREG
But if youre dead you wont have
freedom.
HARRY
Good point.
20.
CRAIG
Stop where you are, Greg! I wont
let you harm the boy!
CRAIG (CONTD)
Take one more step, and Ill shoot.
GREG
You wont hurt me. Were family.
Craig hands his gun to Harry. Harry now wields the gun.
CRAIG
Ah-ha! But he might! He has no
morals!
GREG
Hmm, Im in quite the dilemma here.
So, Greg puffs out his chest, and gets in a wide stance,
posing like hes activating some sort of power, and then the
color of his skin changes, going from black to silver/grey,
just like Craig.
GREG (CONTD)
Ah-ha! Now you cant shoot me, fat
boy! You dont know if Im Greg, or
your beloved Craig!
HARRY
Im not a gold fish. I can tell you
two apart based on where youre
standing. Plus, youre holding that
knife of yours.
GREG
Touche, fat boy. Touche....
Were back in Greece. The weather is cloudy now but not quite
raining.
21.
Mindy, and Emily, each armed with a sword, and shield, and
wearing shutter shades on their faces, walk up to Medusas
mysterious home.
Mindy, and Emily enter Medusas Abode. After the huge doors
slowly close behind them, they hide behind a column, and look
out.
Before her we see are three people -- a VIRGIN, and two Greek
soldiers. GREEK SOLDIER 1, and GREEK SOLDIER 2.
GREEK SOLDIER 1
Medusa, as is the tradition, we
have brought you your annual meal.
VIRGIN
(crying)
No! Please! Why do you have to
sacrifice me? Im a virgin! I
didnt do anything wrong!
GREEK SOLDIER 2
We know that, but Medusa doesnt
want to eat anyone with herpes. Or
AIDS. Do you know about AIDS?
MEDUSA
I grow weary of this talk! I must
feast!
Medusa using her enormous hands grabs the Greek soldiers, and
the Virgin, and swallows them whole. She BURPS, and wipes her
mouth.
EMILY
(whispering)
Oh, crap.
22.
MEDUSA
WHOS THERE?!
EMILY
Its your conscience speaking.
Please, stop being such a cunt.
MEDUSA
How dare you!
MINDY
(looking at Medusa)
Hello, Maam, how do you do?
MINDY
We beg to differ!
Emily gets to the very top of Medusa, and pulls back her
sword.
Medusa comes to, and looks at her with eyes wide open.
23.
EMILY
I hope you like dying, Medusa!
Because youre gonna die!
Medusa hisses.
MINDY
WAIT, EMILY, DONT...
Emily swings her blade, and cuts off Medusas head, which
falls to the floor to the feet of Mindy.
MINDY (CONTD)
...Cut her head off.
EMILY
What did you say, mom?
MINDY
Dude... Are you okay?
Craig, and Greg are beside each other, while Harry is on the
opposite side holding his gun, pointing it at them.
HARRY
I, I dont know who to shoot!
CRAIG
Ask us a question.
HARRY
Um... Are you a virgin?
CRAIG
Try again.
24.
HARRY
Right. Okay. Uh, when is my
birthday?
Craig, and Greg are silent. They look about like they dont
know what to say.
HARRY (CONTD)
Seriously? You dont know my
birthday? FINE! Ill figure this
out on my own!
Harry tucks the gun into his pants, to hold it, and takes out
a TV script from his back pocket.
GREG
What is that?
HARRY
Its a TV script for our show. Im
going to figure this out, Mel
Brooks style.
HARRY (CONTD)
Ah, okay. It says that GREG is on
the left side.
Harry now throws away the script, and withdraws his gun. He
points it at Greg this time.
HARRY
How can I trust you, when youve
already killed? What makes you so
different now? No. Youre still a
danger to society. I have to shoot
you in the dick -- or, or head.
GREG
Why? Cant you forgive me? Im
sorry.
25.
HARRY
If you were really sorry for what
you did, you would take your
punishment, because you wouldnt
want the chance that youd hurt
innocent people.
GREG
COME ON! Growing up, I had a rough
childhood! My mom used to beat me
with a coat hanger! Dont you care?
HARRY
Theres no excuse for murder.
GREG
But arent YOU going to murder me?
HARRY
Uhhh...
CRAIG
Self-defense doesnt count!
HARRY
Yeah, this is self-defense!
GREG
Is it really self-defense at this
point? You have a gun, and I dont
have my knife. Youre going to kill
an unarmed robot. If you shoot me,
its an execution.
GREG
How kind of you -- but I wont show
you the same courtesy!
Greg reaches behind his back, and takes out what looks like a
pistol. He aims it at Harry.
GREG (CONTD)
It was...just a prank, bro!
Greg squeezes the trigger of his pistol, and out comes water;
it was only a squirt gun.
HARRY
Oh, my God. What have I done?!
CRAIG
Dont be sad, Harry. He was a
huuuge asshole.
HARRY
But he said growing up he had a
rough childhood.
CRAIG
Yeah, well --
At this moment, Gregs eyes open, but where his eyes should
be there are numbers.
ELECTRONIC VOICE
Self-destruct mode activated: 5,
4...
The numbers are going down in sync with the Electronic Voice.
CRAIG
Oh, shit -- RUN!
The fiery energy sweeps Craig, and Harry off their feet, and
they go flying.
EMILY
Mom... Im sorry about the whole
beheading Medusa thing. I didnt
know that would happen. I know, we
needed her heart to cure dad,
right?
MINDY
Ah, its okay, Emily -- well,
actually, its not okay, but what
can we do now?
EMILY
(sighs)
Could this day get any worse?
MINDY
Is that a...messenger pigeon?
Emily takes out the message from the pigeons leg. The pigeon
then flies off right away.
MINDY (CONTD)
Whats it say?
EMILY
It says:
(reading)
Fuck you! Whore!
Emily frowns.
MINDY
I dont get it.
CRAIG
Well, the legend of cousin Greg
lives on in the form of a forest
fire.
HARRY
Heh. Smokey Bear sure is gonna
pissed off.
28.
CRAIG
Speak of the devil, look its
Smokey Bear!
(waves)
Why, hello, there!
CRAIG (CONTD)
(screaming)
Aaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Here be the house that the Wangs live in. Nothing to report.
EMILY
Mom, I think hes clean enough.
MINDY
Are you sure? I mightve missed a
spot.
Harry, and Craig come inside the house. They go into the
living room, and see Mindy and Emily, but mainly, Chang who
to their surprise is a statue.
29.
MINDY (CONTD)
Harry, Craig, youve returned.
HARRY
Uhhh, is that a statue of dad?
EMILY
Its not a statue OF dad. That
statue IS dad.
HARRY
Say what?
MINDY
Your father was cursed. Hes turned
to stone...and we cant cure him.
CRAIG
Sooo, I guess hes pretty much
dead, huh?
MINDY
Ummm, I dunno. Maybe...?
CRAIG
Then no point in having him here
taking up all this precious floor
space.
MINDY
What do you mean by that?
CRAIG
Alright, lets get this done.
MINDY
Get what done?
Craig takes out the cricket bat. Mindy reaches her arms out
as if to stop him, but she is too late.
MINDY (CONTD)
Oh, God. Look what you did!
MINDY (CONTD)
Chang! Youre alive!
CHANG
What happened? Why am I in the
living room?
EMILY
Craig figured out you were really
trapped in stone, and then he came
up with this crazy idea to save
you!
CHANG
Thank you, Craig. You are a true
hero.
CRAIG
Youre welcome.
HARRY
Wait a minute. We know how Craig
really is. I think he thought you
were really all stone, and he was
just trying to break you up into
pieces so youd be easier to
remove. Craig isnt a hero. Hes a
sociopath! Hes a Goddamn
sociopath!
CHANG
Its funny cause its true.
FADE OUT.