TITLE BOX
In the title box, the TEACHER is talking to the class, and RAYNE grimaces.
TEACHER
Imagine a future where there is no war, no hunger, no poverty.
RAYNE
That's pretty far fetched.
NEXT PANEL, RAYNE imagines his future, and the TEACHER turns back to the chalkboard.
RAYNE
I'm imagining a future where there's a new Star Wars movie every year-
RAYNE
And 12 comic book movies!
TEACHER
My future seems more likely.
NEXT ROW
SCHOOLYARD. RAYNE and JOHN are sitting in the middle of the schoolyard during recess, staring up.
RAYNE
What if things aren't as they seem?
RAYNE looks conspiratorial.
RAYNE
What if this whole time we've been watching them, they've been watching us?
RAYNE'S eyes go wide.
RAYNE
Through strings and manipulation, we thought we were controlling them.
RAYNE
What if they were controlling us?
JOHN looks at RAYNE, waiting for the big summary.
Finally, RAYNE speaks again. JOHN gets up.
RAYNE
…what if WE'RE the muppets?
JOHN
What if I just wasted my entire recess?