Pound issue #1 by Matt Johnson Page 1 Establishing shot of Seattle at dawn, buildings, beaches, and whatnot. Caption: SEATTLE 6:10 AM Page 2 1. 18 years old kid, about six feet tall, 180 lbs. (in good shape), white t-shirt, blue jeans, and long black trench coat. The owner is throwing him out of a nude bar. The owner is 5'8", 240 lbs, middle-aged, fat, balding, black pants, wife beater, hairy arms and chest. He looks kind of like Ron Jeremy without the mustache. Owner: YOU LITTLE BASTARD POUND! YOUR JOB WAS TO SELL PORN, NOT SLEEP WITH STRIPPERS! YOU'RE FIRED! 2. Marcus Pound (the kid) picking himself up off of the sidewalk. Caption: DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WAS A GREAT IDEA. Caption: EXCEPT NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND FOOD AND RENT MONEY. I.E. ANY DIRT JOB I CAN FIND. Caption: YEAH, MARCUS POUND: MR. RESPONSIBILITY. 3. Shot of the sun rising Caption: ONLY, I DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO KEEP MY JOBS. Caption: NOT EVEN AT A STRIP JOINT. 4. Pound walking down the sidewalk. Caption: GUESS IT'S BACK TO THE MEDICAL STUDIES UNTIL SUBWAY STARTS HIRING AGAIN. Caption: MEDICAL STUDIES. SHOULD SAY FREE MONEY. GET A SHOT, COLLECT $300. OCCASIONALLY VOMIT. 5. Wide shot. Pound on the far left, Bank robber (a little smaller then Pound. In black ski mask and dark clothes) on the far right. The robber is looking behind him as he's running away. He was a gun in one hang, a pillowcase full of money in the other. Page 3 1. Wide shot of Pounds fist and forearm slamming into the nose of the bank robber. 2. Pound putting the money back into the pillowcase. 3. Security Guard catching up. He's out of breath, a little chubby. Pound is holding up the bag of money for him. Guard: GOOD WORK, SON. 4. Security guard is putting the robber in handcuffs. The bank manager (small, squirrelly looking guy. Bald with hair on the sides and back, glasses) rushing into the scene. Pound hands him the bag. Bank manager: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Pound: NO PROBLEM. BUT, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS A REWARD BECAUSE I JUST GOT FIRED… 5. Close up of the bank manager looking pissed. Bank manager: YOU LITTLE LEACH! YOU HAVE MY GRATITUDE, BUT I RUN A BANK, NOT A CHARITY! 6. Close-up of Pound's hand in his pocket. His hand is slightly pulled out and three stacks of 100s are in the pocket. Caption: GOOD THING I GRABBED SOME BILLS THEN. Page 4 Three page long panels of Pound walking past some office buildings, an alley, and in the suburbs. In the 'burbs, there's a little girl flying a kite in the rain. 1. Caption: 9:00 AM Caption: WHY DID I THINK IT WOULD BE FUN LIVING OUTSIDE THE CITY? 2. Caption: THIS IS NOT FUN. I HATE THIS WALK. 3. Caption: WHAT THE HELL?! Pound: LITTLE GIRL! LET GO OF THE KITE! Page 5 1. Pound grabbing the kite away from the little girl. 2. Lightning hits the kite. 3. Pound being electrocuted 4. Pound's hand letting go of the kite. 5. – 7. The kite progressively getting farther and farther away. Page 6 Full page shot of Pound lying on the ground, unconscious. The little girl is in a trance staring at him. Page 7 1. All black Caption: THAT SUCKED. 2. All black Caption: I HAD NO IDEA THAT LIGHTNING WOULD HURT SO MUCH Caption: I COULD USE A BEER. 3. All black Caption: AND A BURRITO. A BURRITO SOUNDS REALLY GOOD. 4. All black Caption: WHERE AM I? A HOSPITAL, PROBABLY. Caption: SMELLS LIKE A HOSPITAL. 5. ALL BLACK Caption: WHY CAN'T I SEE? Caption: WAIT… MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE THE WASHCLOTH OFF MY FACE. 6. Shot on an incredibly sexy buxom blonde nurse leaning over Pound. We see her from the groggy eyes of Pound, like we're in a hole looking up at her. Caption: WHOA! HEY, HOW YOU DOIN'? Page 8 1. Pound and the nurse naked under the covers. Pound is smoking. Caption: 45 MINUTES LATER. Pound: THAT WAS PAINFUL. Nurse: PAINFUL? Pound: WELL, I WAS JUST HIT BY LIGHTNING. HEY, DO YOU THINK I COULD LEAVE? Nurse: I'LL PAGE THE DOCTOR. 2. Pound putting his jacket on outside the hospital doors. Caption: THE NEXT MORNING. 9:00 AM Page 9 1. Pound walking away from the hospital. Caption: LET'S RUN DOWN THE LIST. Caption: 1. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Caption: 2. SECOND MOST PAINFUL SEX OF MY LIFE. 2. Pound walking in front of a research center. There's a sign in the window. Caption: AND 3. I'M BROKE AGAIN. FUCKING DOCTORS. 3. Close-up of the sign in the window. The sign says "NEED CASH! Earn $300 for participating in scientific advancement! 4. Close-up of Pound with a big smirk. Caption: THAT'LL DO FOR NOW. Page 10 1. Pound inside the research center. The secretary is handing him a clipboard. Caption: I HAVE TO SIGN A BUNCH OF FORMS THAT SAY I CAN'T SUE THEM IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO ME. 2. Pound getting a shot from the doctor. They're in a small clinic room. Caption: THE DOC SAYS THAT THE DRUG IS A MUSCLE RELAXENT. GOOD, NOW I DON'T HAVE TO BUY ANY WEED. 3. The doctor throwing the needle away. Caption: ALL DONE. COME BACK TOMARROW SO WE CAN RUN A COUPLE TESTS. 4. Pound talking to the secretary. She's handing him three 100-dollar bills. 5. Pound leaving the research center. Man (from off-panel): HEY, ASSHOLE! Page 11 1. Close-up of a gun in a man's hand. Man: YOU GOT MY BROTHER ARRESTED YESTERDAY! 2. Close-up of Pound's eyes. They look shocked and scared. 3. Wide shot of the man and Pound. Pound is turning to run away. Pound: OH SHIT! 4. Wide shot of the man shooting pound in the back. Sound Effect: BANG!!! Page 12 1. Pound is unharmed. He's shocked that he's not dead. 2. The man is wide-eyed. Shocked even more then Pound 3. The man lifting the gun and pointing it as Pound again. 4. Close up of Pound, smiling. Page 13 Panels 1, 3, and 5 will be of Pound walking towards the man, getting closer in each one. Panels 2 and 4 will be of the man shooting Pound again. 6. Pound punching the man. The man is literally knocked off his feet. Page 14 1. Wide shot of man unconscious on the ground. Pound is standing over him. 2. Pound kneeling next to him, taking the man's money. Page 15 1. Pound standing in front of a really small house out in the suburbs. Caption: LATER Caption: GOOD TO BE HOME. 2. Pound opening the door. He ripped it right off its hinges. 3. Pound holding the door effortlessly. Pound: WHOA! THIS IS NEW.