INT. ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS
The elevator lurches as it begins its descent. Jimmy presses the "G" for ground floor frantically. He glances nervously at the closed door, half-expecting it to burst open.
Suddenly, a small, round button lights up—“B.”
JIMMY: (mutters) Great. Just great.
The elevator stops and the doors slide open to reveal a dimly lit underground lab. An odd mix of beeping machines and glowing tubes pulse ominously.
JIMMY: (sighs) Just when I thought I’d get a break.
Jimmy steps out, peering around cautiously. The lab is abandoned, cluttered with experimentation gear. He carefully avoids stepping on broken glass and discarded clones’ outfits strewn across the floor.
Suddenly, a CLONE appears from behind a row of high-tech equipment. It's Clone #42—dressed in a lab coat.
CLONE #42: (deadpan) You're not getting out of this that easily, Jimmy.
JIMMY: (nervously) I’m not looking for a lecture, Clone 42.
CLONE #42: (adjusts glasses) Actually, I was going to offer you a solution.
Jimmy raises an eyebrow, intrigued but wary.
JIMMY: (crosses arms) And what kind of solution?
CLONE #42: (smirks) Remote control. We can have fun with your clones. Make them behave.
JIMMY: (skeptical) And what’s the catch?
CLONE #42: No catch. Just a small side effect.
JIMMY: (sarcastically) Small side effect? Like what, they go rogue and hunt me down?
CLONE #42: (shrugs) You could say that.
JIMMY: (cautiously) Alright, hit me with the remote.
CLONE #42 retrieves a sleek, futuristic remote from a nearby table and hands it to Jimmy.
CLONE #42: Just hit the button for “obedience.”
Jimmy looks at the remote, then at Clone #42.
JIMMY: (sighs) This feels like a bad idea.
Suddenly, CLONE #47 bursts into the lab, followed by a horde of clones.
CLONE #47: (anguished) Dad! We’re having a family meeting about cloning ethics!
The other clones nod vigorously.
JIMMY: (holding up the remote) Okay, can I use this now?
CLONE #42: (grinning) Your call.
Jimmy beams, presses the button, and all the clones freeze mid-word with absurd expressions on their faces.
JIMMY: (wide-eyed) Wow... I didn't know it worked that quick!
CLONE #42: But remember, they’ll still be conscious. Just... motionless.
JIMMY: (smirking) Perfect for family meetings.
Suddenly, the lights flicker, and a WARNING ALARM blares throughout the lab.
JIMMY: (panicking) What’s happening now?!
CLONE #42: (clocks ticking faster) Oh, that would be the side effect!
The clones start to shake violently and a bizarre humming noise floods the room.
JIMMY: (shouting over the noise) THIS WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA!
As the clones convulse wildly, Jimmy realizes he’s in a whole new level of catastrophe.
FADE OUT.
TEXT ON SCREEN: “To be continued… if Jimmy survives.”