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(Open on a shot of the Ardath house as “Penny Lane” starts to play in the background. Cut to Adam and Lucy Ardath in their kitchen.)
Adam: Another fine day in suburbia.
Lucy: Yes, yes it is.
(She kisses him. Cut to Lucy standing outside, watching her elder son Connor and daughter Gloria get on the school bus. Her youngest Matt stands next to her, adjusting his backpack. Cut to Lucy having lunch with her friends Sophie and Donna.)
Lucy (v/o): And yet, I can’t help but feel...
Donna: I can’t believe he didn’t pass out!
Sophie: Yeah, well, I‘ll never be able to look at mac and cheese the same way again.
(A sitcom laugh track is heard as “Penny Lane” suddenly stops.)
Lucy (v/o): ...that something is not right.
(Cut to Lucy staring out a window as “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes begins to play. Suddenly, her hands begin to glow with greenish-blue light, and she looks down at them in surprise.)
Lucy (v/o): I can’t explain it, but somehow, this doesn’t feel real.
(Shot of Adam grabbing a metal railing, which crumples under his hand. Cut to Adam and Lucy in their bedroom.)
Adam: Do you remember your life before here?
(Shot of Kelly Atchison and Michael Killian leaning in close to look at a viewing screen. Shot of Sophie fingering a necklace with an esoteric-looking symbol on it.)
Sophie (v/o): They're starting to figure it out.
(Shot of Connor in front of a mirror, watching as he fades into invisibility. Shot of Gloria growing large enough to catch a falling support beam with her bare hands. Shot of Matt surrounded by a multicolored aura, flying at great speed through the air and leaving a trail of sparkles behind him. Shot of Adam and Lucy, as White Knight and Aurora, facing off against several large robots. Cut to Adam, Lucy, and their children standing outside their house.)
Adam: So what do we do?
Lucy: We do the right thing.
(Shots of Adam, Lucy, and their kids in sitcom-esque scenes. Cut to the Ardaths in a group hug. Tears roll down Lucy’s cheeks, but her smile makes it clear they’re happy tears.)
Lucy: I love you all so much!
(Shot of the Ardaths, along with Sophie and Donna, surrounded by robots. All are in costume and all are in 'ready to fight' poses. Cut to title card.)
The Astonishing Ardaths
(Cut to Adam and Lucy kissing. The camera slowly zooms out to show the image is on a TV screen.)