CHARACTERS:

Spiderman: Sp

Lady Bug: LB

Cat Noir: CN

Poison Ivy: PI

Harley Quinn: HQ

Elsa: E

Bumblebee: BB

Chorus of Students: CE

Wonder Woman: WW

[INT. Conference Room. Behind the speaker's seat, there’s a makeshift chalkboard made out of a paper square. Spiderman is standing as the instructor, with Bumblebee, Lady Bug, and Cat Noir in the audience. Cat Noir is sitting in the front row, with Bumblebee and Lady Bug behind him. Spiderman raises his voice as Lady Bug speaks softly to Bumblebee.]

SP: [Gradually raising his voice] "Remember, just because an animal bites you, doesn't mean you’re getting superpowers!"

CE: "Yeah, Spiderman..." (laughter)

SP: [Turning to the board, continuing the lesson] "The thing about a spider bite is, even if they say it doesn’t hurt, believe me, it does, and a lot..."

LB: [Leaning towards Bumblebee, whispering] "I heard Poison Ivy’s doing weird experiments with plants."

BB: [Anxiously shifting in her seat] "Why does she always have to mess with flowers?!"

SP: [Quickly turns to the audience] "Bumblebee, please. Remember, this is a secret police initiative to share our knowledge. We’re here because of our animal-based superpowers. We were chosen from many candidates to attend, so you'll have your chance to share later."

BB: [Bows her head] "Sorry, Spiderman. Please, continue."

SP: [Turning back to the board, writing as he continues] "As I was saying, spiders are strange creatures. They belong to the arachnid group, not insects, as most people think..." [voice fades]

CN: [Turns to Lady Bug, whispering] "Psst, psst, I heard it’s Poison Ivy’s birthday today, but keep it quiet... there’s a candy thief among us."

LB: "A candy thief? What are you talking about?"

CN: [Whispering again] "I’m serious! Harley Quinn said someone’s pretending to be a hero but is actually stealing all the sweets! Aah, spooky!"

BB: [Shaking her head] "Who cares about candy?"

CN and LB: [In unison, shocked] "What do you mean, 'Who cares?!'"

BB: "Sorry, but I think it’s more important to worry about Poison Ivy’s experiments. The other day, I saw a cactus running. And guess what? Cacti don't run!"

LB: "You’re right, Bumblebee, cacti don’t run... but I’d still like to celebrate her birthday with her. She must feel really lonely, and now, with a candy thief on the loose… Will you come with me, Bumble?"

BB: "Sorry, I won’t go. I’m a bee who respects plants too much."

CN: [Excitedly jumps in] "I’ll go! We can go together, Lady Bug! And maybe we can investigate the candy thief along the way."

LB: [Nervously] "Sure... but I thought you had work today, right? I think I’ll go with Elsa instead."

CN: [Slightly disappointed] "Yeah, I wanted to join you, but that’s okay. Go with her."

Scene 2

[EXT. Blue car appears. Lady Bug meets Elsa and Wonder Woman.]

LB: "Girls, are you ready? How are we getting to Poison Ivy’s birthday?"

WW: [Starts crying mid-sentence] "We could take my car but... I can’t find it again, ah…"

E: [To Wonder Woman] "Oh, poor thing. I told you to stop painting it so invisible! Don’t worry, we’ll take my ice car!"

WW: "I don’t think I can go until I find it... Sorry, girls."

HQ: [Surprisingly appears, laughing] "Hey girls, hellooo! I can't miss Poison Ivy’s birthday for anything!"

E: "No problem, you can come with us, Harley."

WW: [Still crying] "Don’t worry about me... I’ll find my way... with the power of truth, justice, and uh…"

[Wonder Woman leaves the frame.]

HQ: [Laughs] "What’s her deal?"

[EXT. Inside the moving car. Elsa is driving, Lady Bug is in the passenger seat, Harley Quinn is in the back. The Batman theme plays, and Harley Quinn hums along.]

HQ: "I love this song! Turn it up! Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Batman, Batman!"

E and LB: [Laughing and singing along]

Scene 4

[INT. Poison Ivy’s house. Simple home set with a table and a rose on it. Elsa, Harley, and Lady Bug enter. Poison Ivy is already inside. Harley heads straight to the bed, Poison Ivy goes to the kitchen, and Elsa and Lady Bug stand near the table in the living room.]

PI: "Girls! I can’t believe you came to visit on my birthday! It’s going to be amazing. I made a fruit pie, and it’s divine!"

HQ: [Sitting on the bed, holding the rose] "Really? I love your pies and plant inventions. This rose isn’t poisonous, right? [laughing]"

PI: "No, Harley, [laughing] not yet."

LB: "Please don’t joke about that! Happy birthday, Ivy! Honestly, all we brought was ice." [laughing]

E: "Very funny, but I don’t do that anymore. I promised my sister."

HQ: [Laughing] "Just a little ice, Elsa, for the drinks! Don’t get all frosty!"

[Sound of the oven dinging]

PI: [Going to the oven to take out the pie] "Oooh, it came out perfect!"

[The lights go out. Screams are heard.]

[The lights come back on. Chairs are knocked over, everyone’s hair is messy, and there’s a red stain on one wall.]

HQ: [Laughing]

PI: "This isn’t funny! Who took my pie?! It’s my birthday!"

LB: [Panicking] "I can’t believe it! The candy thief is here! [pauses] What do you think, Tikki? Should Elsa freeze everything? [whispers] Elsa, freeze everything until we find the culprit!" [Shouting]

E: [Spinning around. If possible, snow or powder falls from above] "Of course, Lady Bug. We’ll find the truth!"

[Everyone freezes in place. Harley Quinn falls to the ground, while the others remain still.]

PI: [Barely able to move, starts crying] "Great plan, Lady Bug... Now we’re all frozen. This is the worst birthday ever!"

LB: [Frozen, realizing] "Oh no, I didn’t think this through."

HQ: [Laughing hysterically] "I just want to know... who’s Tikki? Do you hear voices in your head too, Lady Bug?"

LB: [Annoyed] "No, Harley, it’s hard to explain right now. But Tikki is real, she’s just too frozen to talk."

HQ: [Sarcastically] "Sure, Tikki is real. Got it."

LB: [Angry] "Harley, why are you always like this?"

E: "Girls, stop fighting. We just need a true love’s kiss to unfreeze us."

[5 hours later…]

[They’re still frozen. Poison Ivy falls to the floor.]

PI: [Frustrated] "I can’t believe this!"

E: "Maybe we can just reflect on everything and wait a few more hours until it wears off."

HQ: [Laughing] "Reflect on what?"

E: "We still need to figure out who the candy thief is. It’s obviously one of us."

LB: "Look! Over on the wall… there’s a trail of... jam! That means the thief can climb walls."

PI: "Lady Bug, many of us can climb walls."

E: "Yeah, but it had to be someone really fast... and really craving sweets!"

HQ: "I think it’s pretty obvious who the candy thief is. Only a bee would be that obsessed with sugar. Plus, they can shrink down so small, no one would notice."

LB: "No way... do you think it’s Bumblebee? Oh no... I just remembered something Spiderman said during his lecture."

[CUT TO: Flashback. Spiderman is giving a lecture but now speaks directly to the camera.]

SP: "And though a spider bite is very painful, bees can be downright evil when it comes to getting sweets…"

[End flashback]

LB: "Well, it’s true that bees can’t live without sugar."

PI: "And she hates me for messing with plants. She’s got plenty of reasons to ruin my birthday."

LB: "It has to be her, but how do we prove it?"

HQ: "We’ll have to set a trap for her. [laughing]"

E: "Alright, but first, we need to unfreeze ourselves."

HQ: "Oh no... [laughing] Tikki, if you’re out there, help us, please!"

LB: "I told you Tikki is real, Harley!"

HQ: [Sarcastically] "Sure, sure. When she helps us catch the candy thief, I’ll believe you."

E: "There’s no point in fighting."

LB: "But Elsa, you believe me, right?"

E: "Well, I’ve never seen Tikki... but I know you talk to her."

HQ: [Laughing] "See? Sometimes you just hear things that aren’t really there!"

LB: "I’ll prove she’s real once we’re out of this."

[Screen shows: ‘2 hours later’]

HQ: "Ugh, my neck hurts."

PI: "Girls, I have an idea. I’ll use my powers to get the plants to help us escape. Give me a moment."

[Simulation of powers, a shimmer appears, the flower on the table starts trembling.]

LB: "Oh no, the flower is alive!"

E: "Flower, help us!"

PI: "Come on, little flower, you can do it!"

HQ: "Hey, flower, over here, c’mon!"

LB: "This doesn’t seem like a good idea..."

E: "Wait, I think it's about to do something."

[The flower trembles and slowly moves out of the frame.]

[Pause for 5 seconds]

PI: "Wait, don’t leave! I gave you life!"

[Screen shows: ‘1 hour later’]

HQ: "Do you think it’ll come back?"

PI: "Mmmm... probably not."

[FADE OUT]