Weeks have gone by; Superman has begun training himself again, and his older brother seems to have returned to his normal self.
It's a gray day in Hollywood. It's overcast, and muggy. It does rain in Southern California every once in a while, and it looks and feels like it might begin soon. The older kids arrive home from school in big brother's new car. He got it for his birthday. The youngest is already home and plans are being made for everyone to stay in and enjoy some family time.
An uneventful evening at best, it's dark out, and the family is enjoying being together. They are indulging the youngest by playing games, and discussing pressing issues with Mom and Dad.
The evening continues with the family watching a movie and then retiring to their bedrooms. It's been a nice night, something they haven't remembered doing in quite some time.
It's a little past midnight when they hear the screams. Wind and rain is doing it's best to drown out her cries, but they can be heard. Running out to the foyer, Superman sees his sister dangling precariously from the third floor balcony. The only thing to catch her fall is the marble tile beneath her. She's losing her grasp, and she's screaming to be saved.
Superman's mother is screaming, Dad is on his phone, little brother is crying, and older brother is watching Superman to see what he will do.
So many questions run through everyone's minds, while everyone is shouting and crying and trying to figure out how best to help.
Older brother-Will Superman fly up to save her?
Superman-Will he stand there and do nothing so as to not out himself?
Did older brother set this up? Is it a trap?
Mom and Dad-Who can help? What can be done? Why is the phone not working?
Superman is frantically thinking, sweating, and pacing.
When sister's hand looks as if it can hold her no longer, the lights go out.
More screams can be heard.
The lights come back on in a flash, and sister is on her feet beneath the balcony.
Everyone is astounded.
Again questions run through their heads.
Mom and Dad-How did she land? Is she hurt?
Older brother-How did he save her?! Why do his plans never work?! Will no one ever know what he knows?
Superman-Why didn't I do anything? How could I just stand here? What kind of monster am I?
Before they can rush to sister, she gives a loud purr, stretches and begins to lick her few wounds.
Close-up on her slight feline features lets everyone know she landed on her feet and will always be able to save herself.
Close-up of Superman, face in anguish as he takes off again into the stormy night.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Superman, Part Three
Superman decides to make the most of his new self and sets about practicing his new powers so that he can better control them. He jumps a little higher, runs a little faster, and flies above the Hollywood Hills late at night. He's also figured out that shiny green rock his brother had makes him weak, so he hides it deep in the Valley. It's upon his return home that night, as he flies in through that third floor window that his oldest brother sees him. Convinced it isn't the weed he has smoked, his older brother knows he has seen his adopted brother fly.
He never understood why his parents would adopt a son, since they already had him, and then had two more kids. He knows that if he can prove that Superman is a flying freak, his parents will see what he has always known- there is something wrong with their second oldest. He then devises various plots to out Superman. He puts cats up trees, punches holes in tires, removes fences and warning signs.
The more Superman fixes things and saves the day, the more manic his brother gets in trying to set him up. He sets buildings on fire, cuts brake lines, and yet, Superman is there to save everyone but none is the wiser as to how he got there so fast or is seemingly unhurt.
Meanwhile, Superman knows his own brother is setting these traps for him. He tries to talk to him, but his brother has become more withdrawn, constantly muttering to himself. He refuses to speak with anyone in the family, and has shunned most of his friends, preferring to sleep all day and go out at night. Superman puts his training on hold, as he doesn't want to risk being seen by anyone else in his house. Things are calmer after this, but an uneasiness has come to settle between the two brothers.
He never understood why his parents would adopt a son, since they already had him, and then had two more kids. He knows that if he can prove that Superman is a flying freak, his parents will see what he has always known- there is something wrong with their second oldest. He then devises various plots to out Superman. He puts cats up trees, punches holes in tires, removes fences and warning signs.
The more Superman fixes things and saves the day, the more manic his brother gets in trying to set him up. He sets buildings on fire, cuts brake lines, and yet, Superman is there to save everyone but none is the wiser as to how he got there so fast or is seemingly unhurt.
Meanwhile, Superman knows his own brother is setting these traps for him. He tries to talk to him, but his brother has become more withdrawn, constantly muttering to himself. He refuses to speak with anyone in the family, and has shunned most of his friends, preferring to sleep all day and go out at night. Superman puts his training on hold, as he doesn't want to risk being seen by anyone else in his house. Things are calmer after this, but an uneasiness has come to settle between the two brothers.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Superman, Part Two
While Superman is fleeing from the shame he will bring his family, he notices that when he concentrates he can make most of himself and the horse become invisible. He also notices that the horse seems to get quite a good deal of air when jumping over items on the ground. With this, he decides to disrobe, throw the blanket over the both of them and take to the air. Disrobing, it seems, helps him to concentrate on less items to make invisible and makes for a lighter load in flight. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work, so throughout the country a few people are convinced they have seen a man flying, or a horse flying, or a flying carpet in some cases. Somewhere over the Midwest, a man asks his wife, Ma, to get the shotgun.
Newspaper images and celebrity bloggers are running the headlines of "Producers son disappears!", "Why did he take the horse?", "Are drugs involved?", and "Producer's Missing Son Seen in Amsterdam!"
It's only been a few days since Superman decided to leave home, but he knows that his disappearance is actually bringing more scrutiny to his family as they are fairly high-profile. He makes the decision to return home, and does so by returning the horse first.
He enters his home to little fanfare. He thinks that if he pretends to just have been on a bender, he will be forgiven much easier as all his older brother's friends have gotten into some kind of similar trouble. His mother is glad to see him, his older brother merely looks at him, and his dad shakes his hand. It is his younger brother that mentions he has missed him, while his sister merely asks if he's okay. He retires to the third floor loft space that he used to build forts in with his brother. It overlooks the marble-tiled foyer, and he watches his family go on with their lives.
Newspaper images flash that the missing son is home, with no answers as to where he is been. They then flash that another starlet is in rehab and another politician has committed a crime. With that, the disappearance of a seemingly normal son of a Hollywood producer is no longer worthy of a Perez Hilton blurb.
Newspaper images and celebrity bloggers are running the headlines of "Producers son disappears!", "Why did he take the horse?", "Are drugs involved?", and "Producer's Missing Son Seen in Amsterdam!"
It's only been a few days since Superman decided to leave home, but he knows that his disappearance is actually bringing more scrutiny to his family as they are fairly high-profile. He makes the decision to return home, and does so by returning the horse first.
He enters his home to little fanfare. He thinks that if he pretends to just have been on a bender, he will be forgiven much easier as all his older brother's friends have gotten into some kind of similar trouble. His mother is glad to see him, his older brother merely looks at him, and his dad shakes his hand. It is his younger brother that mentions he has missed him, while his sister merely asks if he's okay. He retires to the third floor loft space that he used to build forts in with his brother. It overlooks the marble-tiled foyer, and he watches his family go on with their lives.
Newspaper images flash that the missing son is home, with no answers as to where he is been. They then flash that another starlet is in rehab and another politician has committed a crime. With that, the disappearance of a seemingly normal son of a Hollywood producer is no longer worthy of a Perez Hilton blurb.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Superman Dream-Part One
Superman has been feeling out of sorts lately. Weird things happen to him. He knows it's not just puberty because the health class he took said nothing about hovering, or seeing through walls. It was mainly about hair in new places, and growth he wasn't expecting at odd times. Plus, he can't seem to shake this general feeling of malaise. Sometimes he feels fine, but when he's home he feels kinda sweaty, and he can't concentrate.
His father has noticed his second-oldest son is not the same happy boy he used to be and in great rich-man form he decides his son needs a horse. The whole family piles into the large SUV and heads off to a breeder to pick the horse of Superman's dreams. Superman is feeling sick that day, and it's only me (the movie viewer) that notices the new good luck charm the youngest brother has picked up and is playing with. It's a beautiful, shiny, bright green rock.
Upon arrival, Superman's sister pulls him aside and points out that he is sweating, and has not bothered to put on shoes, instead opting to wear bell peppers on his bare feet. She wasn't going to say anything but the mice nibbling on his "shoes" may bite his toes. That worries her. She also mentions he should perhaps seek medical help for his obvious addiction to drugs.
Feeling worse than ever, Superman wanders off to the far end of the ranch. He starts to feel better, but starts to cry as he does not know what is wrong with him and does not want to bring shame to his family for being such a complete freak. He's come upon a horse and is rubbing it's nose absentmindedly when he notices the horse has become invisible. This shocks him so much, he pulls his hand away and the horse comes into view. He starts shaking uncontrollably, and makes the decision to run away from home. He grabs a blanket, throws it over the horses back, jumps on and the two head off into the surrounding woods.
His father has noticed his second-oldest son is not the same happy boy he used to be and in great rich-man form he decides his son needs a horse. The whole family piles into the large SUV and heads off to a breeder to pick the horse of Superman's dreams. Superman is feeling sick that day, and it's only me (the movie viewer) that notices the new good luck charm the youngest brother has picked up and is playing with. It's a beautiful, shiny, bright green rock.
Upon arrival, Superman's sister pulls him aside and points out that he is sweating, and has not bothered to put on shoes, instead opting to wear bell peppers on his bare feet. She wasn't going to say anything but the mice nibbling on his "shoes" may bite his toes. That worries her. She also mentions he should perhaps seek medical help for his obvious addiction to drugs.
Feeling worse than ever, Superman wanders off to the far end of the ranch. He starts to feel better, but starts to cry as he does not know what is wrong with him and does not want to bring shame to his family for being such a complete freak. He's come upon a horse and is rubbing it's nose absentmindedly when he notices the horse has become invisible. This shocks him so much, he pulls his hand away and the horse comes into view. He starts shaking uncontrollably, and makes the decision to run away from home. He grabs a blanket, throws it over the horses back, jumps on and the two head off into the surrounding woods.
A brief introduction:
Usually I star in my dreams by shopping, or driving, or going on roller coasters. Albeit, I am shopping for clothes for my new boss who is convinced wax paper makes a great mini skirt. I'm also driving in off-road races in a three wheeled car, with my cat co-driver. I have been on roller coasters and people movers for the grocery store and when I'm at the library, while taking my motorcycle-license test, and when I need to get to my Grandma's house. Nice, normal dreams.
But every once in a while, I have movies. Fully fledged, plot-driven movies, complete with heroes and villains. I should mention that I do have an extensive Superman memorabilia collection, will watch any high-budget action film, am addicted to reality TV, and plan trips to the library for fun.
With that, I present the following three dreams:
"Superman"
Superman's coming of age tale.
"The Incredible Hulk"
Incredible Hulk meets his first Villain.
"Monkey Masturbation Controversy"
Web comic gets in trouble.
But every once in a while, I have movies. Fully fledged, plot-driven movies, complete with heroes and villains. I should mention that I do have an extensive Superman memorabilia collection, will watch any high-budget action film, am addicted to reality TV, and plan trips to the library for fun.
With that, I present the following three dreams:
"Superman"
Superman's coming of age tale.
"The Incredible Hulk"
Incredible Hulk meets his first Villain.
"Monkey Masturbation Controversy"
Web comic gets in trouble.
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