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GARRISON #5

Published in August, 2010 by DC Comics/WildSorm Productions, 2010 by Jeff

Mariotte and Francesco Francavilla.

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PAGE TEN

Panel One.

The vehicle crests a hill. The headlights are on, and the sun has gone down.

1. Jillian (from car): The reason youre better than they are, I think

Panel Two.

Cut back into the vehicle.

2. Jillian: Its because youve been out in the world. Youve had

experience. You have free will.

Panel Three.

On Lester, his eyes going wide with surprise.

3. Lester: (a) I dont follow you. What about th--

(b) What the hell is that?

Panel Four.

Big panel. Below them as they come down the hill, on a crumbling, weed-

choked airstrip, is an airplane that would be an antique now. In the time this

story is set its worse than an antique. At the end of the airstrip is a line of

fairly tall trees.

4. Jillian: Its an airplane.

5. Lester: Are you sure?

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PAGE ELEVEN

Panel One.

The car is stopped near the plane, and Jillian is getting out.

1. Jillian: It better be. I paid enough for it.

2. Lester: You were robbed.

Panel Two.

She faces him, serious now.

3. Jillian: (a) In my business, Lester, you always leave yourself a way

out. Of anything.

(b) You dont think youll ever have to use it. You hope you

dont.

(c) But you hang on to it just the same.

Panel Three.

She opens the left-hand door, the pilots door. Lesters on his way around to

the right.

4. Jillian: This is my way out.

5. Lester: But, Miss Bracewell

Panel Four.

She wheels on him.

6. Jillian: For Christs sake, Lester! Im giving up everything for

you! Everything! The least you can do is call me Jillian!

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Panel Five.

Hes sufficiently chastised, gaze down, eyes hooded.

7. Lester: (a) Thats what I was just going to ask. Jillian. Are you

coming with me?

(b) And why?

Panel Six.

She climbs into the cockpit as he gets in next to her.

8. Jillian: Would you be able to fly this thing?

9. Lester: I wouldnt trust it on level ground.

10. Jillian: Then Im coming with you. Unless you ask me why

again.

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PAGE TWELVE

Panel One.

She tries to start the airplane as Lester watches, trying not to smile. Hes

fastening his seat belt.

1. SFX: CHUGGACHUGGACHUGGACHUG

Panel Two.

Its getting harder for him to hold it in.

2. SFX: CHUGGACHUGCHUG

3. Lester: I dont have to push, do I?

4. Jillian: Keep it up and youll have to walk.

Panel Three.

Finally, the engine catches. Jillian smiles with grim satisfaction.

5. SFX: CHUGCHUGGACHVVVRRRMM

6. Jillian: (a) There we go.

(b) The beauty of this is that theres no way the HIA would

have bothered to plant a bug or a camera on it.

7. Lester: Because they didnt think it could fly either?

Panel Four.

Exterior shot as the plane taxis down the runway.

7. Jillian (from plane): You think Im kidding about making you walk?

8. Lester (from plane): Im just trying to see how thats a threat.

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PAGE THIRTEEN

Panel One.

The plane rolls down the runway, picking up speed but still not airborne.

1. Lester (from plane): Shouldnt we be flying soon?

2. Jillian (from plane): Quiet.

Panel Two.

Back inside the little cockpit. Jillian is pulling the wheel toward herself, or

trying to, and straining a bit from the effort.

3. Jillian: Were going fast enough

Panel Three.

Shes pulling back on the wheel, starting to sweat now.

4. Lester: I think thats the problem.

5. Jillian: You dont want to pull back too sharply, because that

launches you too steeply and almost guarantees a stall.

Panel Four.

Lesters looking out the windshield at the trees bunched at the end of the

strip.

6. Lester: But those trees

Panel Five.

Jillian snaps at him but keeps her eyes front.

7. Jillian: I see the trees!

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PAGE FOURTEEN

Panel One.

Exterior, as the wheels leave the airstrip.

No dialogue.

Panel Two.

Inside, Jillian is smiling anxiously. Lester has his hands planted on his seat,

afraid to touch the wheel thats moving by itself in front of him.

1. Jillian: Now were in business.

Panel Three.

Lester doesnt want to say anything but he cant help it.

2. Lester: Those trees

Panel Four.

Two shot. Jillian glances his way. Theyre rising sharply now, so indicate

that in the layout.

3. Jillian: I said I see the trees.

4. Lester: So do I. In far too much detail.

Panel Five.

Reverse angle so we can see out the windshield. Theyre still rising steeply,but the trees are RIGHT THERE in front of them.

5. Jillian: Youre not helping.

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PAGE FIFTEEN

Panel One.

Exterior, large panel, as the plane lifts steeply, just enough to clear most of

the trees.

No dialogue.

Panel Two.

The wheels brush through the tops of some of the trees, picking up some

branches and leaves.

No dialogue.

Panel Three.

Back inside, Jillian is smiling with satisfaction.

1. Jillian: There. Didnt I tell you wed be fine?

2. Lester: Actually, no.

Panel Four.

Similar shot, but her smile is gone.

3. Lester: You sort of implied it. But you werent that specific.

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