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EXT. NONDESCRIPT SUBURBAN STREET. AUTUMN. EARLY EVENING.
Two suburban teens wearing sweaters and toques are standing amid scattered leaves beneath a bare tree. TEEN 1 is doing the speaking while TEEN 2 nods in agreement.
TEEN 1
I'm just saying that life is a mystery. Where did we come from? Where are we going?
Why are we here? How did we get here? Why am I here?
A manhole cover is pushed up and aside from below, and three bots quickly emerge.
BOTH TEENS
Spectro! Spyglass! Viewfinder!
The three bots fan out to form a C shape in front of the teens.
ALL THREE BOTS
You can call us Reflector, and we can tell you why you are here.
The bots each touch a hand to the left side of their own heads, and their eyes light up to project beams that converge in a spot in front of the two teens. The area where the beams converge begins to flicker and waver, forming the beginnings of a grainy hologram.
ALL THREE BOTS
It is fortunate that your parents could not afford proper drapes early in their marriage.
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EXT. CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE TWO TEENS' FACES.
TEEN 1 has his mouth hanging open in horror, while TEEN 2 has a facial expression of horrified fascination. Off-screen we can hear the sound of a woman moaning rhythmically.
TEEN 1
Oh God! I didn't need to see this!
TEEN 2
Dude, your mom was really hot.
TEEN 1
I don't think we can be friends anymore.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN
EXT. NONDESCRIPT SUBURBAN STREET. AUTUMN. EARLY EVENING. PULLED SLIGHTLY BACK TO SHOW BOTH TEEN FACES AS WELL AS ALL THREE ROBOT FACES WITH PROJECTING BEAMS AND JUST THE VERY EDGE OF A FLICKERING HOLOGRAM.
TEEN 1 is covering his face with both palms, just peeking through his fingers in horror. TEEN 2 is holding a hand over his mouth and making gagging noises.
ALL THREE BOTS
There, do you see it through the fluids? Your head is just starting to breech. And that is why you are here.
TEEN 2
I can never unsee this.
TEEN 1 (horrified whisper)
Now I know.
ALL THREE BOTS
And knowing is half the battle.
FADE OUT.
TRANSFORMERS LOGO SPLASH ON BLACK SCREEN.
OPENING VOCAL BAR FROM TRANSFORMERS THEME.
FADE OUT.