Here’s what I would have done with wizards…
max russo (30s) looks the same but taller apron on. Walks to the doors and switches open/close sign to open.
MAX
Here we go
A loud flash of purple appears in the middle of the dining room.
As the sparks subside, ALEX RUSSO and JUSTIN RUSSO stand disheveled with torn clothing and out of breath. Max Stands un phased.
JUSTIN
i Told you that spell was a bad idea.
ALEX
Well… we’re not dead.
MAX
So… you couldn’t have warned me, I’ve just put the open sign out.
Justin glancing back at a wrist watch that has only just appeared to start beeping.
JUSTIN
Alex he’s getting close again.
MAX
who’s getting close?
ALEX
we need to move, max come with us. He wants all of us.
MAX
but I’m not a wizard Anymore what use am i…
JUSTIN
your a Russo aren’t you?
Alex Justin and max make they’re way quickly towards the back of the sub Station where the Old lair used to be.
THE DOUBLE DOORS SLAM OPEN WITH A WILD GUST OF WIND AND THERE APPEARS DAMION PENWOLF IN A SIMILAR DARK CLOAK TO HIS FATHER.
DAMION
Alex… please stop, we need to do this, it’s the only way to rid the world of true evil!
JUSTIN
No, Damion, destroying all magic won’t erase all evil there’s a whole world of people that would just be gone.
ALEX
we’re not doing this Damion,we won’t… Edgebono Utoosis
The dining room starts to fill with other Justin’s Max’s and Alex’s creating an ultimate distraction.
Alex grabs and Justin by the arms and pulls them further behind The counter.
ALEX
Transportium nextorbitorium.
In a flash Damion in The chaos of the sub shop he is left to tackle the mess of the clones unaware that the real justin Max and Alex have escaped and have flashed into their old lair.
THE LAIR LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IT USED TO, SAT AMONGST THE CLUTTER ,THERESA, JERRY, BILLY, ROMAN, MILO AND GIADA. ALL LOOKING VISIBLY WORRIED.
MAX
wow I’ve missed this place, Justin remember the time when we sent wizard mail…
JUSTIN
don’t be giving the kids ideas max!
BILLY
Did you find dad?…mum?
ALEX
He found us, listen … billy, Your dad… hes made the decision that he wants to rid the world of magic forever…
BILLY
but…that would mean so many innocent wizards lose their homes and their lives.
THERESA
don’t worry mija, I’m sure theres something we can do.
ALEX
well there must be something here that can help us.
Everyone jumps up to look around frantically. In the back corner milo uncovers a hidden box with a symbol on the top coated in a thick layer of dust.
MILO
whats this here?
They all rush over, but as Jerry gets closer he comes to the realisation of what the item milo had found was.
JERRY
NO! MILO put That down, now!
MAX
what is it dad?
Jerry beginds to rummage around in the drawers and pulls out a pair of thick gloves.
JERRY
you cannot touch this with your bare hands again milo or anyone do you understand?
They all nod simultaneously Looking even more frightened by jerrys cryptic sentences.Jerry gently blows the thick layer of dust off and un clipped the seam.
JERRY
This is the Archmages Echo amulet. The amulet of perpetual return.
ALEX
sounds dramatic, what does it do?
Jerry lifts the lid slowly and out blasts a thick beam of blackness Directing its way upwards.
JERRY
Dramatic! Alex this holds so many souls, good, bad. Anything.
The Black beam appearing from the box starts to disappear and there lay a beautiful black and purple amulet.
Alex reaches for the amulet without a second thought
ALEX
Great we can just release all the good ones and they can help
Justin smacks Alex’s hand away just before it reaches the amulet.
JUSTIN
No that’s not how it works
ALEX
wait you know about this Justin?
JUSTIN
yes it was the one thing dad told me I could never let you know about, it’s dangerous Alex
ALEX
well that was probably a good call I mean I wasn’t exactly family wizard material was I…
Justin and Max laugh together whilst Jerry Theresa Giada And the kids all remain silent and still looking significantly worried.
JERRY
you can’t just release these people alex, we don’t know what they’ve done or who they are. But what we do know is that if we even crack this amulet. Everyone of them souls will be released into the world.Good or bad.
Jerry slowly lifts the amulet in the air so Everyone can see. Everyone Is in awe of its beauty staring up at it.
ROMAN
so how do you put a soul in there
JUSTIN
you can’t just put a soul in there Roman, its like a ledger.
MAX
what’s a ledger?
JUSTIN
it can Bring people back from the dead, but at a cost, you see the amulet doesn’t create NEW life, it borrows from someone else’s and holds them in here indefinitely like a debt.
JERRY
so you can understand how dangerous this thing is. I can never leave this box again!
They all step back in unison. Apart from Jerry with his thick slightly scorched gloves he slowly places the amulet back in its box.
MAX
so not a cool family heirloom then?
THERESA
no max…
MAX
what if we just switch Damion with someone thats dead and keep him in the amulet forever?
JUSTIN
wow max, that might actually work.
they all looked visibly shocked that Max had Made such an intelligent statement.
They all make they’re way over to the seating to discus more, but before anyone could get another word out wizard mail shoot bursts through its window in the door to the wizard world, and out flies a rolled in envelop that crash lands on the desk“ right next to the box containing the amulet.
JERRY
I think we best put this somewhere for safekeeping
Jerry takes the box and puts it right back where milo found it
Billy rushes over to grab the envelope.
BILLY
Its addressed to The Russos.
ALEX
Pass it to me I’ll read it.
Billy extends her arm over towards her mum expressing concern on her face.
ALEX
I know where you are, you can either help me or go down with the rest of them. Signed Damion.
The box containing the amulet HUMS. And gets louder. Everyone stares at it in suspence
CUT TO BLACK
End of Act One