INT. PRINCIPAL DIAZ'S OFFICE – DAY
Rahbeem is wincing.
RAHBEEM
Both those boys sound terrifying!
PROFESSOR DIAZ
(Chuckles)
Look, neither Maxim nor Eddie are bad kids. And I know Eddie has been through a lot.
Professor Diaz shakes his head.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
When Kaye Beltran died, I took Eddie, Seth, Chris, and Richard on as my own personal apprentices. Each boy is so uniquely talented, and I used their powers to help build and guard this school.
Diaz shuts the folder.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
That's why it's their stupid ass fault the school was destroyed, and I got burnt at the stake.
RAHBEEM
Well, you just don't make good decisions. That's why I'm sitting here and you ain't got no Quidditch!
PROFESSOR DIAZ
(Smiles patiently)
That's still not real.
RAHBEEM
Look, I can talk to the little brotha, maybe try to find out where these new philosophies of his came from. But um...Hey! What happened to Teen Jesus?
Diaz visibly transitions from concern to stress.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
Yes...Richard...
RAHBEEM
Did you really tell Jesus to F.U.?
PROFESSOR DIAZ
He is not "Jesus!" He is a stupid boy.
RAHBEEM
Stop calling the children stupid.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
Dumb? Ignoramus?
RAHBEEM
No!
PROFESSOR DIAZ
He's just...like, a golden retriever that has learned how to talk but forgotten how to listen.
RAHBEEM
Maybe so. But if you are a demon and can't deal with him, what am I supposed to do?
Professor Diaz goes into his desk and fishes out some paperwork.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
Professor Roth, I am a 300-year-old vampire. I can grade papers. I can say yes or no to things. I can handle everything, but knowing what to do with a student like Richard Beltran. That is a human's specialty.
RAHBEEM
What's wrong with him?
PROFESSOR DIAZ
I told you, he's an IDIOT.
Rahbeem makes a disgusted face and shakes his head as the African accent returns.
RAHBEEM
You are a bad man to speak of the children this way!
PROFESSOR DIAZ
You'll see! He's a cute blonde puppy that causes chaos wherever he goes.
Professor Diaz looks at his watch.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
Any hoo, I have to go find "Da young Messiah" and make sure he's not ditching class to kill what's left of his brain cells on drugs.
RAHBEEM
It can't be that bad.
Diaz scrunches his face up at Rahbeem as he rises and starts heading for the door.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
You can see for yourself if you'd like. And I can give you a quick tour of the school as we search for him.
Rahbeem gets up, shaking his head, chuckling.
RAHBEEM
Teen Jesus...man! That kid used to crack me up. And I tell you, whenever I'm about to do something I know is wrong, his voice is like a guiding light in my soul saying "Yo!—
He takes a thugged-out buffalo stance.
RAHBEEM
I'm too fresh for sin!
Diaz glares at him.
PROFESSOR DIAZ
Stop that!
Rahbeem "The Rebel" maintains the buffalo stance a moment longer, fully loving the feel of power he gets from it. Then he snaps out of it.
RAHBEEM
Alright, let's go.
He straightens up and heads out of the office door.
Diaz watches him, giving him a mischievous smile. This mortal will be fun.
He looks over his office one more time, sighs, and closes the door behind them.