A zombie sneaks down a dark corridor and grins. In a run-down office, Jake Morris looks over studio rejections on his computer and decides the team will film a project on his smartphone. Kevin O'Brien enters in full zombie costume, bragging about his star power. Leo Park and Sofia tease his past acting gigs. Marcus Chen demands camera control. Kevin offers one hundred dollars to produce, right before someone bangs loudly on their door.
A ragged zombie shuffles down a pitch-black corridor alone. The figure suddenly pauses, turns around toward the view, and flashes a menacing grin directly into the darkness before stepping forward into the open hallway.
00:08: Jake Proposes an iPhone Film
Jake Morris sits at his desk inside a messy office. He reads through studio rejection letters on his laptop screen and tells his teammates they should stop waiting and film a low-budget short drama using his iPhone.
00:33: Kevin Makes a Grand Entrance
Kevin O'Brien kicks open the office door while wearing full zombie clothes and makeup. He strides into the room, announcing that he is Hollywood's true savior and that he has arrived to lead their new production.
00:50: Teasing the Former Child Star
Leo Park and Sofia openly mock Kevin. They laugh about his previous role voice-acting a talking Disney dog and point out his crooked butt pads. Kevin angrily defends his acting credentials while the pair continue teasing him across the room.
01:27: Cash Counts and Camera Demands
Marcus Chen speaks up and demands that the group protect his camera standards during the shoot. Jake Morris cuts off the technical debate, asking every crew member in the room to state how much money they still have.
01:45: A Hundred Dollars and a Bang
Kevin pulls out a crisp hundred-dollar bill to buy his way into the producer credit. While the crew members argue over creative control, someone begins pounding heavily against the locked entrance to their workspace.
Key Lines from Episode 1
“can't wait any longer guys, let's shoot a low budget short drama with my iPhone”
“I'm a former child star, my name alone makes this a hit.”
“I don't care how you split the money, but the camera is mine.”
“I can put in a hundred, which means I'm the star and the producer”
How Episode 1 Ends
Kevin brandishes his hundred-dollar bill, trying to take charge of the indie drama as both actor and producer. The debate halts abruptly when an aggressive pounding thuds against the office door. Who is standing on the other side of that door, and will this unexpected visitor shut down Jake's scrappy film project before production even starts?