INT. HOPE'S PEAK ACADEMY - AFTERNOON

Optimistic Hope's Peak Academy Headmaster FORMER ULTIMATE LUCKY STUDENT/ULTIMATE HOPE MAKOTO NAEGI is arguing with stoic Hope's Peak Academy Dean ULTIMATE POP SENSATION SAYAKA MAIZONO. MAKOTO tries to hug SAYAKA but she shakes him off.

MAKOTO

Please Sayaka, don't leave me.

SAYAKA

I'm sorry Makoto, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces his fears head on, instead of running away.

MAKOTO

I am such a person!

SAYAKA frowns.

SAYAKA

I'm sorry, Makoto. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.

SAYAKA leaves.

MAKOTO sits down, looking defeated.

Moments later, cheerful Hope's Peak Academy Vice Headmaster FORMER ULTIMATE DETECTIVE KYOKO KIRIGIRI barges in looking flustered.

MAKOTO

Goodness, Kyoko! Is everything okay?

KYOKO

I'm afraid not.

MAKOTO

What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...

KYOKO

It's ... a Monokuma ... I saw an evil Monokuma kidnapping a bunch of students!

MAKOTO

Defenseless students?

KYOKO

Yes, defenseless students!

MAKOTO

Bloomin' heck, Kyoko! We've got to do something.

KYOKO

I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.

MAKOTO

You can start by telling me where this happened.

KYOKO

I was...

KYOKO fans herself and begins to wheeze.

MAKOTO

Focus Kyoko, focus! Where did it happen?

KYOKO

Dining Hall! That's right - Dining Hall!

MAKOTO springs up and begins to run.

EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS

MAKOTO rushes along the street, followed by KYOKO. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.

INT. DINING HALL - SHORTLY AFTER

JUNKO ENOSHIMA an apathetic Monokuma terrorises two students.

MAKOTO, closely followed by KYOKO, rushes towards JUNKO, but suddenly stops in his tracks.

KYOKO

What is is? What's the matter?

MAKOTO

That's not just any old Monokuma, that's Junko Enoshima!

KYOKO

Who's Junko Enoshima?

MAKOTO

Who's Junko Enoshima? Who's Junko Enoshima? Only the most apathetic Monokuma in the universe!

KYOKO

Blinkin' knickers, Makoto! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most apathetic Monokuma in the universe!

MAKOTO

You can say that again.

KYOKO

Blinkin' knickers, Makoto! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most apathetic Monokuma in the universe!

MAKOTO

I'm going to need hope, lots of hope.

Junko turns and sees Makoto and Kyoko. She grins an evil grin.

JUNKO

Makoto Naegi, we meet again.

KYOKO

You've met?

MAKOTO

Yes. It was a long, long time ago...

EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME

A young MAKOTO is sitting in a park listening to some concert music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over him.

He looks up and sees JUNKO. He takes off his headphones.

JUNKO

Would you like some chocolate?

MAKOTO's eyes light up, but then he studies JUNKO more closely, and looks uneasy.

MAKOTO

I don't know, you look kind of apathetic.

JUNKO

Me? No. I'm not apathetic. I'm the least apathetic Monokuma in the world.

MAKOTO

Wait, you're a Monokuma?

MAKOTO runs away, screaming.

INT. DINING HALL - PRESENT DAY

JUNKO

You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.

KYOKO

(To MAKOTO) You ran away?

MAKOTO

(To KYOKO) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?

MAKOTO turns to JUNKO.

MAKOTO

I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!

MAKOTO runs away.

He turns back and shouts.

MAKOTO

I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with hope.

JUNKO

I'm not scared of you.

MAKOTO

You should be.

INT. DORMITORY - LATER THAT DAY

MAKOTO and KYOKO walk around searching for something.

MAKOTO

I feel sure I left my hope somewhere around here.

KYOKO

Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly hope.

MAKOTO

You know nothing Kyoko Kirigiri.

KYOKO

We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.

Suddenly, JUNKO appears, holding a pair of hope.

JUNKO

Looking for something?

KYOKO

Crikey, Makoto, she's got your hope.

MAKOTO

Tell me something I don't already know!

KYOKO

The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.

MAKOTO

I know that already!

KYOKO

I wet the bed until 5th grade.

JUNKO

(appalled) Dude!

While JUNKO is looking at KYOKO with disgust, MAKOTO lunges forward and grabs his deadly hope. He wields them, triumphantly.

MAKOTO

Prepare to die, you apathetic potato!

JUNKO

No please! All I did was kidnapping a bunch of students!

SAYAKA enters, unseen by any of the others.

MAKOTO

I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those students were defenceless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Makoto Naegi defender of innocent students.

JUNKO

Don't hurt me! Please!

MAKOTO

Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these hope on you right away!

JUNKO

Because Makoto, I am your mother.

MAKOTO looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects himself.

MAKOTO

No you're not!

JUNKO

Ah well, it had to be worth a try.

JUNKO tries to grab the hope but MAKOTO dodges out of the way.

MAKOTO

Who's the mummy now? Huh? Huh?

Unexpectedly, JUNKO slumps to the ground.

KYOKO

Did she just faint?

MAKOTO

I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly hope.

MAKOTO crouches over JUNKO's body.

KYOKO

Be careful, Makoto. It could be a trick.

MAKOTO

No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Junko Enoshima is dead!

MAKOTO

What?

MAKOTO

Yes, it appears that I scared her to death.

KYOKO claps her hands.

KYOKO

So your hope did save the day, after all.

SAYAKA steps forward.

SAYAKA

Is it true? Did you kill the apathetic Monokuma?

MAKOTO

Sayaka how long have you been...?

SAYAKA puts her arm around MAKOTO.

SAYAKA

Long enough.

MAKOTO

Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Junko Enoshima.

SAYAKA

Then the students are safe?

MAKOTO

It does seem that way!

A crowd of vulnerable students enter, looking relived.

SAYAKA

You are their hero.

The students bow to MAKOTO.

MAKOTO

There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Junko Enoshima will never kidnapping students ever again, is enough for me.

SAYAKA

You are humble as well as brave!

One of the students passes MAKOTO a funny but annoying key

SAYAKA

I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.

MAKOTO

I couldn't possibly.

Pause.

MAKOTO

Well, if you insist.

MAKOTO takes the key.

MAKOTO

Thank you.

The students bow their heads once more, and leave.

MAKOTO turns to SAYAKA.

MAKOTO

Does this mean you want me back?

SAYAKA

Oh, Makoto, of course I want you back!

MAKOTO smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.

MAKOTO

Well you can't have me.

SAYAKA

WHAT?

MAKOTO

You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a Monokuma to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.

SAYAKA

But...

MAKOTO

Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Kyoko.

KYOKO grins.

SAYAKA

But...

KYOKO

You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!

SAYAKA

Makoto?

MAKOTO

I'm sorry Sayaka, but I think you should skidaddle.

SAYAKA leaves.

KYOKO turns to MAKOTO.

KYOKO

Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?

MAKOTO

Of course you are!

The two walk off arm in arm.

Suddenly KYOKO stops.

KYOKO

When I said I wet the bed until 5th grade, you know I was just trying to distract the Monokuma don't you?

THE END