INT. APARTMENT - DAY

CHRIS, mid 20s, sits in a tattered recliner with a shaker of

G Fuel, playing a video game on one TV while two other TVs

display paused games, a nearby desktop computer plays a

movie, and music blares from a stereo.

CHRIS

Yeah! Video games!

All the electronics abruptly shut off.

CHRIS

What the fuck?!

Chris stands up, taking a swig of his G Fuel, and turns

toward a dozen frayed power cords plugged into several

splitters on one wall outlet. He trips and spills G Fuel all

over the cords.

CHRIS

Goddamn it! Now I need more G

Fuel!

A light fixture falls from the ceiling, startling Chris as it

hits the floor.

CHRIS

Shit!

LOUIE THE LIGHTNING BUG flies down out of the hole in the

ceiling where the fixture was attached.

LOUIE

Hi! Louie the Lightning Bug here.

CHRIS

Louie? What the hell are you doing

in my ceiling?

LOUIE

(singing)

I just stopped by to see / If

you're playing safe around

electricity

CHRIS

I can't play anything around

electricity because I don't have

any of it right now!

LOUIE

Maybe your bill is past its due /

Or maybe I got in your walls and

disconnected you

CHRIS

What? Why would you cut my power?!

LOUIE

A rat bastard stole my weed / So

payback from him is what I need

CHRIS

Well it wasn't me, so turn my power

back on.

LOUIE

I think you're lying to my face /

You were the last visitor at my

place

CHRIS

Dude, I was just giving you back

the bong I borrowed. Maybe your

beatnik spider friend did it.

LOUIE

Don't pin it on Daddy-O Longlegs /

I'll let all this go for about

three kegs

CHRIS

Screw you! Get out now or I'm

reporting you to the landlord. I

don't know why you live across from

me anyway. Aren't you famous?

LOUIE

I got a lot of work in '84 / Not so

much anymore

CHRIS

Yeah, well, don't take it out on

me. I can get you evicted for

messing with the wiring.

LOUIE

They might also have some pretty

harsh words / About you using all

those chewed-up cords

Chris lets out an annoyed groan.

CHRIS

Fine! I admit it! I took your

weed! Jeez!

He shoves his hand into a rip in his recliner and pulls out a

bag of marijuana.

CHRIS

Here. Happy now?

He throws the bag at Louie, who catches it.

CHRIS

I thought you'd be cool about it,

but I guess not.

LOUIE

(to camera)

Smart kid.

CHRIS

Just turn my power back on!

LOUIE

I'm feelin' nice today / So I'll

fix it all without delay

Louie takes the bag and flies up into the hole in the

ceiling. Chris sighs in exasperation.

CHRIS

Friggin' hell, dude.

LOUIE (O.S.)

Here you go!

The wet, frayed power cords explode with sparks, flames

shooting up the wall from the outlet.

CHRIS

Oh god!

EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

Smoke billows from the roof. A fire truck is parked in the

street, lights flashing.

Louie watches from a distance. He takes a hit from the large

joint he's holding with all four hands, his light-bulb body

glowing brighter. He then turns to the camera.

LOUIE

Remember, little buddies...

(singing)

If you steal from Louie, even one

little bit / An electrical fire

might fuck up your shit!

THE END