Episode 3 – "Secrets and Sparks"
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INT. MAN CAVE – DAY
Jay hovers over a workbench alive with holographic schematics. Sparks flicker as he finishes tightening a glowing red engine core.
JAY
(to himself)
If Tony Stark had a muscle car and a jet had a baby… this would be it.
RAY
(entering, holding a coffee)
Tell me that's my new toy.
JAY
Meet the Crimson Cruiser. Self-healing armor, flight boosters, and an AI co-pilot.
RAY
(grinning)
Finally—something worthy of my chin.
AI VOICE (CRIMSON)
Good morning, Captain Man. Please refrain from driving through walls today.
RAY
Okay, I love her already.
Henry zooms in on a red-and-blue motorcycle, engine purring with electric light.
HENRY
And what's this beauty?
JAY
Your ride — the Bolt Cycle. Light-core engine, wall-traction tires, auto-balance gyro.
HENRY
...You built me a superbike?!
JAY
Technically, a high-velocity micro-craft. But yeah — superbike.
SCHWOZ
Can it make grilled cheese?
JAY
Not yet.
RAY
You're spoiling the kid, Jay.
JAY
Safety first. If he's gonna fly into danger, he should look awesome doing it.
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EXT. SWELLVIEW – STREET – LATER
The Crimson Cruiser blazes through downtown, jet-flames flickering. The Bolt Cycle rides beside it, leaving a blue trail that arcs around corners.
RAY
(over comms)
How's the handling, Kid Danger?
HENRY
Like skating on lightning!
JAY (V.O.)
Try not to scratch it. Took me three days to align the stabilizers.
HENRY
No promises!
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INT. SWELLVIEW JUNIOR HIGH – AFTERNOON
At school, the twins and Charlotte sit at their usual table. Jay scrolls through Rumblr — new post trending: "Jake Hart's secret twin??"
CHARLOTTE
Someone's onto you.
JAY
(sighs)
I knew viral fame would bite back.
HENRY
You mean being the most famous pop star on the planet? Yeah, maybe.
CHARLOTTE
How long till people connect Jake Hart the singer and Jay Hart the genius?
JAY
Hopefully never. Fame complicates hero work.
CHARLOTTE
You're not doing a great job hiding it. You hummed your chart-topper in chemistry.
JAY
Force of habit.
Charlotte laughs. Henry grins knowingly — he can see the spark between them growing.
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INT. MAN CAVE – EVENING
The alarm blares. The screen flashes red.
SCHWOZ
Alert! New villain activity at the Swellview Docks!
RAY
Suit up!
JAY
On it.
Jay grabs his AeroBand V3, activating a holographic map. Henry hops on the Bolt Cycle. Ray slides into the Crimson Cruiser, engines roaring.
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EXT. SWELLVIEW DOCKS – NIGHT
Lightning crackles over the water. A figure in metallic armor stands atop a shipping container — Circuit Breaker, female tech-villain with neon conduits pulsing through her suit.
CIRCUIT BREAKER
Captain Man. I've been dying to test my suit against yours.
RAY
You'll regret it.
They clash — shockwaves blast crates into the air. Henry speeds across the pier on the Bolt Cycle, vaulting off a ramp.
HENRY
Let's ride!
Jay controls his Skybit Drones remotely, creating holographic decoys of Henry that confuse the villain.
CIRCUIT BREAKER
Which one's real?!
JAY (V.O.)
That's the point.
Henry flips off his bike, firing a small EMP dart Jay built. It hits her chest plate; the suit fizzles.
CIRCUIT BREAKER
No—!
Ray finishes with a powered punch, sending her sliding into a crate. The Crimson Cruiser's AI projects a containment field.
CRIMSON (VO)
Target neutralized.
RAY
I could get used to this car.
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INT. MAN CAVE – LATER
The team decompresses. Charlotte's there, typing at a console beside Jay.
CHARLOTTE
Your drones were amazing tonight.
JAY
You were the one managing the data link. We make a good team.
HENRY
Oh boy, here we go again.
RAY
Kid Danger, quit being jealous.
HENRY
I'm not jealous— I'm just… observant.
Charlotte smirks; Jay hides a small blush.
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INT. HART HOUSE – NIGHT
Jay uploads a new Rumblr post: a soft acoustic version of his song "Static Heart." In the comments, thousands praise him for his "voice that feels like light."
Henry leans in the doorway.
HENRY
You ever gonna tell Charlotte you write half these songs about her?
JAY
Maybe someday. For now, she just thinks I'm inspired by… electricity.
HENRY
Dude, you literally just fought a lightning villain. She's gonna figure it out.
They laugh. Outside, thunder rumbles — but peaceful this time. The twins watch it together, united.