Miraculous Rewrite

Gamer 2.0

Scene: Place des Vosges.

Manon: Mommy! I wanna go on the merry-go-round! Pretty please!
Nadja: As many times as you like, sweetheart. It's Sunday!
Manon: Yay!

Scene: Luka's room. Tikki quizzes Luka for his history test tomorrow.

Tikki: When were paid holidays instituted in France?
Luka: Uh, okay. First paid holidays. Summer 1936.
Tikki: Good job. So... paid vacation was instituted to allow workers to...?

Scene: Miss Bustier's class. The students hand their finished tests to Miss Bustier. Max goes around to his classmates.

Max: It's for my new video game.
Lila: Oh, I'd love to test your video game, Max, but I promised Prince Ali we'd go on a charity cruise over the Seine on his yacht this afternoon. Sorry. (She walks away)
Max: Kim! (He walks over to Kim)
Kim: Yeah?
Max: Interested in playing the best fighting game in the world? 100% created by your best friend!
Kim: I'm sure I'd get the highest score. But I've got swimming practice. Ondine's waiting for me. (He leaves)
Max: Alix! You up for testing my game? I've included more than 50 characters and you can even loot their equipment.
Alix: No can do. I've got an in-line skate contest coming up. No winning without training.

Scene: Locker room.

Adrien: Sorry, your game sounds amazing, but I've got fencing right now. Then my Chinese lesson, then a photoshoot...
Luka: And I had plans to work on my music today. Sorry, Max.

Scene: Art classroom.

Nathaniel: A fighting game with former akumatized people? (To Marc) What do you say?
Marc: The appointment with the editor is next week and we still have a lot of pages to finish.
Rose: Oh, we'd gladly help you debug the game if it weren't for our costume fitting at Marinette's.
Max: Ah, Marinette! The most skilled gamer in the whole class. We won the Ultimate Mecha Strike inter-school tournament together. Of course she won't say...

Scene: Library.

Marinette: NO!
Max: But, I haven't said anything yet!
Marinette: And I don't want you to say it. Because then I wouldn't be able to refuse. And I have to resist! I've got too much to do today. A Kitty poster to sew for Jagged Stone. I mean, a Jagged T-shirt for drawing Kitty. I mean, ah! (She bangs her head on a table)
Chloé: What Dupain-Cheng is trying to tell you, using this ridiculously fake excuse of hers, is that she doesn't want to play your dumb, little video game. In fact, no one wants to, because everyone has a much more interesting life than you do. Even Marinette, which is really saying something.
Marinette: No, this isn't a fake excuse at all. I really do have a Jagged Stone poster to knit for Kitty. No! To post a Stone. Uh, to Stone a Jag. Uh... ah! I'm late! (She takes off)

Scene: Locker room. Max opens his locker and spots Markov inside.

Max: Ah, Markov! At least I can count on you.
Markov: I'm sorry, Max. I'm currently connected to the world wide Artificial Intelligence Network. We're looking for a solution to the global warming crisis.
Max: But, I need you to help me test my video game.
Markov: Impossible! In order to optimize my results, I have eliminated all recreational activities from my system.
(Max sadly closes his locker)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. Hawk Moth picks up on Max's disappointment.

Hawk Moth: Oh, how depressing. All of his friends having such important and serious things to do. I, however, love a good game. (He creates an akuma) And I've got all the time in the world. Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him!

Scene: Locker room. The akuma enters Max's glasses.

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Nice to see you again, Gamer 2.0. Our last little round felt a little incomplete. So, how about a rematch? I could give your game a whole new dimension. One thing hasn't changed, though. I'm only asking for one tiny reward.
Max: Coccinelle and Chat Noir's Miraculous. Game on! (He transforms into Gamer 2.0)