KIND ONE-MINUTE PROMOTIONAL TRAILER TRANSCRIPT 

Transcribed by Jae-in Hwan

MUSIC: ‘Squaric’ by Martin Gauffin plays. A sweeping, romantic orchestral piece that is wistful, sentimental, and comforting.

SFX: Outside Eden Orphanage. It’s day. Birds. Distant traffic. A light summer breeze sussurates the trees. Sujin and Giv are in a deep embrace. 

VOICE DESCRIPTION: Sujin’s voice is masc, smooth, and friendly. He seems articulate, well-considered, and painfully average. Giv’s voice is masc, bassy, and deep. It’s warm and golden, like honey.

SUJIN: (Fondly) You put sprigs of plum blossom in your hair. And every time you took a step, a petal or two would shake loose and Samir would collect them in his tiny purse.

GIV: (Chuckles) His fluffy orange purse!

SUJIN: He gave them to me when I tucked him in that night. Told me that he was keeping you safe for me. I still have them. 

SFX: The scene is interrupted with glitching static. The music warps and stutters.

GIV: (Smiling) You do?

SUJIN: (Seriously) I’d keep every part of you. 

SFX: Sujin’s voice distorts at ‘every part of you’ as we transition to the Ophid District, Silver City. Night. We’re in a nondescript alleyway. It’s grimy. Dark. The Old Man is whimpering in fear. 

MUSIC: ‘Waste of Love’ by STRLGHT plays. A dark and urgent electronic/synth piece. 

VOICE DESCRIPTION: The Old Man’s voice is aged and masculine. He’s a warbler. Kind’s voice is the same as Sujin’s – only this time he seems like a completely different person. He’s insidious, hateful, dripping with ill-intent.

SFX: A zippo lighter is flicked on. The tiny flame is amplified. All-encompassing.

KIND: (Cold) It’s a simple task, Mister Hurste. Just snuff out the flame with your hand!

SFX: ‘With your hand’ is distorted, like he’s become inhuman. Kind slams his fist into the brick wall, beside Old Man’s head. 

OLD MAN: (Cries and whimpers)

SFX: Old Man desperately tries to blow out the flame. Kind snatches his collar and slams him into the wall.

OLD MAN: (Cries out in pain, breaks down into hysterical sobbing)

KIND: (Snarling) USE YOUR HAND I SAID! No cheating!

OLD MAN: (Babbling, crying) I can’t do it, I can’t do it, I can’t do it–

KIND: A shame.

SFX: Kind flicks the lighter close. 

KIND: I will show you one last mercy. 

SFX: And pulls out a pistol. Chk-chk. He slides the rack. Somewhere nearby, an undiscovered witness gasps.

OLD MAN: (Terrified) Don’t shoot! Please–please don’t shoot–!!

KIND: (Sincerely, quietly) I am sorry for this. 

SFX: The scene abruptly ends. 

NARRATOR: KIND. An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama.

END PROMOTIONAL TRAILER

(theme music plays)

(Daethie and Mason have been chatting in the radio room.)

DAETHIE
(friendly but firm) Alright, Mason, spill. What’s got you all twisted up?

MASON
(worried) He… hasn’t called back yet. I even took first watch last night waiting up for him, and I was up at dawn.

DAETHIE
Really, that’s what you’re all caught up about?

MASON
Yes, really! He said he’d call back.

DAETHIE
To be fair, he never said when, did he?

MASON
Well… I guess not.

DAETHIE
Look, you need to keep your mind off this or you’ll go crazy. Why don’t we start my interview? I don’t have all day, you know.

MASON
What does Tairam have you doing after this?

DAETHIE
I’m teaching a defense class for Esme and the kids—I think even Mrs. Wilder is coming. (cautiously) You know, you could attend, too, if you have the energy.

MASON
I’ll think about it. It would be pretty sick to learn how to use my crutches as weapons. Then again, if they broke…

DAETHIE
Those clunky things? They are not breaking anytime soon, babe.

MASON
Maybe I’ll come to the class, then.

DAETHIE
Hey, it’ll help keep your mind off this guy, right? Besides, I get so worried about you.

MASON
Daethie-

DAETHIE
Not just you. Mrs. Wilder, too. And the kids. At least Esme has Scout to protect them.

MASON
I’ll come to the class, Daethie.

DAETHIE
Thank you.

MASON
Anyway! Tell us about your place in the camp.

DAETHIE
I lead scavenging teams, for the most part. We’re always low on food and medical supplies, plus I like to pick up toys and books for the kids.

MASON
Aw, that’s nice.

DAETHIE
Anything to keep those little weirdos entertained. But I take a bunch of the guard shifts, too; really, anything that could feasibly include combat.

MASON
Yeah, how are you so good at that?

DAETHIE
I’m in the military, actually. I came here with the last evac crew, but I stayed behind to help gather people up for the next one. I’m not really the leader type, so I left that realm of things to Tairam, but I have no problem helping to protect everyone until the next evacuation.

MASON
You make fighting zombies look easy.

DAETHIE
I make it feel easy, too.

MASON
(sarcastically) And so humble.

DAETHIE
Yeah, yeah. Hey, what’s that red light?

MASON
Oh shit, we have a call! (pause) Hello?

WILL
Hey, Mason.

DAETHIE
Will, will, will, look who finally calls.

WILL
Uh, who are you and how do you know my name?

MASON
Oh, buddy, everyone here knows your name. I’m their only ongoing source of entertainment in the apocalypse, so you can bet your ass they’re listening in.

DAETHIE
And my name is Daethie. I’m Mason’s current interviewee.

WILL
Great, um, nice to meet you Daethie. I’m- Okay, well, you already know who I am.

DAETHIE
Why are you calling?

WILL
Sorta because I said I would, sorta because I’m in trouble again.

DAETHIE
Aren’t you always? Starting to feel like Mason is your guardian angel.

MASON
(smugly) I am an angel, aren’t I.

WILL
Look, my bat broke in the middle of a fight. I had to slam a chair over a zombie’s head and then kick their skull in.

MASON
So much for being a pacifist.

WILL
Tell me about it. Anyway, now I’m in some fast food restaurant without a weapon, and I can’t leave without one.

DAETHIE
Well, look around. Break off a few chair legs.

WILL
They’re not wooden chairs, though, they’re metal.

DAETHIE
Damn. Maybe they have something in the employee area that you can use?

MASON
Grab yourself the biggest knife you can find. Also, maybe check the manager’s office for chair legs.

WILL
You two are just all about chair legs, aren’t you?

DAETHIE
They’re tried and true.

[will moving around]

WILL
Oh shit, there actually is a wooden stool back here.

DAETHIE
That’ll hold you over ’till you can find a better weapon somewhere else.

WILL
Thanks, seriously. I don’t think I would have considered tearing apart the furniture.

DAETHIE
No problem.

MASON
(curiously) Hey, can I ask you a question? Why are you alone?

DAETHIE
You can’t just ask someone why they’re alone, Mason.

MASON
No, I mean- Did you live alone? Did none of your neighbors want to make it to an evacuation point too?

WILL
I’ve lived alone for a few years now, and I was pretty short on friends to be honest. My neighbors all made it to the first evacuation, it seems. I got left behind.

MASON
Oh.

WILL
Well, but what about you? How’d you make it to this mall camp of yours?

MASON
Wyncyn and I lived together, before this all went down, and our apartment wasn’t too far from the mall. It sorta just… happened. The mall was the first place we thought to look for supplies once we realized we wouldn’t be able to make the first evac, and then Tairam and Daethie were already set up here.

WILL
(slightly disappointed) Oh. Wyncyn, is he… your boyfriend?

MASON
(gagging) No! God, no, we’re just friends. I’m, um. Single. Not that it matters.

DAETHIE
(teasingly) Oh, it matters alright.

MASON
(embarrassed) Shut up, Daethie.

DAETHIE
You’re the ones flirting right in front of me- oh, fuck, is that a horde?

MASON
Where- shit, you’re right. What drew them here?

WILL
Uh, are you guys alright?

MASON
Yeah, it’s just- we can see out the window, there’s a zombie horde approaching the parking lot.

DAETHIE
I need to get down there. Everyone who’s listening, battle positions!

[sound of door closing]

MASON
I’m sorry Will, I have to go too in case they need help wrapping wounds or anything afterwards.

WILL
Oh, uh, be safe?

MASON
You too. Bye!

(theme music plays)