SURF IN:

INT. - BELL CURVE DEVICE AT PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER.

A TEENAGE GIRL, dressed as DOROTHY, holds a TOTO-like DOG and stands in awe of the BELL CURVE DEVICE. It's DRAMATICALLY LIT, with gels and clouds of smoke and fire. Think of the classic scene where they first meet the Wizard of Oz.

DOROTHY
(speaking to the machine)
Oh great Wizard of Odds,
what are my chances of
getting home safely?

POST FX: We see the GHOSTLY FACE OF A WIZARD SUPERIMPOSED OVER THE BELL CURVE DEVICE, ala "The Wizard of Oz."

His voice booms, smoke flows. It's scary.

WIZARD V.O.
(booming, scary voice)
Chances? You dare ask ME
what YOUR chances are??!!!

CLOSEUP DOROTHY.

DOROTHY
Well...you are the
Wizard of Odds aren't you?

WIDE SHOT from BEHIND DOROTHY, emphasizing the INTIMIDATING MACHINE and SUPERIMPOSED SPEAKING WIZARD FACE.

WIZARD
(booming, scary)
I am the great and powerful
Wizard of Odds! I know all
probabilities about
everything and everyone!

(BEAT, trying to think)
There's a 72 percent
chance of rain tomorrow!!!
Wear a seatbelt if you
want to get home safely!
Don't play slot machines!

MEDIUM SHOT of the DOG as it RUNS and PULLS BACK A CURTAIN, REVEALING a MEEK-LOOKING "Wizard" in a DIRTY JUMPSUIT, speaking into a MIC.

WIZARD V.O.
(still booming but nervous)
Pay no attention to that
man behind the curtain!
Odds are he's just a
disgruntled maintenance worker!
I am the great and powerful
Wizard of Odds! I know all
probabilities about everything
and everyone!

DOROTHY PULLS the CURTAIN ASIDE, REVEALING the "WIZARD."

DOROTHY
Why...you're no Wizard!

WIZARD
(caught)
I am the great and pow--
oh what's the use.
You're right. I'm no wizard.
I mean, it doesn't take a
wizard to know common
sense and probability.

DOROTHY
I know. But can you
help me get home?

After a BEAT, the WIZARD pulls out a BUS SCHEDULE and looks at it.

WIZARD
Well...let's see. There's a
number fifty-five bus that
leaves in about 10 minutes.
Odds are you could catch that.
Or you could call a cab,
or your Mom. Just be sure to
wear a seatbelt,
and look both ways...

REACTION SHOT of DOROTHY. She gives a "Well duh!" look.

SURF OUT.