Mr. Science Season 1, Ep 3: The Cloning Catastrophe
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First Broadcast on November 14th, 2494
ONN Entertainment/Children's Programming
[Scene opens in Mr. Science’s lab, cluttered with beakers, test tubes, and his slightly anxious human assistant, Gizmo, who stands by with a forced smile.]
Mr. Science: "Welcome back, science fans! Today’s experiment is groundbreaking. We’re diving into the exciting world of cloning! And who better to help us demonstrate than my faithful assistant, Gizmo!"
[Gizmo’s smile fades a bit as he glances nervously at the cloning machine, a strange contraption with wires and tubes leading into a large glass chamber.]
Gizmo: "Uh… are you sure this is safe, Mr. Science?"
Mr. Science: "Absolutely, Gizmo! Science is all about risk-taking! Now, all we need is a tiny sample of your DNA, and in a few moments, we’ll have a perfect clone of you!"
[Mr. Science grabs a nearby swab, accidentally picking up a test tube labeled "Mouse DNA" along with Gizmo's sample. He pours both into the machine and pulls a large lever with a flourish.]
Mr. Science: "And now, we wait! Nothing like the smell of scientific progress in the morning, eh?"
[The machine begins to hum loudly, lights flickering as smoke billows out. Finally, it dings, and the glass chamber opens. But instead of one Gizmo clone, dozens of tiny, mouse-sized Gizmos pour out, squeaking and scampering across the lab floor.]
Mr. Science: "Uh… Gizmo? You’re… a bit smaller than expected."
[The tiny Gizmo clones, each with slightly mouse-like features, begin to run amok, climbing onto tables, chewing through paperwork, and creating havoc everywhere. Gizmo, the original, tries to dodge them, but they quickly swarm around him.]
Gizmo: "Mr. Science, this… this isn’t right! They’re—ah! They’re biting me!"
[As the tiny clones become more aggressive, one of them leaps onto the original Gizmo, sending him crashing to the floor. Before Mr. Science can react, the clones swarm over the real Gizmo, who disappears in a mess of squeaks and flailing arms.]
Mr. Science: "…Well, that didn’t go quite as planned."
[He looks at the camera with a resigned shrug.]
Mr. Science: "We’re gonna need another Gizmo!"
[The screen fades to black as the tiny Gizmo clones turn their attention toward Mr. Science, who backs away nervously.]
[End credits roll, with Mr. Science frantically trying to fend off the mini-Gizmos using a broom.]