Duel with the Doc

The image posted to the Infinity Crab Saga Instagram account to announce the title of "Duel with the Doc"

### Editor

Graham Cole

**"Duel with the Doc"** is an episode of the Infinity Crab Saga that was released on June 18, 2020 as part of a virtual No Shame due to the coronavirus pandemic. Because the cast was unable to meet, the actors created voiceover recordings, which were complied and played over animated illustrations by Eli Sporn. "Duel with the Doc" is the fourth episode in season one, and follows Bad Boy Will after he is captured by the Doc.

## Episode Summary

### Act One

Act one opens on the mysterious Balance-Watchers, who discuss the locations of the chosen heroes. After the Balance-Watchers decide that it may me time to, "make [their] play," our view moves to the laboratory, where the Doc delivers electrical shocks to Bad Boy Will in an attempt to, "extract [his] magic." Eventually the Doc changes strategy, ordering his assistant to attach a neck implant to Bad Boy Will, while the Doc puts on a mechanical glove. The Doc powers his glove up, and an arc of electricity connects the pointer finger of the Doc's glove to Bad Boy Will's neck implant, allowing the Doc to control Bad Boy Will's body. The Doc forces Bad Boy Will to take a few clumsy steps before a nearby computer starts to smoke. The Laboratory Assistant urges the Doc to stop, as he is, "using too much power," and the Doc begrudgingly obliges. Angered at having been told to stop, the Doc uses his glove on his assistant, and uploads her personality to his network, removing her consciousness from her body. The doc decides to extract Bad Boy Will's magic, "the old-fashioned way", and leads Bad Boy Will offstage with a syringe.

### Act Two

Bad Boy Will is tied to a hospital bed, with a Laboratory Technician watching over him. Flip enters, feigning injury, and cries out for help. When the Laboratory Technician approaches Flip, Flip hits the technician over the head with his crutch, knocking him out.  Flip unties Bad Boy Will's restraints, while urging him to work together with Good Guy Graham. Bad Boy Will does not agree, and, in parting, Flip gives him a rubber glove. After Flip's exit, a screen changes to show the uploaded assistant's face. She tells Bad Boy Will that she, "can help."

### Act Three

The Doc and Laboratory Lads are frantically searching their security system for Bad Boy Will. After questioning the Laboratory Technician, and not receiving satisfactory answers, the Doc opens a trapdoor beneath the technician's feet, and he falls. The doc asks the computer where Bad Boy Will is, and the face of the uploaded assistant answers that, "that's classified," before shutting down much of the machinery in the lab.

Bad Boy Will enters and the Laboratory Lads charge toward him. Bad Boy Will hears the voice of the Scale, which urges him to release the balance that lives inside of him. Bad Boy Will strikes a Bad Boy Pose™, instantly paralyzing the three Laboratory Lads. Bad Boy Will uses super strength to pick up each of the Laboratory Lads and throw them offstage.

Now alone with Bad Boy Will, The Doc once again powers up his glove, arcing electricity between it and Bad Boy Will's neck. In control of Bad Boy Will's body, the Doc forces Bad Boy Will to repeatedly punch himself in the face. Bad Boy Will uses his super strength to fight against the glove's control, eventually retrieving Flip's rubber glove from his pocket and holding it up to break the electric arc. Now angered, the Doc increases the electric output, attempting to, "fry," Bad Boy Will's brain. Using super strength, Bad Boy Will moves forward, pushing against the electric beam, until his reaches the Doc, shutting off the glove. The Doc attempts to compromise with Bad Boy Will, but Bad Boy Will punches the Doc offstage before he can finish his statement.

Johnz enters and tells Bad Boy Will that he will be taken to see the Baroness, before shackling Bad Boy Will and leading him offstage. Bad Boy Will is too exhausted from the battle to fight the kidnapping.

Good Guy Graham is sitting alone in a cell. The door opens and Johnz throws Bad Boy Will into the cell. The chosen heroes glare at each other.

## Script

A full copy of this episode's script can be found at Duel with the Doc/Script.

## Video

This episode can be found at Duel with the Doc/Video.

## Cast

* Will Chapman as Bad Boy Will
* Michael Aten as The Doc
* Kara Murri as Flip
* Rebecca Blacksten as Laboratory Assistant
* Eli Sporn as Laboratory Technician
* Madison Halla, Sanjna Kaul, and Sarah Holland as The Laboratory Lads
* John Godwin as Johnz
* Lyssa Bass, Chloe Lahr, and Avery Versaw as The Balance-Watchers
* Maximilien Engel as the voice of The Scale
* Graham Cole as Good Guy Graham