The Innovation Car

**The Innovation Car** is the first episode of Infinity Train Book Four.

## Premise

*An adolescent is woken up and finds Himself in the train. Soon, He goes in a car where everything that’s to be invented in the future is invented.*

## Transcript

(Inside an Industrial factory, a sleeping 19-year-old boy wakes up.)

Boy - Oh... Huh? (A moving TV screen pops out from behind a barrel of toxic waste) A TV screen? (The screen statics and regulates to an image of One-One)

Glad-One - Welcome, New passenger! I’m called One...

Sad-One - ...One. (Fades to a few minutes later.)

Glad-One - Now, as for the number on Your hand, every passenger, including you, well, the train decides your number, based on your life.

Boy - Number? (Looks at His hand and on it is the number “147”.)

Glad-One - And if You want to exit the train, just get your number to Zero, and You’ll be home before long.

Boy - Home? I can’t go home. (Sighes.) Well, I can at least try to get there. (The boy walks through the different train cars, including a treehouse town, a firecracker field where the boy plugs his ears, a circus tent with performing birds, a food world where the boy eats some food and puts some food in His backpack, and a flower field where He is chased by giant fireflies, but He exits the car and shut the door. The boy sighs of relief as the title “Infinity Train” appears on the screen.) Well, another car visited... (writes on a notepad. He puts His notepad in his backpack.) Now... (Opens the next car's door, and inside are Futuristic machines on blue displays.) Wow! Solar-powered video camera, small air conditioners, A computer screen projector?

Goat Salesman - Any of these inventions get your attention?

Boy - Huh? Yes, it's-- Aah! (Falls backwards) who are you?

Goat Salesman - Don't be afraid. I'm just trying to sell these ideas. Who are You?

Boy - Huh? I'm Toby Roberts. Age 19. I... Those inventions look incredible! Just one of these alone, and you’ll be set for life!

Goat Salesman - Um... they’re for display only. But, I can get you the schematics for said invention, for the right price.

Toby - Well, Alright. How many dollars?

Goat Salesman - Dollars? Ha ha ha. I was expecting a trade. but first, Let me show you what you might want. (The goat salesman shows Toby the many inventions and what they do, without sound as the song "You make My Dreams" by Hall and Oates plays. A dark silhouette lurks around as well, but without being seen.)

Goat Salesman - Now, what schematics do you want?

Toby - Just one is fine. It’s the E-Brush and canvas. But, I’ve no schematics with me.

Goat Salesman - You know, if You’d let me... (Puts on a visor and looks at Toby.) Now, Think!

Toby - Alright. (The Salesman's visor shows 1's and 0's.)

Goat Salesman - Hmm. Air Cleaner. Paint Sprayer, Compost Canister— Wait! what is that? “AR Glasses”? What’s AR mean?

Toby - Augmented reality.

Goat Salesman - Augmented Reality?

Toby - Yes. It can produce a computer-generated image.

Goat Salesman - Ah. Your brain has so many ideas.

Toby - Thanks. I only wish there was some technology to make me forget some things...

Male Voice - I said not to tell My girlfriend about what I said!

Toby’s Voice - Where do You get off accusing me in such a spiteful tone?

Male Voice - And don’t think you can lie your way out or tell Mom about it! I’ll cut your fingers off if You do!

Toby‘s Voice - You’re making a mountain of of a molehill!

Male Voice - And if You tell anyone about what I said, namely the police, You’ll lose much more! (Echoes)

Toby's Voice - Just shut up, already! (Echoes)

Goat Salesman - So... If You want any of the schematics for any one invention, go right ahead.

Toby - Well, it might take some time to decide. But— (an alarm blares)

Goat Salesman - What in? A thief must have stolen something from my shop! (Checks the displays.) Oh! The translator headset’s gone! Who would— (picks up His handheld TV and changes the channel to S-C 3, which Is staticky.) Darn! (Changes the channel to S-C 4, which is also staticky.) Nothing! (Changes the channel to S-C 2, which has an angle of the three displays.) finally! Rewinding. (Rewinds the video and sees nothing.) no leads. (Spots some small squares on the floor, and next to it, a set of footprints) hmm. (Turns off the alarm) Perhaps the thief is more clever than I gave credit for. Also... be still until the scanning’s complete.

Toby - Well...(Looks around, but could not see anything that gets His attention) Hmm. (His body starts to become 3d geometry.)

Goat Salesman - Where is it? (A screeching sound is heard) What? (Spots the silhouette behind one of the displays.) So, You think you can steal my headset? You’re going to work off the chaos you caused. Once I’m done scanning this humanoid, I’ll put Him in My brain trust. Visionaries like Him, provide all the business I want. (The silhouette pulls an electric wire) No! (The room is blacked out)

Toby - Huh? Was a fuse blown? Sir?

Robotic Voice - Exit this car. This goat captures anyone with ideas and turns them into data, so that His industry will thrive.

Toby - Really?

Robotic Voice - I’ll guide you to the door.

Goat Salesman - Ohh... of all the days that the emergency lighting wouldn’t activate...

Robotic Voice - (quietly) go left.

Goat Salesman - Where is that backup lighting?

Robotic Voice - (quietly) Now, go straight until you bump into the door. then after opening it, duck down. (Toby opens the door) then ducks down.

Goat Salesman - You won’t escape, thief! (Goes to the door, but one of the inventions trip Him as Toby crawls through the door and closes it. The Goat Salesman shouts furiously.) I’ll get you for ruining everything! (His ranting is heard from outside.)

Toby - Whew! I'm safe. (Looks at the invention and attached to it, is a note.) The Paint Program. Huh? “Take caution, Toby. The cars have many dangers. Be safe. Signed, a friend.” Hmm. (Writes on the car the word "Danger" on it, then walks toward the next car and then writes on the train car, "TR-9" with an ink marker, then opens the door to a world of colorful birds, the dark blur follows, then the door closes.)