#lb writing

ACT ONE

A day in the life of Ella Robledo: waking up in a shit room, say hello to holo-picture of her dad, work, clean, and garden (space gardens exist). Rosemary is a cook and Petunia loves animals. To give the viewers some background, Ella is reading a holo (book of the future) about why people left the Earth: superpowers manifested and the Earth needed protection, so the powered humans moved to space. ‘Normal’ humans can live there as well. Ella was born on Earth, so she wants to know more. End act one.

ACT TWO

Suddenly, Ella hears Rosemary and Petunia talk about the chief’s son (X). He’s throwing a party on his government spaceship. Ella wants to go, but the DeVoses ridicule and belittle her. Sad, Ella watches them go and she confines with her friend: an old lady whose garden is connected to Ella’s. Old Lady hands her an inventation. Her grandkids Alex and Conner stole it for him. Turns out Old Lady has superpowers of transformation, but she’s been hiding it (but for what reason?) Old Lady transforms a pumpkin into a wonderful spacepod and Ella’s rags into a beautiful ballgown. Ella retrieves the last material memory of her mother: her mother’s glass slippers. Old Lady warns her that her power isn’t powerful, and that it will all wear off around midnight. Ella decides to go to the party and enjoy herself for once (Y). End act two.

ACT THREE

Topher Dương is mingling with his guests. He is the future chief of their starfleet. Only the most powered have the power. Suddenly, silence. A woman has entered the ballroom of the spaceship. Topher sees her and he’s captivated, not knowing he’s not the only one. Back to Ella’s POV: she’s scanning the crowd and she sees the DeVoses. They do not seem to recognise her. But then her eyes fall on a woman: Lissa Dương. They meet and Ella falls for her immediately. Ella tastes freedom and she realises she loves it. She doesn’t want to go back to being a maid. As Ella and Lissa dance, a group of starfleet officials watch them closely. Since Ella is too caught up in her freedom and happiness, she forgets the time. The clock strikes twelve, and Ella runs. End act three.

ACT FOUR

Fun and games: Ella flees from the spaceship, but starfleet officials and Lissa try to get to her. Ella loses one of her slippers. Her spacepod manages to land on her part of space before it also disappears. Ella comes back home and Old Lady watches her from her spaceship. She looks solemn. Ella is back and she’s tasted freedom and she wants more. Meanwhile, in the government spaceship, Topher and Lissa decide they have to find the mysterious girl and Lissa holds the lone glass slipper. Back in Ella’s spaceship, the door opens. The DeVoses are back. Rosemary and Petunia are happy because of the great night out, but Iris seems mad about something. She casts a look towards Ella’s room. In that room, Ella tells her father’s holo-picture that she’s getting out of there. She wants freedom and Lissa. She’s holding the other slipper. End act four.