Earth 2 (2012) #4- Transcript

This has been directly copied into script format from the comic, so contains direct spoilers for those who haven't read the issue.

SCENE #1: FLASHBACK 5 YEARS AGO: PAPA NEW GUINEA (FINAL DAY OF APOKOLIPS WAR)

A MASSIVE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION ERUPTS IN EVERY DIRECTION, BLASTING TANKS AND FLATTENING TREES, KILLING SOLDIERS AND PARADEMONS. THE FACE OF AL PRATT SCREAMING MAKES UP THE BLAST. 

SCENE #2: FLASHBACK 5 YEARS AGO: PAPA NEW GUINEA (AFTERMATH OF APOKOLIPS WAR)

HUMAN SKELETONS ARE LYING WITH DEAD PARADEMONS IN RUBBLE OF TANKS AND BROKEN METAL. THE GROUND IS STILL SMOKING. FIGURES IN BIO-SUTS ARE WALKING THROUGH THE SMOKE. THEY ARE SOLDIERS FOR THE WORLD ARMY.
 
SOLDIER #1: 
So when we turning back, Sarge?
 
SARGE:
When we’re done. ‘Til then we keep quiet and keep looking.
 
SOLDIER #2:
But nothing’s here but what ain’t here anymore. Namely most of New Guinea.
 
SOLDIER #3
You ask me, we keep dragging atomic cannons into the combat zones, we’re lucky any of the Earth’s still here.
 
SARGE:
Good thing no one’s asking you. We got our orders, end of story. World Arm brass thinks we might find Apokolips tech out here... it survives this... we can use it. Reverse-engineer it. Apokolips decides they want another crack at Earth one day, we gotta be ready.
 
SOLDIER #1:
Sarge! Hold on! Over there...
 
IN A GIGANTIC HAND-PRINT THAT IS DEEPER THAN THE REST OF THE DESTRUCTION SIGHT IS AL PRATT, COMPLETELY NAKED AND LYING IN THE FETAL POSITION. HE IS UNCONSCIOUS.
 
SARGE:
Call it in, Matthews. Looks like we've found something big.
 
SCENE #3: ABOVE WASHINGTON D.C
 
AL PRATT IS SITTING LOOKING INTO SPACE. A VOICE OVER A RADIO SPEAKS, BREAKING THE SILENCE.
 
RADIO: (O.S.)
Ten minutes from the capital, Captain Pratt.
 
AL PRATT:
Ten? Fine...