Griff the Invisible Page #3

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And serious ones.

Yeah.

She said she needed time,

but it doesn't mean she has to

not call me at all, does it?

I dunno. Um...

At all?

Should call him. He's pretty upset.

We've been on three dates.

Sorry.

I'll call him.

What were you like as a kid?

Small.

I bet you were popular.

I was.

Really... popular.

We're not the same person as we

were when we were kids, you know.

No, obviously.

I mean literally.

I mean every cell that made you up

when you were a kid

doesn't exist anymore.

They're long dead.

So that all the cells that

make you up as you are now

are new.

It's this complete reinvention.

Uh...

Let's walk.

OK.

Before I tell you this,

you have to commit to a vow of

secrecy unlike any other.

You won't believe it at first.

You'll probably laugh.

I won't laugh.

And I'm only telling you because

you saw things you shouldn't.

I'm not who I seem to be.

I have powers.

And with these powers

comes a responsibility...

...to fight...

...to protect...

...to uphold justice

and defend the innocent...

...alone.

My life is too dangerous

to have... friends...

...or more than.

Sorry.

I don't hate you. I like you.

I like you too, Griff.

But nothing can happen between us.

It's not just because of Tim.

It's for your own safety.

It's because...

You should call Tim.

'Bye, Griff.

Pause there.

Just because you're fired

doesn't mean you're safe.

Oh, sh*t! Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!

Griff.

Griff, can I have a word?

Where are you going?

Oh.

Hi, Gary.

Listen, Griff.

We're going to have to let you go.

Mm-hm.

You're late all the time, you

don't fit into the work environment.

And...

...have you been sneaking

into the office at night?

Because that's not

generally on, Griff.

And now Tony's talking charges.

Anyway, that's the...

I'll pay you till

the end of the week.

I'm sorry, Griff.

Hi, Griff.

Hi. There's someone...

I know. I'm sorry.

Ugh!

So, Griff.

I don't like weird, f***ed-up freaks

making me look like a dick

in front of my friends.

You wouldn't understand that because

you don't have any friends.

But to me it's important.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I don't enjoy hurting people.

But if it happens again...

...man.

Do you comprendo?

Huh?

Identity compromised. Abort!

Come on, get down.

Gotcha.

Don't be stupid.

You won't make it.

Guess who's here.

Thank you for coming over.

That's OK.

Did you want to talk?

Yeah.

About us?

Yeah, sort of.

Tim, the thing is that

Griff seems to think that you and I

had something really

serious going on.

But, I mean, we...

You know, we only, uh, really...

You know.

And so he doesn't

want... to, or he, uh...

He doesn't want me to hurt you.

Sorry. Sorry, what, sorry?

Tim, I think you'll be

really good to go out with...

Right?

...with someone who is right.

Right.

But I'm...

Not.

Not. Not right.

Right.

So hang on.

So, Griff, where does he...

You and Griff?!

Yeah, I think so. He's like me.

Uh, I don't need to

know details. I'm fine.

That's good.

I'm glad.

Really glad.

Why did you run?

Did you think we were

there to arrest you?

What have you done

that warrants arrest?

We've had reports

of someone stalking residents

in your neighbourhood.

You wouldn't happen to know

anything about that, would you?

Stalking is an offence, Griff.

As is prowling.

And voyeurism.

Were we to inspect your home,

do you think we'd find anything

that might incriminate you?

No, you got the wrong man, sir. OK?

I've seen what

you're looking for. I have.

And it's out there.

And, well, no-one's doing

anything about it. So...

Taking the law into your own hands

is also an offence, Griff.

Is that what you are? A vigilante?

No, I'm not a vigilante.

Come.

Right, Griff.

Having seen you, we've

decided not to press charges.

Lucky for you.

Lucky I'm in a good mood.

I don't want to hear

any more reports of stalking.

Understood?

I'll do my best

to help, Commissioner.

Don't push me, freak.

I've had it, Griff.

I'm going back to Adelaide.

You need help.

Professional.

Oh!

Griff.

Did Tony do that to you, Griff?

Griff.

Something's happened.

What are you doing?

What's happened to your face?

Do you have antiseptic?

What the hell are you doing here?

Oh, just... I didn't know

how to say I'm here.

Argh!

Who did this?

How did you get in?

You got your key cut at the hardware

store. Dad keeps a copy.

What?

Griff, I have to show you something.

Melody, stop.

Look, we can't see each other

anymore.

I don't WANT to see you.

Griff.

Griff, something has come for you.

A package.

Melody, I can't.

Look, I don't know what it is,

but it is marked 'top secret'.

Top secret?

Yeah.

You didn't see who brought it?

No.

Be careful.

I think there's a note.

"Dear Griff,"

"I work for a government agency

that no-one has heard of. "

OK.

"Let's just leave it at that. "

"We have been watching you, Griff. "

"We suspected you were the one"

"when we first became

aware of your activities"?!

"This is the universe suit. "

"And it's for you. "

"By studying the lens of a cat's eye"

"we have harnessed the ability

to enter the other dimensions. "

"This suit allows you to hide

in a fourth dimension,"

"to become unseen to

the human eye, to become... "

"... invisible. "

Oh...

We need you, Griff.

The city needs you.

You're different.

It's what I've been

trying to tell you.

Do you want to put the suit on?

Are you stuck?

Do you want a hand?

I'm IN it.

You're in it.

Yeah.

Well, come out. I can't see you.

I AM out. I'm standing right here.

What?!

Are you lying?

No.

You can't see me?

I cannot see you.

Ahem.

Hi, Dad.

You working today?

Is that Griff down there?

Where?

There.

Um, there's no-one there, Dad.

Oh. Right.

Silly me.

This is me.

'Bye.

When are you leaving?

End of the month.

Does it have to

keep happening, Griff?

I know you're normal underneath.

I'll be OK, Tim.

You don't have to leave.

You're not good for my health.

And maybe I'm not good for you.

Maybe if I just let you do what

you want, YOU'LL sort it out.

I just worry.

OK.

Griff! Griff, did you see it...

Oh, hi, Tim.

...up in the sky?!

Look, right there.

A 'G'.

Oh, yeah!

- For 'Griff'.

- Sh*t!

Listen. You're being called.

The chief!

They have taken

the police chief hostage.

The Commissioner?

The Commissioner.

They need you to save him.

I better put on the suit.

Whoa. What are we talking about?

What's going on?

There's an emergency.

There's nothing there.

Griff! Griff. You just got

arrested and lost your job.

We just talked about this.

OK, can we just stop for a minute?

Tim, we have to go.

Can you hurry up, Griff?

I'm ready.

Oh, God! Stop doing that.

Look - here, so I know

where you are.

Let's go,

Let's go, let's go.

A disused warehouse.

How original.

Can you hear me? Over.

Copy that. Over.

Roger that. Over.

We're on.

Oh, wait.

Hat.

What are you doing?

I'm just keeping watch.

I mean, WHAT are you DOING?

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