Superheroes Fighting the Coronavirus

Superhero Story: Immunity Man
· My superhero’s name is Immunity Man.
· Their powers (that would help them fight the coronavirus) are immunity to all diseases.
· They got these powers by/when they nearly died when an experiment in a laboratory went horribly wrong.
· They will defeat the coronavirus by caring for people with the disease and fighting forces of evil who would spread the disease.
· The medium or format I will use to tell this story is a script.
First Episode: Immunity Man
Voice-over: Long, long ago, in the 21st century, the world was over-swept with a terrible pandemic. Behold! A virus leapt from a species of bat into the human population, a virus so terrible, that no one had the power to control it.
Scientist (looking into a microscope): We’ve never seen anything like this before! Not since smallpox!
Voice-over: Meanwhile, while working in a lab in New York City…
(Sound effect of breaking glass)
Man’s voice: Oh no, doctor, you’ve spilt the glass that contained the serum! Quick, evacuate the lab.
Dr. Speer: No, no, it’s too late!
Voice-over: While working on a cure for the common cold, another coronavirus, Dr. Axel Speer accidentally broke a test tube containing the disease being used to construct the vaccine all over him. The sample was so concentrated, for weeks he was in intensive care.
(Shot of Dr. Speer, unconscious in bed, as his parents look on.)
Nurse’s voice: Mr. and Mrs. Speer, we’re not sure he’ll make it. He’s been coughing and sneezing for weeks. His lungs are not looking good.
Voice-over: But recover Dr. Speer did, in fact, when he recovered he became….better than well.
Man’s voice-over: It’s a miracle, I’ve never seen anything like it! He’s immune to everything!
Voice-over: With Dr. Speer’s new power of super-immunity, he began to use his gift to help others, driving coronavirus patients to the ER, caring for them, and providing care all hours of the day, with the knowledge he could do so without any risk. Whenever there was a pandemic, Dr. Speer was there, stepping in when other healthcare professionals were struggling, due to the terrible viral load they were facing, every day, even by simply entering a hospital.
Dr. Speer: (removing mask from patient’s face) You are going to be okay! Just hang in there.
Patient: (weakly): Thank you, Doctor.
Voice-Over: But all was not well in Gotham City
Dr. Speer: Just as we thought when we were flattening the curve, the forces of evil have been spreading fake news, encouraging people to believe the virus is no longer a threat.
(Shot of a barbeque, young people hanging out together in bathing suits by a pool.)
Dr. Speer: Stop you fools!
First Man (stepping out of crowd of people): Oh no, it’s you again! You’re no fun!
First Woman: C’mon, we have to live!
Dr. Speer: Well, you won’t be living very long if you keep going on like this. Sure, you may not get the virus from this one party. But what about the next, and the one after that? All it takes is one person! (Throws lightning bolt, causing party to disperse. Turns to camera). It’s all in a day’s work for Immunity Man!