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[[An apocalyptic scene. Flaming balls rain down on a darkened landscape. The sky is red.]]
Man with beret: The Apocalypse! The skies burn, the seas turn to blood, and the dead walk the Earth!
Man #1: The dead what?
Man with beret: Walk the Earth!
Man #1: I have to go.
[[Man #1 sits down at a table to write. A series of formulas floats above his head.]]
<<Scribble>>
<<Scribble>>
[[Sum for i = 0 to n of i to the power h times 1 over i.]]
[[Square root of 163.]]
[[log(n).]]
[[The man runs with paper and pencil.]]
[[The man goes through a door marked "Math Dep't".]]
Man #1: The dead return!
Man #1: Everyone, quick, get your names on here!
[[5 people line up. The first in line is signing the paper.]]
Woman #1: At last.
Man #2: I hope there's time!
[[Man #1 runs on, holding paper and pencil.]]
[[The man approaches a sign that says "Cemetery".]]
Voice: Hurrghhh
[[The man approaches a half-open grave, with a dirty man climbing out.]]
[[The man in the grave looks up.]]
Man #1: Paul Erdös?
Paul Erdös: Yes?
Man #1: We need you to sign this.
{{Title text: I wonder if I still have time to go shoot a short film with Kevin Bacon.}}
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