Preview: Upcoming YouTube Series Scene

The following is a fragment from a screenplay for the first season of an upcoming Youtube series I'm starting this summer. this YouTube project will be airing beginning of the summer. This scene was rewritten in this format with the intent of being a teaser. some information within this preview is subject to change:Copyright of Silent Witness Group

-Brandon James Scott Scholl



Ethan looked out of the window of his apartment. “What they don’t know won’t hurt them? If they did know what was right around the corner, there’d be mass panic,” He muttered to himself.


“If I may intrude sir,” The butler announced, breaking Ethan’s thoughts. “I believe you wanted to see me.”


“I didn’t call for you Brody. I would prefer to be left alone.”


“On the contrary, Mr. Stuart. It was in fact the comment about how you believe that you are the sole reason why this city still exists that summoned me. You see, I have a keen sense of when someone starts to become too prideful in who and what they are. So, after hearing your remarks, I came as soon as I could.”

Ethan sighed and continued to look out the window. He took a sip of the glass of Brandy that was in his hand. It was as if Brody felt he needed to lecture and make accusations such as he being too prideful. It was typical for him to be so judgmental.

“You do know that I’m the one that signs your paychecks, right? If I wanted to, I could simply fire you and never have to hear you speak so disrespectful again.” Ethan turned around and faced Brody, watching his face for a response along the lines of either fear or instant reverence. Instead, the well dressed butler continued to have a blank expression on his face.

“Master Stuart, if it were out of line for me to say such things, I wouldn’t have said them in the first place. However, I believe it was more than necessary to tell you the truth. And as for your claims of writing my paycheck sir, you are incorrect. When your father died, he set a fund specifically to pay me after he passed and his wishes in the will asked that I continue to work for this family as my job already had entailed. Therefore, I believe I’m not only safe from being fired from my current position, but it would even be disrespectful to the wishes of your father now that he has passed.”

The butler had done it again. He had not only irritated Ethan further, but he also spoke the truth. His father’s will asked specifically that Mr. Brody continue to take care of the family in any and all capacities. That also meant that it would be disrespectful to ignore his father’s will and terminate him. But that didn’t mean he had to like it.

“Is something troubling you Mr. Stuart,” Brody asked.

Ethan shook his head. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Ethan, I don’t mean to irritate you or upset you any further than you already seem to be. But when something is on my mind, it’s easier for me to come to grips with what it is and deal with it when I’ve shared it with someone else. For me, I usually share it with my brother or sister.”

“Well, fortunately for me, I don’t have any brothers or sisters or even parents for that matter. So, I think I’m
 out of luck there.”

“On the contrary sir, you have an irritating butler.”

Ethan smiled for a second, then went back to frustration. Brody came over and sat down on the bed next to Ethan.


“How did my father do it? I mean, leaving double lives and still maintaining a sense of sanity?”


Brody raised an eyebrow. “Perhaps you misunderstand what sanity is. Your father worked very hard, even before he met your mother, on finding a balance to this lifestyle. I know that even I would have had a very difficult time with what it is he did and you do now.”

Ethan looked at the open wardrobe where his suit and equipment sat. On one side there was his business suit. He was a favored accountant during the day. His name was Ethan Stuart and he not only enjoyed what he did, but he also made a fair amount of money doing it. On the other side, however, was his Black T-shirt, vest, and sidearm. He was Jason James Johnson when he put that on. He was a freelance spy and assassin for an organization called Phoenix. It was a lifestyle that he enjoyed just as much as he did when he was Ethan Stuart. But, it was so difficult to be two people. His father had been doing this long before he was born. He had started training Ethan from the young age of 7. Nothing serious, but the basics and building blocks that led up to more difficult tasks and training required to become an agent for Phoenix.

“If you were in my shoes, Brody, what would you do to try and get some balance,” Ethan asked.

Brody thought for a moment, then smiled. “Well, I would first start by getting a good night’s rest. Then, I would insist that my butler would make me a good breakfast that would allow me to take on my day right.”
Ethan smiled. “Good point.”


Mr. Brody got up from the bed and walked over to the door.
“Brody…”
Brody turned around and looked at Ethan.

“Thank you, for everything. And I’m sorry.”

It was Brody’s turn to smile. “Honestly Sir, I’d rather you take your frustration out on me than someone who can’t defend themselves against you. It might do some good to remember that.”


Ethan nodded. “Good night sir,” Brody said as he left the bedroom.

Ethan looked back out the window at the city around him. He needed to get some balance in this. If he didn’t soon, then this whole cover wouldn’t do much good and he’d be an easy target for every assassin that Ulrich could get his hands on. If his father was able to do it and his grandfather was able to do it, then so could he. Even if they weren’t around to see him succeed, he’d do it for Seth’s sake.