It’s been only an hour since Cassie Cruz was snatched from outside her home, and already the situation has taken a tense turn. Restrained and hooded, she struggles in vain against her bonds while questions linger about who’s behind it all—and what they want from her.

Transcript

Panel 1:
Narration box: "One week later. It has been an hour since Cassie Cruz was kidnapped outside her home."
(Cassie Cruz sits tied to a chair with a hood over her head.)

Panel 2:
Narration box: "Furtively, she struggles against her restraints."
Narration box: "But furtive efforts are seldom successful."
(Cassie struggles in the chair.)

Panel 3:
Narration box: "It makes you wonder why people bother with them at all."
(Someone reaches to pull the bag from Cassie's head.)

Panel 4:
(Close-up of Cassie as the bag is pulled off.)
Cassie: "YOU?!"

Panel 5:
(Big reveal: Jeremy stands behind Cassie smiling. In front of her, a group of supervillains cheer as a cake sits on the table.)
Group: "SURPRISE!!"
(A banner in the background reads: "WELCOME CASSIE (for real this time!)")