INT. THE UNIVERSAL CROWN - THEATER – NIGHT

The theater is dark. A countdown flashes above the stage. The crowd is already going wild.

 3..2..1. An EXPLOSION OF PYRO as Chris Jericho appears on stage in his twinkling, lit up jacket.

GUNSHOT

Dawson, wearing a ski mask, swings from the rafters on a harness and lands on the stage. He's holding an empty pillowcase.

DAWSON

We're sorry to interrupt this lovely evening, but this is a stick-up.

Chris runs backstage, shoving his band out of the way.

Wilder, also wearing a ski mask, appears at the back of the balcony holding a gun and his pillowcase.

WILDER

Everything in the bag.

Nobody moves. Is this part of the show? Dawson jumps off the stage and shoots in the air.

DAWSON

Now.

Everyone scrambles to hand over their belongings as Dawson and Wilder approach them with their pillowcases. 

Up in the lighting booth, Tye helplessly watches.

INT. THE UNIVERSAL CROWN – LOBBY – NIGHT

Tye flies down the grand staircase. At the sound of POUNDING, he stops short of the exit. He glances behind him at the storage closet.

He takes his time walking over, grabs the doorknob, and slowly creeps it open.

Charly breaks out.

CHARLY

Thank God. The robbers are here. We have to stop them.

TYE

It's too late. We have to get the police.

Charly races up the grand staircase.

TYE

Charly!

(beat)

We're going to die.

He chases after her.

INT. THE UNIVERSAL CROWN – THEATER – NIGHT

Dawson stands at the end of the aisle as the audience members dump their valuables in his pillowcase and pass it along.

DAWSON (CONT'D)

That's right. Pass it down. I know you can afford it.

In the balcony, Wilder holds his pillowcase out to Shane.

SHANE

You are making a huge mistake.

WILDER

Just do as you're told, and no one gets hurt.

Charly bursts through the balcony doors, Tye on her heels.

CHARLY

The guns aren't real.

Eyes shoot in her direction.

Dawson squints up at her.

CHARLY (CONT'D)

They don't have ammo. It's all fake.

Dawson smirks. Impressed. Shrugs.

DAWSON

You got us.

Gasps and muttering around the room. What's going on?

DAWSON (CONT'D)

It's all smoke and mirrors. Unfortunately, our friend didn't get the memo.

KANE emerges from the fire tower waving a flamethrower.

The crowd panics and stampedes for the exits.

Distracted by the mayhem, Wilder takes his eyes off of Shane. Shane throws a punch and Wilder stumbles into the seats.

Shane reaches for his gun. Wilder tackles Shane against the wall. There's a tussle, fists are thrown. Then--

Wilder pushes Shane off the balcony. Shane crashes into the orchestra pit.

END OF ACT THREE