A Changed World

A Changed World is the 1st episode in the series, and it is the first episode of Season 1.

Synopsis
16-year-old Marcus Williams and best friend Bryce Anderson discover something horrific, and their friends, including themselves, experience odd events just a day later.

Production
Production began on January 22nd and ended on February 2nd.

Summary
Marcus is going through a photo album with photos of him, his father and his mother. As so, he gets a call from Bryce, telling him to get ready and he'll pick him up. Bryce hangs up, then Marcus changes into new clothes.

Marcus gets into Bryce's car, JoJo, and Bryce tells him that they're going to Marcus's old house in a now abandoned neighborhood. Bryce states that he heard someone saying they saw a person sneak into a house in the same neighborhood Marcus once lived in.

When they get to the house, the door is locked, but Bryce climbs through the broken window. Marcus climbs through after, and Bryce notices bloody footsteps that lead into the basement. They follow the footsteps into the basement, and they immediately smell something awful. They see body bags laid across the floor everywhere. Bryce immediately regrets his decision to come to the house.

Marcus notices one particular body bag that's unzipped. He walks over to the body bag and sees a face. Bryce sees it too, then calls 911 quickly. Suddenly, they hear a noise from upstairs. They move quickly and hide behind a shelf, as Bryce hangs up the call. They see a person carrying a body bag. The person drops it, then goes back upstairs right after.

Sheriff Porter and Deputy Jackson arrive at the house. They question Marcus and Bryce, then investigate the house. While that happens, a person is seen watching from the house across. The person takes off their hood, revealing the person to be a man. The man says Marcus's name, generating many thoughts of how this man knows Marcus.

The next morning, Marcus gets ready for school and says bye to Aunt Regina. He unlocks his bike from his mailbox and bikes off to school. When he gets to school, he locks his bike to the bike rack in the parking, in which Bryce honks his car to tell Marcus to get out of the way. He parks his car, then shows Marcus a few scratches on the side of his car.

After that, they both noticed several police officers guarding the front of the school. They're both confused, but they see their other friends (Carlos, Anna, and Vince) sitting down at a table in the quad. They walk towards them and sit down. Bryce asks why there's police, and Vince responds by saying that they're 'trying to protect the school from a psychopath'.

Anna speaks up by saying that she was stalked that morning while preparing for school. Then, Carlos says that he got a lot of calls from an unknown number and that they wouldn't stop until he picked up. Vince says that he got sent pictures of him sleeping from the night before. Then Bryce tells them about his keyed car.

Marcus gets a text message, telling him to check out his bike. They all see the bike completely destroyed. Marcus couldn't stop thinking about it as he walks to class with Bryce. When they get to class, they choose to sit next to each other.

Mr. Sanders arrives to class just on time, and he begins to introduce himself. He gets interrupted by Lynette Snyder, who is late. He writes her name down, and Marcus couldn't stop staring at her. She walks towards him and sits behind him. After a desperate search for a pencil, she asks Marcus for one. Marcus, instead of giving one, gives her a bunch and tells her to keep it. They both shyly smile at each other.

Later on, the same hooded man is seen in a lab working on a weapon. He walks toward Aunt Regina, who is tied up around a pole. He has a pistol in hand. He tells her to kill Marcus, or he'll kill him himself. She reveals the man's name (Conan), who is Marcus's father. She tries to fight back, but Conan hears enough of her. He shoots her in the stomach, and leaves her as she screams in pain.

Cast


 * Leo Howard as Marcus Williams
 * Olivia Holt as Lynette Snyder
 * Cameron Boyce as Bryce Anderson
 * Sabrina Carpenter as Anna Marshall
 * Jake T. Austin as Carlos Rodriguez
 * Adrian Paul as Conan Williams
 * Asa Butterfield as Vince Braxton
 * Juliette Lewis as Aunt Regina
 * Oliver Hudson as Sheriff Porter
 * James McAvoy as Mr. Sanders
 * Ben Foster as Deputy Jackson
 * Emma Thompson as Velma Williams
 * Zackary Arthur as Young Marcus Williams

Quotes

 * "Why'd you name such a good-looking car such an awful name?" - Marcus to Bryce 
 * "Someone definitely broke in here one time." - Marcus (about his old house)
 * "Well, uh, we saw a person carrying a body bag in the basement of this house right here in this creepy abandoned neighborhood." - Bryce to Sheriff Porter
 * "Okay. Have fun. Be safe. And don't get detention, especially on the first day, okay sweetie?" - Aunt Regina to Marcus
 * "Look at what some maniac did to my car." - Bryce
 * "They're just protecting the school from some psychopath roaming around Merritt City." - Vince (about the cops)
 * "I've had that for almost ten years and now it's gone. Gone!" - Marcus (about his bike)
 * "Gotta love this view." - Bryce (about sitting behind a tall guy in class)
 * "Sorry. Do you have a pencil I can borrow?" - Lynette to Marcus