Max stands behind a lectern in his dad's desk wearing a suit and tie.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair.

A man slams a clapperboard.

The Big Top Academy logo appears with the caption "Big Top Bulletin."

Max I'M MAXWELL RAYNE.
IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER EDITION
OF "WHAT BUGS ME RIGHT NOW."
THE TOPIC OF TODAY'S "WHAT BUGS
ME RIGHT NOW" IS STARING
CONTESTS.
NOW, I AM A BIG FAN OF CONTESTS.
I ENJOY SPORTS AND GAMES IN
WHICH THERE ARE CLEAR WINNERS
AND LOSERS BECAUSE I AM A WINNER
AND I LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS
SUCH AND REWARDED ACCORDINGLY,
HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE TYPE
OF CONTEST IN WHICH I WILL NEVER
PARTICIPATE AND THAT IS STARING
CONTESTS.
WHY?
BECAUSE THERE'S NO SKILL.
YOU'RE JUST SUPPOSED TO STARE AT
EACH OTHER AND NOT BLINK OR
LAUGH FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN AND
THAT'S IT?
WHERE'S THE TEST OF MENTAL
FORTITUDE?
OF PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
OF SHEER PERSEVERANCE AND WILL
TO WIN?
STARING CONTESTS ARE TOO EASY
AND THAT'S WHY I DON'T LIKE
THEM.

He turns right and says NICHOLAS?

Nicholas is in his early teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue suit, a blue tie and a pale blue shirt.

Max says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Nicholas stares at him and says DON'T LOOK AWAY.

Max says ACTUALLY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Nicholas says YOU SAID STARING CONTESTS WERE
EASY SO PROVE IT.
NO BLINKING OR LAUGHING OR
SMILING STARTING NOW.

Max says YOU KNOW?
I'M NOT PLAYING.

Nicholas says AFRAID OF LOSING?

Max says FINE.
LET'S GO.

Nicholas says OKAY.
3, 2, 1.

Max says AH, I SAW YOU BLINK.
YOU BLINKED, YOU BLINKED.
HAHA.
I WON.
HAHA.

Nicholas says I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T
LIKE STARING CONTESTS.

Max says NO, THAT WAS BEFORE I WON ONE.
IN YOUR FACE.
I WIN, I WIN, I WIN.
I WIN, I WON.
YEAH!
I AM MAXWELL RAYNE.
THIS HAS BEEN "WHAT BUGS ME
RIGHT NOW."
HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING OR
WHATEVER.
I WON.