Don't give your Dick telepathy...stay in your world!

You've set up a world where your protag has one power...laser beam eyes.  No one else has a power. Just your protag...and just the one gift.  But then this happens...

EXT. BANK - DAY

Dick and Jane stand in line at RUPT BANK. Jane taps her foot impatiently. Dick checks his phone. An OLD LADY mutters incoherently at the teller window. THUGS storm in angrily.  LEAD THUG  pushes the Old Lady down.

LEAD THUG

Shut up, bitch!

The frail old woman recoils, terrified. Her lip quivers silently. DUMB THUG slaps her in the face with all his might. THWAP.

DUMB THUG

He said shut up...bitch!

Lead Thug shakes his head at Dumb Thug, incredulous.

LEAD THUG

Jesus, Ronnie. Every time?

Lead Thug turns back to the TELLER angrily.

LEAD THUG

Give us all your fuckin' money!

The Dumb Thug hands over a plastic Halloween pumpkin. Lead Thug shakes his head again. Shoves a metal briefcase at the teller. Jane turns to Dick quietly.

JANE

Do something. Dick! Come on.

Dick nods. Surveys the situation.  Laser beams scorch from his eyes and sizzle into the Lead Thug's knee caps.  The gangster falls to the ground with an agonizing SCREAM.

Dick smirks. Jane hugs him. Dumb Thug backs away sheepishly as he slowly reaches behind his back.

DUMB THUG

Uh...I...I'm only here for comic relief.

                                                     Don't cripple me by laser beam! I just

                                                     got a puppy!

Dick continues to smiley smugly. Suddenly, he narrows his eyes, digs in and sprints towards the dumb thug.

DICK

Everybody take cover!

Dick tackles the dummy with quick power. The dumb thug hits the ground. Hard. A small canister marked "XXX" CLATTERS to the ground harmlessly. Dick grabs the canister and disarms it before knocking the Dumb Thug out with a powerful punch.

DICK

Comic relief my left eyebrow.

                                                          This dunce was the mastermind

                                                           all along.

JANE

Oh, Dick! How did you know?

DICK

Telepathy.

JANE

But I thought...

DICK

Laser eyes and telepathy. Those are

                                                      my powers.

JANE

We've been dating the entire movie

                                                       but somehow....

DICK

There are lots of things you don't

                                                        know about me.

Dick winks.

DICK

Lots of things.

He closes his eyes and mutates into a frog. Jane smiles, impressed, as Dick hops away.

Yes...this was a little long winded...but we think it's a good example of what NOT to do.  DON'T LEAVE YOUR WORLD.  Just because your world has one mystical element, doesn't mean ANYTHING can happen.  It's tempting, but don't give your Dick telepathy.  No good can come of it.