Episode Zero · Viral Edition
The one-minute cut. Pizza scandal, fridge election, gavel slam.
EPISODE ZERO · CHAPTERS (full animatic)
A grungy college apartment at 3:00 AM. Frank the pepperoni slice is scooped up and tossed onto a fresh, hot supreme pizza box, landing in a scandalous embrace with a dewy mushroom slice. Big Tony slams his gavel as the fridge door opens to reveal the crime.
The human election upstairs trickles down into the fridge. Big Tony runs on "Structural Integrity," Guac runs on "Crisper Drawer Open Borders," and the smart fridge AI glitches out pushing bulk mayo ads.
Frank, the New Pizza Slice and Spud drop into the Drip Pan. Musical number: "Vote For Rot", an industrial claymation dance anthem backed by expired ranch bottles and neon mold spores.
The humans forget to pay the electric bill. The fridge heats up, Guac melts, and Big Tony's layers slide apart. The condiments use the smart door tablet to hack Amazon Pay with the sleeping student's thumbprint and order an emergency compressor fan.
Frost sweeps back over the shelves. Frank and the New Pizza Slice rest in their Ziploc bag in the dark as a muffled thud echoes from the couch upstairs.
The Fridge
All 56 residents, every one in their spot, from the top shelf down to the freezer. Open the door. Some things can't be unseen.
Tap a door to open it, then tap anyone inside to open their card. Swipe a shelf sideways to see everyone on it.
The Crisper Ballot Box
Weekly Fridge Election · Polls close when someone cleans the fridge.