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WHAT IS A VIRTUAL SERIES? A virtual series is a collection of downloadable script-only episodes (usually between 50 and 70 pages in length) that are written in television script format. This particular series was created in 2006 by myself, Sarah-Jane Sheppard, as a way of developing my skills as a writer as well as being something to do in my spare time. Releasing it in an internet writing community gave me the opportunity to get feedback on my work as well as interact with other writers - some of which have come on board to develop storylines and write episodes themselves. Even though all episodes are posted at a first draft stage and remain unpolished and "unprofessional" (as you'll see by the use of music cues, camera angles and actor direction), I have gotten invaluable feedback from readers who continue to support this little "just for fun" project. WHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT? "The Company" is a fantasy drama about 16-year-old Vi Morgan and her adventures as part of an otherworldly corporation which is dedicated to keeping the universe in balance. After she dies unexpectedly, Vi finds herself in an office building where she's given the opportunity to return to life. The only catch is, she has to agree to become an employee of the Company and help people out in the real world. Vi is a normal teenager with no real drive to step outside herself and get involved in the lives of others but, because of the contract she signed, she has no choice. Now, Vi must deal with school, her family, her new "job" and the public curiousity surrounding her mysterious return from the grave. Each episode sees Vi following Signs (messages only she can see) and receiving assignments that direct her to people who need her help. It's Touched by an Angel but with more paperwork.

SEASON ONE

	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 3, 2006 | Download Sixteen year old Violet Morgan is hoping that her new life in Garreton will be quiet and uneventful. It turns out to be nothing of the sort when she finds herself dying and being hired by a strange Company. Part 1 of 2.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 3, 2006 | Download Vi's first assignment forces her to get involved in the murder case of Olivia Gibson and this puts both her and Bianca into far more trouble than they could have imagined. Part 2 of 2.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 10, 2006 | Download Vi attempts to get back into the swing of normal life but is shocked to discover an article about her experience printed in the school paper. As she tries to deal with this disaster, another assignment from the Company brings her problems a little closer to home.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 17, 2006 | Download After a few weeks on the job, Vi is becoming more and more unsettled with the idea that the Company may take over her entire life. Because of this, she rejects all Signs that come her way and her actions (or rather, inactions) cause problems for both her and those around her.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 24, 2006 | Download It's time for the Company's annual psychological assessments. We follow Vi, Benson, Andrew and Jenna through their respective interviews while, out in the real world, Vi tries to help a waitress reunite with her family.
	Written by Matthew John Latham | Oct 1, 2006 | Download Vi's next assignment leads her to a boy at her school who's been harboring a secret crush on her. Vi is obligated to help him but unfortunately this "help" consists of a date.
	Written by Alden C. Caele | Oct 9, 2006 | Download When visiting the Company offices for an employee get-together, Vi becomes trapped inside with her new co-workers and must enlist the help of a confused and increasingly suspicious Shane to do her assignment for her.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Matthew John Latham | Nov 26, 2006 | Download It's bad enough when Vi and Bianca are paired for a school project and Bianca must visit Vi's house to work on it but things get worse when Vi is assigned by the Company to do all the work herself - leaving Bianca to bond with Penny!
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Dec 3, 2006 | Download After a botched assignment, Andrew is blamed and taken off duty as both a Runner and Vi's partner. Vi decides to dig into Andrew's past to discover exactly why Benson dislikes him so much.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Alden C. Caele | Dec 22, 2006 | Download Vi's plans for her first official date with Erin are ruined when a Company assignment forces to her to get on a city bus and help every single passenger on board.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Dec 31, 2006 | Download Vi is assigned to work her way into the tightly-knit "Trendsetter" clique at Garreton Academy. Her friendship with Shane is tested when Vi's secret becomes too hard to keep.
	Written by Lee A. Chrimes | Jan 7, 2007 | Download Vi enlists the help of Andrew and Jenna in covering up a mistake that threatens the security of the Company.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Jan 14, 2007 | Download Betrayal finds itself to be a common theme in Vi's life this week when she goes behind the Company's back yet again. When time runs out, she must make a choice that will change the course of the lives of everyone around her.

SEASON TWO

	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 2, 2007 | Download In the aftermath of her last assignment, Vi begins to feel that the Company has abandoned her and wishes to share her story with a therapist. Meanwhile, things back in the Company offices aren't as civil as they appear to be.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 9, 2007 | Download Vi doesn't believe in ghosts. At least, she thinks she doesn't. When Peter takes Vi out to celebrate her 17th birthday, she's constantly distracted by her latest assignment - a woman who swears she's being haunted by her late father's spirit.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 16, 2007 | Download ... And, as the rhyme goes, Violet is blue. Valentine's Day is supposed to be about romance but this year it seems to be all about break-ups. Vi isn't too concerned when Penny is dumped by "the love of her life", Jake, but when couples are calling it quits all over school, she starts to suspect foul play.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 23, 2007 | Download Vi's co-worker, Lynne, is desperate to forget something from her past but its hold on her is tighter than she might think. As Vi struggles to complete her assignment with Lynne's uninvited help, they set off a chain of events that will put lives in danger.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Alden C. Caele | June 1, 2008 | Download Vi gets a chance to see what Andrew's job is really like when she's assigned to mentor a young girl in the Little Miss Lovely pageant. Meanwhile, Andrew and Kou investigate a huge break in the W. R. Crenshaw mystery.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | June 8, 2008 | Download Employee tensions reach a high point when a strange tremor runs through the Company offices, knocking out phone lines and computers. Vi, hoping to escape the madness, ditches her co-workers to spend the day with Shane. Only these Company "glitches" seem to be affecting more than just the electrical system.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | June 15, 2008 | Download The employees struggle with both the revelation of Crenshaw's identity and the fallout from Vi's big decision. Vi, now free from her memories of the Company, carries on with her life - but will the Company let her go?
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | June 22, 2008 | Download When Vi finally decides to go for her driver's licence, she assumes the process will be fairly simple. However, according to city records, Vi's already taken her learner's exam - and cheated! To make things even weirder, Vi's latest assignment requires her to find "Violet Morgan".
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | June 30, 2008 | Download Vi joins forces with Kou and a bubbly young Breaker, Roxy, in order to tackle an assignment which requires the dissolution of a marriage. With her own parents fighting, Vi worries that Caroline and Peter are heading down the same slippery slope.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Matthew John Latham | Jul 6, 2008 | Download Still reeling from Benson's shocking news, the employees desperately search for a way to help him. While Jenna turns to the one thing she can always rely on, Andrew teams up with a surprising new ally.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Jul 13, 2008 | Download New director. New employees. New headaches. Vi and her co-workers are forced to take part in a mentor initiative, established by Sidney, that pairs them up with newly hired runners. While Vi doesn't like the idea of having some "newbie" following her around, the charming David Helsley might quickly change her mind.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Jul 20, 2008 | Download Vi expected a normal week in the wilderness - canoing, archery, bug bites and sunburn. However, when she gets a last minute assignment, Vi has to abandon her school group and take off into the Australian bush. What was meant to be an easy hike soon turns into a desperate escape from a familiar, but very deadly, enemy.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Jul 27, 2008 | Download Vi discovers that the blow to her head has altered her ability to see Signs. Plagued by jumbled letters and nonsense sentences, Vi struggles to complete her latest assignment without going completely insane.
	Written by Alden C. Caele | Aug 17, 2008 | Download How do you say goodbye to someone who isn't meant to be gone? That's the question everyone is asking as they prepare for the funeral of their friend and co-worker. Meanwhile, Vi struggles to overcome feelings of guilt - especially when people start pointing fingers.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Aug 24, 2008 | Download Things are getting back to normal but for Vi, normal means overdue homework, nagging parents, Company assignments and boyfriend trouble. As the pressure builds, Vi ditches her responsibilities for a wild night out at the biggest high school party of the year.
	Written by Lee A. Chrimes | Aug 31, 2008 | Download Determined to prove that Kou's death was at the hands of the Breakers, Vi and Andrew team up with a select group of co-workers in order to infiltrate the rival offices. Trying to stay one step ahead of their enemies, they find themselves with more questions than answers.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Matthew John Latham | Sept 7, 2008 | Download As the end of the school year nears, Vi and Shane are faced with the prospect of their last year of high school, and the rest of their lives. Vi struggles to picture a future that doesn't involve the Company when she is assigned to help a boy who claims to be from the year 2121.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Sept 14, 2008 | Download Vi's latest assignment directs her to a sewing club where she learns the art of mending relationships. If only putting it into practice was as simple. Meanwhile, Peter uses his resources at the newspaper to dig up information on his daughter - and he finds more than he bargained for.
	Written by Matthew John Latham | Oct 19, 2008 | Download When disaster strikes a Garreton Academy field trip, the past and present collide as the clues are unraveled. Questions are asked, secrets are discovered and not everyone will survive.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Oct 25, 2008 | Download A newly hired Breaker struggles with her death and reanimation amid the tragedy of the bus accident. With unwanted help coming at her from all sides, she must figure out who to trust - especially when her first assignment is not what it seems.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard & Alden C. Caele | Nov 7, 2008 | Download Sidney decides to act on the suspicious information uncovered about the Breakers but soon realises that the threat may be closer to home. Meanwhile, Peter and Sam stumble upon a lead in their investigation into the Company.
	Written by Sarah-Jane Sheppard | Nov 9, 2008 | Download In the final episode of season two, all hell breaks loose as the Breakers attack the Fixer offices, but for what purpose? Stumbling through the chaos, Vi and the others try to make sense of what's happening but, with plenty of miscommunication and rash decision making, not everyone will emerge unscathed.

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