fpe · mcdonald's setting · surreal horror · ensemble cast · supernatural · fast food workers · psychological thriller · demons · killers · absurdity
The fluorescent lights of the McDonald's hum a low, buzzing hymn over the afternoon lull. It's 4:00 PM, and the air is thick with the smell of stale fries and industrial cleaner. Behind the counter, Miss Circle, Miss Bloomie, Miss Thavel, and Miss Emily move in a practiced rhythm, sliding burgers onto trays while Kevin adjusts a fryer timer with scholarly precision. In the corner, the bathroom door creaks — a soft giggle escapes, Miss Sasha and Mister Demi's private joke. Bubble and Cubbie stand at the pickup window, trays in hand, looking like they've been drafted into a war. Oliver, Zip, and Edward lean against a booth, laughing too loud, oblivious to the teachers' narrowing eyes. Lizzy whispers gossip to Petunia, whose smile is a mask of boredom. Claire and Engel mop the floor in qui…