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EXTRACT FROM 'FROZEN'
by Peter Devonald and Emile Guertin
COPYRIGHT 2004-2009: Contact pdevonald@hotmail.com for more details
FADE UP:
EXT. CITY SKYSCRAPERS. ABSTRACT - NIGHT
A hi-tech, urban, futuristic landscape.
LUCIA (V.O.)
Money is everything. People are nothing.
We are defined by wealth. We are only
wealth.
Edges and metallic surfaces of buildings blend into each
other.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
An affluent, well decorated, minimal, open plan high-tech
living-space. Scattered on the wooden floor are the dead
leaves of many dying plants.
LUCIA (V.O.)
In the past we may have lied. We may have
deceived ourselves about our true worth.
But now we know the truth.
The bare feet of LUCIA, dressed in a white bathrobe and aged
in her early thirties, passes by.
In her wake, another dead leaf falls.
EXT. CITY SKYSCRAPERS - NIGHT
In a glass reflection of a skyscraper, a sleek BMW appears
and stops at a red light.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - CONTINUOUS
At the wheel is CASSIUS, 35. Next to him sits JANS, a young
man, 24, who glances nervously at him, but all Cassius'
attention is on the road.
The BMW pulls away.
INT. APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
Lucia looks at herself in the mirror. The overhead lighting
is harsh on her face and accentuates her imperfections.
She turns on the shower, feels the water and it trickles
through her fingers.
EXT. UNDERGROUND CAR-PARK - NIGHT
The BMW pulls to a stop.
EXT. CAR PARK - BMW - CONTINUOUS
Jans looks at Cassius nervously. Cassius' breathing is
ragged. Jans goes for the door handle -
CASSIUS
Wait.
A car approaches and passes.
Jans looks at Cassius and notices he's nervous. Cassius
checks his watch:
8:55pm
CASSIUS
Okay.
JANS
On my own?
CASSIUS
Time you delivered a job without me.
Jans looks at Cassius, worried.
JANS
I don't -
CASSIUS
It's the twelfth floor. Number eighty
two. The name's Scala. A first timer.
Cassius passes a small ear piece to him.
CASSIUS
Here. I'll still be with you.
Jans inserts the ear-pierce.
Jans pauses, clutches a slim briefcase and gets out of the
car.
Cassius turns his head toward the backseat to reveal JULE, a
young, petite and curiously attractive girl.
CASSIUS
(quietly)
You know what to do.
Jule smiles.
Jans opens the rear passenger door.
JANS
(to Jule)
It's just you and me. Ready?
Jule nods, lithely gets out of the car and heads toward the
exit.
Cassius watches them nervously.
INT. APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
The bathrobe falls to the floor and Lucia steps into the
shower. She breathes out deeply. Peace.
DOOR BUZZER SOUNDS
She turns, reaches out of the shower and picks up a watch.
Lucia sighs.
The buzzer goes again.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
Cassius turns on a handheld computer device, presses a few
keys and brings up live streaming images (from Jule's eyes).
EXT. APARTMENT BLOCK - ENTRANCE - NIGHT
Seen through Jule's eyes like a CCTV image, Jans presses the
buzzer again.
LUCIA (O.S)
Hello?
JANS
Ms Scala? D-Zign.
The door buzzes open.
INT. APARTMENT BLOCK - CONTINUOUS
Jans leads Jule inside and they enter the elevator.
CASSIUS (O.S)
You're about to go out of range. Call me
at the top.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - INTERCUT
As the lift doors close, the signal supplying the live
streaming image to Cassius's handheld device cuts out.
INT. APARTMENT BLOCK - LIFT - INTERCUT
With the lift doors closed, Jans neatens up Jule's
appearance.
Jans takes Jule in his arms and softly kisses her.
INT. APARTMENT BLOCK – 12 FLOOR - CORRIDOR - NIGHT
The elevator doors open.
Jans snaps back, holds his hand to his ear and stares at
Jule.
JANS
We're here.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - INTERCUT
The signal on Cassius laptop comes back to life, enabling him
to see through Jule's eyes.
CASSIUS
Okay. Proceed. Maintain professionalism.
Jans checks that the corridor is deserted, leaves the
elevator with Jule and swiftly approaches Lucia's apartment.
Jans goes to knock on the door, but finds its ajar. Slowly,
he pushes it open.
INT. APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
Jans leads Jule inside. Distant noise of showering water.
Jans sees the dry, dying plants and the scattered dead
leaves, and is visibly taken aback. Jule is unaffected.
From the bathroom, Lucia peeks around the shower curtain and
watches them.
LUCIA
Wait.
Jans and Jule stop. Jans looks up.
In the distance, Lucia slips out of the shower and into her
white, hooded bathrobe.
Jans sees her and looks away.
LUCIA
Come.
JANS
Ms Scala, I didn't mean to -
LUCIA
It's okay.
JANS
My name's Jans. This is Jule. She's one
of our finest. I created her myself.
LUCIA
(blankly)
Delightful.
JANS
She's wonderful.
LUCIA
Would you prefer payment now, or later?
JANS
You don't want to check her first?
Lucia steps forward and looks at Jule disdainfully.
LUCIA
Sure.
Lucia inspects Jule. Jans watches.
JULE
Pleasure to meet you, Lucia.
Lucia smiles, weakly.
LUCIA
Please, can we get through this quickly?
Jans puts his case down, opens it to access a laptop and puts
his glasses on.
JANS
I understand this is your first time.
Lucia walks around Jule, inspecting her.
LUCIA
Yes.
Jans hits a key and scans the data on the screen.
JANS
At your request, we've formatted her with
conversational information about 20th
century art, opinions on the current
state of globalisation and an updated
European general knowledge.
Jans turns to Lucia and smiles.
JANS
Seems you have quite an evening planned.
LUCIA
And the foreign language?
Jans turns back to his laptop.
JANS
That was part of your request?
Lucia rubs away some of Jule's make-up - especially around
the lips. Her hand lingers. Jans turns and watches.
LUCIA
She seems a little worn. How old is she?
Jans watches as Lucia touches Jule's mouth.
LUCIA
I won't consider purchase without age
verification.
JANS
Purchase?
LUCIA
(sighs)
That was also in my request.
Lucia looks at her watch.
JANS
Lucia, that's -
LUCIA
Please, let me speak to your boss.
Jans looks at her.
LUCIA
The ear piece. I want to speak to them.
JANS
Lucia, one moment.
Jans turns away and holds his hand to his ear.
JANS
She wants you. What do I say? Cass?
CASSIUS (O.S)
... Put her on.
Jans hands Lucia his ear-piece.
LUCIA
Ms Scala speaking. It appears we have a
problem.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - INTERCUT
Cassius stares straight forward, rigid.
LUCIA (O.S)
Hello?
Cassius looks at Lucia on his laptop.
CASSIUS
Hello Lucia.
Lucia freezes.
LUCIA
(lowers her voice)
Cassius?
CASSIUS
Something wrong again? Is a woman not
right for you either?
Lucia puts her hand to her mouth.
Cassius, fighting to maintain his composure, hits a key and
the streaming image of Lucia disappears from the screen.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Lucia, visibly shaken, counts a large sum of cash and hands
it to Jans, who watches her.
LUCIA
Did you at least get my request for a 6am
pick-up? I have an important meeting at
8. Please, don't be late.
JANS
I understand.
Jans hands Lucia a business card:
"D-Zign Partners – no ties, no lies."
JANS
Enjoy your evening.
Jans goes towards the door, glances back at Jule, who smiles
at him, and leaves.
INT. APARTMENT - CORRIDOR - NIGHT
Jans approaches the lift, angrily jabs the lift button and
puts a finger to his ear piece.
JANS
I wasn't ready for that. I looked a fool.
And who's Lucia?!
CASSIUS (O.S)
Jans, come straight down. Now.
INT. APARTMENT - BATHROOM – NIGHT
Jule stares at Lucia as she returns to the shower. Lucia
turns back.
LUCIA
Please, will you give me a few minutes?
Jule approaches Lucia, leans past her and turns off the
shower, avoiding getting her hand too wet.
JULE
Lucia...
The showering water stops. Silence. Lucia watches as Jule
turns the bath tap on to run a bath.
JULE
Time to relax.
EXT. CAR-PARK – BMW - NIGHT
A beep sounds on Cassius' laptop and a message appears:
"Initiation commencing"
He presses a key and the streaming image of Lucia reappears,
as seen through Jule.
INT. APARTMENT – BATHROOM – INTERCUT
Lucia steps into a deep bath and Jule, remaining on the
outside, ceremoniously washes her back and massages her hair.
INT. APARTMENT BLOCK - CAR-PARK - NIGHT
Jans heads toward the car, opens the door and gets in.
INT. APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
Lucia appears relaxed. Jule leans over the bath and
delicately kisses her on the mouth. Lucia looks
uncomfortable.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
Every touch silently translates into a garbled data stream on
Cassius's handheld device. Jans watches Cassius, who stares
at the data stream.
CASSIUS
Lucia and I were involved. It was
perfect. Perfect until, she began having
less time for us. She was more interested
in her career. Yet, I couldn't stop
loving her.
JANS
We're not machines. We can't choose how
and when to feel.
CASSIUS
Reacting to our desires is nothing but a
gamble with pain. Our profession requires
integrity. We're not meant to fall in
love. We know better than that. But I
failed.
Cassius looks at the data stream.
INT. APARTMENT – BATHROOM – NIGHT
Lucia leans back and strokes Jules hair.
EXT. CAR-PARK – BMW - NIGHT
Cassius looks at the screen and shakes his head.
CASSIUS
I can't remain paralysed just because I'm
still prepared to give up everything for
her. It has to stop. One of us has to go.
JANS
You knew this job was for Lucia, didn't
you?
Cassius looks away.
JANS
You knew that we were delivering to
Lucia. You knew that...
Cassius flinches as he stares forward and starts the car.
JANS
You were giving her another woman?
Jans shakes his head and stares at him.
JANS
You couldn't give her that, you were...
Stop the car!
Cassius drives and staring forward, emotionless.
JANS
I said, STOP THE CAR!
Jans grabs the door handle. Cassius brakes and the car comes
to a screeching halt. Jans jumps out of the car and runs for
the car-park exit. Cassius watches him.
INT – APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
Jule helps Lucia out of the bath and into her bathrobe where
she pampers her by drying her hair. Cautiously, Jule pulls
the plug in the bath.
INT. APARTMENT BLOCK - INTERCUT
Jans repeatedly presses the button to call the elevator.
INT – APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
Jule's delicate touches develop into subtle, strengthening
grips around Lucia's neck. She squeezes harder, forcing Lucia
to gag as she struggles for air.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
Cassius watches the video stream with tears in his eyes.
CASSIUS
(to himself)
I can't remain paralysed. One of us has
to go.
INT. APARTMENT - CORRIDOR - NIGHT
The lift doors open and Jans runs down the corridor.
INT. APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT
In the struggle, Lucia and Jule brush past a dead plant,
toppling it over and sending soil smashing across the floor.
Lucia desperately tries to fend Jule away and, finally,
pushes her backwards into the bath. As she comes into contact
with water, Jule violently fits. The water lights up as
sparks fly from her.
Then, the silence of the last dregs of water spiralling down
the plug hole.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
Cassius watches in horror. Handheld device beeps. He presses
a key: 'Systems failure'
He hits another key – but the screen is blank.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Gasping for breath, Lucia gets to her feet, and staggers
towards the front door. She opens it, just as Jans runs up.
JANS
Lucia?
CASSIUS (ON EAR-PIECE)
Jans, you hear me?
Jans hurries inside and comes face to face with Jule lying
'dead' in the bath tub. He lifts her out and stares at her.
CASSIUS (ON EAR-PIECE)
... What's going on? Jans?
Jans pulls his ear-piece from his ear and it drops to the
floor.
Lucia, recovering, watches.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
With Jans' ear-piece on the floor, Cassius is now only able
to listen to the scene in the apartment.
CASSIUS (ON EAR-PIECE)
... Jans?!
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Lucia, moved, slowly approaches Jans.
Jans looks up and sees a tear in her eye.
The tear rolls down her cheek and falls to the floor, where
it makes contact with the spilt, dried soil.
Lucia touches the tiny bit of newly formed mud with the tip
of her fingers.
A dying plant. This time, a leaf does not fall.
LUCIA
(under her breath)
What's happening?
Jans slowly moves closer and touches Lucia's face. Lucia
cries and watches him.
EXT. CAR-PARK – BMW - NIGHT
Cassius listens, in pain. Helpless.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Then, effortlessly, Jans and Lucia come together and hold
each other. Tightly.
LUCIA (V.O.)
Money is nothing. People are everything.
We are defined by love. We are only
defined by love.
EXT. CAR-PARK - BMW - NIGHT
Silently, Cassius thinks. Then he shuts down his laptop, re
starts the car and pulls away.
EXT. APARTMENT BLOCK - NIGHT
The BMW drives into the urban night.
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