_NOPUBLISH__
A kind of action
Crocodiles tears
Before club - engine picks them both up
Jez and engine kiss
Enter the club engine is host
They go on stage to sing
Strange noise
Run to backstage
Tim follows
Jezebel comes later door scene
Tim and Engine upstairs play pool and talk about what to do
Jezebel with arch angel
"-my friends locked me in this room"
- "*girl, you've been played."
"*what are you gonna do?"
-outside the room: base, meaninglessness
angel reveals to her the secret order of things (so to say)
"Jezebel you were born from on high!"
"I'm agnostic" --> Girl, don't give me that, .... (Angel could give Jezebel a nice little rant)
---> Howevern the momennt Jezebel walks out of the room - is released, completely misinterprets what angel says
"an angel told me to be high"
the angel reminds jezebel of being high
Jezebel was the bad girl of the Bible: a murderer, prostitute and enemy of God. But just how depraved was Jezebel?
Jezebel goes on stage and falls for the crowd (while crowd falls for them also) <><><><><><><><><><>
Jezebel calls out tim and engine to the crowd
"THEM!!! THEY LOCKED ME IN THE ROOM"
aaaaah
"AND THERE WAS An ANGEL HE SAID FUCK YOU"
"And now I'm here"
--->
- start - Engine roaming in club (in media res)
- T+J in front argueing
- on their way? backstage?
- Call engine Tim thrid wheel, flirty,...
- ---> jezebel third wheeling
- meeting aka the "kiss"
- Bitching - ex. problem producer, lights...
- Show - Engine sings (they are host?)
- weird noise - engine goes to little room behind backstage - Tim follows her
- - - - - - - -The temptation of jezebel - - - - - --
Jezebel alone in club - crocodile tear's - weighing of their heart?
Jezebel before the law ?
Jezebel is at the bar and talks to a crocodile
he has a tempting offer, -the secret-, which they refuse
Jezebel wanders off to find them both but meets tim in the doorway
He dismisses them abrubtly when they ask whats in the room?
Engine comes out and jokes not to go in there
argument: Jezebel wonders whether they should open door or not
They argue in front of the door as people enter and leave through it
Engine and Tim lock jezebel in the room
What is it about Engine's club? - backstory - talk of the town
Jezebel goes nuts in the room.. MEANWHILE
Tim and Engine walk off and have champagne in Engine's booth
Jezebel is brought out of the room through the club
The whole club is looking at her
she's brought directly to the stage
next upcoming act
she mumbles something and everyone really laughs
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before the door of the law, so to say
what happens
1. nothing at all - Jezebel doesn't open door - "literal" kafka reading - dead time
2. the "veil" is lifted - Jezebel opens door and discover they are sacrificed - climax
3. the "veil" is lifted - ... - anti climax
Jezebel is locked in the room
what happens
1. There is a person in the room doing something
2. The room is empty and jezebel is alone
a. Jezebel escapes
b. Jezebel does not escapes, condemned to death in room
c. Jezebel escapes, but dies
d. Jezebel meets crocodile in room, battles crocodile -> does she win or loose?
What was Jezebl's intention again?
--> she wanted to go to hottest club w her boyfriend - she's fucking the host, etc... - end up locked up in backroom battling a corocdile
what is the worst thing that could happen?
Death --> what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
but what is wanted is this place where you find you find something that doesn't kill you or makes you stronger
side note:
dead time - shortstories but here we're stuck in a night - device short story -charm
- what is the second worst thing?
- ?is the worst thing inside of the room or not
yes
- let's the keep the room -as in keep it a secret- <-we are keeping it a secret as writers right now ~~~~ viewer has to project their own bla bla on to it - this should be level of suspense
- what's death in a club?
- heartbreak and deception
- set-up for sacrifce
- in the room there's a big crocodile
- why would jezebel be sacrificed?
- in story of crocodile - ppl are already dead
- the door
- Jezebel is the lamb
And they turn back to the club
dream sequence - engine
before the door of the law
the secret
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EXT. CAR - NIGHT
TIM and JEZEBEL talk - squabbling
TIM and JEZEBEL are having your typical car conversation - something about crocodiles
EXT. CLUB - NIGHT
The club has a super long queue of guys and dolls with a barrier around it. TIM and JEZEBEL wait on the other side of the barrier.
- Yo, call Engine! Did u call
- 'em already?
- Yes, no no, I can call, maybe.
TIM taps the barrier with his fingers. Someone on the other side moves away when the barrier rattles.
- wow, look at all these dolls tonight,
- doll factory liquadation sale
- I work in a factory.
- No you don't, what
- kind of factory?
- Well, I mean, not too good -
- looks like we're liquidating
- TIM they're not picking up!
- Yo go ask the guy!!!
TIM walks up to bouncer.
- Hey, we're on the list,
- we're here for Engine
- List closed hour ago, sweet heart,
- you can wait in line like all
- the other mortals.
- I see. Did Engine close too already?
ENGINE walks out. She kisses JEZEBEL. TIM spins on his heels towards ENGINE.
ENGINE has an orange necklace.
- AH there you are!
- My god, I thought you were lost!
- Look at this moon, will you!
- Is it not the perfect night for crime?
The BOUNCER
- Oh shit,
- No sweat, Sasha, I'll take
- it from here, don't worry
JEZEBEL grabs necklace.
- MAMAMIA, what is this little thingie here,
- Wow ENGINE, VROOOM VROOOM
- Alright Gunther, let's have a drink
ENGINE looks at TIM through the side of their eyes.
- THEY WALK IN SIDE OF THE CLUB
INT. CLUB
The club is full. There is a balcony above the dancefloor with a pool table.
People are pushing their way to the empty stage. ENGINE walks TIM and JEZEBEL to the bar.
As they arrive, a sound comes from the microphone.
ORDER drinks
ENGINE goes on stage, they are the host, and goofs around a little up in-between .
TIM and JEZEBEL continue with the conversation they where having in the car
(...)
A strange noise comes from behind the stage. JEZEBEL is watching
them on stage intensely, while TIM moves more to the front, and sees
ENGINE off the stage as they go back there immediately after finishing.
TIM notices and swiftly follows her, JEZEBEL in turn, runs after TIM. But JEZEBEL bumps into SIMONA, TATTERRELLI, and WHATEVER and looses sight of them - JEZEBEL's friends also begin to her about the moon...
From the side someone yells JEZEBEL
- Jezebel! Did you see this moon tonight???
- Oh this moon in pisces, what do you want, of course
- everybody is going to be a bit dead
JEZEBEL is between over the trio's shoulders, through a door. -
- Huh, yeah, it's big right?
- And so many dolls!! Hey how's Tim doing? Where's your boy, u here alone? What's a guy like that leaving you alone here? Am I right?
SIMONA makes a sophisticated hand gesture
- Yeahn he's alright - he's working in a factory now
- Yes, but business is not so good - for the rest he's still making this film about crocodile
- AH crocodiles! They're really deceptive - first they are all still and before you know it they have you by you neck
WHATEVER catches JEZEBEL's eyes.
- Are you gonna go back there? Why do you wanna go
- back there?
INT. BACK OF CLUB - before the door
Behind the stage there's a closed door. ENGINE and TIM walk out as
JEZEBEL arrives at in the hallway. They meet a few metres in front of the door.
Magic has to be worked in
- Oh there you are!! What's behind the door?
ENGINE and TIM are caught in the act, they are trying with all their might to distract JEZEBEL. Someone else goes in behind them.
- Oh babes we're just going to the dancefloor now
- What's this door?
- CAN I GO IN THERE?
- Oh no no nothing, let's go back bub
- Hey where's your necklace
- What do you mean?
- YEAH your NICE necklace, where is it?
- Engine
- Oh! My necklace! Yes! It's... inside
Akward pause
- Well, if it's inside, should we not go and get it?
- YES but you can't. go. inside. You shouldn't go inside.
- What do you mean I can't go in
- Look, Jezzi, listen, everyone has their space
- TIM should go on a bit here
- A small crowd of people come out of the room.
- Yeah, you got in though
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Let's me just open this fucking door!
- No, you can't go inside their because...
- you can't go inside because there's something dangerous
ENGINE slowly walks up to the door. The floors are loud in the corridor. They open the door and JEZEBEL moves forwards. ENGINE slams it shut and TIM laughs.
- (laughing, looking between them)
- Quit playing around
- Just go in, the doors open.
They open the door again. And close it. ENGINE looks at TIM.
ENGINE opens the door and TIM pushes JEZEBEL in. JEZEBEL bangs on the door. ENGINE looks at TIM and TIM looks at ENGINE. They smile.
INT. POOL TABLE
- TIM is making a film about crocodiles
After ENGINE and TIM lock up Jezebel in the room, they go play a game of pool. The room is velvety.
They discuss what to do with their pray.
- I'm not going to lie Tim. I'm a bit tipsy. But so, really, what to do with this one?
TIM walks over from the side holding two pool sticks. Hands one to ENGINE.
- TIM
- Care for a cigar?
- ENGINE
- OH Good, I was scared you didn't bring any. Please baby, I'm dying!
- TIM hands her a cigar and lights it for ENGINE
- PUFFS PUFFS
- ENGINE
- OH nice, Balmorals!!
- TIM
- You know it baby
- ENGINE
- Oh my grandfather always used to smoke these. Back in the old country...
- mhhh...
- ENGINE starts to reminise
- In spring, the dawn - always
- with the slowly paling cathedral rim was tinged with red, or no, this pink opaque
- and wisps of faintly crimson cloud float in the sky - and then in Summer, the nights!
- - Oh, he told me, my grandfather, how he had to go see the mayor
- ENGINE walks around the pool table sensually, moving ever more closer to TIM
- And how the good man gave him a balmoral and the habit
- TIM looks totally aroused at ENGINE
- TIM
- babe, you're loosing it!
- ENGINE starts giggling
- ENGINE
- Oh darling, it's fairly easy with this. It's really not rocket science. Let's enjoy our night and dress her up as little pierot. A little acrobacy, and a cute face, what's not to love?
- TIM
- No, come one Babe, we did that last week already. Let's make the effort here sweet heart.
- ENGINE rolls their eyes and drags mouth to the side
- ENGINE`
- Alright, I suppose... Look, you're the one that brought her here, what are your thoughts. Or, are you just making problems.
- TIM
- SO ok, shut up for a minute. -Tonight; a reptile
- ENGINE
- what?
- TIM raises his tone
- TIM
- Engine, my god, was it not a reptile that got us into this whole mess to begin with? Who offered us a bite from the apple -the world? No tonight - a reptile!
- But not a snake
- no no,
- I know her,
- not a snake
- Not just any kind of reptile, babe: a crocodile
- ENGINE gasps
- Ancient Ammit before the weighing of the heart! The heart, lighter than a feather may pass, and all the one that were heavier; SCHLÜZed! By AMMIT!
- no excuses
- ENGINE and TIM both start laughing so hard that the world stops turning for a minute.
-
TIM takes a last puff of the cigar.
INT. BEHIND THE DOOR
JEZEBEL looks haggard: her hair is in a mess and she smokes a cigarette. She sits away from the door now, exhausted.
ARCHANGEL opens the door and enters, closing it behind him.
- SHHh. SHHh. SHH... Keep you voice down!
- ...
- We're locked in here now you idiot
- ARCHANGEL
- I SAID SHUT IT! my god, what is it with girls like you.
Sit down!
JEZEBEL
on what, where?
ARCHANGEL
On the floor!
And give me a cigarette will you
JEZEBEL hands the ARCHANGEL a cigarette
Light it for them, they inhale
ACHANGEL:
Look, I hate to break it to you
ARCHANGEL blows out smoke
ARCHANGEL
Jezebel you were from on high!
ARCHANGEL
But you've been played. You've been played by your friends and the painful truth is that anyone here tonight can open and close this door but you. Why that is, who knows... But really, life is strange like that. Just try to look someone in the eye once and you'll get where I'm coming from.
JEZEBEL hasa puzzled expression on her face
ARCHANGEL
Now, and here comes the thing. I. can. help you. (starts to smile)
But... You gotta really want it.
JEZEBEL stares at the ARCHANGEL
ARCHANGEL
No honey, not like that! All I'm saying is I can get u sorted.
- Honestly... I'm just bored in here
- Oh you're bored? AH see there we go...
- What do I want? what do you have?
- What do you want? what do you want to show
- I want to get through that door!
- And then what? What about when you're on the other side?
- Think a little! Use your head!
- The archangel moves closer to her -
- ARCHANGEL
- I don't think you understand. (Taps on the door) Your wish is my command.
- Well I wanna see my friends, and I wanna
- I always wanted to be like Engine - a singer
- But I never had the voice
- ARCHANGEL
- OH you will in a moment darling
ARCHANGEL moves behind JEZEBEL and puts their arm around their shoulder and a hand on the other. They walk together towards the door with an evil smile. JEZEBEL is taken aback - literally, they step back. A little crack. JEZEBEL looks down and gags: ENGINE's broken necklace.
- ARCHANGEL
- all I'm asking you is to look deep into my eyes, here and now. Let your yes be a yes and your no a no
INT. CLUB
JEZEBEL walks through the club. People are still pushing towards the stage and chatting about. As she approaches the stage the crowd begins to quiet.
the angel
the necklace
the door
tim and engine hiding nothing (a trick)
jez was teasing in a kinda dumb way about the necklacee
but they had a high ground //// nastier
the angel is physical but disappearing
JEZEBEL is completly hypnotised by ARCHANGEL's fierce gaze. Their eyes are green.
The angel reminds JEZEBEL of being high.
- ARCHANGEL
- Yes? Well let's hear it then...
JEZEBEL starts to sing. ARCHANGEL opens the door.
ENGINE and TIM are walking arm in arm back into the club. The room is near silent until JEZEBEL walks to the empty stage as the crowd watches. Singing as they go. They get to the microphone on the stage.
- What's that noise? Is that her?
- Huhhuuhh
- ENGINE
- Oh mY god! TIM, fuck, she escaped!!
ARCHANGEL is all knowing - forgot to mention - work into beginning - they wanna turn you into a crocodile
---> JEZEBEL asks about the other people
ARCHANGEL pretends to not know what she's talking about
----> Jezebel just wants to know why they were in here
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