silk suits, heading toward the music in the main ballroom.
INT. THE BALLROOM
Short Round enters and stares across the smoky nightclub. On the stage, he sees a giant paper-mache dragon laying curled around the pagoda.
Now, the dragons eyes light up, its nostrils exhale smoke and its enormous jaws open. Out of the dragons mouth walks the star of the stage show:
WILLIE SCOTT, a dreamy beauty singin
manuscript
by the light of a lonely oil lamp.
Im at a loss here, ladies.
Im afraid I dont know exactly
what Miss Novaks book is about.
Miss Novaks book is a serious work
"of nonfiction entitled"...
Vikki, excuse me.
Its right behind you.
Would you mind pouring me
a cup of coffee?
Its a serious work of nonfiction...
"entitled" Down With Love.
- This is empty.
- "If youre making a fresh pot,"
Ill h
Alright so this is the world and there are five billion people on it. When I was a kid there were three. Its hard to keep up.
AMERICA FROM SPACE
The great continent through mist and swirling skies. (Satellites and other pieces of skycasting equipment float by.)
JERRYS VOICE
Thats better. Thats america. See, America still sets the tone for the world...
KID ON BASKETBALL COURT
A puberty-ravaged kid
THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC
by
Andrew Birkin
and
Luc Besson
??
FADE IN:
EXT. CHURCH - DOMREMY - DAY
FADE UP on ripples on the surface of a puddle. Slow PAN
UP: the water becomes placid, and in it we see the
reflection of an inverted CROSS on the top of a small
church. We move across the little churchyard and in
through the open doors.
??
INT. CHURCH - DOMREMY - DAY
Utter simplicity --
Riders on horseback cross the desert. From this distance they appear to be a company of Army Cavalry Soldiers.
CLOSER ANGLES ON THE RIDERS
Reveal only details of saddles, hooves and uniforms. The riders are silhouetted against the rising sun as they ride into an ancient CLIFF PUEBLO.
The OFFICER IN COMMAND raises his hand halting his troops.
OFFICER
Dis-mount!
RIDERS climb down from their mounts.