disperse smoke
from the still billowing, mysteriously spectacular
Machine. Mirrors attached to parts of it reflect beams
of light which cut through the smoke like a Renaissance
laser show.
DA VINCI
(silencing authority)
Basta vapore.
The apprentice throws a lever. A shunt near the furnace
turns. Steam escapes upwards. The machine immediately
slows down. Da Vinci oh-so-gently coughs and moves for-
A normal Dennys, Spires-like coffee shop in Los Angeles. Its about 9:00 in the morning. While the place isnt jammed, theres a healthy number of people drinking coffee, munching on bacon and eating eggs.
Two of these people are a YOUNG MAN and a YOUNG WOMAN. The Young Man has a slight working-class English accent and, like his fellow countryman, smokes cigarettes like theyre going out of style.
It
disperse and yank their rip-cords. The sky BURSTS TO LIFE
WITH SIX BLOSSOMING PARACHUTES -- white, pink, blue, yellow ,
red and black in color.
7 EXT. ANGEL GROVE PARK - DAY 7
FAMILIES eat hot dogs and cotton candy at a huge fundraiser .
A large banner proclaims "SAVE THE OBSERVATORY." We see
diving teams with labeled uniforms -- the BOWLING TEAM, ANGEL
GROVE P.D. and the FIRE DEPARTMENT. There s
egg beaters. First, she inserts the existing tool
into a lock on her opposite arm which holds it while she
disengages the tool. Next, she selects the next tool from
the storage compartment at her waist and punches it into
position. Sixpacks voice comes over the radio.
SIXPACKS VOICE
Hey, Willie, you trip on a
tit or something? Were all
waiting on you, honey.
WILLIE
(under control)
Keep your pants