twists tea bag around a spoon to extract last drops of
tea. His hand moves to his felt pen lying on the table. He
moves his hand to the paper, open at the obituary section. We
SEE several names crossed out. He circles one funeral listing.
ANGLE
Galvin sitting, raises cup of tea to his lips. Looks around
deserted coffee shop. Sighs.
INT. SECOND FUNERAL HOME AND STREET - AFTERNOON
Galvin outside a
L.A. Story Script
My name is Harris K. Telemacher.
I live in L.A. And Ive
had seven heart attacks, all imagined.
I was deeply unhappy
but I didnt know it,
cause I was happy all the time.
I have a favorite quote about L.A.
By Shakespeare:
"This other Eden...
demi-paradise...
this precious stone...
set in the silver sea of this earth,
this ground... this Los Angeles.
Anyway, this is what happened t
JFK
FADE IN:
Credits run in counterpoint through a 7 to 10 minute sequence of
documentary images setting the tone of John F. Kennedys Presidency and
the atmosphere of those tense times, 1960 through 1963. An omniscient
narrators voice marches us through in old time Pathe newsreel fashion.
VOICE
January, 1961 - President Dwight D. Eisenhowers
Farewell Address to the Nation -
EISENHOWER ADDRES
twist and shout
for your favorite star
And when youve
practiced every step
Thats in your repertoire
You better come on down
And meet the nicest kids in town
Whoo!
Nice white kids
who like to lead the way
And once a month
we have our Negro Day
And Im the man who
keeps it spinnin round
Mr. Corny Collins
with the latest greatest
Baltimore sound
So, every afternoon drop everything
Whoo!
Bo
On a distant, rainy hill, the old Frankenstein castle, as we knew and loved it, is illuminated by ANOTHER BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
MUSIC: AN EERIE TRANSYLVANIAN LULLABY begins to PLAY in the background.
ANOTHER ANGLE
As we MOVE SLOWLY CLOSER to the castle. It is completely dark, except for one room - a study in the corner of the castle - which is only lit by candles.
Now we are just outside a rain-spla