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POLICEMAN NO.5
Look it's the hour of religion again.
In the monitor we see Prince Albert sitting on a luxurious bench thumbing through a thin book. Policeman NO. 5 zooms the view to get the close-up of Prince Albert’s face. Policeman NO.6 ironically imitating the voice of Prince Alberto reading the lines from his memory.
The law of the LORD is perfect, capitalizing the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are shining, giving light to the eyes.
POLICEMAN NO.5
By the way where were you on July the 6th from 8 till 11 PM?
POLICEMAN NO.6
What, are you investigating me?
POLICEMAN NO.5
No, but the procedure must be followed. Everybody should have their alibis.
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POLICEMAN NO.6
What alibi? I was on duty.
POLICEMAN NO.5
And you haven't noticed anything suspicious in the monitors?
Policeman No.6 get’s angry and raises his voice.
POLICEMAN NO.6
Go to hell. It's not clear were you've been. Actually, you looked suspicious from the first day you started working here.
EXT. ZOO. MORNING.
Vincenzo opens the door of Leo's cage and steps inside. Leo watches Vincenzo moving in the cage. Vincenzo is cleaning the cage. Special Agent is coming to the cage. He's watching Vincenzo working, without him noticing it.
VINCENZO
Have you heard the story about a tiger, who choked on a bone? I'll tell you. Mr. Antoine kept a tiger at home and fed him with minced meat. Imagine if I would feed you with such meat purée.
LEO
Maybe I would be happier.
INT. MR. ANTOINE’S HOME. DAY.
Mr. Antoine is in his luxurious house. Suddenly he hears a howling sound and the noise caused by people running. Mr. Antoine rushes through the door towards the noise.
A Filipino servant is inside the tiger's cage. The tiger is gasping. The servant is pulling and finally pulls out a bone out of the tiger's throat.
Frozen Mr. Antoine watches the view.
The servant comes back to his senses and quickly runs out of the cage. He speaks in a trembling voice to Mr. Antoine:
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SERVANT
I forgot that he's a predator.
EXT. ZOO. DAY
Vincenzo doesn't notice Special Agent who walks away from the cage.
INT. SPECIAL AGENT’S CAR. DAY.
Special Agent is in the car behind the steering wheel. The streets of Monaco are seen through the side window. The car drives into the tunnel. The view is seen through the windshield.
INT. ART GALLERY. MIDDAY.
The Gallery Owner is among pieces of art - imposing sculptures, ceramics, and paintings. Among the paintings on the walls there “art pieces” of the chimpanzee already seen before. Two art lovers Lady No.1 (aged 55) and Lady No.2 (aged 60) are standing in front of the Chimpanzee's paintings.
Mrs. Sara already has the whole collection.
GALLERY OWNER
This artist is very marketable. I always manage to bring something new from the art auction in Geneva. These are the latest works of this Italian artist.
He is talking euphorically.
A lot of expression, what dynamic tonality, original voice of creator...
I already have two paintings of this author, I like him. But my poodle can't help barking at these paintings.
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EXT. OPEN SEA. DAY.
waves. A motor boat is moving towards it. Special Agent is sitting next to the helmsman in the boat. The boat gets close to the yacht.
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INT. THE DECK OF THE YACHT. DAY.
PSYCHIATRIST
It's a pleasure to finally meet a person who really needs my help.
Special Agent smiles. Psychiatrist keeps smiling.
PSYCHIATRIST (CONT’D)
I mean help with information.
SPECIAL AGENT Happy to meet such a lively person.
Cocaine?
PSYCHIATRIST Not yet, still sex…
With women patients who need assistance?
No, the local ones are frigid, as usual.
SPECIAL AGENT
Of course. You know it better. Our trades are somehow similar. I have to answer “who” and you're dealing with “why”. But isn't the clientele here a bit too boring for such a lively person like you?
No, it is a certain phase in my carrier; scientific, not clinical. I'm working on the research paper “Lack of clinical pathology in Monaco city”.
PSYCHIATRIST (CONT’D) You see, no one in this city has real mental problems.
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PSYCHIATRIST (CONT’D)
Because there is no mind in this city. I have soaked myself in my hobby. I know your case, what are you investigating. I will tell you what I really think all about this. I have talked to and have files for almost all residents. Even for several Filipinos, who were brought to me by the locals to find out if they can trust them their laundry, you know. One day they might hit the master with an iron on the head. The only thing they don't bring here yet are animals, although they would if I had marketed such a service. I would have to buy a big yacht then but I like this modest one. So I will tell you straightforwardly, I don't believe that anyone from the locals could have committed that crime. They're not able to do that because they have no mind. There's mere mechanics and several valves instead. I've been following your work with curiosity. I have even set a bet with my assistant as to the murderer. I won't tell whom I placed my bet on.
Both are laughing.
SPECIAL AGENT
It's interesting to listen to you. I really would ask you to send me the copy of your paper. You see, that's my case, that's my work. But I already have a suspect.
The Psychiatrist shows a real interest.
PSYCHIATRIST
Who?
SPECIAL AGENT You. A person with a mind.
starts laughing too.
SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D) That's why I won't ask you the question I asked everybody else about what they were doing on July the 6th from 8 till 11 p. m. At least for now. Tell me about the murdered Mr. Michael instead.
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SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D)
I would like to understand the murderer's motifs.
It's an ordinary page from the botany course book. But I remember one of his dreams. An interesting dream. You know, even the dreams of local people seem to be alike.
So to say...
Well, they dream according to the dream-reader. If the dream reader explains that Tuesday's dream means goodies, they go shopping on Wednesday. I even give my advice in the same way: if you feel worried - go shopping, if you feel pricks of conscious - workout on the POWER PLATE, if you want to be nice - go to Casino. If you feel, just feel like cheating, buy your wife diamonds. If you think that your children are growing dumb, go ahead to BABY DIOR shop…
SPECIAL AGENT
You're a cynic.
PSYCHIATRIST Like all psychiatrists.
So what was that Mr. Michael's dream about?
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INT. MICHAEL’S APARTMENT. MORNING.
room. He stacks his stuff into a bag pack.
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EXT. THE MONTE CARLO BUS STATION. MORNING.
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Voice-over:
He wakes up in the morning, stacks his back pack. Gets on a bus. And drives away from Monte Carlo in unknown direction.
Special Agent lights up a cigarette. Cracks a smile. Psychiatrist cracks a smile too.
It's really an impressive dream.
Doesn't promise anything good.
PSYCHIATRIST Well as you can see.
Voice-over:
SPECIAL AGENT
I doubt the evolution of man. The development of the Homo until he became Homo Sapiens. I think it is devolution. A monad is much more perfect. Simple, all in one. Not like human being.
A luxurious yacht is moving towards the psychiatrist's yacht.
SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D) The client. So I won't be bothering. I will come back to ask you what you were doing on July the 6th from 8 till 11 p.m.
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EXT. SEA. DAY.
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EXT. THE YACHT DECK. DAY
A large view of a lion from behind. The camera is moving slowly around the head of the lion towards his face.
MAN NO.1
The yesterday's massage is worth nothing.
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MAN NO.2
What do you expect from the Philippine massage? You know how am I dealing with my Filipino servants now? I arranged several three star bedrooms, breakfast included, in my wine cellar and told them that if the quality of their work does not improve, I will take away their mattresses and candles. And you let them do the massage. I recommend you a Vietnamese foot massage.
I've heard about the Vietnamese one. You know I liked the Chinese too, with sticks.
Oh this one is good… Did you try it with rocks? With oils like it should be. Forget about Philippine.
sea that it's not a real lion but a mounted lion.
A close-up view of a lion from the front.
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EXT. OPEN SEA. DAY.
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EXT. THE YACHT DECK. DAY
On the deck behind the mounted lion there are two men, Man No.1 (aged 45) and Man No.2 (aged 55) whose voices were heard before.
MAN NO.1
Listen, if you were me, would you tell him my last dreams?
Well if you trust the psychiatrist and he makes you feel good. Of course it depends on the dreams too.
MAN NO.1
I like him, you know. See this mounted beast? It's his idea.
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MAN NO.1 (CONT'D)
A year ago he told me that if you are afraid of something, you have to look at some dangerous object for a long time. I looked him into the eyes for a long time. I was prescribed to look at it every day for two hours and, you know, it really helped. I have also ordered a jaguar; Italians should bring it here. The psychiatrist advised me about the jaguar because I told him that in my young days when I had a hard time I drove a lot in a Jaguar. So the psychiatrist told me to have a jaguar mounted and it'll help me to forget, you know, the bad experience. I like him, the psychiatrist. He brings harmony to my soul. I have regular appointments with him just for prophylaxis, but this time it's because of the dreams.
If it's not a secret, what are your dreams about?
MAN NO.1
Well, just between the two of us… I go to the Casino, sit down at my roulette table…
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INT. CASINO. NIGHT
men without faces.
Voice-over:
MAN NO.1
I place on number 5. The roulette wheel is turning around.
the lips are seen, there are no other parts of the face.
Croupier pushes the gain towards Man No.1, but instead of chips there are “brown” balls.
MAN NO.1 (CONT’D)
I bet again on the same number, but this time I get more chips.
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The marble rolls and stops on number 5. “Croupier” smiles gently (only the lips are seen, there are no other parts of the face).
chips there is a much bigger pile of “brown” balls.
The is a big pile now in front of MAN 1
Voice-over:
MAN NO.1 (CONT’D)
I bet again on the same number. And I'm lucky again. So, I decided not to risk anymore. I take my gain and walk to the cash desk to change.
Voice-over:
MAN NO.1 (CONT’D) And the cashier says to me…
CASHIER
According to the rules you can take away the win only if you eat it here.
MAN NO.1
I thought the rules are rules. I started eating but it was pieces of shit! But I thought, what the hell, I can't leave the gain. So I ate and ate…
“brown” balls.
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The cashier is licking the MAN's 1 face.
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EXT. THE YACHT DECK. DAY
Then I woke up.
MAN NO.1 (CONT’D)
The problem is that I had the same dream but the gain was bigger.
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MAN NO.1 (CONT’D)
I mean I was braver so I won more, you understand what an amount.
You should tell. Why should you hide it from your psychiatrist if he already advised you so many good things?
A close-up view of the mounted lion's eyes.
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EXT. OPEN SEA.
JUMP CUT TO:
EXT. THE QUAY. DAY
Special Agent is walking along the pier, indifferently looking at the yachts. There are some passers-by.
SPECIAL AGENT
I wonder if I recognize him from the distance. If I recognize him, he's a fraud. If I don't recognize him, he's a murderer. What an interesting game I created.
SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D) Not him.
Another man is walking towards Special Agent.
SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D) Him!
Joel (aged 40) comes to the AGENT.
JOEL It's you. Thanks for coming.
It's not very often that I get such letters.
Both are walking slowly along the pier.
JOEL
I don't write such things often. 55.
SPECIAL AGENT
similar during my stay here. I hope to finish my case soon. It depends on what you will tell me. In the meantime, I don't understand anything, I only suspect that...
JOEL
I am a shammer.
SPECIAL AGENT I don't know yet.
I asked you to meet me because I would like to unburden my guilt.
SPECIAL AGENT
Tell me how everything happened.
JOEL
Everything is very simple. I knew Michael since childhood. We finished Download 0.79 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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