Midnight In Eden by Andrew Clark FADE IN EXT.

CHINATOWN, LARGE METROPOLIS-NIGHT a kaleidoscope of every color in the rainbow fills the screen while an orchestra of car horns, people talking,bands playing and the general chatter of a Saturday night downtown starts at a slight hum and then ascends until the kaleidoscope colors swirl and form an overview of Chinatown right as the sounds make its crescendo. This is the life of the city, billboards are everywhere, burlesque shows,dirty movie theaters, billiard halls, bars, restaurants, clubs, any vice a person could want, they could find in Chinatown. There is a downpour of rain, but the storm doesn't impede on the tens of thousands of people crowding it's sidewalks. We then have a view of the crowds of people walking towards us on the sidewalk, and then we focus on the man with the black trench coat, no facial hair and a silver handled black briefcase. This man is JOSEPH INFANTE, he is 30 years old, Italian, built like a linebacker, and his teeth are showing early tobacco stains. We then see him from behind as he's walking with the briefcase in his right hand. As he passes MR.X, an abnormally tall, skinny individual, who's hat covers his face, we notice that he has a briefcase in his right hand also. We then see the two hands, as they pass each other, with impeccable timing and grace, move clockwise and exchange their identical briefcases with each other, the busy citizens of Chinatown none the wiser. As the two men walk past each other the busy crowd starts leaving trails of light until the entire city is just a blur that you would see from the inside of a car going 90 miles per hour. INT.LIMOUSINE-NIGHT The speeding light trails from the previous scene are the only thing visible as they get smaller and smaller as revealed to be a view from inside of a car window. It is then that the back half of the limousine is revealed and CLARISSA GORDON is sitting in the seat. She is tall, with an hourglass figure, dark red hair, green eyes,a blue peacoat, black stockings, and no shoes. She is chewing gum while she smirks out the side of her mouth. She blows a huge bubble,then sucks it back in, snaps her gum and then winks. There's a full view of the limousine now, and the person sitting across from her is Mr.X, and he is holding a 9mm pistol with a silencer in his right hand pointed at her. there is a shadow on his side of the limousine that hides his face. DISSOLVES INTO INT.GATES OF EDEN NIGHT CLUB LOUNGE-NIGHT Joseph is sat in the back at a table by himself, with a tiny vase of roses and candles at his seat. A cocktail

waitress walks by and he grabs a glass of champagne as the lights go out and a spotlight faces the stage. We hear from the left of the stage a strum from a classical guitar. The curtains part to reveal Clarissa Gordon. She is wearing a crown of roses, a white masquerade mask, a red and black corset that has skulls and roses outlined through the fabric, red garter belt, and black stockings that lead down to her red boots. She is also carrying a very large whip. The guitarist plays a soothing flamenco tune while she sashays across the stage, dragging the whip around and melting the men in the room with her eyes. The flamenco music becomes faster and louder as her hips sway more and then finally in perfect synchronization she cracks her whip as he strikes a chord, and all the lights come on, the curtain pulls back, fifteen other girls come on to the stage and the whole band starts playing. While the show is in full motion, we see Joseph get up from his table, casually walk over to the door the waitresses come through, and slips the bouncer a wad of cash as he walks through the door. EXT.CHINATOWN-NIGHT The city is still in full swing , thousands of people crowding the sidewalk, cars sloshing through the rain. Immediately in view is the Eagle West Hotel. walking out the door is Mr.X. His hat covers his face, and he turns to the right and walks down the sidewalk, he then flips a quarter into a bums collection cup as he walks by him. INT.JOSEPH'S HOTEL ROOM-NIGHT Joseph is sitting on the foot of his bed wearing a white tank top and jeans with a briefcase on his lap, he is cleaning a 9mm pistol in his hand. In the briefcase there are several documents in a pile. We are able to see one that reads Target:Clarissa Gordon, Status:Alive, Non injured. We then focus on two documents next to each other, one is a picture of Clarissa Gordon, leaving the London National Gallery, with armed gunmen in ski masks carrying large bags following behind her. The other document shows a picture of her in full burlesque garb, with a masquerade mask on. Their is a circle around the pair of red boots she is wearing. Joseph cocks his pistol and slams the briefcase shut. EXT.GATES OF EDEN-NIGHT Clarissa is standing outside of the clubs back entrance in her pea coat with no shoes, she is examining a stack of pictures she has in her hand, the top one being her and Joseph Infante sitting in a cafe together. She stuffs them in to her pocket as a limousine pulls up and she gets in the back seat. INT.DRESSING ROOM-NIGHT The door to the dressing room is kicked open as Joseph busts in with his pistol drawn in hand. He then sees on the nightstand in the room is a pair of red boots with a card laying on them. It reads "Better luck next time, toots.-CG"

INT.JOSEPH'S HOTEL ROOM-NIGHT The door opens and Joseph walks in his eyes bugging out and shoulders dropped, barely two steps into the door he freezes as he notices Mr.X sitting on a chair next to his bed with his silenced pistol pointing at him. On the bed is a spread of photographs showing Joseph and Clarissa together, doing various things such as exchanging money, conducting rendevouz, and even Joseph hitting a guy tied to a chair with a lead pipe while Clarissa watched. Joseph's face finally unfreezes and he reaches for the gun inside his coat. INT.JOSEPH'S HOTEL HALLWAY-NIGHT We are looking down the dimly lit hallway with a doorsized light on the wall opposite of Joseph's room. the sound of two silenced gunshots are heard, as a jet of blood spatters on the wall in that square of light. Mr.X walks out of the room, closes the door and then walks down the hallway. INT.ZADA'S BOUTIQUE-NIGHT The busy streets of chinatown, and the pouring rain can be seen through the store windows when a limousine pulls up, and Clarissa steps out of it and walks into the store as it speeds off. The store clerk gives her a perplexed look as she is wearing no shoes. She then eyes a pair of red boots, smirks and pulls out a wad of cash. FADE OUT