Angel and May
Angel and May are two worn-out private investigators from LA. Events take a turn and they embark on a journey which will take them across time and space to the asteroid colony "New London". They hole up in a dodgy pub run by a crazy drag queen. What could possibly go wrong! They say the skies are the limit, but here they're just the beginning!
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G02-E01 - Two of Wands
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THE TAROT INTERVENTION -G02-E01-TWO OF WANDS
RUDI telling GANDER-DAVID that he is a stupid Earthworm.
The Two of Wands shows a man, dressed in a red robe and
hat, holding a small globe. The world is literally in his
hands, marking the enormous potential before him if he
can expand his horizons accordingly. He stands within the
confines of his castle, suggesting that while he is
contemplating significant opportunities, the man has not
yet left his comfort zone to pursue them; he is still
very much in the planning phase. His hand rests on an
upright wand, and a second wand is affixed to the
castle's wall, a further sign that he is still not ready
to venture out. In the background, the land is fertile
while also rocky, promising that he has a good chance for
success, so long as he can overcome the challenges that
will arise.
INT. VULCANO CON PEPERONCINO COMMERCIAL DOCKS -
PROPOSITION
This is the scene where GANDER-DAVID and RUDI meet up and
discuss what GANDER-DAVID is going to do from now on.
Establishment scene back to previous story arc and the
start of the soup carts idea.
Nestled on the corner of Founders Street, opposite the
dock ramps, the Vulcano con Peperoncino Cafe exudes the
warm and nostalgic charm of a bygone era.
Step inside, and you'll be transported to a simpler time.
The interior is a delightful mishmash of Americana
memorabilia: vintage Coca-Cola signs, classic diner
stools with red leather seats, and run down Mexican
villa. Various models of space craft are mounted to the
walls.
The centrepiece of the cafe is a long, polished mahogany
counter, complete with chrome-rimmed barstools, where
patrons can sit and savour the aromas of freshly brewed
coffee and homemade apple pie. The air is filled with the
comforting scent of roasted beans, mingling harmoniously
with the sweet notes of baked goods. Discrete jazz plays
in the background.
The staff, are dressed in retro uniforms.
RUDI comes around the corner carrying plates, see GANDER
DAVID sitting in one of the alcoves. She puts the plates
down on a trolley.
SOUND OF PLATES
RUDI
So, Earthworm, I see you survived
MILTON's confidence trick?
GANDER-DAVID
Shush! (Whispered) How the hell
did you know about that?
RUDI
Dude, come on, MILTON and MOMO,
put it together! They're like
Sonny & Cher, do you think they
keep secrets from each other!
GANDER-DAVID
Da Blin [Shit], It's not all
around the Bencubbin is it?
RUDI
No, of course not. You do need to
be careful though, don't go
yapping it around!
GANDER-DAVID
I nearly shit myself!
RUDI
Relax! You're OK, if you can't
trust me, who the hell can you
trust!
GANDER-DAVID
I worry about MILTON and BLACK
BEAR.
RUDI
You shouldn't, they're totally
solid. Besides they're both
involved! Old BLACK BEAR is a wily
old bastard, and is difficult to
fathom, but for some reason he
likes you!
GANDER-DAVID
I think, he liked my Dad, so it's
probably a carry over!
RUDI
DAVID, you need to be careful! I'm
more worried about you wandering
around the Bencubbin, nothing to
do with the caper, it's just you
look conspicuous! The whole goth
thing shouts, 'come and kick me
hard'. JACINTA didn't think much
of your knife techniques, or
you're survival instincts!
GANDER-DAVID
I sort of figured that out, she
alluded to my complete
incompetence in the street before
she delivered my battered body
into BLACK BEAR's. I'm thinking
of asking if she could give some
lessons!
RUDI
She might, but you would need to
grease the palms! Don't look like
that, its a street kid thing!
Always be making the cash!
GANDER-DAVID
Yeah, that figures. She's a feisty
bugger, and her sister was
frankly, terrifying!
RUDI
Only to those she doesn't like!
You might be OK, because you're on
our side! Bye the way, they're not
really sisters, just some street
kids my 'Mum' took in.
GANDER-DAVID
They act like sisters, but I sort
of figured that out too!
RUDI
I thought you might have decided
not to respond to my message.
GANDER-DAVID
Why would you think that? You're
my first friend in New London!
RUDI
I thought you might think I was
doing a shake down!
GANDER-DAVID
Didn't even cross my mind RUDI!
Well, until you just mentioned it!
Now I'm wondering! (Pause) You're
not are you?
RUDI
No, of course not, never!
GANDER-DAVID
RUDI, my gut says to trust you!
RUDI
So that's where you brain is. I
have to say though, the New
Londoner in me is having some bad
cognitive dissonance, helping an
Earthworm. (Chuckle and pause) So,
you going to order a coffee before
I get fired!
GANDER-DAVID
Get the big decisions out of the
way up front hah! (Pause whilst
looking at menu) I'll have that
little chocolate thing I had last
time. It was sooo good!
RUDI
It's my secret weapon! How do you
think I get extra tips!
GANDER-DAVID
I thought it was your good looks
and winning personality!
RUDI
Sure! The tip box is over there!
GANDER-DAVID
Do you take Earth notes?
RUDI
What wound did ever heal but by
degrees? Do I look like I'm going
to Earth!
GANDER-DAVID
Shakespeare was an Earthworm, so,
possibly! To be serious though, I
need some questions answered.
Questions that have been nagging
me since I got here! If I don't
find out I'm going to explode! So
I was hoping you might be able to
help?
RUDI
If you're so full of these
questions, why don't you just ask
MILTON?
GANDER-DAVID
I don't want to look like a
complete back birth!
RUDI
Probably too late for that, but I
get it! OK, what do you want to
know?
GANDER-DAVID
Where the hell do all these street
kids come from? It can't be from
the habitat population!
RUDI
Good question! But this one is
seriously heavy, are you ready for
some sick shit!
GANDER-DAVID
I think I can handle most things!
RUDI
Well this is really unpleasant!
GANDER-DAVID
What isn't around here!
RUDI
Yes, but its not from around here
is it! These kids have nothing to
do with New London. It was Deshi
Matishita corporation, they
created them, literally!
GANDER-DAVID
A corporation, what possible
reason could they have to clone
kids, it's illegal?
RUDI
Look, being an Earthworm, I don't
think you really appreciate the
asteroid belt, no offence!
GANDER-DAVID
None taken!
RUDI
Earth is a heavily regulated
place, whilst out here anything
goes, its the new wild west!
(Pause) So, generalised ship
maintenance, its a big problem!
A.I Is too expensive, the issues,
to convoluted, and you need small
intelligent robots with very
dexterous manipulators, those
crawl spaces are very tight. No
one wanted the job. Deshi
Matishita had the terrible idea of
breeding children and then force
training them to become
maintenance slaves.
GANDER-DAVID
My god! Thats horrible! How did
they get that past the
authorities?
RUDI
The usual, money, bribes, being a
long way from Earth. Worked for
eight years, then it blew up. By
that time there were about a
thousand victims. The wheels fell
off Deshi-Matishita when an
ambitious young politician got
wind of the story. Thought it
would make a good campaign. He
was right, it made really good
clicks, got elected and then had
to do something.
Deshi-Matishita was easy meat,
being the evil corporation, and
they subsequently lost the
license, went bust, leaving the
kids high and dry.
GANDER-DAVID
How long ago was this?
RUDI
About eight Earth Years. You see
the aftermath. We have all these
kids with no socialisation, many
with physical injuries, roaming
the streets. Some join gangs,
others just die, and if they go
further afield they might get
scooped up by 'The Circus'. If
they're lucky, they end up with
us, in "The Warren of the Found".
They are called 'Aarushi'. They
can take much physical hardship,
but that doesn't help with the
emotional and human aspects.
GANDER-DAVID
Aarushi?
RUDI
It means the first ray of light.
GANDER-DAVID
Thats beautiful RUDI! Was JACINTA
a ray of light?
RUDI
Actually not. She was a real
street kid, before the other lot
arrived. She was a ward of MOMO's.
She actually suggested the idea of
a warren.
GANDER-DAVID
Good for her! What about you, if
you don't mind me asking?
RUDI
Well, it's a bit close to the
bone, but it's a similar story to
JACINTA, I was dumped at MOMO's by
my father, after he lost at cards.
GANDER-DAVID
Shit, so you lost you Dad too?
RUDI
Yes, and he was also killed by the
fucking GAMBINO's, this time for
unpaid gambling debts. MILTON told
me about you, when he knew you
were coming to New London, why do
you think I've been your hidden
fairy godmother?
GANDER-DAVID
And I thought you just liked me!
RUDI
You're a useless Earthworm
Gospondin! Normally I wouldn't
give you the time of day, but, I
actually do like you!
GANDER-DAVID
Great, thats a real confidence
booster!
RUDI
JACINDA, MOMO and I formed the
first warren, its one of the
largest and best organised.
GANDER-DAVID
One thing I don't understand is
why a circus would be in New
London?
RUDI
It's not that sort of circus! Its
a street gang, the other side of
container city in the lost
Electric Dreams Fairgrounds.
GANDER-DAVID
How could a space habitat get so
screwed up!
RUDI
You think thats bad! Some
scientists found that the blood of
these Deshi-Matishita kids had
recuperative properties. Suddenly
some are kidnapped and then
drained of their blood like BLACK
BEARs and bile, we think its a
side operation run by the
GAMBINO's
GANDER-DAVID
What is wrong with people? Really?
RUDI
A lot, especially here? Which is
a sort of Segway into what I
wanted to talk to you about. I
have a proposition!
GANDER-DAVID
Well, good for you, but as luck
would have I also have a
proposition? I need to utilise
some cash, I want to multiply it?
RUDI
Stop right there, if you're trying
to launder money, that will cut
across the serious guys. I want no
part of that. I know what you've
been up to with MILTON, I don't
want any backwash!
GANDER-DAVID
I haven't even told you what I
want you to do yet! Why are you so
suspicious?
RUDI
Let me paint you a picture, from
my point of view! An unknown
Earthworm rocks up, a complete
nub! Nearly gets himself killed
every time he steps out of the
door! Then puff, magically there
is money and he wants to spend.
Can you see how that might look
suspicious?
GANDER-DAVID
It might look slightly dubious
from one point of view, I admit!
RUDI
Then this Earthworm is suddenly,
in with the in crowd, hanging with
a known felon, a grifter no less.
Then whispers in the deep net on
the street that something went
down with the GAMBINO's.
GANDER-DAVID
What's that on the street?
RUDI
The deep net, don't worry, its
deep! Now, don't get me wrong, I
really hate those bastards and
admire any attempt to shaft them!
But I don't want to end up
swinging from a light post.
GANDER-DAVID
Oh, my god, dial down the
paranoia, will you. I just want to
set up a small business. No
laundering, well unless the small
business happens to be a
launderette.
RUDI
Come on, oh you're serious!
GANDER-DAVID
I have some funds, yes, and I
admit the money was extracted from
the mafia, but due very careful
planning, by said dodgy grifter,
there are really are no comebacks.
The cash is in the bank!
RUDI
No comebacks, now I know you're
going up on a light post!
GANDER-DAVID
No, I'm not and nor is MILTON, he
really did play a blinder on this
one.
RUDI
It's the mafia dude, get real, you
can't hide from them, you can't
run from them!
GANDER-DAVID
Yes, but they think we did them a
favour! Now grow some balls RUDI!
You say you hate them, but what
you really mean, is you fear them.
If you fear them that means they
own you. You put on this tough
act, but your just running scared!
Well I'm not scared, I'm mad! They
killed my dad, Blyad [Fuck], and
let me tell you I'm going to kick
their arses out of the Bencubbin.
Now your either with me on this,
or you can stay serving coffee in
the Volcano forever. What's it
going to be?
RUDI
Jeez, you've gone over to the dark
side! I like this version of you,
there's fire in your belly!
GANDER-DAVID
I am trying to build up so that I
can get the Inn.
RUDI
(Laughter) Good luck with that
then. (Shaking head and mumbling)
Your definitely fucked.
GANDER-DAVID
No I am not! To fight the
GAMBINO's I need several things,
but the first is obviously money.
One way to generate cash is to
start a business. I thought that
this might be cheaper in the
Bencubbin. That's where you come
in. You live at MOMO's in the
Bencubbin, you know the place
inside and out! Who better than
you to be my business partner. I
need you, and you need me, its a
marriage made in heaven!
RUDI
I'm not sure a want to get
married!
GANDER-DAVID
You said you had a proposition for
me?
RUDI
Ironically, I also had an idea.
What do you think of some food
carts, run by the orphans, give
them something to do.
GANDER-DAVID
I haven't seen anything like that,
which come to think of it, is a
little strange?
RUDI
It's complicated, look I'll tell
you later. In the mean time the
bastard who runs this place is
starting to look in our direction!
GANDER-DAVID
OK, meet up later perhaps?
RUDI
Yeah, I'll be in touch! I probably
don't need to say this but keep
you mouth closed, don't go
spraying cash around.
GANDER-DAVID
I've not spoken to anyone else and
I don't trust any one.
RUDI
Good, you might last a little
longer then!
INT. RETROGRADE KITCHENS - PHANTOM EXHALERS
(EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT, GANDER-DAVID, PASTRY CHIEF
HENRI MOREAU, RUDI, VINCENT GAMBINO, VITTORIO "DON LEONE"
GAMBINO)
This scene introduces the real 'Ghosts' of the Retrograde
which are starting to unsettle the kitchen staff. The
kitchen staff have been complaining of knocking noises
and say they feel like they are being watched by evil
spirits. They have also reported heavy breathing and one
even felt something touching them. This is naturally
causing issues in the kitchens and word has travelled
back to VINCENT GAMBINO via the 'grapevine'. He is not
happy and decides to mess with the CHEF to see what he
says!
A line of stainless steel prep tables stretches out, each
meticulously organised with cutting boards, knives, and
an array of ingredients neatly arranged in containers.
The unmistakable aroma of fresh herbs, spices, and
simmering sauces wafts through the air, creating an
intoxicating bouquet that awakens the senses.
Along one wall, an imposing range with multiple burners
and ovens stands ready for action, while a line of
stainless steel pots and pans hang above, each with its
purpose and place. The grills sizzle and hiss with the
promise of charred perfection, and a deep fryer
occasionally erupts in a burst of golden bubbles.
In one corner, a row of stainless steel sinks is manned
by diligent sous chefs washing, peeling, and chopping
with deft precision. The clatter of knives hitting
cutting boards forms a staccato rhythm, harmonising with
the hum of various kitchen appliances.
The centrepiece of the kitchen is a massive stainless
steel hood, its powerful ventilation system tirelessly
whisking away the billowing steam and intoxicating
aromas. A battery of hanging pots and pans adds a visual
flair, dangling like shimmering kitchenware ornaments.
At the far end, a plating station stands ready for the
final flourish. Plates are meticulously garnished with
herbs and sauces, each dish receiving a final touch of
artistry before being whisked away to awaiting servers.
The door opens and VINCENT GAMBINO enters and looks
around, the kitchen falls silent.
VINCENT GAMBINO
Dai! CHEF, Come here.
The CHEF scurries over to VINCENT GAMBINO who is dining
with his father in the Retrograde private dining suite.
KITCHEN BACKGROUND COOKING
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Yes, Mr GAMBINO, sorry monsieur, I
mean Mr VINCENT. Ow can I elp?
VINCENT GAMBINO
Yes, yes, I know who you mean, get
a grip! We are running the
standard menu tonight, aren't we?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Well, sort of, wiss a couple of
additions!
VINCENT GAMBINO
What! What did you change?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Eu eu euuu... (Stammering in
fright)
VINCENT GAMBINO
Oh never mind! Is this why we have
all the hold ups?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Mr GAMBINO is not ze menu, is
somesing else, all I ave done is
add a couple of new items!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Look, we have the Capo dei capi,
upstairs with VITTORIO, plus a
casino full of guests. It's the
busiest it been since Christmas.
Cazzo! What the fuck are you
playing at?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Sorry Mr GAMBINO, I posted ze new
menu on ze web, zat's what as
brought zem in! zats why ze
casino is so busy!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Coglione! You did this without my
permission?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Mr Gambino, I was promoting ze
restaurant as a fine dining
destination. Zat's all, one of ze
critics stuck it to us last monf,
et zat killed our traffic. I just
called him out on is bad reviews!
VINCENT GAMBINO
CHEF I don't care un catzo a stron
so! Tell me who he is, and I will
liquidate him and his family. That
will solve the problem!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
I don't sink zat's advisable in
zis case MR GAMBINO.
VINCENT GAMBINO
You think you can tell me what to
do?
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
No, monsieur, of course not, its
just zat ee is ze governors son!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Porca madonna gli angeli in
colonna! (Speaking slowly and
carefully) Let me make this clear!
Any communications with the
outside world, in any manner, you
clear it with me in future!
Especially before you go picking a
fight with the Governors son! Hai
Capito? Froccio!
VINCENT GAMBINO pocks the CHEF lightly, whilst the CHEF
recoils and sweats!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
We can't let zis be MR GAMBINO!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Yes we can. You jumped up little
cook, I decide who we pick fights
with, and when. You get on the
web and make an apology.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Did you see what ee said Mr
GAMBINO! Zey just don't understand
French cuisine!
VINCENT GAMBINO
I don't care!, Porco dio! Do I
need to remove your ears and serve
them up!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
(Whimpering) Pardonnez-moi,
monsieur, I only wanted to elp!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Well don't, just stay in the
kitchens.
I make contributions to his
fathers campaign! I don't give a
flying fuck about what he wrote in
his review. Now get cooking or
you will take a short walk out the
nearest lock!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
You want me to cook zee exact same
food! Putain! Zey ordered ze coq
au vin and zen zey said, "Why is
zis chicken in wine sauce? I
wanted chicken without sauce!" Mon
dieu! Zen ee, ee, ripped apart my
beautiful cuisine in is last
review?
VINCENT GAMBINO
Ma cazzo, are you that dumb! This
casino isn't filled with critics!
Its filled with drunken loser's,
who have been eating your goddam
food for the last five years.
Porco dio! They don't care!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
But I care, and the kitchen staff
care! Et pour ca, we shall
continue to cook wis passion!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Mannaggia la Madonna, so you're
suddenly an artist! Ehi, I
understand, I really do, I'm
Italian for fucks sake, but there
is a time and a place. Its not
the right time! OK!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
You said ze kitchen was my domain,
zat was ze deal when I joined.
I've been cooking your shitty menu
for five years! It's driving me
fucking crazy.
VINCENT GAMBINO
A-au! I set the deals, if its not
right by tomorrow, there'll be
trouble.
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
(Clearing of throat)
VINCENT GAMBINO
Che vuoi! Not you as well. What do
you want!
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
Tell im about ze, ze breazers!
VINCENT GAMBINO
The what!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Zee staff are 'agitated' boss, zay
ave been earing breazing scraping
coming from behind ze walls. Zere
is somesing strange, something
spooky! Sometimes, ze pots and
pans, zey move on zair own! Zen we
find some scratch marks on ze
walls be-iynd ze grille, looks
like a atch. zats why I shange ze
menu! It was to shift their
focus, is not really about ze
critic, I ad to make a story, to
cover my tracks. Is really about
ze ghost. Is getting worse! I ad
to do somesing ozerwise zey'll all
walk!
VINCENT GAMBINO
E che cazzo? What's that got to do
with the f**kg menu.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Is a distraction, zem learning ze
new dishes. Mr GAMBINO forgive me,
I'm just trying to keep ze place
from falling apart. Ze ghost is
driving zem away! One staffer
said ee felt like ee was
suffocatiG - Had marks around his
neck. (Exhales heavily) I do not
know, Mr GAMBINO. I tried talking
to ze ghost, but it just rattles
ze dishes even more! We've ad two
leave already, any more and zey
are all going to go! ze whole
situation is on a knife edge!
VINCENT GAMBINO
So let me get this straight, you
are now saying that the kitchens,
are haunted, and this is why you
changed the menu! (Moving closer
to CHEF's face) Amico mio, you are
so close to seeing the station
from the outside! Are you
completely fucking crazy! Get back
to the kitchen and sort things
out!
The CHEF stomps out and VINCENT GAMBINO wipes has mouth
with the serviette. He looks at his father!
VITTORIO "DON LEONE" GAMBINO
Don't look at me, you picked him,
I've always said you don't have
good judgement when it comes to
staff. Your going to have to deal
with the 'Ghosts' (Chuckle) All
these idiots really believe. I
tell you, get the food out,
otherwise the Capi will get
suspicious, think I'm trying to
poison him!
VINCENT GAMBINO
Che deficiente! That chef, the
only thing stopping me pushing his
face into the oven, is the thought
of dragging his fat culo to a lift
station!
INT. VULCANO CON PEPERONCINO COMMERCIAL DOCKS -
CONSIDER THE CART
This is the scene where DAVID goes back to RUDI and talks
through the idea for the food carts. He finds out that
the ice cream vans are not just serving ice cream.
GANDER-DAVID enters the Vulcano con Peperoncino and sits
at the same table he was at on the first day and waits
for RUDI to see him.
GANDER-DAVID
Well hello, how is cafe society
treating you?
RUDI
How do you think its treating me,
it's a minimum wage gig!
GANDER-DAVID
Oh, Sorry, but perhaps the future
will be brighter!
RUDI
You think? So, you've come back
for more punishment!
GANDER-DAVID
Yes I have! You mentioned the idea
for these soup carts, so I've been
looking for rivals! The only
people I can find are two types of
ice cream vans, they have
different jingles. Why the
Bencubbin requires so much ice
cream escapes me, but there you
are!
RUDI
Nanofrag! Look they're not selling
ice cream they're bad! Do not
approach them!
GANDER-DAVID
So the ice cream is contaminated?
Must be the refrigeration?
RUDI
Oh jeez, you really are a rube.
DAVID, they're distributing drugs.
They belong to the GAMBINO's and
the ADINOLI families
GANDER-DAVID
Yo-moyo [Oh my God]! You're joking
right?
RUDI
No! Dead serious.
GANDER-DAVID
Is nothing, not run by the mafia
in the Bencubbin?
RUDI
No, not really, well my Mum is
independent, but she's got most of
the politicians by the balls, and
the mafia leaves her alone, as
long as she doesn't encroach on
their drugs, booze and gambling
operations.
GANDER-DAVID
So that means they wouldn't care
about food trucks? After all, its
not encroaching on their market?
RUDI
Kind of, but it's activity in
their area of control. They'll
want a cut. Any cart we make has
got to be slippery, difficult to
shake down. If they can't catch
the cart they can't steal the
cash. I'm thinking that we employ
a couple of street kids as runners
and look outs, they can take
orders from the shop keepers as
well, the cart controller
dispenses the goodies. First sign
of trouble and (whisking noise)
they're off!
GANDER-DAVID
Sounds risky for a small return?
RUDI
It depends if you consider just
the financial returns as the win.
It will give the street kids
purpose. If each cart even makes a
small profit, its still a social
and financial gain.
GANDER-DAVID
I get that, but we can't build a
business purely out of social
points, business doesn't work like
that.
RUDI
My thinking is we get a network
established, then start branching
out into other caverns. We need to
make each cart come with a fast
drive, make it extra robust. Give
the business a French name, that
sort of thing.
GANDER-DAVID
Won't we need bribes to get into
the other caverns?
RUDI
Absolutely, thats why we start
local, get some cash flow, then
build up.
GANDER-DAVID
How much?
RUDI
Well, the first cart could be
secondhand. One of my contacts
runs a metal fab. He said he is
willing to try and remodel model a
old Tesla robocab.
GANDER-DAVID
How much were you thinking?
RUDI
Ten grand, maybe?
GANDER-DAVID
That would kinda be my limit, it's
just a food cart after all.
RUDI
It's more like a small truck, a
fast truck. I can stump up two
grand if you can throw in the
rest.
GANDER-DAVID
What'll it clear, once its up and
running?
RUDI
I'm thinking six hundred a week.
It's not going to make us rich,
but its a good cause, and if the
orphans adopt it, you might be
surprised it could gain momentum!
GANDER-DAVID
Needs to be legit, of course. Do
you know an accountant?
RUDI
My mum can sort that out. She has
someone, on the hook!
GANDER-DAVID
RUDI, if this tanks its a big
chunk of my savings.
RUDI
Well, it's an even bigger chunk of
my savings. This will be
everything I own! (Chuckle) Relax,
its a winner! Look we start with
one, and slowly work up.
GANDER-DAVID
Where does this cart go at night?
RUDI
Nowhere. Night time is going to be
the busiest time, especially when
they come out of the clubs. The
kids will sleep by the cart to
protect it. You'll see!
GANDER-DAVID
Where do we park it, it can't be
moving all the time?
RUDI
Mum had a suggestion on that! Oh
and she wants to meet you too.
Are you available tonight?
GANDER-DAVID
I have a small job at a bar, extra
cash, I get off after eight, its
the early shift.
RUDI
You're a dark horse, when did you
get that job!
GANDER-DAVID
Just after the jewellery heist, I
thought it would be good cover!
RUDI
I'm going to have to watch you,
you're a slippery one!
GANDER-DAVID
(Laugh) You have no idea!
INT. RETROGRADE KITCHENS - MINESTRA MARITATA
(CHEF DU CUISINE JACQUES GARNIER, EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE
DUPONT, PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU, SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS)
This scene illustrates the consternation of the kitchen
staff and gives more details of the nature of the
haunting
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT is pacing and muttering under
his breath. Sighs deeply as he leans against the
stainless steel counter, his white chef's hat askew
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
HENRI, do you ever get the feeling
zat our talents are wasted ere?
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
Ah, CHEF, you read my mind. Is
like we're crafting masterpieces,
but zose fucking GAMBINO's only
see it as coloured mush. But CHEF
you pushed im too far! I tell you
ee is unstable! It runs in ze
family, is great grandfazer was
locked up in ze funny farm!
CHEF waving a ladle in frustration
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Exactement! Look at zis Boeuf
Bourguignon, ze artistry in this
sauce, ze time spent perfecting
it. But all zey care about is ze
wine list. Zat fornicating playboy
VINCENT, ee couldn't cook an egg!
oo is ee to tell me ow to run my
Kitchen. I tell you I'm talking to
ze union.
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
Et pour quoi?! Do zey even know
our names? CHEF I appreciate your
dedication to the craft, but zis
is the mafia, you cannot fight
zem, you cannot outrun zem, and
you cannot escape zem. You're on
a closed habitat!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Et alors, to zem we are "ze chef"
or "ze waiter." Is a sankless task
Henri, I know ziss, but zey make
me so mad!
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
Oui, mais CHEF we're in deep caca,
what you need to do CHEF, is focus
on zee order number five, ozerwise
we are all going to get ze chop,
ghost or no ghosts.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Putain, zis is worse zan I sought.
We're trapped in zeir web. I've a
good mind to walk out right now.
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
I wouldn't recommend zat! The
mafia retirement plan is not so
generous!
CHEF slumps, completely defeated and lets out a big sigh!
He holds his head in his hands.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
We must be careful, HENRI. We've
stumbled upon somesing very
dangerous.
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
I don't know much, but I do know
zis, ze first sing you ave to do,
is to plate zat fucking order for
ze bosses, ze second is stop
fucking moaning to zem!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Je'n peux pas! I can't take zis,
is too much!
PASTRY CHIEF HENRI MOREAU
You ave to take it! For all our
sakes. Look is not zat bad, serve
is shitty food, and zen leave when
ze fuss as died down. We will
escape zis place before it
consumes us, is not worth dying
for!
CHEF gathers the strength to continue and takes a breath,
he raises his head and moves out of his Kitchen cubby and
raises his voice!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
MIGUEL, we need all ze stations
busy, where are ze staff? VITTORIO
GAMBINO is waiting!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
They're having a a smoko CHEF. the
breathing started again!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Mon dieu! Turn up ze extractors,
and get zem back. Do you want to
face ze Gambino's and explain why
ze kitchen is not running?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
No, of course not CHEF, thats your
job!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Icroyable! sanks MIGUEL, well my
job is to kick your arse. So fix
it, allez!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Yes CHEF!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
MIGUEL, distract zem and tell zem
is ze decorators from next door,
or yard workers down spin-ward
doing maintenance, anything. Say
ze sounds are transmitting srough
ze metal.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
You know thats not true!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Well, is more plausible zan
spirits coming back to scrape and
breaz on ze walls, non?! Just
give zem reasonable doubt!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
They're not stupid, boss.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
I know, mais, just do somesing.
zats what I ired you to do!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
I can't stop zem talking Chef. You
know about ze rumours.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Oh lololo! Yes, of course, but its
superstition isn't it?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Superstition has a powerful affect
boss, you can't deny that.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Et c'est qui? Oo is making ze
trouble?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Its CHEF DU CUISINE. He heard it
first he was the one who couldn't
breath after he heard the
scratching.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Useless psychotic idiot. How did
he ear scraping over ze noise of
ze extractors?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Well, it was metallic, like a claw
on metal, once you've heard it,
you can't un-hear it.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Tell, zem it's ze pipes expanding!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
I don't think so, its regular like
someone is knocking for help! It
sounds like S.O.S.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Is just your imagination, you
hearing patterns in ze noise!
Well S.O.S. Or not you better get
zis kitchen running or we will all
be fucked!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Yes CHEF. (Walking then door)
People, come on, come on, we have
a full casino! This is a kitchen,
not a union office! CHEF DU
CUISINE You got a minute!
CHEF DU CUISINE JACQUES GARNIER
I'm not going near zat haunted
range, is creeping me out.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
You need to stop talking this way,
or ANDRE will tell Mr GAMBINO
you're the reason why his
grandfather is going hungry!
CHEF DU CUISINE JACQUES GARNIER
I don't care, I'm more scared of
ze after life, I been trying to
ignore it but is getting worse.
Something about zis place gives me
ze creeps. I was down ere
yesterday sorting out ze grills,
and I sought I saw somesing move.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Its just your imagination JACQUES,
space stations don't have ghosts!
CHEF DU CUISINE JACQUES GARNIER
What about ze Maritsuba?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Just stories, to keep children
awake at night! Grow up will you.
Worry about ze immediate sreat and
not about some ooooh, woo ghosts.
If zat grill doesn't fire up, we
are all going to meet ze staff of
the Maritsuba, personally! One to
one, face to face!
The kitchen springs into life with much clanging,
shouting, hissing, sizzling and banging as if they are
trying to drown out the ghostly emanations. The two
senior chef's move to the back of the kitchen and talk
quietly.
KITCHEN NOISES
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Sérieusement! Zats ze second time
this month. Is zis getting worse
MIGUEL, or is it my imagination?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Every-time there is the slightest
creek or clang, (Ghostly voice)
it's the ghosts of the Maritsuba.
You know the stories. Yesterday
CAMERENA said she heard heavy
breathing behind her, when she
turned around there was nothing
there!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Come on it's just er imagination,
one sing feeds on anozer!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
If it's imagination why did MARA
feel like she was being starved of
air, she couldn't breathe. We had
to give her a spray of MARCO's
asthma medicine.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
So what people get asthma all ze
time! Its just auto suggestion!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
But she's not asthmatic CHEF! To
tell you truth this is starting to
creep me out. This whole thing has
got to the stage where I have to
bring in extra cleaning staff.
None of the regulars will work a
single shift or be in the kitchens
by themselves after hours.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
I get it, but I can't go back to
ze boss again, you know what ee is
like.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
If they start to quit, we will
have a chain reaction. They'll all
go. We can't run the kitchens by
ourselves! Oh, and good luck
getting new staff. You know how
bad news travels around here!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Sanks, MIGUEL. You can be a bloody
pain in ze arse.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Sorry boss, but that's why you're
the boss, and I'm the SOUS.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Perhaps if we bose go up with
recordings, ee might believe us,
ee's not immune to superstition
after all. Did you ear ee has a
shrine in his bedroom. To his dead
mozer!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
How do you know that!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Cleaner TIGER LILLY told me. She
said she covers it up when she's
oovering. Apparently it as little
miniature figures like a crib. She
says ze eyes are following er! Its
like voodoo or somesing!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Creepy! Well, he is Italian, they
love all that spiritual stuff! The
after life, incense, confessions.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
SOUS, how long ave we worked
togezer?
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Nearly five years, I think.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Well, if we don't find a solution
to zis, people will talk, and ze
boss will be down ere, shouting
and screaming again and we will
definitely not get another five
years!
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
Agreed, look I think you should
tackle this before it gets out of
hand. Tonight after the shift, and
if the knocking is continuing, I
think you should call him down.
Let him experience the noise
directly, then he can't blame you!
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
I suppose zat makes sense. I sink
we also need to get a recording,
because wis my luck it'll stop ze
moment we bring him down!.
SOUS CHEF MIGUEL SANTOS
I'm still not sure that will stop
him firing us, but at least he
will hear the ghosts for himself.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ANDRE DUPONT
Merde, now you're talking as if
zey exist!
