Scenes of Impact
One of the worst threats to our National Security
Lottery tells a complex story, based on non-fictional documented historical facts featuring a large number of fictional characters , requiring the reader to, numerous times adjust as the characters grow up and age before their eyes, and much backstory to understand these actors’ motivations. With no one person to follow. The documented black and white footage morphs into an educational documentary. The result makes for a feature film, documentary and or a mini-series that doesn’t fit the usual paradigm, but has a compelling drive and will offer a solid message for audiences when produced by visionary filmmakers.
1957 Lottery begins when a United States foreign policy pronouncement, The Eisenhower Doctrine was passed into law. Resulting in Middle Eastern Countries having to decide on whether it will be the United States of America or Russia who will be supplying them with economic and Military aid. Iraq becomes an ally of Russia. Beginning a cycle of hate and revenge. The year 1961, to everyone’s delight except the family matriarch, Gabir, is when a sleeper cell from Hilla, Iraq, moves to the United States of America, and lies in wait until one member wins a lottery prize of 1.5 billion dollars, and provides the funds for their retaliation, While back in the United States, Eisenhower is sending the National Guard to quell the mobs and protect nine black students attempting to enter their High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Broadway, West Side Story tells another story of racial tension and is the 1st major musical to portray violence at its opening on Broadway. In small towns across America, people go through their daily lives, unaware of the trouble brewing elsewhere
Screenplay: Scenes of impact
1957
Scene Heading: The spark
Location: Ext/Int. The White house Washington D.C United States of America Wednesday January 2nd. 7:35 A.M. Morning Foggy
Scene Description: President Dwight D. Eisenhower has gathered his top administration and military officials to discuss the controversial Eisenhower Doctrine. “This doctrine will Authorize the United States to co-operate and assist any nations or group of nations in the general area of the Middle East in the development of economic strength dedicated to the maintenance of National Independence. In addition to military assistance and co-operation with any nation or group of nations which desire such aid. including the employment of armed forces of the United States to secure and protect the territorial integrity and political independence of such Nations requesting such aid against overt armed aggression from any nation controlled by international Communist.
Intended to give those Middle Eastern Countries a promise military and financial aid from the United States in order to thwart off Russian aggression.
Characters in scene: PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON Chief Justice Earl Warren Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Reburn SENATE MAJORITY LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON and top military officials SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHARLES ERWIN WILSON SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN FOSTER DULLES White House staffer
Purpose of action: To give the audience an understanding of how significant the signing of the Eisenhower Doctrine will be, and to understand that, for the 1sttime Middle Eastern Countries will be put in a position as a result of the signing of this doctrine, weather to align with either the U.S. or the Soviet Union for military and economic aid, and be the spark in which will lead to Iraq and other middle Eastern Countries becoming an enemy of the U.S.A. That same spark will lead The audiences from beginning to end of Lottery. It’s important.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
“Good Morning everyone, The reason for this early morning meeting is to weigh in on the scheduled January 5th, signing of The Eisenhower Doctrine. And what, we as a Nation, may encounter as a result of this comprehensive Order, which will alter the allegiance of Middle Eastern Countries, and whether that allegiance will be with the United States of America or the Soviet Union.”
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MAJORITY LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON
MAJORITY LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON
“We have put into motion a deliberate alternative on the table and address the negative ramifications in the event the signing takes place.” Iraq is calling us the aggressor.
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MAJORITY LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Secretary OF STATE JOHN FOSTER DULLES
“I must acknowledge my genuine concern on how the signing of the Eisenhower doctrine maybe rolling the dice. “Iraq has already decided to lean on Russia for their military and economic aid as opposed to the United States. The government of Iraq is overwhelming their people with negative U.S. propaganda. Theirs major protests, American flag burning and promised revenge. This could influence other major Middle Eastern Countries to follow.”
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHARLES ERWIN WILSON
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHARLES ERWIN WILSON
“Let’s clarify exactly what the message is we are sending to the Middle Eastern Countries and the rest of the world.”
VISUAL
ENTIRE ROOM
VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON
“This Doctrine is to encourage and give all Middle Eastern Countries a choice to lean on America for future economic and military support. and end the continued Soviet Union aggression. I don’t see Iraq as influential enough to sway other Middle Eastern power players.”
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PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
ACTION
EISENHOWER LISTNING TO FOSTER DULLES
V.O.
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN FOSTER DULLES
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN FOSTER DULLES
“We must prepare and have a plan of action to rebound adversely on the originator in case we receive the opposite effect to what was intended.”
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Scene Heading: Americas blind eye to reality.
Location: Int. of an average American home. Thursday March 28th Early
Purpose of action: Show the audiences’ how ignorant the American people are to the tension and building of military aggression that has been blossoming at a rapid rate in the Middle East in the year 1957.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Scene to allow the audiences’ to view the 1957 décor shag maroon carpet paneling ugly curtains Mark who is in his mid-20’s husband and the father of 2 children is stretched out in a recliner holding his 7-year-old son watching the news He looks like Ricky Ricardo His wife Faye also in her mid-20’s is changing the baby’s diaper while periodically looking at the news She has a big beehive going on Faye is talking Baby Talk to the baby They are getting the children ready for the babysitter whose name is Molly who looks to be 18 years old The news cast audio will play a major role in this scene and the audience must be able to hear and understand most of it
V/O
AUDIO: T.V. news cast on the up rest in the Middle East. The scene must be timed. Approx. 1 minute
“As a retaliatory move in response to the Eisenhower Doctrine, the Iraqi government has positioned themselves as an adversary to the United States of America. Fueling over 1 million angry Iraqis to take the streets of Bagdad. We are live in Bagdad as we witness the burning of American flags, and the branding of the Communist, Soviet Union flags”. At center stage is this American flag that was so huge, they had 2 of the angry mob poor gallons of flammable liquid on the flag before lighting it. “ We are waiting for a live update from the Oval office within minutes. A special Presidential Council is being formed to address the aggression Iraq and other Middle Eastern Countries have begun the show in the last few weeks as a result of the Eisenhower Doctrine. The Soviet Union has been making their presence known as is the United States of America. Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal vowed to
“ Erase any present or future influence by the United states of America and their effort to become the gate keeper of the Middle eastern oil fields.”
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Faye Baby
FAYE
” Goo goo Daddy. Goo goo Daddy. Mark, Do you think Iraq will attack the U.S.?”
SOUND
loud knock at the front door
FAYE
“Honey, will you let Molly in?”
ACTION
Mark walks to the door while holding his son and opens the door.
ACTION
Molly walks in carrying books and a transistor radio.
MOLLY
“Hello Mr. Eshleman, Are you going out for dinner?”
FAYE
“No, the 29th Academy Awards ceremony took place yesterday. The King & I, starring Yul Brynner and took the Oscar for Best Picture. We’re going to the Motion Picture Theater to see it. I love the butter they put on the popcorn.”
BEAT
MOC 10 sec. to feed news audio to audience
MOLLY
“Our science teacher asked everyone in class who knows where the country of Iraq is located on the globe. No one in the class knew. Do you have any 2 aa batteries I can put in my radio? The radio is broadcasting our basketball game in 10 minutes. What time do you think you’ll be back?”
MARK
“We’ll be back before 11:00. And, as I was going to tell my wife, don’t worry about Iraq, the United States of America rules the world.”
ACTION
Mark walks out of the room to get 2 batteries.
FAYE
“I don’t care what he says, It’s always been said, nobody messes with Bagdad.”
MOLLY
“I know. All I can think of is an angry huge powerful Jeanie with knives coming from his fingertips.”
ACTION
Mark returns with Molly’s batteries and hands them to her.
ACTION
Faye hands Molly a slip of paper
FAYE
“Molly hear is the phone number for the motion picture theater if there would be an emergency. Honey, did you turn the percolator off?”
MARK
“Yes.”
MOLLY
“Have a good time.”
FAYE
“See you.”
ACTION
Faye and Mark walk out the front door Close it behind them.
ACTION
Molly is opening the back of her transistor.
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The T.V. screen Into the T.V. screen itself Out of the T.V. screen Voila We’re in Iraq We just did an
Int./Ext. and the audience is now live in Bagdad Iraq.
Iraq
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Scene Heading: Welcome to Bagdad Iraq
Location: Ext. City of Bagdad Iraq Friday March 29th Midday
Scene Description: Immense mob of protesters
Cha’s in scene: ABAN 18 HAKIM 21 a sea of extras
Purpose of action: Introduce the audiences’ to the 2 most influential characters they will be keeping their eyes on for 6 decades
ESTABLISH/ ACTION.
A descending Ariel in order for the audiences’ to grasp the size of the sea of protesters American flags being burned Iraqi flags sprinkled Soviet Union flag or 2 Brothers Hakim 21 w/unruly beard. He’ll be getting it professionally groomed in “65” Aban 18 Same He will be transforming his beard image in “72” are part of the hundreds of thousands of the angry and vexed crowd hooting and hollering They will become two of the main characters who will lead a terror cell that moves to the United States of America in 1961 With one intent Terror The six-decade journey begins.
SOUND
The audiences’ hear the deafening sound of the sonorous sea of a protesting mob.
As exasperated Aban and Hakim are still up for the kill They can still yell over the crowd.
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Aban Hakim
Aban yelling.
“We don’t need a Doctrine! We don’t need America! We have put on are armor!”
Hakim yelling
“We smell blood! We’ll cut their limbs off!”
1962
Scene 23
Scene Heading: The birth of a shunned, and taboo interracial child
Location: Int. HSH (Home sweet home) Kitchen Friday June 1st
Scene Description: Waiting for Aban Hakim after work 5:40 P.M.
Characters in scene: AMIRA 23 ABIDA 26 DARZ 14 Amirmoez 12 and Tawfeek 5 Into scene ABAN 23 HAKIM 26
Purpose of action: Aban is scared for life
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
kitchen scene that has the audiences’ clearly see that everyone is seated except Aban Hakim
Amira is in the kings chair A simple round vanilla iced birthday cake is center of table with one candle.
present beside cake empty plates silverware glasses pitcher of water on table.
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Amira
AMIRA
“They have never been late before.”
ABIDA
“I’ll get the twist bread from the oven.”
ACTION
Abida gets the bread
ACTION
Kitchen door opens Aban Hakim return from work Enter kitchen.
Aban bandages are Mummy like traces of blood.
Amira stands rushes to Aban.
ABAN
“I’ll be fine. It looks worse than it is. I can see. A lot of my face is severely burned. Malik and I will be switching to the 11-7 shift for a while operating a forklift. I can’t get near that boiling steel.”
AMIRA
“Aban, are you sure you will be O.K.?”
ACTION
Aban nods his head up and down.
ABAN
“I received two 1-inch slices below my right eye. Like railroad tracks. . I’ll be scared for life. I am going to my room, and I insist that everyone enjoys Tawfeeks birthday party. I’ll be back later.”
ACTION
Aban hunched over in pain leaves room.
Amira sits down Abida begins to fill glasses w/water.
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Amira
AMIRA
“Today, while at school with the children, I overheard some of the adults talking about the parents of one of Darzi’s classmates who had in an illicit affair that has engulfed their parish. And, that they just had a baby girl named Beth on May 12th. She is black. Mom and Dad are not. Even with that, there was not a negative tone or action from anyone. A nun who was listening reminded them, This parish and community stand tall when it comes to Love thy neighbor. I showed no sign of reaction. Darzi was not there to translate. Although I understood every word they said. And, you know what? On the bright side, this small knit community’s drama of their own in turn has overshadowed our place in the community.”
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1963
Scene Heading: Kennedy/Oswald assassinations
Location: Int. HSH kitchen into Living room Friday November 22nd 11:00 A.M.
Scene Description: Julia Child is interrupted.
Cha’s in scene: ABIDA Tawfeek and AMIRA
Purpose of action: Has anybody here seen my old friend.
ESTABLISH/ ACTION.
Amira and Tawfeek are sitting on the kitchen floor
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Amira Tawfeek
AMIRA
“Tawfeek, you’ll be 6 next year, I’ll miss you when you go off to school.”
VO/SOUND
Abida yelling from the family room.
ABIDA
“Amira, Amira. O my God. They shot President Kennedy!”
ACTION/INTO SCENE
Amira Tawfeek
run into the living room and stands there watching the television in silence.
SOUND
Audio Has Anybody Here Seen My Old Friend
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Scene Heading: Jack Ruby assassinated
Location: Int. HSH Family room Sunday November 24th 11:21 A.M.
Scene Description: Special report interrupted by a special report.
Cha’s in scene: Abida AMIRA Tawfeek Aban Out of scene HAKIM Darzi Amirmoez
Purpose of action: We need background checks.
ESTABLISH/ ACTION.
A family room scene Aban lying on floor/w Tawfeek on his back Amira Abida watching Television The audiences see the calm.
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Amira Abida
ABIDA
“I have fallen in love with Norman Rockwell. Iam beginning a collection with the little one is at the doctor’s office and the barber shop.”
AMIRA
“I want to go to the motion picture theatre to see Lawrence of Arabia. There was to be a special on the Oscar nominated feature film. Instead, they have us watching special a report on killer Oswald being paraded out the Dallas Police Department. And I will miss Julia Child. Again!”
ACTION /SCREAM!
Abida points at television
ABIDA
“He just shot Jack Ruby!”
ACTION/SOUND
Hakim Darzi Amirmoez rush into room from outside.
Stock audio news broadcast of Jack Ruby shot Live.
ACTION
Amira covers Tawfeeks eyes.
HAKIM
“They ain’t seen nothing yet.”
1967
Scene Heading: The Exodus of the steel mills.
Location: Ext. Bethlehem Steel Steelton Pennsylvania Thursday April 4th 7:00 P.M. drizzling dusk
Scene Description: The collapse of the steel mill under the shadow of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..
Cha’s in scene: ABAN HAKIM EXTRA 1 EXTRA 2 EXTRA 3 Characters A B C D and Extras 1 2 3 4 5 6 from scene 7 Extras 1 2 3 from scene 22 Extras 1 2 3 4 5 from scene 26 Extras 3 and 11 from scene 32 15 additional Extras
Purpose of action: The steelworkers mind set at the time. And their reaction to Dr. Martin Kings assassination
ESTABLISH/ ACTION.
A scene scanning for the purpose of allowing the audiences’ to see the mob of men swarmed around the steel foundries personnel building Taking their turn to read the Dear John letter telling them they no longer have a job and the level of their ignorance. Aban Hakim just arriving at back of mob Some are somber angry confused etc.
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Aban and Hakim at the back of the crowd
ACTION/CLOSE ON/TRACKING
Extra 1 pushes his way thru the mob and passes Aban and Hakim.
EXTRA 1
“God damn it. I told you they did not care. They closed the steel mill.”
ABAN
“Hakim, we’ll be fine.”
ACTION/CLOSE ON/TRACKING
Extra 2 as he pushes thru the mob to leave and passes the brothers.
EXTRA 2
“We’re in this together.”
ABAN
“Like hell we are!”
HAKIM
“Aban, we’re going to experience the downfall of the steel industry and lose our jobs just like everyone else employed by these steel mills. our difference lies in our next move. We’re to get back to farming.”
OUT OF SCENE/VO
Loud yell
EXTRA 3
“They just assassinated King!”.
SOUND
The mobs cheerful hoots and hollers of approval
ACTION
Aban shakes his head in disgust.
ABAN
“Let’s get out of here.”
SOUND/AUDIO
Has anyone here? Seen my old friend.
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1971
Scene Heading: Not much has changed
Location: Ext. HSH Courtyard area of the farm Friday February 25th evening clear night stars out in abundance moon
Scene Description: Intolerance
Cha’s in scene: DARZI 20 AMIRMOEZ 22 TAWFEEK 14
Purpose of action: The love story goes uninterrupted.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Courtyard scene allowing the audiences’ to see Tawfeek 15 Amirmoes 21 Darzi 23
sitting on a blanket on the grass under some trees
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All 3
DARZI
“When we are younger, Amirmoez and I had a few insults hurled our way in the grade school playground because of our Iraqi heritage. Do you have many friends?”
TAWFEEK
“I am friends with everyone, especially Beth. She is 10 years old. I heard someone call Beth a nigger.”
DARZI
“What did you do?”
TAWFEEK
“I told her I liked her. I did not care if she was a nigger. Then Beth said, thank you. She asked me if I knew what that word nigger means? I said, kind of. Beth looked at me with a few tears rolling down her cheeks, looked me straight in my eyes and said, it is ignorance my mother told me. It is just that. And you must understand that they do not know what their saying. That is what they hear at their dinner table. But the word nigger does fly around at times. And it always hurts.”
AMIRMOES
“What did you say?”
TAWFEEK
“Nothing. I hugged her.”
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1974
Scene Heading: Abans sense of humor.
Location: Int. HSH Living room Thursday February 14th
Scene Description: A scene to remember. A onetime show of Abans sense of humor.
Cha’s in scene: ABAN Amira Tawfeek Hakim
Purpose of action: Have the audiences laugh.
ABAN
“Hey everyone. I have been intently following the Watergate hearings. I want to show you what I have learned.”
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Aban Walking around the house with his hands in his pockets.
head tilted back chest out and repeating.
ABAN
“I am not a crook; I am not a crook; I am President Richard Milhouse Nixon.”
ACTION?AOUND
The entire family hysterically laughing.
Holding stomach Darzi on the floor kicking in laughter
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1978
Scene Heading: The black sheep.
Location: Int. HSH living room Tuesday February 28th
Scene Description: Questioning your 10-year-old Muslim sons sexuality and a Tribute to Norman.
Cha’s in scene: ABIDA AMIRA
Purpose of action: A concerned Mother.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Living room scene Abida Amira sitting on sofa
Make sure the audiences’’ don’t miss.
3 Norman Rockwell pictures hanging on wall All in view.
ABIDA
“Amira, T. Abdyllins is 10 now. He is having a rough time at school. He has become detached from the family and seems to be in a world of all his own. I would rather not tell you who, but I have heard family members who accuse him of having gender bending body language. Which they say is not expected or accepted. We never see Tony without his Walkman radio. And has little interaction with any of our family. Your son Tawfeek is the only family member who reaches out and tries to comfort T. Abdyllin and encourages him to have more confidence in himself.”
AMIRA
“Don’t worry, he’ll be fine. I don’t know if you heard, but Norman Rockwell died.”
Abida
“Yes, I am afraid I have become addicted in collecting anything and everything from his collection. Hakim has been out working the plow for the last few hours. He might be angry when he returns and sees I’ve hung two more Norman Rockwell pictures in the living room while he was gone.”
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1979
Scene Heading: Abida’s birthday
Location: Ext./Int. Dr. Kildare’s barn Tuesday April 10th 9:00 A.M. raining
Scene Description: A mercy killing/Strange fruit hanging
Cha’s in scene: Tony Abdyllin HAKIM DARZI Amirmoez Shada Aban Amira TAWFEEK BETH Ali Jarred ABIDA
Purpose of action: O my God
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
An aerial descending down to barn intended to show the audiences’ Hakim and Darzi and how overwhelming despondent dis-hearted and hopeless they are.
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Hakim Darzi Sitting on a hill of dirt with their heads buried in their laps.
ACTION
Hakim lifts his head.
HAKIM
“Darzi, go tell your mother exactly what I told you to.”
ACTION
Darzi lifts his head Tears profusely covering his face Does not look at his father.
ACTION
Darzi franticly runs across the field to his mother.
DARZI
“Mamma, Mamma, T. Abdyllin hung himself! Mamma, Mamma , help, T. Abdyllin is dead. He hung himself!”
CLOSE ON/TRACKING
Hakim
ACTION
Hakim stands up and walks slowly into the barn with his chin and head touching his chest.
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
Int. Dr. Kildare’s barn with hay lofts on both sides overflowing with hay 1 tractor 1 empty horse stall 1 horse stall w/Dr. kildare watching everything 3 lg. tractor tires flies The audiences’ will not miss dead center Above the second floor, a rope tied to a ceiling bolt. A ladder leading up to the bolt The other end tied around T. Abdyllins neck The rope Just long enough T. Abdyllins feet end up exactly 6 inches from the floor .
ACTION
Hakim falls to his knees.
HAKIM
“I forgive you, my son.”
INTO SCENE
Abida Amirmoez Shada
ACTION/CLOSE ON
Abida enters the barn and drops to her knees Head touching the barn dirt floor directly below her sons feet.
ABIDA
“He was only 12.”
ACTION
Amirmoez cradles Shada
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Abida still on her knees and prays.
ABIDA
“Oh, Allah! If in Your knowledge, this matter is good for my religion, my livelihood, and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge, this matter is bad for my religion, my livelihood, and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it. And ordain for me the good wherever it may be and make me content with it.”
INTO SCENE
ABAN AMIRA
ACTION
Aban cradles Amira
INTO SCENE
Tawfeek Beth Ali Jarred
OUT OF SCENE
Tawfeek immediately grabs Beth and Ali Jarred and tenderly removes them from the barn.
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Tawfeek Beth Ali Jarred
TAWFEEK
“I am heartbroken. I fear this was an “Honor Killing,” the killing of a relative perceived to have brought dishonor on the family. Our son Ali Jared will never know T. Abdyllin.
BETH
“We must attend to Abida. She was planning on celebrating her 50th birthday today.”
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2021
Scene Heading: $1.5 Billion
Location: Int. Airplane Thursday November 15th
Scene Description: A Fuckin piece of paper. This Lottery win will go down in infamy.
Cha’s in scene: ABAN HAKIM Darzi Extras to fill plane.
Purpose of action: A reality check
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
For the audience’s,’ a scene depicting the int. of the light aircraft whose route will be from J.F.K. to Philadelphia 40% full
Aban sitting beside Hakim Darzi somewhere out of site Extras to fill plane.
SPAN
Plane passengers
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Aban Hakim
ACTION
Aban reading his Power Ball lottery ticket Abans look is Oscar worthy A look that’s uncharted Aban leans over to Hakim.
ABAN
“What is todays date?”
HAKIM
“What’s wrong with you. You look terrible.”
ABAN
“I asked you a question. What is todays date?”
HAKIM
“Thursday, November 15th.”
ACTION
Aban scribbles on a small
piece of paper and hands it to Hakim.
ACTION
Hakim looks at the message.
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Message
ESTABLISH/VISUAL.
a full feature film screen size view of message
Message:
“I just won $1.5 Billion”!
HAKIM
“All you need is a van.”
2021
106
Scene Heading: Grant my wish.
Location: Int. Hanger St. Petersburg Airport Friday November 16th 2:00 A.M.
Scene Description: Aban Hakim wait patiently for Wendel to arrive.
Cha’s in scene: ABAN HAKIM Into Scene WENDEL
Sit. and Pur. of action: Lasso in the 5th wheel
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Int. scene of the hanger occupied by a single engine plane Aban and Hakim leaning up against a small plane.
HAKIM
“Where is that piece of shit?”
VO/SOUND/OUT OF SCENE
A loud cigarette coughing.
ABAN
“He’s here, I can hear him, that’s him oinking.”
ACTUION
NO One laughs
ACTION/INTO SCENE
Wendel half-dressed and a hangover Hair disheveled un-shaven slippers walks over to chair and sits down Aban walks over to Wendel.
ABAN
“Wendel, I want you to wake up and listen to me.”
ACTION
Wendel twitches his nose and opens one eye.
ABAN
“I won 1.5 billion dollars. If I claim the win, our families will be kidnaped back home in Iraq. Are you ready to work for a wealth of money? You’ll be very well taken care of.”
ACTION
Wendel wakes up fast Looks like shock treatment.
WENDELL
“I am listening.”
ABAN
“You’ll claim the winning ticket as yours. Our families will stay safe back home. Your known for gambling. The story goes like this. You gave me fifty dollars to pick up a few tickets from your Nation’s Capital during my layover at J.F.K. Airport. I did not know it was a winner until you told me. You will buy the farm from Mark and John. We’ll give them an offer they cannot refuse. There’s gonna be a national spotlight on you, you just won 1.5 billion dollars. The spotlight will be short-lived though. You never had any friends and did not want any. You will be free to seclude yourself on the farm and travel to the big city for your fun and games until your hands and dick fall off. I do not care what you do. You can treat yourself like a Roman King and do as the Romans do. Now! Go home and sleep. Don’t drink tomorrow.”
ACTION
Wendel walks out with a swagger.
HAKIM
“Do you believe our families would be kidnapped?”
ABAN
“Hell no. But the rat does.”
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2019
Scene Heading: Celebrating Muhammad’s Birthday
Location: Ext. Farm Wednesday November 20th 61 degrees
Scene Description: A spontaneous stress release for the future martyrs. All day and night.
Cha’s in scene: ABAN HAKIM DARZI Milik Raheem Jamel YUSOF REHEEM UDA Aham ALDAF ALFARS
Purpose of action: As western as they will get.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
an aerial of farmhouse and the courtyard surrounding it.
having the audience’s visualize the Swing picnic table 2 blankest on the grass beside each other 2 very well built wooden outdoor chairs with table wrapping front porch w/4 chairs These men will celebrate Muhammad’s birthday completely out of character They will party hardy and drink like Roman fish They will take advantage of a rare November warm front coming through the central Pennsylvania area.
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Aban Hakim sitting on wooden chairs.
ABAN
“As this evening unravels, I believe we’re going to see the other side to these humans no one could have imagined.”
HAKIM
“All except Wendel. That piece of shit has only one side to him. And it screams, “What’s in it for me!”
CUT TO
Picnic table Malik Uda Jamal Yusof
MALIK
“Ya know what, Uda, I believe we’re the only two who never consumed liquor in their lives.”
UDA
“Well, Raheem told me he was a heavy drinker, but when his brother Aasera died of a cocaine overdose in 2009 he went sober.”
JAMAL
“I am celebrating my passage to Allah.”
ACTION
Jamal guzzles his drink.
YUSOF
“I, too, In song.”
ACTION
Yusof stands up followed by Jamal and off they go singing.
VO/SOUND
Jamal and Yusaf will be heard through the night singing old time Iraqi songs.
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2 Wooden chairs Aban Hakim
ABAN
“I am 89. You are 87, and I have a taste for araq, our Country’s alcoholic beverage. Araq meaning perspiration. And here is the ice, as in tradition, these strains of anise must be poured over the ice slowly.”
ACTION
Aban lifts the bottle from beside him.
Two large glasses filled to the top with big ice cubes Lays glasses on table.
And here is the ice, as in tradition, these strains of anise must be poured over the ice slowly.”
CLOSE ON ACTION SOUND
Ice in glass Aban slowly pours.
allowing the audiences to see hear and almost get a taste of Iraq.
Sounds Like a soothing brook.
ACTION
Aban holds up the glass.
ABAN
“An Iraq, on ice”.
HAKIM
“The reality is, it’s like a crash landing with no notice. It all had to do with some numbers on a little piece of fucking paper. I wish I could see the day a lottery turns out to be one of America’s worst threats to their national security. But we’ll be in a better place.”
ABAN
“Aham only 22, Albof 21, and Alfars 24, they’ll sleep under the stars. These young martyrs are from a different generation. Alcohol is not their choice. They enjoy their own incense.”
VO/SOUND
Jamal and Yusaf will be heard through the night singing old time Iraqi songs.
CUT TO
Blanket on grass Aham Albof Alfars sitting on large blankets on the grass.
INTO SCENE
Raheem Darzi
ACTION
Alfars and Darzi stand up and start a bon fire 15 ft. from blanket the bonfire will get big in short time.
RAHEEM
“It’s time for me to get off the wagon. Give me some smoke.”
ACTION
Alfars hands Raheem a pipe.
CUT TO
Yusof streaking.
ESTABLISH/ ACTION.
From a safe distance Yusof streaking passing the picnic table
and blanket in and around the wooden chairs.
Incredibly happy arms all over the place singing 5 seconds.
CLOSE ON
Yusof’s upper torso
YUSOF
“The hills are alive, with the sound of music...”
ACTION
Yusof all but passes out on an empty blanket by the bon fire.
Grabs the blanket and covers up.
VO/SOUND
Jamal and Yusaf will be heard through the night singing old time Iraqi songs.
CUT TO
Picnic table Malik Aban
MALIK
“Well, Uda, That’s enough for me. They do not need a chaperone. I am going to bed.”
Aban
“Yea, I’ve seen enough.”.”
ACTION/OUT OF SCENE
Hakim Uda stand up and walk out of scene.
CUT TO
Aban Hakim
HAKIM
“They danced, they sang, some cried, some laughed.”
ABAN
“Let’s call it a night.”
ACTION/OUT OF SCENE
Aban Hakim walk toward farmhouse.
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2021
Scene Heading: Wendel Bowmans brutal death.
Location: Int. farmhouse kitchen/Ext. porch/Int. Barn/Ext. Barn
Scene Description: A brutal death of a pig Saturday February 1st 12:00 midnight
Cha’s in scene: ABAN HAKIM into scene WENDEL
Purpose of action: How to kill a virus.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Kitchen scene allowing the audiences’ to view Aban seated Hakim at kitchen window looking out.
HAKIM
“Aban, here comes a virus. And one we don’t need.”
ACTION/INTO SCENE
Aban gets up and opens the kitchen door for Wendel as he arrives.
Wendel Bowman walks-in
CLOSE ON
Wendell
ACTION/SOUND
With great surprise in his voice
WENDEL
“Well thank you.”
HAKIM
“Boy you look happy. And you look like you even got up and took a bath today.”
WENDEL
“I’ll be leaving Sunday.”
ABAN
“Wendel, here, sit in my chair.”
ACTION
Wendel sits in the Kings chair.
CLOSE ON
Aban Wendel
ABAN
“Wendel, here’s your one-way ticket out of here.
You have your new identity. And, you’ll never have money problem again.
CLOSE ON
Malik
MAKIK
“Not where you’re going.”
ACTION
Wendel opens a large shoe box and pulls out.
1 of the large bundles of 100-dollar bills
ESTABLISH
Scene w/all 3 in it
HAKIM
“No, we have your back. ”
ACTION
Aban walks over to Wendel pats his hand on Wendel’s back.
SOUND
Malik in a very friendly and soft-spoken voice
MALIK
“Wendel, You wanna keep everyone off your trail? Write a suicide note and leave it for the morons to find. Let them under the impression that, you, Wendel, may already be dead.”
ACTION
Wendel writes his own suicide note and hands it to Hakim.
ABAN
“Wendel, you’re on your way to a better place.
They’ll be finding your DNA in the carnage.”
ACTION
Aban slips a cable wire around Wendel’s neck walks to and out the kitchen door onto porch While tipping the kings chair over backward and dragging him off the chair and out to porch.
SOUND
Wendel squealing Beginning loud and understandable.
It will wind down to a whimper until the time Wendel takes his last breath.
WENDEL
“I have too much information on you!”
HAKIM
“Wendel, You can let that box go now. You will not be needing it where you are going. Now who’s the moron.”
ACTION
During the rest of this scene Aban Hakims body language give the audience’s the sense it is just another day at work
calm as hell with a sense of humor blood curling brutally ruthless
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
An Ext. Scene allowing the audiences to view the farmhouse kitchen door Kitchen porch entire set of porch steps and 15 ft. of dragging space.
ACTION
Aban dragging Wendel out the front door.
over a 1-inch threshold his head takes a beating this is not pretty
across porch and down a set of more than a few wooden stairs
Beginning Wendel’s journey to the Dr. Kildare Barn
SOUND
Wendel’s pure agony
WENDEL
“Please! No! Stop! Aaaaaaa!”
TRACKING/ACTION
Aban cuts thru a small portion of the corn field Into the barn A total of a good 150 ft. or more
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
Int. Barn scene to allow the audiences that the Dr. Kildare Barn is completely empty of everything Spotless.
HAKIM
“It’s a shame Dr. Kildare is not here to watch.”
SOUND/ACTION
laughter while continuously pulling Wendel.
ESTABLISH
Ariel scene allowing the audiences’ to view the baron barn floor space and the
hidden and concealed shaft out of view from every angle of the barn, which is exactly where Aban Hakim proceed to hang Wendel down in allow the audiences’ to view Wendel’s body which is now physically like a bloody rag doll.
drug up to the shaft.
CUT TO/CLOSE ON/ACTION
2 unidentified hands wrapping a wire around Wendel’s disfigured head and securing the noose.
CUT TO/CLOSE ON/ACTION
2 unidentified hands tossing the suicide note below them swinging feet.
SOUND
The squealing stops.
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Hakim drops his shoulders.
HAKIM
“I can’t help but remember Abida, and the lachrymose look on her face of total discomposing and surrender at the image of our own son Tony Abdyllin hanging. Even though that was 38 years ago, it will always feel like It was yesterday to me.”
ABAN
“You’ll be with Tony Abdyllin soon.”
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
Ext. of the Dr. Kildare Barn allowing the audiences’ to view the entire barn.
ACTION/TRACKING
Aban and Hakim leave barn and begin to walk back to farmhouse.
SOUND
Similar to a porch swing that needs some oil fades out Crickets Abans voice from a distance.
ABAN
“I guess he took his last breath.”
HAKIM
“What a show. There is no virus.”
ABAN
“He bought the farm twice.”
Visual
Of Wendel dead and hanging
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Scene Heading: Bon fire
Location: Ext:. Outskirts of the farm acreage 10:00 P.M. Saturday February 1st
Scene Description: The biggest bon fire possible
Cha’s in scene: ABAN Hakim Darzi JAMEL Yusof REHEEM Uda Aham Albof Alfars Into Scene Hakim Darzi Into Scene Milik Raheem
Sit. and Pur. of action: Like they were never there.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
scene that places the audiences’ in the most secluded acreage on the farm There is no road connecting the area to anywhere Uncharted nothing in site but field as far as they can see with large bon fire just getting started Uda with bundles of clothing Aban with box of photos including one of Amira Reheem Milik with closed boxes Aham with boxes of papers.
Into scene Hakim Darzi with 1 large computer 6 different laptops all throwing these items in fire small pick-up in site
CLOSE ON
Aban
ABAN
“I don’t want anyone to leave a trace of our human side, and as little proof of our existence as possible. Destroy everything you can. I’d burn the farmhouse down, But I won’t for John, Mark and Anna. ”
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Uda throwing bundles of clothing into fire.
CUT TO/ACTION
Aban throwing a box of photos into fire.
CLOSE ON
Photo of Amira in the pile slowly burning.
CLOSE ON
Aban and his empty eyes Tears
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Raheem Milik Throw 5 closed boxes into fire.
REHEEM
“Let us get the rest. Putting every last piece of hay under that fire really worked. We left the Dr. Kildare Barn empty and spotless.”
OUT OF SCENE
Reheem Malik
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Aham Albof Alfars Aham emptying boxes of books and papers into fire.
Albof Alfars standing there watching.
INTO SCENE/ACTION
Reheem Malik arrive in V.W. bus with 2 semi-automatic rifles 2 handguns 1 rocket launcher.
REHEEM
“Everybody back up. There might be a round or two in one of these pieces.“
ABAN
“I sure as hell hope it’s not that launcher.”
Reheem
“Never worked. I bought it at an army and navy store 5 years ago. They won’t know that when the get to the remnants.”
ACTION
Reheem Malik begin throwing a trove of weaponry into the fire.
SPECIAL EFFECT
Out of site will be a crew member gradually fueling the fire to create.
a huge fire that is out of this world
Their faces with the fire reflecting off their skin. As an evil illusion as possible
One by one
Alfars
Albaf
Aham
Uda
Reheem
Yusof
Jamal
Raheem
Milik
Darzi
Aban
Hakim
ABAN
“Jamal, Where are the rounds of ammunition?”
SOUND/ACTION
Jamal leaves out a vile laugh.
JAMAL
“Arghahaha Arhaharal! We buried it in a manure pit. They’ll have to dig through fifteen feet of shit to find anything. ”
ABAN
“That’s where Wendel belongs.”
131
Scene Heading: A reunion
Location: Ext. Wendel’s Farm 5:00 P.M. Wednesday February 12th
Scene Description: Agent Gage visits the farm.
Cha’s in scene: Raheem Gages FRANK GAGE 53 Agent 1 40’s female
Sit. and Pur. of action: redemption
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Ext. scene in which the audiences’ watch as one of many large trucks from
Wendel’s HOME GROWM Produce Company enter Wendel’s farm.
under a huge old school wooden archway that reads
JAKES FARM in route for a weekly load of barley grain
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Right behind truck
Ext. scene in which the audiences’ watch as Gage and agent enters
the farm while in an old Ford Ranger. Passing under the same huge old school wooden archway that reads JAKES FARM Agent 1 driving Gage front passenger.
TRACKING/ACTION
Track vehicle down the ¼ mile firmly pressed stone road to main farmhouse car stops a few hundred feet from farmhouse.
CLOSE ON/ACTION
Raheem standing on farmhouse porch.
smoking a cigarette not aware or caring there is a vehicle approaching,
Swaggering around like he has no plans.
CLOSE ON
Gage
GAGE
“That’s him. His name is Raheem. You cannot forget that face. Turn around. We need highly Mobil units to calculate capturing everyone alive. I want everyone on this farm alive. I can promise you these people here possess a mountain of untapped information on this farm. I am not a conspiracy theorist. But these terrorists are settled. They have been here for a long time. Wow!, I can’t believe it’s him?”
133
Scene Heading: Right under their eyes.
Location: EXT. Farm. 11:00 P.M. Saturday April 23rdSceneScenes
Scene Description: 1st truck to go.
Cha’s in scene: Yusof
Sit. and Pur. of action: D-Day
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
An aerial of the 1 ½ acre makeshift truck launching pad in the middle of the 100.
or so acres Connecting back to the farm by way of a bumpy 1-mile zig zag path which has been carved in the dirt by their own 18 wheelers in order to show the audiences the distance and difficulty it would be to get to this remote and uncharted God forsaken place.
6 trucks precisely parked in order to leave the farm.
ACTION/SOUND
Yusof climbing in truck ignition started.
ACTION
Truck rolls out.
CLOSE ON
Yusof angry blood shot eyes gazing.
134
Scene Heading: Right under their eyes.
Location: Ext. Farm
Scene Description: : 12:00 Midnight Thursday February 13th
Cha’s in scene: Albaf Alfars Raheem Uda
Sit. and Pur. of action: D-Day
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
An aerial of the 1 ½ acre makeshift truck launching pad in the middle of the 100 or so acres.
Connected to the farm by way of a bumpy 1-mile zig zag path which has been carved in the dirt by their own 18 wheelers in order to show the audiences the distance.
and difficulty it would be to get to this remote and uncharted God for saken place.
5 trucks precisely parked in order to leave the farm.
ACTION/SOUND
Albaf Alfars Raheem Uda climbing in trucks 4 Trucks starting up one by one.
ACTION
Trucks role out
CLOSE ON
Albaf Alfars Raheem Uda
one by one Angry blood shot eyes gazing.
135
Scene Heading: Right under their eyes.
Location: Ext. Farm
Scene Description: : 12:30 Midnight Friday February 14th
Cha’s in scene: Jamal
Sit. and Pur. of action: D-Day
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
An aerial of the 1 ½ acre makeshift truck launching pad in the middle of the 100 or so acres.
Connected to the farm by way of a bumpy 1-mile zig zag path which has been carved in the dirt by their own 18 wheelers in order to show the audiences the distance.
and difficulty it would be to get to this remote and uncharted God for saken place.
0 trucks precisely parked in order to leave the farm.
ACTION/SOUND
Jamal climbing in trucks 1 Truck starting up.
ACTION
Truck rolls out.
CLOSE ON
Jamal Angry blood shot eyes gazing
136
Scene Heading: Right under their eyes.
Location: Ext. St. Petersburg Airport
Scene Description: Uninhabited unforsaken farm 2:00 A.M. Friday February 14th, 2020
Cha’s in scene: Raheem Milik Into scene Aban Hakim Darzi
Sit. and Pur. of action: MISSION COMPLETE
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Arial view intended for the audiences to see 3 new shiny planes lined up ready to boogie on out of here backdrop is the gorgeous, manicured grass runway 1:00 A.M. Runway lit-up.
INTO SCENE/ACTION/SOUND
Raheem boards his plane Engine starts.
ACTION/CLOSE ON
Reheem Plane lifts off.
Aerial through cock pit window Angry blood shot eyes gazing 2 sec.
INTO SCENE/ACTION/SOUND
Malik boards his plane Engine starts.
ACTION/CLOSE ON
Malik Plane lifts off.
Aerial thru cock pit window Angry blood shot eyes gazing 2 sec.
CLOSE ON
2 remaining planes
INTO SCENE
Aban Hakim Darzi
ACTION
Hakim Darzi Aban stand there.
and look at each other 3 sec.
CLOSE ON
All 3
ABAN
“Wendel’s wake begins in about 6 hours.”
HAKIM
“Can’t make it.”
ACTION/SOUND
The 3 board their planes one by one Engines start one by one.
ACTION
One by one they lift off.
CLOSE ON
Aerial thru cock pit window Aban Angry blood shot eyes gazing 2 sec.
Aerial thru cock pit window Hakim Angry blood shot eyes gazing 2 sec.
Going home to Allah
137
Scene Heading: 4:00 raid Too little too late.
Location: Ext. Dark country road one mile from farm February 14th 3:54 A.M.
Scene Description: a caravan of 7 vehicles like a funeral procession allowing the audiences’ to view only the glow of their oncoming headlights.
Cha’s in scene: 7 vehicles
Sit. and Pur. of action: Close not playing horseshoes.
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
Arial of Law enforcement caravan approaching the farm in order to execute the 4:00 A.M. raid.
The scene ends as the caravan enters under JAKE’S FARM arched farm entrance.
138
Scene Heading: Agent Frank Gage’s worst nightmare.
Location: Ext. Farm 4:30 A.M. Friday February 14th
Scene Description: Not a sign of life An abandoned farm
Cha’s in scene: FRANK GAGE A swarm of F.B.I. and Homeland Security Agents
Sit. and Pur. of action: Strike 3
ESTABLISH/ACTION.
An aerial of the farm allowing the audiences’ witness agents wondering around.
The farm grounds like they’re lost and in a puzzle Absolutely no sound Firearms pulled V.W. bus in sight for the last time.
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
An aerial of F.B.I. Agent Frank Gage standing in the middle of a field on the farm.
having the audiences’ witness Gage w/head tilted back and looking up to the stars.
SOUND
Gage screams out.
GAGE
“Strike 3, you’re out!”
CUT TO/ESTABLISH
2 second scenes closing in on the eyes of each martyr seconds before their death.
In some cases, the same eyes they met 60 years ago, The same eyes that.
require the audience numerous times to adjust to as these character’s grow up and age on screen.
ESTABLISH
Flash scene of Albof Lincoln Tunnel
ESTABLISH
Flash scene of Alfars Lincoln Tunnel
ESTABLISH
Flash scene of Raheem Holland tunnel
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Uda Holland Tunnel
ESTABLISH
Flash scene of Yusof
Marcellus Shale gas storage tanks
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Jamal Independence Hall
ESTABLISH
Flash scene of Reheem Cooper Nuclear Power Plant New England with four reactors
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Aham Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Ohio with three reactors
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Milik Braidwood Nuclear Plant Illinois with 3 reactors
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Aban
dead center in Time Square, New York
ESTABLISH
Flash Scene of Hakim Darzi shot down, exploding.
somewhere below in the New York skyline.
CUT TO/ACTION
Gage finally drops his head from looking up at the stars.
139
Scene Heading: Wendel’s Wake
Location: Int. Last Stop Funeral Home 8:00 A.M. Friday February 14th
Scene Description: A funeral home
Cha’s in scene:
MAYOR CAPELLO MEL JR. Mark John Anna CALL GIRL 1 CALL GIRL 2 CALL GIRL 3
Council President Bell Council Members 1 2 3 4 5 Library Director Olson Deirdre Ehrgood Media 2 Media 3 EXTRA 1 EXTRA 2 EXTRA 3 EXTRA
Because of whom and what Wendel is, this funeral will be full requiring numerous extras. Imagine a curtain call for the ages. The additional extras that turn Wendel’s wake into a packed house would cast members who may have died, moved on etc. Beginning with Wendell. Un- recognizable to the audiences who met them prior to Wendel’s Wake. In character as mourners. Establishing the long procession passing Wendel’s erne.