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wine, pretending to discuss the art and looking interested.
A young boy is drinking from a bottle of cola and sitting
on a low stage, swinging his legs.
MAXIE
What are we doing here, Daddy?
I’m bored.
Before him sits a man in a wheelchair. He spins around and
stares out at the people.
MAXIE (CONT'D)
Do you like this stuff or is it
stupid? I want to watch
cartoons.
FELIX
I know you do, Maxie. But we’re
doing this for-
MAXIE
Kitty!
The stray white cat creeps through the partly open fire
door and strolls around. Maxie jumps off the stages and
goes running after the kitten.
FELIX
Your mom.
4.
Felix weaves his way slowly around the room. He loiters
around a specific bank of paintings. People are glancing
at the work but largely passing by. His son is still
playing with the white cat in the corner beneath the
serving hatch. The name above the row of paintings is L.
SHAW.
WOMAN
Excuse me sir. Do you know
anything about these paintings?
FELIX
A little. You see, we... I mean
IWOMAN
Don’t work here. I see. Maybe
the artist then. Is she here?
FELIX
No. She’s not around any-
The fire door flies open and a young man strides through.
Mid-twenties and stressed-looking. His faded check shirt
and ripped jeans are in contrast to the suits and dresses
most are wearing.
He looks around the room. Maxie is still playing with the
kitten in one corner, taunting it with some imaginary
thread. A flash image of a white wolf appears in place of
the cat. The newcomer turns away from the wolf when it
notices him and makes over towards Felix.
FELIX (CONT'D)
Crash. I didn’t expect to see