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INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE DAY
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE DAY
John enjoys sitting in his chair doing nothing. His secretary Anica gets to the room and reminds John on his daily duties.
ANICA Chief, you have a meeting in 10:00 AM with the director of public feeding. In 1:30 PM lunch with the director of public transportation. In 3:00 PM a meeting with the director of city sewage...
JOHN Cancel everything. Let them do everything like they are used to so far.
ANICA They may work as they are used to but that will certainly not increase the productivity of commune in the scale you proposed.
JOHN (waves his hand showing it does not matter to him) Who is the boss here?
ANICA What do you mean who is the boss?
JOHN Who decides things in Heaven?
ANICA God?
JOHN I was not thinking of God nor Jesus Christ but who is the boss among you people here?
ANICA Nobody, we are all equal here.
JOHN OK, if we are equal, why don't you go to those meetings instead of me?
ANICA This is your job...
JOHN Now you see... that means we are not equal! Who is the boss here?
ANICA You.
JOHN No, me as a professional executive needs powerful people. Somebody has to protect me. Who are these people here?
ANICA We don't have such people here. We don't have powerful nor weak people, nor influenced nor uninfluenced, nor rich nor poor...
JOHN How come?
ANICA That's how we live!
JOHN (asks scared) Who will tell me what to do then?
ANICA Here everyone tells themselves what to do.
JOHN (says honestly) But I know nothing about this job!
ANICA Then learn it fast otherwise this hat on your head will grow really big.
JOHN OK. I'll take these people...
Director of public feeding Slavko enters the office. He is a man in his forties. Suit, tie. Serious and busy.
SLAVKO Hello.
JOHN (he does not stand up from chair) Hello. What can I do for you?
SLAVKO Where is Aleksandar?
JOHN (says very arrogantly) I am Aleksandar now.
SLAVKO (is surprised) Oh I didn’t know that... (he gets to the point fast) I am Slavko, director of public feeding. People complain that pancakes are not tasty enough. They accused the cook for it. But it is not the fault of the poor cook, the flavour is not good. We need to get a new flavour and use this one as fodder...
John interrupts him arrogantly.
JOHN You are wasteful!
SLAVKO (politely) No, no...
John doesn't listen to him.
JOHN No, we are not going to do this.
SLAVKO But...
JOHN Tell the cook to put some sugar in it.
SLAVKO OK, but...
John interrupts him again.
JOHN Excuse me, I am very busy. Do you have another issue?
SLAVKO I don't. But...
John stands up from his chair interrupting Slavko again and walks him to the door. Slavko’s tie occupies him...
JOHN Nice tie. Where did you get it?
SLAVKO I ordered it through the internet.
JOHN I am very busy these days. Could you please order the same one for me?
SLAVKO I will, it's not difficult for me...
JOHN I would appreciate it very much... Nice meeting you...
Slavko is very confused and leaves without a word.
John shakes Slavko’s hand, and closes the door in his face. After that John stretches out in his chair and puts his feet on the table...
JOHN (says to himself) It's not easy being a mayor today.
INT. CLASSROOM MORNING
Huge high school classroom. It is unusually furnished. Every table has drawers, a computer and an upholstery chair. At the corner of the classroom are a love sofa and a triple-seat sofa for students to have discussions and rest. Beside them is a fridge stacked with refreshing drinks. Students are all cheerful. One student takes a drink from the fridge.
At that moment, Kathy walks in. She chose to be an English teacher.
KATHY Good morning, I am your new English teacher. I hope we will get along together...
The students sit at their tables. Murmur is heard. Kathy continues...
KATHY Today we will do Shakespeare. Do you know who said: “To be or not to be, that is the question?”
No one answers so she picks a student.
STUDENT I My dad said it before he tried to turn on a washer... ...he'd been fixing it all day.
KATHY This is a famous sentence. Do you know where he has heard it?
STUDENT I No.
KATHY In the theatre. (she stresses affectionately)
STUDENT I I doubt he was ever there. He listens to folk music only...
KATHY This sentence is said by Hamlet in the same name drama.
STUDENT II (asks Kathy a question) Do you know who said: “To drink or not to drink, that is the question?”
KATHY No...
STUDENT II This famous sentence is said by me!
Students laugh loudly...
KATHY (seriously) It's not funny!
STUDENT II Relax a bit, maybe it would become funny... (smiles)
Kathy pretends she didn’t hear it, but she is mad.
KATHY Now I will give you roles from Hamlet. For the next class you will memorize the lines and we will put up a play.
STUDENT I I don't think so...
KATHY Excuse me?
STUDENT I (repeats) I don't think so...
Now her madness comes out...
KATHY You will learn Hamlet by heart for me! (says in a threatening voice)
STUDENT I I am going to park. (he starts collecting his school supplies)
KATHY You cannot leave the class! (she is very angry)
STUDENT I Watch and see if I can...
He leaves the class. Other students follow him one by one. Kathy is left surprised with no words...
EXT. ROAD DAY
A winding road follows the coast. The waves hit the reef. Pines and cypresses swing slightly in the breeze. The sky is blue without any clouds. Barely any traffic to be seen.
Danny drives his wife Bette in their Mercedes cabriolet.
BETTE Look how beautiful nature is here!
DANNY (uninterested) Yeah...
BETTE I cannot breath enough of this clean and aromatic air... ...smell of pine and sea salt...
Danny does not pay attention to her. Actually he looks for something...
BETTE (continues) Have you noticed that we passed only a few cars... ...it’s pretty quiet here...
Danny does not listen to her. Smile covers his face when he approaches to one brand new garage. Parks the car...
DANNY Bette, come here to see these beauties...
BETTE What have you found?
Danny stands in front of garage, gives a significant look to Bette and starts imitating fanfare.
BETTE Ta ta ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ra ta ta ta ta. Ta ta ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ra ta ta ta. Boeeeing. (imitates gong)
Danny opens the door of garage and proudly presents to his wife 10 Mercedes cars he collected and hid in the garage. He smiles while she rolls her eyes....
BETTE What is it?
DANNY Mercedes!
BETTE (suspiciously) Whose are they?
DANNY Ours darling! (responds very happily)
BETTE How did you get them?
DANNY (modestly) Hard work.
BETTE Excuse me?
DANNY ...OK, with a little help from this wonderful place.
BETTE Why do you need them?
DANNY Huh?
BETTE Why do you need them?
DANNY I need them...
BETTE Why do you need them, are you mad?
DANNY (starts worrying) Darling, I have been collecting them all day....
BETTE Why do you need them?
DANNY If one stops running...
BETTE Return them immediately!
Danny desperately looks for an escape.
DANNY Darling, may I keep just three?
Bette shakes her head in protest...
DANNY Two?
BETTE Return all but one!
Danny shakes with his head unsatisfied.
INT. APARTMENT OF MIRJANA AND MIKI DAY
A very modern apartment. One can easily see the furniture is chosen and arranged tastefully. Everything is set in order.
Mirjana enters the apartment. Miki sits in a chair and reads newspapers.
MIRJANA Hello Miki.
MIKI Hi.
Mirjana takes off her shoes and puts on her slippers.
MIRJANA Have you cleaned the carpet?
MIKI Yes, darling, I did.
MIRJANA Are you sure?
MIKI Yes I am sure!
MIRJANA (smiles provocatively) You will get an award tonight...
Miki smiles satisfied as well.
Mirjana looks for something in closet and finds that Miki’s blue hat shrank. She takes it and shows to Miki.
MIRJANA (surprised) What happened to your hat?
MIKI (innocently) I do not know. It must have shrunk in the wash...
MIRJANA (says angrily) It has shrunk in the wash!! Now you will see what a shrink in the wash is!!! Oh, yes you will...
Mirjana angrily goes to kitchen, takes a rolling pin, returns back and threatens Miki with it.
MIKI (wails) I'm not guilty!
MIRJANA What happened. Tell me immediately! (still threatening with a rolling pin)
MIKI I'm not guilty! (wails)
Mirjana waves the rolling pin.
MIRJANA What happened!
MIKI (afraid) She attacked me, she attacked me...
MIRJANA (asks angrily) Who attacked you?
MIKI Diane!
MIRJANA (angrily) How did she attack you?
MIKI (responses afraid) In the office...
MIRJANA (angrily) I am asking how she attacked you?
MIKI (tries to be convincing) Furiously!
MIRJANA (angrily) How did she attack you?
MIKI (says broken) As a woman attacks...
MIRJANA Arrrghhh, the bitch will get what deserves! Oh, yes she will...
Mirjana catches Miki by hand and drags him to the street.
EXT. STREET DAY
Mirjana carries a rolling pin and drags Miki along the city street. That attracts peoples' attention and they start following them. She catches Diane in the corner between two houses. Diane has a bigger red hat then before. The people form a circle around them.
MIRJANA (screams) Bitch, stop!!!
Diane turns towards her surprisingly.
MIRJANA Listen to me bitch! Miki is my man and only my man. If you ever come closer than ten feet to Miki, first I will thrash you with this (shows rolling pin) and then I will personally ship you right to Hell!!!
DIANE This must be a misunderstanding...
Then she sees Miki and finds there is no point of lying.
DIANE Please, forgive me. I will never do it again... (she is afraid)
MIRJANA Just try me, bitch... (turns to Miki) And you, go home!
MIKI I'm going honey, I'm going...
The people around them smile...
MIRJANA This attacked you, ha?
Miki is silent.
MIRJANA You couldn't resist this, ha?
Miki is very silent.
On returning home they are passing children ages 10-15 years who plant flowers in the park.
INT. BEDROOM MORNING
John wakes up beside Diane, takes a shower, sings, takes clothes and suddenly twitches in pain when he sees his hat. His hat has become five feet long. Runs to his office.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE DAY
John rushes off to the office, looks for the secretary Anica. She is already there. He wears the red hat on his head and holds the knitted ball at the end of hat in his right hand. He raises his hand to the side. The middle of the hat droops because the hat it longer than his arm.
JOHN Anica, what is this?
ANICA A red hat.
JOHN (says frightened) I know, but why is it as it is?
ANICA The people are very dissatisfied with your decisions. You have not realised proposed productivity. I am afraid your hat will grow more.
JOHN Stop, stop, stop... Stop this unjustified process.
ANICA You can do it alone by resigning from the position....
JOHN I want, I want, I want, now!
ANICA That will bring a penalty that will increase the size of your hat but the process will stop soon.
JOHN OK, OK! Where?
ANICA In your computer...
John takes a keyboard and fills a resigning form. Leaves the office without a word. While leaving the building he meets Aleksandar. John is embarrassed, looks to the floor but still...
JOHN Hello.
ALEKSANDAR Hello Mr. 100%, how are you doing?
John runs away to the street saying nothing.
EXT. STREET DAY
John exits to the street where he deeply exhales and feels relief. But a big red hat gets lots of attention from people. Everybody who sees him becomes shocked because such an appearance is very rare. John is embarrassed, takes off the hat, and hides it in his bag. Accidentally Jack walks by. He sees that John does not have a hat on his head...
JACK (smiles and says cynically) John better put your hat back on. It is useful. If you behave properly the people will give you positive evaluations and you will escape from Hell...
John understands the lesson, brokenly puts the hat back on the head, and leaves absorbed in thoughts. When Jack sees how big hat John has, he cannot resist but to mock him behind his back.
EXT. PARK DAY
Kevin drives a local bus. Stops at the bus station. Lazar gets off the bus. Kevin smiles kindly...
KEVIN Have a nice day!
Lazar waves to Kevin. Kevin waves back. Lazar continues towards park. In the park he accidentally meets Al who is absorbed in thoughts. Lazar approaches him with a smile.
LAZAR What's on your mind, godfather?
They shake hands.
AL I've thought about what to do...
LAZAR (is jolly) And what did you come up with?
AL I cannot go against the system.
LAZAR Why?
AL It's too strong. And it's not bad at all...
LAZAR That's right, but we can do something!
AL Something else bothers me...
LAZAR What?
AL My past persecutes me.
LAZAR How come?
AL I am deeply sorry for being a criminal...
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