SCENE ONE (and an explanation of what the hell is going on with these posts)
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SUNSHINE’S NIGHT OF DARKNESS
Synopsis: It’s Sunshine’s first day of work in security at the P.U.R.E Corporation and all she wants to do is make it through orientation, but first she’s got to fill out a name tag requisition form, fit her uniform, meet a cute computer geek … oh, and save her fellow employees from genetically-mutated, blood-lusting vampires.
Notes: All work is registered with the WGC & the WGA.
– Scene Two –
INT. MAIN FOYER, P.U.R.E CORP HEADQUARTERS – MOMENTS LATER
Massive tinted-glass entrance doors open and close via motion sensors. A swell of voices, PROTESTORS outside, come and go with each opening. A grand marble fountain is dedicated to a children’s charity and littered with coins. A gigantic, overly ornate metal clock reads: 12:58pm.
Sunshine crosses by a bank of elevators towards Irma, who chats with a small group.
IRMA
Good, we are all accounted for. I am Irma, and I am your orientation leader. I am also your liaison in Human Resources.
She indicates her clip board which bares the logo: P.U.R.E
IRMA (CONT’D)
P.U.R.E desires to be a Perfectly Unique Restful Experience. There are many benefits in working with P.U.R.E. Taro?
Irma nods, rather frostily, to the large, well-muscled man TARO, 29, who is dressed very similarly to Sunshine.
TARO
At your service. Head of security and Sunshine’s new boss…
He indicates Sunshine and the others turn to her.
SUNSHINE
Ah… Jones actually.
Taro raises a perfectly sculpted eyebrow at Irma.
IRMA
Sunshine has already requested a name-tag requisition form. Sunshine, would you continue?
SUNSHINE
Jones. Right, ah, new girl in security, this is my first day, so, ah, yeah. Looking forward to it.
Sunshine looks to CALLIE, 18, a very pretty, well-groomed red head. Callie looks to Irma for approval before continuing:
CALLIE
Callie. Short for Callista.
She points to her name-tag which does indeed read: Callie. Sunshine throws a look at Irma, which Irma ignores.
CALLIE (CONT’D)
I’ve been here three days, in the spa, doing minor waxing, eyebrows, lip, chin, but I hope to start doing facials soon.
(to Sunshine)
I’d love to practice on you, anytime.
Sunshine looks a little thrown by this offer.
RASHID, 34, with a lab coat and pocket protector, continues:
RASHID
Rashid, research and development. And no, I can’t talk about it…
(this isn’t funny)
Ah… Two children. A girl, eight and my boy is six. I –
A young dark-haired man, HUXLEY, 24, slides, from a mad dash across the foyer, into a space within the group.
HUXLEY
Not late, am I? Didn’t want to be late.
IRMA
And you are?
HUXLEY
Huxley.
He glances around the group and grins at Sunshine.
HUXLEY (CONT’D) (to Sunshine)
Hi!
She tries not to smile at him and drops her gaze.
IRMA
You’re not on my list.
HUXLEY
Right, I was supposed to be here last week but I forgot, got caught up, you know.
IRMA
Oh, you.
HUXLEY
Yeah, me. Huxley. Computers. Hey Taro.
TARO
Hey, Huxley.
IRMA
Let’s move on.
She begins to move through the foyer.
IRMA (CONT’D)
The P.U.R.E Corporation acquired the Hyperion Hotel ten years ago and literally revitalized it from extinction. You’ll note, and this is key to all things P.U.R.E, how the older features, the fountain, the marble, integrate with the unbreakable, Ultra Violet protected glass enclosures and the highly technical security –
TARO
Let’s head that way.
Irma, not happy being interrupted, glares at Taro.
TARO (CONT’D) (to Irma)
I don’t have all afternoon.
IRMA
I haven’t handed out the binders!
TARO
Go for it.
While the group follows Taro, Irma passes everyone their orientation binders, though she doesn’t have one for Huxley, who plays up the fact that she leaves him empty handed.
RASHID (to Taro) Security?
He indicates Sunshine, who happens to be surveying the area. Taro leans toward Rashid as if confiding, but really he’s just bragging about his newest “acquisition.”
TARO
Oh, yeah. She’ll kick your ass, higher ranked in most martial arts than I am.
Irma, in a slight huff, joins Taro at the head of the pack, and Huxley maneuvers himself beside Sunshine.
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SUNSHINE’S NIGHT OF DARKNESS
