Word The Cat

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theme music

title sequence:

peering into through the windows of Palais de l’ Elysées we see Nicolas creaking on all floors. a mouse dangles between his teeth – it’s mouthing “90101-5l-l“.

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Interior – Jacques’ house. The phone rings and Jacques answers. In a split screen we see Nicolas lying on his belly daintily eating chocolates from a heart-shaped box while his other hand plays with the phone cord. “I’m bored” he said “invite me to dinner with your gang… I promise to be charming.”

Jacques peers over his shoulder at his wife… “prepare the finest china”.

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Nicolas pulls up at Jaques’ appartment flanked by two bearded DGSE agents. “leave the menhir in the car boys, I’m going in”.

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pan around the drawing room – the men are tan and the women jewelled. Nicolas bursts through the door like a leathery knife shouting “the fire truck is burning – this one’s for wolves crew” – he jumps and slides across the counter, pirouettes on the toes of his black and white imitation-spat shoes and lands lightly on a seat next to Carla. she turns to him smiling, leans into his ear and says “I have a secret”. Nicolas, intrigued, raises a coiffered eyebrow – “and what might that be my dear?” she giggles and turns away, letting her hair fall across her face. Nicolas thinks he hears her say “I’m a cyborg” but her voice is no louder than a breath.

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The food is fantastic, Jaques has served a shrew inside an owl inside a falcon, resting on a bed of chestnuts. The conversation is witty and urbane, Nicolas charms the crowd with stories of shark hunting off Mauritius. After dinner, Carla sits at the piano and sings – “me nah want you play with it“. Nicolas is enchanted, the veins rise to the surface of his hands. he sings along silently behind his breath – “make me stretch fi the ceiling”.

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As the evening draws to a close, Nicolas offers to drive Carla home. She doesn’t notice the DGSE agent hidden in the boot. The car pulls up at the lights and Nicolas leans in and whispers – “badman nah cultivate sunflower seeds“. Carla thinks about the smell of his smokey palace and notices the veins rising in his hands again. reserving judgement, she turns and leans against the window, whirring with every movement.

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external shot of the car turning round a corner and out of sight. a line of white doves follow, flying in single file. fade to closing titles…

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closing theme

credits roll over an image of the castle at Disneyland Paris.

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brought to you by…

temiuv damirov – jeirany – (courtesy of)

autechre – 90101-5l-l (warp)

clark – for wolves crew (warp)

tanya stephens – don’t play

burro banton – phenomenum 2 (mixtape on massive B)

dennis brown – there’s nothing like this

the observer

the international herald tribune

I’m a cyborg but it’s OK

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to be continued…