Dominion Page #5

9.

As we pass an alley, a rebellious looking TEENAGER is pinned

to the ground by soldiers, caught tagging “Those who deny

freedom to others deserve it not” on a wall. His compatriots

flee down the other end of the alley from pursuing soldiers.

Then Alex’ Hummer has to slow, the DRIVER curses under his

breath, as a large crowd crosses the street, drunk, partying,

a sight worthy of old Vegas, revelers carousing.

DRIVER:

This city’s going to hell.

In stark contrast to the people below, the high walls are

armed with heavy artillery and modern missiles, the Statue of

Liberty a watchtower, the city no longer focused on gambling,

the lights judiciously used to light and not entice.

A fortified nondescript building stands in the center of

town, heavily guarded. Forty-story AGRI-TOWERS, each level a

different crop, abundantly grow the food that easily feeds

VEGA. Animals are bred and housed below ground, in

artificial environments.

There are a number of murals, paintings and statues of a

BABY. One mural is 100 feet tall on the side of what was

BALLY’S; some are modern representations, others look like

they could be Michelangelo’s work. And all are different, no

one baby alike.

Strange RUNE SYMBOLS, like a language, are painted below the

baby and on walls all over the city.

INT. CAESAR’S PALACE COMPOUND - SAME

As we pull into the heavily fortified CAESAR’S PALACE we see

that the city is broken down into fiefdoms, techno feudal,

with the symbol on Alex’s jacket emblazoned all over the

former casino, CAESAR’S LAUREL LEAF CROWN.

Soldiers in blue uniforms guard and patrol, everyone carries

the short sword we saw on Alex. More dogs everywhere.

Down the strip the MGM GRAND is the same... another fortified

castle, another symbol: the GOLD LION flying on flags, its

soldier’s wear the black uniforms.

INT. CAESAR’S PALACE COMPOUND -NIGHT

Alex waits, hands tied behind him, in an interrogation

holding area. Two imposing GUARDS with the WHITE WINGS on

their arm stand by the door.

10.

A SENIOR OFFICER (45), JOHN, also with the wings (they are

all part of an elite force within Rysen’s blue guard), stares

at Alex, a whip on his desk. John is calm eyed, has the look

of special forces.

JOHN:

Exiting the city with a vehicle is

a realigning offence. You’re gonna

get purged down to v-0, an

Untouchable.

ALEX:

I can live with that... better than

making a home in Michael’s ass to

be a v-3 like you.

He’s too disciplined to take the bait...

JOHN:

How’d you do it? Did you reprogram

one of the gates? Hack the

surveillance?

(Alex isn’t talking)

You’ve got no mulligans left

Alex... Michael’s going to peck

your eyes out for this.

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