The Relic Page #5

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Reluctantly, Henry and Larry slow to a rapid race-walk as they reach

the huge doorway flanked by two Northwest Coast Indian totem poles.

Above the doorway WORKMEN are hanging a LARGE BANNER. It reads:

"SUPERSTITION EXHIBIT... OPENING OCT. 29"

INT. MUSEUM ROTUNDA/STAIRWELL - DAY

The school children burst into a three story space dominated by a

life-sized statue of a HERD OF ELEPHANTS. The kids chatter with

excitement, look up in awe. Margo nods to a GUARD who smiles as she

pins on a plastic I.D.

GUARD:

Morning, Dr. Green.

MARGO:

Morning Joe. Beautiful day.

Henry watches Margo pass through the turnstiles without paying. He

swaggers over.

HENRY:

You work here?

MARGO:

Yes, I do.

HENRY:

What do you do?

MARGO:

(leans down, amused)

I'm an Evolutionary Biologist. What

do you do?

HENRY:

Nothing. I'm in third grade. What's

a revolutionary what ch'a ma'

callit?

MARGO:

Evolutionary Biologist. I study how

life on earth evolved over millions

of years.

HENRY:

(brightens)

Way cool. Then you know where the

dinosaurs are.

MARGO:

Fourth floor, West wing, but stay

with your class.

Mrs. Beasley heads into the museum and Larry and Henry merge with the

rest of the kids. Margo turns towards the stairwell, passing...

IAN CUTHBERT... Museum Director... a pudgy man in wire rim glasses who

dresses and thinks like a banker. Hired for his amazing ability to

raise money, Cuthbert is one of a new generation of Museum Directors

whose focus must always be on the bottom line.

MARGO:

Hello, Ian. Everything ready for the

opening of the Superstition Exhibit?

CUTHBERT:

I'm on my way to get the last piece

out of storage right now.

MARGO:

I'd wish you luck but I'm not

superstitious.

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