Elle Page #3

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ANNA:

These guys never heard of subtext.

Michelle smiles. There are some

murmurs from others at the table.

PHILLIP:

(defensive)

There was forty-five seconds ofanimation on that originally.

KURT:

Are we not going to address thewhite elephant in the room?

KURT, a German-born game designer with long hair and manytattoos, now stands and takes the floor.

KURT (CONT’D)

We get one shot at Activision butthe wonkiness of the controls make

this critical demonstration tool

almost unplayable. It doesn'tmatter how intricately rendered theenvironments of Thule are, if the

player's throwing his controllerthrough the f***ing screen!

MICHELLE:

It seems to me you're dodging theissue by blaming known glitches.

KURT:

I'm confronting the issue head-on.

The issue is you come from theworld of publishing and literaryfiction and that's a singularlyinappropriate background forevaluating playability.

Everyone in the room looks a littleshocked he said this. Michelle

takes it in stride.

MICHELLE:

It may well be that Anna and Ishould have founded a different

sort of company.

(MORE)

8.

MICHELLE (CONT'D)

It may be, as you suspect, thatKronos was a hit solely because ofyour innovations and we're bitcheswho got lucky - but the fact is Iam the boss and we're six months

behind here.

(to all as Kurt seethes)

We all know the goal: when theplayer guts an Orc, he has to feelhot blood pouring over his hands.

Kevin, a cherubic, red-haired youngman, turns to Michelle.

KEVIN:

I love you.

Everybody laughs. Even Michellesmiles.

14 INT. AV OFFICES - OUTER OFFICE -- DAY 14

Michelle and Anna walk together toward the elevators.

MICHELLE:

Sometimes, I think Kurt hates me.

ANNA:

He does hate you. They all hateyou. Except Kevin- who really doeslove you, even though he tries topass it off as a joke... This isn’ta shock? You knew all this, right?

Michelle shrugs. They share a little laugh.

15 INT. A DOCTOR’S OFFICE -- DAY 15

A NURSE draws blood. Michelle wears a lime-green gown. Sheturns to the young DOCTOR making notes in her chart nearby.

MICHELLE:

Does she know I want a full STD

panel?

DOCTOR:

Yes, she does.

(smiles, briefly)

If you’re concerned about a recentexposure, I can prescribe a PEP.

9.

MICHELLE:

I googled those. They have nasty

side effects and I can’t miss any

work. So, I guess I’ll just have to

roll the dice.

The Doctor disapproves but Michelle starts getting dressed.

16 INT. A CAFE -- DAY 16

Michelle looks over creature design sketches. Her phoneRINGS. She answers. A MALE VOICE (ROBERT) on the other end-

MAN (O.S.)

My evening just cleared up.

MICHELLE (INTO PHONE)

It’s not good for me... Actually,

I’m having Female Difficulties.

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