T H E P R E S T I G E
FADE IN:
TOP HATS.
Clustered in a small glade.
As we SUPER TITLES,
a BLACK CAT slinks its way through them.
As TITLES ENDBORDEN (V.
O.
)
Are you watching closely?
A SECOND BLACK CAT races into frame, HISSING, SPITTING,
CHASING the...
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T H E P R E S T I G E
FADE IN:
TOP HATS.
Clustered in a small glade.
As we SUPER TITLES,
a BLACK CAT slinks its way through them.
As TITLES ENDBORDEN (V.
O.
)
Are you watching closely?
A SECOND BLACK CAT races into frame, HISSING, SPITTING,
CHASING the first cat into the woods beyond and weCUT TO:
INT.
CLUTTERED WORKSHOP -- DAY
Moving along a row of CANARIES in CAGES.
CUTTER (V.
O.
)
Every magic trick consists of three
part, or acts.
.
.
Stop at a cage.
Weathered HANDS envelope the canary.
Hands
and voice belongs to a man in his 60 s- CUTTER.
CUTTER (V.
O.
) (CONT D)
The first part is called the Pledge.
.
.
A LITTLE GIRL pershes on a chest in the workshop, watching.
CUTTER (V.
O.
) (CONT D)
.
.
.
the magician shows you something
ordinaryCutter moves to a small ORNATE CAGE resting on a prop table.
CUTTER (V.
O.
) (CONT D)
A deck of cards, ar a bird.
.
.
INT.
SCALA THEATRE, LONDON -- NIGHT
A packed house.
Many hands raised.
Move in on a BEARDED MAN,
his gloved hand tentat
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