A NEW WORLD episode 3 : THE NEW WORLD Page #6

The camera focuses on ENLIL's ever changing facial expressions. ENLIL's eyes open wide and his heart begins to beat faster and faster and he starts to sweat as they reach her door.

ENLIL (English accent) (taken aback) : I...I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I THOUGHT, EA?

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) : STOP TALKING!

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EA(voiceover):

NINMAH AND ENLIL ENTERED HER CHAMBER. THE DOOR CLOSED.

FADE TO BLACK:

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Fade in on a medium shot of NINMAH, her face twisted with anger and resentment. She stares at her reflection in the mirror, her hand tightly gripping her baby belly, a mix of emotions boiling within her.

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (through gritted teeth) : I'LL SHOW HIM WHAT HE COULD HAVE HAD AND WHAT HE LOST.

Her voice drips with venom as she voices her malicious intent. The mirror reflects her simmering rage, and her eyes burn with a vindictive fire.

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (with bitterness) : HE THOUGHT HE COULD LEAVE ME BEHIND, DISCARD ME. WELL, I'LL MAKE SURE HE FEELS THE PAIN OF MY BETRAYAL.

The camera captures the intensity of her anger, highlighting the storm raging within her.

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (with a wicked smile) : LET HIM WITNESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTIONS. LET HIM SEE WHAT HE'S MISSED OUT ON, WHAT HE'LL NEVER HAVE.

Cut to INT. EA'S CHAMBER - NIGHT (cloudy)

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The camera focuses on NINMAH sitting on a couch, holding a glass of wine. EA stands in front of her, his eyes filled with sadness.

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (sighs) : IT'S TRUE. I AM WITH CHILD.(takes a sip of wine)

In a close-up shot, EA's face falls, revealing a mix of disappointment, sadness, and frustration. As EA processes the information he has just received, his features show a visible shift from hope or anticipation to a somber realization.

EA :
 NINMAH? I THOUGHT WE ...

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (interrupts and smirks) : YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING YOU WANT. I COULDN'T. 

EA (devastated) : WHAT DID YOU DO?

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (smiling wickedly) : ENLIL. AND I MUST SAY, HE WAS QUITE THE PASSIONATE LOVER.

The camera lingers on EA's face, allowing the audience to empathize with his inner turmoil. EA's face twists in pain as he realizes what has happened.

EA (in disbelief ): YOU SEDUCED HIM?

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (shrugs) : HE WAS WILLING ENOUGH... AND NOW, I HAVE HIS CHILD. AN HEIR TO THE THRONE.

EA (confused) :
 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (takes a sip of wine then puts it down): I MOSTLY DID IT TO HURT YOU. AFTER OUR ENGAGEMENT WAS..... ABRUPTLY BROKEN, I WAS DEVASTATED. I COULDN'T EAT, SLEEP, I COULDN'T GO OUTSIDE... 

EA (frustrated) : NINMAH, THAT'S NOT FAIR. I STILL LOVE YOU, BUT OUR DUTY, TO FÁDRE AND OUR PEOPLE...

NINMAH (ELITE English accent) (cuts in angrily): OUR DUTY? MY HEART WAS SHATTERED, AND YOU JUST WENT OFF AND MARRIED SOMEONE YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW. (gathers herself) I HAD TO, DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU FEEL SOME OF THE PAIN I FELT. (with tears in her eyes) I STILL FEEL!

EA (sighs) :
 I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH ALL OF THIS HURT YOU.

NINMAH (ELITE English accent): HOW COULD YOU? (wipes her tears) YOU WERE SO EXUBERANTLY HAPPY. (stands up) WELL, NOW YOU KNOW. (Walks towards the door) AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. (smirks and exits)

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The camera focuses on EA alone in his chambers, staring out the window at the night sky. EA stands there, his heart heavy with regret and guilt. He takes a deep breath and then exhales.  

EA:
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? (pauses) WHAT HAVE I DONE?( looks down, deep in thought) 

The camera pans up into the night sky then pans back down into a different window.

INT. NINMAH'S CHAMBER - NIGHT (cloudy)

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Cut to a medium shot of NINMAH through the window, the camera focuses on NINMAH as she opens her chamber door. Just as she is about to close the door, ENLIL swiftly blocks it. The camera alternates close-up shots of a visibly frustrated NINMAH and a confident yet oblivious ENLIL. 

Cut to a wide shot of ENLIL as he kneels before NINMAH, his childlike innocence contrasting with her growing anger. NINMAH's expression shifts from confusion to resentment as she realizes the implications of ENLIL's presence. Cut to a medium shot of NINMAH, her gaze hardened and cold as she looks down at ENLIL realizing what is about to happen and picks him up like a child.

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The camera focuses in close-up on ENLIL. Heartbroken, confused and rejected. Cut to a tight shot of NINMAH's face as she leaves. Cut back to ENLIL watching NINMAH as she turns and sternly walks away. ENLIL bows his head, the camera pans to his fists balling.

Cut to INT.  WHITE ROOM

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A sterile stark white room, almost blindingly so. Medical robots line the walls, their instruments and monitors beeping rhythmically. The camera focuses on NINMAH lying on a medical bed in the center of the room, her expression blank and disconnected. Close-up shots reveal the cold, metallic features of the robotic medical professionals as they perform their duties with clinical detachment. Their robotic arms and instruments move with mechanical precision, attending to NINMAH's needs during the childbirth process. NINMAH gives birth to NINURTA sedated and alone. The camera pans to a small incubator nearby, where the robotic doctors carefully place NINURTA. Cut to a close-up shot of NINMAH's hand, reaching out towards the incubator but stopping short.

Cut to INT. ROYAL PALACE

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The high priest of Nevermore speaks, the camera pans across the court, showing the various reactions of the courtiers to the announcement. The members of the court murmur in agreement, some nodding in approval, while others remain silent, their faces unreadable.

EA (voiceover):
 ILIBRAT, THE HIGH PRIEST, M.ANU'S VIZER AND KEEPER OF RECORDS, SILVER COMPLEXION, SILVER HAIR, SILVER EYES. A 2 FACED BEING. BOTH SIDES RESEMBLE A BARN OWL. 6’ 200

ILIBRAT (Russian accent): BY THE ORDER OF M.ANU, OUR GREAT KING, IT IS DECLARED THAT NINURTA, SON OF ENLIL AND NINMAH, SHALL BE HEIR TO THE THRONE OF NEVERMORE.

The camera lingers on the faces of the courtiers, their eyes betraying a mixture of admiration and envy.

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The camera cuts to M.ANU as he stands and walks closer to his daughter, his face stern and unyielding.

M.ANU (in private to NINMAH) : YOU SHALL NOT MARRY ANY OF YOUR BROTHERS.

The camera zooms in on M.ANU'S face, his bright blue eagle eyes flashing with an intensity that leaves no room for doubt. The camera then zooms in on NINMAH's face, her blue eagle eyes narrowing in anger as she processes her father's command. The tension between them is palpable as they stand in silence for a moment before M.ANU turns and walks away, leaving NINMAH alone with her thoughts.

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