Nightworld Page #2

The owner of the company

stays in the building

from time to time.

- So, you have to use the key

every single time

you use the lift?

- Every time.

Won't work otherwise.

- There's two keys.

I have one on me all time.

You have the other.

(slow eerie music)

The basement is

deep underground.

Takes a minute.

(elevator rumbles)

- You're going to need the key

to get in the basement as well.

(locks clanking)

(door creaks)

- This way, please.

In here you start the most

important part of your routine.

8:
00 a.m. sharp, every morning.

- Some pretty vintage

equipment you got here.

- [Martin] It all

serves a purpose.

- What are all the monitors for?

- Follow me.

(keys rattling)

(slow eerie music)

- Wow.

What do you keep back

there, King Kong?

- This is our storage hangar.

We seldom use it and you won't

ever need to venture inside.

- What do these symbols mean?

- [Martin] What we discovered

is these are actually letters

from the Enochian alphabet.

Unfortunately, we just

don't know what they mean.

- It's pretty sturdy

as you can see.

- Yeah, makes you wonder

what it was built for.

- Anyway.

The monitors in the

other room are connected

to security cameras

inside the hangar.

Come.

All the cameras are

connected to this computer

which records 24 hours a

day, seven days a week.

- How do you see anything

with the lighting in there?

- We had the building

rewired several years ago.

Just didn't have time

to do the hangar.

So until we do,

this is all we got.

- Is there sand on the floor?

- The inside of the

hangar was never finished.

So yes, what you are

looking at is grit and sand.

- So, say I take this job.

What exactly is it that I

do when I come down here?

- Okay.

You use this computer to

check recordings every day,

twice a day.

It's a simple piece of

software which is designed

to red-flag anything

out of the ordinary.

All you have to do is click

on one of the flagged recordings

and it brings it

up on the screen.

There's a log book over there.

You need to sign

it and fill it out

every time you come down.

- When was the last

time something came up?

- [Goran] Never.

(Brett laughs)

- What do you need all

the cameras for then?

- To protect our interest.

- How large is this space?

- Cameras have been

placed throughout

so we can see what

we need to see.

- That is if you can

see anything at all.

I mean, I never go in there?

- [Martin] No.

Just come down,

check the recordings

and make sure you fill

that log book out.

- But if you notice anything

out of the ordinary,

and we mean any--

- Goran's trying to

say, is even if you get

the slightest inkling

of something strange,

you have to let us know

as soon as possible.

- Like what?

- I wouldn't worry about it.

I mean, you've seen the

size of the door, right?

- That's a good point.

- However, if you do see

something strange use this.

You press speed dial one

and someone will answer and

instruct you what to do.

- Someone?

- An employee.

Consultant, if you might.

- So, that's it?

- [Goran] That's it.

- Well, Milan said something

about an apartment.

- Yes.

There's a two bedroom

apartment on the first floor.

I mean, it's small,

but it's cozy.

Has cable TV and all

the bells and whistles.

So, but that's only

if you're interested.

- I'm interested.

- Great news.

Welcome aboard.

- We'll need to sign

some papers upstairs.

Then we can show you

where you are staying.

- Alright.

(soft piano music)

- Welcome to your new home.

- You should find

everything you need in here.

- This is great.

Thanks.

- [Goran] Here's

my contact details.

We are not here every day,

so if you need anything

at all just call.

- When do I start?

- Tomorrow. (laughs)

One last thing.

Please remember to always

lock the front main entrance

every night, 11:
00

p.m. to 8:
00 a.m.

That's it.

- I'll drop by later

to leave the keys

to the main entrance.

- Great.

Where do I get a bite

to eat around here?

- There is a restaurant

across the street

or you can try the

caf around the corner.

- Alright.

Thank you.

- Oh, and Brett.

- Yeah?

- Make yourself at home.

(soft piano music)

(birds trilling)

(deep ominous humming)

(clock ticking)

(intense screeching)

(gasps)

(panting)

(door creaks)

(deep rumbling)

(ominous bass rumbling)

- Hello?

Hello?

(Brett gasps)

Sorry.

Wait!

Yeah, these guys, uh,

they are a little strange.

(laughs) And I think I

almost gave the cleaning lady

a heart attack when

I bumped into her.

Yeah, just scared the

crap out of her is all.

But you're right about this

job being a walk in the park,

there's nothing to it.

Yeah, I don't

really do anything.

I'm just being paid to, I guess,

watch a bunch of empty rooms.

Yeah, yeah, I'm here.

Thanks, man.

Well, maybe you should

consider visiting me.

Maybe you'd actually be

inspired to write something

that people would want to read.

(laughs) I'm just saying, man,

I've read coloring books with

better character development.

(laughs) All right, bye.

(speaks foreign language)

American coffee, please.

- Uh, you don't want

that sh*t. (laughs)

Can I offer you a

real coffee instead?

- Well, I happen to love

that sh*t, but sure,

I'll go ahead and try one of

your so-called coffees, sure.

- Take a seat.

(soft radio music)

I saw you yesterday.

In the cab, while I

was cleaning outside.

Visiting someone?

- Actually I just took

a job around the corner.

- At the Zahari?

I thought that place was some

sort of a retirement home.

- Yeah, I'm not exactly

sure what it is.

- Not bad.

- Told you.

- Brett.

- Welcome to Sofia, Brett.

I'm Zara.

Uh, so, um, what kind

of work do you do

over there at the Zahari?

- Security.

- Security?

For what?

I never see anybody going

or coming from that place.

- When I figure it out

I'll let you know. (laughs)

Is this your place?

- No, I just, I just work here.

This pays the bills while

I study for my Masters.

- What are you majoring in?

- Art history.

So, (laughs)

pleasure to meet you.

- The pleasure is all mine.

(soft orchestral music)

(children laughing)

(footsteps scampering)

(sighs)

Christ, Brett.

(keys jingling)

(soft intense music)

(lock latches)

(crickets chirping)

(birds trilling)

(glass clattering)

- Coffee?

- [Brett] Please.

- [Zara] Did you catch

that storm the other night?

- [Brett] Yeah.

- [Zara] Kept me up all night.

- End of the world, I tell you.

- I saw a removal

van parked outside.

All moved in?

- Are you spying on me, Zara?

- No, I, (laughs) there's

nothing else to do

around these parts

except watch people.

(soft jazz music)

So, tell me, Brett,

how does an American

man wind up in Bulgaria

working as a security guard?

- It's a long story,

but the short version is

is once upon a time I

was a cop in Los Angeles.

So a security job seemed to fit.

- And you what, came to Bulgaria

just to watch other

people's stuff? (laughs)

- Not exactly.

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