Perception Page #4

The whole night passed without results, and after it the whole subsequent week.

Ben no longer tried to get anything out of sleep and just walked there.

Ben speaking to himself – god damn . that vendor!i can take only his things!

We see Ben running down the street , he found street vendor, old Jamaican man with long and dirty dredlocks

We see vendors trinkets lay down the floor

Ben giving 10 dollars to street vendor and taking a figure of a rhinoceros the size of his palm , it was cut from red wood

We see Ben with fast steps going out of him for 20 steps. Ben squeezed his eyes and nothing again , he wakes up on his bed with empty hands

There was no result . his hands are empty

11 pm.few days later. upper deck.Pool bar

Cruise liner in Hong Kongs harbour , we see it moored . then we see famous Hong Kongs laser show at 7 pm in the evening

Peoples screaming on the streets

City horns

Camera goes up to liner , upper deck ,we see Ben , he is on duty at the pool bar

There were no more than a dozen people on the deck.

Ben’s acquaintance approached to the bar, the same old man . He was smoking as usuall , he dressed in a grey wool suit

Ben - good evening mister ... ..

Anthony - Anthony, this is my mother called me, my father thought to call Johnny, you can also call me just Anthony, without any Mr or sir..

Anthony watching a laser show

After puse Ben ask him - Why didn’t you go to the city Anthony?

Anthony - well , I like to watch the city from outside. Moreover, i need to make a couple of sketches .

He holding a small black book in his hand , then he put it on a bar counter , - we see this book , there written – DREAM CATCHER

Ben - so you are an artist?

Anthony - a kind of , or maybe even a creator (long cigarette smoke exhale

Antony drop a look at Ben and smashed his cigarette in ash tray on the bar deck.

We see Anthonys surprised face , he looks at Ben. his eyes became Bigger and he stared at Ben’s jackets upper collar for a long time.

3 top buttons were unbuttoned on Bens jacket, a strange medallion was visible on Ben’s chest, all this time Ben was saying something to the guest, but Anthony didn’t hear a word(we hear voices like deep echo effect)voice like goind from far away and squeezed

After about 5 seconds, Anthony looked at Ben and ask him

Anthony - did you say something?

Ben - yes sir, are you all right? I just asked several times what do you want to drink? – pause – is that everything ok with you ?

Anthony - looking from Anthony's chest to his semi-empty glass - perhaps not for today. I thing already drink a lot!

Little pause – I am all ok Ben , thanks a lot!

Anthony got up from his chair , he looks confused

Anthony - I need to go, I remember , I have very urgent matters!

Ben did not betray what happened. And continued to wipe a glass.

Ben watched him go

We see him walking away

11 45 pm. Anthony's Cabin

We see security near anthonys door

Anthony coming close to his cabin

Security – is that all ok sir?

Anthony opened the door in his cabin very nervous and did not say a word

We see his luxury cabin inside , There were frantically fingered dozens of notebooks of various sizes, scribbled and sketched in different drawings. He put his black book on the table.

Anthony begin to flipping all rare notes , after 3 minutes searching Anthony turned his entire cabin inside out, everywhere were laid out on different piles of notebooks. they were folded, and finally a gray notebook fell into his hands. Heavily battered. There was written on top November 1977, frantically scrolling through several pages,

We see drawing on yellow old page , of same medallion that hung on Ben’s neck, on the page on the left this medallion was drawn from different angles, and the page on the right was covered with its description and all kinds of details . Below was the date of November 11, 1977. Created on 04 56 am.Dallas.

Camera show us nervous and pale Anthonys face , he spelling something to himself , then he leaned back in his chair, putting this notebook on the sofa. Anthony frantically drank the rest of whiskey from a glass, cold sweat runs across his face, he holding his mouth with his right hand

Camera closer , we see his eyes looking from left to right, they are wet

Anthony - this cannot be .... it cannot be ... ... it cannot be .... how is it possible ...

02 58 am. Ben's cabin.

We see Ben , he came in to the room , took a shower and lay down the bed.he closed his eyes and find himself in a familiar place, immediately hurried out into the street.

He takes a cab yellow Checker Marathon , he headed to the beach.

Camera show us from the side Ben . he is out the cab

Walking throw small shops he sees an excellent hunting knife, it was excellent handmade(we see it close) the blade was old-fashioned and needed to sharpen it a little, but the handle was made of solid bone and in the form of a wild boar.

Ben paid to the merchant. Holding the knife in his hand, Ben closed his eyes tightly and tried to imagine how much he needed this thing , he really likes it , Ben spelling to himself – well , lets try it again!

We see Ben sucked back like warp and he woke up on his bed in the stuffy cabin - Ben still gripped the same knife with the handle in the form of a wild boar in his hand!

Camera goes away from Ben ,

He jump out his bed and standing with knife in his hands , he is considering it. his breathing quickened, at that moment the door in the cabin is opening now , camera on Daniel , he stood on the threshold, Ben had a knife in his hand.

We see Daniel looks to Ben with strange sight(silence) – Ben looks at Daniel , He coming close to Ben

Daniel – hey man . you decided to robber my tips with this way(Daniel show his finger on the knife)

Ben looks scared and surprised – he dropping the knife on the table. Looks at Daniel

Ben - no, it’s just ... I ... .. I had a terrible dream ... ..

Daniel - why the hell do you need a knife? – did you try to kill your nightmares with it?? – pause – Daniel takes the knife from the table , touching the blade with his fingers – Damn it! Where did you stole this knife?

Daniel laughed , he dropped the knife at the table , then he taking off his sweaty shirt and pushed Ben, Daniel put on a clean shirt on his sweaty body and began to comb his hair back.

Ben standing near Daniel and looks confused , he is looking on the knife

We hear Daniels voice - let's get dressed, I'll introduce you to someone. (he looks at Ben)3 new waitresses just came on board couple hours ago , two of them looks very nice, and one of them really ugly, just in your choice my friend!(he laugh again)

Daniel – hey , are still here? , I telling you - Hurry up and get sick until these hungry dogs tear them to pieces in a crew bar, or you better will torture your hand until the end of the tour?

Ben - I ... .. torment my hand ... .. - but what are you talking about, but probably I won’t go ,,, I just have more ....

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