The Congress Page #4

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A REAL tail.

We're talkin', um... an inch.

Maybe - maybe 2 inches.

Like a boxer dog.

And... from the minute it came out, in gym class,

he suffered the most horrible abuse.

I can't describe to you what this kid

went through, an 8 year old boy.

They would strip him down in the street

singing songs to his tail.

The kids would stay outside his window and [...] yell:

"Hey Joey! , Gimme [...] your tail,

"I want to stir my chocolate milk!"

So... one day

I go up to him, before school,

I had this idea.

I say:
"Listen, Joey."

"From now on,

anyone who wants to go on your tail, that's a buck".

And he looks at me and goes:

"Really, Al?"

And what am I supposed to say to that?

Tell them:
"Al said so?"

I was a scrawny kid,

much [stooped]

a reject.

Not exactly the rugs-wrestler type.

So that night, I went to the Twin Towers.

I mean the Bronx Twin Towers:

a Podlowsky brothers.

Remember Podlowsky? Started shaving at 10.

And at 13, they went dating

40-year old divorcees.

So I tell them about Joey Fairy-Tail,

and I offer them

50 cents for every kid

who wants to see his tail.

They take the tailships and manage the line,

and I do the booking and collect the fees!

That month, I made more dough

than my old man made as a shoemaker all year,

and I was 10 years old!

And from then on, the business took off.

By age 13, I was agenting for all the losers.

The cripples, the midgets and

the fire-eating hunchbacks of the Bronx.

Within two years, we were the

richest family on the block.

But...

When I was 15...

...ahem...

the child protection got on my case

for abusing handicapped kids.

and I did three-months time.

And then,

after many years I wound up in this town.

It's all glits and glitter,

and I was ashamed of my past.

But deep inside,

I knew I had an advantage

over all the others:

the power to recognize a flaw,

a weakness,

a defect,

and to exploit it

for my needs as an agent.

And...

And that's how I met you.

You were perfect for me.

As lovely as an angel,

and with the worst defect an actress can have.

Fear.

Such fear!

Real terror.

A terror that stand in the way of every desire.

Panic attacks before every critical meeting.

Paralysis

at face with truly grip roles.

And I was there to help you.

I was the inner demon that lived off your fears

and made a living

off your weakness.

Then the kids came along,

and all of a sudden you stopped being scared.

You've never been so happy,

You just didn't want to work anymore,

you wanted to be with them.

I [...] felt so abandoned.

That's when I realized...

I'm not your agent, I just love you.

I was afraid you were going to leave me.

Then all of a sudden, in the space of a few weeks,

Aaron's condition started going... downhill.

And my strength was rebuilt from your weakness.

Then Aaron goes further and further away...

...and we were left alone.

And now, you really can't leave...

...trapped inside that monster.

This is your last performance.

And I guess it should bigger save you,

all your fears,

all your demons.

You didn't deserve that.

You don't deserve it.

20 YEARS LATER

Welcome to Abrahama, Ms. Wright.

Is this your first time with us?

It certainly is.

[...] You are expected at the Miramount Abrahama hotel,

as a distinguished guest of the Futurist Congress.

That's a pretty good-looking car for it's age.

What year is it?

Just a reminder, Miss Wright.

Abrahama City is a restricted animated zone.

The only way to leave the animation zone

is when we meet again,

on your way out.

Your ampule.

In the age of the spiritual machines

where the streets have no names.

The Earth is covered with rage and shame.

Agent Robin is back again!

"Triple R"

"Rebel Robot Robin - Street Fighter."

Now - in the air!

Good afternoon, Miss Wright.

Welcome to Miramount Hotel Abrahama.

The city of Abrahama

and Miramount Nagasaki

welcome you to the Futurist Congress.

We would like to remind you that Abrahama

is a fully restricted animated zone.

Agent Robin is back again!

"Triple R"

"Rebel Robot Robin - Street Fighter".

Now in the air!

Hi, Aaron.

So I see you've left your room.

You feeling better?

No, it means it's stopped raining,

so I can walk without being afraid

of slipping on wet leaves.

So, how does it look?

Oh my God, I wish you could see me animated,

it's pretty sick.

It's like a genius designer [...] bad asset trip.

- How do you mean?

- Oh my God, I don't know. I look like...

... a combination between Cinderella on heroin

and an Egyptian Queen on a bad hair day.

Mom?

Did they recognize you, Mom?

I mean, the new film is out all over the year.

No, nobody sees me.

I'm just an old lady to them.

Probably 'cause you're animated.

No, you never... recognize me anywhere.

Welcome to the Wright.

No one's recognized me for 30 years.

Aaron, you know, I can barely hear you in this crowd.

I gonna go to my room for a while.

Check-in later, OK? I love you.

Robin Wright, um... personal guest

to the Miramount Classic.

Wright, Robin. You are the sixth one today.

The sixth what?

The sixth Robin Wright.

I guess they did not look as "Robin-ish" as you do.

Anyway, Ralph will see you to your room,

Miss Wright.

Have a pleasant Congress.

The Animated Zone...

Miss Wright

think that your new film, "Street Fighter",

reflects our lives in any way?

Yeah, I do, I mean...

You know, I find something new in this

character Agent Robin every time I do it

like now, in The Street Fighter's production,

you know that...

... the robots, they come from the [...],

they're so much a part of our lives,

they... they are close to us.

Because people buy household robots and they...

... basically just suck,

pull [...] out of them, and then they just

use them up, and... and they expire, and...

... the poor robots, you know, they used to have

Rehab centers for them, and now they just...

... they use them as scrap, it's so sad, and...

... I dont know, people call "Triple R" Sci-Fi,

but I- I just say...

... it's documentary.

Room Service?

Hello? Can I have room service?

Yes, Miss Wright. How can I help you?

I... the, um... the light went off here,

the power, everything's off.

Does that make sense, or...

or is this just in my mind?

Ultimately everything makes sense,

and everything is in our mind.

What would you like to order, Miss Wright?

A want a full breakfast, just 3 eggs, um...

and hash-browns and toast, please.

And to drink, Miss Wright?

No, I'll skip the liquids.

All types of?

Yes, all types. How long will that be?

2 seconds. How would you like your eggs,

Miss Wright?

Over easy, but...

will the yolks be soft

by the time they hit the 100th floor?

But of course, Miss Wright.

That's exactly why we at

Miramount Hotel Abrahama

invented the supersonic elevator.

Ralph, it's dark in here or is it

just in my mind?

Everything is in our mind.

If you see the dark, then you chose the dark.

Oh my God, it's in the water!

it's in the f***ing tap water!

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