«THE BLIND»

"THE BLIND."

1.EXT. MOSCOW — DAY

A SONG IS PLAYING BEHIND THE SCENES

"How was this night" performed by Yuri Shcherbakov

The general plan, the camera moves to the right — in the frame Berezhkovskaya embankment, along the Heating Station-12 and further to residential buildings, covering the entire width of the Moskva River below.

2.EXT. STREET — DAY

A SONG IS PLAYING BEHIND THE SCENES

"How was this night" performed by Yuri Shcherbakov

On the asphalt, passing through the square and the roadway of the avenue, rhythmically tapping with a cane on the sidewalk and along the wall of an apartment building, a drunken George wanders – a short-haired young brunette with a strong build. He's wearing black glasses, with a week's worth of stubble, rumpled, disheveled. He walks swaying, sporadically shuffling his shoulder against the wall of the house. In his hands is a transparent bag, it contains 2 bottles of Stolichnaya vodka, 3 cans of Mackerel canned food, 5 “Druzhba” cheeses.

Two local homeless people noticed George around the corner. The homeless are waiting for Georgy to turn off the street into the courtyard, attacking, trying to take away vodka, snacks. Georgy clutched the bag tightly, fighting back blindly. The package is torn out of George's hands, one homeless man runs away with it, the second homeless man is captured by George, badly beaten by him.

George sits on top of a homeless man lying on his back, grabs his head, hits it on the asphalt. The homeless man is on the verge of losing consciousness, another blow and he will die. A strong blow is heard on the back of George's head, he falls unconscious on the homeless man lying under him.

3. INT.POLICE— DAY

Two policemen, a sergeant major and a senior sergeant drag a handcuffed, dragging, dusty George into the police department.

Georgy, mumbles, resists. Two policemen push Georgy into a pre-trial detention cell with a lattice wall from ceiling to floor and iron bunks around the perimeter.

The same two drunken bums are in the cell, making noise, swearing. George is speechless. The policemen, clanking, close the door, are about to leave. The senior SERGEANT turns around, draws the attention of the sergeant major to George's disorientation in space.

SERGEANT:

Wait, so he's blind!

The sergeant major is in doubt, returns, opens the door of the cell, approaches George, runs his palm left and right near George’s eyes — so four times. George does not react, only squints haughtily.

The sergeant major silently searches George, takes out keys, change, and a business card from his pocket.

George pulls back, gropes for the bunk with his hand, sits down, is silent, looks at one point. The sergeant major hands over the business card to the captain on duty, who is sitting behind the glass in the duty room, where there are a lot of phones, incessant calls. The captain looks at the business card and Georgy sitting in the cell, dials the phone number.

4. INT. CABINET — DAY

A glass elevator rises, Gleb Glebovich comes out with a phone in his hand, a bell rings. Gleb Glebovich continues walking, puts the phone to his ear.

GLEB GLEBOVICH:

I'm listening!

(pause)

He takes 4-5 steps, stops, and has a serious expression on his face.

GLEB GLEBOVICH:

From the police?!

(pause)

I know him. Dictate the address!

He turns around and returns to the elevator.

5. INT.POLICE — EVENING, ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

Georgy is sitting in a police department cell, with two drunken homeless men who attacked him on the street. They swear at the police, demand to let them out… Georgy is sitting without emotion, looking at one point.

FLASHBACK, VISUAL SERIES

6. EXT. VGIK. MOSCOW — DAY

TITLE:

VGIK named after S.A. GERASIMOV, 2016

Applicants are crowding at the doors of the VGIK.

7. INT. VGIK HALL — DAY

In the hall of VGIK, in the center of a long corridor, there is a list of applicants admitted to VGIK. A young man, GEORGY Abaev, and a pretty girl, LISA, approach the applicants studying the list, they are a couple in love.

Lisa filters forward, closer to the lists, finds her last name. Lisa gets out of the crowd, runs up, joyfully hugs George.

LISA:

Hurray! I'm on the list, I got in!

GEORGY:

(with joy)

Good girl, congratulations!

George makes his way to the lists. He finds his last name, delighted.

GEORGY:

(To Lisa)

Let's celebrate, I've enrolled!

LISA:

(smiling)

One step closer to the dream?!

GEORGY:

(complacently)

You shouldn't be laughing! You'll see, the statuette is inevitable!

STAS, an arrogant tall guy with long brown hair, fashionable glasses, and an expensive Brioni suit, approaches the group of satisfied applicants who have become students. Stas has a paper bag with donuts in his hands.

Stas sees Lisa, gets interested, approaches, ignores George standing next to her, majestically offers Lisa a donut. Lisa refuses, feels awkward, Stas insists, Lisa takes it as a favor, but is not ready to eat. Stas hands the donut to George, who is filled with dissatisfaction, George takes Stas's hand away, takes the donut from Lisa, returns it to Stas — puts it in his paper bag.

Gleb Glebovich, Chairman of the Examination Committee (master of the course of directors), festively dressed, in a formal suit, white shirt, and tie, comes out to the group of happy applicants. Gleb Glebovich says loudly.

GLEB GLEBOVICH:

Students! Do not forget to get student’s IDs at the dean's office!

Georgy and Lisa enthusiastically leave the VGIK building.

8. INT. DRESSING ROOM – DAY. ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

Lisa is sitting at a table in the dressing room, looking in the mirror, putting on makeup. Lisa is wearing a beautiful vintage blue dress with a plunging neckline, shoulders are open.

Georgy comes into the dressing room, approaches Lisa from behind. George puts his hands on Lisa's shoulders, looks tenderly at the image of Lisa in the mirror.

GEORGY:

Break a leg!

LISA:

Thank you!

9. INT. THEATER HALL — DAY

The hall is dark, only the stage is illuminated. There are 2 actors on the stage, the light falls on the actors. In the first row there is a table with a table lamp on. There is a dress rehearsal of the student production of the play by Ostrovsky A.N. "The heart is not a stone".

GEORGY Abaev, the director of the play, a student, is sitting in the first row, next to his Master of the course GLEB GLEBOVICH. Georgy closely follows the action on stage, sporadically investigates the script. LISA, a student, a future actress — on stage as Vera Filippovna, the wife of merchant Potap Karkunov. STAS, a student, a future actor, is on stage in the role of Erast, Karkunov's clerk.

THE PLAY IS IN ACTION, THE ACTORS ARE COSTUMED

STAS:

Now I still want to know from you. Do you forgive me the offense?

LISA:

But what's the offense, darling?

STAS:

If someone steals something from you or offends you. Will you forgive him, or will you hold a grudge all your life?

LISA:

No, how can I? May God condemn him, and I will forgive him everything.

STAS:

(hugs and kisses Lisa warmly)

That's an offend!

LISA:

Ouch!

(runs away)

STAS:

Well, execute me!

LISA:

Why are you doing this?

STAS:

Speak! Tell me, what should I do with myself?

Lisa's character is crying softly. The stage of the play is over.

GLEB GLEBOVICH:

(to George)

In general, not bad. Accepted! Release the actors.

GEORGY:

(complacently with pathos – to Stas and Lisa)

Thank you all. Everyone is free.

The actors leave the stage. Gleb Glebovich and George shake hands. Georgy rushes up the steps to the stage, goes backstage to congratulate Lisa.

Georgy witnesses how, in the depths of the curtain, the self-confident Stas hovers over Lisa, grabs her in his arms. Lisa pushes Stas away, pulls away.

Georgy abruptly steps up to Stas, punches him in the face. A scuffle, the noise of a fight reaches Gleb Glebovich, who arose at the scene of the conflict. Gleb Glebovich does not know the causes of the conflict, but he sees George's harsh pressure on Stas. Gleb Glebovich, grabbed George by the arms from behind, pulls him back.

Stas, taking advantage of George's stiffness, punches George in the face with his fist. Georgy got angry, slips out of Gleb Glebovich's bonds, hits Stas in response. Stas falls heavily. — Gleb Glebovich got angry, points George to the exit.

GLEB GLEBOVICH:

Abaev! Get out! Pass the test after the army!

George is angry, runs off the stage into the hall, pulls his jacket off the chair. Lisa runs after George out of the theater hall.

10. EXT. MOSCOM. ORNAMENTAL FENCE — MORNING

Conscripts are being sent to the Army. Music is heard. At the ornamental fence, Lisa and George, who has a haircut and is dressed in a military uniform with a backpack, say goodbye. Lisa holds George's hand, presses close to him, puts her head on George's chest. Georgy hugs Lisa.

GEORGY:

Well, it's time. Don't follow me any further.

(smiles)

Georgy pulls up a military backpack behind his back. He leaves, moves away along the ornamental fence.

11. INT. LISA'S HOUSE ENTRANCE — DAY

Lisa, energetic and light, runs into the doorway, opens the mailbox, takes out a letter, is delighted. Lisa quickly opens the letter, runs her eyes over the lines. Shee stops with downcast eyes, anxiety in her eyes.

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