{"id":67,"date":"2006-04-17T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-18T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedom24.org\/rationalpost\/?p=67"},"modified":"2006-10-21T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2006-10-21T19:46:01","slug":"scene-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freedom24.org\/rationalpost\/scene-one\/","title":{"rendered":"scene one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INT. TOWNHOUSE ANTECHAMBER &#8211; NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Forty-something guy in a suit is just getting home from work. It&#8217;s already dark, and the house is empty. First things first:  a beer from the fridge. Next, a tug at the knot of his tie.<\/p>\n<p>He checks his watch, then reaches back into the fridge and grabs another coldie, two peanut butter oatmeal bars and a jar of fresh Nutella.<\/p>\n<p>INT. TOWNHOUSE LOFT<\/p>\n<p>The room is massive. 12&#8242; ceilings. A wall of shaded glass, leading out to a two-story terrace. The blinds are halfway drawn, and light from the city paints the room in two.<\/p>\n<p>He places his dinner on a long glass desk. The monstrous display in front of him jumps back to life, but he continues over to the window and shuts off a nearby light.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, he can&#8217;t lower the blinds all the way. A glance outside through the 3&#8243; gap reveals nothing out of the ordinary. The streets are empty, and he&#8217;s clearly in a nice part of town.<\/p>\n<p>He looks up and sees a small knot tied a few inches above the end of the string. Loosening the knot between his teeth, the blinds glide shut with a single effortless stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Starting back toward the computer, he tosses his blazer on the back of an leather recliner, pulls off his tie completely and unfastens the top button.<\/p>\n<p>Three bites later, the oatmeal bars are gone, and he licks the superfluous Nutella from his manicured fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>Next, a quick hand wash, followed by a few loud tunes on the stereo.<\/p>\n<p>Before he even sits down, the keyboard is already rumbling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(<a title=\"scene two\" href=\"https:\/\/freedom24.org\/rationalpost\/2006\/05\/19\/scene-two\/\">continued<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INT. TOWNHOUSE ANTECHAMBER &#8211; NIGHT Forty-something guy in a suit is just getting home from work. It&#8217;s already dark, and the house is empty. First things first: a beer from the fridge. Next, a tug at the knot of his tie. 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