SYNOPSIS WHEN ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME TRUE

[ANDREW tOUCH]

TITLE: When Rock and Roll Dreams Come True.
(SYNOPSIS.)
A crowd is gathered outside of a European live rock club they are waiting upon the arrival of Mega rock star "MICK SLICK" of Mega Rock Band "REPUBLICK".He is in Europe for a promotional tour to promote the new REPUBLICK DVD "Shock the World".
Mick Slick arrives in a limousine and people cheer his arrival,he enters the venue accompanied by a Sony public relations representative.
He sits at a table and a tribute band takes the stake and begins performing,half way thruw the first song police officers rade the venue and arrest the band and take them in for questioning..
All fades to black--.
A flash back begins:(A week earlier) Andrew Touch lead singer of "A New Republick" (Republick tribute band) is walking down the street and enters an Internet Cafe' and posts on a local Republick-web site an announcement for an up and coming gig in a weeks time,while there he sees another post on another web site that announces that “Mick Slick of Republick will be in Europe for a promotional tour to promote the new Republick dvd Shock the world.”The full tour itinerary is shown on the web site.
One of the tour itinerary dates in particular catches his eyes.The one saying that Mick Slick will be in Milan Italy(Europe) on the 26 of March a friday,the same day as his bands gig..
Andrew leaves the Internet cafe' and contacts his fellow band members and organizes a reunion that night, in a local pub where they usually hang out ..
The four band members meet in the pub later that evening and thus begins a crazy plan to decoy Mick Slick from his scheduled tour itinerary and somehow bring him to the club the boys will be playing in on the friday night..the four members study all the aspects of the crazy plan and in the end manage to pull it off and bring the famed Republick Mega Star to their concert,but not all is smooth sailing and the boys will end up having to deal with a very upset Sony representative a certain “Miss Trendy Styler “ that threatens to have them locked up for good and a police officer that can't wait to get his hands on them..All to finish up at Police Head Quaters to the amusement of Mick Slick when he is finally told and finds out what has occured and decides not to press charges..all to the delight of a crowd that has gathered outside of the Police Station in defense of our four crazy heroes.

[andrew touch]

When Rock and Roll Dreams come true

Written by
Andrew Touch Saolini and Mark Shuan Barbagallo



Copyright of Andrew touch saolini 2006
Andrew Touch Saolini viale dello scalo s.lorenzo n13 int 6 00185 Rome Italy 339-6-4457776 [e-mail]
[e-mail]
28 marzo 2006

When Rock and Roll Dreams come true
Cast & Characters
Starring Mick Slick as Bass player,Rock star of mega Rock band Republick
Andrew Touch - The Restless Heart- a New Republick Tribute band member
Mark - Ex Bass Player of a New Republick Tribute band member-
-Pat - Electro - a New Republick Tribute band member
Claude - The Spirit of the Forest -a New Republick Tribute band member
David - The Half Man Half Machine -a New Republick Tribute band member -
Trendy Styler - SONY public relations assistant
-Jennifer- - Substitute of Trendy -Styler-
Tracy - Friend of Claude and - info - Lady
-Fabio - Ex a New Republick drummer/member

As the sound of a screeching guitar feeding back through an amplifier can be
heard and the first notes of "Free Ride" (a tune by mega rock band
"Republick")begins to play, a drum beat takes off, accompanied by three
thunderous power guitar chord accents, all of which, the first on the up
beat: du...du...dum...
A fantasy has begun...
As the titles begin running ...

1-Ext/City Street/Night Time
We see a fast moving line of police cars, with sirens wailing, speeding down
a main city street, hot on the pursuit of someone...
Only seconds later...

As the titles are running in the background we can see cascading thousands
of headline articles and pictures of front page covers of magazines with the
rock band "Republick", there are also images of the band live and in pose
for photographs. The band is in full make-up and costumes and the members
are portraying their trade mark stage roles of the Restless Heart, the
Electro, The Spirit of the forest & Rock 'n' Roll and the Half Man Half
Machine mutant.

2-Int/Inside Police Car/Night Time
As the titles continue running, we are now inside the leading police car, as
we hear the police officer on the passenger side reporting back to
headquarters.

Police officer 4

“We have suspect in sight! we are
pursuing a black limousine down the
main city street.

3-Ext/City Street/Night Time

An over head shot from above the police car, ahead of us, we now see,
a black limousine travelling at full speed and also the police cars that are
pursuing close behind (as the camera angle changes).

The scene fades out and goes back again to the titles and images of
Republick, the Spirit can be seen fire breathing as the titles continue
running.

4-Ext/City Streets/Night Time

Suddenly out of nowhere...another police car comes into the picture from a
preceding intersection and cuts off the limousines path. The limousine
becomes airborne as it collides with the front end of the police car. The
driver loses control of the vehicle as it flies through the air, there are
explosions and the limousine catches fire,it then begins to turn upside down
while flying through the air and travels nearly a hundred and fifty metres
before falling to the ground with a thunderous crash: Badaboom!!!

The titles stop running .

Meanwhile in another part of the city.
5-Ext/Entrance of live Venue/ Night Time
A crowd is gathered outside of a local live club in a town in an European country setting,the club is called “Rock City". There is quite a lot of noise and there are many people gathered. The crowd is quite exited and seems to be waiting on the arrival of someone.
Music can be heard on portable CD players, the songs are extracts of tunes by the rock band Republick. People can be seen laughing, others are singing along with tunes some are holding posters, some photos, some are wearing Republick T-shirts and other paraphernalia, some are made up in make-up and others are wearing costumes.
From a over head shot as the camera zooms into the crowd, Voices can be heard off screen saying...
Various voices off screen
He's here! He's here all right!!

The crowd begins to scream and cheer as a black limousine pulls up to the front door of the venue, as the car stops one of the security men on service standing outside the venue opens the back door of the limousine. He opens the door completely and takes a step back to move away.
A small mist begins to rise from underneath the car and envelops a leg that is adorned in black leather. As the leg comes out of the car it places itself in slow motion on the ground.
From inside the car a man slowly rises, once he is outside, he stands erect and begins looking at the crowd.
The crowd begins to cheer and chant.
Crowd.
Mick!! Mick!! Mick!!
The man is Mick Slick, bass player and co-founder of the American Rock Super Group "Republick".
He is a tall man dressed in black leather wearing a pair of black sunglasses. Once out of the car, he stops and stands with his arms crossed in front of him as the crowd chants his name. He remains standing motionless, as if to savor the moment and his fame, while the crowd continues to chant.
Crowd
Mick!!Mick!!Mick!!

Other body guards come nearer to the man, as in the meantime a blond haired woman exits from the other side of the limousine. She walks around the car and stands next to him, she is in her thirties tall and well dressed, as soon as she stands next to the man, the security men begin escorting the two into the club protecting them, as they enter the venue.

6-Int/Venue/Night Time
The man and woman, accompanied by security men, enter the club and, as they cross it to reach a reserved table situated near the stage, the crowd inside the club begins to cheer and applaud.

Crowd
Mick!! Mick!! Mick!!
The man and woman sit down at the table and the security men dispose themselves around the table, so as to protect them from any overzealous fans.
The lights in the club go down and a low note rumble can be heard...as a voice begins to announce:

Voice off screen
The hottest tribute band in the land… A New Republick…
The lights on the stage begin to flash, there are explosions, and a band begins to play. They are Dressed just as the band Republick with costumes and make-up, the song they are playing is called “Looking for a Way out”, one of the tunes of the famous rock group Republick. The band moves on stage with the same motions and moves as the original band, it's obvious that this band is some kind of tribute to the original formation. There is a lot of energy, the singer begins to sing the first verse, the crowd is standing on their feet.
The man – Mr.Mick Slick - As he sits at the table, seems very impressed, interested and amused. As he watches the performance, there are other explosions and the song continues.
Suddenly screams can be heard coming from outside the venue and sirens wailing. From inside the venue through the front doors flashing police lights can be seen, as police officers break into the club, the music on the stage comes to a sudden stop as the lights go on inside the club.
An officer enters into the club and yells:
Police officer
Everybody stand still! nobody move!! everybody keep calm and stay where they are.
Another police officer enters inside accompanied by a woman, she is tall, blond and well dressed and looks remarkably familiar to the first lady we can remember at the beginning that was accompanying Mr.Slick. This woman looks around in the club very excitedly and seems to be looking for someone...Mr.Slick looks at the woman sitting next to him in amazement, as the other woman turns to the police officer and says.
Trendy Styler
It's him!! over there...
There he is, we've found him.
The woman and the police officer walk towards the table and the woman says to the man at the table.
Trendy Styler
Mr.Slick, everything is ok, please don't worry. I will explain everything as soon as I can.
Mick Slick is confused and remains seated then the woman Trendy Styler turns towards the stage and, while looking at the band, begins to lash out at them and starts yelling.
Trendy Styler
You bunch of morons what do you think you are doing!?! What do you think you are up to!?! I am going to have all four of you put into jail and have the key thrown away.
The police officer interrupts her.
Police officer
Please, just a moment Miss Styler.
Then he turns to the musicians on the stage and enquires.
Police officer
Are you guys the tribute band A New Republick?!?
The guys in the band, with a look of worry, answer.
Band
Yes, we are!!
Police officer
There have been some very serious charges moved against you all, I’m afraid you will all have to follow me to Police head quarters for verification. Read them their rights and take them in, so we can get to the bottom of this story...
Andrew, the lead singer, answers
Andrew
What charges ??
The rhythm guitarist and bass player look at each other worried, instead the drummer looks at the lead guitarist and says:
David
There you go, that's what you get for listening to Andrew Touch.
Police officer
These are serious charges and we have to verify.
The lead guitarist enquires.
Pat
Can we take the make up off at least?
The police officer answers.

Police officer
Come on, come on, let's go, move it.
As the band members are being hand cuffed and taken out of the venue and put into the police squad cars, the crowd remains astonished and can't believe what is happening.The blond lady sitting next to Mick, and the man, Mr.Mick Slick, walk slowly out of the club as Trendy Styler begins to explain to Mick what has occurred, they are both followed by body-guards out of the venue. The four musicians are escorted to the police cars and told to get inside. The scene goes into slow motion and begins to fade to black, as flashing police lights and people that are screaming can be heard.
Fade to black

Flash back - A week earlier

7-Ext/City Streets/Day Time
Andrew, a man in his thirties,blond hair, medium height, is walking down the street on a sunny day, after a while he walks into an internet café.
8-Int/Internet Café/Day Time
Andrew says hello to the owner of the internet café and sits down at one of the computers, once connected, he takes a look at the web site Republick-it.com, an Italian web site of the band Republick and posts a notice that his tribute band “A new Republick” will be playing a show in Milan at a venue called Rock City in a week’s time, exactly the 26th of March, on a Friday...more or less the usual routine.
Andrew writes
“A new Republick”...Republick tribute band live at Rock City on Friday night the 26th of March 2006.
Come one, come all for a great night of Rock .
Once he has posted his advert, Andrew opens up another official Republick web site, www.Republick.com, just to check the news and sees that there is a special notice that reads “Sony Records presents Mick Slick of Republick in Europe for a special promotional tour to promote the new Republick DVD "Shock the World".
All the dates are shown of the itinerary, but two dates in particular catch his attention the ones saying that Mick will be in his country on the 26th of March in Milan, the same day, as his bands gig and the 27th of March in Rome.

Andrew
(Quips to himself)
I can't believe it, he's going to be in Milan.

Andrew stares at the advert for a while and, after having written down the dates, pays and leaves the store.
9-Ext/Inside Car/Day Time
Andrew gets into his car and,as he is driving away, he tries to contact,on his cellular phone, the bass player of his tribute band Claude. When he finally gets through Andrew says:
Andrew
Hi Claude, it's me Andrew, how are you? Look, I’m coming to your work place, can you come out for just a minute so that I can talk to you? It's important.

Off screen voice.
Claude
Ok.
He then places another phone call this time to the drummer David and says:
Andrew
Hi Dave, how are you? Listen, can you come to the usual hang out tonight,we are all going to meet there, there's something really important we have to talk about, ok?

Off screen voice.
David
Ok, I’ll try to be there.
Andrew
Great, thanks, it's really important, see you tonight ok...bye.
10-Ext/City Streets/Day Time
Andrew arrives near Claude's work place and parks the car, he gets out and heads towards Claude that is waiting outside, they both say hello to each other and Claude asks:
Claude
Ok man, what's up what's all the hurry?
Andrew
Listen Claude, can you free yourself tonight and come to the usual hang out place? Because I really have to talk to you and the guys. I’ve already talked to David and Pat, and they said they would be there, ok.
Claude
(With a worried look on his face)
What’s it all about, can't you tell me now?
Andrew
No, look, it's really important, ok! Tonight around nine o’clock, be there.
Claude
Come on, what's it all about??
Andrew
It's about Mick!!

11-Int/Pub/Night Time
Later that evening.The four band members are sitting at a table in front of a beer and are talking about the good old days like the first time they met and various other episodes regarding the band, as Pat, the lead guitarist, can be heard saying:
Pat
What about the time we went to Barcelona, they paid for our coach and hotel room in full plus, it was a great gig...What about the tour with "Pete Dazed" the Drummer of Republick as special guest in '94?
Andrew
Yeah, sure! That was really great.
David
Ok Andrew... look, you told us to come here tonight and so we’re here, we've been talking for half an hour, so come on, what's on your mind? What was the urgency in meeting tonight, what's it all about? Is it something regarding the gig?
Andrew
(Looks at the guys and smiles)
Well, you could say it is, and then again you could say it isn’t.
Pat
Well that just about says it all,doesn’t it?
Andrew
Ok guys, I’ll come straight to the point. I read on the internet that Mick will be in Europe for a promotional tour and that he will be in Milan on the 26th! exactly in a week’s time and exactly on the night of our gig.
Claude
I get it!! You want to hook up with his arrival and get him our promo pack, so as to let him know we exist, right?… What do you want to do, go to the airport in make up??
Andrew
Well, yes and no.
Pat
You want to get a copy of the book you wrote to him "Ten years in a tribute band", Come on, what is it??
Andrew
Yeah, well sure, that's in my plans, but what I really want and I want you guys to back me up on this is the following: I want Mick to come to our concert.
Pat
So what's new? I'd also like for Mick to come to our concert, but then again I’d also like to win the lottery.
Claude
Yeah, well, it's a great idea, but I don’t want to disappoint you, I really don't think Mick will even know that we exist. Let alone know that we are playing I mean, what are you talking about...even if he did know, he probably wouldn't have the time or what I mean is who's going to tell him about our gig anyway!?!

Andrew
Look guys, I know there is no way of bringing Mick to our gig but what I was thinking of was something different. With all the contacts that we have like say, for instance, you! Claude...where you work at the TV station, can't you find out his itinerary through someone, they are hooked up with everybody, can't you make a few phone calls and find out?
Claude
Look, I can call Tracy, she knows practically everybody and deals with all the stars that come to the station and knows a lot of people, but what do I ask her??
Andrew
Tell her that Sony records is bringing Mick Slick of Republick to Italy and that you want to know as much as you can about his itinerary, ok?

Claude
O.k. I’ll give it a go.
Claude gets up and walks towards the exit of the pub and begins to dial up a number on his cell phone.
Andrew turns to Pat and says:
Andrew
Pat! what about that uncle you had that worked for that limousine company, does he still work there or what?

Pat
Yeah! I think so, why?
Andrew
I was thinking maybe he could help us out...
Pat
In what way?
Andrew
Well, Mick will for sure be taking a limo to and from the airport.

Pat
What are you talking about? For sure Mick will catch a limo from the airport or wherever he needs to go, I mean what are you talking about!?! That doesn’t mean that he will hire it from where my uncle works...
Andrew
And who says he has to hire the car from the same company as your uncle, we are going to be the ones who send him the car...

Pat
What??

Andrew
All we have to do is intercept him along the journey.

Pat
Intercept what??
Andrew
Yes, intercept him...If we know his itinerary, all we have to do is send a car along and instead of him getting into the car that was sent for him, he will get into our car.
David
You are fu***ng nuts! you're talking about rape or what's it called abduction! I mean I don’t even know what you’re talking about.
Andrew
Dave, abduction is when you put a stocking over your head and have a gun in your hand and ask for a ransom, and this is not the case, this is a joke, plus Pat's uncle can always say that he accidentally picked up the wrong person and that there had been a mistake, I’m sure it must happen all the time.
Pat
Listen man, the mistake... there's only one mistake, and that's in your brain you are nuts, I can't believe we're even talking about this, this is crazy.
Andrew
Listen guys, I want to try evaluating all the possibilities we have of pulling something like this off, I mean, it's just a plan for now, it doesn't mean we have to go through with it. We're not killing anyone...I just want to see if there's a chance of getting Mick to one of our concerts, that's all, if we decide not to do it, we won't do it, but let's at least try and see if there is a possibility, ok?... You can't tell me, you guys, wouldn't like for an original member of Republick to come to one of our gigs?
David
Of course, I would, but I don't want to end up in jail because of it.
Pat
Ok, look, there's no harm in talking about it, but couldn't we find another way like through official channels?
Andrew
Look, I think official channels would be as usual, you know “Call me tomorrow”, when tomorrow is too late! They’ll never pay attention to us.
Pat
Alright, let's calm down and try to rationalize this, ok... So, what you are saying is: if we know the tour itinerary, we can jump in with a car and take Mick to our concert, instead of maybe another appointment he might have, right? I can't believe we are even talking about this.
Andrew
Yes, exactly! Something like that.


Pat
Crazy! absolutely crazy! but I want to call your bluff you want to play, ok... Let's play, let's take into consideration every aspect of this plan.
Andrew
Now, that's more like it.
David
(To Pat)
I can’t believe it, are you really going to listen to him??
Pat
He's just bluffing he'll never see it through, believe me. Let’s see where he wants to get to, ok?
David
Jail!! That's where he wants to get to: Jail!!

Andrew
Listen guys, let me put it this way, if we get caught up in any kind of charges, I am willing to take the wrap I will say it was my idea and that I am the only one responsible, believe me, ok?
Claude comes back to the table.
Claude
Ok, I talked to Tracy, she said she will make a few telephone calls, she knows a few people from SONY and maybe she can find out something and get back to me alright...
Pat turns to Claude and says:

Pat
Hey Claude... let me tell you what this lunatic wants to do.
Claude
What does he want to do?
David
He wants to know Mick's itinerary, because he wants to insert himself in it with a limo, and pick up Mick and take him to the club where we are playing.
Claude stops talking and turns pale as if he’s just seen a ghost. He sits down in shock and says:
Claude
Are you crazy?! This guy is crazy... no way! absolutely no way! We mustn't listen to this guy, he is nuts.
Andrew sees that Claude is freaking out and says to him
Andrew
Don't worry, It's just a gag, we’re only talking, calm down, come on, relax.
Claude
No! No! No! I know how this is going to end up, just like all the other times, in the end you will talk us into it, I know!... I need some air, I can't breathe in here.
Pat winks at Andrew and says.

Pat
Yeah, good idea. Claude, let's go outside for some fresh air.

[andrew touch]

12-Ext/Outside Pub/ Night Time
After a while the group of friends are standing outside the pub and talking, as Pat says to Andrew.
Pat
Andrew, have you prepared the material for Mick?
Andrew
Yeah, I've prepared a package with the book, the new promo DVD plus photos and an audio CD...We could pass it to him maybe at some autograph signing session...
Pat tries to change the subject and get Claude’s mind off the subject:

Pat
Hey, did I tell you guys that Nico from the Republick fan club came to visit me at the shop today? He told me that Fabio,went to his place to buy a few videos and he started talking about the old days like our first ever rehearsal,he told Nico he's in another band now.

Andrew
Man, those were the days, great days!.
Pat
We have been through so much together.
Claude
Yeah! good times, bad times, even a few close calls remember.
Andrew
Of course I remember, that's also one of the reasons why I want to be able to get Mick to our show. At least once to have an actual original member come to our show just to see us, I mean it's thirteen years we've been going at it all that hard work, all those concerts, it could be a great way to close it all off.
Someone comes closer to the group; he is tall with black hair, the band recognize him and they seem to know him well, the guys call him by his name.
Band
Hey, Mark how you doing?
Mark
Hi guys! what brings you all here tonight?
Pat
We were just remembering the old days, so we dropped in for a beer, we were just talking about when you and Fabio were in the band. By the way, did you hear the news? ..

Mark
News! What news??

Pat (Jokingly)
Well we heard that Mick Slick will be in town on the 26th and we were thinking that maybe my uncle could pick him up in a limousine and bring him to our concert...ha...ha...ha.
Mark
(Replies jokingly)
That's a great idea, only leave out your uncle, I'll pick him up, I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity of driving Mick Slick around town...ha..ha.
Claude shakes his head nervously.
Andrew
See guys, now this is the right kind of attitude, come here Mark and let me fill you in on the plan.
Mark
What, you guys aren't kidding! what's going on?
While Andrew is explaining to Mark the plan, Claude goes nearer to David and Pat and says.
Claude
Guys... look, I don't think Andrew is kidding, actually he seems pretty serious, I know him pretty well and when he gets that look in his eyes, it means he is going to see it through, now I don't want you guys to pay any attention to him, ok.
Pat
Don’t worry so much, man...
David
I've never listened to him ever and I’m not going to start now. He thinks he's a freaking Rock Star.

Mark and Andrew come closer to the others and Mark says:
Mark
Ok, we can hire a limousine, I’ll take care of that and I’ll be the driver as well, they can't lock me away for being a driver, can they..?
The guys look at Mark with a look of doubt like who knows!?!
Mark
Can they...?!?
Mark
Anyway...let's work on the details. I mean, Mick is bound to have an interpreter or an assistant to help him out, the record company is bound to assign him someone to take care of things and knowing Mick it's bound to be a woman, we should try to find out who it could be and try to substitute her, maybe we can call Jennifer, the theatre actress, she's also a make up stylist and speaks English..
David
This guy is crazier than Andrew.
Mark
It’s just a temporary exchange of identity anyway.

In that moment Claude’s phone rings.
Claude
Hello?...Hi Tracy, what have you found out, Umm ok...Just a moment. Andrew get this down, will you?
Andrew grabs pen and paper and begins to write as Claude starts telling him the details and info.
Claude
Mick will be arriving on Friday 26 at 10:30 am at “Malpensa” airport in Milan, then he will be taken to the hotel where he will be staying: it's called “Royal Hotel”, at around 2 o'clock. Ok...He will have a press conference with various newspapers at 3 o'clock, then he will be assigned a lifetime achievement award for his career by certain SONY functionaries. At 6:30 pm he will be taken to a local disco for a private and secret function party that isn't open to the public and will be greeted at this private function. The next day he will leave at 9.30 am for Rome, alright...Great, that's really great, Tracy thanks for getting us the info I owe you one. Sorry what's that you said? Rome?!? No, we don’t need to know the details about Rome, this will do fine, thanks...
Mark
Hey, don't hang up just yet.
Claude
Tracy hang on a sec...
Mark
Ask her if she knows who is going to be the one to actually accompany Mick for public relations.
Claude
Just another thing, do you know who will take care of the public relations?? Mmm...alright, a certain Trendy Styler.
Andrew
Ask her what does she look like, if she knows??
Claude
Last thing, Tracy, you wouldn't know what she looks like by any chance??? (Claude smiles)Look, it's not because of that I just need to be able to recognize her come on, stop messing around, will you...umm, ok then, thanks again Tracy, see you at work, ok, bye for now.
Claude looks at Andrew and says:
Claude
From what she can remember when she saw her last, she's tall, blond and well dressed, secretary type of look.
Andrew
Alright guys, I’ve got an idea, this is how we can go about things.

Claude
What! you guys...really want to go through with it??
Mark
Come on, we've come this far, let me hear what he has to say...
Andrew
It’s pretty clear that the only pick up point to intercept Mick is in front of the hotel at 6.30 pm before he goes to the party...
Mark
And this is where we have Jennifer come into the picture.
Andrew
No, Jennifer comes into the picture much earlier, we will take her first thing on Friday morning to the airport and have her mingle, so that Mick can see her. We will also get her a room at the Royal hotel, so that she can be at the press conference as well, just as if she was a representative from SONY.
Mark
The public relations assistant.
Andrew
Exactly!!
Mark
Ok, look, I’ll contact Jennifer and tell her everything she needs to know and how she should dress. She’s going to want some money for sure...
Andrew
Tell her we'll give her $700 dollars...
Mark
Let's say $500 consider we have to get her a room at the Royal hotel as well.
Andrew
Alright, just like a day’s work in the movies as a stand in, ok.
Mark
We're also going to have to give some cash to the hotel desk clerk for the info on the hotels limo service and then for the crucial moment at 6.30, when he has to call the public relations lady Trendy Styler and get her away from Mick ...what about an urgent phone call?...
Andrew
Great idea, that's perfect.
Pat
Then Jennifer can substitute the woman and accompany Mick in the limo.
Andrew
Yes, exactly!.. Well I hope so...
Pat
We will also have to pay the driver from the other limo service to arrive late.
Andrew
Just what I was about to say.
Mark
I can take care of that when I go to hire the limo...One last thing, what if, say, fans follow Mick's limo as it leaves the hotel?

David
We can organize to swap cars. Once they've been lost or left behind or a number plates exchange.

Pat
That's nice, it could work.
Claude
Ok, look it's a crazy plan, but let's make a point about it...ok, so we have the public relations substitute that comes into the picture from the early morning and makes it so that Mick sees her at the airport and also back at the hotel.
Pat
Then at 6.30 p.m. the hotel clerk calls the public relations lady that accompanies Mick with an excuse of a telephone call.
Andrew
Mark rolls up with a limo he has hired after bribing the driver and substitutes the driver that was meant to pick Mick up.
Mark
After having picked up Mick and our assistant, along the way I fake a car break down and then your uncle with another car jumps in and picks them up to whisk them away to the club so that the moment they find out they will look for my car, right?
Claude
Well, what can I say, you, guys, have seen your fare share of movies that's for sure bribes and car exchanges and substitutes pretty neat stuff ...ok, well it's been fun. Now, can we get back to reality?
David
All we need is a private eye and James Bond and we are set alright guys, look I’m going home, I’ve got to go to work tomorrow, bye.
Andrew
Hey, where are you going?!?
Pat
I mean... I think it could work.
David
You must be joking.

Pat
Come on, just a second ago you wanted to exchange number plates.
David
I was joking for f***s sake.
Pat
Come on, once in your life, do something crazy.
David
Listen,playing with you guys,now...if that isn't crazy, you tell me what is.
Andrew
Yeah, but at least once, do something really crazy, take some risks.
David
You are nuts, and regarding risks, we have taken thousands of risks. How about the time you lost control of the car on the way back from one of the first gigs? And I mean I'd only been in the band for a month and I can name you at least ten other similar occasions.
Andrew
Look, you do whatever you want, I mean, I want to give it a try and, if anything happens or anyone has to take the blame, I guess, then that'll be me.
David
Listen, all I can say is that I’ll be at the concert, then what you decide to do or not do is up to you, guys, I can't stop you. I’ll be there for sound check and I’ll put my make-up on and play when it's show time, as for the rest, count me out. Now it's getting late I’ve got to get going, ok...so, see you all later bye.

David turns around and walks off.

Andrew
Can you believe this guy?

Pat
Look, you know what he's like, I really didn’t expect him to take part in the plan anyway.

Claude
Well, let me tell you all, I'm thinking of following his example.

Andrew
Ok, look guys, I’ve had enough, now if we decide not to do it, then let's just say so and drop the whole thing, but if we decide to do it, we've got to go through with it ok...after all,this isn’t a joke.
Claude
You think so?...

Mark
Come on, let's cut the crap, I’m all for it, let's do it.
Pat
I think it's worth a try.
Claude
Ok...ok, Let’s give it a try, wow! I tell you I’m really freaking.

Mark
Tomorrow I’ll go and talk to Jennifer and fill her in on the deal, ok.
Andrew
Man, I tell you this plan is bullet proof.
Pat
Well, I wouldn't say bullet proof, but it's not a bad plan.
Andrew
Ok, so the plan isn't all that great, but it’s the only plan we have, it's a loaded hand with an ace in the deck.
Pat
Yeah ha...ha...ha... great an ace in the deck, I like that. Remind me to tell the judge at our hearing.
The guys have a laugh.
Mark
Yeah! just like the other infallible plans we have pulled off, like when we had to wait in Rome, outside the train station in the cold for four hours, because we didn’t take into consideration that the train station would be closed till six in the morning. Anyway look, I'm in, but now I’ve got to get going. Michelle is waiting up for me, talk to you all later ok.

The guys say good-bye to each other and take off.
13-Int/bedroom/Day Time
A telephone is ringing incessantly in Mark’s room, it's Friday morning, the day of the concert, near the telephone is an alarm clock and it says 10.16 am. Mark is sleeping next to his wife, after quite a few rings, Mark answers with a drowsy voice:
Mark
Umm...hello?
14-Ext/Aeroport/Day Time
A Boeing 747 can be seen landing on the runway as we hear the voice of Andrew off screen say.

Off Screen Voice
Andrew
What are you doing? Are you still asleep? Come on, get up! You've got a million things to do! Get up, Mick's plane has just landed.

15-Int/Bedroom/Day Time
Mark
What, it's landed, what time is it?...sh*t...
Mark looks at the alarm clock that says 10.19am,as he gets up really fast to get dressed and get underway he says to Andrew.
Mark
Alright! Alright! I'm on my way.
16-Ext/Airport/Day Time
The plane is rolling on the runway.
17-Int/ Airport Coffee lounge /Day Time
Andrew, Pat, Claude and Jennifer are in the coffee lounge of the airport. They are drinking coffee and Claude is eating some sweets...
Andrew is still on the phone with Mark. Andrew finishes the call by saying:
Andrew
Come on! Let’s go, let’s put this plan into action, we'll see you at the Royal Hotel around 2 o'clock, hurry up!
Andrew closes his cell phone, then turns to Claude while he is still eating his sweets and says:
Andrew
Come on, Claude he's here, let’s go!..
Claude eats hurryingly his sweets and, while finishing his coffee, he ends up getting his chin all messed up, as he is following the others, he grabs some napkins to clean himself with.

18-Int/Airport Waiting Area /Day Time
Jennifer, a tall attractive young woman, is wearing a blond wig, she is dressed very casual but very stylish and looks the managerial type, she is carrying in her hands an agenda. The waiting area just inside the airport is full of people and Republick fans.
Mr.Mick Slick passes the check out area and is followed by a blond woman; her name is Trendy Styler, a SONY public relations secretary. Mick stops off to sign a few autographs.
In the confusion Jennifer gets closer to welcome Mick and shakes his hand. Jennifer welcomes Mr.Slick,Mick smiles at her and continues signing autographs. Jennifer also goes nearer Trendy Styler and makes out as if she knows her, she waits for Mick to look her way and says.
Jennifer
(To Trendy Styler in a low voice)
Is it really Mick slick?
Trendy Styler smiles and nods,agreeingly.
19-Ext/Airport/Day time
After a while a long black limousine arrives, and Mick and Miss Styler get into the car and drive away, followed closely by fans on motor scooters.
Jennifer also steps into a car waiting for her, inside are Andrew, Pat and Claude. Once she's inside, they drive away.
20-Ext/Inside Car/Day Time
Andrew says to Jennifer:
Andrew
Really great Jenny; You were superb, really fantastic.

Jennifer
Who do you think you’re dealing with! I’m a pro, just like any other movie I’ve interpreted, by the way, what about the money?...
Andrew
You definitely look better blond...
Jennifer
Yeah, sure, change the subject, but you'll have to pay eventually...
Andrew
Come on, you know us, you'll get your money...
Jennifer
That's exactly right, it's because I know you all to well...
Andrew
Don’t worry, don’t worry, let’s stay focused.
Claude
I just want to say not only do we land in jail, we also end up losing all this money.
Andrew
Come on, don’t worry it'll be worth it, this is the event of the year, you’ll see.
Claude
Yeah sure, sure, let’s just get this over and done with, I really want to see how it goes.

21-Ext/Royal Hotel/Day Time
In the meantime Mark can be seen walking up to the desk of the Royal hotel and enquires:
22-Int/Royal Hotel/Day Time
Mark
Hello there, as I’d like to hire a car, I was wondering if the hotel has a personal car hire service? I need to hire a really classy limo.
Desk clerk
Yes, of course we do,I think I can help you out.
The desk clerk writes down the address of the limousine hire service that the hotel usually uses.

Desk clerk
Is there anything else I can do for you, Sir? Would you like a room?
Mark
No, thank you, but there is something else you could do for me. I’ve been told that shortly a certain Mr. Slick will be arriving, the rock star in Republick.

The desk clerk looks at Mark and nods his head.


Mark
What if I were to say to you, that tonight around 6.30 p.m. when Mr.Slick and his assistant Miss Trendy Styler come out of the hotel...If you were to make up an excuse, let's say an urgent telephone call from Milan by Sony records for Miss Trendy Styler, and that you should keep her busy as long as possible.
Desk clerk
You must be kidding, I could lose my job. Who are you, anyway, mister??
Mark
Don't worry about who I am, let’s just say out of pure make believe that if I were to give you a nice $1000 dollar bonus right now for just doing me this little favor, I mean, we are only joking anyway right and this is all make believe right?
In the meantime Mark passes $1000 dollars to the desk clerk who takes the money and nods with approval.
Mark
Don't worry nothing serious is going to happen.
Mark takes the business card of the limousine hire, exits the hotel, gets into his car and drives off.
23-Int/Limo Hire Service/ Day Time
Mark arrives at the limo hire service and after enquiring about a car hires a black limousine, after paying and having shown his documents, he says to the desk clerk.
Mark
I was given your address from the desk clerk at the Royal hotel, he told me you have the best car hire in town.
Desk clerk car hire
Yes, well, we are one of the best car hire services in town.
Mark
I've also heard that tonight you will be picking up the famous rock star Mick Slick at the Royal hotel.
Desk clerk car hire
(Smiling)
Yes it's true, actually we're quite exited about it and we've asked the driver to get us an autograph.
Mark
And who's the lucky driver that will have the honour to pick him up?
Desk clerk car hire
You want an autograph too, right?!
Mark
You got it!.
Desk clerk car hire
There he is, it's the man over there.
Mark
Thanks so much for the limo and information.

Desk clerk
Our pleasure.
Mark says goodbye to the desk clerk and walks over to a man with a big moustache, standing next to a black limousine and says:
Mark
I heard that tonight you will be picking up Mr.Mick Slick of Republick at the Royal hotel.

Driver
Yes, why??
Mark
Well, let's just say that if, while you were driving to the appointment, you were to get caught in traffic and were to get there, like say, fifteen minutes late, you could find yourself with a nice little sum of $1000 dollars in your pocket.
Limousine driver
Only fifteen minutes.. Uh...Umm.. well, let me see, it doesn't sound like a bad idea to me, I mean city traffic can get pretty hectic at times...

The driver nods compliantly. Mark hands him $1000 dollars...and leaves...
24-Ext/Royal Hotel/Day Time
In front of the Royal Hotel,it's early afternoon,there are numerous fans, a limo arrives with Mick Slick inside. Mick gets out, signs some autographs and enters the hotel foyer, Mick and Miss Styler are then accompanied to their rooms. The three members of the tribute band "A new Republick" and Jennifer arrive at the reception and rent a room for Jennifer to stay in for the night.
25-Int/Hotel Room/Day Time
Once in the room Andrew calls Mark to tell him that Jennifer is staying in room 422 and that, if he should need to contact her for any reason, it's better that he knows where she is.
Andrew
Hey Mark, it's me, Andrew, why don't you come up, we are in room 422.



26-Ext/Inside limo/Day Time
Mark
No, it's better that they don't see me around too much; I’ve already talked to the desk clerk and the driver at the limo hire and they know what to do, all we have to wait for is 6.30 p.m. ok?
27-Int/Hotel Room/Day Time
Andrew
Ok listen, Pat has talked to his uncle and the exchange will occur at the train station, just after the entrance, near the roundabout...I will send you his cell phone number and all the details on an SMS ok.
Mark
Ok, fine with me.
Andrew
Alright then take care, be careful and talk to you later, bye....
Jennifer in the meantime has taken off her wig and is refreshing her face with some cold water in the bathroom,she then dries her face with a towel, her black hair is cut very short ... Andrew says to her:
Andrew
Well, we best get going, we've got things to do, you know what to do, right? It’s almost 1:30 p.m. and at 3 o'clock Mick will be at the press conference.
Jennifer
Don't worry, it'll be alright, I'll be there.
Andrew
Well, ok then, we'll see you later rock on! and good luck.
28-Ext/Royal Hotel/Day Time
The three exit the hotel and enter Claude’s car and drive off.
Mark is parked with the limousine in an out of view back street ready to jump into action when time calls for it.

[andrew touch]

29-Ext/Pat's Garage /Day Time
Andrew, Pat and Claude arrive at destination and stop the car just outside of Pat's garage where they keep all the gear of the band and Andrew says:
Andrew
Guys if everything goes well, we'll be performing in front of Mick Slick in no time.

30-Int/Pat's Garage/Day Time
Once the garage is open, they begin to load amps and guitars into the car.

Claude
I hope we don’t get busted.
Andrew
Come, don’t worry, it'll be fine, you'll see.
Pat
Man, you are a ball breaker, come on live a little, will you?
Claude
I guess you’re right, we've come this far, let's hope for the best.
31-Int/Royal Hotel/Day Time
In the conference room of the Royal hotel Mick Slick is receiving a life time achievement award from one of the functionaries of SONY records,it's 3:00 o'clock there are reporters from all the various Italian newspapers, they are taking photos and flashes are going off all over the place. Jennifer has made eye contact with Mick and smiles a friendly smile as Mick looks at her, she is very stunning, every now and then there are quick exchanges and glances between the two of them.
32-Ext/Pat's Garage/Day Time
Back at the garage, after the car has been loaded with the gear, the three band members take off and are on their way to the club where they will play tonight.
33-Ext/Inside Car/Day Time
Pat says to Andrew:
Pat
Hey Restless heart, did you publicize the gig tonight? and what about the presumed Mick appearance?

Andrew
For sure! Last night I went to an internet café and publicized the gig and Mick's appearance, I wrote that Mick would be there.”Believe it or not!”
Claude
What about the actual party he's supposed to go to?
Andrew
Well, there’s not too much I know about it, I mean we will try to bring him to our gig, whatever happens at the party, it will happen, let them wait ...Who cares?
Claude
What if one of the guests at the party sees what you wrote on the web site?
Andrew
He'll just think it's a publicity stunt and he won’t even bother about it, instead he should have come to our gig, because Mick will be there. Plus, I mean it's a private party and only the invited lucky few will be allowed to be in there. So, in the end, only the ones who know of its existence, will go there, but most of the people will come to our gig. I think it’s better to come to our gig and doubt that the advert could be false, than having no chance at all. Right guys?
Claude
Yeah! I guess so... You know I think this is nuts.

Andrew
What?!?
Claude
I'm actually agreeing with you, I’m seeing some kind of sense in this madness, I need to get myself checked out.
Andrew
Do what you like once this is over, all that matters is that it worked.
34-Ext/Live Venue/Evening
The three arrive at the venue, just as David is arriving.There is already a crowd gathered outside of the venue.
A guy in the crowd recognizes the boys in A New Republick and asks them:
Young man/fan
Hey guys, is it true that Mick will be here tonight?
Pat answers:
Pat
(Grinning)
It's all true, he wants to come and meet us.
Young man/fan
Wow, I can't believe it!
Claude
(sarcastically)
Neither can we...
35-Ext/Inside Limousine/Evening
Back outside of the hotel Mark checks his watch and sees that it's almost time, he throws away a magazine he is reading and starts the engine.
36-Int/Jennifer's Room /Evening
Jennifer is in her room and is applying the last touches to her make up before putting on her wig, then she grabs her agenda and exits the hotel room closing the door behind her.
37-Int/Venue Backstage/Evening
Back at the club the guys are applying the first designs and make-up on their faces.
38-Int/Hotel Foyer/Night Time
Mick Slick and Miss Trendy Styler, SONY public relations agent are descending the stairs of the hotel, they arrive in the foyer and begin to wait for the car’s arrival.
The desk clerk sees Miss. Styler standing outside with Mick and begins to call out loudly “Miss Trendy Styler!.. Miss Styler requested on the phone.”
Desk clerk hotel
Miss. Styler, there is a phone call for you.
Miss Styler to Mick.
Trendy Styler
I'm so sorry Mr.Slick, please wait here for just a second, I’m so sorry I will only be a minute, it must be from the office, please don't worry the car will be here in just a moment, ok.
39-Ext/Royal Hotel/Night Time.
In that same instant a limousine can be seen coming up the drive sounding, its horn,the crowd begins to move out of the way. It stops just outside of the hotel and Mark jumps out of the driver’s side and runs to open the door for Mick. Bodyguards are there to keep the crowd back and out of the way. As Miss Trendy Styler says to Mick Slick:
Trendy Styler
Oh... look! The limousine is here, I will be back in a second.
Trendy Styler enters the hotel and walks towards the hotel reception desk.
40-Int/Royal Hotel/ Night Time.
Desk clerk hotel
An urgent phone call for you, Miss Styler.
Miss Styler grabs the receiver.
Trendy Styler
Miss Styler here, hello? who is it?? Hello!?.. (Referring to the desk clerk she says) There's nobody there?!?
Desk clerk hotel
It's impossible, only a second ago I was talking with them: he said he was from Sony,in Milan, with an urgent communication.
The Desk Clerk grabs a hold of the receiver and says
Desk clerk hotel
Hello... Hello?! Is there anybody there?

Then he says to Miss Styler:
Desk clerk hotel
Please, excuse me, I will try to reactivate the communication immediately, just give me a minute.
Trendy Styler
Yes ok! But please, hurry up...

Desk clerk hotel
Hello... Hello. Operator...
41-Ext/Royal hotel/ Night Time.
In the meantime Mr.Slick is outside and is tired of waiting, so he decides to wait in the car, so he enters the limousine and sits down.

42-Int/ Royal Hotel Stairs /Night Time.
At the same moment Jennifer comes walking down the stairs, exits the hotel and walks over to the open door of the limousine, her similarity to Miss Styler is so alike that in the confusion the body guards don't notice her, as she looks into the open door of the limousine, she says to Mr.Slick.
43-Int/Limousine/Night Time.
Jennifer.
I am so sorry Mr.Slick, but I have been sent by Miss Styler to substitute her because she has to take care of some organizational matters for tomorrow. She will join us later at the party.
Mick looks at her, he stops a second to think,he remembers seeing Jennifer at the airport talking to Trendy Styler and also back at the conference room of the Royal Hotel,he then looks at her again and nods agreeingly, and motions with his hand as if to say, let's go:
44-Ext / Royal Hotel/Night Time.
The limousine with Mick, Mark and Jennifer takes off, followed by various fans on scooters and others that are running along behind the car.
Shortly after another limousine pulls into the hotel drive and stops outside of the hotel, the driver gets out of the car and goes to the reception.
Miss Styler is still at the desk trying to answer the call.
45-Int/Royal Hotel/Night Time.
Miss. Styler says to the desk clerk:
Trendy Styler
Listen, if they should re-call, tell them to reach me on my cell phone number or to call me first thing in the morning, I’ve got to go now.
The limousine driver walks in and says.
Limousine driver
Hello, I’m here for Mr. Slick.
Trendy Styler
Yes he's waiting outside the hotel.
Limousine driver
I'm sorry, but there’s nobody outside except the crowd.
Trendy Styler
what?!?
46-Ext/Royal Hotel/Night Time.
Trendy Styler runs outside to see that there's nobody there, she then turns to one of the security men and asks.
Trendy Styler
Where’s Mr.Slick?
Bodyguard
He left just moments ago in a limousine.
Trendy Styler
In a limousine!! What limousine?
Bodyguard
He just left in a limousine, the one that was parked outside a few moments ago.
Miss Styler comes running back into the hotel and yells
47-Int/Royal Hotel/Night Time.
Trendy Styler
Someone call the police, Mr.Slick has disappeared.
Desk clerk hotel
What?!? Wholly nuts...
Limousine driver
I...I can't believe it.

Trendy Styler grabs the receiver and losing her normal self control calls the police and says.
Trendy Styler
Hello police...please come right away! We have a case of missing person, please come right away to the Royal Hotel.

Off Screen Filtered Voice
Police headquarters:
Phone receptionist.
Please miss, remain calm and let me know the details.


Trendy Styler
Yes...yes... please, excuse me, I’m very nervous, right now I’m here at the Royal Hotel, main street city center, please could you immediately send a squad car, please! Right away! It's urgent, a person has been abducted.

Phone receptionist
Yes, we will send a car as soon as possible.
Trendy Styler hangs up the receiver and then grabs her cell phone and calls a number memorized on her cell phone.
Trendy Styler
Hello, hello?!... Is this Mr. Rogers? Yes... I am Trendy Styler of Sony records public relations, please, excuse me, I am calling to inform you that Mr. Slick will be late at the appointment, please, excuse us, as we have come upon some problems...Yes!...Fine! Please, excuse me again, I will be in touch later on, to let you know the developments.
48-Int/Limousine /Night Time.
The limousine is traveling down a main street.
Mark and Jennifer are inside and are traveling with Mick Slick towards the appointed pick-up area with the other limousine.
Mark looks into the rearview mirror, to see if he has lost sight of the motor scooters, there seems to be no one following him.
Near the predetermined area for the car substitution and pick-up Mark begins to fake a car breakdown, by accelerating and breaking suddenly, the car begins to stop and go, stop and go...as Mark gives gas and takes his foot off the accelerator pedal.
Jennifer
What's happening???

Mark
Something’s wrong with the car.
Mick is annoyed but remains calm.
Jennifer
What do you mean,somethings wrong with the car? This is all we need.
Turning towards Mick Slick, Jennifer continues:
Jennifer
Mr. Slick, I am so sorry there is something wrong with the car.
Mark in the meantime pulls over.
Mark
Don’t worry, I will call immediately for another car.
Mark gets out of the car and calls on the cell phone Pat's uncle, who is in the nearby vicinity.

Mark
(making believe that he's talking to the limo hire service)
Hello? Limousine service, this is driver number X34 I am here, near the station, my car has broken down, is there another one close by?
Pat's uncle
Yeah! Sure, Pat told me the pick up area, I’m only minutes away don't worry, I’ll be there in a flash.

Mark
Ok hurry up.
Pat's uncle
alright.
Mark
(Looking into the car says:)
Another car will be here in minutes.
Mr. Slick is quite annoyed.
Jennifer says to Mick:
Jennifer
I am so sorry Mr. Slick, another car will be here in moments, please, just a little patience.
Mick nods as if to say alright.

Mark pulls the bonnet of the limousine up and begins to look at the motor.
Jennifer is inside the car and is looking around, she is quite nervous, she is trying to see if she can spot the substitute limousine. She again turns towards Mick to say.
Jennifer
I'm so sorry... just a few minutes sorry.
49-Ext/City Street/Night Time.
After only moments a limousine arrives and Mick Slick and Jennifer get in Pat's uncles car and drive off towards the club, leaving Mark with the hood of the car open and working on the engine. After the car takes off, Mark closes the engine and begins to drive away. But, as Mark is leaving, a fan on a motor scooter pulls up and asks:
Fan on motor scooter
Hey! Isn't this Mick Slick's limousine, where is he?!
Mark replies
Mark
Get lost!..
Mark drives off.

50-Int/Limousine 2/Night Time.
Inside the car Jennifer is trying to calm down Mick, who is apparently quite annoyed.

Jennifer
I am so sorry, I don't know how this could happen.

In that instant her cell phone rings.

Jennifer
(Referring to Mick)
Excuse me, a phone call, yes, hello..?
It’s Pat on the other end of the line.
51-Int/ Backstage Venue/Night Time
Pat
Hi Jenny, how are things going? Is everything alright?
52-Int/Limousine 2/Night Time.
Jennifer
Yes, everything is fine, we will be there in minutes ok... bye, bye.
53-Int/ Backstage Venue/Night Time
Back in the dressing room where A New Republick are getting ready as they are getting into their stage outfits.
Pat closes the cell phone and says:
Pat
Hey guys! I think it's all working, Jennifer said they are on their way with Mick.
The guys in the dressing room begin to cheer.
Band
Yeah alright!! Rock and roll!!.
Andrew calls one of the owners of the venue to communicate the news and says:
Andrew
Hey Max, It's official, they are on their way.
Max gets on stage and makes the announcement ...which can be heard from the dressing room.
Max
We've just received news that Mick Slick is on his way this very moment and will be here in minutes, ok.
The crowd in the club goes wild with cheers.
In the meantime, back at the hotel the police have arrived and an agent enters the hotel lobby and enquires.
54-Int/Royal Hotel/ Night Time.
Police officer
What has happened? Who called for a police car?
Trendy Styler
Yes, that's me, I called, what took you so long! Someone in a black limousine has picked up Mr.Slick, a rock and roll singer in the rock band Republick and taken off with him, and I get the impression that both the desk clerk and the actual limousine driver know something regarding the incident.
Police officer referring to both the desk clerk and the driver.
Police officer
What do you both know about this?
They both begin to speak at the same time causing only confusion.
Police officer
Hang on, hang on, I can't understand a word, if you both talk at the same time.
Pointing at the desk clerk.
Police officer
Ok, you start.
Desk clerk
I was given $1000 dollars, he said it was for a joke just a prank.
Police officer
Who gave you $1000 dollars and for what kind of prank?

Desk clerk
He didn't tell me what kind of joke it was, but he was tall dark hair, around 35 years old...
Limo driver
It's the same guy who talked to me.
The police officer starts to take notes.
Then he says to the desk clerk.
Police officer
What were you supposed to do for $1000 dollars?
Desk clerk hotel
I was supposed to call Miss Trendy Styler at the telephone and keep her busy as long as possible, I thought it was just some guy that wanted enough time to get a quick photo.
Police officer
And what about you?
Limo driver
I was supposed to arrive 15 minutes late and say I'd been caught up in traffic.

Police officer
And how much were you paid??
Limo driver
I was paid the same amount, $1000 dollars.
Trendy Styler
I am going to have both of you fired! Other than sent to jail.
Limo driver
Look, I didn't mean any harm, I needed the money.
Another police officer enters the hotel and says.
Police officer 2
There's someone out there that says he has some information.

The police officer and Miss. Styler head towards the hotel door and exit outside,as they exit, the police officer turns to both the desk clerk and the driver and says:
Police officer
I'll get back to you both later, so, stay in the vicinity, ok.
The two look at each other with a worried look.
The police officers walk outside and one says to the other:
55-Ext/Royal Hotel/Night Time.
Police Officer 2
There he is. He's the young man on the motor scooter.
Police officer
I was told you might have some information for us.
Fan on Motor scooter
Yes, I followed the limo when it took off from the hotel, I wanted to see where it would go. But I lost sight of it, when it began to speed up, riding along I eventually caught up to it again, but it was parked on the side of the road and when I asked the driver what was going on, he told me to get lost, so I came back to the hotel. I think there's something going on that doesn’t add up.. I don’t think Mick was in the car.
Police officer
You’re absolutely right, there is something funny going on, ok, so maybe they've changed cars.
Trendy Styler
Where did you say you saw the limousine?
Police officer
Please Miss Styler, I'm the one asking the questions here, so, where did you see the car?
Fan on motor scooter
Near the main train station down town.
Police officer
Ok, take us there.

The young man, the police officer and Miss Styler enter a police car and drive away.


56-Int/Police car /Night Time
Trendy Styler
(To the driver)
Please let's hurry up.
Police officer
Miss Styler I won't repeat myself again, please stay calm and quiet or I will be forced to take you back and leave you at the hotel alright!
The car is traveling at a fast speed with its sirens wailing.
Police officer
Miss Styler, could you please tell something about the man we are looking for?
Trendy Styler
His name is Mick Slick he is the singer of a famous rock band, their name is Republick, he is here in Europe for a promotional tour.
Police officer
Republick Umm... I remember something, the name isn't new to me, but what I really wanted to know was more in detail, his age, height and look.
Trendy Styler
He has long black hair, six feet tall,big stature.
Police officer
Ok I understand.

The police officer communicates through the radio in the car to police Headquarters.
Police officer
This is zebra 9 calling headquarters?..
This is zebra 9 calling headquarters?…over.
Off Screen Filtered voice

Police headquarters
Zebra 9 police headquarters here over and out.
Police officer
Send out a communication To all cars to be on the look out for a black limousine, we believe that it is involved in the abduction of a male man,six foot tall, black hair,dressed in black leather,goes by the name of Mick Slick.
Off Screen Filtered voice
Police headquarters
Ok zebra 9 over and out. Calling all cars....be on the look out for a black limousine with a man inside,six feet tall, Black hair, dressed in black leather. We believe he has been abducted. Proceed with caution.

57-Ext/city Streets/Night Time.
As Mark is driving towards the club where A New Republick will be playing
in front of Mick, he inadvertently drives past a police car cruising the
beat. The police officers, having just heard the call, immediately look at
each other and one says to the other.

58-Int/Police Car/Night Time.

Police Officer 3

“I think that's him”.


Police Officer 4
(talking on the Radio)

Headquarters, zebra 6...
“I think we have made contact with
suspect, he's just driven past us
northbound in a black limousine,
we will intercept and report back.”

The police car turns on its sirens and, as soon as it catches up to the
limousine,it begins speeding up and pulling away, Mark has no
intention of pulling over.
The chase has begun, police car upon police car begins to arrive on the scene
as the officer in the pursuing car asks for back up.
Meanwhile back in the main police car, where the officer from the hotel and
Miss Styler are travelling, through the police intercom/radio they
overhear...
Off Screen Filtered voice

Police Officer 4

“Headquarters, this is zebra 6...
we have suspect in sight he has
no intention of stopping.
He's taken off at full speed and
is driving like a mad man, send some back up!”

Off Screen Filtered voice

Police Headquarters

“Received your C.Q. zebra 6 over and out”

Off Screen Filtered voice

Police Officer 5

“This is zebra 8...
we are in the vicinity, we will
intercept and cut him off at the
following intersection.”

Off Screen Filtered voice

Police Officer 4

”This is zebra 6...to zebra 8
we receive your C.Q. and acknowledge,
we have you in sight...you're coming
in too fast!... you’re coming in too fast!!!
your going to make a head on impact with...”


As all that can be heard through the intercom/radio, in the main police car,
is an almighty...Badaboom!!!

59-Ext/City Streets/Night Time.
Later on the scene of the accident, where there can now be seen ambulances on
sight and a firetruck that is still putting out the vehicle.

As in the meantime, another police car arrives, inside it are: the police
officer from the hotel, Miss Styler and the young man that was on the motor
scooter and another agent.
The police officer gets out and walks over to Mark (which is now lying in a
stretcher and is about to be placed in an ambulance and taken away to a
hospital for a check-up and says:

Police Officer

“Do you know anything about a certain Mr.Slick?
He was taken from the Royal Hotel this evening?”

Mark takes a minute to think and, seeing no point in keeping up the charade,
he says.

Mark

“Well, yes...I guess so.”

Police Officer

“Well then, what do you know?”

Mark

“Well, these friends of mine thought
this whole thing up, because they play
in a Republick tribute band, and they
wanted to play a gig with Mick Slick
as spectator.”


Police Officer

“Playing a gig in front of Mr. Slick,
are you kidding me? Is this a joke?!

Mark continues in a mumbling voice.

Mark

“See officer, my friends are in a Republick
tribute band, they have been playing gigs
for thirteen years and just to be able to
play in front of one of the co-founding
members of the original band they would
have done anything. So they decided to swap
cars to be able to take him to their concert.

In the meantime Miss Trendy Styler has also exited the police car and has
walked over.

Trendy Styler

“This is unbelievable, I can't believe
what I am hearing, this is insane. You
are all crazy!”

Mark

“I know it’s crazy, I know it's insane,
but it’s the truth.”

[andrew touch]

60-Int/Backsatge Venue/Night Time.

Back at the club the guys are ready and just about to walk on stage, as Max
the owner of the club says to the band:

Max
“Well boys! I've been in this business for
twenty years, but I still don't know how you
pulled this one off...Mick is here!! he's here!.


The band
“Alright yeah!! We did it.”

From inside the back stage area where the band is getting ready the crowd
can be heard cheering, as Mick has just arrived at the front entrance in the
limo.

Off screen voices

Crowd
“Mick!! Mick!! Mick!!”

61-Ext/City Streets/Night Time.

The police officer is still asking Mark questions and enquires:

Police Officer

“What's this venue called? The one where
your friends are playing.”

Mark

“It's called Rock City.”


Paramedic/ Ambulance attendant

“We have to go now! We must get this man
to a hospital for a check-up.”


Police Officer

“Ok, take him away.”

As the police officer goes to get into the car, he turns to the other police
officers and says:

Police Officer

“Have a tow truck come and pick up the car
and have it taken back to the department.”

The police officer and Trendy Styler enter the patrol car, they arrived in
and begin driving off with the sirens wailing, as they are about to drive
off the police officer says to the young man who gave them the information
back at the hotel.

62-Int/Police Car/Night Time

Police officer

“Thanks for the information, young man,
we won't be needing your assistance
anymore, you can get out now, by the way,
do you know about a Venue called Rock City?”

Fan (that was) on motor scooter
(as he is exiting the car)

“Yes it's the old Palladium down town,
it's called Rock City now.”

Police officer

“Ok, one of the officers will take you
back in a patrol car to the hotel.”


Fan (that was) on motor scooter

“What?! Are you kidding? You’re not going
to take me with you. After all I’ve done!!

Police officer

“As I said, have one of the cars
take you back.”

Fan (that was) on motor scooter

“Come on, I wanted to see Mick!!..”.

Police officer

”Next time, maybe.
(as he remarks out loud)
What is it about this band that
drives everybody crazy?!

The police officer turns to Miss Styler and says

Police officer

”It's off to the old Palladium down town.”

The car takes off with sirens wailing.

63-Int/Live Venue/ Night Time.
Back at the club A New Republick are about to take the stage, Mick Slick is
seated at the table reserved for him, and figures can be seen moving around
on the stage in the dark, behind a white stage curtain with "Republick"
written on it.

64-Int/Police Car/Night Time.
The police car is driving at full speed with sirens wailing, as the police
officer communicates on the radio.

Police officer

“This is zebra 9, we have found the abducted
missing person, we believe he can be found
at the rock venue down town, where the old
Palladium used to be now called Rock City,
send a couple of cars for back up, we are
headed there right now.”
Off screen filtered voice

Police Head Quarters

“Zebra 9 this is Police Headquarters.
Received your C.Q. will advise other
patrol cars in the area and send assistance
over and out.”

65-Int/Live Venue/Night Time.

Back at the venue a low note rumble can be heard and a voice that announces.

Off screen filtered voice

“The hottest tribute in the land!!.........”

66-Ext/Live Venue/Night Time.
Outside the venue, numerous police cars begin to arrive, people can be
seen running and moving out of the way, as they wonder what
is happening?!? The whole scene slows down and fades to black, as police
officers enter the club.

Back to the present.
67-Int/Police Station/Night Time.
Police station that same night.A new Republick are removing make-up from their faces with napkins and toilet paper, they are still wearing their stage costumes. As they are removing their make-up, they are talking and explaining the reason for what they did.
Andrew
It's thirteen years that we have been doing this tribute and we wanted to do a final closing show and have an original member come to see us.
Mick Slick is seated close by and is motioning with his head as Miss Styler is translating everything, at the end of the translation Mick Slick begins to laugh, the Commissioner asks if Mr. Slick would like to press charges.
Commissioner
Does Mr. Slick want to press charges?
Trendy Styler
No, I don't think Mr. Slick wants to press charges.
Mick Slick motions as if to say no.
In that instance another police officer comes running in and says:
police officer 6
Commissioner! there's quite a crowd gathering outside the police station.
Commissioner
what do you mean a crowd is gathering?!!

As the Commissioner opens the window to look outside, he can see 200/300 people gathered outside the police station, as they begin chanting in chorus.

68-Ext/Police Station/Night Time
Crowd

Let them go! Set them free! Let them go! Set them free!



69-Int/Police Station/Night Time.
Commissioner
This is all we need!! Someone go outside and tell those idiots to keep quiet or I will bring in the riot squad! Look at what you idiots have caused. I'm going to let you all go, only because Mr.Slick doesn't intend to press charges, but that doesn’t leave out the fact that you will have to face a court hearing for having caused all this commotion and as for the driver of the limousine and desk clerk of the Royal Hotel we will be in touch with them as well.
Andrew turns to the Commissioner and says:
Andrew
Commissioner, I’m the only one to blame, I talked the other guys into it.
Commissioner
Well, then I guess we will be in contact with you very soon, Mr.Touch,if that's your real name,but don't worry we have all your I.D.s. You're all free to go for now but don't leave town or else I will personally come looking for you all, ok? Now, go on and get out of here you bunch of lunatics and let me tell you all something else. If I see any of you in here ever again,in the next ten years, I am going to throw the book at you all, now go and tell those cretins out there to disperse immediately.
Mark
(Jokingly)
Ten years Commissioner... Just enough time to put together another tribute band.
Commissioner
Don't you get smart with me!!!
Or I'll throw the book at you all now Get Out!
Andrew
Certainly Commissioner, there just friends of ours, they must have heard about what happened, after all we did it for them as well.
The guys are happy and walk out of the police station.
The band
(with make up smeared on their faces
and referring to the Crowd the boys yell out)
Now, that’s what we call Rock and Roll!
Rock and Roll!You can all go home now...
Everything is alright.

70-
Ext/PoliceStation/NightTime
Once outside Trendy Styler continues to ask Mick Slick to forgive her and keeps repeating how she didn't know anything and that she is so sorry that this happened, Mick Slick and Trendy Styler jump into a limo and head back to the hotel, the people gathered outside the police station begin to disperse and move away.
FADE TO BLACK
71-Int/airport/Day Time.
The next day at the airport Mick Slick is about to enter the customs area and Andrew and the guys arrive, as they run up to Mick, Andrew says:
Andrew
We wanted to give you this.
Andrew hands Mick Slick a package.
Andrew
Inside there's the book we've written, “Ten years in a tribute band.” There's also the documentary dedicated to us by Fox for Sky T.V. and various photos and CD's.

Mick Slick doesn’t say anything, he takes the packet, puts it under his arm, grins at the guys and goes away.
Andrew turns to the other guys and says:
Andrew
Mission accomplished.
They all begin to cheer.
72-Ext/Airport Runway/Day Time
Outside Mick Slick is walking up the steps to enter the plane, as under his arm can be seen a close up,last shot, of the package "A new Republick" gave him.The plane rolls down the runway and takes off.
As the image of the plane taking off fades,a New Republick concert can be seen, with explosions going off,as a drum riser is rising,on the finale of "Don't be afraid of the Dark" and as another A New Republick performance comes to an end in the crowds subconscious echoes the phrase "Rock and Roll!!! Rock and Roll!!"
The credits begin to run and all fades to black.
The End