GOODFELLAS EXT. CAR – NIGHT a Car Riding Along the Highway… CAMERA TRACKS Around It

INTERCINEMATICA Copywriter: Rob Sobel Consultant Conference 2019 – Cancun, Mexico FADE IN: CLIP 1: GOODFELLAS EXT. CAR – NIGHT A car riding along the highway… CAMERA TRACKS around it. INT. CAR – NIGHT In the car we can see the shot from the gangster classic: RAY LIOTTA as Henry Hill driving, ROBERT DE NIRO as Jimmy Conway in the passenger seat, and JOE PESCI as Tommy DeVito in the back. Conveniently, we can’t see the other side of the back seat – CUT TO: The other side of the back seat: JOHN, in pinstriped suit, sits there, looking out the window. JOHN Thanks for the ride to the airport, guys – I really appreciate it. Back to the real movie. The same opening shot of the three of the actual gangsters. Eventually, we hear some banging – seemingly coming from the trunk. RAY LIOTTA What the fuck is that…? Jimmy… did I hit something? CUT TO the shot of John: John turns around to look out at the trunk. Turns back around. JOHN Oh that’s just my luggage. I must not have secured it very well. My bad. Back to the movie – main shot. JOE PESCI What the fuck is that? RAY LIOTTA 1 Is it a flat? On JOHN: JOHN I’m telling you – it’s just my bag. I have some bathing suits in there. It’s no big deal. Just fuggedaboutit. Back on main shot from movie. JOE PESCI What the fuck you better pull over and see. Shot on John: JOHN VAN Guys – it’s fine. (looks at watch) We don’t have time to stop. I need to catch my flight. CUT TO: EXT. CAR – NIGHT They approach the back of the car, pulled over on the side of the road. John walking into the frame, lit red from the taillights with trees behind him. JOHN Oh, I get it. You’re worried about me traveling. Listen - I’m grateful for your concern, but I already explained to you: It’s perfectly safe to travel to the DR. SLOW ZOOM onto the trunk. SHOT OF Joe Pesci reaching for a knife in his coat. De Niro holding a shovel… Liotta OPENS THE TRUNK, and REVEAL: A mere CARRY-ON BAG sitting loose in the trunk. JOHN See I just need to get it tight into a corner – 2 We see his hands reach in to move the bag, but a knife comes forward and stabs the bag! JOHN No! What are you doing! SHOT OF: Pesci stepping back away from the trunk with the knife. De Niro reveals a gun and FIRES into the trunk a few times. JOHN That’s my carry-on! More GUNSHOTS and THE LONG SHOT of DeNiro firing into it. JOHN Hey, wiseguy - how the fuck am I supposed to go swimming now? CUE: “RAGS TO RICHES” by Tony Bennett CUT TO BLACK OPENING CREDITS: “Leisure Marketing Presents” etc., in the Saul Bass style from Goodfellas. INT. OFFICE. THE WORLD BOARDROOM – MORNING Everyone seated around the table – CHRISTINA, AMANDA, PAM, CHRISTINA I, CHRIS, BRENNAN, and KELLY. SHOT of the INTERCOM at the center of the table, the voice of DEAN: INTERCOM/DEAN Good morning, team. EVERYONE IN UNISON Good morning, Dean. JOHN comes in late, in the pinstriped suit. He mouths “sorry” to everyone. INTERCOM/DEAN Is that John? EVERYONE IN UNISON 3 Yes, Dean. INTERCOM/DEAN If he didn’t do such a good job, I’d address his tardiness. But he seamlessly changed film history to tell the world that it’s safe to travel to the Dominican Republic. Good job, John. TRACK along the eager and attentive people in the room – INTERCOM/DEAN (O.S) We are on a mission to Open up the World for Those Who Want to See. By altering iconic movies, we will remind the public that travel is safer than ever, as thrilling as ever, and as enlightening as ever before. Is everyone aware of their objective? EVERYONE IN UNISON Yes, Dean. Beat. INTERCOM/DEAN What is everyone waiting for?... Lights… Camera… Action. LONG SHOT: Everyone stands up – CUT TO: FILM CLIP: PSYCHO Sound of THUNDER and RAIN SMASHING down. INT. CAR - NIGHT The SHOT of the windshield, hard to see. And there she is: JANET LEIGH making her way, squinting at the road. In the passenger seat, also in BLACK & WHITE: CHRISTINA. She yawns, looking out the window. CHRISTINA I’m getting pretty tired. You? MORE SHOTS of rain and driving. Janet Leigh eventually nears the BATES MOTEL. CHRISTINA 4 You’re not actually stopping at this shit hole are you? Don’t be a psycho. Janet Leigh looks out – like she’s contemplating this. CHRISTINA You’re aware that one of our preferred partners is right up the road, right? With exclusive My Time benefits. A SHOT of Janet Leigh incredulously looking out. CHRISTINA C’mon – hit the road… CUT TO Janet Leigh DRIVING on the road again. FILM CLIP: THE MATRIX INT. DARK ROOM – NIGHT MORPHEUS seated, talking to someone. MORPHEUS It is all around us. REVEAL: BRENNAN seated across from him, a little nervous. BRENNAN Seaweed? MORPHEUS It is all around us, even now in this very room. Brennan looks around the room confused. BRENNAN It is? MORPHEUS You can see it when you look out your window. Or when you turn on your television. BRENNAN I know it was in the news there for a while – ORPHEUS You can feel it when you go to work. When you go to church. 5 BRENNAN I think you’re exaggerating now. ORPHEUS When you pay for your taxes. BRENNAN It’s not that bad. ORPHEUS It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes that have blinded you from the truth. BRENNAN You, my friend, need a vacation. CUT TO: FILM CLIP: SEVEN EXT. OPEN FIELD – DUSK CLOSE SHOT: A brown box dropped onto the ground… SHOT OF BRAD PITT with gun: BRAD PITT What’s in the box?! TILT SHOT, from the box up to REVEAL: AMANDA. AMANDA It’s actually a little bit of a mix – I brought you some Liberty Travel brochures, some other marketing materials. You said you were looking to go to Cancun was it? BRAD PITT What’s in the fucking box!? AMANDA Here – take a look for yourself. She opens the box and reveals brochures. BRAD PITT 6 No! No! AMANDA Lots of hotel recommendations, sightseeing, that sort of thing. I think they could be really helpful. BRAD PITT No!!! CLOSE SHOT of Pitt crying. AMANDA It’s really OK. If you’re a digital kind of guy, we have them all online also… BRAD PITT Oh God! Oh God! AMANDA Umm… I’m just gonna leave these with you. OK? She starts to step backwards… EXTREME LOW ANGLE: Brad Pitt FIRING into the ground (presumably the box). CUT TO: FILM CLIP: THE BIG LEBOWSKI EXT. STREET – DAY Lebowski – JEFF BRIDGES – gets yanked towards a limo. LEBOWSKI Careful – there’s a beverage here, man! INT. LIMO – DAY As Lebowski lands in the car, we are focused on a TIGHT SHOT of CHRIS, the SHOT shaking some as Lebowski enters. Chris sits in the driver’s seat with sunglasses on, speaking to Lebowski by intermittently looking at him through the rearview mirror. CHRIS Alright, Lebowski… tell me how you managed to do $0 in TTV during the entire fiscal year. 7 LEBOWSKI Well, we… I-I-I… CHRIS Your situation is fucked, dude… LEBOWSKI No, man – nothing is fucked here. CHRIS Well then where’s the money, Lebowski? LEBOWSKI I dropped off the money exactly as… look, man – I got certain information. Alright? CHRIS What the fuck are you talkin’ about? LEBOWSKI Certain things have come to light and… you know, has it ever occurred to you that instead of… ah… running around, ah, ah… blaming me, you know given the nature of all this – CHRIS Who should I blame, Lebowski? LEBOWSKI … It, it this could be a-a lot more ah ah complex… I mean it just, it might not be a simple ah… you know? CHRIS You are no longer a travel consultant, Lebowski. I’m sorry. LEBOWSKI Shit man. CUT TO: FILM CLIP: MISERY EXT. BED & BREAKFAST – DAY 8 KELLY and BRENNAN, bundled up in winter attire, walk towards a little bed & breakfast. BRENNAN C’mon, isn’t there a Fairmont around here? KELLY This place had great reviews. BRENNAN You know you can’t trust reviews online. You of all people. INT. BED & BREAKFAST – DAY KATHY BATES has JAMES CAAN tied up to the bed. KATHY BATES You’ve been out of your room. Paul – my little ceramic penguin always faces due south. Paul’s hand looking for something in the bed… Kathy Bates pulls out a knife – KATHY BATES Looking for this? EXT. BED & BREAKFAST – DAY BRENNAN I can’t stand bed & breakfasts. There’s always a creepy innkeeper. There’s a musty smell. Let’s go somewhere else. KELLY Let’s just knock and take a look. OK? INT. BED & BREAKFAST – DAY KATHY BATES Eventually, you’ll come to accept the idea of being here… She places a brick in between his feet. JAMES CAAN Annie – whatever you’re thinking of doing, please don’t do it. KATHY BATES 9 Shh, darling – trust me. It’s for the best. She crushes his feet – LOUD SCREAMING. CUT TO: EXT. BED & BREAKFAST – DAY Kelly’s hand at the door, about to knock. We still hear the screaming. Brennan stands there wide-eyed. Kelly takes her phone out. KELLY OK, you’re right.

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