DENIABLES
ISSUE #1
Simon McDonald
PAGE TWO
1.
An unmarked black government sedan is parked in an underground garage. It's very early in the morning and almost entirely empty. The car looks vulnerable, alone, neighboured by empty spots. The windows are tinted. We can't see inside, or maybe indistinguishable blurs, one in the backseat, another in the driver's.
CAPTION [1]
Gant had arrived early.
CAPTION [2]
Partly because of Brenner's concerns - an underground
warren of tight turns and few exits was a security nightmare.
CAPTION [3]
But mostly, it was because Gant wanted Willows meeting
him here. He wanted to set the agenda.
2.
Inside the sedan, tight on an expensive looking analogue wristwatch. The time is 03:18.
CAPTION
But Willows was late.
3.
Now on William Gant. A silver-haired politician. The kind of guy who can flash a warm smile for the cameras, but out of the spotlight, it turns malicious. His anger is etched on his face. He is not a man accustomed to waiting.
CAPTION
And not by a little.
A whole ninety-two minutes.
4.
Gant peers out the window, at the desolation. There is nobody there. Not a single hint of another human presence.
CAPTION [1]
He had just about eviscerated Gant's goodwill.
CAPTION [2]
He understood this was a darker world he was embracing.
That he was not yet cognizant of its rules.
But he expected a smidgen of professional courtesy.
CAPTION [3]
And William Gant refused to be treated like a fool.
5.
On Gant's phone, resting on the plush leather seats beside him, dark an inactive.
CAPTION
As far as he was concerned, that total lack of respect
was reason enough to call this whole thing - -
6.
Same as PANEL 5. Only now, the phone is glowing, the words UNKNOWN on its screen.
SFX
Deet!
Deet!
CAPTION
Deet!
Deet!
CAPTION
- - off?
On the one hand, I'm seeing two pages here rather than one, but on the other hand, all things considered I'm inclined to not worry about it.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to acknowledge this before I delete the first page! :) My mistake!
ReplyDeleteAgain, all things considered I don't think the deletion was necessary, but hey, it is your call. If ever there were a week to throw in an extra minor page of sorts, this would be it.
DeleteI'd say the more important thing is that it doesn't open up the gates to letting more than one page start to become a 'thing'.
Won't happen. One character/theme a week in one page. That's the rules.
DeleteHad I noticed Sime's hiccup before he fixed it I would have edited it :)
Considering your page 1, it's a great mood setter, makes you want to turn that page. I don't know if I should welcome a conspirator or look out for a sniper. Full of spy cool already. Sweet page, Simon...
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