Mulholland Dr.

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - CENTURY CITY BUILDING - DAY

We see three men sitting at a conference table RAYMOND(RAY)
HOTT -president of production, wearing a crisp blue
suit,VINCENT DARBY -senior vice-president, wearing a crisp
green suit and ROBERT SMITH -talent manager, wearing a crisp
brown suit. Ray and Mr. Darby sit at the head of the table
and Robert Smith sits along the side. A younger man -ADAM
KESHER enters and sits down, with an arrogant nonchalance,
next to Robert Smith. Adam is dressed in a frumpy old
fashioned plaid shirt, worn jacket, dark blue cotton slacks,
and a pair of old brown wing tips. As he sits he is holding
and twirling a vintage "7-iron" golf club.

ADAM
So what's the problem?

RAY
There is no problem.

ADAM
So why did you idiots bring me
here? ... I'm in the middle of making a
picture.

Silence for a moment. A man enters through a rear door and
whispers something to Mr. Darby and shows him something on a
piece of paper. Mr. Darby studies the piece of paper.

MR. DARBY
(to man who entered)
What was it last time?

The man who entered points to something on the paper.

MR. DARBY (cont'd)
Okay, let's try the next one.

The man nods and leaves.

RAY
He isn't gonna like it.

MR. DARBY
We'll see.

ADAM
Hello ... who're we talkin' about here?

Robert Smith shuffles nervously in his chair next to Adam.

ROBERT SMITH
You see Adam... there are some suggestions
which are to be brought forward ... and I
know you said you would entertain
suggestions and that's all anybody here
is asking you to do.

ADAM
What're you talking about?

ROBERT SMITH
An open mind ... You're in the process of
re-casting your lead actress and
I'm... (looks around) We're asking you to
keep an open mind.

CUT TO:

EXT. CENTURY CITY - DAY

Before us is a huge modern office building of glass and
steel. Two men in dark suits have exited a large limousine
and are walking up into the building. We drift up the facade,
higher and higher moving in toward the top of the building.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. OFFICE BUILDING - DAY

The men exit an elevator and move through a lobby where a
plaque beneath an enormous bronze sculpture reads "Ryan
Entertainment". Gliding we travel behind the two men down a
wide, carpeted hallway with blonde wood and glass on each
side. They enter through two large blonde wooden doors to the
conference room.

CUT TO:

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

The men in dark suits go in as if they owned the place. Ray,
Mr. Darby and Robert Smith stand immediately. Adam remains
seated. Mr. Darby is the only one near enough to attempt a
hand shake, but when he offers his hand it is not taken. The
men in dark suits sit down without wasting a movement and
without acknowledging anyone. One of the men in a dark suit
opens a briefcase. Ray has been trying to make
introductions.

RAY
Ah... the Castigliane brothers. Let me
introduce you around ... please ... sit down.
(after they've already seated
themselves) ... this is Mr. Darby whom you
know and this is the director Adam
Kesher and his manager Robert Smith

The Castigliane brothers do not acknowledge any of this,
however, during the introductions the one with the briefcase
removes a photo of a girl and sets it in front of Ray.

RAY (cont'd)
Ah... she's very pretty.

We see the photo of the girl - of a nice looking blonde -
someone we've never seen before. Adam looks like he doesn't
know what's going on and he's getting upset about not
knowing. His manager, Robert Smith, is beginning to see the
makings of a confrontation - he's starting to panic.

MR. DARBY
(referring to Castigliane
brothers)
May I offer you gentlemen anything?

LUIGI CASTIGLIANE
Espresso.

VINCENZO CASTIGLIANE
Nothing.

ADAM
Uh what's the photo for?

MR. DARBY
(picking up phone and speaking)
One espresso ... no, that's it.
(sets phone down - addresses
Castigliane brothers)
I think you're going to enjoy your
espresso this time... I've been doing
quite a bit of research knowing how hard
you are to please... this one comes highly
recommended.

ADAM
What's the photo for?

RAY
(to Adam)
A recommendation... a recommendation to
you Adam.

VINCENZO CASTIGLIANE
Not a recommendation.

LUIGI CASTIGLIANE
This is the girl.

ADAM
What girl? For what? What is this Ray?

Ray, still standing with a forced smile, turns to the
Castigliane brothers.

RAY
We'd be happy to put her in the pile for
considerations ... you'd be pleased to know
there's quite a lot of interest in this
role.

ADAM
Interest?! There's six of the top
actresses that want this thing.

LUIGI CASTIGLIANE
This is the girl.

ADAM
Ray...you better take care of this.

ROBERT SMITH
Hold on ... hold on, Adam.