Confidential
(c) Y. Ruzhytska
FADE IN:
INT.NEONILA'S ROOM - EVENING
NEONILA(18)is preparing herself for the ball in her richly
decorated room. She's skimming through her VARIOUS CLOTHING,
dismissing some and trying on others. She puts on her make
up and styles her hair with the help of a female servant
before a large MIRROR. When they're done they exchange
smiles before Neonila leaves the room in hurry.
INT. HELIX MANSION - EVENING
Neonila is going down the stairs to the crowded dance hall.
The nobles she sees give her small bows and greetings, but
she barely reacts, searching for something with her eyes.
She smiles in recognition as she catches a glimpse of two
ladies - LADA(20) and FREASIA (30s), both of whom smile back
upon her approach.
FREASIA
Neonila! Look at you, aren't you a
beauty tonight?
NEONILA
Evening, girls! Any luck with the
boys?
Lada shakes her head sadly as Freasia lets out a chuckle.
LADA
No.
FREASIA
Not yet.
NEONILA
That's the spirit! Now, what's
going on in the cruel outside
world? The one my father dreads so.
Both Lada and Freasia follow Neonila's eyes to look behind
them and notice WOGNIAN(50s) stand in the distance, chatting
with the guests.
FREASIA
He loves you, you know.
LADA
But Freasia, it's terrible! Being
all locked up by your own father,
sitting high in your golden cage as
life goes by with no boys to watch
outside! You may as well end up old
and alone at this rate. I'd rather
die than live like that.
FREASIA
Perhaps he knows more than we do.