draft for Metarchy (cut scene)

1. NATURE. PLACE. DAY

Feet running feverishly, a boy - PHIL (20) - runs into the alley beside the square. He quickly looks around. He looks at his wrist - it's an old mechanical watch with a broken glass and an artist's sign on it.

A narrow street, beautiful buildings, piano music pouring in from somewhere above. Phil hides behind rubbish bins and huddles against the wall. A moment later the noise of a chase can be heard. Phil tries not to breathe. Something scary and dangerous seems about to appear...

But in the alley, the silhouette of a punk artist (25) emerges. What could he be frightening him with? The punk runs into Phil, but stops. Bowed his head...

PUNK

I can hear you... I can hear you breathing!

Punk rushes towards the dustbin. Phil flies out of hiding. He's holding an inflated paper bag: Phil 'slams' it in front of Punk, and Punk grabs his ears. Phil rolls away, but is chased.

PUNK

Stop, you half-assed...!

Phil seems to be able to get away when something inexplicable happens - Punk accelerates, jumps up, pushes his feet off the wall and, taking a long leap, lands right in front of Phil. His movements are imprecise - but the stunt is not human at all.

PHIL

That's it, asshole, you piss me off! I'll give you one last chance! Get out of here!

PUNK

What are you gonna do to me? Strangle me with your sketches or your poems?

Phil abruptly throws his folder with the papers flying out (sketches) but he fails to distract Punk and sneak past. Then Punk pushes Phil against the wall and lifts him lightly into the air and shakes him.

PHIL

Well... Put, put me in my place!!!

Phil waves his arms around. But Punk keeps shaking him.

All right! You asked for it, let's play!

Punk throws him to the ground and Phil changes his face, he gets up.

PUNK

I can feel your fear. Defeating you will be easy. Play on!

Phil puts his hands behind his back. He looks Punk in the eye.

One, two, three, shoot!

Punk cackles. Because he and Phil show 'scissors'.

PUNK

You can't beat me!

PHIL

That's exactly what I won! And you don't get it.

A sharp sound from the square, Punk turns round and Phil pushes past his stalker with a bullet - and escapes, Phil gets the right point, collects the action card and teleports to the theatre.