by Macosta
Part 5
On the other side of London Sue had rented a three bedroom flat on a leafy residential street, it would be used as a base for Paul, Sue and Dr. Patel. Sue and Paul are at home having dinner.
Sitting at a big dinning table, Sue has tried several times to make a small conversation with Paul but to no avail. All Paul does is sit there and stare back at Sue only this time his stare wasn’t so intense, he was more at ease being with a stranger.
Sue: “How’s the food at the hospital? I was in hospital once, but not like yours, I had a broken leg, skiing in Aspen. Never skied again. Absolutely hate the snow. But the food at the hospital, it was Michelin star quality. And do you know why? (Sue just keeps on talking and answering to her own questions) Well I tell you why. Insurance. That’s why. I took out the ski insurance. So I had the best treatment that money could buy. Do you know what they’re doing here? They are cutting corners, getting everything on the cheap, bribing everyone along the way. Finish your food! You still have to take these pills Dr. Patel gave me
Sue, by now had total control over him; Paul would occasional hop on his chair as she spills out everything about the movie, talking at full speed and assertive in her manner of speech, Paul was like a little child dependent and subjugated by Sue.
There was nothing Sue couldn’t do. She was responsible for the complete set of connections that were making this movie possible, she was after all the best in the business. Sue was responsible for development, production, casting, crew location, product placement, there wasn’t an element of this movie she wasn’t directly or indirectly involved in, and now she was nanny to the most successful author of modern times.
-In a central London hotel, Frank and Big Bill are at the hotel bar before they sit down and enjoy a drink, Big Bill is at the bar talking to 3 Middle East Arab Millionaires staying at the hotel and Frank overhears him say to the 3 Arabs in traditional white head scarf and the barman.
Big Bill: "...Yes I'm happy with this film. I'm happy as a pig in shit."(the 3 Arabs just stand there looking at him and he goes on) "Oh sorry, you guys don't do pigs Right? OK, I'm happy as Osama blowing up a skyscraper" (at this point behind the bar the barman drops his jaw and the 3 Arabs stare at Big Bill stoned faced. He gives them his card and tells them to call him as he can get a poster in the scene of the movie advertising any product they want).
Sitting on comfortable leather armchairs the master and his apprentice indulge in a drink.
Big Bill and Frank reflect on the days events. More and more it was becoming clear to Big Bill that things were done differently in the UK. He was happy with the progress so far, but being Big Bill felt that he could push the boundaries further and reduce the cost of making this movie. And that’s when he come up with a great idea.
Big Bill: “Say Frank! How many CCTV cameras does the underground have? You know what? I just had this great idea: what if we use the CCTV cameras as well as ours to make this movie?”
Frank: “Yeah! I like that. Like they do in Japanese horror films.( Frank had no idea that all Big Bill wanted was to save money).”
Big Bill: “Sure! Like the Japanese films. I wonder how Sue is getting on with Paul.”
- It was the first day of filming. Between the kick ass, let’s get it done: approach of Big Bill and the remarkable organization skills of Sue and Frank with all his letters, filming was finally under way…
