Chapter 2: Good Morning Twin City
The twins' daily routine — waking to Twin Radio, the photon shower, the glass dome commute to the Ministry of Design.
ZONE. BEDROOM — MORNING — GOOD MORNING 1
IN DARK RED AMBIENT LIGHT, THE TWINS ARE LAYING IN THEIR SMALL BED BACK TO BACK
Hallo hallo. Good morning good morning. It's seven twenty, This is twin radio, it's seven twenty. the station of your choice and you know why.
7.20, the red sun rise was 2 month ago and the bright sun will rise in 25 minutes and you know why.
RADIO (CONT'D)
Good morning, good morning, time to get up and start another positive day. Kiss your twin on the cheek and say "good morning".
Good morning Zoo
Good morning Zin
That's all we have time for this morning, the bright sun rises in 20 minutes and you know why. Get up and use the photon shower, get up now. To use the photon shower, simply following the instructions, and you know why.
It's another positive day, another positive day. If you don't feel positive, try Positive Dent, one Positive dent can last up to 15 minutes, yes that's 15 minutes. Twin city health service informs you about risks and side effects, Positive Dent is a chargeable drug, and you know why.
THE TWINS GET UP AND STEP TOWARDS THEIR INDIVIDUAL SHOWER ROOMS.
ZIN PAUSES AT THE THRESHOLD OF HER SHOWER. JUST A BEAT. HER HAND ON THE FRAME. SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHY SHE HESITATED. THEN SHE STEPS IN.
RADIO (CONT'D)
The bright sun rises in 15 minutes, 15 minutes to sun rise, and you know why
SHOWER
Please put your left foot onto the mark, please put your right foot onto the mark.
Moogle, what's the weather today?
MOOGLE (V.O.)
_(bright, helpful, instant)_
Good morning, Zin! The bright sun rises in 14 minutes. Expected temperature: 22 degrees. Air quality: optimal. Historical note: on this day 3,000 years ago, the first glass dome was installed in Twin City. Have a wonderful day!
Moogle, any news?
MOOGLE (V.O.)
All systems nominal, Zoo. The Ministry of Design reports a 2.3% increase in teapot production this quarter. The Ministry of History archives are fully operational. Everything is as it should be.
ZIN STEPS OUT OF THE SHOWER FIRST. HER SKIN GLOWS FAINTLY. SHE BLINKS. SOMETHING WAS THERE A MOMENT AGO — IMAGES, COLOURS, A FEELING — BUT THE SHOWER HAS ALREADY SOFTENED IT.
MOOGLE (V.O.)
Good morning, Zin. How did you sleep?
I had a dream.
MOOGLE (V.O.)
Dreams are a known side effect of insufficient photon exposure. Please complete your shower cycle.
ZIN PAUSES. SAYS NOTHING. SHE ALMOST SPEAKS — ALMOST DESCRIBES WHAT SHE SAW. DOLPHINS. A FACE. SOMETHING. BUT THE WORDS ARE ALREADY DISSOLVING.
SHE STEPS BACK TOWARD THE SHOWER.
ZOO STEPS OUT OF HIS SHOWER. CLEAR, RELAXED, POSITIVE. WHATEVER ZIN WAS FEELING A MOMENT AGO IS GONE. SHE CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER HESITATING.
While you have your photon shower, here a new tune specially random created for you by VJ Automatic. We named it "morning glory".
(djungelbeat 4 bars)
RADIO (CONT'D)
That was morning glory by VJ automatic. 10 minutes to sun rise, 10 minutes to sun rise.
It's breakfast time, how about trying one of the new Beo longevity mint for breakfast. Longevity Beo Mint with mint taste is the twins choice for breakfast. Try Longevity Beo mint. Twin city health service informs you about risks and side effects. Beo longevity mint is a chargeable drug, and you know why.
5 minutes to sun rise, 5 minutes to sun rise. Why not have a cup of beo longevity green tea, beo longevity green tea and you know why.
3 minutes to sun rise, Do you have your shades ready? You have your shades ready, cause you have to sun rise and you know why.
Ready to go to work? It's a great day to go to work, platform 258, use platform 258. It's a great day to go to work and you know why.
Sun rise in 1 minute, platform 258, it's a great day to go to work, platform 258, you have your shades on, you have your shades on. Apartment doors are about to open, doors opening, doors opening.
Thanks for listening to twin radio, and you know why.
DOORS OPEN, BRIGHT LIGHTS FILL THE SCREEN
EXT. UP TOWN - MORNING — GOING TO WORK
FRONT VIEW OF THE TWINS ZIN AND ZOO WITH SHADES ON, READY TO GO. THE ATMOSPHERE IS PURPLE BRIGHT AND THE TOWN IS NOISY. THE SKY IS BLUE WITH SHADOWS. THE GLASS LIFT BRINGS THEM DOWN TO STREET LEVEL FROM FLOOR 157.
THE TWINS SIT DOWN IN THE GLASS LIFT.
LIFT
157, 150, 140, 130, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, waiting - waiting - waiting - Entering slow lane.
I'm happy to go to work, Mr. Berg said today I will make a new design. It's a special opportunity in the white crystal range. The client was very pleased with my last art work. Mr. Berg wants me to do another design for the client today, you know Zin.
Yes Zoo.
Last time I found an interesting way to overcome the Vertex problem on the handle, I inserted an additional Nurbs triangle right into the crossing Vertex you know Zin.
Yes Zoo.
Berg said in his report I might get nominated for my exceptional work, you know.
Yes, I know Zoo.
THE GLASS DOME PASSES THROUGH THE BLUE TRAFFIC GRID. EVERY LIGHT IS BLUE — BRIGHT BLUE FOR GO, DEEP BLUE FOR SLOW, CYAN FLASH FOR STOP. NO RED. NO YELLOW. NO WARNING COLORS. JUST BLUE. THE ALGORITHM'S COLOR.
THOUSANDS OF GLASS DOMES FLOW THROUGH THE GRID IN PERFECT SYNC, PULSING WITH THE BLUE LIGHTS. NOT A SINGLE COLLISION. NOT A SINGLE HESITATION. THE SYSTEM IS FLAWLESS.
LIFT
Now approaching fast lane, please fasten seat belts.
TWINS ARE FASTENING SEAT BELTS
LIFT (CONT'D)
Waiting for pre-booked time slot, waiting for pre-booked time slot. Time-slot in 10 seconds, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
LOUD NOISE AS THE GLASS DOME GOES INTO THE FAST LANE
(See twin city with thousands of glass domes containing Twins type T driving to work, all synchronized with the blue traffic grid.)
(Title sequence over the fast driving twins, Sky diver instrumental parts.)
THE TWINS GLASS DOME ARRIVES AT THE MINISTRY OF DESIGN.
Hey Zoo. Here we are. Now you can start your next great design.
What are you doing today?
Whatever. I don't mind really, I hope Mr. Berg leaves me in peace today. you know, I don't care. not really it's my thing or my life or what ever.
THE TWINS ENTER THE BUILDING.