CHAPTER 06 — In the Club

INT. THE MIRROR CLUB - NIGHT

ZIN made it through the doors and reaches the cashier.

CASHIER

15 please. 15 bugs.

ZIN

Ah sure, I'm a friend of VJ Gabriel.

CASHIER

So are you? Has he now as well Model T friends? Anything that moves.

ZIN

Madam, of course.

CASHIER

Please enter, s'il vous plaît.

ZIN

Thank you madam.

ZIN enters The Mirror Club. There are the two table dancers, SIOUXY and JESSICA, dancing in caves hanging from the ceiling. A PEGASUS MAN hangs in a third cave.

There are video screens showing pictures from old times, like New York and London, the sea, animals having sex and so on.

VJ GABRIEL is behind glass in the VJ box.

The club is more or less empty. Some weirdos hang on the bar, drunk. WINI is behind the bar, mixing drinks.

ZIN is insecure, doesn't know where to go. She stands around. An ugly old BLOKE looking like a giant cockroach robs towards her.

BLOKE

Sweetie, fancy a drink?

ZIN

No, I'm ah yes, thank you sir.

BLOKE

Sir? I haven't been called a sir since a long time, where are you escaping from, darling?

ZIN

I'm not what it looks like, genetic mistake in the lab. Yes, been looking like a twin all my life. I'm actually a Type F.

BLOKE

Ah, a Type F you are, guess you know what type I am, ha-ha.

ZIN

Sure, the type that invites girls like me for a drink?

BLOKE

That's right, that's right. How much for a start when I might ask?

ZIN

How much, yes not much.

BLOKE

Ha ha, not much. What do you drink then, love?

ZIN

Ah yes, some tea please.

BLOKE

Uh, you are going for it. Hey Wini, the lady here would like a spice tea.

WINI

Are you sure you want a spice tea? Isn't it a bit early for that?

ZIN

Yes, tea is fine.

WINI

10 bugs please.

BLOKE

It's on me, I pay.

WINI starts mixing colourful liquids.

BLOKE (CONT'D)

How comes I never seen you here before?

ZIN

Ah, I'm a relative of VJ.

BLOKE

Ah, lucky man, lucky man.

ZIN

Yes, I've been away for some time.

BLOKE

Yes, knows a lot of ladies our VJ, lucky man.

ZIN

Yes, he does. I'm only family, not more than that.

BLOKE

Sure, that's good. You and me, we could do some business, couldn't we?

ZIN

I'm working in the Ministry of, I mean I'm in, a... you know what I mean.

BLOKE

Sure, we are all in it for the money, only for the money.

BLOKE (CONT'D)

A girl like you should have no problem, right? Half a twin is better than never.

ZIN

I am not a twin, I'm an F type.

WINI

Here is your tea, lady.

ZIN

Thank you.

BLOKE

Yes, I like you. Maybe F types that look like you can show me a bit, how you work?

ZIN

Sure, later.

ZIN starts sipping tea.

BLOKE

Yes, sure, later. Lucky day, ha-ha, seems like my lucky day. What's your name, sweetie?

ZIN

My name is Zin. Zin.

BLOKE

Zin, Cinderella, it's a sin, Cinderella, ha ha, very good, very good.

ZIN starts drinking and looks around. The music gets louder, colours become more intensive.

BLOKE (CONT'D)

I'll be back in a minute, I better get us some V. I see you in a minute.

ZIN

See you in a minute.

ZIN starts to walk around. The drugs start to work. VJ is surrounded by singing dolphins. The club ceiling starts to look like ZIN's dreams.