04 "Stirring Lament"

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Episode 04 "Stirring Lament" script.

[Narrator]

Memories...what are memories, but a perceived glimpse at a precise moment by the mind of the beholder? Yet a memory can be skewed [Pause] based upon the experiences of the conscience, so that said past memories are changed by the current state of the person's mind. This is where we begin our story...with memories...the memories of Saris...our beloved Enforcer.

 

[Saris]

(Recite the dialogue that is current tense slower, as if pondering the thought, Memory dialogue Italicized)

It was…a Tuesday...I think. The day we all got appointed. I had been...shadowing Nievus for 5 years. James and Tharin were being groomed to take over for Deko and Saft as the two commissioners. I received a call from councilman Grady….(phone sound)

 

[Saris]

Hello?

 

[Jarrett]

Ah, Saris.

 

[Saris]

(Hesitant, almost like “what is this all about?”)

Councilman?

 

[Jarrett]

I'd like you to stop by when you get a chance.

 

[Saris]

Of course...I can be there in a few minutes.

 

---(Back to monologue, explaining the memory)

I made my way to the council building, and took the elevator up (Ding), Aleen was new at the time, but...like everyone else in the city...she new exactly who I was….

(Scene begins to fade into memory)

Anyway, I walked up to her desk and asked her if the councilman was in.

 

(Memory begins)

[Saris]

Hello...you’re new.

 

[Aleen]

(Nervous, she is new)

Hi! -I...I mean welcome...to councilman... (Breath) of course you know where you are. I'm sorry, let me start over...yes I'm new...I'm Aleen.

 

[Saris]

Nice to meet you...Aleen.

(A bit of an awkward pause)

Is the councilman in?

 

[Aleen]

Yes, I'm sorry...he's...in his office. You can go on back.

 

[Saris]

Ok thank you…

(trying to remember her name) uuhmmm...Aleen?

 

[Aleen]

Yes, Aleen

 

[Saris]

Thank you, and in the future, it's not necessary to apologize so much. I get it, your new, your nervous,

(Starts to walk away)

but confidence is a prized virtue in a city of fools.

 

[Aleen]

(Saying as Saris walks away)

I’m…….You’re welcome?

(Under her breath)

Great way to start a new job Aleen.

(breath, mocking herself)

Hi..I..I mean welcome.

 

[Narrator]

(Saris opened the door to a very large office. The west wall was filled with windows, from which one could contemplate the enormous size of this grand city. The northern and opposite walls were filled with book cases. These housed thick books filled with every law ever written by the council. In the middle of the northern wall was a bar. This is where councilman Grady stood as Saris entered,