EXT. PARIS'S MAIN LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
the classic structure.
enters the edifice.
INT. LIBRARY - THE FRIDGE
walks inconspicuously past various FRENCH BIBLIOPHILES, and ascends the long staircase.
INT. STACKS - THE FRIDGE
makes his way to the very farthest corner of the stacks in the library.
scans titles of books on the shelf, finally pulling one out.
It's title, translated with English subtitles: "How To Be Polite To Tourists."
places the folded note in the book, puts it back on the shelf and tiptoes away as we
EXT. CAFE - EINSTEIN AND THE TEAM
are still eating and enjoying the view, which is predominantly BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMEN sashaying by their table.
MADDEN
BUBBA
VOICE (O.S.)
MADDEN (startled)
He turns and looks O.S. as we WIDEN
to reveal PAT SUMMERALL, Madden's longtime broadcast partner, sitting at a nearby table.
They all go over and greet their old friend. MADDEN (continuing)
SUMMERALL
MADDEN
SUMMERALL
Summerall pulls out a nice fat wad of money. EINSTEIN (suddenly realizing)
SUMMERALL
BUTKUS
They look O.S. THE FRIDGE
is walking towards them, munching on a three-foot long French bread.
They exchange hellos. MADDEN
He checks his watch. MADDEN (continuing)
ZOOM
to reveal, in the b.g., a couple of Nazi spies, HEINZ and STIMMEL, seated at another table. They smile, nod to each other as we
EXT. FOLIES BERGERE - NIGHTFALL - ESTABLISHING
A large crowd files into the famous theater, with the headline act, as always, Josephine Baker.
are among the crowd outside the theater, and hardly inconspicuous -- they're the ones in the glow in the dark
suits.
EINSTEIN
THE BOZ
INT. THEATER - A LITTLE LATER - THE BOZ AND EINSTEIN
take their seats in the first row as the NAKED CHORUS GIRLS are already into their opening number.
EINSTEIN
INT. CLASSROOM - TWO SHOT - MELLINGER AND BRICKHOUSE
are half-dressed and back in their seats, sharing a post-coital cigarette.
continues reading from his biographical paper on Einstein.
He stops, confused, and stares at the paper in front of him. CLOSE SHOT - THE PAPER
has on it just what he was reading.
can't believe his eyes, but gamely goes on.
CLOSE SHOT - MELLINGER
reacts to the news, which was news to him, as we
INT. THEATER - DRESSING ROOM DOOR - THE BOZ
is waiting outside a dressing room door with stars and the name "Josephine Baker" on it.
We then begin to HEAR the MOANS of passionate lovemaking coming from inside the dressing room.
INT. DRESSING ROOM - EINSTEIN
and JOSEPHINE BAKER are going at it on a settee as we
EXT. PARK - DUSK - MADDEN AND SUMMERALL
are observing a bunch of French kids playing soccer in a public park. After a beat or two an errant ball is kicked their way and Madden picks it up. The kids come over to them, and gather around.
No response. SUMMERALL
MADDEN
KIDS
They mime soccer kicks though. MADDEN
Madden starts to line the kids up like an American football team as we
EXT. THE LOUVRE - NIGHT (1933) - ESTABLISHING
the great museum as it appeared in 1933.
are observing one of the world's great art collections.
BUTKUS
CSONKA
BUTKUS
CSONKA
BUBBA
They follow Bubba into another room as we
EXT. MAXIME'S RESTAURANT - NIGHT (1933) - ESTABLISHING
the world famous restaurant, as it was.
There are many diners including, quite noticeably, The Fridge, who has been given a large round table all to himself in the center of the room.
to The Fridge, who has apparently ordered every dish they offer, plus seconds, and has just about polished it all off when a SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER approaches him. SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER
THE FRIDGE
SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER
THE FRIDGE
The waiter signals O.S. and almost instantaneously ANOTHER SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER appears with a large tray loaded down with a variety of extraordinary desserts. SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER
THE FRIDGE
SNOOTY FRENCH WAITER
THE FRIDGE
He takes the whole tray and, to the waiter's chagrin and amazement, begins devouring it. THE FRIDGE (continuing; eating)
The waiter reacts as we
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