Int. sleek modern office room
Everything is a sharp white due to it being the future. Glass surrounds the space with a large TV screen on one of the walls. Positioned centrally is a large oval shaped table with clear silver chairs circulating it. On the head of the table a young man sits, he wears a sharp suit and given his positioning we presume he is the owner of this company. Turning we see his face, this is Sanjay Masrani the son of former corporate owner Simon Masrani. The resemblance is clear. Sanjays assistant enters the room and approaches him.
assistant
Sir, the call has been made.
Sanjay looks pensive. Its obvious this man has ambition but a flicker of naivety.
sanjay
...and?
ASSISTANT
Well. I believe she needs time.
Sanjay nods to himself.
SANJAY
Do everything you can to persuade her.
ASSISTANT
Yes sir.
The assistant leaves and Sanjay sits looking out of the window and the skyline outside. From the looks of it this man tends to get what he wants.
ext. university campus
Its modern looking area with trees swaying and students walking around. Zach leans on the wall of the main building, he smokes with a few friends. This guy is a true rebel and clearly pretty popular. Their all chatting but most of the attention is given to Zach where the questions are directed
Zachs friend
Zach man when are you leaving that job of yours?
I've made the decision to not bother with giving names for these guys, they are purely filler.
Zach seems a little frustrated with this question but still answers.
ZACH
Well you know its my uncle Owens business so I need to help out with everything.
What a guy. Cool and respects his lame 'uncle'. The school bell rings if that is still a thing or applies to university. Shall have to do my research on that. Anyway Zachs friend all wander in different directions leaving Zach alone. As he starts to walk away a smartly dressed man man has a certain look about him, sleazy yet he gets the job done. Quite simply we have to get Paul Giamatti in a suit.
Paul Giamatti
I've not come up with a name for the character yet so lets just run with this and let the legal team sort the rest.
PAUL GIAMATTI
Excuse me are you Zach Mitchell?
Zach turns to face Paul Giamatti
ZACH
Who's asking?
Paul Giamatti is asking and Zach of course knows this but again he is the very definition of cool.
PAUL GIAMATTI
I am sir and might I say its a great pleasure to be in your presence.
That rubs up Zach's ego well particularly as in recent years the fame and talk around him has died down.
PAUL GIAMATTI
If I may sir I have someone I would like to discuss.
ZACH
Look man I really ought to get going
Zach doesn't have anywhere to go and just as he turns away Paul Giamatti presents a business card. It reads 'Paul Giamtti COO Masrani Corporation'
ext. University park
Paul Giamatti and Zach sit on a bench in the University campus park. Its beautiful.
PAUL GIAMATTI
So look son
I want Paul to be direct, boston accent for sure.
PAUL GIAMATTI
This proposition isn't something we offer to anyone. Its a select programme for research.
ZACH
My brothers more into that stuff than me
PAUL GIAMATTI
Your brother isn't 18
Zach leans forward a clear sign he is thinking.
PAUL GIAMATTI
What course are you studying?
ZACH
Engineering
PAUL GIAMATTI
Hmmm, well I guess there are some opportunities with that but in the current climate...
Zach looks towards Paul Giamatti who looks right back at him.
PAUL GIAMATTI
Zach do you remember the Quarter Back David Fales?
Zach shakes his head. To be honest I just like the idea of referencing the NFL even though I just picked David Fales out of the Chicago Bears lineup.
PAUL GIAMATTI
Me neither.
Paul stands up to go but just before he does he turns back to Zach.
PAUL GIAMATTI
You've got to make a name for yourself in this world.
Paul walks away leaving Zach sitting on the bench, he takes the business card of Masrani from his pocket and stares at it.