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© copyright 2009Sportscar Projects Ltd.
 
1FADE IN:EXT. MOVIE STUDIO LOT, HOLLYWOOD – DAYEarly morning, sun casting shadows of palm trees acrosspaved parking lot full of luxury foreign cars.Parking lot ringed by two-story office buildings, whitestucco with clay tile roofs.A SCREENWRITER, in rumpled suit, black T-shirt and large,thick glasses hurries across lot and enters office buildingat far right. Sun reflects brightly off his balding head.EXT. GROUND FLOOR OFFICE WINDOW, STUDIO BUILDING – DAYWindow is large, with Venetian blinds open, slicing view ofoffice into thin strips.STUDIO EXECUTIVE sits at desk, leaning back on his chair.He is young, handsome, wearing Armani suit, no tie,sunglasses.Screenwriter enters, reaches over desk to shake hands.Studio Exec holds up fist. They knuckle-punch. Studioexec squirts hand sanitizer on palms from touch-freedispenser, wipes vigorously, smiles, motions Screenwriterto hurry up.Conversation is heard through open window.SCREENWRITERThe end of the world is hot, right?Look at the box office for
2012
!$225 million worldwide on theopening weekend and-STUDIO EXECUTIVEYeah, yeah. Tell me something Idon’t freakin’ know! Amaze me,Buddy.SCREENWRITERWe all know the end will happen oneday, but what if that day was aspecial day, when something reallybig was planned…like D-Day!
 
2STUDIO EXECUTIVEBeen done already.
The Longest Day
,John Wayne and bunch of other oldguys. Picture was three freakin’hours!SCREENWRITERYes,but this isn’t just
The Longest Day
. This is
The Longest Day AfterTomorrow 
! Eisenhower is watchingthe weather, hoping for a break tolaunch the invasion of Normandy-STUDIO EXECUTIVEBut the weather keeps getting worseand worse-Studio Executive holds hands together on his lap,fingertips touching, moving palms in and out, like twospiders mating.SCREENWRITERUntil the mother of all stormsbrings on the new ice age, just as amillion Allied troops are braced toinvade France.STUDIO EXECUTIVESay, we could toss in the “
Ice Age
”critters! You know, the sloth andthe big elephant!SCREENWRITERThe mastodon? Ray Romano?STUDIO EXECUTIVEWhatever. And the freakin’squirrel. He’s funny.SCREENWRITERYou want these prehistoric CGIcharacters mixed in with theinvasion of Normandy?STUDIO EXECTUTIVEYou’re the freakin’ writer. Youtell me!SCREENWRITERCan we hold that thought for amoment? I’m thinking the title is
The Coldest Day
!
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I like it, an odd funny take on the end of the world.

reply10 / 25 / 2010
Library111

Like it a lot, lots of humor, and now, with the climate change, and huge solar storm that are supposed to occur on 2011 and 2012, we never know. I like end of the world scenario myself one of my book talks about it, and I also like movies of that kind too. So I saw 2012 movie. Good work. Chantale.

reply11 / 28 / 2009
Craig Forgrave

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. All the best with your writing. Craig

11 / 29 / 2009
Brian W. Porter

There is one preacher I occasionally listen to who claims the world will end on April 11, 2011.

11 / 28 / 2009
coophome

Please ever dont mention such ideas.as what is required today is an united effort, in reversing what we are into today, the build of Educare & ethical values in to our system of day to day transactions.it arises from business community looking of increase of 20% business every year , has lead this to much worse uncontrollable situation.which is but in our hands today please ever mention with

reply11 / 24 / 2009
coophome

What matters now is to change the use process of energy, and find suitable alternatives & in using renewable energy. It is the coal and other fuels which threaten , the man made activity, but we have many solutions.mainly educare values to come into practice by you business & technology community.unless a transformation,is built in core activity ion serving humanity, than business, man has t

reply11 / 24 / 2009
Jed Diamond, Ph.D.

The end of the world triggers old fears and fantasies. But this may not be so fanciful. As we continue to create climate chaos and which is causing food to become more and more expensive, we are very likely to be bringing to an end what we know as industrial civilization. Something new is emerging. I write about that in a number of articles on Scribd. I'm sure this will continue to occupy the

reply11 / 16 / 2009
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