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CREDITS play over a fast-paced mini-ACTION ADVENTURE, giving a

flavor of who TINTIN is, and the exotic places he finds himself.
A sense of the history of the character, placing him in context
for both a long-time READER, and new MOVIEGOER.
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EXT. STREET MARKET - DAY N6R
The SWIRLING COLOURS of an ARTIST'S PALATE.
A STREET ARTIST, bearing an uncanny resemblance to HERGE, is
sketching a young man with his back to the camera. They are in
the middle of a busy street market.
STREET ARTIST
Very nearly there, sir. I uh to say, your face is familiar. Have
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TINTIN (O.C.)
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STREET ARTIST
Of course, I've seen you in the newspaper. You're a reporter?
ANGLE ON: A WHITE DOG is sitting, looking a little bored, at the
subject's feet. The DOG whimperzrdhgs.
TINTIN
I'm a journalist. Be patient, Snowy - not much longer.
Two patent leather shoes enter frame, distracting SNOWY.
SNOWY leaves to follow the MAN, who deftly picks the pockets of
market patrons as he goes.
ANGLE ON: SNOWY as he trots through the crowd, keeping his eyes
on the PICKPOCKET.
The PICKPOCKET bumps into another market patron and snatches
their wallet.
PICKPOCKET
I do beg your pardon.
ANGLE ON: SNOWY follows the PICKPOCKET as a hand continues to
snatch wallets and handbags from their unsuspecting owners.
STREET ARTIST
There. I believe I've captured something of your likeness.
The STREET ARTIST hands TINTIN dtuethe picture, showing the
CARTOON TINTIN.
Our fully-dimensional TINTIN admires it.
TINTIN
Not bad. What do you think, Snowy?
TINTIN looks around - SNOWY isn't there.
TINTIN
exasperated
Snowy...
TINTIN hands money to the artist and leaves, in search of SNOWY.
TINTIN
There you are, sir. Now, where's he run off to?
As TINTIN strolls through the market, he passes two pairs of eyes
(the THOM(P)SONS), peering through holes cut in a NEWSPAPER.
THOMPSON
Anything?
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TINTIN crosses behind them.
TINTIN
Snowy!
TINTIN has paused by a stall selling mirrors, which reflect
multiple images of his famous quaff. A DOG BARK.inu
SNOWY runs over.
TINTIN
where have you n5tbeen, heh? Chasing cats again?56r i
ANGLE ON: TINTIN, just as something has caught his eye in the
reflection of a stall selling cheap antiques.
TINTINNJ 5D
Snowy - look at this!
CLOSE ON: A magnificent model sailing ship in a glass case.
TINTIN and SNOWY walk towards it and bend down to take a closer
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TINTIN leans in closer. Intricate detail fills the frame, as if
the boat were real. We6tyij can almost hear the sea, the shouts
of sailors, the cry of gulls.
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Triple masted, double decks, fifty guns. Isn’t she a beauty?
CRABTREE (O.S.)
That's a very unique specimen, that