Tony the Angel. Starring, Chris Klein as Leo.
VIOLIN BY AMOS LEE PLAYS
MAIN TITLE
FADE IN:
MONTAGE OF BUSY KITCHENS ACROSS THE WORLD OF ALL CULTURES
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INT. LEO'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
TONY stands halfway between the door, and Leo's bed. Tony jiggles the bed with his foot. LEO
stirs.
TONY
Wake up!
Leo sits up, and stares at Tony. He rubs his eyes to be rid of the hallucination. Tony is still there. Leo
flops back to horizontal position and closes his eyes.
TONY
Hey! Leonardo!
LEO
(keeps his eyes closed)
What? Go away. This dream feels real.
TONY
Alright the hard way it is.
Tony pulls Leo out of bed on to the floor. Leo awakes fully, and in pain.
LEO
Ow! What the hell! Anthony Bourdain?! Jesus....
TONY
Not exactly. Just an Angel trying to get my wings.
LEO
It finally happened.
TONY
What?
LEO
I must be having a psychotic break from all the stress.
TONY
Stress? You don't know what stress is. Try actually following your
dreams, then you'll know, but you've given up Leonardo, why?
You wanted to be a Chef since you were five, and you've been working
in a brewery for over twenty years everyday daydreaming about it.
When are you going to get off your ass, and go to culinary school?
What are you forty-three? Yeah you're still young, you have no excuse.
LEO
I uh...uh....
TONY
I'm here to help or I can leave, and find someone else.
LEO
No no... Uh no don't go, don't go anywhere! Just uh...
Leo slowly reaches out to touch Tony's arm to confirm he's real. CLOSE ON Leo's hand making
contact with Tony's forearm. They both vanish from the bedroom at that moment in a literal flash
of bright light.
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PARIS, FRANCE 1958
EXT. FRENCH CAFE - DAY
We see Tony, and Leo sitting at a small table with espressos, They are in period appropriate attire.
LEO
I must've died in my sleep.
TONY
My supervisor told me this would happen, that it would take some time
for your mind to adjust to how Angels experience reality. You're not dead.
LEO
Then what am I if not dead?
TONY
You're on a miraculous journey with your appointed guardian Angel,
go with the flow or you'll have a psychotic break for real.
Tony grabs Leo's wrist, and they're gone in a bright flash.
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KAILUA, HAWAII 1967
EXT. TIKI BAR BEACH SIDE - DAY
We see Tony, and Leo now sitting at the bar with board shorts on, and surf boards stuck upright
in the sand following another bright flash. Leo looks around. (beat)
LEO
(confused expression)
Why did you...?
TONY
You don't get to ask that question. Just know by grace of God brother.
LEO
(nervously waves hand)
Oh uh no... no not what I oh god no, I was going to ask why did you
bring us here? Is this the past, Hawaii no doubt, but when?
TONY
1967. I figured I make it fun while I convince you to do what you
were always meant to do, be a Chef. Oh, and I can't be in a time period
where I would be recognized. Drink up, relax before I hit you with your
own stupidity with a loving touch of course.
LEO
(smiling)
This is going to help earn your wings like the Angel Clarence in the
movie, It's a Wonderful Life?
TONY
Don't laugh, it was my idea. There are other ways, but hey if I'm
gonna be back why not? Heaven is paradise, but so is earth even with all
the bs. You ready to make another jump? This time way way back when
ancient humans threw whole carcasses of animals right on the bon fire.
Best damned barbecue I've ever had, let's go!
Tony puts his hand on Leo's shoulder, and they disappear in a bright flash.
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END OPENING SCENES.
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