OLYMPIC BODIES, PAGE 44 – 46

                                                                      DORINE

Pangu 7 Star Hotel

 

INT. RECEPTION OF THE PANGU 7 STAR HOTEL  ––  NIGHT

She walks to the reception desk. There is only one RECEPTIONIST at work, a young lady.

 

RECEPTIONIST

Good evening Miss. May I help you?

 

DORINE (trying a poker face)

Luigi, business man. I’m sorry, I don’t know his full name. Suite on the top floor. Is he in?

 

RECEPTIONIST

I’m sorry, but Mr. Zhao Luiquo is not in. Can I take a message?

 

DORINE

That’s not necessary. I have a private appointment. Just tell him I’ll be waiting in his room.

 

She lays a small stack of dollars on the reception desk and looks the receptionist in the eyes.

The receptionist quickly looks around, grabs the money, takes a keycard from a drawer and hands the keycard to Dorine.

Dorine takes the keycard and goes to the elevators. No lift attendant, as it’s way past midnight.

 

INT. LUIGI’S SUITE  --  NIGHT

Dorine enters the suite. Luigi is not there. She looks around, opens and closes the drawers in the bureau and the nightstands. She opens the minibar, and takes out a miniature wodka bottle that she downs in one gulp. Then she opens the wardrobe, and looks inside. There’s a safe. She tries to open it, but it’s locked.

From her pocket she takes out a pair of black panties, that resemble the ones that she wore the night she and Luige made love in the suite. She takes a pen and a small paper from the bureau, and writes “D.” on it. Together with the panties, she lays it on the top shelf of the wardrobe.

She lies down on the bed, smells the pillow (but of course the smell of that evening has disappeared).

For a few moments she closes her eyes. Then she gets up, downs a 2nd wodka, and takes off her panties (which is easy because of the skirt she wears). She exchanges the panties in the wardrobe with the ones she was wearing. She closes the wardrobe and puts the other panties on. Then she leaves.

 

INT. HALLWAY ON THE TOP FLOOR  --  NIGHT

She finds the door to The Penguin’s penthouse suite. Carefully feels the door, but it’s locked. She hesitates, but then decides to go.

 

INT. RECEPTION OF THE PANGU 7 STAR HOTEL  ––  NIGHT

When Dorine walks back to the reception desk, the same receptionist is still there.

 

RECEPTIONIST

Ah, Miss. I’m afraid Mr. Luiquo won’t be in tonight. He’ll probably be at his office, or at home.

 

DORINE

Would it be possible to give me his address and telephone number?

 

RECEPTIONIST (getting nervous)

Hold on please.

 

She starts typing on a keyboard.

 

RECEPTIONIST

Sorry Miss. The information is not available.

 

Dorine looks around thoughtfully. Then Johnny appears, seemingly from out of nowhere.

 

JOHNNY

Doline, what a sulplise. What ah’ you doing heel’?

 

Dorine looks at him, surprised, shocked.

 

DORINE

I really wanna know what happened. I need Luigi...

 

Johnny slaps her face, causing her to stagger for a moment.

He signals to the receptionist.

 

JOHNNY

What do you even think, coming heel’ alone? To the top floo’? Sneaking into looms? Bitch!

 

He pulls the earrings from her ears and tries to take off her necklace. She pushes his hand away.

 

DORINE

Take your hands off me. Where’s Luigi...?

 

JOHNNY

Folget Luigi!

 

He tries to slap her face again, but she dodges him. Now she hits him in the face with her fist. He stumbles backwards, blood pouring from his nose.

She looks into the camera.

 

DORINE

This jerk forgot that I’ve been lifting weights in the gym for years.

 

She feels her cheek, which starts to swell already. Meanwhile, Johnny takes out a switchblade.

 

JOHNNY

Now go, befol’ I cut that pletty face of youls!