ZAK and DAN come off-shift, walking down the steps together and blinking in bright morning sunshine. Their overalls are filthy. Suddenly, a huge flock of pigeons fly up into the sky in a swirling, dizzy formation. HELEN is there waiting for them.
 

HELEN

(handing them each a coffee cup)
What do you earn in there? Must
be rock bottom, right?

EXT. TRAFALGAR SQUARE - DAY
ZAK, DAN and HELEN are walking past tourists and children playing on the brass lions. It's a gorgeous morning. 

HELEN

Don't you think you're overdoing
the penniless artist cliché a
bit? We both know you could earn
more in telesales.

ZAK swigs his coffee. It's too hot and he winces, spilling a little. HELEN offers him a tissue.

ZAK

We wanted to get as close as we
could.

HELEN

To the paintings?

DAN

To the painters. If you spend long enough looking at a work, thinking about it and feeling it, then reality just drops away. Then you're in the company of the painter.

HELEN

What if I could get you even closer?

ZAK

What?

HELEN

One of my subsidiary companies is
a restoration outfit. 

ZAK

Sonny Restorations. I've heard of
it.

HELEN

Why don't you come and work there

instead? Instead of looking at Old Masters, you could be actually working on them.

DAN

Really?

ZAK and DAN look at each other. A beat. DAN turns to HELEN.

DAN

We don't know what to say Helen.
We really don't. 

HELEN

Oh, I think you probably do.

They have come to a halt outside the grand Art Deco facade of the SAVOY HOTEL.

ZAK

Well, yes!

HELEN

(hands her coat to a
bell-hop) 

Wonderful. Why don't we have tea at

my place to celebrate.

ZAK

Don't tell me you live here

 HELEN

Always hated doing my own laundry. Come on up. 

www.owenfreeman.com

Open on Aaron sitting at a table in a dimly lit LAX airport bar.  It’s not actually inside the airport but rather a couple miles down the road just past the Shell station.He’s got a bowl of peanuts in front of him and is surrounded by 6 of the finest ladies in the history of history.  After a moment, the camera whips over to the door where Fredrik enters.

AARON

Did anyone see you pull up in your Prius?

FREDRIK

No, why?

AARON

Most of the people here can't drive and I don't want to upset the balance.

FREDRIK

Oh OK. How did you get here??

AARON

My wife dropped me off on the corner... she'll be back at 4:30

Aaron sits, eating another peanut and admiring the company. (He eats the whole shell because his Grandma told him it's a good source of fibre.)

Cut to POV from Aaron as he looks around the table. The ladies are a wonderful sight and smell fantastic.

AARON

Don't be shy Frederico, say Hello!

FREDRIK (Mildly confused)

Why are you/we here?? What are their names?

AARON

Sonny needs an American airport departure lounge and I thought this could be an option. Cheap rent and good smells.

Fredrik, meet Rose, Rose, Rose, Rosie, Rosanna and Rosetta Stone. Ladies, say hello to Fredrik. He's not from here.

FREDRIK

Hi Rose's

THE ROSES

Hello. Giggle. Hello. Giggle

FREDRIK

Nice work Aaron.

We cut to a 2 shot as Aaron leans into Fredrik's ear.

AARON

Thanks man. We should come here every day and hang. These ladies are loving me. Watch this.

Aaron pushes his bar stool back and stands up. After a beat, he runs like hell across the room crashing into a Malboro cigarette dispenser.

THE ROSES (toasting their Chablis)

 Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

Now bleeding from his shin and hip, Aaron sits back down at the table next to Fredrik and leans in for a quiet moment.

AARON

My pain makes them laugh.

FREDRIK

Wow, Aaron, that's really deep.

AARON

I know. Now what do you say we go next door to the McDonalds and poop out these peanuts.

FREDRIK

Let's do it.