EXPERIMENT 1. CONTEMPORARY MYTH

1. INT. BLACK PARROT BAR — NIGHT

MUSIC BEGINS. AFTER IT IS ESTABLISHED, DIALOGUE OVERLAPS

NARRATOR

At a time when ideas were still attached to territories and people expanded their territories because "they didn't agree with certain ideas", there lived a GIRL.

THE GIRL (EVA) ENTERS HOLDING A SUITCASE. LIGHTING TIGHT ON HER. MUSIC FADES.

She had a peculiar gift: she could feel contradictions physically, as if they were punching her in the face.

When once again some people in her territory were killed "for a good reason", (Eva reacts to a face punch accompanied by a musical cluster) she and her swollen face decided to act.

EVA

I'm going to have a child with a man from each territory.

MUSIC TRACK, INTRO, LIGHTING SOFTENS AND EXPANDS

EVA and her friend HARVEY are drinking together in the bar.

EVA

I'm going to have a child with a man from each territory.

HARVEY

So, you want to fuck the whole world?

EVA

It's not that I want to, but I feel like I have to.

HARVEY

Do you realise that is exactly what Genghis Khan did? Right now he has around 16 million descendants in different territories, which has never helped anyone to avoid war.

EVA

That's completely different. My children will grow up to become leaders of their territories and unite the world with love. What Genghis Khan did started with war and it certainly wasn't out of love.

HARVEY

And what you're talking about is different? You want hundreds of guys to father and raise your children while you go galavanting around the world? How is that out of love? And anyway, how would you choose the fathers?

EVA

Um… I will just go to each place and do some research. And do you think I'd do it without love, like some kind of science experiment?

PUNCH + CLUSTER

HARVEY

Haven't you ever fucked without love?

EVA

Yeah, but not when it comes to kids. He has to be The One! Each time.

PUNCH + CLUSTER

HARVEY

Good luck with that! Try to avoid contradicting yourself. In your case it's basically self-harm. You'll need to be on your best game to catch all those daddy fish.

EVA

Don't worry, I'll make it work!

HARVEY

What does Adam think of all this?

EVA

He'll understand, I'm sure.

HARVEY

You mean you haven't told your boyfriend yet?!

EVA

I just came up with the idea.

HARVEY

Right. So again how will you choose The One…s? If you were in a Territory where they are, let's say, not generally on board with the matriarchy.

EVA

I guess I'd have to find the finest example of man available — based on the values of that territory. Otherwise my plan won't work: all the children should come out as different as possible. They can't all have the same perspectives.

HARVEY

Right.

EVA

But of course there are some small essential things the fathers will have in common. Like they must have a nice voice.

HARVEY

Yeah, how could you sleep with someone who has an annoying voice? What else?

EVA

They have to be clever and admire the whole concept. So, not a jealous type, I guess. They should be one of a kind...

HARVEY

Like Buddha or Freud?

EVA

I was thinking more like Paul Mescal or Timothee Chalamet.

'BACKSTAGE TALK' LIGHTING

HARVEY

So how meta do you want to go with this?

EVA

Oh it's pretty simple: I'm writing these plays and I'm also playing Eva, the protagonist.

HARVEY

That's a lot of frames for the narrative.

EVA

Don't overthink it.

MUSIC TRACK: LOVE