IN BLACK:
We see a match light, up close. The smoke wafts from the
blazing fire, as the match comes close to a pair of sinister
eyes. It travels to the end of a cigar, slowly lighting the
end of it, as we see the end start to light. Smoke wafts
from the mouth of the smoker, and we
CUT TO A WIDE SHOT
Of a SILHOUETTED FIGURE, leaning back into a chair behind a
desk. The only light source available is a soft blue light
under and behind the figure, and the soft glow from the
cigar.
SILHOUETTE
I honestly don't see what the fuss
is about smoking. I mean, it's
existed this long without being
banned...
Cut to a different angle.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
Some of the coolest people in the
world have smoked. John Wayne, Babe
Ruth, Sammy Davis Jr...
Cut to a different angle.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
Why would we sell a product that
kills? Do we WANT to lose
customers? Absolutely not. We
want our customers to live long,
healthy, loving, wonderful lives...
Cut to a different angle.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
I don't want to play the Devil's
Advocate, here, people die in their
BEDS, therefore, should we ban
sleep?
Cut to a different angle.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
Let's be honest, here... You're
going to die some day. So what if
you may go a little quicker? You
live fast, die young...
CLOSE-UP ON GRIN.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
Just like James Dean.
Cut to a different angle.
SILHOUETTE (CONT'D)
The whole anti-smoking angle is
just one big sensationalized
concept... People were just as
worried about television when it
first came out, with its addictive
properties.
Slowly zoom in a little bit. The Silhouette leans in, light
shining finally on his face to reveal that he is THE DEVIL
himself, horns, blood red eyes, etc. He grins, toothily,
like a wolf gazing at its prey. He stares right into the
lens of the camera.
THE DEVIL
It really isn't that big of a deal.
He blows smoke into the camera.
FADE TO BLACK.













