| ? ?RETURN As humanity waits for for someone to save us from ourselves... some of us - welcome their return. "Fisherking" meets "E.T." meets Spiritual Activism! © 2000 Aliah Selah Scene 1 Act 1 - Opening - traveling through space A common thread of continuous motion like flying at light speed, for transitions between scenes.. along with music video style backdrops throughout the film that continually introduces an array of totally cool, eccentric, artist types and what they might really be thinking. As we see the other parts of them - their "doubts" and "dreams" - as v.o. and the same actor playing that role too. As it begins, we re flying through deep space.. passing milky ways, nebula, & black holes. Then, we see that it's been the perspective of a glowing bubble of bluish light traveling through space. We begin to travel again from it's perspective and as we do, we hear the echoes of the many superior beings of this glowing bubble of bluish light, offering their farewell advice. TEACHER 1 - MALE Rather than telling the humans they've been mistaken, you know, making them all "wrong" for the state of the blue planet... instead find a way to lead them to their own conclusion and make them feel like they thought of it. TEACHER 2 - FEMALE Yes... they like that much more - remember that they are not sure what they need - so be vague. TEACHER 1 - MALE Rather, be poetic, inspiring.. so you can be meaningful to many people - best to show this through music and dance. Teacher 2 - FEMALE Yes... Celebration... as we do.. this is the best way to allow them to choose what is best for their highest good. Together: Best In Each ∞ For The Good Of All. The glowing bubble is not feeling up for the big job and is endearingly nervous about this long awaited "Return" to Earth where there were visits many, many, years ago. We can't make it out.. but there is some babbling about these orders & how best to carry them out. SCENE 2 ACT 1 - Blue Sphere Comes To Earth/Awakens 2 people The glowing bubble begins to hover over the Earth until it gets to the US, then to California.. then, to Santa Cruz. Floating through the town as if to be searching for something. Finally, it hovers over several homeless people in an alley. One who physically looks like how we see Jesus (Russell Brand) and Buddha (Jack Black). The Blue Light hovers over each and they wake up - somehow transformed. Even after drinking all night.. in their own filth - there is no alcohol in their system.. and they look alert and calm. They look at their bottles and then at each other. They just don't want it anymore and leave the bottles still with alcohol where they were. Something is different about them as they rise up and walk like for the first time.. looking around in awe. Walking in a flow that has a joyous step to it - they begin to laugh as they walk. SCENE 3 ACT 1 - BLUE SPHERE AWAKENS MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE The blue light continues to awaken more & more homeless people - who have been "chosen" because they look like the many messiahs, religious leaders & saints.. of many known religious faiths. The 13 characters are from Aliah Selah's "3 FINGERS" song: Buddha, Yahweh, Shiva, Mary, Kali, Krishna, Mother, Jah, The Creator, Mohammad, Jesus, Tara, & Sun God Rah SCENE 4 ACT 1 - INTRODUCTION - JAM BAND SPIRAl ON - AT GIG Meanwhile, there's a jam band Spiral On.. with a female singer, who's been singing this song about those who will RETURN - and one day bring about peace on Earth. The song came from a recurring dream that we see her having as part of the opening. Theme songs - Return Visitor in ancient times Cross the skies they came Soaring in their spinning ships Moving silent without flame They come to bring salvation They've come to save us all For they are our ancestors and will never let us fall No this is not the end, they'll be no fires that burn This is just the beginning my friends This is their return... She's a bit trippy and some who come out to hear the band, aren't even sure what she's talkin' about.. they just enjoy the bands music & the good vibes. SCENE 1 ACT 2 - OUTSIDE/STREETS TRIBE OF HOLY ONES FORMS The awoken homeless people are finding each other.. and growing in numbers - and so are their followers. They have come to be known by the followers as the 'tribe of holy ones'. Together, they have a great time as they travel doing all kinds of miracles that they are able to do more and more as they get used to their gifts that each has (like super heroes but not skills to fight - telepathy, clairvoyance, sound healing, and singing beautifully and offering hearings with spontaneous poetry. SCENE 2 ACT 2 NEW SPIRAL ON GIG/TRIBE OF HOLY ONES JOIN IN Then, one day at a gig, this 'tribe of holy ones'... just show up at a gig of the band where the singer is singing a the song predicting them coming. They come to the dance floor.. and begin dancing like the grooviest 60's kids did on acid. The others just who were dancing before they came just stop and stare. Then they begin speaking short poetic thought-lings as the band leaves so silence for them and then they do a more miracle healing. This gets the whole audience to interact with the performance and from then on - each show becomes an ever evolving ritual of celebration - that more and more people are attracted to being part of it. SCENE 3 ACT 2 TRIBE OF HOLY ONES JOIN BAND & do Miracles News traveled of the healing miracles, as like a side show performance art thing for this band. Some think it's the coolest thing to happen in a while, while others from several different faiths become outraged. They think its blasphemy that they go around as all these religious leaders & messiahs. Some even say that their healings are witchcraft, and they decide to go after the band and their now known side show, publicly. SCENE 4 ACT 2 TRIBE OF HOLY ONES JOIN BAND & DO MIRACLES All this media controversy about them soars the career of the band and the singer is very mixed about the "success" this controversy is creating. It becomes even bigger news when the 'tribe of holy ones' together with their growing cool, artsy, followers - crash the press conference held for those who oppose them. They come in peace to try to explain to everyone that the time has come for the planet to be at peace & all the messiahs have joined forces to bring about that peace. SCENE 5 ACT 2 MAKE LOVE FOR PEACEVS.TRIBE OF FALSE PROPHETS Then, several followers ask everyone to help by refusing to have sex with all warriors of any kind and begin chanting.. "Make love for peace". (Lysitrata reference) This gives the people of all faiths who felt a betrayal from their "godheads" being falsely replicated from ordinary men & women - the conviction they were looking for to go after them even more and they start airing warnings on TV calling them "the tribe of false prophets" (just as funny as those vicious political ads) to "protect" the following that is growing more & more. SCENE 1 ACT 3 - CIRCLE OF TRIBE & Jesus separating Because it's getting a bit out of hand, the 'tribe of holy ones' sit in a circle for group meditation.. focusing on what to do now that it's kinda gone off a bit. Now, something has to be done. Then Jesus separates from the rest of them to figure it all out and what to do next. Others get up to join him. Jesus No... please stay and keep the circle strong with our energy. I need to do a vision quest on my own.. to figure out how to let them see that the "return" that each has been waiting for.. is happening! It's time to stop fighting each other over God! As Jesus leaves and we see Buddha says he has to go to the bathroom.. finding a reason to take off and follow him. Buddha I have to see where he goes.. in case he needs me. SCENE 2 ACT 3 - Follower come & talk of Rally against them These angry people begin to call each other (using phone trees) planning a huge demonstration against the "tribe of false prophets". The "tribe of holy ones" & their followers want to go to this demonstration against them and talk to them.. again, but they know they need Jesus to be there too. So, they go to find him, they decide to split up and join back at the demonstration. SCENE 3 ACT 3 - The TRIBE LOOKS FOR JESUS Each has some very funny & interesting experiences on their own.. finally Buddha finds the band at the rehearsal space loading up for a gig that night. They are just about loaded so they finish and all decide to find Jesus together, they hop in the band van and begin their search. SCENE 4 ACT 3 - FINDING JESUS They finally find him in a church where Buddha and he had helped the priest to heal earlier in the movie. Jesus is praying, crying.. he's so bewildered that they rejected him again & misunderstood the message of peace.. instead they created more hatred & he blames himself. Totally depressed he says he looks up to see Buddha. Jesus It's over.. I can do no more, I have failed again. Buddha Oh yes you can!" Buddha says, and he whispers in his ear. Suddenly, the whole band and both of them are instantly transported to the demonstration. SCENE 5 ACT 3 - OUTSIDE - STAGE/FALSE PROPHETS RALLY The band is all set up to play but the lead singer is afraid to go on in front of the heated crowd made of both sides & their opposing convictions. Jesus gets up to the mic and begins his speech by looking up and saying slowly. Jesus Forgive them Father for they know not what they do. Suddenly, a white light beams down through the clouds right down on him.. so that he glows. They all take notice and begin to settle and listen because they're suddenly speechless. Then, Jesus gives his speech about how all messiahs come from the same source of inspiration and that it must all lead to peace on Earth together equally or they are all false. He explains how he was sent here to fix what he had left undone.. and only made it worse and that he's really sorry. He explains how at this time in history, we each need to be a messiah within.. that we are living in a messianic age. All the other messiahs come to join him.. and they hug a big group hug. Suddenly a white bubble appears over them & they return to being the homeless people they were. A few tell everyone how this experience has totally changed them inside. With what they know now they can never go back to wasting their lives as before. A few of the folks in the crowd who've experienced miracles from the tribe.. come forward. We begin to see the crowd changing its energy towards them. Jesus (who's now glowing) introduces the band and they do song that sums it all up & everyone sings the chorus together by the end of the song. Then, the glowing light goes out of Jesus and he becomes just the homeless man he started out to be. This bubble (white now not blue), hovers a bit over the crowd, shines a special white light on them all and then leaves. Everyone starts hugging each other, they realize that it was a force of God & that there's a lot more to it than we all understand.. but one thing they all know is how silly it is to fight over God & that it's time for an appreciation of diversity.. it's time for a real, true, lasting peace. THE END MUSIC VIDEO OF THE SONGS: 3 FINGERS & RETURN This film project is a call to see beyond all religious persecution and a declaration of our unity as human beings. It's message is pro-peace and a portion of the proceeds will go to peace organizations. |
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