Rules of Gravity (Sample)

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               It builds.
               And builds.
               Skullcrushing SONIC MUSIC.
               In combat with a BUZZING HIVE of voices . . .

               FADE IN:

               A PORT TOWN -- badder than any you've ever seen.
               Hopped up on quick scores, illegal synth-drugs and
               whatever sex acts are the flavor-of-the-month.
               Welcome to

               THE WHEEL

               If you're lucky, you're just passing through.
               If you're not, you're just one of the links in the food
               chain.

               ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TERMINAL

               Passengers milling.  Denizens dealing.  Nasty-grimies
               waiting to pounce.

               Electronic tickertape constantly reminds us:  "Testing
               For LV-2 Virus Mandatory Prior To Departure."

               The SYNTAR LOGO appears on walls and displays everywhere.
               Just so you don't forget whose thumb you're under . . .

               ELECTRONIC TOUCHSCREEN MAP - THE SOLAR SYSTEM

               A red arrow labels Callisto -- one of Jupiter's moons --
               with:

                                    "You Are Here"

               Dirty fingers punch solar system destinations at random.
               The map disgorges info.

                                       GIRL'S VOICE (O.S.)
                                (giggles)
                         Let's try Earth.

               Wheel urchins -- a BOY and a GIRL, 11, maybe 12 -- stand
               over the map.  The girl points to Destination Earth:

                          NEXT DEPARTURE:  1 hour, 20 minutes
                             TRAVEL TIME:  5 days
                                DISTANCE:  650 million kilometers
                                    COST:  45,000,000 US yen

                                       URCHIN GIRL
                         Wow.  I never knew Earth was so
                         far away.