THE BREAK ROOM—recommended location.
We don’t have to, but it might be nice to open on a tight shot of the beginning of a game of 8-ball, as the cue ball breaks the rack of balls.
CUT…to TANNER, on the FLAT-SCREEN…
TANNER: “Liberty Biberty.”
And then…the surprising image of BIBERTY, sitting atop the bar as the BARTENDER brings him over a GLASS of CHOCOLATE MILK. And it begins…
BIBERTY: “That’s my name.”
BARTENDER: “Your name’s Liberty Biberty?”
BIBERTY turns and…
BIBERTY: “Indeed.”
And then goes on to tell the BARTENDER—and us—why he’s here.
And then, from off-camera, a loud…
Off-camera Voice: “Ha!”
Oh my god…TANNER, playing pool.
And now TANNER, walking into a TWO-SHOT, so BIBERTY can ask him for his autograph.
A frame for the Alt. opening, the one where we cut to an OLDER BAR PATRON who says…
BAR PATRON: “What line of work you in, pal?”
CUT…to this frame, for BIBERTY to talk about the line of work he’s in.