Cinema_Land_ Scene1 Catchup
Scene 1: Take 1 WITH A BANG
Scene 1: Take 2 IT'S OUR HISTORY
Disclaimer: Meta/backstory is based on the character in the movie alone, not the comic
For the better part of her childhood, Cassandra has always felt her psychic abilities to be more of a bane than a boon. Orphaned and alone, with no one to look out for her best interests, she was shuffled from one foster home to another. Some foster kids had the luxury to fantasize that their foster parents truly cared for them, to make themselves feel a little better, teach themselves to hope for the future. But it was not the case for little Cassandra, she knew when fosters only took her in for the financial aid that came from the government. Although she was fortunate enough to have not been abused, it was still a bleak situation for an unusual child to be in.
It was the summer before she was tested for judge training when the beginnings of hope flickered inside her. Surprisingly, it came in the form of one of the poorest fosters she had ever been taken in. They were a kindly couple with two small children of their own. Like many others, taking in orphans was a way for them to earn money. They always were honest about this to her. But nonetheless, they treated he like one of their own, shared what they had equally with her. Most importantly, they talked to her and treated her like any other normal human being, not just some means to an end. They took enough notice of her that they were the only ones to notice how she was able to anticipate their words before they were uttered. Never having had any source of parental advice before, she initially acted defensive and recalcitrant to their admonitions. Soon, however, she finally admitted they only wanted her best interests at heart, to at least instill what little goodness they can offer before she moved on from them.
Cassandra had never really been the smart one nor the quick one, but that one summer changed her in some way. It was the memory of that family that kept her just on this side of acceptable during her eventual training. Even as she moved on from rookie to judge, that special family was never far from her thoughts.
Scene 1: Take 3 WE GOTTA CUT LOOSE
Short Summary:
In Budapest, Hungary, the Matuschek and Company store is owned by Mr. Hugo Matuschek and the bachelor Alfred Kralik is his best and most experienced salesman. When Klara Novak seeks a job position of saleswoman in the store, Matuschek hires her but Kralik and she do not tolerate each other. Meanwhile the lonely and dedicated Kralik has an unknown pen pal that he intends to propose very soon; however, he is fired without explanation by Matuschek in the night that he is going to meet his secret love. He goes to the bar where they have scheduled their meeting with his colleague Pirovitch and he surprisingly finds that Klara is his correspondent; however, ashamed with the unemployment, he does not disclose his identity to her. When Matuschek discovers that he had misjudged Kralik and committed a mistake, he hires him again for the position of manager. But Klara is still fascinated with her future fiancé and does not pay much attention to Kralik.
Modern Re-imagining:
Matuschek & Company Store --> High-end Luxury goods Boutique
Matuschek--> Strong but kind CEO and boss
Kralik --> Sleek and Competent Sales Manager
Novak --> Adorable and Earnest Shopgirl
Pepi --> Quirky and smart Intern
Kralik and Novak exhange emails instead of write snail mail