The sea devours rock under a cold fool moon. A PEARL BLACK 1975 MERCEDES W123, idle at the cliff’s edge, nose tilted toward the void - the slightest release and it would roll straight into the sea. CUT TO:

At the driver's seat - HARRY (early 40s); mediterranean, sharp-featured, effortless charm worn thin. He sits behind the wheel like a man who has nowhere else to be… and all the time in the world. HARRY watches the das...

Candles. Leather. Industrial hum. ANDREAS (30s), earnest, tech-bro adjacent but without the money, cradles a tuxedo cat. A name tag dangling from the cat's collar; "Daphne". She's just like a little baby. Sometimes sh...

The Mercedes lunges forward. The engine cuts out. Dead silence. Radio STATIC. Attempt recorded. Futility confirmed. Client assigned. The car WAKES UP again. Harry puts the gear in reverse and pulls out back in to the...

Andreas tied up to the bed with handcuffs. The Dominatrix runs her whip gently through his bare hairy chest. Safe word? Daphne... Breath falters. He collapses

Paramedics rush inside. Andreas exits, pale and confused. A TAXI HORN. Harry waits. Get in

Harry pulls an old mechanical meter. 48:00. I can’t be dead. You are. Beat. My cat— Harry exhales. What about it?

Through the lit window: The Dominatrix gently places the cat in a carrier. She strokes its head. She’ll keep her? Looks like it. Beat. I just wanted her safe. Harry watches the Dominatrix kiss the cat softly. Somethin...

Harry stops abruptly. Silence. He stares at the rearview mirror. What are you doing? Harry doesn’t answer. He puts the car in reverse

The paramedics are strapping Andreas' body into a stretcher. Daphne wrapping her tail on to her owners feet. Time of death 12:45AM. We barely touched each other. I don't understand... Door opens.They nod at Harry who'...

Ancient tunnel. Medieval stone swallowing light. The Mercedes idles. Andreas removes a silver ancient Greek obol from beneath his tongue and hands it to Harry. Harry takes it. Examines it briefly. Slips it into his co...

A modest, lived-in apartment. Framed photographs everywhere. Landscapes. Street portraits. A few old family shots. On the coffee table, a TAVLI board (a variant of backgammon) open mid-game. The CLACK of wooden pieces...

The taxi turns into a road bathed in street light. Nothing but the engine grumble can be heard for miles. A neon sign that reads “Acheron Taxi” is reflecting on the windshield of the Mercedes. Eventually Harry turns i...

Three doberman dogs, free of any chains, are guarding the garage. The hounds are lying down lazily, unfazed by the car turning in. Harry steps out, throws his cigarette on the floor and kills it with a stomp and twist...

GEORGE stands on the ledge of a roof. He is in a wrinkled suit with his tie undone. He hyperventilates as he looks behind him to stare at the vast void below him. A hand SLAPS George across the cheek. The assailants a...

Harry is in the driver’s seat. The sudden peace and quiet inside the vehicle is disrupted by static noise emanating from the two-way radio. Pick up Harry. You have a customer. Harry stares at the radio. Harry pick up....

SIRENS wail. George’s body lies twisted on the crushed roof of a car. Blood. Glass. Still. A PARAMEDIC checks for pulse. Nothing. The lead DETECTIVE exhales. A TAXI HORN cuts through the noise. Across the street, Harr...

George enters the backseat and closes the door. Harry exhales cigarette smoke. He pulls down on a lever attached on a mechanical taximeter from the 1960’s. The number “48” pops on the meter. Time is running pops, wher...

A loud, fluorescent ecosystem of outrage. Walls plastered with tabloid gold: compromised celebrities, red circles, arrows, screaming headlines. A giant neon #CLICKBAY sign dominates the far wall. It’s dopamine farming...

The door opens. ISIDOR (50s), immaculately styled, flamboyant without apology, sits behind his desk holding a glossy magazine open to a nude centerfold. He doesn’t look at her. What do you see? Desperation. He lowers...

Complete silence. Harry drives as George rests comfortably in the back seat. Blood pumps from his smashed shoulders all over the tapestry. George uses his hand to block the leakage but there is just too much haemoglob...

Vlad is in the driver seat and Sacha by his side. They are discussing in their native Russian tongue. Vlad. What? What is your dream job? Fucker, this is my dream job. Really? Being a thug is your dream job? First of...

The car is parked across from an apartment building. The gangsters exit the vehicle and walk inside

Vlad and Sacha lock and load their guns. What about you? What? What’s your dream job? Forget about it. I told you mine, come on. Beat. Fine, I want to be the owner of a flower-shop. Vlad turns his head to face Sacha....

The men walk through the hallway. They stop outside a door. Sacha picklocks the door and they enter

The men ransack the place. In the process a deep philosophical discussion emerges. Bar Mitzvahs? You are not even Jewish! Actually, I kind of am. I did one of those DNA ancestry things and... Oh fuck off. I did. I fou...

Harry’s taxi pulls up and stops next to the goons’ car

Okay stay here. I’ll be right back. That’s her car! Persephone exits the car and walks towards the building. Harry is out of the taxi and hauls ass towards her

Persephone is in the elevator. She presses the button as she looks down on her phone. Doors are closing. Harry runs to her but too late. Harry looks at the floor number. It stops at level 4

The elevator door opens. Persephone comes out. She walks through the hallway, puts her phone in her purse and grabs her vaping mod. She inhales and disperses a cloud. She stops outside her door and searches in her pur...

Harry runs up the stairs. He reaches the designated floor

Persephone finds her key and inserts it in the keyhole. She twists and turns the key but the lock won’t budge

The goons hear the attempts to open the door and Vlad strides outside. Sacha attempts to remove his gun from the holster. Vlad puts his hand on Sacha and nods a “What the fuck are you doing” look. Vlad looks through t...

Harry walks rapidly towards Persephone, he clears his throat. He is unnerved. Miss? Persephone does not hear him. She manages to unlock the door, she twists the lock... She picks up her purse, finds the phone and answ...

Harry checks his pocket watch while fidgeting with a lit cigarette in his mouth. He raises an eyebrow when he realises that the time is 04:50. George looks like he just lost a million dollars on a sure thing. Harry pl...

Persephone arrives at the hospital with her car and sprints through the parking lot towards the reception

Persephone races towards the reception desk, where a man in a suit is talking quietly with a DOCTOR. Their conversation stops when she arrives. The doctor turns towards Persephone, at the same time the suited man take...

The nurse offers Persephone a cup of coffee after placing her in a chair. The SUITED MAN who was talking to the doctor before, slowly approaches Persephone and sits next to her. The man has grey temples and a knowing...

Rain. Stadium floodlights still glowing in the distance. A battered yellow RENAULT 5 TURBO tears through wet streets. The back window is shattered. Inside —

Two men at the front seats are screaming their hearts - out of joy! Young HARRY (early 20s) — reckless, wired. Face smeared with crude football hooligan paint — streaks of red and white dragged across his cheeks like...

Steam hisses. Petrol drips. Peter is crushed against the dashboard. The war paint now mixed with blood. His grin is gone. Harry coughs. Disoriented. The duffel bag has burst open. Cash everywhere. Sirens louder now. B...

Harry stumbles out of the wreck clutching the bag. He looks back. Through the cracked windshield— Peter’s painted face stares at him. Half war mask. Half accusation. Police lights flood the street. Harry runs. CUT TO:...

Harry walks around the park staring at families, and life around him in general. Everything seems to be happening without his consent or presence. 45 EX. COFFEE PARK KIOSK - CONTINUOUS Harry approaches the coffee stan...

Harry walks around the park and finds a quiet corner with a scenic backdrop. The sun is gloriously bathing the greenery with light, birds are chirping. He slumps on a bench. The coffee shop assistant surprises him. He...

This is the desk of MAXIM LEONTYEV, head of the Vor v Zakonye cell in Cyprus. Maxim is tall, he has a strong jaw and sharp features with explicitly cold eyes. He is in his mid 50's. The office is decorated with tacky...

A classic clubhouse for veterans of the war of Cyprus independence. The walls are dressed in banners of heroes and wreaths. Flags are visible from every angle of the room. Only one table is occupied by four old men pl...

The apartment is a small boring studio, almost completely empty. An old brown sofa and a coffee table are the only furniture around. Harry is lazing around on the sofa - Daphne (the cat) rolled up in a bun by his feet...

Anthony sits in his car watching Persephone parking her car. She steps out and a black SUV stops next to her. The co- driver door opens and Sacha steps out holding a lavish bouquet of flowers. He quickly opens the rea...

The black SUV is doing a route through the centre of the city. Vlad drives and Maxim in the backseat holds Persephone’s hand. She stares at his hand ridden with gold rings. I know we haven’t talked in ages but you sho...

Harry takes a stroll along a beach when he comes across a small fishing port. Between the little dinghies and rusted aluminium bass boats there is a bigger wooden cabin cruiser named “BarAvissos”. A tall well-groomed...

The interior of the cabin feels much bigger than the outside; A long bar is in the far corner, a pool table in the middle and high tables scattered around. A small Jazz-trio is playing a cover version of George Michae...

The office is completely empty, the only one working is Persephone. She is going through the pictures she took of the minister and zooming in the mysterious woman who he was with. The face is unclear and blurry but th...

Harry enjoys his second drink when he notices all the other drivers starting to prepare to leave. The clock above the bar turns to 12:00, midnight, Thalia rings the bar-bell. Go on boys, time for work and time for me...

A dozen taxi cabs are parked outside the small fishing port, freshly departed clients are already sitting in most of them. Harry approaches his own cab and gets inside

George is in the backseat. The old taxi meter is now counting down from the number 29. Hope I didn’t keep you waiting. Harry fires up the engine and drives away. How is she? She’s fine. You sure? I think so. If I know...

A cemetery on a hill looking below at the city’s sea of lights, no soul in sight other than Persephone who just parked near by. Persephone walks towards a tombstone, it reads: “Amalia Fragkou, Beloved Mother & Wife. 1...

Harry parks the Mercedes across the parking lot far awayfrom Persephone’s car. She’s here. How did you know? She always comes here during tough times. Smooth ambush George. How should we play this then? Can I come wit...

Persephone kneels before her mother’s grave. The candle beside the headstone has almost burned out. Footsteps crunch on gravel. She spins— Pepper spray up. I am armed with four million Scovilles, in my disposal. Harry...

Persephone gets into the BACK SEAT. Harry starts the engine. In the passenger seat— George sits silently. Watching. Persephone freezes. She feels something. A shift in temperature - she rubs her arms. Did you turn the...

Narrow alleys and tight stone corridors. The Mercedes darts left, right. BMW aggressive behind them. Harry downshifts hard. The engine growls. George leans toward his daughter in the back seat. Perse… She shivers and...

A black sedan car stops outside a big mansion in an upscale neighbourhood. It overlooks the deep blue sea of the mediterranean. Anthony exits the car. He approaches the entrance door and rings the bell. He approaches...

Alcoholic early birds rejoice as girls dance half-assed on shiny poles oblivious of the new day outside. Sacha and Vlad sit comfortably in a private booth, recipients of a lap dance from two girls who give their all i...

Persephone walks in her apartment, the whole place is in disarray. Persephone checks each room frantically. She finally enters the office room

A big library is standing across the room behind a classic mahogany desk. On the middle shelf a long series of family photos decorate the space. She sits on her desk and takes one good long stare at a family photo wit...

Maxim is in the back seat of his Black SUV, the car’s door opens and Demetra, the German CFO, steps in taking the seat beside him. Maxim smiles. Wipe that fucking grin off your face. So angry! Your husband does not ta...

Harry sits in the taxi, trying hard to stay awake. He is parked outside Persephone’s apartment complex. He sips on a coffee in a paper cup. Suddenly, Vlad and Sacha walk calmly out of the building, Persephone walks in...

The Lada turns into the open large gate of a warehouse in a busy industrial district. Trailer trucks are being loaded, the early morning sun dances off the plethora of metallic surfaces scattered in the warehouse yard...

The automated vertical gate closes after the Lada passes through. The warehouse is tall and well lit with no windows to be found. Inside is a car haven for unicorns that are seldom seen on streets: A Corso Red 1962 Fe...

Persephone sits alone in silence. She looks around the car. A few second of stillness. The driver door opens, startling her. Maxim sits behind the wheel. He calmly takes a cigarette pack out of his jacket pocket. He o...

The ugly Volvo exits the warehouse and slowly rolls towards the linked fence that leads to the street

Then there is the Porsche 550. The slightest of mistakes and you are Borscht. Persephone reaches a shaking hand inside her pocket and retrieves her vaping mod. She takes a laborious drag and fills the cabin with vapor...

Harry stares at the bland Swedish automobile exiting the warehouse premises. The driver window rolls down and Maxim throws the vaping mod on the tarmac. Harry catches a glimpse of Persephone in the co-driver seat. He...

Persephone looks distraught and very defensive. Babushka, don’t worry. Uncle Maxim will buy you another one. Better one. But not Cinnamon. Is shit. Where are we going? George was a Volvo. He did his job, kept quiet. H...

Both cars enter a habited suburban neighbourhood

Harry is focused while following the Volvo. He checks his mirrors

What you saw was an insurance policy, and it’s safely back in my hands. Everything is ok. He turns a menacing eye towards Persephone. Right? Persephone takes a breath. The car suddenly stops. They are parked across fr...

Persephone walks on the street. Halfway across she catches a glimpse of the old Austin Cambridge and Harry behind the wheel. They lock eyes. She pauses for a moment. Harry reaches for the driver’s door handle

Maxim is relaxed behind the wheel. Ponyatiya. He quickly turns the Volvo around and speeds towards Persephone

Harry opens the driver door, while staring at Persephone. She is standing in the middle of the street. A loud thumping noise breaks the still, as the Volvo crashes into Persephone, launching her rag doll body onto the...

Harry drives maniacally. Persephone lies bloody and incapacitated in the back seat

Persephone is on a stretcher and is being rolled through a hospital wing

A group of masked SURGEONS are on top of a passed out Persephone. They exchange medical tools. The beeping sound of her heart rate fluctuates from high to low

Harry sits impatiently on a chair. He checks his watch. Time is running out. It’s 11:50. A DOCTOR approaches him. Are you family? Yes. Cousins. How is she? We managed to get her stable. She has a subdural hematoma, we...

Persephone lies immobile on her bed, tubed in. The heart rate monitor beeps. The respirator roars. A clock ticks on the wall. It’s 11:59. Harry enters the room hurriedly. He approaches Persephone. He stares at her. Su...

Harry is inside his taxi outside the hospital. The meter is now counting down from the number 2. George waits for him in the back seat. He looks outside as a roaring, speeding ambulance returns back to the hospital. W...

The Taxi cab enters reaches the tunnel within the gate and comes to a halt

Harry switches off the engine. A strange cloud of mist surrounds the car

Harry gets out of the car and opens the passenger door. George exits. George hands his obol to Harry, who avoids his gaze and looks down. Thank you. For what? George turns to Persephone who is still sitting in the car...

Harry enters the taxi cab. Where to? Silence. Harry checks his rearview mirror. She screams as her door suddenly opens wide open and an unknown unseen powerful force pulls her straight out of the car and into nothing....

A pair of hands hold defibrillators on Persephone’s chest. Three, two, one, clear! Persephone’s body twitches as she is pumped with a high voltage current. One of the NURSES looks at the heart beat monitor. It suddenl...

Harry grabs the radio. Where did she go? Long beat. She’s not a client anymore. Sunlight touches the windshield. George braces— He doesn’t disappear. Beat. Nothing. George looks confused. Harry walks up to him. Why am...

The car comes to life, lights on, and slowly moves through the road as we pull back towards the night sky revealing the city skyline