"MISERY"
by
William Goldman
Based on the Novel by
Stephen King
FADE IN ON:
A SINGLE CIGARETTE. A MATCH. A HOTEL ICE BUCKET that holds a
bottle of champagne. The cigarette is unlit. The match is of
the kitchen variety. The champagne, unopened, is Dom Perignon.
There is only one sound at first: a strong WIND--
--now another sound, sharper--a sudden burst of TYPING as we
PULL BACK TO REVEAL