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Story is by R. Daniel Olk who developed the plot and storyline and wrote much of the dialogue and 7moondance who wrote and edited dialogue. Usual disclaimers. Don't own Big O, Sunrise, Bandai etc.
Show various shots and angles of Paradigm City in morning fog.
This is Paradigm City. One morning, forty years ago, the entire population of this city woke to find that their memories had vanished without a trace. Still they were able to endure in a City of Amnesia. They adopted new identities for themselves and built domes at the City's heart to protect them from whatever memories may blow in from the wastelands. Still this last City on Earth doesn't face many threats (pause) except from the fickle details of our own memories.
Morning: Roger, fully dressed, walks out of his bedroom and passes Dorothy without acknowledging her presence. He stops by the piano adjusts his tie and looks out at the weather. Dorothy, who was playing a peaceful score on the piano, stops playing and looks up, wondering at Roger's lack of greeting. She sits very still then quickly rises as if she's just made a decision. Cut to Dorothy and Roger standing face to face.
ROGER (irritably)
Dorothy moving in a deliberate manner hugs him. Cut to reaction shot of Roger. His eyes widen and he quickly breaks free of her embrace.
ROGER (shouting)
Don't forget what you are, R. Dorothy Wayneright!
DOROTHY (soft monotone)
What I am?
You're a…a convenience and nothing more.
Dorothy's eyes widen then narrow.
DOROTHY (coolly)
Like a toaster or a vacuum cleaner
I wouldn't put exactly in those terms, but yes.
You are not the Roger Smith I remember.
After a beat, Roger laughs and walks into the dining room. Cut to Roger and Dorothy seated at the dining room table.
DOROTHY (cont'd)
You ARE different, Roger. It is possible that Angel changed you when she restored your memories.
And why should I believe that?
He puts a forkful of eggs into his mouth.
The Roger Smith I knew could be louse, but he was always a gentleman. And… (Pause) he might have… returned my affection.
ROGER (Explodes angrily with a mouth full of eggs)
Frepostfer… (he swallows) Preposterous! ME, that desperate? This old Roger Smith of yours, did he alienate all the REAL girls in Paradigm City?
Dorothy stands, glowers at Roger for a moment, then turns to leave the table. Cut to Roger's POV. Dorothy is in the doorway, her back to him. Cut to over the shoulder shot of Roger as he stands up. Dorothy stops at the sound of his voice but doesn't turn around.
ROGER (cont'd)
You know what I think about Memories? If it's my affections you're after, forget about the Roger Smith you thought you knew.
Dorothy exits the room. Roger sits and resumes his breakfast. Roger's butler, Norman enters carrying an envelope on a small silver tray. Cut to Roger reading the invitation, with Norman standing to his left.
An invitation to a First Night party; (to Norman) Maybe I'll go as the Roger of Dorothy's imagination.
Norman frowns disapprovingly but says nothing.
Humph. Don't people realize that it's in poor taste to celebrate our collective amnesia with a costume party?
As he speaks Roger folds the invitation lengthwise and stirs his coffee with it.
The lady who delivered the invitation is waiting downstairs.
ROGER (irritated)
You let her in without consulting me first?
She fits within your guidelines for admitting a guest unconditionally.
Roger opens his mouth angrily then stops, grins and adjusts his tie.
ROGER (slyly)
In that case, I'll see to her myself.
Cut to Norman, and Dorothy.
DOROTHY (to Norman)
Is the woman waiting in Roger's office young and attractive?
NORMAN (slightly wicked grin)
Youth is relative, Dorothy and...
Cut to the parlor. The elevator opens with Roger inside.
NORMAN (voiceover) …
I found her quite attractive.
Reveal the visitor, DEBORAH HERMANCE a slightly plump, fashionably dressed woman in her late 50's. A young man, SAMUEL HARTT (21), stands in the background. Cut to visitors POV shot of Roger entering room, pan back to include Roger, Hermance and the young man. The young man scrutinizes Roger. Roger hides his disappointment over Hermance and approaches her cordially.
I'm Roger Smith, how may I help you?
Roger takes her hand gently and the woman responds by shaking his hand firmly. Roger, surprised, takes a moment to reciprocate.
Will you and your charming android be attending my masquerade party?
Cut to reaction shot, Roger looks surprised.
ROGER (Surprised but impressed)
How did you know about Dorothy? (Pause) And how did you know she was an android?
Paradigm City has a very active gossip mill, Mr. Smith; and when the gossip involves a handsome young man, the mill works overtime.
Roger looks uncomfortable but smiles politely.
HERMANCE (cont.)
As for your companion being an android, I've been a dancer and choreographer since before you were born so I understand the subtle motions of the human body quite well. (Pause) The motions of YOUR body tell me you don't plan to accept my invitation.
ROGER (shrugs with his hands out in front of him)
Madame Hermance...
HERMANCE (drawing herself up, affronted)
Mr. Smith, I'm considered Paradigm City's premier hostess. People keep track of my invitations the way investors track company stocks.
ROGER (smoothly) (relaxes his shoulders)
I'm honored, but regretfully, I must decline.
HERMANCE (approvingly)
You have a cool head, Mr. Smith. That's why I'd like to hire you.
Cut to Roger and Hermance seated on sofas across from each other with the young man looking on from a few feet away.
I want you to negotiate with whoever sent me this. (Brandishes a garishly decorated envelope) Whoever wrote it invited me—ME, the HOSTESS—to my own party, and then had the NERVE to tell me who to invite. (Pause) The next lines frighten me. (Close-up on the invitation) It says that my party will be, 'a dance the mind won't remember but the body will never forget.'
Did you contact the Military Police?
HERMANCE (disdainfully)
I'd never let their sooty cars within a mile of my guests. I HIRED a private investigator, but he disappeared.
We should find him. Do you have the sender's guest list with you?
This whole incident has me so upset that I'm afraid I left it at home. Shall we continue there?
Of course.
Hermance rises to leave. Roger stands too.
ROGER (cont'd) (holds up a finger)
I have one more question. Is my name on list?
HERMANCE (raises eyebrow)
Why, yes. That's the one good thing to come from this nasty business: (She steps forward and runs her fingers under Roger's lapel.) I now have Paradigm City's top Negotiator as my guest.
Roger looks amused. Pullback to side shot, of Roger and Hermance, as Dorothy enters the room.
HERMANCE (turning to Dorothy)
And his lovely companion as well.
Cut to face shot of Dorothy. Her expression is unreadable. Cut to the entrance of Smith mansion. Roger offers Hermance his arm for support.
Shall we?
HERMANCE (mock indignation)
Mr. Smith! How old do you think I am? (Begins down steps, then turns back to face Roger and Dorothy.) Why don't you two follow us?
As Hermance leaves, Samuel Hartt follows. He continues to stare at Roger.
ROGER (slightly disdainful)
Is something the matter?
Samuel opens the car door for Mme. Hermance still staring at Roger
The fog has lifted for the afternoon. The Griffon leaves the garage and gets behind Hermance's car. Cut to the Griffon cruising behind Hermance's car.
Dorothy is sitting in the passenger seat.
Will the guests wear costumes to Mme. Hermances's party?
Yes. Most of them will probably wear costumes or token masks, pretending to take on a new identity. People born after the event can only imagine what Hermance's generation actually experienced so they treat First Night like any other holiday.
DOROTHY [In a naïve voice]
So now it's just another occasion to dress up and get drunk.
Cut to reaction shot of Roger. He looks shocked then angry.
ROGER [Indignant]
R. Dorothy Wayneright, that's not what I meant!
Dorothy turns without replying, looks out of the window, then leans forward as she sees Hermance's car pull over and stop in front of a clothing store.
Madame Hermance's car is stopping.
Roger frowns and pulls up behind Hermance's sedan. Samuel stands in the doorway of the costume shop, looking intently at Dorothy. Roger's frown deepens.
ROGER (to Dorothy while watching Samuel)
Why don't you go in and pick out a costume for the party. And while you're at it see what you can find out about Mme. Hermance's "companion".
Dorothy nods.
Racks of clothing and costumes choke the store. Dorothy systematically flicks through the racks. Samuel approaches from behind and proffers an old-fashioned dress.
What about this one?
Dorothy takes one glance at the dress and returns to her search.
Why have you been following me around the store?
(Steps closer and speaks lower) We used up a lot of our resources delivering the 'old' Roger Smith to you.
Dorothy looks at Samuel then goes back to flicking through the costumes.
SAMUEL (cont'd)
You have no idea who I am, do you?
Dorothy takes a dress from the rack, enters a dressing booth and pulls the curtain without looking at Samuel. Samuel grows frustrated, and shouts towards the clerk without looking.
There should be a costume on reserve for me.
CLERK (irritated)
Samuel Hartt—H-A-R-T-T. (To the dressing booth) Did you hear that?
SAMUEL (bitterly, to himself)
Of course you did.
The room is decorated in soft pastels, with touches of bright red. Roger sits in a Chippendale-style chair while Hermance looks over his shoulder. He is reading a list. There is an empty love-seat across from Roger's chair.
Do you recognize any of these names?
HERMANCE (puts her finger on the paper)
Just this one, but he wouldn't start this kind of trouble.
Roger looks at her quizzically.
HERMANCE (cont'd)
No flair.
Roger looks back to the list. Cut to a close-up of the list.
There are an equal number of guests on both lists. (End close-up.)
Mr. Smith, do YOU recognize any of these names?
Hmm, no. Your other guests might, though.
True. Let's pay them a visit in your delightful car. (Pause) But I'm afraid you'll have to drive. My reflexes just aren't what they used to be.
ROGER (amused)
Sorry to hear that.
Roger and Hermance enter. Two tailors take the measurements of GUEST 1. GUEST 1 spots Hermance.
GUEST 1 (happily)
Nobody said the party was coming to me.
HERMANCE (smiles)
I wonder if you know anyone on this list. It's very important.
GUEST 1 takes the list from Hermance and after a glancing over it, his demeanor changes from breezy to distress. He hands the list back to Roger in a hurry.
GUEST 1 (flustered)
Uh, no. No. Hmm.
Roger and Hermance stand in front of a middle-aged husband and wife while the husband looks over the list. As he reads, his faces changes and he looks very troubled. The wife takes the list from his hand, scans it for a moment, and then quickly gives it back to Hermance.
I don't recognize any of these names.
HUSBAND (too quickly)
I don't either.
ROGER (gently)
This IS very important.
HUSBAND and WIFE look at each other for a moment, then at Roger and Hermance.
WIFE (points to a name)
This one.
Cut to over the shoulder shot of Roger looking at finger pointing to name on list.
What was this person's relationship to you?
HUSBAND (brusquely)
Ancient history.
Show a short montage of three more guests in and out of costume, reacting with varying degrees of discomfort as they see the list, Roger and Hermance occupy the same space in each frame.
Afternoon, The Griffon cruises down a street within the Domes.
They all recognize one person on the other list, almost always of the opposite sex, and their relationships ended badly.
Now that I know this, I'm worried about my investigator's silence.
Let's pay a visit to his office. They won't keep you out of the loop once they see me.
Seen from inside the office, the firm's name appears backwards. Hermance enters and the secretary smiles; Roger enters and she frowns. Cut to Roger and Hermance facing a man at his desk. The nameplate reads, "MANAGER." He hands Roger a portfolio.
The last known location of your detective: according to his last report, he didn't find anything suspicious. Personally, I think going there would be a waste of time.
We'll decide that for ourselves.
MANAGER watches Roger and Hermance exit. The moment the door shuts, his telephone rings. Looking worried, he hesitates to answer.
The Griffon rolls into view. The entrance to a Dome looms nearby, dwarfing the Griffon.
Cut to view of Griffon parked in front of a row house with a gutted and collapsed third floor. Aside from its third floor, the house looks pristine and out of place in the neighborhood. Roger and Hermance stand on the porch. Roger rings the doorbell then knocks. Nothing happens. Roger turns to Hermance and shrugs. They start walking down the steps. A door unlatches and creaks from off-screen. Roger and Hermance turn around to look. A man stands in the doorway.
HERMANCE (whispers excitedly)
That's him! My PI! (To PI) Where have you been?
Who are you?
Don't play dumb. I paid you good money!
The PI looks lost, then animated. He whirls around and runs into the house without closing the door.
Cut to Roger about to enter the doorway with Hermance behind him. Roger looks over his shoulder to address Hermance.
You'd better wait here.
HERMANCE (spiritedly)
Not on your life, Mr. Negotiator.
Roger heaves a sigh and begins to climb the stairs. Roger motions for Hermance to check the first-floor door in the background while he ascends to investigate the second floor.
It's locked.
Cut to Roger and Hermance on the second floor. The door nearest them is ajar.
This one's open. Keep a lookout behind me.
Roger walks into the apartment, down a small hallway, past a kitchen, and spots a living room. Part of the ceiling has collapsed to reveal the sky, and a stairwell ascending to the third floor leads to nowhere. Roger skirts around the living room into another hallway.
This must lead to a bedroom.
Roger reaches a closet. He throws open the sliding door, finding a costume with a frightening mask and strings attached to the limbs. Roger glances left and right while pointing Hermance towards the costume.
Look at this.
Hermance looks at it, grimaces and then returns to her vigil.
I wish Samuel were here, too.
Why isn't he?
He's having a copy of one of my old dresses made; he said he wants to convince someone to wear it.
ROGER (smirks)
Probably a buddy of his.
Reaction shot of Hermance who laughs then pretends to be shocked.
HERMANCE (mock appall)
Mr. Smith!
Roger reaches a door at the end of the hallway. Cut to the inside. It is a bedroom with one window. The PI looks out the window with his back to Roger and the camera. The shades are drawn. The room is dark, with a blue tone. Part of the wall and ceiling is covered by blue tarp; the wind faintly whistles through it. Hermance enters the room, closing the door a little behind her.
HERMANCE (gently)
Are you all right?
The PI turns slowly. His hands are at his sides. One hand holds a portfolio. He holds the portfolio out to Hermance.
This is all I know. When she came, I forgot everything. But you recognized me—you remember everything, don't you?
HERMANCE (soothingly)
Of course, I do.
Hermance nudges Roger to take the portfolio. Roger has his hand on it when he hears a gun click. Roger freezes, and then slowly turns to see a woman, MARY, dressed in the costume Roger found in the closet. She holds a pistol to Hermance's temple.
Does the place bring back Memories, Roger dear? Since you protected me from that Megadeus years ago, I've done my best to keep it tidy… even knowing you might never come back.
Reaction shot of Roger; he is taken aback.
Who are you?
Costume or not, I'm still who I was!
The PI lets go of the portfolio, pulls out his own pistol, and cocks it. Roger takes the portfolio to his side.
ROGER (smoothly persuasive)
I'm sorry, Miss, but your name escapes me. Why don't you put that gun down so we can talk…?
Ha! Still the charmer, aren't you? Call me "Mary."
The PI clears his throat.
Maybe we can let the old lady go, yes?
Mary stands perfectly still for a moment.
PI (cont'd)
MARY (sighs)
If that's what you want, I'll…
Mary's voice tapers off and she wavers slightly. Ethereal pink sheets, suspended in the air, flicker. The room takes on a reddish tint when they flicker.
MARY (cont.)
… not allow it.
The PI aims his pistol at Mary.
How about now?
MARY (shivers)
PI (to Mary)
I don't feel so keen on your revenge anymore.
PI (to Hermance)
YOU know who I am—take the folder to the people I made it for. (Turns to Roger) You, hand it to the old lady.
Roger looks back at PI, sees him watching Mary. Everyone is standing still.
PI (cont.)
Roger grips the portfolio, moves to hand it to Hermance, but hurls the papers in Mary's face before leaping to sack the PI. Mary kicks out and pushes Hermance away, and fires blindly; Hermance is crouched at the foot of a closet.
PI (to Roger)
What? —get down!
Roger gets down. Mary shoots again and misses the PI. The PI fires back. Mary dodges his aim and disappears down the hallway. The PI runs to the door, then to the window, and fires another two shots. Then he calmly puts his pistol away and begins gathering up the papers of his portfolio. Roger looks down the hallway and the stairs. The pink sheets flicker, shine brightly for a second, then fade.
ROGER (looks as if he's had a revelation)
I see who's pulling the strings around here.
Both of you can get up now. The trouble's over.
Roger goes over to Hermance, and helps her up. Hermance hugs Roger and then slaps him lightly.
Roger and Hermance see that the PI is walking out of the room. He is unharmed.
They catch up to the PI at the front door. He is standing in the doorway, looking out. He turns around when Roger and Hermance draw near. He hands Hermance the portfolio.
Everything I know… is in there. (Puts on his hat) Good afternoon.
The PI walks out, down the steps. Cut to over the shoulder shot of Roger and Hermance as they watch him walk down the street.
ROGER (to Hermance, slightly dazed tone)
Can you tell me anything?
HERMANCE (preoccupied)
Roger smirks and speaks in a more decisive tone.
I'll have the Military Police pick him up. (Pause a beat then smilesslightly) Where is this party, anyway?
HERMANCE (jerked to her senses with excitement)
Oh, I picked a place with the PERFECT atmosphere.
Samuel and Dorothy have continued their discussion near the front of the store, far from the clerk's ears. Samuel wears a Mercury space suit; Dorothy is dressed in her usual black dress.
DOROTHY (emotion showing through her monotone)
The Waynewright estate? You have no right to be there; it doesn't belong to you.
Not yet. You can pay your debt to us "middlemen" by giving us a magnificent lawn ornament (leans forward and whispers hoarsely) A tamed Megadeus! (Pulls back) And you'll be the tamer. (Holds up the old dress) Wearing this.
Only a true dominus can pilot a megadeus. (Looks at dress) I dislike your choice.
It's the price you pay for overlooking the fine print.
It was a spoken contract.
Don't argue with me; I can manipulate Memories. Neither you, nor your dearRoger Smith can defeat someone like me. Only Angels can touch me.
What are you?
I'm a human… (Pause a beat) with immunity.
Arrogantly, Samuel holds the dress out to Dorothy again. She looks at him then takes the dress.
Roger is driving while Hermance is reading the contents of the portfolio aloud.
He keeps mentioning a dress. "The dress is the last Memory that links the ancient Megadeus to its aging pilot." What dress? And "Megadeus?" Here it says, "A dance of life and death, with the impertinent Megadeus as the killer and its pilot as the weapon. (Looking up from folder) Isn't that backwards? (Continues reading) "Only the Dominus, or whoever BECOMES her, will survive the dance." What does this mean?
The Megadeus wants to find its Dominus before it forgets her, along with everything else. If you manipulate enough people like Mary back there, and sit them in the pilot's seat, sooner or later they'll activate something and the Megadeus can broaden its search.
HERMANCE (eyes wide)
I DON'T want a Megadeus crashing my party. Let's call the Military Police.
ROGER (tongue in cheek)
So they can ruin everything with their sooty machines? (Serious) No, the military police wouldn't be able to handle this. Better leave it to the black Megadeus.
HERMANCE (suspicious)
You sure seem awfully sure of all this.
ROGER (grinning)
Roger stops the Griffon. Waynewright Mansion pulls into view in the window.
ROGER (cont'd)
Do you still want to go through with this?
SOMEBODY'S got to deal with them. (Returns Roger's grin) And since Paradigm City's top negotiator will be there…
Then I'll see you this evening.
Hermance walks into the estate. At the gate, she turns and waves to Roger, who waves back and watches. Cut to and angle from Roger's perspective. In the background, several decorators and workmen run up to greet Hermance. Roger drives away.
Evening, the fog has returned to smother the solarium windows. The darkness gives the mansion a sepulchral look. Roger looks into the fog and recalls a conversation with Hermance, imaging her in the fog.
HERMANCE (spiritedly)
I haven't had an adventure like this in years. (Smiles as if remembering a pleasant memory) You know, seeing my guests in costume really sent me back, to when I was young. I was a dancer, you know. I remembered my favorite role, with its lovely costume. (Wistfully) I always felt beautiful when I wore that dress.
Will we have the pleasure tonight?
Oh no. That dress is too old and fragile, (smiles as she gazes into the distance.) It was the first thing I recognized after the Amnesia.
Roger looks intrigued.
HERMANCE (cont'd)
It just hasn't held together for me. It hasn't kept up. Soon, I'm afraid, it will be gone.
End flashback.
ROGER (Voiceover)
Deborah Hermance… your role in all this… (His tone of voice increases in intensity) Is it possible? Do you even realize it?
NORMAN (off-screen)
Master Roger, Miss Dorothy said to inform you…
Cut to show Norman walking up, with clothes folded over his arm.
…that she will meet you at the party.
ROGER (grumpily)
She needs to go over these things with me more often.
NORMAN (proffers some folded clothing)
Your costume, Master Roger.
Roger takes the top piece of clothing off Norman's arm and lets it hang in front of him. He looks at it disdainfully.
I think I'll wear my negotiator costume instead.
Bright yellows and pastels, with touches of red, festoon the interior, just like the interior of Hermance's mansion. It is the opposite of Smith Mansion. Dorothy enters, glowering, with Samuel grinning beside her. Dorothy looks up then stops in her tracks. Cut to face shot of Dorothy. She is stunned, eyes wide and mouth slightly open. Cut to several shots of room from Dorothy's POV the last shot is of Dorothy's old piano, painted white and turned into a bar. The noise of the party grows louder as Dorothy stands staring. Cut to shot of two guests.
How did Hermance pull this one off?
Easy. Wayneright's dead and there's no REAL next of kin, just his android. The place was up for grabs.
GUEST 2 (looking around)
It's certainly an improvement.
Dorothy silently watches the guests walk away. Pull back to shot of Samuel pulling on Dorothy's upper arm, dragging her toward the bar. Dorothy spots Roger in the crowd and turns to follows him, pulling Samuel with her.
Cut to Roger navigating the crowd. Dorothy pursuing Roger, with Samuel in tow, but the party mutes her voice. Roger spots Mary talking to a group of about 6 people. He cuts into the group and takes Mary by the arm.
I need to talk to you.
One of the male guests puffs up at Roger.
Are you looking for trouble, Mister?
I'm trying to keep this lady out of trouble. Excuse us.
Cut to Roger and Mary in a semi-secluded alcove.
MARY (flirtatiously)
I'll forgive your rudeness if you dance with me.
Not now.
There isn't much time left before the final number.
There's enough time for you to listen.
MARY (cheerily)
Oops, time's up!
The ground begins to shake. Mary breaks free from Roger's grasp and runs to the door. The party enters a panic. Mary jumps up onto the sill of a low large window that opens onto the lawn.
MARY (cont'd) (Shouting)
The crowd rushes out to the yard behind the mansion. Willow trees line a nearby stream bordered by a manicured lawn. Mary is already waiting on its bank. A Megadeus, OMPHALOS, towers behind her. The crowd recoils, unsure of where to hide.
MARY (cont'd)
Don't be afraid! Now is the time to get even! Everyone with a bone to pick—join me!
Ephemeral pink ribbons start flickering out from Omphalos' fingers, infiltrating the crowd. Many of the guests rush forward towards Omphalos. Cut to Roger at crowd level. Several voices are distinct.
About time!
Now he'll get what's coming to 'im.
Cut to Roger standing on a small rise between the bulk of the crowd and the guests who are jogging towards the Megadeus. His arms are out as if trying to stop them from going any further. The pink ribbons pulse steadily.
ROGER (loudly)
Stop! (Pause) Think about what you're doing! Risking your lives just for revenge? What then? (Crowd calms slightly, noise level decreases) Remember what this night means. Free yourselves from the pain and resentment of the past!
WE understand what First Night means! Lives will definitely change tonight!
The ribbons undulate and flicker with greater intensity. The guests resume their mad dash to Omphalos. Dorothy and Samuel emerge from the fleeing remainder of the crowd. Samuel still dragging Dorothy by the arm runs in front of Roger and the crowd.
Megadeus! Your search ends here—look!
Omphalos' eyes turn from red to blue. Its hands lower and the angry guests stop their dash toward Omphalos. Mary clenches her fists. Cut briefly to Hermance.
HERMANCE (shocked)
Samuel wasn't having my dress copied. He stole it!
Cut to Roger and Dorothy.
ROGER (to Dorothy)
What are you doing?
Fulfilling a contract; you can stop it if you wish.
I see.
ROGER (to Samuel)
—you're a fool! (Looking up at Omphalos) Look!
Roger rips the dress off of Dorothy, revealing a black leotard. Cut to Hermance.
No! What are you doing?!
Cut to overhead shot from Omphalos POV. It takes a step back, and its eyes turn from blue to red.
ROGER (cont'd)
Do you recognize her now? She is NOT your Dominus! Stop your wishful thinking—the link between you and your former Dominus is no more! Go back to sleep!
Wrong! Omphalos remembers! He won't disappoint me the way you did, Roger Smith!
Mary mounts the pilot's seat. The ribbons pulse once again, and the guests climb onto Omphalos' hands.
SAMUEL (shouting with rage)
You're on the Chorus's blacklist now, Roger Smith!
Samuel and Dorothy flee with the rest of the crowd. Omphalos begins initializing its combat systems. Meanwhile, Roger brings his watch to his mouth.
Big O, action!
Big O rises from the lawn, cupping Roger and some earth in its hands. Roger leaps into Big O.
MARY (loudspeaker)
Let's have some music!
Ephemeral pink ribbons whip towards the fleeing jazz band; they stop, gather up their instruments and start playing "Manteca." Big O and Omphalos begin grappling.
Mary, listen to me! My memories were restored against my will. I'm not even sure which ones are real! I admit that I don't remember you but if we're meant to be together, we will be.
Cut to the interior of Omphalos' cockpit. One of the angry guests, a burly man, sits at the controls. Mary is leaning against the seat and speaks casually.
You chose to forget me. If your "new angle on life," really makes a difference, then that's the difference between us standing together in our old life and dying apart in this one.
Cut to the interior of Big O's cockpit.
ROGER (intently)
Stop this now, before it's too late to try again.
Cut to the interior of Omphalos' cockpit.
MARY (to pilot)
(Assumes pilot seat, looks up) Omphalos, make me your Dominus! (Looks forward) Maybe you should stop first, Roger dear.
ROGER (Shouting)
I won't be manipulated. Big O, action!
Big O and Omphalos battle. The strings attached to Mary's costume reveal themselves to be interface cables. The pink ribbons and the angry guests attach the cables to various sockets. Mary activates Omphalos' ultimate, energy-based attack. Big O uses its plasma shield at close range to destabilize the attack. The pulse explodes prematurely, obliterating Omphalos' outer plating and its cockpit plating. As Big O recovers, Omphalos pushes Big O away, retreats to a safe distance, expels Mary from the pilot seat, and sweeps several of the angry guests out of its cockpit, letting them fall to their deaths. A number of ethereal pink ribbons begin permeating the cockpit and surround Mary.
MARY (hoarse, wavering)
Everyone who hasn't gone yet, sit in the seat. Quickly!
Omphalos runs through two ineffective weapon-systems. The third damages Big O.
Do that again, do it again!
I—I don't know how!
Omphalos roars and sweeps everyone from the cockpit, with the exception of Mary and a few guests huddled in the corners. Mary coughs and rises to the seat. Something leaks down from her mask and soaks the linen around her neck.
HERMANCE (off-screen) (at the top of her lungs)
This isn't what I want!
Cut to Hermance standing on the lawn near Waynewright Mansion, holding up the tattered old dress to Omphalos. Cut to POV view of Omphalos.
HERMANCE (looking up at Omphalos, the dress clenched in her fist)
Here,—take it! I don't want it! Not anymore!
SAMUEL (astonished)
Impossible, she can't be remembering now…
Omphalos' eyes turn from red to blue. Its stance relaxes.
MARY (sarcastically)
Nice job forgetting me again!
Mary bears down on the cockpit controls and the remaining guests jam her cables into their sockets, and hold them there. Omphalos deactivates mid-stride, but Mary, growling like a beast, succeeds in lighting up the core of Omphalos. Ephemeral ribbons flicker to strangle her, but her influence dispels them just in time for her to look up and see Big O land a Sudden Impact on Omphalos' head. The impact throws the guests off the cable sockets, which promptly eject the cables. Omphalos' torso slumps to face the ground. No longer secured, Mary slips out of the cockpit. The ephemeral ribbons form a web between her and the ground, but she falls through and they evaporate. Cut to Samuel and Dorothy watching the battle from back near the base of Waynewright Mansion. Samuel looks fascinated; Dorothy looks unmoved. Big O, having withdrawn to a safe distance, hits Omphalos with a Chromebuster shot. Omphalos melts and collapses, trailing cinders and sparks. Cut to Hermance. She stares at Omphalos, looking heartbroken, clutching her old dress. Dorothy watches her as Samuel watches Omphalos burn.
DOROTHY (to Samuel)
You did a poor job of keeping them apart.
SAMUEL (bites out)
Remind your "beloved" that he's on our blacklist.
Samuel storms away before Dorothy can answer. Cut to the front gate of the Waynewright Estate. Hermance kneels on the ground shoulders slumped, with Roger's jacket draped over her. Some of the guests and staff kneel around to console her.
HERMANCE (dazed)
Why all this…?
Roger and Dorothy watch off to the side, near the Griffon.
Will she be alright?
I'm sure she will. Not so with you, however.
Dorothy looks questioningly at Roger. Cut to Roger and Dorothy in the Gryphon.
Mme Hermance's companion…
Samuel Hartt. 's just a middleman.
You didn't try to stop him.
No. I do not like to fight that way. (Long pause) Samuel Hartt claims that he can manipulate memories. Did he manipulate Mary's?
I don't know. Perhaps.
Cut to side shot of Roger through driver's side window as the Griffon cruises down an elevated highway at night. He is staring grimly ahead.
In the solarium, enter during the middle of an exchange between Roger and Dorothy. Roger is sitting on a sofa in his shirtsleeves, his tie loosened. Dorothy is standing looking out of a window, her back to Roger.
ROGER (to Dorothy)
Just because you don't like conflict doesn't mean you can avoid it.
Dorothy turns and looks levelly at Roger. He squirms for a moment then sits back, arms under his head in affectation of unconcern.
ROGER (coolly)
Except for the fact that you actually succeeded in bringing back my memories of you, what makes you any different from Mary?
Dorothy sits on a chair opposite Roger, and then slowly and deliberately looks him in the eye.
DOROTHY (calm, soft monotone)
I will not argue with you, Roger Smith. Even if your Memories make you believe that you can't trust me, eventually you'll know the truth. I'm willing to wait.
Dorothy spots an hourglass within reach and flips it. Roger watches her, his face unreadable.


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Where in we can avail correct treatment for short frenelum or frenelum breve condition. Is there any other treatment other than frenuloplasty.
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Hello there. I can understand your concern. These can be treated by a general surgeon. Better to consult him in person. Also, as said by my collegue, this issue needs to be differentiated from phimosis. I would suggest you go ahead with surgery. Medical methods have little or absolutely no success rate. Best regards. Dr. Anil kumar jain, Balaji clinic. Bangalore.
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Hi there...clinical examination is necessary to diagnose it properly as it can be confused with phimosis... In minor degrees of frenulum breve steroid creams like Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.5% is used. The success of the medical method is less so surgical procedures like frenuloplasty or circumcision adviced...Frenuloplasty is a better procedure with great success where the surgeon splits the required part of the skin and sutures in a required way to correct the defect...Consult nearest plastic surgeon or urologist they will guide you further.
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My dad is not familiar with computers at all. I put bookmarks on his desktop for all his favorite places. He can click those and get those places, and little else. And finding keys and inputting text is very hard and tedious for him. He thinks I am a pc wizard by my little knowledge, which I am nowhere near. I asked him what I could do to make working with the computer easier for him and his work. He is in real estate; he opens up the bookmarked real estate listing page, and wants me to automate the process of taking an address from that page, and having that information automatically input into Google maps page where it shows the picture of the property, and then from there, have the address input into our local county appraisal district site area where it brings up the property's information on that site. He has such trouble typing and opening up multiple pages, that this process, for him, is causing him much stress and many troubles. I want to make his life easier, but I have no programming skills and do not know the first place to start. My thoughts are that there has to be a program, software, or way I can set it up where once he highlights and copies the property address from the original site, it can be transferred, transported, jumped or told to put that information into the Google maps search bar, and have it enter there. Then he could copy the same property address from there and by the same process shoot it over to the appraisal site address search bar and submit it there. So I guess I am looking for a way to have copied information, jump to another website and inputted into an area and submitted , and then repeated at another site. Any help in leading me into the right direction, or detailed instruction, or advice would be greatly appreciated. I really want to help my dad out, and show him I can do this for him. I thought this would be a great place to ask.
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If your dad has mastered the art of selecting and copying the information, it is but a slightly larger step to move into pasting the text on a new website.
1. Copy selected information from real estate site
2. Switch to tab containing Google Maps
3. Click in search bar (Cursor should already be in search bar)
4. Press Ctrl-V to paste information from clipboard (Or right-click mouse in search box and select Paste.
5. Switch to tab containing Appraisal Site.
6. Click in search bar.
7. Press Ctrl-V to paste information from clipboard (Or right-click mouse in search box and select Paste.
Hope this helps. I didn't explain how to open multiple tabs in a browser, since you did not say which browser he is using.
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The San Francisco 49ers' front seven has been hit hard this offseason by injury and retirement. So far in the 2015 NFL Draft they have been doing everything they can to reverse those fortunes. Moments ago Trent Baalke pulled off a third round miracle by selecting Virginia outside linebacker/defensive end Eli Harold. With the 79th overall pick, the #49ers select OLB @EliHarold_...
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Eli Harold is a homebody, Harold's brother, Walter, told Andrew Ramspacher of the Daily Progress, but his preparation for the 2015 NFL draft has not permitted his usually lifestyle of leisure.The former Cavalier has been on the move since the 2014 season concluded. He attended the scouting combine in Indianapolis and visited at least eight NFL teams, per the Daily Progress. This...
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While UVA's success on the football field has been far and few in between, they have still been one of the top producers of NFL talent in the past decade. Currently, there are 23 former UVA football players on an NFL roster, and will look to add to that total this week in the draft. The following four players will be looking to fulfill a lifelong dream and become the next group...
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You've probably heard about the recent subterranean love story (the New York Post called it "Subway Love at 1st Site"!) but in case you haven't...Patrick Moberg, a 21-year-old computer programmer/illustrator, spotted a cute girl wearing a flower in her hair on the 5 train. Unable to work up the nerve to introduce himself, he lost her in the crowd at the Bowling Green stop and regretted it—so much so that he created a website, nygirlofmydreams.com, to track her down. The kicker? He found her—and they're now dating. Awwww.
Except, oddly enough, that wasn't the reaction of many New Yorkers. People chose to believe it wasn't a happy ending, but rather a publicity stunt set up by a clever guerilla marketing firm or a ploy for fame by an attention-starved creative type.
It was neither. I know Patrick; he's sweet and shy and yes, the entire story is absolutely genuine. And inspiring.
Granted, nobody has the time or energy to actually buy a URL and make a website, and yes, it's easier to hide behind an adorable illustration, than to, you know, say something. But I give him snaps for making something happen. "I had no expectations," says Patrick. "I just felt like this is what I had to do. If I hadn't done it, I would have been haunted."
So, for all of you who complain that there's no romance in this city, start taking chances. We're all so overly concerned with rejection that we miss out on opportunities. And if actually opening your mouth to say hi seems too intense, at least take off your sunglasses, turn off your iPod and start connecting. "I see so many girls I want to talk to," Jim, 37, explains. "But girls in this city are scary with their dour expressions. Just smile and look us in the eye, and maybe we'll be more inclined to approach."
And we've all had that experience, when you're walking down the street and you share a moment with a stranger. Even if it doesn't become rom-com material, and even if you keep walking, it's still a thrill, an ego-booster and a reminder that there are good-looking people filling out this city's streets who just might think you're good-looking too.
I've given my card to matre d's to hand to cute guys in restaurants. No one's called me...yet. But so what? Even if they thought I was a troll, or they happened to be married (they weren't wearing rings, I promise!), they had to have been at least flattered by the effort. So at the very worst, it's good karma. And I'll keep doing it, because dating is a lot like photography. If you take 20 pictures you'll like one or two—if you have 20 dates, you'll probably end up with the same ratio. Not great odds, but if you take 20 chances and one works out, the other 19 don't matter.
Love success is mostly attitude, anyway. The No. 1 problem with dating in New York is what I call a depressimistic mentality: cynicism and self-defeatism. And it's sad because it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Patrick tells me that he received over 1,000 e-mails—mostly just from people thanking him. Why? "They were relieved," he explains. "They said this gave them hope that there were still romantic guys out in the world."
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"Kyle, honey, it's time to go meet the new neighbours" my mom called up from the hall.
I let out a sigh and trudged downstairs. Why did I have to go? I had all the friends I needed. I glanced at my white-blonde hair in the mirror, deciding it looked good enough for some newbie and walked over to the neighbour's house with my folks.
I didn't really pay attention when they said hi to the people that owned the place. I couldn't have told you their names if my life depended on it. I stood there, uninterested in it all when I heard someone coming down the stairs. I looked round and saw a guy, about my age, stood there in just his jeans.
"And who the hell are you?" He murmured, vaguely looking at me.
"Kyle Thomas. I live next door" I said with a smile and he smiled back weakly.
"Danny Kent, I live in this crap-hole"
I shrugged. "The place isn't so bad"
"I'm yet to see it," he snapped, leaning against the wall and watching me carefully.
"You just need to meet the right people, man" I chuckled.
"Of course, And what about you? Why are you here?" he asked, eying me from head to toe.
"Came with the 'rents to say hi"
"Hello. Happy?"
I watched him for a bit as he went into the kitchen, coming back with a drink.
"You still here?" he asked.
"You're kinda weird"
"You're kinda weird"
"No. I heard. What do you mean?" he sighed irritably.
"I don't know, you just seem different"
"Because I'm not from here. I don't want to be. I want to be at home with the pe... people I love. That different enough for you?"
"I guess. That's not it but it'll do for now" I smiled. "Want me to show you around?"
"Yeah. There's more here than just this house, y'know?"
"Fine. Let me get dressed then."
He disappeared upstairs and I waited for him. He came back after a while, fully dressed.
"Come on then."
I smiled as we walked.
Nothing. It's just nice to see a new face in town"
"Yeah, I guess."
"So, whereabouts d'you wanna go first?"
"I've never been here before, genius. I dunno. Somewhere I can hide away?"
I nodded. "C'mon then"
He followed silently behind me.
"You don't talk much, do you?"
"Nothing to say. I don't know you."
I stopped walking and turned to face him. "Well then, we better change that"
He tilted his head slightly. "Hmm?"
"Hi, I'm Kyle" I smiled.
"I know that."
"You're not very good at this, are you?" I chuckled.
"I'm Daniel, my friends used to call me Clarke."
"Like Superman?"
"Nice, man"
"Sure, sure."
"So, what do you do for fun?"
"I play music, read, I didn't used to have a lot of time alone though..." he paused, "I was very busy at school."
"What do you play?"
"Wow. Wasn't expecting that"
"You were expecting guitar or something like that right? Yeah. I guessed."
I hummed a little. There was definitely something different about this guy.
"Okay fine. My favourite colour's green. I come from Australia. I used to surf and wait tables. I'm gay and I don't want to be here. Do with that information what you want." he snarled, pacing off down the street.
Oh, so that's what was different about him. Boy, he'd have fun at school. With a chuckle, I set off back home. Sure, I should probably have gone after him and made sure he didn't get lost or anything but c'mon, that was valuable ammunition.


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Overview -- Following a review of the Inter-American Investment Corp. (IIC) under our revised criteria for multilateral lending institutions (MLI), we have affirmed our 'AA/A-1+' foreign currency issuer credit ratings on IIC. -- IIC's stand-alone credit profile is 'aa' and the issuer credit rating is 'AA', based on its "adequate" business profile and its "extremely strong" financial profile. -- The outlook remains stable, reflecting our expectation that IIC will maintain a strong funding structure, capitalization, and liquidity, as well as our expectation that other Inter-American Development Bank Group shareholders will assume the 2% of total shares that the U.S. relinquished. Rating Action On Dec. 11, 2012, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'AA/A-1+' foreign currency issuer credit ratings on Inter-American Investment Corp. (IIC). The outlook remains stable. Rationale The ratings on IIC reflect its "extremely strong" financial profile and its "adequate" business profile, as our criteria define these terms. The financial profile reflects our view of IIC's capital levels relative to its risk profile and its balance-sheet liquidity. Its business profile reflects its membership in the Inter-American Development Bank Group, its track record on payments of capital contributions, the size of its $1 billion loan portfolio, and the embedded risk in its lending to private-sector borrowers, principally banks. IIC, founded by international treaty in 1985, provides financing without a sovereign guarantee to small and medium-size private-sector enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. IIC provides loans and guarantees to SMEs and makes equity investments, although these remain a small share of assets. IIC's "adequate" business profile reflects the constraints of the corporation's niche mandate to lend to small and medium enterprises in Latin America and the operational risk this entails, while its sister institution, the Inter-American Development Bank, lends to larger private-sector enterprises and project finance. Moreover, the institution's lending has not been as countercyclical as other MLIs, notably during the last downturn. IIC's business profile also reflects the strength of the institution's governance, limited risk appetite, conservative liquidity and capitalization policies, and management expertise and continuity. Under our revised criteria, we distinguished "preferred creditor treatment," which occurs when borrowing governments pay an MLI before other creditors, from "preferential treatment," which governments under stress may provide MLI lenders to the private sector, for example, by not restricting access to foreign exchange for debt service or dividend payments. IIC's borrowing members have afforded it preferential treatment, in our view, in support of its mandate. The majority of IIC shareholders made timely payment of subscriptions under the last capital increase (in 1999), which affirms their support for IIC's mandate. However, the U.S., IIC's largest shareholder, now holder of 23% of shares, had delays paying in its new capital subscriptions. The IIC board approved a rescheduling of U.S. arrears in 2008. In 2012, the U.S. paid in a portion of the remaining shares, but the U.S. relinquished its remaining unpaid shares (2% of total shares, equivalent to $15.8 million). We expect that another member shareholder of the Inter-American Development Bank Group will take up the relinquished shares. The subscription delays and the relinquishment of shares by the largest shareholder lower our perception of shareholder support for the institutional mandate. Strong capitalization anchors IIC's "extremely strong" financial profile. We have adopted, as a component of our new criteria, a capital adequacy analysis framework that applies risk weights to IIC's shareholders' equity based on its asset exposures. IIC's baseline risk-adjusted capital (RAC; adjusted common equity divided by risk-weighted assets) ratio was 61% at year-end 2011. The RAC ratio after MLI-specific adjustments was higher, at 92%. IIC's markets of operation are diversified across Latin America, but it has a significant sector concentration as a second-floor lender to many banks (70% of loans at the end of 2011). The higher adjusted RAC ratio derives from IIC's geographic diversification and a cap on risk weights assigned to equity investments, given IIC's already strong capital position. Ample liquidity and a diversified and proactive funding strategy reduce IIC's rollover risk and size constraints for capital market access. A diverse funding strategy largely offsets the infrequency of IIC's global capital market issuance. This funding strategy consists of new and increased issuance in Mexican and other Latin American bond markets, credit lines from several international banks, global geographic diversification of lenders, financial support from IADB (which we expect to remain in place), and IIC's practice of issuing long-term debt to match the medium- to long-term maturities of its investments. IIC maintained cover for 12 months of debt service and scheduled loan disbursements at the end of 2011, and we believe its holdings are of sufficient quality that it could meet these commitments over a one-year horizon under an extreme 'AAA' stress scenario. IIC has tended to use less leverage, reflecting its higher-risk mandate, than small MLI peers in recent years. The corporation's leverage--debt to shareholders' equity--increased to 1.2x in November following a $350 million global bond issue from 0.9x at the end of 2011. Outlook The stable outlook reflects our expectation that IIC will maintain its "extremely strong" financial profile, as well as our expectation that other Inter-American Development Bank Group shareholders will assume the relinquished shares. Related Criteria And Research -- Multilateral Lending Institutions And Other Supranational Institutions Ratings Methodology, Nov. 26, 2012 -- Inter-American Investment Corp., July 24, 2012 -- Supranationals Special Edition 2011, Sept. 23, 2011 -- Standard & Poor's Risk-Adjusted Capital Framework Provides Insight Into Basel III, June 9, 2011 -- Principles Of Credit Ratings, Feb. 16, 2011 -- Bank Capital Methodology and Assumptions, Dec. 6, 2010 -- For Development Banks, Callable Capital Is No Substitute For Paid-In Capital, Dec. 31, 2009 -- How Preferred Creditor Support Enhances Ratings, June 15, 1999 Ratings List Ratings Affirmed Inter-American Investment Corp. Issuer Credit Rating Foreign Currency AA/Stable/A-1+ Senior Unsecured AA Temporary telephone contact number: Kelli Bissett (347) 439-2680. Complete ratings information is available to subscribers of RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal at www.globalcreditportal.com. All ratings affected by this rating action can be found on Standard & Poor's public Web site at www.standardandpoors.com. Use the Ratings search box located in the left column.
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RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, May 26 Maria Silvia Bastos resigned on Friday as head of Brazil's development bank BNDES amid a political crisis that had increased pressure against her by credit-starved business leaders.
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Minutes of a Private Meeting between the NGOs Advisory Forum and Members of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill
24th March 2014, Mermaid Theatre at mid-day
Members of the JSC: Lord McColl, Baroness
The Chairman invited Members of the Committee to up-date on progress of the Select Committee's work. He stressed the importance of the new Bill being victim centred. He invited Members of the Select Committee to give their views as to the current situation, with the two Joint-Chairmen of the All Party Parliamentary Group, Fiona Mactaggart MP and Baroness Butler-Sloss.
The Committee worked as a cross-party alliance for purpose of Bill. There is pressure to keep the Bill short to fit in with short Parliamentary session and movement through Lords. Committee's Report (launched April 8th 2014) should focus on what is needed for good legislation, and something which can provide foundation for later legislation.
Baroness Butler-Sloss
Home Office Minister, Karen Bradley MP (gave evidence to Committee on 12th March) – stated that language of the offences in the Bill needs simplification and clarification; an umbrella offence for exploitation.
Re supply chains – need to find an effective measure that can be used in Bill. Evidence taken from companies was positive. Companies would welcome a measure that creates a level playing field. But needs teeth - not just a tick box.
Concerted effort to make lobbying united so as not to kill the Bill in the Lords. Anthony Steen offered advice to all present re steer on areas of amendment for Bill after the Queen's Speech.
Concern - over/under emphasis on forced labour. Guidance needs to be clearer (especially on forced labour, e.g.
GLA limited remit - should be extended and needs more resources (which have been cut in recent years).
Queen's Speech - bids from Departments being fought over at present - issue of Coalition government. But, there is genuine attempt to have something solid on the Modern Slavery Bill.
Concern over absence of mention of prostitution.
Hard to get public to understand extent and scale of slavery. The
How to get victims back into work - apprenticeship schemes etc. After or within 45 day period - what is the protection of RLC with these schemes with regards to companies engaging with; will there be anything in Bill? Issue over work permits.
After 45 days, often refer to Snowdrop project. For men – recently opened drop-in centre and integration support programmes post-45 days which is linked up with recruitment and training agency, and has already seen signs of success.
Take female referrals after leaving shelter from City Hearts and Ashiana (6 months to 2 years - 18 women at the moment). Group of professionally trained volunteers assist survivors with housing issues, benefits, jobs, training etc.
There are a number of after-care projects, including City Hearts, Snowdrop, Medaille. When victims leave TSA shelters data on where they go is collected, however it is difficult to keep contact in the long run. It would be good to see something built in to legislation to make it systematic and help ensure monitoring of victims post-45 days.
Committee did pose tough questions on post-45 days; the issue has been considered. However, (
RE children - Holding pattern of immigration system. Decision on victim's future on hold until turn 18 years old. 6 month best interest determination for child (whether they remain in
HERA, in conjunction with
Provide move-on accommodation in
Agreed that getting the issues of definitions right is crucial, as well as implementation of existing definitions. Lack of cross-border partnership between NGOs remains an issue. Don't need to replicate models, these processes already exist - just need officials able to maintain partnerships.
The role of the Commissioner will be to make sure implementation works. Dutch/Finnish rapporteurs - trust and partnership between Commissioner and NGOs - delivers best 'service' for victims.
Human Rights Watch due to publish report on abuse of domestic workers in
Sir John Randall MP
Problem of domestic worker visas recognised. Has been discussed with Ministers. Work in progress.
Can legislation do anything to put mandatory training for frontline officials?
There needs to be a model for training on this issue in order to make prosecution more effective. Look at magistrates training model (domestic abuse). Government wants to work with NGOs to help educate public as well.
Work in schools. If contact schools with backing of MPs, Ministers, government - makes reception of school administration smoother.
Raising awareness with frontline practitioners, both adult and children services. There is a need for statutory guidelines for frontline practitioners and funding.
Need somebody in each local area to take responsibility. Perhaps in Bill - need mandatory awareness in schools. Police need training very important.
In our experience, theatre performance is both a successful means of rehabilitation and also awareness raising. Training for victims to become mentors for other victims (if want to); theatre and education (involving those who have actually experienced).
Education for younger generations is important; issue should be included in citizenship classes at schools and Women's Institute etc.
Medaille trust has opened a new home in
Sexual exploitation of women and children - awareness raising through national network. Low-key mention of sexual exploitation in draft Bill - currently police prosecute traffickers for sexual exploitation through prostitution laws. Statistics on human trafficking therefore exclude these figures. Will Bill include and encapsulate issue of sexual exploitation?
[Quoted a section from existing draft Bill] – definition not clear. Hope to encourage recasting of way in which sexual exploitation described. Definition of exploitation in Bill - most important.
Will the Bill include an element of compensation for forced labour victims (wages owed in hindsight). Currently there are significant barriers to access compensation. GLA - repayments orders have not got anywhere (government does not want to impose penalties on SMEs).
Thanked everyone for attending, members of the Select Committee and its Clerks.
Meeting ended at 2pm.


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More than 40% of New Zealanders aged 16 - 65 years have low literacy levels. Although most of these people can read and write, they can't meet all of the literacy demands of everyday life and work now and in the future. More than half of our adult population have low numeracy levels. ( International Adult Literacy Survey 2007)
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Poor paperwork: forms, reports and job costings are completed incorrectly or left unfinished.
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Accidents: your business has more workplace accidents – or near accidents – than it should, even though you provide health and safety training.
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