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 BIG MAMA MUSCLE- HEROINE OF HARLEM 4
BIG MAMAM MUSCLE- HEROINE OF HARLEM 4
"ANOTHER EVICTION" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - EARLY EVENING A wah-wah guitar riffs through the soundtrack. The sun begins sinking behind brick buildings. Neon signs flicker to life. Soul music spills from open apartment windows. A battered Chevrolet cruises slowly down Lenox Avenue. Children finish stickball games before supper. Harlem is settling into the evening. ________________________________________ INT. LORETTA'S APARTMENT A modest third-floor apartment. Bookshelves. Newspapers. Community center files stacked across a small desk. Photographs of neighborhood events cover the walls. A radio quietly plays Curtis Mayfield. ________________________________________ Loretta Jackson enters. Tired from a long day. But her mind remains busy. ________________________________________ She sets down her purse. Removes her earrings. Sits briefly on the edge of her bed. ________________________________________ The conversation with Reverend Cross keeps replaying in her head. ________________________________________ CROSS (MEMORY) Families bein' pressured out of their homes. Threats. Intimidation. Illegal evictions. ________________________________________ Loretta shakes her head. ________________________________________ LORETTA Ain't right. Not one bit. ________________________________________ She stands. Walks to the window. Looks out across Harlem. ________________________________________ Streetlights glow below. Working people return home. Children laugh from nearby fire escapes. A couple dances to music playing from an apartment radio. ________________________________________ This is her neighborhood. ________________________________________ And somebody is trying to prey on it. ________________________________________ A determined smile appears. ________________________________________ LORETTA Guess it's Big Mama time. ________________________________________ THE CHANGE The music intensifies. Funk horns join the soundtrack. ________________________________________ Moments later— ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle stands before the mirror. Seven feet tall. Powerfully built. Her gleaming ebony muscular frame clad in a black string bikini. Large gold hoop earrings catch the light. A thick glossy black afro frames her face. ________________________________________ She rolls her shoulders. Checks her bracelets. ________________________________________ Then grins. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Let's go educate some fools. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM ROOFTOPS - EVENING A silhouette appears atop a rooftop. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ She sprints forward. ________________________________________ Leaping effortlessly between buildings. ________________________________________ Water towers. Fire escapes. Rooftop antennas. ________________________________________ Harlem stretches beneath her. ________________________________________ The giant heroine moves through the city like a shadow. ________________________________________ EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING An aging brick apartment building. Several frightened residents stand outside. Suitcases. Boxes. Furniture stacked on the sidewalk. ________________________________________ Three large thugs are forcing a family toward the street. ________________________________________ A frightened elderly woman clutches her purse. ________________________________________ ELDERLY WOMAN You can't do this! ________________________________________ THUG #1 Lady, we already did. ________________________________________ Laughter. ________________________________________ One thug shoves another box off the front steps. ________________________________________ The residents look helpless. ________________________________________ Then— ________________________________________ A shadow falls across them. ________________________________________ The thugs slowly turn. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle lands in the middle of the street. ________________________________________ The impact shakes the pavement. ________________________________________ She rises to her full height. ________________________________________ Her bare calloused ebony feet planted firmly on the asphalt. ________________________________________ The neighborhood immediately erupts. ________________________________________ KID It's Big Mama Muscle! ________________________________________ WOMAN You tell 'em, Big Mama! ________________________________________ The thugs suddenly look less confident. ________________________________________ THE CONFRONTATION THUG #1 Aw hell. ________________________________________ Big Mama cracks her knuckles. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Y'all got two choices. ________________________________________ The thugs stare. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Walk away. Or fly away. ________________________________________ The crowd laughs. ________________________________________ The thugs don't. ________________________________________ THUG #2 Get her! ________________________________________ THE FIGHT The first thug charges. ________________________________________ Big Mama sidesteps. ________________________________________ A quick punch sends him sprawling across a parked car. ________________________________________ The crowd cheers. ________________________________________ CROWD YEAHHHH! ________________________________________ A second attacker rushes forward. ________________________________________ Big Mama catches him by the wrist. Spins him. Deposits him harmlessly into a pile of garbage cans. ________________________________________ CRASH! ________________________________________ The final thug swings wildly. ________________________________________ Big Mama ducks. ________________________________________ Then delivers a quick kick that sends him tumbling backward onto the sidewalk. ________________________________________ Silence. ________________________________________ The entire fight took less than a minute. ________________________________________ THE HERO Big Mama stands over the defeated gang. Hands on hips. Heroic. Unshaken. Unstoppable. ________________________________________ The residents cheer. ________________________________________ ELDERLY WOMAN Thank you, Big Mama! ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Ma'am, nobody pushes good folks outta their home while Big Mama's around. ________________________________________ More cheers. ________________________________________ THE POLICE ARRIVE Police sirens approach. ________________________________________ Several squad cars pull up. ________________________________________ Uniformed officers emerge. ________________________________________ They immediately begin arresting the defeated criminals. ________________________________________ One officer shakes his head. ________________________________________ OFFICER Every time. ________________________________________ Another officer glances toward Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ Then looks again. ________________________________________ And again. ________________________________________ The towering heroine stands nearly a head taller than everyone around her. ________________________________________ The officers seem unable to stop staring. ________________________________________ OFFICER #2 Every single time I see her. ________________________________________ OFFICER #1 You ain't gotta tell me. ________________________________________ Big Mama rolls her eyes. ________________________________________ FINAL IMAGE The residents celebrate. Children gather around. Families move their belongings back inside. The neighborhood has won another small battle. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle smiles. ________________________________________ But as the crowd cheers, a thought returns. ________________________________________ Riverside Warehouse. The trap. The manipulation. ________________________________________ Tonight she saved a family. ________________________________________ That felt good. ________________________________________ But somewhere in Harlem— Someone is still pulling the strings. ________________________________________ And Big Mama Muscle intends to find out who. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. END SCENE
"CROSS THE SAVIOR" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - THE NEXT MORNING A soulful brass section blasts through the soundtrack. The neighborhood is buzzing. Children play on the sidewalks. Men gather outside barbershops discussing last night's excitement. Women lean from apartment windows sharing the latest gossip. Everywhere there is only one topic. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM APARTMENT BUILDING The same building saved from eviction the previous evening. Families move furniture back inside. Residents smile and laugh. The mood is celebratory. ________________________________________ A newspaper boy runs down the sidewalk. ________________________________________ NEWSPAPER BOY Extra! Extra! Big Mama saves another family! Read all about it! ________________________________________ Several people purchase copies immediately. ________________________________________ EXT. STREET CORNER A small crowd has gathered. At the center stands: REVEREND CROSS. ________________________________________ As always he is impeccably dressed. A charcoal-gray three-piece suit. Polished black shoes. Silk tie. Gold watch. Perfect smile. ________________________________________ Photographers snap pictures. ________________________________________ Neighborhood leaders stand beside him. ________________________________________ Reporters scribble notes. ________________________________________ The Reverend looks every inch Harlem's most respected citizen. ________________________________________ THE PRESS EVENT Cross stands before several microphones. ________________________________________ Behind him are the families who nearly lost their homes. ________________________________________ The cameras flash. ________________________________________ Cross raises his hands. ________________________________________ CROSS Brothers and sisters... ________________________________________ The crowd quiets immediately. ________________________________________ CROSS Harlem showed its strength again last night. ________________________________________ Applause. ________________________________________ CROSS When good people stand together, no bully can break this community. ________________________________________ More applause. ________________________________________ Cross looks toward the rescued families. ________________________________________ CROSS These families belong here. ________________________________________ Cheers erupt. ________________________________________ CROSS And so long as I'm breathing... I'll keep fighting for Harlem. ________________________________________ The crowd loves it. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE PRAISED A reporter raises a hand. ________________________________________ REPORTER Reverend Cross, what's your opinion of Big Mama Muscle's actions? ________________________________________ The crowd immediately becomes excited. ________________________________________ Cross smiles warmly. ________________________________________ Exactly as planned. ________________________________________ CROSS I think Harlem owes that woman a debt of gratitude. ________________________________________ More applause. ________________________________________ CROSS While many people talk... Big Mama Muscle acts. ________________________________________ The applause grows louder. ________________________________________ Across the street, several children cheer. ________________________________________ KID Big Mama's the coolest! ________________________________________ Cross nods in agreement. ________________________________________ CROSS She's protected innocent people again and again. ________________________________________ A pause. ________________________________________ CROSS And I pray God continues watching over her. ________________________________________ The crowd practically erupts. ________________________________________ CROSS'S MASK Outwardly he appears sincere. Genuine. Supportive. ________________________________________ Internally— He's calculating every reaction. Every cheer. Every smile. ________________________________________ Cross already knows something most of Harlem doesn't. ________________________________________ Heroes like being appreciated. ________________________________________ Heroes like being admired. ________________________________________ Heroes become comfortable when they think they're winning. ________________________________________ And comfortable heroes make mistakes. ________________________________________ INT. COMMUNITY CENTER Later. ________________________________________ Loretta Jackson reads the newspaper. ________________________________________ A front-page photograph shows Reverend Cross standing beside the families. ________________________________________ Another picture shows residents celebrating Big Mama Muscle's rescue. ________________________________________ Loretta can't help smiling. ________________________________________ LORETTA Well alright now. ________________________________________ Several coworkers gather around. ________________________________________ SECRETARY Harlem loves Big Mama. ________________________________________ LORETTA Can't blame 'em. ________________________________________ The secretary laughs. ________________________________________ SECRETARY You sound proud. ________________________________________ LORETTA Maybe I am. ________________________________________ The room laughs. ________________________________________ EXT. STREET OUTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER Cross climbs into a waiting Cadillac. ________________________________________ The smiling public figure vanishes the instant the door closes. ________________________________________ The warm expression disappears. ________________________________________ The calculating strategist returns. ________________________________________ Cross studies the newspaper. ________________________________________ Specifically the headline praising Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ A faint smile crosses his face. ________________________________________ CROSS Enjoy it. ________________________________________ The driver glances in the mirror. ________________________________________ DRIVER Sir? ________________________________________ Cross folds the newspaper. ________________________________________ CROSS Nothing. ________________________________________ A pause. ________________________________________ CROSS Just admiring a very useful situation. ________________________________________ The Cadillac pulls away. ________________________________________ CROSS'S PERSPECTIVE Outside the tinted window, Harlem rolls past. ________________________________________ Children laughing. Families smiling. Store owners opening for business. ________________________________________ And somewhere out there— Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ Growing more confident. ________________________________________ Growing more popular. ________________________________________ Growing exactly the way Cross wants her to grow. ________________________________________ Because every victory she celebrates... Keeps her looking at the wrong enemy. ________________________________________ FINAL IMAGE The crowd continues celebrating yesterday's rescue. ________________________________________ Families shake hands. Children play. Neighbors smile. ________________________________________ Harlem sees two heroes. ________________________________________ Reverend Cross. And Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ Only the audience understands the truth. ________________________________________ One genuinely wants to save Harlem. ________________________________________ The other wants to own it. ________________________________________ And the trap around Harlem's greatest heroine is slowly closing. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. END SCENE
"SILK'S INFORMATION" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - NIGHT A hard-driving funk groove pounds through the soundtrack. Neon signs glow against the darkness. Streetlights reflect off parked Cadillacs and Chevrolets. Soul music spills from apartment windows. The energy of Harlem remains alive long after sunset. ________________________________________ INT. LORETTA'S APARTMENT The city lights shine through the curtains. A radio plays quietly in the background. Loretta Jackson stands beside her bedroom mirror. The events of the past few days weigh heavily on her thoughts. Riverside Warehouse. The trap. The humiliation. The illegal evictions. Reverend Cross's concerns. ________________________________________ She folds her arms. ________________________________________ LORETTA Somebody's pushin' folks around. And somebody thinks nobody's gonna do nothin' about it. ________________________________________ A determined smile forms. ________________________________________ LORETTA That's where Big Mama comes in. ________________________________________ THE CHANGE Moments later— ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle stands before the mirror. Seven feet tall. Powerfully built. Confident. Her glossy black afro frames her face. Gold hoop earrings glint under the apartment light. Her black string bikini contrasts against her powerful ebony physique. ________________________________________ She nods to herself. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Time to go collect some answers. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM ROOFTOPS - NIGHT Funk music intensifies. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle moves across Harlem's rooftops. Leaping between buildings. Crossing fire escapes. Moving quickly through the night. ________________________________________ The city stretches endlessly around her. ________________________________________ Somewhere below— Leroy "Silk" Baptiste is working. ________________________________________ And he always knows something. ________________________________________ EXT. SILK'S NIGHTCLUB A large neon sign glows above the entrance. People line up outside. Music thunders through the walls. Luxury cars crowd the curb. ________________________________________ The hottest club in Harlem. ________________________________________ INT. SILK'S NIGHTCLUB The place is packed. Colored lights sweep over the dance floor. A live band blasts soul music from the stage. Patrons laugh. Dance. Drink. Celebrate. ________________________________________ Then the front doors open. ________________________________________ The room immediately notices. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle strides inside. ________________________________________ Conversations stop. Music continues. But dozens of heads turn. ________________________________________ People whisper. Point. Smile. ________________________________________ PATRON Big Mama's in the house. ________________________________________ ANOTHER PATRON Now this night got interestin'. ________________________________________ SILK'S TABLE In a private corner booth sits: LEROY "SILK" BAPTISTE. ________________________________________ Perfect suit. Wide lapels. Gold jewelry. Easy smile. ________________________________________ Two young women sit beside him. Both dressed in fashionable 1970 styles. ________________________________________ Silk spots Big Mama Muscle approaching. ________________________________________ His grin widens. ________________________________________ SILK Now look what the evening brought me. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle stops before the table. Hands on hips. Completely unimpressed. ________________________________________ The two women look her up and down. Neither appears particularly pleased by the attention she's receiving. ________________________________________ WOMAN #1 Everybody gotta stop the party. ________________________________________ WOMAN #2 Ain't that somethin'. ________________________________________ Silk chuckles. ________________________________________ SILK Ladies, that's Big Mama Muscle. The whole neighborhood knows Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ BUSINESS Big Mama Muscle leans slightly forward. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Save the charm, Silk. I'm workin'. ________________________________________ Silk laughs. ________________________________________ SILK That's my favorite version of you. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Then listen close. ________________________________________ Her voice lowers. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Families are being pushed outta their homes. Somebody's behind it. ________________________________________ The smile fades from Silk's face. ________________________________________ He knows exactly what she's talking about. ________________________________________ SILK Harlem talkin' about that all week. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE I ain't interested in rumors. I want names. ________________________________________ THE WARNING Big Mama Muscle folds her arms. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE And if your name shows up anywhere in this business— ________________________________________ Silk immediately puts both hands up. ________________________________________ SILK Whoa now. ________________________________________ The surrounding patrons watch nervously. ________________________________________ SILK You wound me, Big Mama. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Try answerin' the question. ________________________________________ A pause. ________________________________________ Silk studies her carefully. ________________________________________ Then nods. ________________________________________ THE LEAD SILK You wanna know who keeps showin' up every time somebody gets pressured? ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Yeah. ________________________________________ SILK Victor Sloane. ________________________________________ The name immediately grabs her attention. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE You sure? ________________________________________ SILK As sure as I am standin' here. ________________________________________ He leans closer. ________________________________________ SILK Property deals. Collection crews. Muscle men. ________________________________________ A pause. ________________________________________ SILK Sloane's fingerprints all over it. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle processes the information. ________________________________________ It fits. ________________________________________ Too well. ________________________________________ SILK'S ADVICE SILK Word of advice. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Didn't ask for one. ________________________________________ SILK I'm givin' it anyway. ________________________________________ A grin. ________________________________________ SILK Victor Sloane ain't the sort of man who likes visitors. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle smiles. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Then he ain't gonna enjoy meetin' me. ________________________________________ Several nearby patrons laugh. ________________________________________ Silk shakes his head. ________________________________________ SILK One day your confidence gonna get you in trouble. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Maybe. ________________________________________ She turns toward the exit. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE But tonight it's gonna get Victor Sloane. ________________________________________ FINAL IMAGE Big Mama Muscle strides back through the nightclub. The crowd parts before her. ________________________________________ Silk watches from his booth. ________________________________________ His smile slowly fades. ________________________________________ He has given her exactly what she wanted. ________________________________________ A name. ________________________________________ Victor Sloane. ________________________________________ And as Big Mama Muscle disappears into the Harlem night— She becomes more convinced than ever she is closing in on the mastermind behind Harlem's troubles. ________________________________________ Exactly as someone intended. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. END SCENE "THE WRONG ENEMY" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - NIGHT A hard funk rhythm pounds through the soundtrack. Bass guitar. Brass section. Wah-wah guitar. The heartbeat of Harlem after dark. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM STREETS Neon signs glow above storefronts. A purple Cadillac rumbles past a crowded nightclub. Soul music pours from open windows. People crowd sidewalks despite the late hour. The neighborhood never truly sleeps. ________________________________________ Above it all— A massive shadow races across the rooftops. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE. ________________________________________ Seven feet tall. Powerfully built. A gleaming ebony giantess against the night sky. ________________________________________ Her glossy black afro catches the moonlight. Gold hoop earrings swing as she moves. Her black silk string bikini contrasts sharply against her powerful physique. ________________________________________ She leaps easily from one rooftop to the next. ________________________________________ Victor Sloane. That's the name occupying her thoughts. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Alright, Sloane. Let's see what you're hidin'. ________________________________________ EXT. ABANDONED TENEMENT BUILDING Several blocks away. A decaying building sits behind a chain-link fence. Broken windows. Boarded entrances. No tenants. No activity. ________________________________________ At least that's what it appears to be. ________________________________________ Several armed men stand guard. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle observes from a nearby rooftop. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Looks mighty busy for an abandoned buildin'. ________________________________________ She drops from the roof. Landing lightly in an alley. ________________________________________ Then starts toward the building. ________________________________________ THE GUARDS One guard notices movement. ________________________________________ GUARD #1 Hey! Who goes there? ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle steps from the shadows. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Trouble. ________________________________________ The guards immediately reach for their weapons. ________________________________________ That proves all she needs to know. ________________________________________ THE FIGHT The first thug charges. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle sidesteps. ________________________________________ A quick punch sends him crashing into a stack of empty crates. ________________________________________ The second guard swings a pipe. ________________________________________ She catches it. ________________________________________ Snaps it in half. ________________________________________ The thug stares. ________________________________________ THUG Aw man... ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle gently shoves him aside. ________________________________________ He lands in a pile of cardboard boxes. ________________________________________ Two more attackers rush forward. ________________________________________ The giant heroine grabs one by the jacket. Spins him into the other. ________________________________________ Both tumble across the pavement. ________________________________________ The fight is short. ________________________________________ The outcome is never in doubt. ________________________________________ Within moments the entire security detail lies defeated around the yard. ________________________________________ QUESTIONS One groaning guard attempts to crawl away. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle steps in front of him. ________________________________________ He looks up. Immediately regrets it. ________________________________________ The towering heroine folds her arms. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Now we gonna have ourselves a talk. ________________________________________ The thug swallows nervously. ________________________________________ THUG I ain't sayin' nothin'. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Sure you are. ________________________________________ She points toward the building. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE What's Sloane runnin' outta here? ________________________________________ The thug looks away. ________________________________________ THUG Don't know. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Try again. ________________________________________ The thug hesitates. ________________________________________ INSIDE THE BUILDING Several hidden observers peek through second-floor windows. ________________________________________ One man quietly backs away from the glass. ________________________________________ He reaches a phone. ________________________________________ Dials a number. ________________________________________ INT. VICTOR SLOANE'S OFFICE Elsewhere in Harlem. A lavish office. Dark wood. Expensive furniture. Cigar smoke. ________________________________________ VICTOR SLOANE sits behind a desk reviewing documents. ________________________________________ The telephone rings. ________________________________________ He answers. ________________________________________ SLOANE What? ________________________________________ A voice responds from the other end. ________________________________________ Sloane's expression immediately darkens. ________________________________________ BACK TO THE TENEMENT The guard finally speaks. ________________________________________ THUG Warehouse records. Property files. Collection reports. That's all I know. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle studies him. ________________________________________ Not enough. ________________________________________ But useful. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Who gives the orders? ________________________________________ THUG Mr. Sloane's people. ________________________________________ The answer only confirms what she already believes. ________________________________________ Exactly as someone intended. ________________________________________ SLOANE REACTS INT. SLOANE'S OFFICE The phone call ends. ________________________________________ Sloane slowly lowers the receiver. ________________________________________ His patience is gone. ________________________________________ He rises from behind the desk. ________________________________________ SLOANE Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ A dangerous smile appears. ________________________________________ SLOANE You just don't know when to quit. ________________________________________ He walks toward the window overlooking Harlem. ________________________________________ SLOANE Maybe it's time somebody taught that giant woman a lesson. ________________________________________ His lieutenant shifts uneasily. ________________________________________ LIEUTENANT You want us to handle it? ________________________________________ Sloane stares out into the city. ________________________________________ SLOANE No. ________________________________________ A beat. ________________________________________ SLOANE I want it handled properly. ________________________________________ VICTORY EXT. TENEMENT BUILDING Big Mama Muscle leaves the defeated guards behind. ________________________________________ The night wind blows through her afro. ________________________________________ She feels confident. ________________________________________ Every clue points to Sloane. Every lead points to Sloane. Every thug points to Sloane. ________________________________________ She believes she's getting closer. ________________________________________ The audience knows something she doesn't. ________________________________________ Somebody has carefully arranged every clue she's finding. ________________________________________ Somebody wants her looking at Victor Sloane. ________________________________________ And so far— The plan is working perfectly. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. "HARLEM STRONG" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - LATE AFTERNOON A lively soul anthem blasts from a record player somewhere in the neighborhood. Children race down sidewalks. Vendors sell roasted peanuts from street carts. A bright green Cadillac glides past a row of brownstones. The entire neighborhood seems excited about something. ________________________________________ INT. HARLEM COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER The center is busier than usual. Volunteers move tables. Residents pin notices to bulletin boards. Telephones ring continuously. ________________________________________ Behind her desk, Loretta Jackson sorts paperwork while sipping coffee from a paper cup. She wears a rust-colored blouse with wide seventies lapels. Large hoop earrings. A plaid skirt. Her afro perfectly styled. ________________________________________ A volunteer hurries over carrying a stack of flyers. ________________________________________ VOLUNTEER Miss Jackson, can you help me get these posted? ________________________________________ LORETTA Sure thing. ________________________________________ The volunteer hands her a flyer. ________________________________________ Loretta glances down casually. Then pauses. ________________________________________ THE FLYER Printed in large letters: HARLEM STRONG FUNDRAISER BENEFITING FAMILIES THREATENED BY EVICTION ________________________________________ Sponsored by: Victor Sloane Enterprises ________________________________________ Special Guests: Reverend Cross Harlem Community Leaders City Council Representatives Members of the Press ________________________________________ And at the bottom: SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY BIG MAMA MUSCLE ________________________________________ Loretta blinks. ________________________________________ LORETTA Special appearance by who? ________________________________________ The volunteer grins. ________________________________________ VOLUNTEER Everybody's talking about it. ________________________________________ Loretta studies the flyer again. ________________________________________ VOLUNTEER Cross says Big Mama Muscle has become a symbol of hope for Harlem. ________________________________________ Loretta tries not to smile. ________________________________________ Fails. ________________________________________ THE BAIT Several neighborhood women gather nearby. ________________________________________ WOMAN #1 You going tonight? ________________________________________ WOMAN #2 Wouldn't miss it. ________________________________________ WOMAN #1 I wanna see Big Mama lift a car. ________________________________________ MAN Shoot, I wanna see her lift two. ________________________________________ Laughter spreads across the room. ________________________________________ Loretta scans the flyer again. ________________________________________ A fundraiser. Families in need. The entire community attending. Newspapers covering it. ________________________________________ And Victor Sloane himself serving as major sponsor. ________________________________________ Loretta's expression hardens. ________________________________________ LORETTA Sloane, huh? ________________________________________ Interesting. Very interesting. ________________________________________ LATER The workday ends. The community center gradually empties. The last volunteers head home. The setting sun paints Harlem orange and gold. ________________________________________ Loretta folds the flyer. Slides it into her purse. ________________________________________ A knowing smile appears. ________________________________________ LORETTA Guess Big Mama better show up. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM STREETS Harlem 1970 glows beneath the evening lights. Soul music drifts from open windows. People are already discussing the event. ________________________________________ Posters hang everywhere. ________________________________________ HARLEM STRONG TONIGHT ________________________________________ The fundraiser is becoming the talk of the neighborhood. ________________________________________ INT. LORETTA'S APARTMENT A short time later. ________________________________________ Loretta enters. Closes the door. Places the flyer on her kitchen table. ________________________________________ She studies it carefully. ________________________________________ Victor Sloane. Major sponsor. ________________________________________ The same Victor Sloane whose name keeps appearing everywhere she looks. ________________________________________ LORETTA Well now. Maybe tonight Big Mama gets herself a closer look. ________________________________________ The soul music on her radio grows louder. ________________________________________ A familiar smile spreads across her face. ________________________________________ A smile that always appears before a night of superhero work. ________________________________________ THE CHANGE Moments later— ________________________________________ Standing before her mirror is: BIG MAMA MUSCLE. ________________________________________ Seven feet tall. Powerfully built. Confident. Heroic. ________________________________________ Her muscular ebony frame gleams beneath the apartment lights. A black silk string bikini. Large gold hoop earrings. A thick glossy black afro. ________________________________________ Harlem's protector. ________________________________________ She places one hand on the flyer. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Alright, Sloane. Let's see what kinda game you're playin'. ________________________________________ EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING The streets below remain crowded. Nobody looks upward. ________________________________________ Which is exactly why nobody sees Big Mama Muscle emerge onto the rooftop. ________________________________________ She surveys the neighborhood. ________________________________________ The fundraiser lights are visible several blocks away. ________________________________________ Music already echoes through the evening air. ________________________________________ A celebration. A charity event. A night for Harlem. ________________________________________ Big Mama smiles. ________________________________________ Completely unaware that somewhere else in the city, men are making final preparations. ________________________________________ FINAL IMAGE The camera pulls back. ________________________________________ Harlem 1970 sparkles beneath the night sky. ________________________________________ Bright lights. Soul music. Excitement. Hope. ________________________________________ And moving across the rooftops toward the fundraiser— ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ Certain she's walking into a community celebration. ________________________________________ Certain she's about to confront Victor Sloane. ________________________________________ Certain she's in control. ________________________________________ For the first time in days... She doesn't suspect a trap at all. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. END SCENE "THE STRENGTH EXHIBITION" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - NIGHT A roaring funk band tears through an instrumental number. Trumpets blast. Bass guitars thump. The crowd is electric. Hundreds of Harlem residents fill the park. Children sit on their parents' shoulders. Reporters jostle for position. Flashbulbs pop constantly. Tonight Harlem has forgotten its troubles. Tonight Harlem is celebrating. ________________________________________ EXT. HARLEM STRONG FUNDRAISER STAGE Bright floodlights illuminate the large stage. Behind it hangs a giant banner: HARLEM STRONG ________________________________________ At center stage stands: BIG MAMA MUSCLE. Seven feet tall. Massive. Powerful. Confident. Her black silk string bikini gleams beneath the floodlights. Large gold hoop earrings swing against her cheeks. Her glossy black afro frames an enormous smile. ________________________________________ The crowd chants. ________________________________________ CROWD BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! ________________________________________ Big Mama raises both arms. The crowd becomes even louder. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Y'all makin' enough noise to wake up New Jersey! ________________________________________ The audience erupts with laughter. ________________________________________ THE FIRST FEAT Several workers roll a heavily loaded cart onto the stage. ________________________________________ ANNOUNCER Ladies and gentlemen... Let's see what Harlem's strongest citizen can do! ________________________________________ Cheers explode. ________________________________________ Big Mama grips the cart handles. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Now don't blink. ________________________________________ With almost ridiculous ease she lifts the entire front end off the ground. ________________________________________ The audience gasps. ________________________________________ Children jump up and down. ________________________________________ KID I told you she could do it! ________________________________________ Big Mama casually walks several steps carrying the weight. ________________________________________ Then gently sets it down. ________________________________________ The crowd goes wild. ________________________________________ CROSS WATCHES At the side of the stage, Reverend Cross applauds enthusiastically. ________________________________________ CROSS Outstanding! ________________________________________ The audience agrees. ________________________________________ Cross smiles warmly. The perfect supporter. The perfect community leader. ________________________________________ No one notices him occasionally glancing toward stage workers moving equipment beneath the platform. ________________________________________ THE SECOND FEAT Steel bars are brought out. ________________________________________ Big Mama examines them dramatically. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Now who brought these little toothpicks? ________________________________________ More laughter. ________________________________________ She takes the bars in both hands. ________________________________________ Slowly bends them. ________________________________________ Then bends them again. ________________________________________ Until they resemble twisted pretzels. ________________________________________ The audience loses its mind. ________________________________________ CROWD YEAHHHHH! ________________________________________ Photographers capture every moment. ________________________________________ VICTOR SLOANE From a front-row seat, Victor Sloane applauds politely. ________________________________________ A perfect smile. ________________________________________ A perfect gentleman. ________________________________________ The image of a civic-minded businessman. ________________________________________ Yet his eyes never leave Big Mama Muscle. ________________________________________ Watching. Measuring. Waiting. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA ENJOYS HERSELF For a moment the giant heroine relaxes. ________________________________________ No warehouses. No traps. No investigations. No criminals. ________________________________________ Just Harlem. ________________________________________ Just her people. ________________________________________ Just celebration. ________________________________________ She can't help enjoying it. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Y'all sure know how to make a lady feel welcome. ________________________________________ A little girl waves from the front row. ________________________________________ Big Mama waves back. ________________________________________ The crowd adores her. ________________________________________ ONE MORE FEAT The announcer returns. ________________________________________ ANNOUNCER How about one more? ________________________________________ The crowd immediately roars. ________________________________________ CROWD ONE MORE! ONE MORE! ONE MORE! ________________________________________ Big Mama laughs. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Y'all ain't gonna let me go home, are ya? ________________________________________ The crowd answers with another cheer. ________________________________________ THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Several stagehands wheel out a large steel structure. Bigger than anything used earlier. More elaborate. More impressive. ________________________________________ Big Mama raises an eyebrow. ________________________________________ BIG MAMA MUSCLE Now that's a little more like it. ________________________________________ Cross walks toward the microphone. ________________________________________ CROSS For our final demonstration tonight... ________________________________________ The lights focus on the structure. ________________________________________ The audience leans forward. ________________________________________ Below the stage, unseen by the crowd... Workers quietly move into position. ________________________________________ Above the stage, Big Mama Muscle grins confidently. ________________________________________ Certain this is just another charity exhibition. ________________________________________ Certain she's about to thrill the crowd one last time. ________________________________________ Certain she is completely in control. ________________________________________ FINAL IMAGE The Harlem crowd cheers. Soul music pounds through the night. Flashbulbs explode like lightning. ________________________________________ Big Mama Muscle steps toward the center of the stage. ________________________________________ Smiling. Confident. Beloved. ________________________________________ And completely unaware that the most dangerous moment of the evening is about to begin. ________________________________________ FADE OUT. END SCENE NEXT SCENE OPTIONS
"THE VANISHING HERO" HARLEM, NEW YORK - 1970 - NIGHT A roaring funk anthem shakes the park. Trumpets scream. Bass guitars pound. Hundreds of Harlem residents cheer from every side of the fundraiser grounds. EXT. HARLEM STRONG FUNDRAISER STAGE Colored floodlights shine across the stage. Television cameras roll. Newspaper photographers jockey for position. Children sit on their fathers' shoulders. Everyone is watching. At center stage stands: BIG MAMA MUSCLE. Seven feet tall. Powerful. Confident. Victorious. Her black silk string bikini catches the stage lights. Gold hoop earrings glimmer. Her glossy black afro frames a broad smile. A sheen of sweat glistens across her muscular ebony physique after the previous demonstrations. She looks invincible. The crowd chants. CROWD BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! Big Mama laughs and points playfully into the audience. BIG MAMA MUSCLE Y'all still got energy? The answer nearly shakes the park. CROWD YEAHHHHH! THE FINAL CHALLENGE A massive steel structure is wheeled into place. Larger than anything used earlier. Heavy chains. Reinforced supports. Polished metal beams. The audience gasps. BIG MAMA MUSCLE Now that's what I'm talkin' about. The crowd laughs. Reverend Cross approaches the microphone. CROSS Ladies and gentlemen... For our final exhibition tonight... The crowd quiets. CROSS Let's see why Harlem calls her Big Mama Muscle. Applause explodes. Cross steps aside. From the front row, Victor Sloane applauds politely. A smile rests on his face. Perfectly calm. Perfectly respectful. BELOW THE STAGE Unseen by the crowd. Unseen by reporters. Unseen by Big Mama herself. Hidden mechanisms quietly come alive. Steel latches disengage. Locks release. Hydraulic systems begin moving. Everything proceeds exactly on schedule. ON STAGE Big Mama grips the structure. The muscles in her arms flex. Her shoulders tighten. The crowd leans forward. BIG MAMA MUSCLE Alright now... Let's give Harlem a show. She begins lifting. The structure slowly rises. Cheers erupt. CROWD BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! BIG MAMA! Reporters snap photographs. Children scream with excitement. The giant heroine grins. BIG MAMA MUSCLE Ain't nothin' to it! The steel rises higher. The audience is mesmerized. Nobody is watching anything except Big Mama Muscle. Exactly as intended. THE MOMENT Big Mama raises the massive weight higher still. Almost there. The crowd stands. Cross watches. Sloane watches. The cameras keep rolling. Then— A hidden mechanism activates beneath the stage. A section of flooring silently separates. Big Mama's bare calloused ebony feet suddenly find nothing beneath them. Her smile vanishes. Her eyes widen. BIG MAMA MUSCLE What th-- And she drops. Straight down. Gone. The section immediately closes behind her. From the audience's perspective, it happens in the blink of an eye. Confetti cannons unexpectedly fire. Music surges. Applause continues. The spectacle keeps moving. Most people assume the disappearance is part of the show. The band continues playing. The lights continue flashing. The fundraiser continues. BELOW THE STAGE Darkness. Confined space. Silence. Big Mama Muscle lands out of sight. She lands on her back, her muscular ebony arms and muscular ebony legs flailing in the air. Her toes with short glossy ivory toenails curled in tension. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "What the hell?" "That ain't right." Before the busty black giantess can act…masked thugs swarm surround her…maneuvering better in the tight space under the stage…grabbing her muscular ebony arms and her muscular ebony legs. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "Aw, what kinda jive setup is this?" "Aw, now I see the game. "Y'all was waitin' on me the whole time." The big breasted black strongwoman prepared to flex her muscles to throw the thugs off of her but they acted quickly. Big Mama Muscle was both shocked and excited as her tiny black string bra was removed…her massive firm ebony breasts were exposed and men’s hands began to squeeze them…rub her broad glossy dark brown areolas rapidly….pinch and squeeze her big puffy glossy dark brown nipples hard…rotating them 360 degrees clockwise and then 360 degrees anticlockwise. BIG MAMA MUSCLE Aw, hell….Hhhhhh…That's not good….hhhhh… You dirty snakes… Now we're in trouble…Uuuuuuuh….Uuuuuuuh Her eyelids became heavy as they fluttered to stay open….the simple act of groping her naked massive ebony breasts…exploiting her in her super erogenous areolas and nipples…making her lose her concentration….and activating her fetish to be tamed and enslaved. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "Hhhhh...Hhhhhhh…Uuuuuuh…Uuuuuuuh…deep breath…Aw, man..." "See that?" FIRST THUG "She's slowing down." SECOND THUG "Look at her." THIRD THUG "There it is." FOURTH THUG "It's working." FIFTH THUG "She's finished." The busty black giantess’ struggles slowed as the thugs groped her naked massive firm ebony breasts…rubbing her broad glossy dark brown areolas until they were hard like concrete…and squeezing and rotating her big puffy glossy dark brown nipples until they were hard and erect like the spires on Reverend Cross’ church on Sundays. She stared sleepily as she allowed them to bind her hands behind her back with ropes and bind her bare calloused ebony feet at the ankles with ropes. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "Hhhhhhh…I gotta hand it to ya, baby….You smarter than I figured….Hhhhhh You did your homework…Uuuuuh…You know Big Mama Muscle better than I thought…Uuuuuuh…Uuuuuuuh” The big breasted Heroine of Harlem became very excited for what was to come next as she watched a thug empty an overgenerous dose of chloroform from a bottle into a thick white cloth. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "Aw, baby...Uuuuuuuh…I didn't walk into this trap….Uuuuuuh… I marched into it wearin' a crown." SIXTH THUG We got you. Not laughing now. He sneered as he confidently and authoritatively clamped the cloth firmly over Big Mama Muscle’s nose and mouth while the other thugs took turns holding her muscular ebony arms and muscular ebony legs…and fondling her naked massive firm ebony breasts…her broad hard glossy dark brown areolas and big puffy hard and erect glossy dark brown nipples. Her head lolling back…her eyelids fluttering. Her toes with short glossy ivory toenails flexing frantically. BIG MAMA MUSCLE "I can't fight it...Hhhhhhh…I ain't got nothin' left, baby…Hhhhhhhh…Looks like you got Big Mama Muscle this time….Hhhhhhhh…Hhhhhhhh” The big breasted black strongwoman’s struggles slowed…as five of the masked thugs alternated between restraining her and playing with her famous massive breasts and her broad areolas and big puffy nipples which were quickly becoming popular with people in Harlem. Her fetish to be tamed and enslaved in full control, Big Mama Muscle prepared for the part of her superheroine adventures that she enjoyed the most…even more than fighting for justice and saving innocent lives in Harlem. BIG MUSCLE MAMA "Man, what's this mess?...Hhhhhhhh…Even my jugs feel heavy, and they ain't never tired before….Hhhhhhhh…Something ain't right, baby….Hhhhhh…My jugs feel like they weigh a ton, and my eyes keep wanting to shut…Hhhhhhhhh…Hhhhhhhhh…. Hold up... that's that sleep juice them jive turkeys been using…Hhhhhhhhhhhhhh… Dig this... my jugs ain't the only things drooping... I can barely keep my eyes open…Everything's goin' dark, baby... Man... I'm gone..." The sixth thug held the cloth in place as he and the other five masked thugs watched Big Mama Muscle’s voluptuous and muscular ebony body heave one more time…her eyelids flutter…her brown eyes roll up in her head…slowly closing as her naked massive firm ebony breasts sagged with sleep…her broad hard glossy dark brown areolas and big puffy hard and erect glossy dark brown nipples…making her excited and weak. Her bare calloused ebony feet resting on the ground under the stage on their heels…wide spaces between her toes with short glossy ivory toenails…as she happily succumbed to unconsciousness. END SCENE To be continued
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