"Counterattack of the Brotherhood of the Nine Commandments" (Scenario draft)
Introduction
Conflict between two clergymen: between a certain monk - follower of the "Church of the Nine Commandments" and a traditional Catholic priest. The film is also to be partly inspired (to a greater or lesser extent) by various famous scandals, for example, the lawsuit brought in Germany against Fr. Prof. D. Oko and the Father J. Stoehr etc etc. However, the characters in the film cannot be identified with real people i.e. it's supposed to be:
« A film based on fictional events, but containing some elements of truth » .
The film itself is rather intended to show some existing socio-religious mechanisms and will be preceded by a traditional warning:
« Any resemblance to real people is coincidental »
General assumptions :
- the growing popularity of "light" religiosity based on some, selected commandments (for ex. without the 6th - i.e. only the remaining nine commandments) ;
- networks of acquaintances, relationships based on mutual support, exploitation and hiding/ concealment one's misdeeds, weaknesses or crimes occur also in church environments; in ecclesial circles;
- sometimes these kinds of networks, connections can get under the influence of authentic, real criminal mafias;
- This may surprise some, but some bosses ("capos") of real traditional mafias often emphasize respect for traditional values, scrupulous adherence to religious practices, enjoy the company of religious people and sometimes even have their own chaplains (as is sometimes the case in the south of Italy for example).
The working title of the movie might be, for example : "Counterattack of the Brotherhood of the Nine Commandments". I invite everyone willing to cooperate on the script with ideas, suggestions (talk about it around you!).
Logline
A conflict between two people:
- a classic priest (perhaps a little naive, but full of good will and faith) who seeks to purify his Church by stigmatizing the evil he unmasks (and thus becomes the target of hateful attacks from his enemies from within) and
- a fallen monk in the service of the mafia, who plays the role of their "chaplain"...
This monk is a very mysterious figure, but a lot was known about him, even though he kept his story carefully hidden. Behind his back, amazing stories were told about his adventures. It was said that once in Paris, he climbed the Eiffel Tower outside at night... While he was completely drunk and drugged.!!! And he fell off it when he was already quite high, somewhere at the height of the 2nd floor... He broke his leg then and has been limping ever since. It was widely assumed that he wanted to repeat the feat of Albert Stalk (known as "Eiffel Al") who was the first man on the world climbed the Eiffel Tower without any protective gear in 1990... He himself, when questioned, claimed that he had to run away from the urges of his superior, a declared homo, that was getting at him, that he was running away to protect his purity !
This monk - he was before he got into the mafia, a classic clergyman. Supposedly, he was even the confessor of a former important politician with whom he also had homosexual relations...
He was also a respected headmaster of an important boarding school. There were big homosexual scandals in it... It turned out that he was directly involved in them. The local mafia found out about this and began to blackmail him, threatening to expose him if he did not do them various favors.
When the scandal came to light, he first vehemently denied it by suing his accusers. After losing the trials, he changed tactics, began to openly promote "free love" and LGBT ideologies. Over time, his occasional collaboration with the mafia turned into a permanent one and he became the right hand of her leader… He joined other clergy who have taken a similar approach to the sixth commandment and called for the Church teaching to be adapted to address the issues of sexual minorities. This radically changed his psyche and personality.
Synopsis
One of the main scenes takes place in a gay sauna. The mafia boss ("capo"), his "Consiliere", the Chaplain and several other gangsters are present (they are partially undressed, leftovers of luxury food, fancy drinks may indicate that some debauchery is coming to an end. They're talking about the movie “The Godfather”. They were deeply impressed by the scene in which a famous film director, who refuses to do a favor for a mafia boss, wakes up terrified in bed with the severed head of his favorite steed. They ask themselves, 'How would we do it in their place? How would we make him such an "offer he couldn't refuse"? ». Their chaplain complains that he has a problem with a certain traditional priest (i.e. a priest of some traditional "Ten Commandments" Christian church) who continues to criticize him in every possible way, verbally and in writing. The boss (capo) agrees to help him. However how to do it?
Gangster1 : I'll break his bones. This will convince him to give up...
Gangster2: Better kidnap someone from his family...
Boss: Shut up, you two!
Someone says: you have to make him “an offer he can’t refuse”! He must be presented with such an offer !
Everyone likes this proposition. Yes, that's a good idea! However how to realize it?
Boss to Consigliere: Think about it...
Consigliere: Do we have a contact with the police where he lives? We need to find someone close to him. We also need to check his background and personal life. Reaching out to his home staff, including a cook, a cleaning lady, a janitor... He himself certainly has some important friends (police, the courts, lawyers) - this must also be taken into account... Do we have any contact with any of the "families" ruling this area?
Consigliere to the Chaplain: first you have to sue him.
Chaplain: However, under what pretext?
Consigliere: You will accuse him of "hate speech"! After all, he hates the followers of our new faith. He is primitive and backward. Either way, we'll have him convicted and discredited. After all, we have among our friends and journalists specialists in discrediting and "kompromats"... And if necessary, we will launch political mechanisms through friendly parliamentarians... And once the ground is ready, we will deliver a sudden, destabilizing blow! It will be like a bolt from the blue! And then we'll be able to make him an "offer he can't refuse." Let him know that he is not safe, that he is in our hands! However, it may not be easy or cheap…
Capo (Boss): You're right. Indeed, we must make him an "offer" that he cannot refuse. Take care of this personally, consigliere...

Another important scene takes place near the Eiffel Tower at night.
The "Chaplain" suddenly wakes up from a heavy (erotic?) sleep (he drank some whiskey and took drugs before going to sleep). It seems to him that someone is attacking him! Is it a dream or a reality ? Is this a continuation of the nightmare? Is the danger real or just imaginary? Not much known.
Stunned, he jumps up and runs out of his hotel... He blindly runs ahead, runs into a fence, crosses it, the huge structure of the Eiffel Tower looms before him, he starts to climb... Suddenly he staggers and falls from a considerable height…

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