Episode 6
The cobalt Room is an up scale social club deep in Manhattan, not far from the campus of NYU. it's it's the sort of place people admire from the outside, grand old structure that belongs in the pages of a historical magazine, but very few ever get to step through the door. it's membership required, by invitation only, and to get invited these days, you have to get through Ray.
He doesn't own Cobalt Room, but he certainly controls it. heroines most of his business out of a back office, tucked away behind the elaborate bar and swanky entertainment rooms. he hangs around out front, commanding the crowds with his open personality, but when you get pulled into the back, you know there's hell to pay
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(step inside, doesn't bother to flash ID)
Kelvin, the working man on door, know vitale --- he's one of them. he works here most afternoons for Ray, moonlight weekends if you block away at the Little night club called TIMBERS.
he was working the door that night, the night Karissa went there with her friend, the night Ignazio decided to make his move
Kelvin sent word as soon as she showed up that night. he recognised her face and knew she was Ignazio's mark. everyone knew... everyone of Ray's man know exactly who Karissa is
Kelvin
(nod, bowing his head)
They now cuz the guys don't like to look Ignazio in the eyes.
few people do.
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*whereas Little Karissa, half my size with barely any physical strength, never hesitate to stare me straight in the eyes, like she was reading my soul with just a glance. I thought it first she just didn't see it, didn't see what I was, but after a while I realised she saw it---she just didn't mind it's so much*
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*didn't mind that there was enough darkness inside of me to rid the world of every stitch of light*
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*nobody ever look at me that way, with that sort of openness, that sort of trust and affection*
Raymond Angelo
(approach him)
Raymond Angelo
(fully drunk)
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(flinch when he say it)
Raymond Angelo
Ah shit, you caught me.
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(motion toward the waitress, telling her to bring his usual drink)
A bottle of cold pale ale
waitress bring it without question, without hesitation
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(use bottle opener on his keys to pop the top off)
Raymond Angelo
so we cashed out the Frozen food stock this morning, almost a quarter million profit
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
that's great.
(relax on chair)
I take it my drink are on you tonight then?
Raymond Angelo
you know it
you keep it up and I'll buy you an entire brewery.
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(laugh)
I'll hold you to that.
Raymond Angelo
I know you will
Spirits and high and alcohol flows freely. Ray laughs and jokes, his mode infectious. Ignazio humor him, smiling, trying to relax and push everything else away from history mind, but thoughts of karissa keep seeping back in.
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*plotting, scheming, talking, socializing... it's a part of the job I hate. it's not that I hate people in general. i don't. not really. I'm just happier when they are not around.*
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*except for her*
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*goddamn Karissa.
she never should have been*
In the past midnight, the women arrive. they're not usually invited, not allowed inside Cobalt, but when Ray gets a hankering to celebrate, everyone indulges him
Brandy/ Ray's gf
(shows up)
Brandy/ Ray's gf
(squeezes into the seat with Ray)
Brandy once sold herself like the others, but Ray took a liking to her and kept her for himself.
HIS OWN LITTLE BABY DOLL, he calls her
Brandy's friend
(sit on the arm of Ignazio's chair)
Brandy's friend
(look at Ignazio and smile)
Brandy's friend
Hey, handsome, you looking to party tonight?
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(stare at her with blank expression)
Brandy's friend
(leg brushes against his, her foot rubbing his calf)
Brandy/ Ray's gf
(noticed)
Brandy/ Ray's gf
(scrambles to stop her)
Raymond Angelo
(clamps his hand down on her mouth)
Raymond Angelo
(silenced her)
Raymond Angelo
(gaze fixed on Ignazio)
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
*he wants to see my reaction.
sometimes the man makes me feel like one of his play toys*
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(finish beer)
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(sit up)
Ignazio Vitale/male lead
(motion for the girl to come closer)
Brandy's friend
(lean down, smiling seductively)
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