What happened to Olga Mesmer?

Written By

Joseph Crouch
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INT. NURSING HOME

The NURSING HOME is beige. Sunlight blares in between the
blades of half closed blinds.
A sleeping OLGA MESMER is laying in bed, connected to a
variety of monitors. Dotted around the room are an
assortment of artefacts gained over OLGA's life. Photographs
of a much younger OLGA, one with the mayor handing her an
award, another with OLGA, scantily clad, taking down a
criminal, and a picture of her and ROD in costume. An ORNATE
SHROUD laying next to it.
The door creaks open. A woman and her child enter.
They are, ESME MESMER (38) and MARGOT MESMER (9).
MARGOT walks over to her grandmother, excitedly. Slips her
backpack off and sits down next to OLGA.
ESME walks off into another room to drop things off, leaving
MARGOT alone with her grandmother.
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INT. NURSING HOME - LATER
MARGOT is resting her head on OLGA's bed. The machines are
still beeping.
OLGA stirs and looks at MARGOT, who is clutching a picture
of OLGA in costume. The back reads "OLGA - 1933"
MARGOT wakes up as OLGA takes the picture.
MARGOT
Is that really you Grammie?
OLGA begins to speak.

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE A FAST MONTAGE DETAILING OLGA'S LIFE.

OLGA'S AGING WILL BE INCREDIBLY SLOW, THOUGH SHE WILL SHOW
SIGNS OF IT OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTAGE.
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INT. VENUSIAN PALACE
OLGA, wearing the ORNATE SHROUD atop her head, is dining
with BORIS, her husband.
OLGA (V.O.)
No darling, not anymore.
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VENUSIAN GUARDS enter the room and place chains around OLGA.
She struggles, and sends the guards flying with ease. More
arrive and manage to overpower her. BORIS smiles as this
happens.
EXT. VENUS CITYSCAPE
OLGA is escorted to an escape pod and jettisoned from VENUS.
CUT TO:
EXT. HILLSIDE
OLGA crash-lands on earth.
She looks up to the night sky and weeps.
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY STREET
OLGA walks around, out of place in her ruined Venusian
clothing. People laugh as she walks past unaware.
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EXT. ALLEY
A woman is being beaten, OLGA sees this.
She remembers BORIS, remembers the chains. We get a flash of
them before OLGA pulls the assailant off.
The woman is initially thankful, before laughing at OLGA's
clothing.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER (1968)
OLGA leads a group of women around the "FREEDOM TRASH CAN".
She flies up and empties a shipping container full of bras
and shoes on it.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. LADIES HOME JOURNAL (1970)
July's issue of LADIES HOME JOURNAL lies on the floor.
OLGA leads a group of women to storm the building.
CUT (COSTUME
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TRANSITION):
EXT. PHILAEDELPHIA STREET (1975) - NIGHT
OLGA marches with a group of women at a candlelight vigil.
In the background we hear "YES MEANS YES, NO MEANS NO".
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. CHURCH (1978)
OLGA stands beside her husband as they are photographed in
front of the church.
Someone storms at them screaming, before throwing rotting
food at OLGA.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. CHICAGO EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT MARCH (1980)
OLGA is seen taking part in the marches, the crowd hold
banners up and chant her name.
A little girl is holding an OLGA doll.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
INT. OLGA'S HOME (1981)
OLGA sits and plays with her toddler. Her husband watches.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. TOWN HALL (1995)
OLGA poses with the mayor.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. MARCH FOR WOMEN'S LIVES WASHINGTON (2004)
OLGA smashes a large epitaph of a politician as the crowd
watches.
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INT. HOSPITAL (2008)
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OLGA sits with ESME, and her newborn granddaughter, MARGOT.

CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
EXT. CITY STREET SLUTWALK (2011)
OLGA marches in her underwear in solidarity with the crowd.
CUT (COSTUME
TRANSITION):
INT. PHOTOSHOOT (2012)
OLGA poses for the camera.
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INT. OLGA'S HOME - LATER
ESME walks in, furious at her mother, she throws the
pictures at her.
CUT TO:
EXT. ANTI TRUMP RALLY (2016)
OLGA marches once again.
CUT TO:
INT. OLGA'S HOME
OLGA looks at herself in the mirror like something isn't
right. She pulls at her face.
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INT. NURSING HOME
ESME walks in, ready to collect her daughter.
ESME
I hope you weren't filling her head
with that nonsense again, Mum.
MARGOT
Don't listen to her Grammie, I love
your stories.
OLGA looks down, dismayed.
OLGA
Stories? Yeah.
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CUT TO:
INT. NURSING HOME - THE NEXT DAY
MARGOT and ESME enter the room.
OLGA is nowhere to be seen.
The room is spartan, no sign of OLGA at all.
MARGOT looks around desperately.
A nurse enters and says the words they had feared hearing.
MARGOT drops to the floor.