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Then we’re closer, in the narrow, exotic streets, teeming with life: fierce-looking men in tattered galabiyas, black- gowned women with veiled face, ragged, barefoot children.
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INT. DINING ROOM - SALLAH’S HOUSE (OLD CAIRO)
Indy and Marion have been welcomed like family into the crowded home of SALLAH, his wife FAYAH, and their NINE CHILDREN (ages 4 - 18). Fayah, a huge, imposing woman, appears, at first glance, to be the power in the house. Sallah, a small, cheerful, energetic fellow in his forties defers to his wife in all matters of little importance. Suddenly the general liveliness at the children’s table esculates into pandemonium, attracting the attention of the adults.
FAYAH
Silence!
(there is silence) Why do you forget yourselves?
The gaggle of grinning off-spring parts to reveal in their midst- a MONKEY. It is munching some flat Arab bread.
FAYAH What is this? Who brought this animal in?
All the children chatter their innocence at once. The Monkey chatters too; it’s an entertainer. The Monkey jumps from the children’s table to the adults’ and struts slowly up to Marion, who thinks it’s the cutest thing she ever saw. When it reaches her, it takes off its turban and does a deep, grand bow to her. She is delighted and takes the Monkey into her arms. The Monkey kisses her cheek. The children laugh.
MARION Why, thank you. I like you too. FAYAH Then it shall be welcome in our house. MARION Oh, no! You don’t have to have it around if you don’t want it-
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