Box Thirteen

Opens on a full moon the moon fades into a fancy light and camera rotates down to show a ballroom with many people in attendance. There's a semicircle of elevated box seating areas surrounding the ball room and stage. Camera makes its way through the crowd and eventually is following a brown haired girl who walks proudly through the crowd.

Cut to two men with their backs against the wall of the ball room, and in front of them is a younger boy sitting on the ground, all facing the small crowd that has formed around them. One of the men has his arm around the other, and the little one is laughing. They are telling an unbelievable story about how they had to work together and compete in the blood sport of bear bleeding. Talking of the pure extravagance of the whole event.

The camera cuts back to the young woman making her way through the crowd eventually panning to her face, stone proudness. She eventually makes her way to the crowd of people gathered around the three men. She taps one of the bigger men in the crowd. He turns to look down at her. "Move, please." The man is initially shocked and then he nods at her and turns back to face the three men speaking and he makes a path for her.

Once the tunnel of people make way for this woman, then Julian with his arm around Beau yells out "Here's the lady of the hour, our lovely sister Astrid." The crowd claps for her and she joins her brothers and then there are multiple camera flashes, and the siblings pose for pictures. Beau turns to Astrid "What took you so long?" Astrid replies "I was just checking our winery." Julian chimes in "Find any vintage?" Astrid replies "That's why I took so long, we're running low." Julian begins to smile " We can't have that." Astrid says happily " I made an order to have some by the end of the night." Julian makes eye contact with a woman in the crowd and he takes a double take and then leaves his siblings and makes his way towards her.

The crowd is gathered off to the right of a very large stage. There are about ten people who are busy looking as they are casually setting the stage up.

Once Julian makes his way to the edge of the crowd, they make way for him as he holds his arm out to the woman, there are awes and shudders as she reaches her hand out and meets him. Julian slowly guides the woman, as he's guiding her the crowd makes way and gives the two more than enough room. Everett, the youngest sibling, finally makes it to his feet and in a hurried fashion once he realizes the magnitude of the situation.

Julian guides Anna up the stairs to the stage and once she's up she makes her way to the center of the stage and all the lights turn off in an instant except one spot light on Anna. She begins to sing and as she does time seems to stop. Julian looks on in complete awe.Once over Anna takes a breath and a couple of steps form the microphone. She bows as the crowd lets out an absolute roar. About six other people run in to the stage with a large ribbon with that reads "The Alistar Vintage"

Anna takes a moment and steps back to the microphone "Ladies and Gentlemen may I have the honor of welcoming the Alistar Family to the stage. Walking up the steps in order of youngest to oldest. Everett followed by Beau, Julian, and lastly Astrid. Anna looks a bit puzzled as Everrett heads the family on the stage, but the young man doesn't flinch under all the eyes of the onlookers or the bright camera flashes. The family walks like the ground was paved for them, built for them and them alone to walk. Everett stops meeting the gaze of Anna. Anna composes herself and begins "The Alistars Winery Empire is one of the largest producers of wine in Western Europe, but today this family makes history. Today is not just a mere accomplishment….." Everett raises his hand stopping Anna, and Julian slowly leads Anna away from the microphone and Everett approaches speaking clearly, elegant, and proud "Many people will ask why I led the family on stage today. My answer is because this family only looks towards the future and never looks back. Today realizes a small step in the Alistar Reign, today our winery conquered Western Europe as the largest seller, and producer of wine." There's a brief pause and camera cuts to cart thirteen bringing wine to box thirteen. As wine is quickly and carefully dispersed throughout the whole ball room.

Astrid takes the microphone, and Beau giant scissors in hand. Julian and Everett take the ends of the ribbon. Astrid raises a glass and Beau takes the scissors and is playfully twirling them. Astrid says proudly "To Western Europe, and soon to the World." Beau perfectly cuts the ribbon as everyone drinks. Camera pans to box thirteen, where quickly the curtain is spread around the box closing all view to it.

There's a silence during the drinking then Julian breaks silence by yelling, "To vintage!!!" Everyone shouts and cheers for the family as they exit the stage to mingle with the crowd.

As Julian leaves the stage he is followed by Anna. Beau is the third to exit down the stairs to the crowd where he tries to slither his way through, but doesn't make much progress until a small hand stretches out of the crowd and grabs his, he for some reason almost grabs her hand instinctually. All of a sudden he is face to face with a young woman named Jesse. The crowd compresses the two as the crowd makes way for Everett and Astrid exiting the stage. Jesse looks at Beaus' eyes and studies his face. Beau tries to look around in this uncomfortable situation, avoiding eye contact. Jesse says being compressed closer and closer to him "To vintage" she says, then Beau immediately meets her gaze, smiles and nods.

All throughout the night barrels are constantly brought downstairs to the Alistars personal wine cellar. As the night comes to an end and the last of the guests pile out of the ballroom. Jesse is on her way out when Beau grabs her by the hand and he nods to the direction that the wine barrels are going. Jesse smiles and says "lead the way." Violin solo starts from the cellar as the box thirteen curtains begin to be drawn.

Julian is standing at a small table with Anna and they are drinking out of the recently brought down barrels. There's at least thirty new barrels. There are multiple other tables that are occupied by select people seen throughout the night. There is a violinist playing the music mentioned before, soon Beau and Jesse enter the room, Jesse looks around in awe. Beau has a fresh barrel opened for Jesse, he personally hammers a spigot into the barrel, and pours Jesse a glass. Jesse looks excited, Beau smiles and says "Vintage?" Handing Jesse a glass. Camera cuts to the empty box thirteen. Violinists stop and Jesse takes a drink from the wine glass full of blood.