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WS OF A BUSY CITY HIGHWAY, AN "ALLIED" MOVING TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVES BY IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. THE CAMERAS COMPOSITION SHOOTS THROUGH A FENCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

THE "ALLIED" TRANSPORT TRUCK PULLS INTO A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SUB-DIVISION. THE SIGN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SUBURB READS "MAPLE GARDENS, A FRIENDLY COMMUNITY".

A YOUNG HOUSEWIFE SPEAKS TO HER HUSBAND ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE. CUT TO A BUSINESS MAN IN HIS OFFICE, SITTING BACK SMOKING A CIGARETTE. THE MAN TRIES TO CONVICE HIS WIFE TO GO OUT WITH HIM FOR THE EVENING. THE MAN TALKS ABOUT GOING OUT TO A JAZZ CLUB IN THE VILLAGE. CUT BACK TO THE WOMAN TWIRLING THE PHONE CORD IN HER HAND TALKING SHYLY TO HER HUSBAND.

A BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY GET OUT OF THEIR CAR PREPARING TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOME. SCARY MUSIC PLAYS UNDER THE SCENE AS IF TROUBLE JUST MOVED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, RACIAL ISSUES.

FADE UP ON A SUNNY DAY IN A QUIET SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD. A MAN JUST HOME FROM WORK, GREETS HIS NEIGHBOR RAKING HIS LAWN. EVERYONE IS POLITE AND FRIENDLY.

A HUSBAND WALKS IN ON HIS WIFE AND A FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR CHATTING, VISITING, LAUGHING ABOUT MODELS IN VOGUE.

MEN FINISH A ROUND OF GOLF, THE TWO FRIENDS STAND OFF THE GREEN AND COUNT THEIR SCORE. THE FRIENDS TALK PERSONALLY.

TWO MEN SIT AT A CLUB HOUSE TABLE AND TALK MAN TO MAN. ONE FRIEND ASKS HIS BUDDY FOR ADVICE ABOUT RACIAL SEGREGATION, BIGOTRY. THE MEN DISCUSS "NEGRO FAMILIES IN WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS."

THE TWO MEN ORDER A ROUND OF DRINKS, BLOODY MARY'S WHILE THEY DISCUSS BIGOTRY AND RACIAL SEGREGATION.

AN AFRO AMERICAN WOMAN SPEAKS ON THE TELEPHONE TO HER NEW NEIGHBORS. THE FAMILY IS SURROUNDED BY PACKING BOXES, THE FAMILY IS MOVING INTO A NEW HOME.

A SLEAZY REAL ESTATE SALESMAN TALKS TO A HOMEOWNER ABOUT SELLING THEIR HOUSE. THE RACIST SALESMAN MAKES RACIAL SLURS ABOUT THE COUPLES BLACK, AFRO AMERICAN NEIGHBORS. AN ANGRY HOMEOWNER CLOSES HIS DOOR ON A RUDE BIGOTED SALESMAN.

MCU OF A PARTY FOOD TABLE. THE TABLE IS COVERED WITH HORS'DEURVES AND MUNCHIES. THE HOST POURS HIS GUEST A MARTINI FROM A MARTINI PITCHER. PARTY GUESTS MINGLE IN THE BG IN A CIVILIZED MANNER. MELLOW PIANO JAZZ PLAYS IN THE BG.

AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE ARRIVE AT AN ALL WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTY. THE PARTY HOST AND HOSTESS GREET THEIR NEW NEIGHBORS WITH WARMTH AND SMILES AND WELCOME THEM INTO THEIR HOME.

A MAN LOOKS OUT HIS FRONT DOOR AND SEES HIS NEIGHBOR PLACING A FOR SALE SIGN ON HIS FRONT LAWN.

TWO MEN CONFRONT A NEIGHBOR ABOIUT A FOR SALE SIGN ON HIS FRONT LAWN. THE NEIGHBOR DISCUSSES DROPPING PROPERTY VALUES.

TWO RACIALLY MIXED FRIENDS DISCUSS THEIR HUSBANDS OVER HOUSEWORK AND A CUP OF TEA. ONE WOMAN STUFFS A LAMB WHILE HER FRIEND CHATS.

ECU OF A MANS MOUTH SPEAKING ON THE PHONE. THE MAN TALKS ABOUT "WHITE INVESTORS".

THE MAN OPENS A LARGE CARDBOARD BOXED PACKAGE. HE PULLS OUT AN AUDIO TAPE RECORDER TO HOOK INTO HIS "HI-FI" UNIT. THE MAN ASKS HIS SON TO HELP SET UP THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.

A COUNSELLOR SPEAKS TO A ROOM FULL OF WHITE HOMEOWNERS CONCERNED WITH PROPERTY VALUES IN A RACIALLY INTEGRATED NEIGHBORHOOD. THE GROUP LISTENS INTENTLY AS THE MAN TALKS ABOUT CLARIFYING AND SOLVING RACIAL PROBLEMS. THE MAN NOTES THE FIRST BLACK / AFRO AMERICAN KIDS ATTENDING A WHITE SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA ETC. THE MAN TALKS ABOUT RACIALLY SENSITIVE ISSUES. THE GROUP OF ALL WHITE ADULTS ARGUE / DISCUSS THE ISSUES.

END OF PART ONE