Logan's Circle

Flames leap in the night. Cold rain falls. Lightning flashes. Thunder crashes as if two slabs of metal slam together.

A crowd of about thirty people surround a square in a colonial city. In the center like the spoke of a wheel a large timber stake, firewood piled high.

Chained to the stake is an woman with gray-streaked black hair and ragged dark roughly sewn gown.  She cries, begs for her life.

The leader of the gathering is a priest in black with a tall black hat. Arms raised, Bible in hand.

Flames from the wood reach the woman's feet. She screams and cries in pain.

For a moment she looks out at one young man in the crowd. Her dark eyes glitter with pain and regret.

"Help me. Make it stop! Logan!!"

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Logan's House
Now.
"Logan! Wake up Logan! We gotta get moving. Want to beat the traffic. Let's go college boy! Rise and shine!"
Logan wakes up. Reaches out to an open Bible on the night stand and closes it.
Logan "That's funny. How did-"
"Come on! Let's move it!"
Logan "Okay I'm coming!
Logan quickly packs the Bible, his sketch pad, and a CD case into a book bag.

Logan wears shorts, a Star Wars T-shirt, black Converse chucks and glasses.

PHILADELPHIA - day

Broad Street. Busy street lined by theaters, office buildings and hotels. The historic City Hall clocktower with William Penn on top in the distance.

Logan stands on the steps of a large building with Roman style columns and long marble steps. A large red door at the top.

Teens sit on the steps saying goodbye to parents. Some gawking at the city buildings.

Logan stands at the bottom  of the step s with his parents. His dad an older Balder version of him, his mom a short kind woman hugs him.

Dad "Well this is your first step to a new life. You're all moved in. Hope you like your roommates."
Mom. "Make some friends. Get involved. Call us when you need to come home to visit."
A teen walks by in black leather with a brightly colored Mohawk.
"Be safe."
Logan. "I will."

Logan sits on the steps taking in the sites. Watching people and cars walk by.
"Mister Bartokomos"
Logan looks up. A tall dark haired guy stands behind him.
Logan gets up.
"Mike!"