They are all very curious. Some of them show it loudly, some just nod their heads, and some are afraid to show any interest. Miki concludes that they should continue with presenting the new world to the newcomers.
MIKI
(continues)
Let’s go further… We can
freely choose every job we
want.
DANNY
(interrupts)
What does that mean?
MIKI
We can work wherever we
want.
DANNY
OK. I always wanted to be
a medical doctor. May I?
MIKI
Are you a doctor?
DANNY
No!
MIKI
Theoretically you may be
a doctor but practically
I would not recommend it
to you.
DANNY
Why not?
MIKI
Because here patients
choose their doctors. I
can easily bet you won’t
be busy. Besides that,
patients evaluate doctors.
If you make a mistake in
healing somebody the
patient would give you a
negative evaluation and
that is not good for you.
If you make a big mistake,
the whole town can give
you negative evaluations.
I would highly recommend
you study medicine
first…
JACK
And what if 10 people
apply for the same job?
MIKI
Then the applicant who
offers the best
productivity gets the
job…
JACK
How in God’s sake would you
measure the productivity of
medical doctors?
MIKI
Well, the best way is by
marks that patients give
you, but also with your
responsibility.
JACK
How?
MIKI
Every candidate can raise
their responsibility.
Double responsibility, for
example, would double the
influence of each mark
received from patients.
If you take a responsibility
value of 10, each received
evaluation will give or
take 10 knots off your hat.
Higher responsibility
raises risk. The person who
offers the highest
productivity and
responsibility gets the
job. This is in fact a
developed market of work…
DANNY
(mocks him)
Oh oh oh!
This is the market of
work!!!
MIKI
Yes, the best worker always
stays at every work post.
That’s why we have the best
possible production.
DANNY
Then, one cannot have
whatever job they want!
MIRJANA
Yes, they can! The person
who really wants some job
would invest more effort to
get it. Here, nothing can
stop him…
Frances joins the conversation.
FRANCES
Everyone can get a job here
and choose what to do?
MIKI
Yes, here we do not have
neither privileged nor
unemployed people.
FRANCES
(smiles surprised)
Cool…
John asks a question.
JOHN
Do you have a mayor?
MIKI
Yes, we do.
JOHN
And everyone may become a
mayor if they want?
MIKI
Yes everyone may become a
mayor if they want. Of
course he or she has to
offer the best productivity
for the position.
JOHN
(says absorbed in thoughts)
Interesting, I’m starting
to like this place.
Danny asks a question with a very arrogant voice.
DANNY
Who is the owner of
companies?
MIKI
We are all equal right
owners of companies.
DANNY
So, you are commies?
MIKI
We have equal rights here.
DANNY
(sarcastically)
We have seen very well how
these equal rights look
like!
MIKI
Everything is fine here.
DANNY
If I do not want to be
equal, do I have a choice?
MIKI
You have the choice here
only if we all agree about
that. Unfortunately such
a chance is very weak…
DANNY
That’s what I thought…
MIKI
(thinks a little bit and
continues)
However, you have a choice.
At the end of the main
street turn left and maybe
you can find a commune
you like more. If you turn
right you would get to
Hell. I do not recommend
entering!
DANNY
I’ll look for something
better…
Murmur. Most agree with Danny.
BETTE
You will not go anywhere
before we see what it is.
Danny is dissatisfied but silent. They are all absorbed in thoughts.
MIKI
Let’s have a lunch break.
We will continue after
that…
They all agree, standing up from the chairs and leave the room.
INT. RESTAURANT SELF-SERVICE DAY
A very cozy self-service restaurant gives a homely atmosphere. Silent background music plays from speakers. The restaurant is full of different tasty foods nicely arranged in buffets. There is also a middle-aged chubby cook in white with a big hat who helps serve.
BETTE
(asks a cook)
Is this organic food?
COOK
We have healthy food only.
BETTE
(nods her head satisfied)
Our farmers poisoned us
with pesticides and
hormones.
The cook, a cheery man by nature, smiles to this comment, he raises his arm and makes a face as if to guarantee his food is of good quality.
At the end of the line of food Bette finds out that there is not a cashier to pay the lunch to.
BETTE
(asks them all)
Where is the cashier?
They turned around and searched for a cashier but could not find one…
DANNY
(shrugs his shoulders)
It must be complimentary
of the airline company due
to the shit we are in…
BETTE
Might be …
They carry trays with food and sit at the tables.
BETTE
(continues)
… but it seems we are in
a much bigger problem.
DIANE
(sits beside Bette)
What do you mean?
FRANCES
You heard what they said!
They speak loudly so that everyone in the restaurant hears what they’re saying. Jack, who sits at the neighbouring table, responds.
JACK
Yeah, I think someone’s
playing us. Maybe it’s
Candid Camera?
Everyone looks around trying to find a camera, which is possibly making a video of them.
BRANDON
I can’t see a camera.
FRANCES
Me neither…
JACK
Of course you cannot see
it! The show wouldn’t be
called “Candid Camera” if
the camera isn’t hidden.
BETTE
(seconds his opinion)
It’s true, it sounds
unrealistic that everyone
can work whatever they
wish!
DANNY
Someone is screwing around
with us!
KEVIN
It seems serious to me!
AL
Me too…
JOHN
I don’t think it’s bad
here…
John puts a bite in his mouth as if nothing strange has happened.
DIANE
(a bit worried)
I hope not…
INT. WELCOME CENTER (again)
Danny is first to return to the welcome center. He sits in front of the computer and types an e-mail to his business partner…
Hi George,
Something very strange has
happened to me. If you
receive this letter maybe
it is not that strange…
Write to me,
Danny
Sends the e-mail and immediately receives the response “The recipient is unknown.” He swallows a noodle, inhales and exhales unsatisfied.
At that time the others return from lunch. Mirjana continues the speech after the break.
MIRJANA
(continues)
We have developed direct
democracy here…
…especially in economy…
DANNY
(mocks her sarcastically)
Oh oh oh…
MIRJANA
We all participate in the
distribution of common
money.
DANNY
(mocks her again)
Oh oh oh…
Mirjana looks at Danny and smiles.
MIRJANA
Now comes a real surprise
for you! We have directly
decided to direct all the
money for the needs of
joined consumption.
She presents a diagram on a big screen where individual consumption is reduced to zero. The joined consumption accumulates all of the money.
DANNY
Wait a moment, what does it
mean, all the money goes to
the joined consumption?
MIRJANA
That means we do not
receive incomes here. We
all consume what ever we
need and everything is
financed from the common
consumption budget.
DANNY
Incomes do not exist,
everyone takes what they
need? … You are even
worse than commies!
You are crazy!
MIRJANA
We are not crazy. We
function excellently.
DANNY
So who decides what a
consumer is going to
consume?
MIRJANA
The consumer alone.
DANNY
How convenient! Let’s say
I am a consumer who orders
a pizza and while waits to
be served asks politely for
ten Mercedes cars to be
packed to go. Any problem
there?
MIRJANA
Here we have completely
different values then you
are used to. If somebody
takes ten cars here it
would be equally foolish
like the one who takes ten
dinners instead of one.
No intelligent person does
this…
DANNY
OK, let’s say I am foolish
and stupid and still ask
for ten Mercedes. What
would happen then?
MIKI
Cars are made by the orders
of the people. With such
behaviour you can produce
a shortage of spare cars.
Then the people here may
get angry at you and give
you negative evaluations.
A lot of negative
evaluations and you finish
at the end of the main
street right…
Danny does not look satisfied with the answer, neither do the others…
MIKI
(continues)
When we came here we
thought the same as you.
We directed all of the
money for incomes. We had
no taxes at all. We were
full of money. Normally we
had to pay each good or
service. We had to pay
doctors, schools, police,
courts, everything…
(he thinks a little bit)
What was even worse, we
privatized everything. On
my way to work I had to
stop 13 times to pay
crossing over someone’s
private property. That
Lazar wanted to privatize
even air, but he didn’t
succeed! Police did
not want to talk to you
before you paid them.
Firemen did not want to
extinguish a fire before
you pay them. Medical
doctors did not want to
look at you before you pay
them. We have produced a
worse situation than you
have had, and almost
finished right in Hell…
MIRJANA
Not me!
MIKI
(ironically)
Sorry I forgot to say that
you have always been
perfect. That’s the reason
I am very happy with you.
Mirjana pretends she didn’t hear irony in his voice.
MIRJANA
Do you ask yourself if I
am very happy with you?
(asks with silent voice)
Have you cleaned the
carpet?
MIKI
(silently responds to
Mirjana)
Oh, you have started
delivering compliments to
me in public…
(continues loudly)
When we saw that it could
not be worse we started
directing money for the
common consumption
purposes.
Mirjana passes a minor conflict and continues…
MIRJANA
But we didn’t allow anyone
to use that money in our
name. Not the presidents,
nor representatives,
neither the professionals,
nobody! We requested to
spend the money alone
where we want to.
MIKI
(continues)
That’s how we finally took
the privileged power from
the leaders. That’s how the
taxes started to serve us!
DANNY
(mocks him)
Oh oh oh…
Miki does not pay attention…
MIKI
That ended up so well that
we all finally individually
gave all our money for
taxes. In that manner we
abolished incomes. Now we
finance all consumption
from the common expenses
budget. These are
significant changes…
DANNY
If I ever work here, I
would still like to
receive an income…
MIKI
Why do you need it when
everything is free of
charge?
DANNY
I do not believe in your
system. (says honestly)
MIKI
You could all vote to keep
your salaries but your
voices will be drowned in
the sea of votes from all
of us who do not need
salaries any more. The
result of all your votes
could ideally affect us to
receive a salary in the
amount of a few dollars.
This would slightly reduce
the common consumption but
still everything would be
free of charge because we
who live here want it. We
do not want salaries.
That’s how we live.
However, if you persuade
most of us to keep wages
then incomes would return
and normally most of the
goods would have to be
purchased. Honestly, We
do not see it as a
possibility because we
know our way is the best.
DANNY
I do not believe in your
system. (repeats honestly)
MIKI
OK. We cannot give you an
income because it does not
exist here, but we can give
you money, as much as you
want, with which you cannot
buy anything because
everything is free of
charge here.
Danny nods his head satisfied.
JACK
Wait a moment! If
everything is free of
charge why would anybody
work hard to get something
when he can have it without
work?
MIRJANA
Here work is not a
difficult trouble but
pleasant satisfaction.
Work is a value itself.
They are all absorbed in thoughts. Jack breaks the silence…
JACK
I was told that the market
determines the value of
work.
MIKI
That’s correct too, but you
still do not know how the
free work market looks
like.
JACK
(repeats surprised)
We still do not know how a
work market is supposed to
look like?
MIKI
Correct! The market of work
is supposed to make balance
between the demand and supply
of work. Have you had an
equal demand for all work
posts?
JACK
Work cannot be equally
demanded. Somebody always
gets better jobs and
somebody worse jobs…
MIKI
Here we do not have better
and worse jobs!
JACK
(sarcastically)
How convenient!
MIKI
You think better jobs are
those that give bigger
statuses and influences in
society. These are
illusions… We have
eliminated them…
The workers at more
influential work positions
receive more evaluations
from the people. If they
fail terribly they can
easily finish in Hell…
DANNY
(mocks him powerlessly)
Yeah…
MIKI
(doesn’t pay attention to
him)
The moment we abolished the
work privileges all jobs
became equally demanded.
JACK
?
MIKI
Nobody would choose bad
jobs if they exist. The
work is free here.
JACK
(excitedly)
So you think we didn’t work
freely?! That I was a slave
for 45 years?
MIKI
(calmly)
To be honest, that’s
right… You do not know
what free work is!
JACK
(asks sarcastically)
Would you be so kind and
tell us poor, ignorant
people what free work is?
MIKI
Here we choose whether we
want to work, and then we
choose what we want to
work. That is free work.
JACK
(continues)
So what if all the people
choose not to work?
MIKI
That is impossible! We
confirm our productive
powers by the work. By
giving up from it we would
practically negate
ourselves…
JACK
Everything is possible!
MIKI
That would be the same as
your top sportsmen give up
from competitions. We have
competitions for each work
post here.
JACK
Now that sounds cruel!
MIRJANA
It’s not cruel at all.
There is a job for everyone
here. No ones job is better
than others’. No one’s
economic existence depends
on work. Each person
competes exactly as much as
it is suitable to his
nature. Everyone likes
their jobs and finds
satisfaction in work…
Jack watches Miki suspiciously.
MIKI
(continues)
Let me conclude, work values
more than goods here. If
that would not be the case,
then we would return back
to individual incomes, you
are used to. But this is
paradise and everything
is OK.
MIRJANA
That would be all for now.
Any questions?
FRANCES
You said that you direct
production and consumption
on your own. It’s not clear
to me how?
MIRJANA
Here we have fictitious
money that everyone directs
where he thinks is more or
most important. An
individual who thinks that
health care should be more
developed than public
recreation, would direct
more money for health
care and less for the
public recreation. The sum
total of all statements of
all individuals determines
production.
FRANCES
So how can you order a car?
MIRJANA
We order cars
individually…
We successfully cover all
individual orders by the
common consumption budget.
If we are not able to do
so, we would return to
individual incomes…
…which would not be a
problem at all…
Thinks a little bit and then continues.
MIRJANA
The point is we have
created a democratically
planned economy that
implements the most
rational and useful
production. The system of
work competition carries
out the best possible
production. Our economy
is the best one.
DANNY
OK, now you came to the
subject I am an expert at.
Good old capitalism has the
best economy because it
makes the highest profit.
That’s a well known thing!
MIKI
Incorrect! The best worker
on every public work post
makes the highest profit
that capitalism cannot
follow. Public companies
won over private ones and
that sent capitalism to
history…
Danny makes a face as if something hit him but does not have the guts to continue discussion.
MIRJANA
(continues)
When capitalism started
leaving, the profit started
losing its importance…
…man has become the main
value. Now profit does not
exist any more at all and
man is all for us…
FRANCES
(concludes)
Sounds good…
DANNY
Sounds bad!
MIKI
(smiles and continues)
And now, the last surprise
for today. It’s enough that
workers here work two hours
a day in order to satisfy
the needs of the whole
community.
DANNY
(suspiciously)
We will see…
JACK
(sarcastically)
So what are you doing the
rest of the time, if one
is allowed to know?
MIKI
We can work what we want
and as much as we want.
The rest of the time we do
the same as we do while
work – we enjoy life.
MIRJANA
More questions?
Murmur in the room but there are no more questions.
MIRJANA
We know that you are full
of surprises, but don’t
worry, everything will
be OK. We are actually one
big good family, happy and
satisfied…
MIKI
Now you are free to go
where ever you want and to
do what ever you want. All
inhabitants of Heaven will
gladly help you whenever
you need it…
FRANCES
So where will we sleep?
MIRJANA
Uh, thanks for reminding
me…
Mirjana types something into her computer which automatically inserts pictures and descriptions of available houses and apartments into all monitors in front of them.
MIRJANA
(continues)
I’ve just opened pages with
available houses and
apartments here. Please
choose which place suits
you best… If somebody is
not handy with computers
I will help them.
They all move towards monitors and search…
INT. BEDROOM LATE NIGHT
Kathy and Jack have chosen a rustically arranged and very pleasant apartment.
They both lie in bed ready to sleep, watch the ceiling, and think.
KATHY
Have you noticed that blue
hats have been given to a
soccer star and a famous
singer? That looks like
protection to me. There is
no justice anywhere!
JACK
And we went to church every
Sunday. I ask myself why?
KATHY
I went to church every
Sunday. You did not.
JACK
Are you starting again?
KATHY
You have accused me in
front of everyone that it
was my fault we got red
hats.
JACK
Then whose fault is it?
KATHY
Why mine? I live a fully
standard life. I am the one
who washes, cooks, and
cleans. You are the one who
comes home drunk on
Fridays!
JACK
You are the one who
persistently cooks the
“healthy” food I cannot
stand. You are the one who
likes to sling mud at me
whenever I drink a little
bit with friends. You are
a grumble witch! God sees
everything!
KATHY
Me a grumble witch! And
what are you? You are the
one who sent everyone to
Hell! You are a grumble old
goat!
JACK
Me grumble? You have not
seen, in all your life,
a more tolerant person
than me!
KATHY
(sarcastically)
Yeah, that is the reason
our relatives often come
over and enjoy spending
time with us.
JACK
They do not avoid us, I
avoid them. None of them
are normal people!
KATHY
Uh, what a tolerance!
JACK
I am tolerant! It is not my
fault they are abnormal.
Kathy gave up from the discussion and turns angrily to her side of the bed.
Go to Heaven Part III
They are all very curious. Some of them show it loudly, some just nod their heads, and some are afraid to show any interest. Miki concludes that they should continue with presenting the new world to the newcomers.
MIKI
(continues)
Let’s go further… We can
freely choose every job we
want.
DANNY
(interrupts)
What does that mean?
MIKI
We can work wherever we
want.
DANNY
OK. I always wanted to be
a medical doctor. May I?
MIKI
Are you a doctor?
DANNY
No!
MIKI
Theoretically you may be
a doctor but practically
I would not recommend it
to you.
DANNY
Why not?
MIKI
Because here patients
choose their doctors. I
can easily bet you won’t
be busy. Besides that,
patients evaluate doctors.
If you make a mistake in
healing somebody the
patient would give you a
negative evaluation and
that is not good for you.
If you make a big mistake,
the whole town can give
you negative evaluations.
I would highly recommend
you study medicine
first…
JACK
And what if 10 people
apply for the same job?
MIKI
Then the applicant who
offers the best
productivity gets the
job…
JACK
How in God’s sake would you
measure the productivity of
medical doctors?
MIKI
Well, the best way is by
marks that patients give
you, but also with your
responsibility.
JACK
How?
MIKI
Every candidate can raise
their responsibility.
Double responsibility, for
example, would double the
influence of each mark
received from patients.
If you take a responsibility
value of 10, each received
evaluation will give or
take 10 knots off your hat.
Higher responsibility
raises risk. The person who
offers the highest
productivity and
responsibility gets the
job. This is in fact a
developed market of work…
DANNY
(mocks him)
Oh oh oh!
This is the market of
work!!!
MIKI
Yes, the best worker always
stays at every work post.
That’s why we have the best
possible production.
DANNY
Then, one cannot have
whatever job they want!
MIRJANA
Yes, they can! The person
who really wants some job
would invest more effort to
get it. Here, nothing can
stop him…
Frances joins the conversation.
FRANCES
Everyone can get a job here
and choose what to do?
MIKI
Yes, here we do not have
neither privileged nor
unemployed people.
FRANCES
(smiles surprised)
Cool…
John asks a question.
JOHN
Do you have a mayor?
MIKI
Yes, we do.
JOHN
And everyone may become a
mayor if they want?
MIKI
Yes everyone may become a
mayor if they want. Of
course he or she has to
offer the best productivity
for the position.
JOHN
(says absorbed in thoughts)
Interesting, I’m starting
to like this place.
Danny asks a question with a very arrogant voice.
DANNY
Who is the owner of
companies?
MIKI
We are all equal right
owners of companies.
DANNY
So, you are commies?
MIKI
We have equal rights here.
DANNY
(sarcastically)
We have seen very well how
these equal rights look
like!
MIKI
Everything is fine here.
DANNY
If I do not want to be
equal, do I have a choice?
MIKI
You have the choice here
only if we all agree about
that. Unfortunately such
a chance is very weak…
DANNY
That’s what I thought…
MIKI
(thinks a little bit and
continues)
However, you have a choice.
At the end of the main
street turn left and maybe
you can find a commune
you like more. If you turn
right you would get to
Hell. I do not recommend
entering!
DANNY
I’ll look for something
better…
Murmur. Most agree with Danny.
BETTE
You will not go anywhere
before we see what it is.
Danny is dissatisfied but silent. They are all absorbed in thoughts.
MIKI
Let’s have a lunch break.
We will continue after
that…
They all agree, standing up from the chairs and leave the room.
INT. RESTAURANT SELF-SERVICE DAY
A very cozy self-service restaurant gives a homely atmosphere. Silent background music plays from speakers. The restaurant is full of different tasty foods nicely arranged in buffets. There is also a middle-aged chubby cook in white with a big hat who helps serve.
BETTE
(asks a cook)
Is this organic food?
COOK
We have healthy food only.
BETTE
(nods her head satisfied)
Our farmers poisoned us
with pesticides and
hormones.
The cook, a cheery man by nature, smiles to this comment, he raises his arm and makes a face as if to guarantee his food is of good quality.
At the end of the line of food Bette finds out that there is not a cashier to pay the lunch to.
BETTE
(asks them all)
Where is the cashier?
They turned around and searched for a cashier but could not find one…
DANNY
(shrugs his shoulders)
It must be complimentary
of the airline company due
to the shit we are in…
BETTE
Might be …
They carry trays with food and sit at the tables.
BETTE
(continues)
… but it seems we are in
a much bigger problem.
DIANE
(sits beside Bette)
What do you mean?
FRANCES
You heard what they said!
They speak loudly so that everyone in the restaurant hears what they’re saying. Jack, who sits at the neighbouring table, responds.
JACK
Yeah, I think someone’s
playing us. Maybe it’s
Candid Camera?
Everyone looks around trying to find a camera, which is possibly making a video of them.
BRANDON
I can’t see a camera.
FRANCES
Me neither…
JACK
Of course you cannot see
it! The show wouldn’t be
called “Candid Camera” if
the camera isn’t hidden.
BETTE
(seconds his opinion)
It’s true, it sounds
unrealistic that everyone
can work whatever they
wish!
DANNY
Someone is screwing around
with us!
KEVIN
It seems serious to me!
AL
Me too…
JOHN
I don’t think it’s bad
here…
John puts a bite in his mouth as if nothing strange has happened.
DIANE
(a bit worried)
I hope not…
INT. WELCOME CENTER (again)
Danny is first to return to the welcome center. He sits in front of the computer and types an e-mail to his business partner…
Hi George,
Something very strange has
happened to me. If you
receive this letter maybe
it is not that strange…
Write to me,
Danny
Sends the e-mail and immediately receives the response “The recipient is unknown.” He swallows a noodle, inhales and exhales unsatisfied.
At that time the others return from lunch. Mirjana continues the speech after the break.
MIRJANA
(continues)
We have developed direct
democracy here…
…especially in economy…
DANNY
(mocks her sarcastically)
Oh oh oh…
MIRJANA
We all participate in the
distribution of common
money.
DANNY
(mocks her again)
Oh oh oh…
Mirjana looks at Danny and smiles.
MIRJANA
Now comes a real surprise
for you! We have directly
decided to direct all the
money for the needs of
joined consumption.
She presents a diagram on a big screen where individual consumption is reduced to zero. The joined consumption accumulates all of the money.
DANNY
Wait a moment, what does it
mean, all the money goes to
the joined consumption?
MIRJANA
That means we do not
receive incomes here. We
all consume what ever we
need and everything is
financed from the common
consumption budget.
DANNY
Incomes do not exist,
everyone takes what they
need? … You are even
worse than commies!
You are crazy!
MIRJANA
We are not crazy. We
function excellently.
DANNY
So who decides what a
consumer is going to
consume?
MIRJANA
The consumer alone.
DANNY
How convenient! Let’s say
I am a consumer who orders
a pizza and while waits to
be served asks politely for
ten Mercedes cars to be
packed to go. Any problem
there?
MIRJANA
Here we have completely
different values then you
are used to. If somebody
takes ten cars here it
would be equally foolish
like the one who takes ten
dinners instead of one.
No intelligent person does
this…
DANNY
OK, let’s say I am foolish
and stupid and still ask
for ten Mercedes. What
would happen then?
MIKI
Cars are made by the orders
of the people. With such
behaviour you can produce
a shortage of spare cars.
Then the people here may
get angry at you and give
you negative evaluations.
A lot of negative
evaluations and you finish
at the end of the main
street right…
Danny does not look satisfied with the answer, neither do the others…
MIKI
(continues)
When we came here we
thought the same as you.
We directed all of the
money for incomes. We had
no taxes at all. We were
full of money. Normally we
had to pay each good or
service. We had to pay
doctors, schools, police,
courts, everything…
(he thinks a little bit)
What was even worse, we
privatized everything. On
my way to work I had to
stop 13 times to pay
crossing over someone’s
private property. That
Lazar wanted to privatize
even air, but he didn’t
succeed! Police did
not want to talk to you
before you paid them.
Firemen did not want to
extinguish a fire before
you pay them. Medical
doctors did not want to
look at you before you pay
them. We have produced a
worse situation than you
have had, and almost
finished right in Hell…
MIRJANA
Not me!
MIKI
(ironically)
Sorry I forgot to say that
you have always been
perfect. That’s the reason
I am very happy with you.
Mirjana pretends she didn’t hear irony in his voice.
MIRJANA
Do you ask yourself if I
am very happy with you?
(asks with silent voice)
Have you cleaned the
carpet?
MIKI
(silently responds to
Mirjana)
Oh, you have started
delivering compliments to
me in public…
(continues loudly)
When we saw that it could
not be worse we started
directing money for the
common consumption
purposes.
Mirjana passes a minor conflict and continues…
MIRJANA
But we didn’t allow anyone
to use that money in our
name. Not the presidents,
nor representatives,
neither the professionals,
nobody! We requested to
spend the money alone
where we want to.
MIKI
(continues)
That’s how we finally took
the privileged power from
the leaders. That’s how the
taxes started to serve us!
DANNY
(mocks him)
Oh oh oh…
Miki does not pay attention…
MIKI
That ended up so well that
we all finally individually
gave all our money for
taxes. In that manner we
abolished incomes. Now we
finance all consumption
from the common expenses
budget. These are
significant changes…
DANNY
If I ever work here, I
would still like to
receive an income…
MIKI
Why do you need it when
everything is free of
charge?
DANNY
I do not believe in your
system. (says honestly)
MIKI
You could all vote to keep
your salaries but your
voices will be drowned in
the sea of votes from all
of us who do not need
salaries any more. The
result of all your votes
could ideally affect us to
receive a salary in the
amount of a few dollars.
This would slightly reduce
the common consumption but
still everything would be
free of charge because we
who live here want it. We
do not want salaries.
That’s how we live.
However, if you persuade
most of us to keep wages
then incomes would return
and normally most of the
goods would have to be
purchased. Honestly, We
do not see it as a
possibility because we
know our way is the best.
DANNY
I do not believe in your
system. (repeats honestly)
MIKI
OK. We cannot give you an
income because it does not
exist here, but we can give
you money, as much as you
want, with which you cannot
buy anything because
everything is free of
charge here.
Danny nods his head satisfied.
JACK
Wait a moment! If
everything is free of
charge why would anybody
work hard to get something
when he can have it without
work?
MIRJANA
Here work is not a
difficult trouble but
pleasant satisfaction.
Work is a value itself.
They are all absorbed in thoughts. Jack breaks the silence…
JACK
I was told that the market
determines the value of
work.
MIKI
That’s correct too, but you
still do not know how the
free work market looks
like.
JACK
(repeats surprised)
We still do not know how a
work market is supposed to
look like?
MIKI
Correct! The market of work
is supposed to make balance
between the demand and supply
of work. Have you had an
equal demand for all work
posts?
JACK
Work cannot be equally
demanded. Somebody always
gets better jobs and
somebody worse jobs…
MIKI
Here we do not have better
and worse jobs!
JACK
(sarcastically)
How convenient!
MIKI
You think better jobs are
those that give bigger
statuses and influences in
society. These are
illusions… We have
eliminated them…
The workers at more
influential work positions
receive more evaluations
from the people. If they
fail terribly they can
easily finish in Hell…
DANNY
(mocks him powerlessly)
Yeah…
MIKI
(doesn’t pay attention to
him)
The moment we abolished the
work privileges all jobs
became equally demanded.
JACK
?
MIKI
Nobody would choose bad
jobs if they exist. The
work is free here.
JACK
(excitedly)
So you think we didn’t work
freely?! That I was a slave
for 45 years?
MIKI
(calmly)
To be honest, that’s
right… You do not know
what free work is!
JACK
(asks sarcastically)
Would you be so kind and
tell us poor, ignorant
people what free work is?
MIKI
Here we choose whether we
want to work, and then we
choose what we want to
work. That is free work.
JACK
(continues)
So what if all the people
choose not to work?
MIKI
That is impossible! We
confirm our productive
powers by the work. By
giving up from it we would
practically negate
ourselves…
JACK
Everything is possible!
MIKI
That would be the same as
your top sportsmen give up
from competitions. We have
competitions for each work
post here.
JACK
Now that sounds cruel!
MIRJANA
It’s not cruel at all.
There is a job for everyone
here. No ones job is better
than others’. No one’s
economic existence depends
on work. Each person
competes exactly as much as
it is suitable to his
nature. Everyone likes
their jobs and finds
satisfaction in work…
Jack watches Miki suspiciously.
MIKI
(continues)
Let me conclude, work values
more than goods here. If
that would not be the case,
then we would return back
to individual incomes, you
are used to. But this is
paradise and everything
is OK.
MIRJANA
That would be all for now.
Any questions?
FRANCES
You said that you direct
production and consumption
on your own. It’s not clear
to me how?
MIRJANA
Here we have fictitious
money that everyone directs
where he thinks is more or
most important. An
individual who thinks that
health care should be more
developed than public
recreation, would direct
more money for health
care and less for the
public recreation. The sum
total of all statements of
all individuals determines
production.
FRANCES
So how can you order a car?
MIRJANA
We order cars
individually…
We successfully cover all
individual orders by the
common consumption budget.
If we are not able to do
so, we would return to
individual incomes…
…which would not be a
problem at all…
Thinks a little bit and then continues.
MIRJANA
The point is we have
created a democratically
planned economy that
implements the most
rational and useful
production. The system of
work competition carries
out the best possible
production. Our economy
is the best one.
DANNY
OK, now you came to the
subject I am an expert at.
Good old capitalism has the
best economy because it
makes the highest profit.
That’s a well known thing!
MIKI
Incorrect! The best worker
on every public work post
makes the highest profit
that capitalism cannot
follow. Public companies
won over private ones and
that sent capitalism to
history…
Danny makes a face as if something hit him but does not have the guts to continue discussion.
MIRJANA
(continues)
When capitalism started
leaving, the profit started
losing its importance…
…man has become the main
value. Now profit does not
exist any more at all and
man is all for us…
FRANCES
(concludes)
Sounds good…
DANNY
Sounds bad!
MIKI
(smiles and continues)
And now, the last surprise
for today. It’s enough that
workers here work two hours
a day in order to satisfy
the needs of the whole
community.
DANNY
(suspiciously)
We will see…
JACK
(sarcastically)
So what are you doing the
rest of the time, if one
is allowed to know?
MIKI
We can work what we want
and as much as we want.
The rest of the time we do
the same as we do while
work – we enjoy life.
MIRJANA
More questions?
Murmur in the room but there are no more questions.
MIRJANA
We know that you are full
of surprises, but don’t
worry, everything will
be OK. We are actually one
big good family, happy and
satisfied…
MIKI
Now you are free to go
where ever you want and to
do what ever you want. All
inhabitants of Heaven will
gladly help you whenever
you need it…
FRANCES
So where will we sleep?
MIRJANA
Uh, thanks for reminding
me…
Mirjana types something into her computer which automatically inserts pictures and descriptions of available houses and apartments into all monitors in front of them.
MIRJANA
(continues)
I’ve just opened pages with
available houses and
apartments here. Please
choose which place suits
you best… If somebody is
not handy with computers
I will help them.
They all move towards monitors and search…
INT. BEDROOM LATE NIGHT
Kathy and Jack have chosen a rustically arranged and very pleasant apartment.
They both lie in bed ready to sleep, watch the ceiling, and think.
KATHY
Have you noticed that blue
hats have been given to a
soccer star and a famous
singer? That looks like
protection to me. There is
no justice anywhere!
JACK
And we went to church every
Sunday. I ask myself why?
KATHY
I went to church every
Sunday. You did not.
JACK
Are you starting again?
KATHY
You have accused me in
front of everyone that it
was my fault we got red
hats.
JACK
Then whose fault is it?
KATHY
Why mine? I live a fully
standard life. I am the one
who washes, cooks, and
cleans. You are the one who
comes home drunk on
Fridays!
JACK
You are the one who
persistently cooks the
“healthy” food I cannot
stand. You are the one who
likes to sling mud at me
whenever I drink a little
bit with friends. You are
a grumble witch! God sees
everything!
KATHY
Me a grumble witch! And
what are you? You are the
one who sent everyone to
Hell! You are a grumble old
goat!
JACK
Me grumble? You have not
seen, in all your life,
a more tolerant person
than me!
KATHY
(sarcastically)
Yeah, that is the reason
our relatives often come
over and enjoy spending
time with us.
JACK
They do not avoid us, I
avoid them. None of them
are normal people!
KATHY
Uh, what a tolerance!
JACK
I am tolerant! It is not my
fault they are abnormal.
Kathy gave up from the discussion and turns angrily to her side of the bed.
Go to Heaven Part III
