The Vegas Window

I wish this were me right now…

So I had this crazy dream last night in which I was taking a friend to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut. But it was completely different than the version I or anybody else had seen. Now I am not sure where this dream sprang from. I swear that earlier in the day I had thought about cutting a version of Blade Runner to only show Deckard or Batty’s point of view. I was thinking about the logistics of it and if the film would still make any sense without the other scenes. The thing is though, that may have just been in my dream as well. I can’t really remember.

The details of the version of the film that I saw in my mind are still very blurry. I don’t remember much besides the fact that it followed Deckard only and hardly any of the scenes were the same. In fact, I think the whole story was different. The film climaxed with Deckard fighting somebody on the side of the Tyrell pyramid. And opposed to most of film it was daylight out. But it wasn’t the daylight of our time. It was the golden tinged, hazy, suffocating daylight of the film’s universe. The movie ended and I suddenly realized I hadn’t recognized any of the it. Where was the Batty death scene? Not only was there no “happy ending” there wasn’t even a Deckard and Rachael walk into the elevator. It was just Deckard standing on the side of this pyramid. I was so excited to tell everybody about what I had just witnessed.

Maybe this dream came out of my own expectations for a massive change in the Final Cut version of the film. Not that this version is bad. In fact, it is great! I think they made the right changes in all the right places. But over all there are no “new” scenes and I think that is what I had expected going in.

I guess I had just hoped to see this cut piece of the film. This photo appears on so much of the Blade Runner merchandise I was sure they were going to add it back in. But alas they did not. Even more to my surprise, it does not exist on the cut scenes/alternate take roll that the film’s extra discs contain. Maybe this photo was simply for publicity alone? After all there are photosgraphers on sets all the time taking photos just like this . Yet, I have scene footage of Ford running, jumping, and slipping on the hood of cars.

Considering there won’t be another version of this film coming out for at least another 20 years when they find the footage of the lost replicant Mary dying or the REAL Tyrell locked away in a cryogenic chamber (which wont happen) I guess I will just have to deal with what I have got and keep dreaming my own alternate versions.

I will give her one thing. She sure is thorough.

Dear Nick Jade ,

Sorry for the late response.

Your mail received and noted with every understanding.

I am on a bed rest here at the hospital and I cannot move around but i really want this fund to be distributed through you.

My money is clean and generated from my late husband company at United Kingdom .

I want to give out the money soon because the doctor has told me that i will die soon.

I will be going in for an operation soon and I want you to come and see me after this operation.

Can you come and visit me after the operation here in Harlem Hospital ?

My case is different from what you think so please pray for me for survival after this operation .

I just want to you help me distribute this funds as support from me to Motherless baby home in your state .

The amount in my bank account is $2, 800.000.00 and i want you to keep $800.000.00 with you for business establishment then distribute the rest to charity & motherless homes etc around your state .

My funds was deposited by me at ( Standard Life Bank Plc , United Kingdom ) and i have asked my attorney to proceure an irrevocable Power of Attorney in your favour so that i can sign .

I spoke with the bank manager yesterday and he told me as i am not present in there bank at United Kingdom , my attorney should provide an irrevocable Power of Attorney in your favour so as soon as they receive documents from my attorney Robin Gibbs instructing them to wire the funds to you , they will proceed so please comply with them and make sure that the desires of a dying woman are accomplished.

Am hoping and asking for Gods healing, though the doctor said that i must be operated upon, the attached file is my drivers license and passport before i got ill.

Please in your next mail, kindly send Your Full Name and Address .

Your message has been forwarded to my attorney now for proper documentations to enable the UK bank transfer the funds to you .

As soon as my attorney Mr. Robin Gibbs get across to you along with the documents , you will proceed and contact the bank for payment directives so that the bank will transfer the funds to your bank account and after my recovery i will make a way for us two to see and discuss about other way of helping our selves like other international businesses that others can benefit from.

You will have nothing to fear because I will always be there for you.

I also expect that the mutual trust which I have placed on you will not be neglected, as it is the only way for us to successfully conclude this agreement.

Lastly, always write to me promptly.

I wait for your mail and please reply soonest.

Mrs. Judith Williams.

You have got to love that Texas way of speech with such specificity in their letters/e-mails/correspondences.

Dear Friend ,

My name is Mrs Judith Williams am 79yrs old of age, i stay at 6618 Flowermound Dr, Sugarland TX 78479 , USA. I am a good merchant , I have several industrial companies and good share in various banks in the world .I spend all my life on investment and corporate business.

All the way i lost my husband and two beautiful kids in fatal accident that occur in November 5th 2003.

I am a very greedy woman with all cost i don’t know much and care about people, since when I have an experience of my it difficult to sleep and give rest . Later in the year 2004 February i was sent a letter of medical check up, as my personal Doctor testify that i have a lung cancer, which can easily take off my life soon. I found it uneasy to survive myself, because a lot of investment cannot be run and manage by me again.

I quickly call up a pastor / prophet to give me positive thinking on this solution, as my adviser. He ministered to me to share my properties ,wealth, to motherless baby/orphanage homes/people that need money for survivor both student that need money/ business men for their investment and for future rising. So i am writing this letter to people who really need help from me both student in college, to contact me urgently.

So that i can make available preparation on that especially women of the day, who are divorced by their husband, why they cannot survive the mist of feeding theirself. Please contact me and stop weeping .

Probably let me now what you really need the money for, and if you can still help me to distribute money to nearest orphanages homes near your town.

Now am so much with God, am now born again.

May you be blessed, as you reach me,

I will give more information to you as i await your response immediately.

Best Regards ,

Mrs . Judith Williams

Reply

Dear, Mrs. Williams,

I am very interested, how may I help? I myself have come into some rather bad times as of late and could use the joy helping others brings. Hope you feel better.

Nick