Godivas by Petra Michelle

FADE IN:

INT. DRESS SHOP. EARLY 1900's PARIS - DAY

In the workroom of her shop, COCO CHANEL painstakingly creates an evening gown by hand; each stitch a labor of love. Her ASSISTANT appears.

ASSISTANT A very important patron is here to see you.

Coco sets the gown down to attend to this mysterious patron. As she approaches a lovely NOBLEWOMAN, 

COCO Ah, Madame Godiva. Bonjour. How may I assist you?

LADY GODIVA (fully clothed by the way) Bonjour, Coco. I need something different for a very special occasion.

COCO Of course. What is the occasion? A ball, the theatre...

LADY GODIVA I'm to ride on a horse naked through the marketplace of my realm. For a very worthy cause, of course.

COCO (taken aback) To be naked, it must be?

LADY GODIVA (whispers) Isn't it wicked?

COCO (shakes her head) But, Madame, I clothe, not unclothe.

LADY GODIVA There must be something you can do.

Coco ponders her dilemma earnestly and sincerely. Her glance falls on a stack of pretty boxes. She rushes to the stack, scoops up a box, then returns.

COCO May I make a suggestion?

LADY GODIVA Yes, of course.

COCO Give these to the people as you ride passed. You will have pleased those you shock. 

LADY GODIVA (perplexed) With chocolates?

COCO Godivas, Madame. 

LADY GODIVA Yes, I see. I shall be as tempting as chocolate.

COCO Champagne to celebrate?

LADY GODIVA Thank you.

As they sip the champagne and share a box of Godivas,

COCO Madame, may I ask? What is this cause?

LADY GODIVA To lower my people's taxes.

COCO (nods) A very noble cause. But why naked?

LADY GODIVA It was my husband's idea. He said he would lower them if I rode...

COCO Your husband. (returns holding a box) Here's another box of Godivas. Have him take a few at bedtime. 

FADE TO BLACK