Plot
In the distant future the world is in the grip of another ice age. A city originally built to house five million people is now in its death throes as the relentlessly advancing glacier is slowly crushing the metropolis's steel infrastructure. The relatively few surviving fur-clad inhabitants, perhaps thousands, perhaps only hundreds, drift aimlessly in their grim, drab world, awaiting their inevitable fate as they try to survive from day to day with scavenged firewood and minimal diet. Their only solaces are booza, an alcoholic drink distilled from moss, and Quintet, a seemingly innocuous board game for six players. The only other surviving mammals are roving packs of hungry mastiffs which roam the city's corridors and quickly dispose of the remains of the dead. Newly arrived from the south is Essex with his pregnant wife Vivia, seeking shelter in the doomed city only to find it populated by people middle-aged or older. They had supported themselves by hunting seals, but now that the last of the aquatic mammals has been killed off, they seek shelter in the apartment of Essex's brother, a renowned Quintet player. The new arrivals quickly learn that the game has a more sinister side.
Keywords: alcohol, armageddon, assumed-identity, avalanche, betrayal, board-game, canada-goose, casino, climate-change, dead-woman-with-eyes-open
One man against the world.
Essex: Tell me, is Saint Christopher as good a player as they say he is?::Grigor: He is good, but too serious::Essex: and not very talkative.::Grigor: Talk? Oh, if it is talk you want, come with me Redstone [Essex is passing as Redstone] ; I know a place. We can have drinks, and talk...
Grigor: ...and talk about life.::Essex: The only thing I've seen is death, or the prospect of it.::Grigor: But that's what makes life worthwhile; every time you cheat death, you feel the pure thrill of life
Grigor: And that is what my job is; that is why I'm so content in this frozen world.::Essex: Tell me, exactly what is your job?::Grigor: to keep the game alive. The game is all that's important. The only intelligent expression left is the game of Quintet. All the elements of life are contained in it; our art, our philosophy, all things of value fit the game. The game is the only thing of value
Saint Christopher: You'll never understand the scheme until you're part of the scheme.::Essex: Are you telling me I will be?::Saint Christopher: Yes, at the exact moment it will be too late.
Goldstar: I find you despicable. I despise your arrogance.::Grigor: It is as planned.
Essex: It's not common for people to smile.
Saint Christopher: Hope is an obsolete word.
Vivia, Essex's Wife: [Passing a motionless body] Shouldn't we help him? He's going to freeze to death.::Essex: [Examining the body] He already has.
Ambrosia: Trying to find a meaning where there is none? Death is arbitrary.
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Wait there, stop
You know I didn't mean it
I'm not really sure I'm not really sure
What they've all been talking
Theo Theo, get yourself together
We all make mistakes
We not really sure we not really sure
What they've all been singing
Oh Theo, what seems to be the problem
I really can't get a grip on yourself
Oh Theo, what seems to be the problem
I really can't get a grip on yourself
Theo where could she go
Theo where could she go
Theo where could she go...
It's been 4 days now
I can't believe it but I miss you
I'm not really sure I'm not really sure
Theo Theo, get yourself together
We all make mistakes
We not really sure we not really sure
How to act, or to behave
Oh Theo, what seems to be the problem
I really can't get a grip on yourself
Oh Theo, what seems to be the problem
I really can't get a grip on yourself
Theo where could she go
Theo where could she go
Theo where could she go...
You start you start oh you start running (x8)
Whoa
It’s Jay Blaze
(Chorus)
She got that glow like FIRE
That rise the way she wine slow its amazin’
She got that goodie goodie infront of my eyes
Now girl shake that booty til its time to go
Break it down down
Now, Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slooooowww (C’mon)
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Now, pick it up, pick it up
Uhuhhhh,
Gotta few drinks in my system and now I’m Gone
I gotta girl but tonight I’ma do her wrong
Get caught blame it on the Goose or Patron
Guaranteed tonight I wont be leaving here alone
Go head Dj spin another song (C’mon)
Don’t matter what it is just keep me in my zone
Shorty keep dancin’ and you know its gon’ be on
Cause that dress so tight I don’t see no fuckin Thong
Whoa, now shorty grindin so slow
And we getting’ so close
That my pants a show a bulge
Ass fat and it reminds me of Mrs. Knownles
If I had to paint a picture Yo this is the way it goes
She’s
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
WHATTT!
(Chorus)
She got that glow like FIRE
That rise the way she grind slow its amazin’
She got that goodie goodie front of me eyes
Now girl shake that booty til its time to go
Break it down down
Now, Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slooooowww (C’mon)
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Now, pick it up, pick it up
Uhuhhh,
Yeahhhh,
Yo check this out
I’m way beyond tipsy
Clubs almost empty
Got myself a cab hell ya she coming wit’ me
Now we in the backseat
Fogging up the windows
Cab driver lookin at us
Going at it like nymphos
Pause for a second to give him all of my info
Continue what we doing
You know we bout to get real close
Hands on her thighs
Lips on her neck
Driver keep ya eyes on the road so we don’t wreck
Gave him a C note, you can keep the change
As I hoped out the back
He was lookin at me stranger
Got a glimpse of her body and his face got re arranged
And I told em don’t hate just be happy for my Mane
She’s
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
WHATTT!
(Chorus)
She got that glow like FIRE
That rise the way she grind slow its amazin’
She got that goodie goodie front of me eyes
Now girl shake that booty til its time to go
Break it down down
Now, Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slooooowww (C’mon)
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Now, pick it up, pick it up
Verse: 3
Open up the front door
Clothes is coming off
Shorty look me in eye
Said I knew u was a boss
House this big didn’t even brag or floss
All night I tell them type of dudes
Yea just get lose
You kept me wondering
Ya clever in ya ways
Yea I heard you call me FIRE
But I heard they call you Blaze
Take me to the bed
And don’t stop
And we hot and we make the bed rock
When we sittin on top
All of a suddent
It was kinda like a faze
First I hit it then I quit it
and then you get committed
and honestly baby I was still fuckin’
wit it for a long javity
cause im hot and I’m ready
See I’m
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
She’s Hot Like
FIRE
WHATTT!
(Chorus)
She got that glow like FIRE
That rise the way she grind slow its amazin’
She got that goodie goodie front of me eyes
Now girl shake that booty til its time to go
Break it down down
Now, Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slooooowww (C’mon)
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Wine Slow
Yeah
I'm in my zone
(Let's Go)
[Chorus:]
Baby we can get freaky
Girl we can get down
This can be our little secret
Like no one else around
Uh huh... (Ooo...)
You can be my unreleased single
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
Baby no one has to know
They say it's bro's over hoes
This ones' got me on my toes
I tried to confess but no one knows
I met a new chic and damn
Like rush hour I'm in a jam
I got a girl she's got a man
Happens to be my best friend
Close enough to be my kin'
See I'm a loyal dude
Love my nigga like cooked food
But you ain't never seen a connection
Like the one between us two
She's perfect in everyway
Think about her everyday
This is wrong in many ways
First I thought it was just a phase
But days turn to weeks
Weeks turn into months
Now I can't front
Gotta' tell her what's up
See I got a lot on my mind
And they say that love is blind
'Cause that knife come froms behind
[Chorus:]
Baby we can get freaky
Girl we can get down
This can be our little secret
Like no one else around
Uh huh... (Ooo...)
You can be my unreleased single
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
Baby no one has to know
As soon as he leaves town
She's calling me telling me she's down
One drink turns to a whole round
Seem like it's about to go down
This just ain't my style
Way to scandalous
If the kitchen gets hot
And the pressure goes up
Not sure she can handle it
She just might let it slip
But we still sittin' here with the candles lit
Like walkin' in the grass yo' I'm in some shit
Oh yes I'm wrong I must admit
But screw it he'll never kno I did it
And my girl thinks I'm committed
We can rock with it
Plus I'm getting really tempted
Sittin' on the couch as we talk about it
Thinkin in my mind
Yo I can just do with out it
We work our way to the bed
Forgotten our regrets
Lookin in her eyes and said
[Chorus: x2]
Baby we can get freaky
Girl we can get down
This can be our little secret
Like no one else around
Uh huh... (Ooo...)
You can be my unreleased single
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
Like no one has to know
Has to know
Has to know
“Sweet Dreams” by Jay Blaze
Album: “Tunnel Vision”
Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree (Oh Yes)
I traveled the world and the seven seas
Everybody’s looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
When you’re the new hot shit/
On the rise/ Surprise!/
Everybody want somethin’/ for nothin’/
And they be frontin’/
I mean baby girl/ where the hell you come from/
Now that I got a bank account full of O’s/
I got a whole/ new roster full of hoes/
Women plottin while they rockin at my shows/
Focus on you boy/ ain’t no body knows/
But me/
The vision that I see when I fall asleep/
They peek and they get weak/
And I took leap a faith to fall from grace/
While everything falls in place/
One at time/ In a single file line/
Every rhyme is just another sign/
That I’ll be hittin’/ the time is tickin’/
While I’m on a mission/I ain’t forgettin’/
Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree (Oh Yes)
I traveled the world and the seven seas (All around the world)
Everybody’s looking for something
Some of them want to use you (Is it you?)
Some of them want to get used by you (Is it her?)
Some of them want to abuse you (Is it him?)
Some of them want to be abused (Is it them?)
Now they want to talk/ about the recession/
(Whoa)Hmm/ Fuck the recession!/
I’m getting so much paper/ No need n stressing/
Everyday I’m countin’ God’s blessin’/
I learned my lesson/ Cause I stay stackin’ it up/
Far from a beginner/ You know I’m a winner/
I put a little away bent/ away from the winner/
Ain’t no stoppin’ us/ victory’s a must/
Cause these niggas ain’t seein’ money/
I’m gettin’ paper/ I’m a paper chaser/
If you talk smack then I will replace ya/
The swag/ I was born with it/
The heat/ I continue to give it/
Still want more/ and more/
I open up the doors/ For something you ain’t seen before/
When we steppin’ out of ranges’/ Need me to explain this/
You can’t tame us/
Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree (Oh Yes)
I traveled the world and the seven seas (All around the world)
Everybody’s looking for something
Some of them want to use you (Is it you?)
Some of them want to get used by you (Is it her?)
Some of them want to abuse you (Is it him?)
Some of them want to be abused (Is it them?)
Check it out/
Courtside seats at the hottest events/
These seats hear cost more than your rent/
Bottle after bottle till we all get bent/
And we don’t give a fuck about the money I spent/
If you can’t keep up then get left behind/
We livin’ this good cause we stay on the grind/
Get this/ Big risk equal big rewards/
Everything on the line situation we live for/
Never content/ always seem to want more/
Sky’s the limit/ somehow we always get more/
That urge that drive you can’t ignore/
Always find something else to explore/
Oh yes/ I’m one of the best/ I’m so damn fresh/
Don’t believe me put me to the test/
And I guarantee that I’m better than all of the rest/
Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree (Oh Yes)
I traveled the world and the seven seas (All around the world)
Everybody’s looking for something
Some of them want to use you (Is it you?)
Some of them want to get used by you (Is it her?)
Some of them want to abuse you (Is it him?)
[Intro:]
Yeahh...
I'm gettin' in that pocket
It's a lot of money in there
[Verse 1:]
(Check me out man!) Yo Yo
I'm a' leak it on the Internet and watch it grow viral
Whole industry goin' down in a spiral
(Damn) None of ya'll out here flowin' hotter than I flow
Watch me blow
Up up and away
It's a bird it's a plane
Nah man you know it's Jay...!
Lot of ya'll rappers out here spittin' till your gray
Got it on the radio?
How much did you pay?
Everybody stuck with emotion don't know what to say
Kill em' with credibility market ability
Stiff arm em' with agility
From training facilities
I'm about to show you how to build you a buzz
All because I does what I does
I'm just sayin' yo
[Verse 2:]
Uh huh
Verse two man
(Let's do this) Yo
Yeah I went from capital to capital couldn't rally a team
Hopes of being in the scopes of Jimmy Iovine
Blaze comin' with fire leave em' burnt with the steam
Ya the student is bold but the teacher is mean
I'm workin' out getting' bigger now I'm cuttin' up
I'm pissed off I'm sorry there will be no shuttin' up
You want a new business motto to follow?
Here's one
Stop dropping these one hit wonders
One force fed single will not get you numbers
You're far from platinum
You're more like lumber
Fruity ass niggas dick ridin' cucumber
No wonder baby still been number one stunna
[Verse 3:]
Uh huh
A stars resin
Yo Yo
I'm the west coast prince
Snoop can be the king
I've entered to the ring
Lookin' for that shinnin' thing
Won't stop the swing
Till I hear that ding ding
Or till the cash registers go ching ching
See it's money in the bank
Then it's money in my flow
I've got money in the bank in the wood board floor
If you don't let me in the door
Breakin' through window
I guarantee everybody follows me to the floor
[Bridge:]
Perfect the game switch up the flow
Now I bring you hit singles
[x3]
[Intro:]
Knockout
Global Sound
This ones' for my girls all around the world
Ay Ayy It's your boy Jay Blaze and it's me Ray J
[Hook:]
This ones going out to all my girls round the world
(In different place, different faces, tryna' find me a girl)
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
Were taking trips to Japan
Then headed straight down to France
Then finish up and end in London we're there doing our dance
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
[Verse 1:]
It's nice to meet ya
What yo name is
I be that Universal Kid
What yo game is
It's Jay Blaze baby
Tell if you feelin' this
On the list with your favorite rappers
You no I top that ISH
Follow me while I break it down
Loco boy with that Global Sound
Ladies love when I'm around
When I leave they holla come back now
Be back soon but for now here a little somethin'
To keep the club jumpin'
And your heart thumbin'
[Hook:]
This ones going out to all my girls round the world
(In different place, different faces, tryna' find me a girl)
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
Were taking trips to Japan
Then hated straight down to France
Then finish up and end in London we're there doing our dance
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
[Verse 2:]
I stay on the road doing show after show
Have em rockin' real slow
They think I'm fabulous so I gave em' a lil mo
Started in LA then I took it round the globe
Ladies lookin' at yo boy like it time to disrobe
You feelin' my stlye wanna no what I'm bout before
I take you downOne in a million get that feelin'
(that) baby I will make u smile
While I'm on this mission it's nice to have people that listen
(So) Thanks for the Love and throw yo' hands up above CAUSE
[Hook:]
This ones going out to all my girls round the world
(In different place, different faces, tryna' find me a girl)
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
Were taking trips to Japan
Then hated straight down to France
Then finish up and end in London we're there doing our dance
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
[Verse 3:]
Baby I promise that if you my lady
We gon' get around and go crazy
Plane tickets ain't nothing
If your giving me your lovin' I'll be your UNIVERSAL MAN
And depending on where we end up you can be my senorita
Mommy want you be mine so let me see you slow rock
Give it everything you got we've flown all the way just to hear u say (that)
[Hook:]
This ones going out to all my girls round the world
(In different place, different faces, tryna' find me a girl)
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me
Come get your Universal Man
Were taking trips to Japan
Then hated straight down to France
Then finish up and end in London we're there doing our dance
Let me see you slow rock baby baby
Slow rock baby baby
Slow rock for me