FADE IN: EXT. CHICAGO - AERIAL - NIGHT
CREDITS BEGIN OVER: Snow swirls around the tall buildings of downtown Chicago.

EXT. CHICAGO HOTEL - NIGHT
Cars, taxis, limos line the street. A cab pulls up and MAN in tuxedo moves into:

INT. CHICAGO HOTEL - BALLROOM - NIGHT
THROUGH arriving guests we PICK UP the Man climbing stairs to the ballroom.
ANGLE - COAT CHECK
The Man hands his coat to coat check woman and thanks her. When he turns we get our first

view of DR. RICHARD KIMBLE, a tall, athletic man, with a trim beard.