Film Opening Script
Film Opening Script
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STAIRCASE
OurCHARACTER(female,lateteens),walksdownthestairsinthemorning.
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KITCHEN
CHARACTERisnowinthekitchen.
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KITCHEN
CHARACTERismakingcereal,poursmilk.
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KITCHEN
DOGpestersCHARACTERtowalkhim.
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HALLWAY
CHARACTERnowhasacoatandshoesonandtakesthedogLEADdownfromtheCOAT
RACK.
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HALLWAY
CHARACTERclosesthedoorbehindherandtheDOG.
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KITCHEN
BackintheKITCHENfromcerealtooutsidewindowtoseeherwalkingpast.
WALKWAY
CHARACTERandDOGarewalkingalongandweseebehindher.
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WALKWAY
viewfromroughlythesamespotbutwiththecharacternearingtheendoftheroadand
turningoff.
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FIELD
(DOG'SPoV)
DOGiswandering,SNIFFING,exploring(establisheslocationchange).
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FIELD
CHARACTERisnowwalkingtheDOG.CHARACTERiswearingEARPHONESasshewalks.
OnesidefallsoutofherearandshehearsaSOUND(branchbreaking/footsteps).Character
dismissesthesound(shrugs)andputsherearphonebackin.
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FIELD
(DOG'SPoV)
DOGisexploringnormally/sniffing/wandering/etc.Dogstopsandlooksaroundandcan'tsee
it'sowner(CHARACTER).
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FIELD
(DOGSPoV)
DOGhearsthefaintSOUNDofmusicplaying.TheDOGfollowstheSOUNDandwalksupto
CHARACTER'SPHONEandEARPHONESwhichitfindslyingontheground.
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BLACKSCREEN,FILMTITLE
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WALKWAY
DOGSPoV
LATERINTHEDAY:
Walking,alone,returnshome,BARKS,WHINES,sitsoutsidedoor.
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