Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Phrases and 1pg Script


"Way to go meat bags!"- Over heard this at a volleyball game where the theme was zombies. 
"Now thats some risky business."- One of my friends said this at a Halloween party concerning the many ridiculous costumes people wear these days. 
"Its not rocket science, if you want something you initiate it." A moms advice to her kid in the grocery store. 
"God is showing off tonight"- Heard this when someone mentioned how pretty the sunset was. 
"She's very cryptic in her texting."- My sister said this to my mom because of over-usage of different emoticons while texting. 

1 Page script. 

A girl is sitting in the library. Its late at night and she is the only one there. Her phone buzzes. and the text she reads says:
 "I don't know what you should do, this is a big decision. All you can do is weigh out the good and bad" (the text is from her mother)

She clicks the top of her phone so it goes to screen saver. 
She continuously types away looking up plane tickets, different colleges, and different job options. 
She continues to work on her homework.. Showing she is in upper level classes, working on different biology papers, math problems implying she may be a med student after graduation. 
A boy sits down in the desk next to her. 
Boy: "Hello"
Girl: She smiles shyly and gives him a nod trying to avoid any conversation. 
 The girl continues on her computer, and goes on to Facebook. Her eyes focus on a guys name that says he is now engaged. Her face becomes blank and sadness overwhelms her. 
the boy again becomes a part of her personal space. 
Boy: "Are you okay? You look like you could talk to someone." 
Girl: "Im fine, why would you say that?"
Boy: "If there is anything I know, its how to read a persons face"
GIrl: "Well you read me wrong."
Boy: "Well whatever it is, whatever you are trying to figure out, all I can say is that its not rocket science. If there is something you want in life, you initiate it. No one else can."
Girl: "Thanks….I guess"

The girl packs up her stuff feeling uncomfortable from the short conversation with this stranger, yet she oddly feels encouraged and grateful for the unsolicited advice. She now knows what she should do. 

2 comments:

  1. What should she do? You are cryptic in your scripting. Be careful about the epiphany at the end. You have to find a way to show and express this change and emotion because there's no dialogue. Maybe a text message back to her mom would clarify things for the viewer.

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  2. I'm very confused by what is going on here. Need more details.

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