Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Planning - Script for Preliminary Task

INT. OFFICE ROOM – MIDDAY

ESTABLISHING SHOT - HIGH ANGLE FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOM:

There is a businessman (John) sitting in a chair behind a table, dressed in a suit. He is waiting calmly for the man who killed his only son (Mac), for he has the law on his side of the argument and he knows they are watching Mac's every move.

MANY DIFFERENT SHOTS SHOWING JOHN SITTING, WAITING.

LOW ANGLE MID SHOT:

John checks his watch one last time and at this moment Mac starts to tentatively open the door.

EXTREME CLOSE UP:

Door handle turns.

POV:
Mac sticks his head around the corner of the door to see John. John motions for Mac to sit down.

POV: FROM CHAIR
Mac walks towards the chair and...

HIGH ANGLE OF WHOLE ROOM

Sits down.

MAC
So?

JOHN
So?

OTS OF EACH CHARACTER, SHOT REVERSE SHOT

MAC
So, why did you call me to come here?

JOHN
Because the police told me to...

MAC
What?! What do the police want with me?!

JOHN
Don't play this like you don't know what you did!

MAC
(Perplexed)
What did I do?!

JOHN
(Getting more agitated)
I'm not here to play games! You know what you did to my son!

MAC
(Looks even more confused, then the truth dawns on him)
You're that guy from the news! With the son that was kid-
And you think I did it?!
Why? How? When?!

JOHN
You know the answer to those questions! That's why you're here! To give US the answers!

MAC
But I didn't do it! And I don't even know how you think I did it!

JOHN
WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!
(Stands up and flips table out of the way - one shot at eye level and the other at a low angle)
WE KNOW YOU DID IT! SO TELL US WHERE HE IS NOW!!!

Mac is on the floor - utterly terrified.

JOHN
TELL US NOW! TELL US WHERE HE IS!!!

MAC
I... I'm so sorry... But I really have no idea where your son is...

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