So, yesterday I decided to sit down and work on a short script I started last summer. Last time I worked on it I left it off on Scene 16. After spending MANY hours rereading and adding on, developing characters and ideas, I now leave it at Scene 52. The script is like 89% finished. I just need to add in a few finishing scenes and all my camera shots.
The script is called "On Warwick Road", last summer I was in my mother's house in PA, and I was home alone for a day or two and I thought up the idea of writing about a teenage girl whose mother has to go out of town leaving her all alone in the house. During this time there is a famous robber, known as the Warwick Robber, who breaks into homes doing what robbers do, etc. But there is a twist and I am trying to make this short film on the fun side even though the character has to go through some scary moments!
Below I am posting a scene from my script, it has a few camera notes, but it needs to be polished. Hope you enjoy!
The phone beeps, it's call waiting.
AMANDA
Oh, hang on a second, I've got another call.
JESS (V.O.)
Hurry back, I want to know how hot he looked.
Amanda laughs and clicks to the next call.
AMANDA
Hello?
MOTHER (v.o.)
Hi sweetheart, I got caught in a bit of traffic, but I'm almost at the hospital. Aunt Shell is moment's away from delivery, I hope I miss it.
AMANDA
Don't you mean, you hope you don't miss it.
MOTHER (V.O.)
Oh honey, this woman acted like she was being murdered when she has her wisdom teeth pulled. I can only imagine how she is going to react in having to push a baby out of her! Well anyways, just wanted to give you an update. Everything okay there? No wild parties planned or boys coming over?
AMANDA
Yeah, everything's fine, no parties, no boys. I promise.
MOTHER (V.O.)
Okay, I have to go, there is a cop on the highway! Love you!
AMANDA
Bye mom.
Amanda clicks the phone back to her other call.
AMANDA
Sorry, that was my mom. "Just checking in".
JESS (V.O.)
It's cool. So, what the hell are you even going to do tonight?
AMANDA
Catch up on bio. Maybe watch a dvd.
JESS (V.O.)
Wow, boring!
AMANDA
And what are you doing that's so exciting?
JESS (V.O.)
The very same thing!
Amanda and Jess share a laugh.
ZOOMS OUT: the camera pulls back and amanda's voice slowly get's lower. it goes back to the dining room, out to the backyard.
EXT. AMANDA'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
JESS (V.O.)
Are you nervous being there alone?
AMANDA (V.O)
Why would I be?
JESS (V.O.)
Well, no one is there, your near the woods, great makings for a scary movie!
AMANDA (V.O)
You watch too many movies!
As the camera pulls back through the backyard, we no longer hear Amanda. But now we hear something else, a heart beating. A breath speeding up. The camera pulls back again and stops as we see from behind a person standing in the woods facing Amanda's house.
INT. Dining room - Moments later
MONTAGE: Amanda sits on a bar stool at the island counter, with a text book opened, she is working on her assignment. She appears bored, tapping her pen around. next we see her singing into her highlighter, music is blasting, and she is dancing a little in her living room. she watches t.v., gets up and takes her pill with some water in the kitchen, before returning back to her spot on the couch. She falls asleep.
