Planning Blog: Script

 Scene 1:  

 Banks: “Breaking news, Alexandra Delgado has been found dead in the Green Tree Forest on the side of 1-95 going north bound. After being missing for 3 months, it has been confirmed that Alexandra’s cause of death was blunt force traumas to the head. So far, the FBI has no leads.”  

  • Non-diegetic sound: sounds of cars, bird, outside noises, etc. 

  • Lighting: Natural lighting from outside 

S2: Sophie turns off the TV and looks at Riley 

Sophie Walker: “we better get ready for her funeral tomorrow” 

Riley Scott: “Still can’t believe it” 

  • They exit the room 

S3:  

  • Morning of Alexandras funeral and Sophie and Riley get ready 

  • Incidental Music: instrumental, sad song 

  • Lighting: sunshine, but slightly shady 

S4: 

  • The funeral just ended and Sophie and Riley are talking 

Sophie Walker: “this doesn’t make any sense.” 

Riley Scott: “what doesn’t make sense?” 

Sophie Walker: “Everything. How, why, did she disappear? We owe it to Alex to find out.” 

Riley Scott: “Agreed” 

  • The two look each other in the eye 

Both: “For Alex” 

Lighting: will be natural lighting from outside 

S5: 

  • At Riley’s house 

Lighting: soft lighting, but slightly dark 

Riley Scott: “okay, where do we start?” 

  • They talk for hours (view from the window) and midnight hits 

Sophie Walker: “its midnight so I better get going.” 

Riley Scott: “okay, I'll see you tomorrow” 

Sophie Walker: “okay, goodnight” 

Lighting: will be darker to match the “midnight” setting 

  • Sophie leaves 

S6: 

  • Sophie walks down the street to go to her car 

  • A noise rushes past her, and she looks 

Sophie Walker: “huh?” 

  • Continues to unlock the car when she hears something else 

  • Takes a deep breath 

Sophie Walker: “it's just your imagination Sophie 

  • She looks up again and sees someone standing across the street 

Sophie Walker: “Hello? Who goes there? What's your name?” 

  • She steps closer and soon realizes it is Alexandra 

Sophie Walker: “OMG! Alex? Is that you?!” 

  • Alexandra stands there, breathing heavily looking at Sophie Walker, not saying a word 

  • Lighting: dark lighting, maybe include white flickering lights 

  • Non-Diegetic Sound: sound of heavy breathing, wind blowing, rustling, buzzing of electricity 

S7: 

Sally Banks: “Breaking News, Sophie Walker has been reported missing since yesterday at midnight.” 

S8:  

  • Camera pans on a desk of pictures of Alexandra and Sophie 

  • Someone crosses off “Fake Sophie's disappearance” in red marker  

  • Lighting: will be dark and yellow, with only light on the paper that he crosses off 

  • Diegetic Sound: marker squeaking 

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