Shooting Script

EXT. Outside College. Day

Dan meets up with his friends and begins to head home from college. Dan seems in more of a rush to get home than his friends do and is a few steps ahead.

Camera pans as they walk past, then stays static behind them as they walk down the road. Right at the end of the road you can see Dan’s house.

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EXT. Outside Dan’s house. Day

Dan’s friends beg him to come out with them

Mike

Come on Dan, everyone’s coming out. You’ll be the only one staying at home.

Dan

Sorry guys, I promised my parents. I can’t let them down, this dinner party mean everything to them.

Mike

Fine, suit yourself. We’ll see you on Monday then?

Dan

Will do buddy, have  good weekend you guys.

Camera over Dan’s shoulder. Dan watches his friends walk away.

Dan opens his from door and enters into the hallway.

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INT. Dan’s House. Evening

Dan’s dumps his bags and promptly enters the kitchen. He finds all his prior preparations for the dinner party have been ruined. Dan slumps in to his seat and begins to panic.

Camera: Close up of Dan’s face.

Dan

What the hell happened here! This is ridiculous, there’s no possible way of fixing this. Think Dan…THINK!

Dan opens the fridge and examines the ingredients. He quickly glances at the clock and sighs. He ties up his apron and begins gathering ingredients.

INT. Dan’s Kitchen. Evening

Montage Sequence:

Camera:

– Close up of Dan’s hands cutting food.

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-   Extreme close up of Dan’s finger turning on the radio.

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-   Mid shot of Dan preparing salad.

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-   Tilt/Close up of clock.

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-   Tracking/Mid shot of Dan laying the table.

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  - Mid Shot of Dan patting his hands free of any excess flour.

As soon as he finishes the door bell rings. He opens it and let’s his parents in. Dan goes sit down in the living room whilst his parents get their guests sorted out.

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INT. Dan’s Living Room. Night

Dan’s parents and their guests come to congratulate Dan for his efforts and excellent cooking but they find him asleep on the sofa.

Dan’s Mum

Thank you very much… Oh he’s fallen asleep, bless.

Dan’s Dad

Well done son, sleep well.

Camera – Over the shoulder of Dan’s parents.