Short Video Script

Script (rough outline)

Screenplay: Jilted

Please note that this is a very rough outline of the film we ended up shooting.

SCENE 1 Kay on steps.

MAN and BALL1 playing on incline. MAN is distracted. Walks away. BALL1 rolls down incline. Shallow depth of field, close up. POV-BALL1.

SCENE 2 Library. In front of doors. 2 GIRLS and BALL2 sitting and chatting. BALL2 rolls away. Exit towards McKinley.

SCENE 3 Bottom of steps.

BALL1 rolls by benches with people. Towards KoGod. Quizzical look.

CLOSE UP OF PEOPLE’S EXPRESSIONS.

SCENE 4

BALL2 rolls to Kay steps. Follows rollsteps of BALL1 exactly. (Scenes 1 and 3) Speed up scene later.

CLOSE UP OF BALL2 “FACE”. Intertitle: “Where did my friend

go?”

SCENE 5 BALL1 rolls through pretty walkway. (to the right)

Approaches stairs by Bender. Gets kicked. Hits Evan in face. Exagerrated emotion.

BROKEN WALL WHEN EVAN LOOKS UP AT THE CAMERA-DISTRESSED. FIXED CAMERA ANGLE AT TOP OF STAIRS.

SCENE 6

BALL2 rolls through walkway and does NOT roll down stairs. Goes directly across street to amphitheater. Cut before entrance to amphitheater.

BALL2: “He’s been here, I know he has. But where is he?”

SCENE 7

BALL1 rolls across street to amphitheater area. Rolls down to stage/ramps.

SCENE 8 BALL2 follows Scene 7 but via the stairs. Sadness.

SCENE 9

BALL1: (wonders aloud) “Where to run now?”

To: MGC elevator. 2nd floor to 3rd floor.

BALL1 RIGHT SIDE. ROLLS INTO FRAME INTO ELEVATOR. FIXED CAMERA. CAMERA ROLLS UNTIL DOORS SHUT.

BALL2 left side. Hits door as BALL1 is inside. Continuous shot.

SCENE 10

Continued from Scene 9. BALL2 staying in same place. BALL2: He’s running away from me!

But why?

SCENE 11 Cut to BALL1 outside MGC facing Batelle doors.

BALL2 is inside looking away as BALL1 rolls down steps towards middle of quad.

SCENE 12

BALL2 follows quickly behind Scene 11. Catches glimpse of BALL1 exiting.

SCENE 13

BALL1 enters center area of quad. BALL1: Sigh of relief. “She’s

gone.”

SCENE14

BALL2 sees BALL1 in center of quad. Rushes over. BALL1 and BALL2 in same shot/frame.

SCENE 15 Characters face each other.

BALL1: “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” (rolls off leaving BALL2 alone in middle of quad. Sad)

SCENE 16 Last shot of BALL2 alone. Fade to black. Roll credits.