Week 8 - Final script from James

Brackets = camera shot/action notes.

** = sound notes

(Opens like horror)

(Open on low angle shot of the middle of a street)

(Angled shot of wooden gate, hand reaches out and opens it with a creak)

(Slow motion close-up shot of the feet and briefcase - from behind - walking up the path)

(Close-up shot of the salesmans forehead - the salesman wipes sweat from his forehead)

(His hand slowly reaches for the doorbell)

*ding* *dong*

(Door slowly opens - cautious head peeks around the corner)

(Shot from inside the door looking out - Slowly revealing the salesman)

(Extreme close-up of the salesmans face - with massive/creepy smile)

(Shot from behind woman)

“Hello Im…”

(Woman screams and slams door)

“AAH!”

*slam!*

(Face shot of salesman - Wind wooshes the hair of the salesman who blinks)

(Same shot)

*muffled voice heard through the door * “Reginald there’s a creep at the door”

“Again!? I’ll get the cricket bat.”

(Salesman realizes, turns away and leaves quickly)

(The salesman turns and walks back down the path, onto the street and turns right)

(He gets a call and answers it listens then …)

(… As he walks past a park he slips, but recovers, and as he is about to continue walking, a soccer ball smashes him in the side of the face and knocks him sideways)

(The salesman gets up, looks at the kid, and kicks the soccer ball away with full force - walks away down the street)

(He is now walking through town with a cup of coffee when he walks past a poster for “book week” where is says “Everybody loves a good story”)

(He turns his head to the side and thinks then walks off frame)

(He is now at someone’s house)

“Hi I was wondering if you had a few moments to listen to a short story?”

*pause* “Uh, nope.” *SLAM!* (door shut)

(The salesman clears his throat and leaves)

(The salesman walks down the street to the next house)

(The salesman walks towards the camera - As he enters a gate the camera pans sideways with him - he reaches the front door and rings the doorbell)

*ding* *dong*

(Camera cuts to show the front door)

(And older man opens the door)

“Hello”

(Camera cuts to inside his doorway - behind the customer)

“Good afternoon to you. I was wondering if I could tell you a short story”

(The camera cuts to behind the salesman looking at the customer)

*Older man pauses - shrugs* “Yea alright”

(Camera cuts to inside his doorway - camera is behind the customer looking at the salesman)

“There once was a salesman,

who had really smooth skin. 

He had a mismatching tie,

and was frankly, a nice guy. 

A call from his boss one day,

yelled "with no sales there's no pay." 

the call was swiftly ended,

and with much energy expended, 

he kicked the kids ball away. 

And though smiling and eyeing and trying his best, 

everyone treated him like he was a pest. 

Each pitch closed with the slam of door

And though annoyed, he never swore.

So during his lunch break

which was coffee and cake 

he thought of a new way to sell

he thought up a story to tell  

So here this salesman is right now

battered and bruised and hoping to wow.

We have a service thats so devine

Im here to sell you a new phoneline.” 

(Salesman opens arms and bounces his eyebrows)

(Cut to shot over the salesman’s shoulder looking at the customer)

“*Pause*

I’m not a fan of what you sell,

but from your story i can tell,

led to me you were by fate,

in kids books you could be great. (hands him a business card)

*Pause*

(Nods) Have a think about it.”

*sigh*

“(looks up from card) Yea, ok thanks, I will.” (The salesman puts it in his shirt pocket - he then turns and walks away - door closes and wipes the screen to black)

(Fade in on the salesman walking into the book store to the best sellers section - picks up a book - chuckles puts it back down and the camera zooms into see the book. - we see its his book)

(Fade out to black)

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