First short-film

Synopsis:

Begins in an office, bankers working. Jason is the boss, a strict one. He revises everyone’s work done at the end of the day. He finds that Tommy hasn’t done anything, so he starts to discuss with him. In the end, mocking him, he fires him. Tommy goes to a bar, starts drinking, and in the next scene he goes back to his flat (poor area) and tells his wife that he has been fired, and the wife starts crying, while showing Tommy that there has been a card sent to them saying that they owe money or their house will be mortgaged. They fight between them because the wife knows that they will not be able to pay; Tommy says it will all work; wife says: no, it’ll never work. Never. The wife leaves the flat. Tommy does his tie, in front of the mirror. Grabs the gun. Leaves.

Script:
Int: bank. Day.
Bankers working
Jason:
All righty, I want each of you to give me your work right now. Specially you, Tommy, you looser.
Tommy:
Yes sir. No worries.

Clock ticking. Jason revising what everyone has done. Reaches Tommy…

Jason:
You’re pathetic, man. (Spits on Tommys work). You can’t do this little task? Then no more working for you, pumpkin.
Tommy:
But boss, please. I really need this…
Jason: (interrupting)
Come on, get you’re stuff and get out. Shouting: Look at this looser leaving; everyone say bye, bye to him!

Int: Bar. Dark lighting.
Tommy sitting at a bar, waiting for his drink.
Tommy walking to his house
Int: Tommy’s house. Poor building and environment.
Tommy:
Hi honey…
Wife:
DID YOU SEE THIS?!? (Showing him a card from the government). We need to pay a fortune just to keep our flat!
Tommy:
Honey, I need to te…
Wife: (interrupting)
It’s too much money! We won’t live!
Tommy:
I said shut up and listen to me!!! I’ve been fired…OK?
Wife: (crying)
Jesus Tom…
Tommy:
Don’t worry, babe. I’ll make it w…
Wife: (interrupting)
No Tommy, no. It’ll never work. Never.

Wife leaves the flat. Making a loud noise while leaving.
Tommy goes to his bedroom, looks at himself in the mirror, slaps his face.

Tommy:
It’s the only way…

Light disappears (dissolves). Reappears again (as if it was the next day) and there is Tommy doing his tie up in the bathroom. He grabs the gun and leaves.


CHARACTER: Jason Delgado, Banker
PROP: black tie
LINE OF DIALOGUE: It’ll never work

CAST
Jason Delgado: Lucas Ricardi
Tommy: Max Cooper
Wife: Giuliana Bruni


CAMERA SHOT LIST

Location SCENE FRAMING SHOTS Cam/Light Action. dialogue
Bank 1 Establishing shot Day people work
Bank 1 Long shot/Jason Track shot Day Jason talks
Bank 1 Close up/Tommy High angle Day Tommy talks
Bank 1 Close up/ clock E/L Day clock ticking
Bank 1 M/S Jason Track shot Day Jason talks
Bank 1 S-R-S Eye level Day Jason-Tommy
Bank 1 Track shot M/A Day Tommy leaves
Bar 2 side of shot M/A Low Tommy drinks
House 3 wide shot Day Car engine
Room 4 pan shot M/A Low Tommy enters
Room 4 S-R-S M/A Low Tom-Wife-Tom
Room 4 Med-shot Track shot Low Wife leaves
Room 4 Close Up Eye Level Low “…only way”
Room 5 Black - Dark -
Room 6 O/S Eye level Low does the tie
Room 6 POV Track shot Low grabs gun, leaves.