Script ~ Draft 1

(Noriane and I developed a script draft together of our film, we will then compare this to Edward and Esma's interpretation of the script and create a final version as a group).


Scene 1

INT. BEDROOM, EVENING

Pan from the window, across to vanity area. Several shots of woman’s room, and all of its objects which are neatly arranged. The room is covered in soft orange and dark hues of twilight shining through the window. Following the details of the vanity, a vase of red carnations are next to various pictures and photos lining the vanity mirror, images of a woman with various men, at different sites, places but all the intimate poses of a couple.

DELILAH

Walks into room, holding on to her towel and walking towards vanity set. - (Series of close ups.)

She sits at table, she reaches over and pick up a lipstick from her make up collection, and applies it while looking in the mirror, she reaches over again to pick up, tube of mascara, and applies it, as well as lightly brushing on some eye shadow. She shifts her hair across her face and neatens it on the top of her head. She then smiles into her reflection.

She walks over to her mirrored wardrobe, looking at her reflection; she opens the wardrobe door, and re-closes it. – Now in a red dress.
She smooths her down, and giggles at her reflection, she looks up into to her right fade to day dream.

SCENE 2

(DREAM SEQUENCE)

High angle of Delilah and James, in bed starring into each others eyes, laughing and having light conversation. Close up of Delilah’s face smiling at James. Cut back to, David’s, face looking back at her, smiling as well. Shot of Delilah and David lying on the bed.

DAVID

Leans in and kisses Delilah’s cheek, and pulls away. As he does so we then see James’s face again. As if he has just carried out this action.

JAMES

Takes Delilah’s hand and kisses it

DELILAH

Laughs and takes her hand back. We cut back to the person next to her who is now David reaches over and kisses her neck, we cut to Delilah, close ups of her closing her eyes in pleasure, cut back to James and Delilah, they begin to play fight in the bed, throwing pillows at each other, as they do so there is a constant switching of the two male characters.
Davids and Delilah lay back on to the bed, laughing and out of breath, close up of his hands grabbing the end of the sheet and pulling it over both of them.
Fade out to reality.

Scene 3

DELILAH

Camera goes from the corner of the room, were she was looking and pans across, showing her putting the finishing touches to her outfit.
Camera follows her down the stairs, as she strokes the banister with her freshly painted red nails. (Close ups of her red heels going down the stairs)
When she is down, we follow her to the kitchen. Here we see different shots of her, setting up the table. She goes to the cupboard and takes out two plates, smoothly cut, to her placing the cutlery, and putting out the Chinese take away out on the plates. When she finishes doing so she licks her finger (close up), and pick up a lighter to light the two preset candles on the table. She picks up a spoon and looks at her reflection and smiles.

Scene 4

ABSTRACT WORLD

Delilah is standing in the foreground of the frame, with the two men standing behind her their backs to each other. Camera follows the red strings, which form a long line on the floor which leads to the men’s fingers; we cut back to Delilah who puts her fingers up showing the strings, while having a mischievous grin on her face.
Camera cuts to Delilah laughing in an evil manner, and pulling the strings of the two men like a puppet master. The two men have no control and are completely expression less.
We cut to facial close ups of her whispering the men’s ears. This makes them smile.
Shots of Delilah, wrapping string around her fingers.
High angle shot of her standing with the two men.
This sequence is repeated, in fast pace editing.

“DING, DONG”

Scene 5

INT. DINNING ROOM

DELILAH
Comes out of her day dream, and slightly startled by the door bell, rushes to the door; she notices that, a red String from her dress has frayed. We cut to close up of the dress, and cut back to her annoyed face. She pulls herself together, and goes to open the door

ABSTRACT WORLD

Delilah is standing in the foreground, with the two men in the background, however James is facing forwards this time,

DELILAH

Close up. Bite her lips and smiles, we cut to a long shot- she then moves her finger which is tied to James, suggesting him to come to her.

JAMES

Walks towards her

Scene 6

INT. AT THE DOOR

DELILAH
Opens the door, and in excitement to see James, grabs him in and hugs him, while putting her leg up.

Close up of her leg, as well as close up of the gift of wine which James holds in his hand which is wrapped nicely in a red bow.

DELILAH
Drags his hand and leads him to the dinning room.

JAMES

Is focused on Delilah, and so pushes the door behind him slightly, however not closing it, but leaving it ajar. (Mid shot)

INT. LIVING ROOM

Cut to the living room where the two enter, and go though to the dinning room.
Series of shots of the two eating, and sharing conversation.
Close up of the under the tale where Delilah, rubs James’s legs with hers.

ABSTRACT WORLD

Fast pace editing of the string unravelling.

INT. DINNING ROOM

She whispers in his ear, and pulls back, from kissing him on the cheek.

JAMES

Passes her one of the fortune cookies, on the table.

Over the shoulder shot of her taking it.

Scene 7

EXT. AT DELILAH’S DOOR


DAVID

Walks into the frame, about to knock at the door, realising that the door is open. In suspicion he slowly walks in still, knocking and calling out for Delilah.

Scene 8

INT. DINNING ROOM


DELILAH

Cracks open the cookie, and read the message. Low angle shot of her face, showing confusion. She looks up and sees David standing over the shoulder of James.

James notices Delilah’s facial expressions.

JAMES

Turns around (as he does so we switch to a P.O.V shot of David at the dinning room door, looking at the two.
He turns back around, looking at Delilah


DELILAH

Tries to explain herself, however words to come to her.

We cut to David

DAVID

David drops the roses on the floor. (Close up of them falling to the ground)

Scene 9

ABSTRACT SCENE

Various close ups of the strings going out of control,

DELILAH

Standing in between the two men, being tugged from left to right by them, she twists around in the string making her become tangled. (Fast pace editing)

INT. DINNING ROOM

Delilah is standing in between each man, they are both shouting at her arguing.

(Constant cut of reality and abstract scene. X3)


INT. DINNING ROOM.

Camera zooms into her face, with the two men at either side of her saying

JAMES & DAVID
“………………………………………………………………….”

Scene 10

ABSTRACT WORLD.

Strings break, (we hear the slamming of the door) she closes her eyes, and screen goes black.

INT. BEDROOM. (Morning)


Pan from the window, across to the bed. Several shots of woman’s room, and all of its objects which are now very messy. (Photo’s of the men are now crossed out) Her alarm clock goes off, and she is still sleeping and throws it to her wall.

She gets up in her red dress, and a yesterday make up and crosses over to the vanity area, smearing her make up even more.

Scene 11

ABSTRACT WORLD.

We follow the broken red strings which lead us to Delilah sitting on the floor alone staring at the broken strings on her fingers.