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T206 Group Project Final

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Page 1: Shattered Dreams
Page 2: Shattered Dreams

Table of Contents

Preliminary Research………………………………………………………………………….…3-4

Treatment.………………………………………………………………………………..…...….5-7

Screenplay……………………………………………………………………………….…...…8-26

Josh’s Costume……………………………………………………………………………………27

Sarah’s Costume………………………………………………………………………………..…28

Shot List…………………………………………………………………………………….…29-35

Storyboard……………………………………………………………………………………..36-45

Real World Location…………………………………………………………..………………46-48

Environmental Sketch-Up Design……………………………………………...…………………49

Movie Poster………………………………………………………………………………………50

Soundtrack List……………………………………………………………………………………51

Group Members

Brian Myers, Thatcher Runyon, Landon Moreau, Brandon Alvey

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PreliminaryResearch

Duringthisprojectwelookedintomanydifferentaspectsofthetimeframe

wewereworkingin.Fromfashiontomedicationwewantedtogetabettergraspof

whatwouldmakethestorytrulyauthentic.Welookedthroughpicturesandarticles

tryingtounderstandifwhatwehaveinourmindsareplausible.Manythingshave

changedinthelastfiftyyearsandweneedtobetterunderstandhowthingsmight

havebeenoutsideofwhatwe’veseenontelevision.

WhilecreatingthefinalsceneonsketchupIlookedthroughmanypicturesI

foundjustGooglesearching.FromthesepicturesIpickedoutmyfavoriteaspectsof

therooms.Myfavoritebeingthelargewoodenwindowwithhassuchsmalldetails

thatpulltheroomtogetherasawhole.Ialsolovedthewaytheceilingsofmostthe

picturesIfoundhadanoldfashioncurve.Thisminordetailgivestheroomthatold

architecturefeeling.Ialsoreallylikedthebreakintilehalfwayupthewallsofsome

ofthepictures.

WhilelookingintocostumesforsomeofthecharactersIdidsomesearching

throughpicturesofclassic60’shousewives.Iskimmedthroughsomepicturesand

calledforafemale’sopiniononmuchoftheclothing.IntheendIfoundanicerose

dressthatmighthavebeenwornwhileperformingtasksbutnottofancytogoout

onthetownin.ForthesecondcostumeIfoundthatmostmentalpatienceduring

thistimeworebasicscrubsifnothospitalgowns.Idecidedthewhitescrubswould

probablybeabetterfitforourcharacter.

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Thelastbitthatwedidextendedresearchonwasonschizophrenia.Abroad

definitionofschizophreniaisamentaldisorderthatmakesitdifficulttotellthe

differencebetweenrealandunrealsituations.Italsomakesitdifficulttobehave

normallyinsocialsituations.AccordingtoGooglehealthsomeofthesymptoms

mightbeappearanceormoodthatshowsnoemotion,bizarremotorbehavior,false

beliefsorthoughtsthathavenothingtodowithreality,hearingorseeingthingsthat

arenotwithreality,anddisorderedthinking.Someofthesymptomsthatmatchour

characterJoshuawouldbeanxiety,delusions,hallucinations,andincoherence.We

alsowantedtoknowmoreaboutwhyJoshuamighthavestoppedtakinghis

medication.Someofthesymptomsthatmightmakeapersonquitwouldbe

sleepiness,weightgain,feelingsofrestlessness,problemsofmovement,andmuscle

contraction.ThesewouldallbelegitimatereasonsforJoshuatoquittakingthepills.

Oneofourteammembersinterviewedhismotheronthistopic,LindaMyers,

whohasherMaster’sinSocialWorkfromtheUniversityofMichigan,andhas

experienceworkingwithpeoplewhoarementallyill.Shesaidthatitiscertainly

plausiblethatsomeonewhoisschizophrenicwouldwanttostoptakingtheir

medicine,because,especiallyatthattime,thepillswerelargetranquilizersthat

wouldreallymellowsomeoneoutandaltertheirabilitytonormallyfunction.It

wouldalsobepossibleforhimtohaveahallucinationandconfuseitwithreality.

However,shedidsayitwouldbeastretchtothinkthatsomeonewithschizophrenia

wouldactuallykillsomeone,becausepeoplewhoarementallyillarerarelyviolent.

Inconclusion,shesaiditwasastretch,butitcouldworkforafilm.

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SHATTERED DREAMS A Treatment

We open to the home of Joshua and Sarah Applegate. Joshua has just returned home from work and Sarah is pulling up the driveway. She has just returned from the grocery store and they begin to take the groceries into the house. Joshua makes himself comfortable in the living room while Sarah starts dinner. She brings Joshua pills to take with a glass of water. We see Joshua put the pills in his pocket and pour himself a drink. Eventually, dinner is ready and the two enjoy a nice romantic dinner.

We cut to the bedroom where Joshua and Sarah are getting ready for bed. Joshua starts brushing his teeth and pulls the pills out of his pocket. He sneaks out to the garage and puts them in a baggy in his toolbox. Joshua returns to the bedroom, telling Sarah that he thought he forgot to roll up the windows in his car. They tell each other goodnight and go to sleep.

When Joshua wakes up in the morning, he realizes the room feels colder than normal and he has a headache. Touching his hand to his forehead leaves a bloodstain on his palm. Then he realizes he is lying of the floor. Dazed, he gets up and wanders over to the open window and closes it. He turns around and sees his wife lying in bed. He walks over to her, and kisses her asking if she’s ok. She isn’t responding to his questions so he shakes her to get her attention, and all of a sudden his hands feel wet. He turns on the light to see his wife’s blood all over his hands and staining the bed. She is dead, and now we hear the doorbell and loud knocking on the door. Joshua’s best friend is there. They had plans to play basketball in the morning. We can hear Joshua’s friend yelling in a cheerful, bantering way. Joshua stumbles to the door and opens it. His friend, Ted, sees the blood and freaks out. He calls the cops while Joshua, still groggy, is trying to make sense of what’s going on. Ted tries to ask Joshua what happened as we hear sirens in the distance.

The police arrive and attempt to get some information from Joshua, but he is in shock and unresponsive. Ted offers to help with whatever he can, and then Joshua heads down to the police station with the officers.

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We cut to the police station, where Joshua is being questioned about the scene of the crime. As he is being asked difficult questions, he seems to have an image in his head of Ted killing his wife but shakes it off. More questions and he is told he will have a hard time proving his case in court. We see Joshua get arrested and dragged off for the murder of his wife.

We cut to the morning of the trial. We are in the courtroom and the verdict is about to be read to Joshua. He gives the judge a last minute plea for mercy, but it is too late. As the judge reads the guilty verdict, Joshua falls to his knees and begins to scream and cry. We watch Joshua continue to scream as the police escort him to jail.

Several days pass and we now see Joshua in his prison cell. Ted arrives for a visit and through their conversation Joshua begins to become paranoid, and the images in his head of Ted killing his wife become more concrete. He starts to think of it as being reality and not just a dream, and after becoming convinced of this, begins to freak out on Ted, trying to choke him. Ted, wrestling for his life, is rescued by the guards. They carry Joshua off as he screaming accusations at Ted about what he thinks really happened.

It is now a couple years later. We see Joshua in the backseat of a police car. He is being transferred to a mental institution. We can hear some of the conversation the officers are having. They are mostly talking about the prisoners they routinely transport.

We cut to a shot of the interior of Joshua’s new cell. Joshua is sitting, mumbling to himself on the floor. The doctor opens the door to inform Joshua of a visitor he has. Joshua walks down the hall to the visitor area where he sees Ted waiting behind a panel of glass. He stiffens with anger as he enters the room, asking Ted what he’s doing there. Ted explains he has come to try and make reparations, and help Joshua realize that Ted did not commit the murder and still wants to support him as a friend. They talk for a while and it begins to get heated. Ted tells Joshua that the police found pills he had been hiding in his toolbox. Joshua had been hiding the fact that he wasn’t taking his medication, and this sparks a loud argument. The guards cut off conversation after Joshua won’t stop screaming at Ted. Joshua is then sedated and taken back to his cell. We

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hear more details about Joshua’s medication he was supposed to be taking all along.

Joshua is back in his cell and several hours have passed. He starts to remember the truth of what happened the night of his wife’s murder. Sequences become more rapid and he starts to become frustrated as he realizes that it was not Ted, but it really was him who killed his own wife. He realizes this over a period of time, and is bashing his head into the mirror above his sink throughout the process. Doctors and nurses try to rush to help. Joshua puts his head through the mirror, cuts his neck and begins bleeding all over the place. The doctors fumble with the door for a while, finally getting it open and put him on a medical cart to rush him to the infirmary. Joshua, bleeding, smirks along the way, coming to terms with what happened and dies before he can receive sufficient medical assistance. The final shot is of Joshua’s creepy smiling face, then the screen fades to white.

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SHATTERED DREAMS

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1 INT. SUBURBAN HOME - DAY 1

JOSHUA APPLEGATE has just returned home from work when his

wife SARAH APPLEGATE pulls into the driveway and parks in

the garage. She is returning from the grocery

store. Joshua begins to help her unload groceries from the

car. They head into the kitchen.

SARAH

How was work today?

(She begins unloading

groceries)

JOSHUA

Typical day. I think I’m close to

closing the Johnson deal though.

(hands a box of crackers to

Sarah to put away)

SARAH

That’s great honey! Maybe we’ll

get that lake cottage after all.

Joshua heads into the living room and pours himself a

drink. Sarah brings him a glass of water and some pills to

take, then returns to the kitchen to start making

dinner. Joshua picks up the water and pours a splash into

his whiskey. He puts the pills in his shirt pocket and

turns on the television. As he finishes his drink, Joshua

begins to doze off.

SARAH

Dinner’s ready.

JOSHUA

(waking up)

Great, I’m starving.

Joshua and Sarah head into the kitchen and sit down to eat

dinner.

SARAH

So, tell me more about the deal

you’re about to close.

JOSHUA

Let’s not ruin this by talking

about work. How was your day? Get

yourself into any trouble?

SARAH

(smiling)

You know me, I’m always causing

trouble. Around the neighborhood,

(MORE)

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2.

SARAH (cont’d)at the store, at the filling

station. I pretty much spend my

days getting into mischief.

(laughs)

JOSHUA

The only trouble you cause is for

all the other men that see that

ring on your finger. I’m a lucky

man, Sarah.

SARAH

(still smiling)

And I’m lucky to have such a

wonderful husband.

2 INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT 2

Joshua and Sarah are getting ready for bed. Joshua removes

the pills from his pocket as he brushes his teeth. After

brushing his teeth, Joshua leaves the room and puts the

pills in a bag in his toolbox out in the garage. He returns

to the bedroom and gets in bed.

JOSHUA

(getting into bed)

Ahhhh, best part of the day.

(leaning over to kiss Sarah)

Goodnight sweetheart.

SARAH

Where did you go?

JOSHUA

I thought I left my windows down,

and it looks like it could rain

tonight. Anyways, goodnight

sweetheart.

SARAH

Ok...goodnight...

3 INT. SUBURBAN HOME - EARLY MORNING 3

Joshua slowly wakes up and feels cold. He is very groggy

and has a terrible headache. He notices the window is open

and starts to wonder what is going on. He shuffles out of

bed in a daze and shuts the window. He then returns to the

bed to check on Sarah.

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3.

JOSHUA

(mumbling to himself)

What is going on?

(nudges Sarah)

You okay? What the hell

happened? Sarah? Hey Sarah, you

alright?

After receiving no response from his wife, Joshua notices

something on his hand. He then quickly switches on the

bedside lamp. He sees blood on his hand.

JOSHUA

What the fuck? Oh no. Oh no.

Joshua slowly turns around and looks at the bed. Sarah is

lying in a pool of blood. He rushes onto the bed and starts

shaking her, refusing to believe that she could be dead.

JOSHUA

(frantically shouting)

Oh Jesus! Sarah! Sarah! No! No!

Nooooooo!

Just as Joshua is becoming completely hysterical, there is a

knock at the door. It’s his friend and neighbor, TED. When

there is no answer at the door, Ted knocks a few more times

and starts calling out to Joshua.

TED

Hello? Hey Josh, let’s go. Time

to hit the gym you lazy bastard!

(chuckles to himself)

Joshua! C’mon Josh, this was your

idea.

Joshua ignores Ted at first, but eventually pulls himself

together and goes to answer the door.

TED

Hey buddy. It’s about

time. What’s going on? You’re

still in your pajam-

(noticing the blood on

Joshua’s hands)

Christ Josh, are you alright? What

the hell happened?

JOSHUA

I...I...I don’t know.

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4.

TED

What do you mean you don’t

know? You’re covered in

blood! What’s going on?

JOSHUA

It’s Sarah...

TED

Oh no, is she okay?

JOSHUA

She’s dead Ted. She’s fucking

dead.

TED

Oh my God Josh! I’m so

sorry. What happened?!

JOSHUA

(losing his composure)

That’s the thing! I have

absolutely no idea. I woke up with

a pounding headache and the window

was open. Somebody came into our

bedroom and murdered my wife right

next to me! For some reason he

spared my life, but he must have

knocked me out. I don’t remember

anything after going to bed.

Ted rushes into the kitchen and calls the police. Joshua

sits on the floor in the hallway near the front door.

TED

I’m here for you buddy. The cops

are on their way. We’ll find the

bastard that did this, don’t you

worry about that. Let’s try to get

you cleaned up a little before the

police get here.

Several police cars and an ambulance arrive at Joshua’s home

within minutes. Ted runs out to meet one of the

officers. The two of them come back into the house and

approach Joshua, still on the floor.

OFFICER

Very sorry about your wife

sir. Where...um...where is she at?

Joshua remains silent on the floor and doesn’t acknowledge

the officer at all. He begins to shiver and sob.

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5.

OFFICER

Sir?

TED

She’s in their bed, I think. I

haven’t been able to get much out

of him. Understandably, he’s been

pretty worked up since I got here.

Several more officers have made their way into the

house. They head toward the bedroom. The first officer

manages to get Joshua to the kitchen table.

OFFICER

Joshua, I realize that you’re very

upset. But we’re going to need you

to tell us something for us to be

able to help you. You have no

recollection whatsoever?

Joshua just stares down at the table. He is still silent

and has a completely blank look on his face.

OFFICER

Well, I think it would be in

everyone’s best interest if you

came back to the station with us.

JOSHUA

(looking up, worriedly)

You don’t think I...

OFFICER

No one is accusing you of anything

Joshua. You’ll be safe at the

station. You can have all the time

you need, then when you’re ready,

we’ll talk. We just need some info

from you so we can start our

investigation.

TED

It’s for the best, Josh. If there

is anything at all I can do to help

you through this, please let me

know.

Joshua stands up without saying another word. He heads

outside with the officer.

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6.

4 INT. POLICE STATION- MID DAY 4

Joshua is at a table across from a sheriff in an

interrogation room. It is a white room lit only by one small

light bulb hanging from the ceiling, and thick glass

windows. Joshua is being questioned concerning his wife’s

murder.

OFFICER

(Standing with hands on table

and leaning towards Joshua)

So Joshua...You wanna explain to me

the events of last evening?

JOSHUA

(Sitting with head in hands)

I didn’t do this! I couldn’t

have...I loved Sarah...

OFFICER

Joshua...explain to me what

happened last night.

JOSHUA

(Looking up at the officer

now)

I...I got home from work a quarter

after 5. When I got home, Sarah was

just getting home from the grocery

store...I helped her unload the

car. We got the car unloaded, and I

sat down to have a glass of scotch.

It was a big day at work, and I

needed to sit down. Sarah made a

dinner, and we had a nice...This

can’t be real. Tell me this isn’t

true...Please tell me!!

(Begins to cry heavily)

OFFICER

(Moves next to Joshua)

Joshua...I know this is hard but we

need to know what happened. You

need to tell me. I wanna believe

you, but we first need to hear what

you were doing last night.

JOSHUA

(Calms enough to continue)

We...we had a nice romantic dinner

and evening. It seemed too good to

be true, but then again, that’s how

every day with Sarah seemed. We had

(MORE)

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7.

JOSHUA (cont’d)a great relationship...We loved

each other. I would never harm

her...After enjoying our evening

we...we went to bed. Next thing I

remember, I wake up to find my wife

murdered in our own bed.

OFFICER

(Begins to pace the room)

Ok...What caused you to wake up so

early? Do you always wake up that

early or was this a rare occasion?

JOSHUA

(Appears to be thinking hard)

I remember waking up and being very

cold. The window was open. I shut

it and went back to bed. That’s

when I found her...Whoever did this

came through the wind...window..

(Appears to be struggling with

something)

OFFICER

(Stops pacing)

Whats wrong Joshua? Do you remember

doing it now? Are you finally ready

to confess to the murder of your

wife?

JOSHUA

(Staring blankly back at the

officer)

No...no, I’m not. I just had an

image of my wife being murdered.

Almost as if it was a dream. I

can’t make out anything though.

It’s all so fuzzy to me. It almost

appears to be...no, no it cant be.

He would never.

(Shaking head)

OFFICER

Who Joshua? Who would never?

JOSHUA

For a minute, it looked like my

good friend and neighbor Ted. He

was there when you guys came out.

He would never do such a thing

though.

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8.

Another officer walks into the room and hands the first

officer a piece of paper. The officer looks it over and

shakes his head.

OFFICER

Well Josh, I don’t know where

you’re getting these ideas. All

signs point to you as the lead

suspect. After looking over the

evidence from the crime scene, I

have no choice but to say you’re

the killer Joshua.

JOSHUA

(Shakes head and puts head in

hands)

No...No, no it wasn’t me. I

wouldn’t...You can’t do this. I can

see it wasn’t me...

OFFICER

I have no choice Joshua. How else

do you explain this? I don’t think

your story is going to hold up in

court...

(Reaching for his handcuffs)

Joshua...You are under arrest for

the murder of your wife, Sarah...

5 INT. COURTROOM- MORNING 5

Joshua is in court awaiting the ruling on his wife’s murder

case. He his nervous and anxious to hear the verdict. If he

is found guilty, he knows he is likely to be sentenced to

life in jail. He still insists he was not the one who

killed Sarah, and the images he continues to see are

becoming more and more vivid.

JUDGE

Before I make my final ruling

Joshua, are there any last words

you would like to give to this

courtroom?

JOSHUA

(Turns towards the the jury)

I know I did not kill my wife. I

loved her, and would’ve never laid

my hands on her in a violent

manner. She was my everything.

Without her, I am nothing. Why

would I kill her? I have absolutely

(MORE)

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9.

JOSHUA (cont’d)no motive. None... Why would anyone

kill their best friend in the world

for no reason? They wouldn’t. I

hope you can take that into

consideration as you make your

final decision.

JUDGE

I know this must be hard on you

Joshua, but if you are found to be

guilty, I have no choice but to

punish accordingly. It would not

change the fact that you killed

her. I just want you to know that.

JOSHUA

I know that ma’am, but i know it

wasn’t me. If I did it, I would own

up and take the sentencing, but I

know i wouldn’t have done it.

JUDGE

(Receives the ruling from the

jury)

Well a decision has been made on

the murder of Sarah

Applegate...When it comes to the

murder of Mrs. Applegate, the jury

has found Joshua

Applegate...Guilty...

(Looks up from the paper)

JOSHUA

(Falls to knees)

Nooooooooo!!!! I didn’t do it. This

isn’t right!! You have to believe

me!! Please.....

JUDGE

I’m sorry Joshua but you are now

sentenced to serve life in jail.

This court is adjourned.

The judge steps down from her podium and officers come into

take Joshua away.

JOSHUA

I didn’t kill my

wife...no!...Sarah!...I didn’t do

it!

(Sheriffs drag him away as

scene ends)

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10.

6 INT. PRISON CELL - DAY 6

Joshua is lying on his bed in his cell, looking kind of

confused because everything happening to him still seems

very surreal. He has a Bible by his pillow, and a small,

dank urinal in the corner. Light shines in through the bars

of a small window in the upper-middle section of the wall

opposite the door. After he sits for a few moments, he hears

footsteps. He glances up at his cell and rushes toward the

door when he sees Ted’s face on the other side of the bars,

accompanied by a prison guard.

JOSHUA

Ted! Wow, you sure know how to make

a guy who’s down on his luck pretty

darn happy! Say, you know it wasn’t

me, don’t you? You have to know!

TED

Yeah, Josh, I know, I know. I don’t

know what to tell you. The evidence

was seriously stacked against you.

When I hear all of that I don’t

know what to think, but my gut

tells me to go with you. It’s a

tough thing, you know.

JOSHUA

A tough thing?! You think you’ve

got it tough, Ted? At least you’re

still on the outside of these bars

and this crummy cement cell. As it

sits now, I’ve been sentenced to

sleep on a piece of plywood with a

cardboard pillow for the rest of my

life! And, oh, the memories, let me

tell you about the memories! I

can’t seem to shake them!

TED

(entering the cell)

Ok, Ok! You’re right! Just, calm

down a second, will you? Or else

they won’t let me stay.

JOSHUA

I’m sorry Ted, it’s just...

TED

I know Josh, I know... No one saw

this coming...

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11.

JOSHUA

I just wish I could remember it,

you know? I keep running through

the scene over and over in my mind.

In the evening I’m enjoying a

romantic dinner prepared by my

lovely wife, had a little to drink,

and then the next thing I know I

wake up with a headache, and

there’s blood...Blood! Everywhere!

TED

(tearing up as he listens)

I know! I know Joshua. Jesus! I

wish I could help but I just don’t

know how...

JOSHUA

And that’s the thing about it Ted.

I keep having this image pop into

my head. This nightmare. Almost as

if I’m watching the thing

happening. And there is someone

else in the room. Someone else is

attacking Sarah, someone else

is...oh God!...you’ve got to

believe me Ted, I didn’t do it, I

didn’t do it, I didn’t do it...

TED

(sitting next to Joshua and

cradling his head)

I know Josh, I know...

GUARD

You’ve got five more minutes.

TED

Thanks sir, that should be fine.

JOSHUA

(looking up at Ted)

I just, I don’t know what to do...

TED

(smirks from lack of knowing

what else to do)

Me either Josh... Me ei-

JOSHUA

(still looking at Ted)

Wait! Ted. What was that smirk for?

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12.

TED

Do you mean just right now? I don’t

know, like this?

(smirking)

I don’t know if I know what you’re

talking about...

JOSHUA

Yes, like that! That looks so

familiar, so familiar but I can’t

place it. With all these dreams

I’ve been having recently it’s

starting to become difficult to

tell the difference between reality

and what goes on in my head. But

that smile, yes... I’ve

seen...wait.

TED

What?

JOSHUA

(voice trembling)

Ted.

TED

Yes?

JOSHUA

Where were you, the night she died?

TED

I’ve told you this already Josh...I

was at home, just across the

street.

JOSHUA

(becoming more anxious)

No, Ted. Where were you?

TED

I just told you. Josh, I don’t get

this.

JOSHUA

(getting loud now)

Ted! Where were you that night?!

Because I can see you!

TED

See me? Josh, what are you talking

about? What do you mean?

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13.

JOSHUA

Oh, you know what I mean Ted, you

know damn well what I mean! I can

see you there. That smile, I’ve

seen it before!

TED

Of course you have, you’ve known me

for years! Geeze Josh, your

starting to scare me! Calm down!

JOSHUA

(standing up, and beginning to

yell)

No! You calm down! I can see it

now! It’s starting to become

clearer!

(Joshua starts choking Ted)

It was you! It was you Ted! I can

see you grinning that grin as you

stabbed her right in the stomach!

TED

(being strangled)

Ahh!! Josh! Help!! Ahh help!!

JOSHUA

(still strangling him)

It was you! It was you! It was you!

You bastard!

A guard rushes into the cell and beats Joshua over the head

with his billy club.

GUARD

Hey!

(swinging club)

Hey! Let go of him!

(one last swing knocks out

Joshua)

7 INT. COP CAR - MID-MORNING 7

A couple years have passed since the previous incident.

Joshua, after deteriorating health, is now being transferred

to an insane asylum, where the authorities are convinced

would be the best place for him to try and regain or even

retain the little health he has left. Joshua is in the back

seat of a cop car, with two officers DARYL and JONES in the

front seat. There are two other cop cars, one in front and

one behind. Joshua looks pale and detached from reality.

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14.

JONES

You know Daryl, I always really

hated driving these routes.

DARYL

Why’s that, Jones?

JONES

Simple. Guys like him

(points to Joshua)

Scare the daylights out of me.

DARYL

I know what you mean. They just sit

there, eyes open, not saying a

thing.

JONES

Yeah! But you gotta’ know they’re

thinking about something. It’s

just,

(hitting the divider)

ugh, see? You can’t even get a

reaction from them. They just keep

sitting there, all deathlike.

Joshua is staring into space.

DARYL

(looking at Joshua)

Ah...you’re right, Jones.

Gives me the creeps too.

JONES

Well, I wouldn’t worry about it

much. This guy won’t be coming out

of St. Lucy for a while.

(laughing)

I just hope they kill me before I

ever end up like one of the crazies

in there!

DARYL

(laughing)

Ha! Same goes for me, too!

8 INT. MENTAL INSTITUTE - DAY 8

Joshua sits in the corner of his room with his knees to his

chest. He stares straight ahead at the ground in front of

him. He’s dressed in patient clothing with marks on his

wrists from fighting with handcuffs. He looks tired with

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blackened eyes and pale skin. He doesn’t move until a large

male nurse opens the door.

NURSE

You got a visitor.

JOSHUA

Visitor?

NURSE

Yeah a visitor, let’s go we don’t

have all day.

Joshua crawls to his feet and follows the nurse out the

door. They continue down a hallway. All around them are

patients walking around. Joshua follows him through a

security door and into a room with a telephone next to a

glass window. He sits down in a chair facing the window and

waits, staring at the ground in front of him. On the other

side of the glass Ted walks in. For the first time we see

emotion stirring within Joshua as he reaches for the phone

keeping his eyes on Ted.

TED

Hey Josh.

JOSHUA

What do you want?

TED

Just wanted to check on you. I

heard they put you in here a couple

weeks ago.

JOSHUA

Don’t you mean you?

TED

What?

JOSHUA

What you mean to say is you put me

in here. In a roundabout way that

is of course.

(Pulls out a cigarette)

It all stared with you but now it’s

down to me.

(Motions guard for lighter)

So was it a guilty conscious that

brought you.

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TED

You’ve got it wrong. I’m here for

you. I’m worried about you Josh.

You have to know I didn’t kill her.

JOSHUA

I saw you, I saw you stab her with

that little smirk on your face. I

know what you did.

(Begins moving closer to

glass)

You did this to me. You put me in

this hell. You deserve this, you

belong here, not me.

(Leans away from glass)

You need to make this right.

TED

How?

JOSHUA

Tell them the truth.

TED

I didn’t do it.

JOSHUA

I know you did it. I saw you.

(standing up)

TED

I was home in bed Josh. You need to

realize this.

JOSHUA

It was you. I know it was you. That

fucking smirk, I know that fucking

smirk.

(begins banging phone into

glass)

You belong here! You belong here!

That fucking smirk!

(nurses grab him and take him

away)

You got the wrong man! That fucking

smirk. You did it all Teddy boy.

TED

(Shaking head)

Josh...they found your stash of

pills in the garage. I know you

don’t want to believe you did it,

but the facts are there Joshua. You

(MORE)

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TED (cont’d)

stopped taking your medicine. You

knew you needed it. Why did you

stop?

JOSHUA

I stopped taking it because it was

making me act different. I didn’t

like what it was doing to me. It

was having an effect on Sarah and

I’s relationship. I couldn’t stand

to have anything come in between

us. I still didn’t kill her. You

know it was you. Just say it!

TED

The medicine was to ensure that an

outbreak like this would be

avoided. That’s why you were on it.

Dammit Joshua, you needed it! Quit

casting blame on others! you made

the decision to stop taking the

medicine and consequently you took

your wife’s life. I’m done having

you cast blame on me. Be

accountable for what you did

Joshua. I can’t believe you would

actually try to put this on me...

Ted gets up and walks out.

9 INT. MENTAL INSTITUTE ROOM - NIGHT 9

JOSHUA lies on his bed on top of the sheets staring at the

ceiling. We can hear rain outside and slight thunder. He’s

beginning to sweat as he closes his eyes. He falls asleep

and dreams of the night his wife dies. He sees himself in

place of Ted with the same smirk on his face. He stands

above her, and as he drives a knife into her chest he wakes

up.

JOSHUA

Sarah!

He sits up facing the window, squeezing the bed sheets below

him.

JOSHUA

It’s just a dream. A dream. It’s

this place, not you. That smirk,

goddamn that smirk.

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Joshua pulls out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He

doesn’t light it and leaves it dangling in the corner of his

mouth while he mumbles.

JOSHUA

That goddamn Ted. I know he-

Joshua stands up and walks to the mirror over the sink. He

looks at himself with a sudden overwhelming fear.

JOSHUA

I know that face. Never cared for

it. It was you that night creeping

around. You come home late see the

wife’s in bed. You go to the

kitchen and get the knife. Lie down

in bed and wait.

Joshua grabs tightly to the sink below him. He begins

shaking it trying to tear it from the wall. Suddenly he

bashes his head into the mirror. Joshua steps back and looks

at himself through the shattered glass. Blood drains into

the sink. Joshua begins pounding his head and fists into the

mirror and walls. Outside a nurse calls to unlock his room.

NURSE II

I need keys to room fifteen! We

have a situation!

GUARD

I’m coming!

The guard fumbles with his keys while Joshua continues to

bash his body into the mirror. Joshua falls back into the

corner soaked in blood. He grabs a piece of glass off the

floor. As the guard makes it in, he cuts his neck. The nurse

rushes in and grabs his throat.

NURSE II

I need a doctor! Now!

The guard rushes out to get help. The nurse holds Joshua in

her arms staring into his eyes.

NURSE II

It’s gonna be ok, it’s gonna be ok.

The guard bursts in with a group of nurses and doctors with

a stretcher. They place him on the stretcher and take off

quickly. We see Joshua looking into the air while being

rushed down a hallway. He’s staring at the ceiling with a

smile on his face. He closes his eyes and everything goes

white.

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 I choose this outfit based on different pictures I found of mental patients during the 1960’s. Our lead character Joshua would wear this during the last two scenes. During these scenes we see Joshua placed in an insane asylum after being transferred from the prison. I choose all white scrubs and shoes much like the pictures I found. I believe this will also heighten the effect of the final scene when Joshua kills himself.  

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This is the outfit worn by Joshua’s wife Sara in the first scene. I wanted to make her out to be a classic 1960’s housewife. It also portrays a since of innocence making her murder much worse a crime. She would wear this while preparing dinner and coming home from the store.  

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Scene# Shot# ShotDescription ActionDescription1 1 Medium,Zoomto

OvertheShoulderJoshuatakingoffhistie,watchingSarahthrough

thewindowasshepullsintothedriveway.1 2 MediumCloseUp Josh’sface,smilingandwavingtoSarah1 3 MediumCloseUp Sarahsmilingandwavingback.1 4 Medium Sarahpullingintogarage.Garagedoorlifts.1 5 Long,PanRight Joshuagoesthroughdoorfromhousetogarage.1 6 Medium,LowAngle Trunkopens,groceriesliftedout,weseeJoshand

Sarah’sarmsbutnottheireyes.1 7 Medium,Dolly

Forward,PanRightJoshandSarahbringthegroceriesintothehouse

andplacethemonthecounter.1 8 Medium,HighAngle Joshuapourshimselfadrink1 9 Medium,PanLeft SarahhandsJoshaglassofwaterandpills1 10 OvertheShoulder JoshwatchesSarahpourtheglassandthen

watcheshergobacktothekitchentostartmakingdinner.Weseehishandsplashsome

waterintohiswhiskey.1 11 ExtremeCloseUp,Tilt

DownJosh’sfaceandthenhishandasitslipsthepills

intohisfrontshirtpocket.1 12 Medium Show’sSarah’sfaceasifthecameraisonthe

stovetop.ShecallsJoshtodinner.1 13 Long JoshwakesupandgoestothetableandSarah

setsit,dishwareandfood.1 14 OvertheShoulder SarahasksJoshaboutthedealhe’sabouttoclose1 15 OvertheShoulder Joshasksaboutherday1 16 CloseUp Sarahsmiling1 17 MediumCloseUp Josh’sfaceashe’stalking.1 18 CloseUp,TiltUp Sarah’sringonherfinger,tiltinguptohersmiling

face.2 1 Full JoshandSarahgettingreadyforbed.2 2 MediumCloseUp,

DollyFollowsJoshintothegaragewhereheputsthe

pillsinhistoolbox.2 3 MediumCloseUp JoshandSarahLookinginthemirrorastheybrush

theirteethtogether.2 4 MediumShot Joshclimbsintobed,Sarahfollows.2 5 MediumCloseUp JoshkissesSarah3 1 PointofView Josh’seyesstruggletoopen,heshufflesoutof

bedinadazetoshuttheopenwindow,thenturnstocheckonSarah.

3 2 MediumCloseUp,LowAngle

LookingupatJoshashechecksonSarah.

3 3 CloseUp Josh’shandtouchingSarah’sbody,thenrubbinghiswetfingerstogether.

3 4 Full Joshgoestoturnthelighton.3 5 CloseUp,ZoomIn ZoomonJosh’sbloodyhandwithSarah’sbodyin

background,bedisalsobloody.3 6 Medium,PanRight JoshrunstoSarah’ssideandstartsshakingher.

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3 7 OvertheShoulder OverJosh’sshoulder,Sarahlyinglifeless,Joshstillshakesher.

3 8 Long TedwalksuptoJosh’sfrontdoor.3 9 MediumCloseUp Weseeashotofthedoorandhearthesoundof

knocking.3 10 MediumLong WeseeTedknockingsomemore,andyellatJosh

togetreadytogotothegym.3 11 Medium,Dolly Joshsits,thenfinallystumblestothedoorand

opensit.3 12 PointofView ThedooropeningandweseeTed’ssmilingface,

askingJoshwhat’sgoingon.3 13 MediumCloseUp,Tilt

DownJoshrespondstoTed,thecameratiltsdownto

showhisbloodyhands.3 14 PointofView Tedyellsback.3 15 Medium ShowsJoshtellingTedsomethingiswrongwith

Sarah.3 16 Medium Tedaskingifshe’sOk.3 17 MediumCloseUp JoshtellingTedshe’sdead.3 18 Medium TedfreakingoutaboutSarahbeingdead,and

thenJoshloseshiscomposure.3 19 Long TedrushespastJoshintothekitchen.3 20 Medium,LowAngle Tedpickingupthephoneanddialing9113 21 OvertheShoulder OverTed’sshoulderweseeJoshslumpedonthe

ground.3 22 MediumCloseUp,Pan

Right,turnsintoLongStartsonJosh’sfaceasTedtellshimthingswillbe

Okandthatthecopsareontheirway.3 23 OvertheShoulder,

DollyTedwalksbackovertoJoshwithawashcloth.

3 24 Medium TedtryingtowipesomeofthebloodoffofJosh’shands.

3 25 Long,PanLeft Somepolicecarscomedowntheroadandthenpullintothehouse’sdriveway.

3 26 MediumLong,PanLeft Tedrunsouttomeetthepoliceofficers3 27 Medium TedandtheofficercomebacktowhereJoshis,

camerastaysonJoshandweonlyseethelowerhalvesofTedandtheofficerwhentheyarriveandbeingtoaskhimquestions.Joshbeginstoshiver

andsob.3 29 Medium,LowAngle TheofficerandTedlookingdownatJosh.Tedtells

theofficerwherehethinkssheis.3 30 Medium,PanRight WeseeJosh’sfaceandthensomeofficerswalking

pasthim,aroundthecornertowardthebedroom.3 31 Medium,LowAngle TheofficerstandingoverJosh,askinghimmore

questions.3 32 Medium,HighAngle Joshstaresdownatthetablewithablanklookon

hisface.3 33 Medium,LowAngle OfficertellsJoshheneedstotakehimin.

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3 34 Medium,HighAngle Joshlooksup,worriedly,wonderingiftheythinkhecommitthecrime.

3 35 Medium Joshandtheofficertalk,theofficerreassuresJoshnoonehaspassedjudgmentyet.Tedwalksup

andagreeswiththeofficer.3 36 MediumLong,PanLeft Joshstandsupandstartstoheadoutsidewiththe

officer.4 1 Long ViewfromthesideofJoshuaandanofficeracross

thetablefromoneanotherinaninterrogationroom.PapersandaCoffeemugsitinfrontofthe

officer.4 2 Medium,LowAngle OfficeraskingJoshtoexplaineventsoflast

evening.4 3 CloseUp,HighAngle Joshwithhisheadinhands,sayinghecouldn’t

havedoneit.4 4 Medium,LowAngle Theofficerrepeatshimself.4 5 MediumCloseUp,

HighAngleBeginsexplainingandthenstartscrying.

4 6 Long OfficermovesnexttoJoshua.4 7 MediumCloseUp,

HighAngleJoshcalmsdownabitandtriestore‐explainwhat

happened.4 8 Long Officerbeginstopacearoundtheroom.4 9 CloseUp,HighAngle Joshuaappearstobethinkinghard.Explaining.4 10 Long Officerstopspacing.AsksJoshifheremembers

now.4 11 CloseUp,HighAngle Joshrespondsthathedoesnotremember,and

didnotkillhiswife.Seemstorememberagrinasifinadream.

4 12 ExtremeCloseUp,LowAngle

AdarkandblurryshotofthegrinJoshisremembering.

4 13 MediumCloseUp,LowAngle

TheofficeraskingJosh“who?Whowouldnever?”

4 14 MediumCloseUp,HighAngle

Joshsayingforasecondhethoughthehadanimageofhisfriendandneighbor,Ted,doingit.

4 15 Long Anotherofficerwalksintheroomandhandsthefirstofficerapieceofpaper.

4 16 CloseUp Afterlookingatthepaper,theofficershakeshishead.

4 17 MediumCloseUp,LowAngle

OfficertellingJoshalltheevidencepointstohim.

4 18 CloseUp,HighAngle Joshshakeshisheadandputsitinhishands,sayingitcan’tbehim.

4 19 MediumCloseUp,LowAngle

Theofficersayinghehasnochoice,basedontheevidence,toassumeheisthekiller.

4 20 ExtremeCloseUp Theofficer’shandgrabbingthehandcuffsfromhisbelt.HetellsJoshheisunderarrestforthe

murderofhiswife.

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5 1 Long,Zoom Joshinthecourtroom,waitingtoheardtheverdict.

5 2 MediumLong,HighAngle

ThejudgeaskingJoshifthereareanylastwordshe’dliketogivetothecourtroom.

5 3 Long Showingthecourtroomandthejury.5 4 MediumCloseUp,Low

AngleShowsJoshua’sfaceashebeginstogivehisfinal

statement.5 5 Long,TrackRight Ashotthatslidesacrossthefacesofthejuryas

Joshtalks.5 6 MediumCloseUp,Low

AngleJoshfinisheshisfinaldefense.

5 7 Medium,LowAngle ThejudgelooksdownatJoshandtellshimshewillhavetoactaccordingtotheverdict.

5 8 Medium,HighAngle Hetellsherheunderstandthesituationbutdidnotkillhiswife…heclaimstohavenomotive.

5 9 MediumLong TheJudgereceivestheverdictfromthejury.5 10 CloseUp Thejudgereadingtheletterofthejury.Thecourt

findsJoshuaApplegateguilty.5 11 ExtremeCloseUp Josh’seyesareshow,lookingveryblank.5 12 Medium,HighAngle Joshfallstohiskneescryingandscreaming.5 13 Long,LowAngle ThejudgeapologizestoJoshbutsimultaneously

sentenceshimtolifeinjail.5 14 MediumLong Thejudgeadjournsthecourt,getsoffherpodium,

leavingtheroom.5 15 MediumClose,Zoom

OutJoshisstunned,asthepolicebegintodraghim

outofthecourtroom.6 1 Long Joshinhisdankcell,lyingonhisbed.6 2 CloseUp FeetwalkingdownthehallwaytowardsJosh’s

room.6 3 MediumLong,Low

AngleJoshgetsupfromhisbedandrushestothebars.WeseeTedappearontheothersideofthebars.

6 4 OvertheShoulder JoshisexcitedtoseeTedandbeginstopleadwithhim.

6 5 OvertheShoulder Teddialoguesback,discussingthedifficultyofthepositionheisin.

6 6 OvertheShoulder GetsanimatedintalkingbacktoTedabouthis“tough”situation.

6 7 MediumLong ThecellslidesopenandTedentersastheconversationcontinues.

6 8 OvertheShoulder JoshapologizestoTed.6 9 OvertheShoulder,

LowAngleTedacknowledgesthatnoonesawitcoming.

6 10 OvertheShoulder,HighAngle

Joshexplainshowhewisheshecouldrememberwhathadhappened.

6 11 OvertheShoulder,LowAngle

TedgetsemotionalandexpresseshissadnessatnotknowinghowtohelpJoshuainthistense

situation.

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6 12 OvertheShoulder,HighAngle

JoshgetsemotionasheexplainshowhekeepsseeingtheseimagesofsomeoneelsekillingSarah.

6 13 MediumLong TedsitsnexttoJoshandtriestocomforthim.6 14 Long Guardtellingthemtheyhave5moreminutes.6 15 CloseUp,HighAngle Josh’sface,lookingupatTedsayinghedoesn’t

knowwhattodo.6 16 MediumCloseUp,Low

AngleTedsmirks,notknowingwhattodo.

6 17 OvertheShoulder,HighAngle

Josh’sface,askingTedwhathissmirkwasfor.

6 18 OvertheShoulder,LowAngle

TedsmirkingagainafterhearingJosh’squestion.

6 19 OvertheShoulder Joshsitsup,verballyprocessing.6 20 MediumLong Bothareseensitting,Tedbeginstorecoil,

wonderingwhatJoshistalkingabout.6 21 CloseUp JoshspeakingTed’sname,voicetrembling.6 22 CloseUp Tedresponding,“Yes?”6 33 Medium Bothofthemareseen.Theycontinuetheir

conversationaboutwhereTedwasthenightSarahdied.

6 34 CloseUp JoshnotacceptingTed’sanswerandrepeatedlyquestioninghim.

6 35 CloseUp Tedrepeatshispreviousanswer.6 36 Medium Joshget’sloud,askingTedwherehewasthat

nightbecauseheisbeginningtoseehimclearlyinhismind.Theycontinuetoconverse.

6 37 OvertheShoulder,LowAngle

Joshstandsupandbeginstoyell.ThenhebeginschokingTed.

6 38 OvertheShoulder,HighAngle

Tedyellsforhelp.

6 39 Long,PanLeft GuardsrushfromthehallwayintothecellandbeginwrestlingJoshoffofTed.

6 40 CloseUp TheBillyclubswingingandhittingJoshandknockinghimunconscious.

7 1 Medium WeseeJoshsittinginthebackofacopcarthathastwoofficersinthefront.Theofficerschat.

7 2 MediumCloseUp AshotofJoshafteroneofthecopspointstohim.7 3 Medium Allthreearevisiblefromthefrontastheofficers

continuetotalk.7 4 CloseUp Joshcontinuestostareintospace.7 5 Medium Backtothethreeofthem,withthetwotalking.7 6 CloseUp Oneofficerlaughsatwhattheothersaid.7 7 CloseUp Theotherofficerlaughingaswell.7 8 Long,PanRight Thecarspeedingalongtheroadintothedistance.8 1 Long Joshsitsinthecornerofhisroomwithhisknees

tohischest.8 2 CloseUp Josh’sfacestaringstraightaheadatthewall.

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8 3 MediumCloseUp,TiltUp

Revealsmarkingsonhisbodyfromfightingwithhandcuffsandhisgenerallyunkemptappearance.

8 4 Long,LowAngle Thedooropensandalargemalenursestepsin.8 5 MediumCloseUp Joshrespondstothenurse.8 6 Long,LowAngle NurserespondstoJosh.8 7 MediumLong,Dolly

BackThenurseandJoshwalkdownthehallway.

8 8 PointofView,PanLeft Joshlooksdownthehallway,thentotheleftasheseesTedwaitingontheothersideoftheglass.

8 9 OvertheShoulder Tedsayshello.8 10 OvertheShoulder Joshaskswhathewants.8 11 OvertheShoulder Tedsaystocheckonhim.8 12 OvertheShoulder Joshrespondswith,“Don’tyoumeanyou?”8 13 OvertheShoulder Tedaskswhathemeans.8 14 OvertheShoulder JoshaccusesTed,andpullsoutacigarette.8 15 Medium Joshsignalstheguardforalighter.8 16 OvertheShoulder Tedtriestodefendhimself.8 17 OvertheShoulder Joshisresilient.Heknowswhathesaw.8 18 Medium Joshleansawayfromtheglass,tellingTedhe

needstomakethisright.8 19 OvertheShoulder Tedasks,“How?”8 20 OvertheShoulder Joshuasays,“Tellthemthetruth.”8 21 OvertheShoulder Tedclaimsnottohavedoneit.8 22 OvertheShoulder,

LowAngleJoshstandsup,accusingTed.

8 23 OvertheShoulder,HighAngle

Teddefendshimself.

8 24 OvertheShoulder,LowAngle

Joshuaaccusesagain.

8 25 Medium Joshbeginstosmashthephoneintothewall.8 26 MediumLong ThenursegrabsJoshtotakehimaway.8 27 Medium Tedshakeshishead.TellsJoshtheyfoundhis

stashofpills.8 28 Medium,,LowAngle,

HitchcockZoomJoshuadefendshisnottakingthepills.

8 29 MediumLong,HighAngle

TedcontinuestoexplaintoJoshtheimportanceofthepills.

9 1 Long Joshualyingonhisbed,staringattheceiling.Hedreamsofthenighthiswifedied.

9 2 PointofView Joshseeshimselfstabbinghiswifeinthedreamfromthefirstpersonpointofview.

9 3 MediumCloseUp JoshwakesupyellingSarah’sname.9 4 Long Weseethewindowandthestormoutside.9 5 CloseUp Joshconsolinghimself.9 6 Long,PanRight. Joshgetsoutofbedandwalksovertothemirror

overthesinkandstaresathimselfinit

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9 7 OvertheShoulder Joshstaringathimselfinthemirror.Hebeginstogetscared.Thenhemonologues.

9 8 CloseUp Josh’sfaceashemonologues.9 9 MediumCloseUp,Low

AngleJoshgrabsthesinktightly,tryingtoripitoffofthe

wall.9 10 OvertheShoulder Josh,asheislookingathimselfinthemirror,

basheshisheadintotheglass.9 11 OvertheShoulder,

DollyBackJoshstepsbackandlooksathimselfinthe

shatteredglass.9 12 MediumCloseUp Joshbeginspoundingheadandfistsintothe

shatteredglassofthebrokenmirror.9 13 Medium Nursesayingsheneedskeys.9 14 Medium Guardyellinghe’scoming.9 15 CloseUp Guardfumblingwithkeysashetriestogetthe

dooropen.9 16 Long,HighAngle Joshsittingontheground,bleeding.9 17 CloseUp,TiltUp Joshgrabbingapieceofglass,thenbringingitto

hisneck.9 18 Long,LowAngle Thenurseandguardtryingtogetintothedoor.9 19 CloseUp,LowAngle Joshcutshisneck.9 20 Long,LowAngle Theguardandnurseburstintheroom,thenurse

yellsforadoctor.9 21 Medium,HighAngle ThenursegetstoJoshandbeginsattendingto

him.9 22 Long Guardcomesbackwithagroupofnursesand

doctorswithastretcher.Joshis9 23 Medium Joshispickedupandplacedonthestretcher.9 24 Medium,BirdsEye

View,DollyBackJoshbeingrolleddowntheroomonastretcher.

9 25 Medium,DollyBack ThewhiteceilingtilesJoshisstaringatashecoastsdownthehall.

9 26 CloseUp,DollyBack Josh’ssmirkingface,ashecontinuesdownthehall.

9 27 Medium,DollyBack Thewhiteceilingtilesthatthenfadeintoapurewhitelight.

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This is the front of the house we would use in this script. We would see this in the first scene as Joshua returns home from work to find Sara unloading groceries. This is a good home since it was originally built in the 60’s. It’s also located in a suburb style neighborhood, which would be good for such a violent crime.   

  

This would be the garage we would use in the first scene. We would also use it as the location that Joshua hides his pills in a toolbox.  It works well because it’s small but it connects directly to the kitchen.  

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This is the kitchen we would use as Joshua and Sara’s kitchen. We would see them putting away groceries and Sara preparing dinner. We would probably better light the room and de modernizes many things but these were the original cabinets built in 1962.   

  

This would be the living room used in the scene where Joshua watches television while Sara cooks dinner. This would be a good set up due to the fact that the kitchen is directly connected. We would probably darken the lighting. 

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This would be the bedroom of Joshua and Sara. This scene would be used during the turning point of the story when Joshua kills Sara in her sleep.  

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Soundtrack

1. Cristofori’s Dream – David Lanz

This piano ballad seems like it would serve a good purpose as the credits were rolling at the beginning of the film. It’s light, but a little mysterious, and would be good at building a little bit of tension before the film kicks off. Also, being a longer song, it could come back throughout the movie during different moods and areas of tension in the film.

2. I Want You Back – Jackson 5

Some good old Michael Jackson that would go well playing in the background of their dinner and unpacking of groceries. It’s just fun and upbeat, and would be good for cooking and a fun evening.

3. Flamenco Sketches – Miles Davis

Some light jazz that would be played in the background while Joshua and Sarah are getting ready for bed, brushing their teeth, talking, and kissing before the lights fade.

4. Karma Police – Radiohead

This rocking, creepy-ish song would work well playing in the background while Joshua is realizing that he is really the one who killed Sarah, and perhaps playing over the top of him killing himself in his cell at the end of the film.

5. I Miss You – Blink 182

This song would be used to play during the closing credits of the song. I think it captures the kind of mood and feeling that the movie ends on, with this overwhelming sadness, song lightly meandering around with a soft, simple melody. It also does not have an abrupt end, but rather just fades off into the distance.