This is hilarious, Robester.
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(NOTE: Similar in style and presentation as www.eddsworld.co.uk Charaters are very loosely based on real people - ie me and my family - this is done with permission. Flash backs are similar to Family Guy in the way they deal with them. This is an actual project I will do in a few years time when I am able)
EMERY ADVENTURES
"The Park"
FADE IN:
INT – FRONT ROOM – MORNING
ROBBIE, STEPHEN and TOMMY, 23, 21 and 14, all sit and
watch TV
TV MAN
Bears seem to have overrun the
region. The Zoo keepers are
running around like crazy.
Tommy turns the TV off with the remote. He turns to Stephen
and grins wildly
TOMMY
Let’s go to the Connie Banks(!)
STEPHEN
Good idea(!)
Robbie sits there reading. Stephen and Tommy’s faces come
into screen, exaggerated grins
Pause
Robbie looks at them
ROBBIE
(Defiant)
No(!)
CUT TO:
INT – CONNIE BANKS - tunnels – LATER
Tunnels of trees and bushes. Robbie walks along, annoyed.
Stephen and Tommy walk along with exaggerated joy
ROBBIE
I’m sure I’m not the first person
forced to do something that I didn’t
want to do.
CUT TO:
INT – GRASSLAND – DAY
JONAH, 30, big belly, lays on the ground eating grapes
GOD (V.O)
Jonah, go to Nineveh and preach
my word to them.
JONAH
GROAN(!)
CUT TO:
EXT – SHIP – EVENING
Massive Storm. Crew and Jonah are running around panicking
In the corner is GOD, as Morgan Freeman, dressed in white.
He grins and has his hands together scheming
GOD
Don’t worry Jonah; you’ll have a
whale of a time.
CUT TO:
INT – CONNIE BANKS - tunnels – DAY
Robbie, Stephen and Tommy walk along
EXT – CONNIE BANKS – OPEN FIELD – CONTINUOUS
They enter
STEPHEN
Here looks like a good place to have
a picnic.
They set up a picnic
TOMMY
I need to go to toilet(!)
ROBBIE
Just go behind that tree up there.
TOMMY
But… but, what if people see me?
ROBBIE
Not if you’re real quick.
Tommy leaves and goes behind a tree. Robbie and Stephen
start to open food to eat.
Tommy STRAINS very loudly. Robbie and Stephen don’t eat. They
turn their heads to look to Tommy. Green smoke comes out
behind the tree
Three couples look over to Tommy. They each in turn get up and
leave, offended
Robbie and Stephen are VERY embarrassed and out off the food.
Tommy stops straining
He comes over and touches all the food. Robbie and Stephen look
at him with exaggerated frowns
Tommy turns to the trees and shrieks
TOMMY
There’s something in there(!)
STEPHEN
Don’t be an idiot(!)
ROBBIE
Yeah Tommy, we are sick of your…
A bear comes out of some bushes and growls
Robbie and Stephen run
ROBBIE (CONT'D)
Every man for himself(!)
Tommy runs also. The bear chases them. The head back to the
tunnels
CUT TO:
INT – CONNIE BANKS – TUNNELS – CONTINUOUS
Robbie, Stephen and Tommy enter and huddle
STEPHEN
(To Robbie)
We need to think of a plan to get
out alive(!)
Robbie and Stephen narrow their eyes and look at each other
and then at Tommy
Robbie knees Tommy in the crouch, Stephen and Robbie flee
leaving Tommy on the floor in the foetal position
A bear comes up and attacks him savagely, he screams
CUT TO:
INT – CONNIE BANKS – TUNNELS – day
Robbie, Stephen and Tommy are huddled. Robbie shakes his head
ROBBIE
No, not after last time(!)
Stephen looks at Tommy
STEPHEN
Let’s just run(!)
Tommy and Stephen run. Robbie chases them
ROBBIE
Guys, wait for me.
A branch from Stephen hits Robbie in the face knocking him on
the ground
Stephen and Tommy run off
A bear appears from nowhere and savagely attacks Robbie who
screams
CUT TO:
INT – HOME – LATER
Stephen and Tommy sit watching TV
SUPERIMPOSE:
“Three Hours Later”
Knock at door. Stephen gets up and opens it. It’s Robbie
Robbie is very angry
STEPHEN
So you made it back okay?
Robbie is silent. He enters. Stephen shuts the door
TOMMY
No hard feelings?
Robbie frowns at Tommy with great exaggeration
Robbie heads butts Tommy and knees Stephen in the crouch.
Both fall on floor in the foetus position
Robbie walks on. Revealing a bloody, clawed and bruised back
THE END
Oh a script, I think its been a little while since I reviewed a script, what fun!
Specifics
1. My first comment is for your TV man. I felt that it would have been nice just to get a slightly stronger feel for what show this is, what the tone is. Is it the news? I don't think so because the use of 'crazy' makes it seem almost casual or comedic. An animal channel? It would be nice if there was just a slightly more careful choice of wording to really set the scene on what they've been watching and it would be even cooler if the show reflected something about the characters/ what they're about to do or say.
2. You're making cuts too quickly! We're not having a chance to get an idea of these scenes or the chharacters before you skip on to another. Slow it down! Draw their conversations out a little more and give us a chance to get to know who these three aree and how their characters work together. Who's in charge, who's more passive. Those kind of things.
3. Love the little Jonah flash back. It's pretty obvious but also pretty funny so nice work there. Very family guy.
4. All of this dialogue feels so disconnected! You have one character say one thing and then the next brings up another subject. You need to ease off on that and have at least two characters try to hold a conversation or talk about something, then the third charcter can come in with the next piece of conflict.
5. A couple of spelling errors or typos going on here. Things like crouch instead of crotch. Have a good read through or get a friend to do it for you.
Overall
Okay so this made me smile in a few places but you're really missing those individual characteristics that bring a spoof piece like this alive. Youu need something stronger! At the moment, it's difficult to seperate the three boys except that Robbie is vaguely more serious and seensible while Tommy is more excitable annd perhaps less confident than Stephen but generally shares a lot of his characteristics. We need more than that! Especially for such a short piece. I understand you'll probably have lots of other episodes/ shorts but there needs to be strong characterisation going on in each of them.
Just stop and have a think about what defines each character, maybe make a list of those defining points and then you want to show at least one of them for each character. For example, I have Milly. Milly is a money grabbing but strangely intelligent character. This is the defining trait I decide to show so in one scene, I have her design a machine to steal a £5 note from someone's back pocket, using only scraps she finds in the garbage can.
Now everyone knows that Milly likes to steal money and is very resourceful/ good at inventing. This is pretty close to my original brief so I deem it a success.
I think I'll leeave you with these few things to think about but good luck!
Heather xxx
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