LoA

Opening scene for medieval comedy feature film.

Transcript

1. Scene 1 Shot 2 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Close up on a court jester in his late teens. This is YOUNG ARCHIBALD. Passionate and beaming at an adoring crowd. LoA Scene2 Page 1/79
2. Scene 1 Shot 3 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes He stands in the middle of a modestly sized dinning hall. A banner reads VICTORIAʼS DAY. Ribbons and hearts hang about. LoA Scene2 Page 2/79
3. Scene 1 Shot 4 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes YOUNG QUEEN VICTORIA (early 20ʼs) sits in a giant velvet thrown. Flanked by the members of her council and court. Knights in armor and Nobles are spread around the hall. LoA Scene2 Page 3/79
4. Scene 1 Shot 5 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG QUEEN VICTORIA Bravo Jester! Bravo! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 4/79
5. Scene 1 Shot 6 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD Thank you, Queen Victoria! But Iʼm sorry to say your reign must come to an end.... Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 5/79
6. Scene 1 Shot 7 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes reaction shot LoA Scene2 Page 6/79
7. Scene 1 Shot 8 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Archibald catches one chicken and... LoA Scene2 Page 7/79
8. Scene 1 Shot 9 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) For KING CHICKEN has come to claim his thrown! Action Notes ...wears it like a crown. LoA Scene2 Page 8/79
9. Scene 1 Shot 10 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Archibald prances around. The crowd loves it. He bows. LoA Scene2 Page 9/79
10. Scene 1 Shot 11 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Reaction shot LoA Scene2 Page 10/79
11. Scene 1 Shot 12 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) Thank you! It is my pleasure and more importantly... itʼs my job. Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 11/79
12. Scene 1 Shot 13 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The court laughs. The Queen giggles. LoA Scene2 Page 12/79
13. Scene 1 Shot 14 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) Speaking of pleasure, it is Victoriaʼs Day! A day of love to celebrate our dear, beautiful, intelligent, Queen Victoria! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 13/79
14. Scene 1 Shot 15 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Archibald grandly kneels in front of Victoria. LoA Scene2 Page 14/79
15. Scene 1 Shot 16 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes She lifts him off his knees LoA Scene2 Page 15/79
16. Scene 1 Shot 16 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes She lifts him off his knees LoA Scene2 Page 16/79
17. Scene 1 Shot 16 Panel 3 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 17/79
18. Scene 1 Shot 16 Panel 3 LoA Scene2 Page 18/79
19. Scene 1 Shot 17 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The crowd laughs. LoA Scene2 Page 19/79
20. Scene 1 Shot 18 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) Our dear, wonderful, kind generous QUEEN VICTORIA! Action Notes He points to his lips like “One more Kiss?” LoA Scene2 Page 20/79
21. Scene 1 Shot 19 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The Queen laughs and brushes him off. LoA Scene2 Page 21/79
22. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) Worth a try! Is this anyones first Victorias Day!f? Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 22/79
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25. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 2 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) Worth a try! Is this anyones first Victorias Day!f? Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 25/79
26. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 3 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 26/79
27. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 3 LoA Scene2 Page 27/79
28. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 3 LoA Scene2 Page 28/79
29. Scene 1 Shot 20 Panel 3 LoA Scene2 Page 29/79
30. Scene 1 Shot 21 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Aye. Just traveling through. Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 30/79
31. Scene 1 Shot 22 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD Ahhh. Traders from afar peddling exotic spices, no doubt! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 31/79
32. Scene 1 Shot 23 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Thatʼs right. Howʼd you know? Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 32/79
33. Scene 1 Shot 24 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD Because... you stink. Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 33/79
34. Scene 1 Shot 25 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The audience laughs. Gear stands up. LoA Scene2 Page 34/79
35. Scene 1 Shot 26 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Excuse me? Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 35/79
36. Scene 1 Shot 27 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD -Of MONEY! To think, the riches one earns traveling the world by selling the smelliest parts of plants! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 36/79
37. Scene 1 Shot 28 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The audience laughs. LoA Scene2 Page 37/79
38. Scene 1 Shot 29 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD (CONTʼD) And who is the lad, here? Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 38/79
39. Scene 1 Shot 29 Panel 2 Dialog GEAR My son. Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 39/79
40. Scene 1 Shot 30 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 40/79
41. Scene 1 Shot 31 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD And what is your name? Paprika? Action Notes Laughter. LoA Scene2 Page 41/79
42. Scene 1 Shot 32 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Go bother someone else, ya clown. Action Notes Audience “Ooooohs”. Archibald takes it as a challenge. LoA Scene2 Page 42/79
43. Scene 1 Shot 32 Panel 1 LoA Scene2 Page 43/79
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45. Scene 1 Shot 33 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD Clown? I am a JESTER! Clownʼs are for children! Idiots! Fools! “Clown”is a deep cutting insult to a performer of my talent! Like me calling you a “DUSTY SPICE TRADER.” Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 45/79
46. Scene 1 Shot 34 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Big laugh. Gear cannot take anymore. He stands and gets in Archibalds face. LoA Scene2 Page 46/79
47. Scene 1 Shot 35 Panel 1 Dialog ARCHIBALD I can smell that you do a lot of business with GARLIC. Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 47/79
48. Scene 1 Shot 35 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes Gear SHOVES Archibald LoA Scene2 Page 48/79
49. Scene 1 Shot 36 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Gear SHOVES Archibald over a table. Goblets and plates crash to the ground. LoA Scene2 Page 49/79
50. Scene 1 Shot 36 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes Gear SHOVES Archibald over a table. Goblets and plates crash to the ground. LoA Scene2 Page 50/79
51. Scene 1 Shot 37 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Gear jumps on the table and pulls out a curved dagger, pointing it at Young Archibald. LoA Scene2 Page 51/79
52. Scene 1 Shot 38 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Aapane aakhiree baar mera apamaan kiya hai! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 52/79
53. Scene 1 Shot 39 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD ...Interesting. And what is the soup du jour? Action Notes Archibald attempts to defuse. LoA Scene2 Page 53/79
54. Scene 1 Shot 40 Panel 1 Dialog GEAR Iʼll kill you! Action Notes Gear jumps on Archibald and pins him down. LoA Scene2 Page 54/79
55. Scene 1 Shot 41 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 55/79
56. Scene 1 Shot 42 Panel 1 Dialog YOUNG ARCHIBALD Big mistake, my friend. For I never back down from a fight-- (beat) Guards Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 56/79
57. Scene 1 Shot 42 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 57/79
58. Scene 1 Shot 43 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 58/79
59. Scene 1 Shot 43 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes BAM! Again. LoA Scene2 Page 59/79
60. Scene 1 Shot 44 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 60/79
61. Scene 1 Shot 45 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Two guards finally manage to pull Gear off. LoA Scene2 Page 61/79
62. Scene 1 Shot 46 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Young Archibald is in shock. He wipes blood off his lip and looks at the Queen with tears in his eyes. LoA Scene2 Page 62/79
63. Scene 1 Shot 46 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes Young Archibald is in shock. He wipes blood off his lip and looks at the Queen with tears in his eyes. LoA Scene2 Page 63/79
64. Scene 1 Shot 47 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes The Queen is in uncharted waters. She looks around at everyone looking for her to say something. LoA Scene2 Page 64/79
65. Scene 1 Shot 48 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes She turns to ERMO, her advisor. He simply shrugs and makes the “cut off his head”hand sign. The Queen solemnly nods. LoA Scene2 Page 65/79
66. Scene 1 Shot 48 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes She turns to ERMO, her advisor. He simply shrugs and makes the “cut off his head”hand sign. The Queen solemnly nods. LoA Scene2 Page 66/79
67. Scene 1 Shot 48 Panel 3 Dialog QUEEN Off with his head! Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 67/79
68. Scene 1 Shot 49 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes Close up on THE BOY, devastated. LoA Scene2 Page 68/79
69. Scene 1 Shot 50 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes A guard pulls out his sword. The blade scraping loudly against the sheath. LoA Scene2 Page 69/79
70. Scene 1 Shot 50 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes A guard pulls out his sword. The blade scraping loudly against the sheath. LoA Scene2 Page 70/79
71. Scene 1 Shot 51 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 71/79
72. Scene 1 Shot 51 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 72/79
73. Scene 1 Shot 52 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 73/79
74. Scene 1 Shot 53 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes In a flash itʼs raised high in the sky, and comes SLAMMING down to Gearʼs neck-- LoA Scene2 Page 74/79
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76. Scene 1 Shot 53 Panel 2 Dialog Action Notes In a flash itʼs raised high in the sky, and comes SLAMMING down to Gearʼs neck-- LoA Scene2 Page 76/79
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78. Scene 1 Shot 54 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes LoA Scene2 Page 78/79
79. Scene 2 Shot 59 Panel 1 Dialog Action Notes MATCH CUT TO: A large CLEAVER slams down, chopping off a chicken leg. LoA Scene2 Page 79/79