SCENE 1
FADE IN. FROM BLACK
INT. 60’S MOTEL ROOM/BEDROOM – NIGHT
The motel room is darkly lit, with a jukebox in the corner, dimly lighting the room. A 50 year old MAN sits on the side of the bed, his light wrinkles catch the light from the jukebox, next to the bed is a small bed side table, sitting on here is a GUN a lighter and a box of cigarettes. The man picks up the gun and stares at it, in his right hand.
He lifts a cigarette to his mouth with his left hand & then lights it with the old metal FLIP TOP LIGHTER, the light of the flame glows on his face, and for the first time you can see his wrinkled face fully, the darkness of his veteran eyes. He is wearing a plain dark waistcoat and a black shirt, undone at the top.
After a couple of seconds he looks at his watch, on his right wrist, walks over to the illuminated jukebox & presses the corresponding buttons to the song ‘Running scared’ by Roy Orbison which, after a few seconds begins playing, the man walks back toward the bed, taps his cigarette over the ash tray and sits back down, staring at the door. Waiting.
The door flies open and a non-descript shadow of a person, around 6ft, stand in the doorway.
QUICK FADE OUT. TO WHITE - WITH LOUD GUN ‘BANG’ NOISE
THE NAME OF THE MOVIE IS PRINTED IN BLACK ON THE PLAIN WHITE
FADE IN.
EXT. MOTEL/HOUSE - DAY - SUNNY
MAN (V.O)
I’ve been doing what I do for 38 years,
it took me 25 of them to become the best.
For normal jobs you need a conscience.
(Slight pause)
This isn’t a normal job.
The door of the HOUSE/MOTEL opens and out steps the same man from the bedroom, in the same clothes, it is suggested to be the next morning. He squints slightly around as the sun blazes down on him, he places a pair of thin framed sunglasses on & walks along to the edge of the pavement, where he opens the door of a typical 1960’s American muscle car & enters, after a couple of seconds he starts the car and pulls away slowly.
PROPS - INT. /SCENE 1
GUN - .44 MAGNUM REPLICA/COLT PEACEMAKER/9MM M9 BERRETTA.
LIGHTER - STAINLESS STEEL/CHROME FLIP TOP LIGHTER.
CIGARETTE PACK - BROWN PACK, NO SPECIFIC MAKE, NO VISIBLE WARNING LABEL.
CIGARETTE - READY MADE CIGARETTE, PERIOD LOOKING
BEDSIDE TABLE - WOODEN CARVED - ORNATE TO GIVE EXPENSIVE FEEL TO THE ROOM.
JUKEBOX - TYPICAL 60’S JUKEBOX - WILL GIVE FEEL OF EXPENSIVE ROOM.
PROPS - EXT. /SCENE 2
CAR - MUSCLE CAR - 1966 BUICK SPECIAL
SHOT LIST
FADE IN.
INT. 60’S MOTEL ROOM/BEDROOM – NIGHT
LIGHTING – ROOM LIT BY JUKEBOX – ON SHOTS WHERE JUKEBOX IS NOT VISIBLE, OTHER LIGHTING WILL BE USED FOR EFFECT, FROM DIRECTION OF THE JUKEBOX.
Establishing shot of the room, slow pan from door to JUKEBOX, silent.
Shot looking from next to the jukebox, over at character sat on edge of bed, with bedside table to his left.
Shot from next to the bedside table, at table height, facing man, as he picks up the gun.
Close up of cigarette box, as a cigarette is removed from box.
Front on shot of man, as he places cigarette to lips & lights the lighter just in front of him, as he moves it to light the cigarette, his face becomes more visible, as cigarette is lit he snaps the lid shut and shot becomes very dark again
Shot close up of man's right hand side as he stands and begins walking to jukebox
Shot from side of jukebox (Light of jukebox showing his face)taking puff; smoke looks atmospheric, he puts on record 'Running Scared - Roy Orbison'
Shot from doorway - walking back to bed, sitting down & taking puff of cigarette and picking up & cocking gun.
Shot from right hand side of man (same as before) door starts opening - Single shot fired at door -
Fade Out (white/titles)
Scene 2 - Ext.
Fade in - From white(Voice Over begins)
Close up of feet - Cowboy Boots - panning up, meeting right hand and following - places glasses from right hand on face - looking into distance (past camera to the right of shot) then walks in this direction away from camera.
wide angle shot of back of car & man walking toward it - starts opening door
Close up from passenger side of car, man getting into car & closes door
High shot behind car - car starts & man drives away
Fade out - Black (Voice Over ends)
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