The 'basic' scene script

This is the script for the 'base' scene of the film, off which all the others will work The scene is written, and will be filmed in way that is quite 'standard' so that it may then contrast with the other experimental versions of itself.

Scenario - woman wants to get out of cramped relationship. She wants to go out and live life, and feels that the man is imprisoning her.

Woman enters with an air of seriousness.  Man is nonchalantly sitting among his mountain of kindles!

Woman:

listen we need to talk

man:

(not really listening) oh yeah-

woman:

bob for now, please listen

man:

(puts down mountain of kindles)

what is it?

woman:

I can't do this anymore

man:

how do you mean?

Woman:

you're suffocating me, I can't-

 man:

I- I don't understand

woman:

I need some space,

Man

(laughs smuglyish)

stop being melodramatic you've got everything you need here-

Woman

no. I want to get out and live life. I can't just stay inside and let life pass me by. you're too reliant on everything. i- i- I can't live like you do.

Man:

(insulted)

what do you mean, "like I do". I live like any normal person.

Woman:

you don’t live like a person at all! it's like your on life support or something. you think you're some sort of genius but the truth is, you can't really do anything for yourself bob for now

man:

(speechless for a second) i don’t…

woman

you have it too… 'cosy' here. it's fake

(man still speechless)

Woman

I don’t want it 'cosy', life isnt like that

Man

(realising gravity of situation)

no, please. I can change

Woman:

(looks out of window)

no. you can't.

(starts towards door)

man:

(desperate)

you wouldn’t be able to go on without me. you need me. you can't leave and expect things to be better. you can't make it on your own. you-

woman:

i'm sorry. it's over.

(leaves)