New Short FIlm Idea
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seymoure
Eye of the Beholder
(Point of View shot throughout, until otherwise noted)
(Alarm clock rings. Your hand reaches out to turn it off. You get out of bed and hand brushes by lens as you rub eyes. Pulling clothes out of closet and getting dressed. Move to mirror. You are very ugly.
STAN (YOU)
(THOUGHTS)
No prizes here.
(Reflection gives disapproving reaction. Finish coming hear and straightening tie on Security Guard uniform. Exit room, go down stairs to car. Drive to Bank. Greetings from Employees as you enter. Then you see SHEILA. She is the most incredibly, painfully beautiful girl who could be imagined.
STAN
(THOUGHTS)
Sheila, why aren't you in the movies?
(ALOUD)
Morning Sheila
(She smiles back at you while counting the money and putting into her drawer.
STAN unlocks the doors and takes up his place there. A few people come in and leave, nothing unusual.
Then a van squeals to a stop.Three armed men in ski masks jump out and run into the banks.)
MAN #1
Everybody on the floor, face down. Throw your cell phones here.
MAN #2
(Looking at STAN)
They don't pay you enough to be a hero. Drop your gun on the floor and get down like the rest of them.
(You do, but not before you look at SHEILA. The third man is holding a gun on her, having her put money in a bag. Move to a close-up. She is terrified.)
MAN #3
Don't make me shoot. Fill that bag.
(SHEILA is crying. Your hands are fists)
MAN #3
(To the others)
Let's take this one hostage.
(The others hesitate.)
MAN #1
We don't need a hostage unless they sent the silent alarm. And I don't think they did.
(All the bank employees nod "No." Back to MAN #3)
MAN #3
We can use a hostage. (He holds the gun to her face) I need a hostage.
(The other two gather up the bags from the other Tellers. MAN #3 puts his arm around SHEILA and pulls her out of the cage. He walks toward the door and by STAN. HE stops at the door)
MAN #3
Come on you guys. Right, baby?
(He pulls SHEILA to him and then roughly kisses her. We hear a gasp of air as STAN jumps up and grabs him. The others are too stunned to react. STAN took his guns and smacks him in the face. He turns the gun on the others and they drop theirs.)
CUT
(Police are taking the three robbers and reporters are taking pictures and asking improv questions.)
CUT
(Everyone is trying to get back to normal. STAN and SHEILA are standing together.)
SHEILA
You were so brave.
STAN
When he put his hands on you . . .
SHEILA
I sure could use some coffee. How about you?
STAN
(Confused)
Yeah...Great.
(CUT to outside the bank on the steps. Not POV. STAN & SHEILA exit the bank. They are two average looking people, nothing like they have looked prevously. They are smiling and happy. They walk down the steps and walk to and past the camera)
FADE OUT
THE END
(Point of View shot throughout, until otherwise noted)
(Alarm clock rings. Your hand reaches out to turn it off. You get out of bed and hand brushes by lens as you rub eyes. Pulling clothes out of closet and getting dressed. Move to mirror. You are very ugly.
STAN (YOU)
(THOUGHTS)
No prizes here.
(Reflection gives disapproving reaction. Finish coming hear and straightening tie on Security Guard uniform. Exit room, go down stairs to car. Drive to Bank. Greetings from Employees as you enter. Then you see SHEILA. She is the most incredibly, painfully beautiful girl who could be imagined.
STAN
(THOUGHTS)
Sheila, why aren't you in the movies?
(ALOUD)
Morning Sheila
(She smiles back at you while counting the money and putting into her drawer.
STAN unlocks the doors and takes up his place there. A few people come in and leave, nothing unusual.
Then a van squeals to a stop.Three armed men in ski masks jump out and run into the banks.)
MAN #1
Everybody on the floor, face down. Throw your cell phones here.
MAN #2
(Looking at STAN)
They don't pay you enough to be a hero. Drop your gun on the floor and get down like the rest of them.
(You do, but not before you look at SHEILA. The third man is holding a gun on her, having her put money in a bag. Move to a close-up. She is terrified.)
MAN #3
Don't make me shoot. Fill that bag.
(SHEILA is crying. Your hands are fists)
MAN #3
(To the others)
Let's take this one hostage.
(The others hesitate.)
MAN #1
We don't need a hostage unless they sent the silent alarm. And I don't think they did.
(All the bank employees nod "No." Back to MAN #3)
MAN #3
We can use a hostage. (He holds the gun to her face) I need a hostage.
(The other two gather up the bags from the other Tellers. MAN #3 puts his arm around SHEILA and pulls her out of the cage. He walks toward the door and by STAN. HE stops at the door)
MAN #3
Come on you guys. Right, baby?
(He pulls SHEILA to him and then roughly kisses her. We hear a gasp of air as STAN jumps up and grabs him. The others are too stunned to react. STAN took his guns and smacks him in the face. He turns the gun on the others and they drop theirs.)
CUT
(Police are taking the three robbers and reporters are taking pictures and asking improv questions.)
CUT
(Everyone is trying to get back to normal. STAN and SHEILA are standing together.)
SHEILA
You were so brave.
STAN
When he put his hands on you . . .
SHEILA
I sure could use some coffee. How about you?
STAN
(Confused)
Yeah...Great.
(CUT to outside the bank on the steps. Not POV. STAN & SHEILA exit the bank. They are two average looking people, nothing like they have looked prevously. They are smiling and happy. They walk down the steps and walk to and past the camera)
FADE OUT
THE END
© C. Wayne Owens
