Finished script!

OKAY!So we have basically the finished script, hope you enjoy!!

SCENE 1

INTRO

MAIN CHILD WALKS INTO STORE 

STARTS PICKING UP AND LOOKING AT RANDOM THINGS

LOOKS BACK TO WORKERS TO SEE IF ANY OF THEM LOOK SUSPICIOUS

MAIN CHILD GRABS TOY AND HIDES IT WITHIN THEIR ITEM OF CLOTHING MESSILY 

MAIN CHILD RUNS AWAY INTO WORKER

ADULT

WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING!

MAIN CHILD IS OBVIOUS IN THEIR PURSUITS OF STEALING

ADULT

Hey, what's that? 

MAIN CHILD DOESN'T RESPOND RAPIDLY RUNS OUT

ADULT

HEY COME BACK HERE!

DOOR SLAM BEHIND THEM

HEAVY BREATHING

CAMERA FOLLOWS THEM (EITHER IN FRONT OF OR BEHIND)

TITLE: 

FRAMERATE LOW (AS IT GETS INTO THE MORE HAZY MORE TENSION-Y PART OF THE FILM)

SCENE 2

KID SITTING AT TABLE FOLDING A PIECE OF PAPER IN HALF. THERE ARE FEW BATTERED CRAYONS AND COLOR PENCILS AND PENS AT THE TABLE. SIBLING IS IN THE KITCHEN MAKING MAC + CHEESE.

SIBLING

Hey monkey. Whatcha got there?

KID

TRYING TO ACT NONCHALANT

Making something.

LOOKING FOR A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER FOR CARD BY TURNING OVER PIECES OF PAPER ON THE TABLE UNTIL THEY FIND ONE. LOTS OF THEM ARE UNPAID BILLS AND HOMEWORK.

SIBLING

Making what?

KID

It’s, um, a birthday card for someone in school. THEIR NAME IS (BLANK)

KID

Is there a red crayon? It’s (BLANK)’s favorite color!

RAPIDLY SHIFTING THROUGH AND PANICKING ABOUT IT

SIBLING

If it’s not there we don't have it

KID

BUT I NEED IT!, Why can't WE have what the other kids have!

SIBLING

HEY!

SIBLING ABOUT TO YELL BUT RESTRICTS THEMSELF

SIBLING REGROUPS

SIBLING WALKS OVER TO TABLE AND SITS WITH KID AND GRABS THEIR FACE IN SUPPORT

SIBLING

You know I love you right, monkey? And I know it's hard, and I know I promised you that things would change and they will, I just need time okay?

KID

I know

SIBLING

REGROUPS

WHY SO FREAKED OUT? YOU GOT A CRUSH ON THEM OR SOMETHING?

KID

NO! NO… I LIKE THEM BUT I DON'T LIKE… LIKE LIKE THEM.

SIBLING

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT JEEZ, WELL, CALL MY WORK WITH SOMEONE’S PHONE WHEN YOU GET THERE, OKAY?

SHOT OF THEM GIVING MORE TO KIDS BOWL THEN THEIRS, SIBLING WALKS OVER TO GIVE KID BOWL OF MAC

KID

OKAY

SHOTS OF KID WRAPPING THE PRESENT USING NEWSPAPER, COLORING IT AND STUFF, AND USING AN OLD SHOELACE TO TIE A RIBBON ONTO IT. PUTTING ON SCHOOL UNIFORM (“nice” clothes) AND SIBLINGS COLOGNE OR PERFUME ON WHICHEVER.

SCENE 3

SHOT OF FINISHED BOWL THEN HAVE A GRAPHIC MATCH WITH THE EMPTY BOWL AND A FULL ONE OF FOOD AT THE PARTY WITH KIDS GRABBING CANDY FROM IT

KIDS TALKING AMBIANCE + BIRTHDAY MUSIC

HEARS KNOCK AT THE DOOR

PARENT

BLANK Someone is here!

BLANK

I'm coming!

CAMERA SHOT GOES TO KIDS AT PARTY, INTRODUCING BLANK TO AUDIENCE

BLANK OPENS DOOR TO SEE KID IN SCHOOL UNIFORM WITH PRESENT, LOOKING SWEATY

BLANK

BLANK LEAPS TO HUG KID DISREGARDING SWEATY APPEARANCE

You FINALLY made it!

KID

Wouldn't miss it for the world

PARENT IS FIXING SOMETHING UP AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM (PERHAPS DOING SOMETHING WITH THE CAKE)

PARENT 

Hello KID! Thank you so much for coming (pause) why so sweaty fella?

KID

I walked here

PARENT

Did your mom walk with you? 

pause

BLANK

BLANK PULLS KID AND RUNS AWAY WITH THEM

Come on!

THEY WALK INTO A GRAND DISPLAY OF FOOD AND ELABORATE PRESENT BOXES, SOME OF WHICH ARE OPEN.

YOU HEAR BLANK BRING KID OVER TO THEIR FRIENDS AND INTRODUCE BLANKS VOICE ECHOS OUT AS KID IS FOCUSED ON SAID DISPLAY

FILMED IN DREAMLIKE MANNER

BLANKS VOICE ECHOES BACK IN

BLANK

HEY- HEY KID, you want some cake?

KID 

Uhh...can I?

BLANK

Of course silly!

KID LEAVES ROOM TO GET CAKE

SEE CAKE WITH PIECES TAKEN OUT OF?

KID COMES BACK INTO MAIN ROOM TO BLANK OPENING UP ANOTHER PRESENT WHICH IS EXPENSIVE

BLANK

That's so cool, thank you!

YOU SEE A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONFETTI AND WRAPPING PAPER ON THE FLOOR

SEE SHOTS OF EVERYONE’S REACTIONS AND KIDS EVER GROWING WORRY

ONLY BLANK IN SHOT SURROUNDED BY PAPER SYMMETRY (V WES ANDERSON)

KID

I’m sorry it's really not that good i-

KID HESITANTLY HANDS GIFT TO BLANK

BLANK IS RIPPING OPEN PRESENT

KID

I’m sorry it's really not that good i-

BLANK

Oh...

KID

I know, I know I shouldn't have co-

BLANK

THIS IS... THE SWEETEST PRESENT I'VE EVER GOTTEN

BLANK LEAPS OVER TO HUG KID AS THEY STAND THERE IN SHOCK

PAN OVER TO SEE DOG TOY IN FRONT OF BIG PRESENTS AND WRAPPING PAPER