I want to spend this week finalizing pre-production for my opening, so right now I'm going to make the screenplay of the opening, then the storyboard, then finding the location, then probably casting. I would make a basic outline but it's only one scene so it'd be short, the screenplay works better for me to create the scene.
I Want to Destroy the World
INT. GAS STATION - NIGHT
MIKA stands in an aisle, a box of band-aids in one hand, and a box of cigarettes in another. In front of him is a box of candy that a child would enjoy. He pulls out his wallet, only 20 cents left.
He SIGHS, shoving the cigarettes, band-aids, and candy into his pocket and quickly walking out of the store.
EXT. GAS STATION - NIGHT
ABA is sitting on the curb, drawing with crayons. MIKA walks up to her.
MIKA
Hey.
ABA doesn't respond. MIKA sits down next to her, pulling out a cigarette. He lights it. He looks at ABA'S drawing, red crayon covers the page, she had drawn a brutal murder.
MIKA
I heard what happened today at your school. Hell, entire town probably knows by now.
ABA stays silent. MIKA takes a drag out of the cigarette.
MIKA
Why'd you break Aba?
ABA stays silent.
MIKA
Kids keep picking on you?
ABA stays silent.
MIKA
Anyone die?
ABA stays silent.
MIKA
People say someone did, others say didn't. What really happened kiddo?
ABA stays silent.
MIKA
You gonna answer?
ABA stays silent. MIKA takes out the bag of candy that he took. ABA lets out a short GASP.
MIKA
Tell me what happened or no candy.
ABA stays silent but looks annoyed. MIKA slowly opens the bag taking one piece out.
MIKA
Talk, Aba, you need to talk.
ABA looks more annoyed, she tucks her head in-between her legs.
MIKA
Hey-Hey! Don't pull this shit-
ABA begins to kick the ground, making an agitated noise while doing so.
MIKA
C'mon!
A nearby car's lights begin to flicker, the ground shakes softly.
MIKA
(Quickly) Fuckin- shit!
MIKA mutters something useless as he pulls out his guitar from his back, tuning it quickly and beginning to play a slow song. As MIKA continues to play ABA slows her kicking. MIKA continues, ABA begins to calm down, laying her head on MIKA. MIKA eventually finishes the song, a silence fills the air.
ABA
(Matter-of-factly) I want to destroy the world.
Another silence.
MIKA
What?
ABA
I want to destroy the world.
MIKA
What?
A PERSON suddenly appears beside the two.
PERSON
I knew it!
MIKA and ABA jump.
MIKA
Fuckin- Christ!
I might change some small stuff here and there, and if I do I'll be sure to talk about it later on.
I also watched this video before writing the opening's screenplay which helped a bit. Pretty good video, I enjoyed it and it helped me where it could.
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