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Act 1
Premise (set-up)
a) What is the story about?
Lola’s boyfriend, Manni, attempts to do a deal for his boss Ronnie. Things go wrong and Lola must find a way to save Manni.
b) What is the setting, situation, mood.
Stressed start, becomes frantic.
c) What happens to disturb the normal state of affairs?
It goes wrong when he leaves the money behind on the train, where it is found by a bum.
d) A problem created
If Manni doesn’t come up with the money in 20 minutes he’s going to get snuffed by his boss.
e) A goal is established for the main protagonist.
Lola must come up with a way to help her boyfriend and come up with the money. She decides to ask her father, a bank manager for the money.
Act 2
Confrontation
a) On-going problems as hero takes action
Lola’s father refuses to give her the money and tells her he’s leaving her and her mother to marry another woman.
b) Obstacles
Manni decides to rob a store to get the money, Lola arrives too late to stop him. Lola helps Manni rob the store. Lola is shot when they are caught by the police. The previous scenes are played out again, this time things happen differently.
c) Short term resolutions
This time she ends up robbing her fathers bank to get the money.
d) More problems
Manni is hit by a car crossing the road to meet Lola with the money.
Act 3
Resolution
a) Goal seeking nears an end
The story plays out again, with another set of actions and consequences. This time Lola misses her father. Manni notices the bum that has his bag of money and chases after him.
b) Conclusion reached
Lola goes to the casino and plays roulette, she wins the money. Mannie gets the money back from the bum.
c) Life continues
Manni gets the money to his boss, and they are left with the money Lola won at the casino.
Sub-plot
The affair that Lola’s father has with his workmate, and Lola’s relationship with Manni.
A few books that may come in handy for script writing, found through google book search.
Screen Writing for Narrative film and television
A handy resource for writing short scripts, including some of the film terminology and sample scripts.
Script Models: A handbook for the media writer
Script writing terminology and script examples at SimplyScripts
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