Script Breakdown
This is the story of a highly withdrawn woman who suddenly realizes that she does not feel like a real person, and is disturbed and upset about it.
The opening scene functions as a way to show the main character’s past experiences with relationships, and the repetition that occurs, as well as her beginning a relationship with her new girlfriend.
Act 1: Scene 2: This scene is a way to show the interactions between the two women, to really get a sense of both whom this main character, Savannah, is, and who they are together. It also introduces the catalyst for Savannah’s change.
Act 2: Scene 1: Morgan is gone, Savannah is alone, and we begin to see her in her environment alone and changing. She reveals how she feels about herself.
Act 3: Scene 1: This scene shows her attempt to bring about some change in herself, and the struggle she has. The ending cut functions not as a resolution but as an image of this character’s acceptance of who she is.
Savannah’s small amount of dialogue speaks to her issues and personality. She is very closed off emotionally. The voice-overs of her previous relationships speaking the same lines reinforces that this is an issue that she has been experiencing for quite some time. It is the norm for her.
The transitions will include imagery of locks in some scenes to emphasize the way she keeps herself closed off.
Morgan functions more as a catalyst for Savannah’s experience than as a relationship.
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