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TWENTY TWO – 5 PANELS.
22.1
SKINNER
SWEET sits on the pouch of a saloon bar in Colorado. He rests slumped
on the wooden chair nursing a cold beer, condensation running down
the dirty glass, the beer the only thing fighting off the hot summer
sun.
We are
looking over Skinner's shoulder as he waits and watches from the
shadow at the large house opposite him. The house is the only brick
structure on the street, and is made form a gorgeous white stone.
A horse
drawn cart moves down the dirt road in front of him and a scattering
of other people go about their business.
CAPTION:
The
summer of 1880. Colorado.
SKINNER:
Any
minute now.
22.2
Cut to a
close up on the dark wooden door at the front of the white brick
house. The door is half open as a very well dressed, balding, plump
man leaves his home. This is CARSON. He runs this part of town and
that affords him and his family a pleasant life.
A
beautiful, fresh faced young woman stands in the doorway beside
Carson. This is RUBY, his daughter. Her hair is long and fair, almost
white, her lips pink, her skin soft and white. She wears a long
white, frilly and ornate white frock.
Ruby
leans in and kisses her father, Carson on the cheek goodbye.
CARSON:
I shall
be back this afternoon to eat with you my sweet Ruby.
22.3
Skinner
places his drinking glass down on the floor of the saloon porch. A
few drops of beer swirl in the bottom of the glass.
We see
Carson walking away from his house in the distance. Ruby waves him
goodbye.
NO COPY.
22.4
From
behind skinner. He walks confidently out across the dirt road towards
the white house. He places his hat on to his head to shield his eyes
from the sun. Ruby stands in the doorway, looking towards Skinner. A
smile on her face.
NO COPY.
22.5
Skinner
leans on the wall next to the open door to the huge white brick
house. Ruby's cheeks are flushed red as she looks at the floor. One
of her hands curls her soft hair around her finger.
SKINNER:
So sweet
little thing, do I get to see that big old room of yours again?
Jeez, Shaun, you really showcase your characterization skills here. The father and daughter are really well done, especially the girl in the last panel, and Skinner is creepy without the focus on his vampire nature. The old west setting is icing on the cake. Great script, sir.
ReplyDeleteExcellent scene descriptions for an artist to play with, and you exemplify Skinner's pre-vampire creepiness well too, and subtley.
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