This is a scene Ive been working on. It comes at about page 30 of something I'm working on.
I was wondering if you could tell me what you think.
Another thing. Is it cool for me to post my script pages here? I have a whole bunch of stuff I'm working on and it's great to get feedback from people. It helps me when rewriting to know what people like or dont like. And what is and isnt working. Anyway. On with the pages.
EXT. HOTEL KITCHEN - NIGHT
Cal and Rocky, both dressed smartly and looking a little more
"together" than they did before, stand about waiting. Cal
looks at his watch.
CLOSE ON: A DIGITAL WATCH. It reads 15:20.
CAL
Where the **** is this guy? He's
been gone for fifteen minutes.
Rocky doesn't hear Cal. He has his head deep inside an
industrial size refrigerator. He pulls out a large chocolate
gateau and starts scooping chocolate cream into his mouth.
ROCKY
(mouth full)
You say something?
CAL
(disgusted)
What the **** are you?
ROCKY
(confused)
Eh?
CAL
Where the hell is he?
ROCKY
I don't know.
CAL
I know you don't know. It was a
rhetorical ****in question.
ROCKY
Eh?
CAL
Forget it. I don't like this. Put
that **** down. We're getting the
**** out of here.
On those words ELIOT SMITH enters. Dressed in an expensive
looking suit, he is the owner of the hotel.
ELIOT
Sorry about the wait gentleman...
****in immigrants... They're cheap
but they're ****...
Would you believe I just caught one
of them trying to walk out of here
with seventeen ashtrays in his bag.
Seventeen ashtrays... What, the,
**** he was planing on doing with
seventeen ashtrays I will never
know....
Eliot's attention turns to Rocky, who is now halfway through
the cake.
ELIOT (CONT'D)
Hey, hey, hey, hey. What are you
doing?
Rocky gives Eliot a "is that a trick question look"
CAL
(impatiently)
Hey look, are you gonna tell us why
you called us here.
Shaking his head at Rocky.
ELIOT
Yeah, sure. You have done some work
for Raymond Bogdanavich right?
CAL
We have helped each other ut a few
times yeah.
ELIOT
Well he recommended you guys. Said
your professional and could be
trusted. That's all I ask.
CAL
Recommended us for what exactly?
ELIOT
For a little job I'm setting up.
CAL
What kind of job?
ELIOT
The profitable kind.
CAL
Give me the headlines.
ELIOT
Five guys. One nights work, two
hundred thousand a piece. It's a
Data archiving facility.
CAL
Right... What the hell's that?
ELIOT
It's a vault. Inside said vault is
a whole bunch of computers. On
those computers are a bunch of
names and locations. Some of those
names and locations are worth a lot
of money to certain people. Our
mission should we choose to except
it, is to take those files and
deliver them to my boss.
CAL
Who is?
ELIOT
None of your concern. We get the
files. You get paid.
CAL
Can't they just hack the computers
of something?
ELIOT
No can do. The computers are not
connected to anything other than a
rather elaborate alarm system. It's
not like they're hooked up to the
internet or any kind of network...
The archive is updated manually by
people who have no idea what
they're updating. I mean, if they
did, this whole gig would be a
whole lot easier.
Rocky pipes up.
ROCKY
So we're talking a smash and grab.
ELIOT
Basically.
CAL
Government buildings have security
up the ass. Is five men gonna be
enough?
ELIOT
Well that's where our first piece
of luck comes in. It's not a
government building. It's a
commercial place downtown. Data
processing or something. Slack
security rent-a-cops.
CAL
I thought this information was
important.
ELIOT
It is. That's why it's kept away
form prying eyes. It's greatest
security feature is that nobody
knows it's there.
CAL
And our second piece of luck?
A beat.
ELIOT
Someone found out.
(beat)
So you in?
CAL
We're in.
ELIOT
Don't you have to discuss it with
your partner.
They both look at Rocky. Chocolate all over his face.
CAL
(embarrassed)
He follows my lead.
ELIOT
Right.
CAL
So what's the script? When, where,
how... And with who.
ELIOT
Well this is where my part ends.
I'm going to set you up with a man
names Gibson.
CAL
Who's Gibson.
ELIOT
Gibson is an annoying little
****er. But he also happens to be
the man with the plan. So I guess
we all need to be tolerant.
Takes out a piece of paper and passes it over to Cal.
ELIOT
Contact him here. He will have the
details.
CAL
Right...
ELIOT
Anyway. I have work to do...
Looking at Rocky.
ELIOT
So if you don't mind.
Points to the door.
CAL
(looking at the piece of
paper)
Come on Rocky we have things to do.
ELIOT
See you later fellas.
Cal and Rocky leave.
Despin out.
Posts: 21 | Location: UK | Registered: May 04, 2003
I like the scene, I am not an expert on script or writing so I can't really tell you what to improve on etc.
www.college-film.com is a place where u can post your scripts and get reviews on em and a whole lotta stuff as well, so don't be shy to check that out; another great resource.
Anyways, good luck with the flick.
If you don't look I'll force you to _=_
Posts: 590 | Location: Canada | Registered: December 26, 2002
what the **** what with all the ****ing god**** *-words? I could understand a ****ing thing... they're cheap but there're ****... what? What!? I just quit reading it. Post it will the words in or replace the words don't put all those ****s in there, please.
Also you opened then seen on a EXT. shot but it's in a kitchen... ?? what's up wit dat?
Posts: 864 | Location: Tuscaloosa,AL,USA | Registered: March 15, 2003
I like your script. I really think you can do without the swears. The best part of the script was your last half. It was very smooth and easy and didn't have a lot of swears. The swearing seemed a bit too forced, but maybe it's because I only read one scene. Also don't downplay your audience, there's a part where you use the parentheses way too much. For example:
Jimmy (pissed off) What the f***!!! I hate this I'm so pissed off right now!
Do I really need to have pissed off in parentheses? No, it's clearly stated by what he says.
Just a few pointer. Hope this helps! Good luck with the rest of the script!
Posts: 40 | Location: Milford, CT, USA | Registered: February 24, 2003