'THE CANTERBURY VAMPIRES' - Episodes 6-10 - 'Salem' - Elouise
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TECHNIQUES FOR TECHNICAL NOTES ON SCRIPT + PRODUCTION - POSTPRODUCTION
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INTERIOR. LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX FAR IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH. SOUND CENTRE WITH PENELOPE. CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, CHARITY SUMMARY OF SCENE: CHARITY meets PENELOPE and is challenged to reveal her magic. She is embarrassed. Listeners are reintroduced to CHARITY (INEXPERIENCED GIRL) and PENELOPE (FEISTY GIRL). TECHNICAL NOTE 1: 6.1-3 (THREE SCENES HERE) ARE SET IN THE STUDENT DINING HALL. THERE ARE CROSSFADES BETWEEN 6.1 AND 6.2, AND 6.2 AND 6.3. THE RADIO DRAMA CONVENTION IS THIS: CROSSFADE INTO ATMOS - BRING UP ATMOS - BRING DOWN ATMOS - CROSSFADE ATMOS INTO NEXT SCENE TECHNICAL NOTE 2: NUDGE UP THE ATMOS AT ONE OR TWO PLACES (6.3) IN THESE SCENES TO REMIND THE LISTENERS ABOUT THE LOCATION See Atmos bed (underneath the scene dialogue) - establishes scene location or scenery TECHNICAL NOTE 3: SET THE LEVEL OF THE BACKGROUND ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL' SPARINGLY. IT IS A FUSSY ATMOS 1. FX. CROSSFADE UP ATMOS WITH THE EPISODE INTRO MUSIC - see - Music signature tune for the top and bottom of each episode = sig tune 2. PENELOPE: Charity! Over here! 3. CHARITY: Hi gang! How's it going? 4. PENELOPE: A lot better if I didn't have to eat this rubbish. 5. CHARITY: Are these eggs supposed to be grey? 6. PENELOPE: Maybe we should magic them into something edible? 7. CHARITY: Honestly hun, I really don't think I'm that powerful. 8. FX. CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE - BRING UP ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL', AND THEN DOWN UNDER
6.2 INTERIOR: LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX FAR IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH. CHARACTERS: LINETTE, FRIEND 1. LINETTE: Did you see Charity last night? 2. FRIEND: Which one's she? 3. LINETTE: Pretty and blonde, your basic nightmare. Look, she's sitting over there. 4. FRIEND: Well she can't be that great or I'd I've noticed her before. 5. LINETTE: She was all over Barry. And everyone knows I fancy him! 6. FRIEND: And? I've seen more muscles in a sea food salad. 7. LINETTE: Here's the point! She tried it on with my future ex-boyfriend. So she has to be taught a lesson. 8. FX. CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE - BRING UP ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL', AND THEN DOWN UNDER
INTERIOR. LOCATION: STUDENT DINING HALL. JUKE BOX IN BACKGROUND. STUDENTS EATING LUNCH. CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, CHARITY, CHARITY, LINETTE TECHNICAL NOTE 1: NUDGE ATMOS 'STUDENT DINING HALL' UP A LITTLE AT 7 ('LINETTE: (approaching, walking on the line) CHARITY! CHARITY!'). YOU ALL THE LISTENERS 'SEE' THE SOUND PICTURE OPENING OUT A LITTLE. THE LISTENERS SEE LINETTE APPROACHING. See Atmos bed (underneath the scene dialogue) - establishes scene location or scenery 1. PENELOPE: So, who's ya new boy toy? You were dancing with him all night! 2. CHARITY: (embarrassed and slightly indignant) No one! Well obviously he is someone. Or he wouldn't exist. But he's no one to me. 3. PENELOPE: That's not what it looked like last night. 4. CHARITY: Penelope! If you paid more attention to your own love life, you might have one. 5. PENELOPE: Ouch! 6. CHARITY: I'm sorry. It's just that everyone's asked me what's going on! I didn't even kiss him! 7. LINETTE: (approaching, walking on the line) CHARITY! CHARITY! HELLO - CHARITY! 8. CHARITY: Who's that girl? She's calling out my name! 9. PENELOPE: That one's Linette! She's a head case! Try and stay out of her way. 10. CHARITY: I'd love to. But she's heading straight for us. 11. LINETTE: (coming up to them) Chazza! I want a word with you. 12. CHARITY: Sorry, do I know you? How do you know my name? 13. LINETTE: I've seen it written on enough cubicle walls. 14. PENELOPE: Who do you think you are? 15. LINETTE: Pipe down, chubbachubba. (putting down Penelope too) I should have known that the pretty girl would have a size twenty sidekick. 16. CHARITY: (scared but trying to be strong) I suggest you go away before.. before… I do something you'll live to regret. 17. LINETTE: You don't scare me, freak! I'm not under your spell. (building up further to her warning) Watch your back. If I see you bewitch one more bloke that I fancy, you've had it! 18. CHARITY: (crying) 19. FADE OUT (WE GO TO A LITTLE SILENCE SO THAT THE LISTENERS HOLD THE SOUND PICTURE OF CHARITY CRYING)
6.4 INTERIOR. LOCATION: UNIVERSITY STUDENT RADIO STATION STUDIO CHARACTER: DJ SMOOTH TECHNICAL NOTE 1: YOUR CHOICE WHETHER DJ SMOOTH HAS A 'BED' UNDERNEATH, OR HE SPEAKS INTIMATELY AND SEXILY TO THE MICROPHONE 'DRY' 1. FX: STEEP FADE IN . 2. RADIO DJ SMOOTH: And hello to all you early risers out there! This is DJ Smooth on 'Love Bite FM', - with you, till the afternoon. We'll be playing what's hot in the charts and who's got with the Campus hotties. Watch out for Campus gossip after this classic hit… 3. FX: STEEP FADE OUT
6.5 INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: 'WE ARE WITH' PROFESSOR WILLIAMS. CHARACTERS: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS, CHARITY 1. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: The lecture will start shortly. Please collect handouts from over there.
2. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Charity! Can I help you? You look upset. 3. CHARITY: I was in the canteen this morning! This girl started on me! Something about men being under my spell. 4. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: (quickly) Have you told anyone what you study? 5. CHARITY: No! I haven't! I promise! 6. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Then it's probably nothing. She must have been picking on you for something else. Still, we'll have to keep an eye on her. 7. CHARITY: Is there anything I can do? 8. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Yes, go and take a seat. I need to start the lecture. (to everyone) OK everyone. Today we are going to be talking about prejudice. As witches, this is something you are going to experience throughout your adult lives. 9. FX: STEEP FADE OUT 6.6 (will form one scene in postproduction with 6.7) INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: THE LECTURE CONTINUES UNDER CHARITY AND MILES WHILE THEY ARE TALKING TO EACH OTHER. RECORD THE LECTURE FOR POSTPRODUCTION WITH 2.1.7. THERE MAY BE TOO MUCH LECTURE SCRIPT TECHNICAL NOTE 3: THE RESULTING SCENE (2.1.6 + 2.1.7) STRAIGHT CUT INTO AT TOP CHARACTER: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS 1. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: (from further away) People deal with it in different ways. (POSTPRODUCTION - FADE DOWN UNDER CHARITY AND MILES, BUT LECTURE CONTINUES) While it's easy for me to suggest ignoring it, I promise you that fighting it is not the answer. Your powers are a gift. If I find out that anyone has been abusing them, you are not only off this course, but your time at this university is over.
6.7 (will form one scene in postproduction with 6.6) INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH CHARITY AND MILES ON THE STUDENT BENCHES CHARACTERS: MILES, CHARITY 1. MILES: I've just heard what happened. It's no one's business if you have a new bloke. 2. CHARITY: He's NOT my bloke. I wish I'd never spoken to him now. 3. FX: STEEP FADE OUT TO SHORT SILENCE OR CROSSFADE
6.8 INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: 'WE ARE WITH' PROFESSOR WILLIAMS CHARACTERS: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS, CHARITY, MILES, PENELOPE 1. FX: STEEP FADE IN 2. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Can I have everyone's attention? Does anyone have any examples of how prejudice applies to witchcraft? 3. MILES: Like Hallowe'en? When the world decides that warts mean witches? 4. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Thank you Miles. But I'm looking for something a little more historical? 5. PENELOPE: What about the Salem Witch Trials? 6. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Exactly! Good work, Penelope. Anything else? 7. CHARITY: I think it happened in 1691 - in Massachusetts? 8. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: And how many people died? 9. PENELOPE: 19? 10. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: That's correct, Penelope! 11. MILES: I read it in Arthur Miller's play… the ummm.. 12. PENELOPE: The Crucible? 13. MILES: I knew that Penelope! (says her name in full to be sarcastic) Miller said it was all Abigail's fault. 14. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Enough! Miles, you will learn on this course not to take gossip for fact. Please stay behind after the lecture. 15. FX: STEEP FADE OUT TO SHORT SILENCE OR CROSSFADE
6.9 (will form one scene in postproduction with 6.10) INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: RECORD THE LECTURE FOR POSTPRODUCTION WITH 6.10. THERE MAY BE TOO MUCH LECTURE SCRIPT TECHNICAL NOTE 2: THERE WILL BE A CROSSFADE FROM THE POSTPRODUCED SCENE (6.9 + 6.10) INTO THE FOLLOWING SCENE (6.11) CHARACTER: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS 1. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: (lecturing) Salem is a perfect example of how prejudice can get out of control. Many people were accused of witchcraft and had no such powers. Many witches survived unharmed because they provided the accusations themselves.
6.10 (will form one scene in postproduction with 6.9) INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH CHARITY AND MILES ON THE STUDENT BENCHES CHARACTERS: CHARITY, MILES 1. FX: STEEP FADE INTO PROFESSOR WILLIAMS LECTURING AT THE FURTHER END OF THE LECTURE HALl (6.9) 2. MILES: What's Professor Thing's problem? I didn't say anything that bad! Miller did prove that Abigail started it! 3. CHARITY: She has a hang-up about Salem. I heard Tyra talking about it. Now shut up! So I can listen. 4. FX: BRING UP PROFESSOR WILLIAMS LECTURING. STEEP FADE TO SHORT SILENCE OR CROSSFADE WITH THE LAST PART OF THE LECTURE OR 'HARD INTO' 6.11
INTERIOR. LOCATION: LECTURE ROOM. LECTURE IN PROGRESS. FULL OF STUDENTS. TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH PROFESSOR WILLIAMS TECHNICAL NOTE 2: RECORD WILDTRACK - 3. FX: GASP AND BUZZ OF EXCITEMENT AS THE CLASS REALISE THAT THEY WILL TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TECHNICAL NOTE 3: THE LAST PART OF THE LECTURE - YOU CAN FADE IN OR STRAIGHT INTO CHARACTERS: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS 1. FX: ATMOS 'LECTURE HALL' 2. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: You can learn the truth for yourselves. Your next project to observe - Salem! 4. FX: GASP AND BUZZ OF EXCITEMENT AS THE CLASS REALISE THAT THEY WILL TRAVEL BACK IN TIME 5. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: Quiet! I have one proviso. Do not get involved! If you interfere in the events of the Witch Trials, you will not only change the past - but the future as well! (END OF EPISODE 6) |
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INTERIOR. LOCATION: DJ SMOOTH'S RADIO STUDIO TECHNICAL NOTE 1: YOUR CHOICE WHETHER DJ SMOOTH HAS A 'BED' UNDERNEATH, OR HE SPEAKS INTIMATELY AND SEXILY TO THE MICROPHONE 'DRY' CHARACTER: DJ SMOOTH 1. DJ SMOOTH: (broadcasting) This is DJ Smooth on Love Bite Fm. That song was dedicated to Miles Davies, who was responsible for the big bang earlier today. For all of you only just waking up, due to an explosion in the chemistry labs, all lectures for the rest of the day have been cancelled. Respect to Miles! 2. FX: CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE
7.2 EXTERIOR. LOCATION: PATHWAY TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH TYRA. 'WE GO WITH' TYRA - JOINED BY CHARITY CHARACTERS: CHARITY, TYRA 1. CHARITY: (approaching her) Hi, Tyra! Wait up! Why are you going to the car park? 2. TYRA: (knowing and so much more sophisticated than Charity) Miles told me to meet him there. Apparently he has something important to ask me. 3. CHARITY: That's strange. Me too. 4. TYRA: (suggestive and knowing that this will upset Charity) I hope he doesn't have any dodgy plans for uu! 5. CHARITY: (this is too far for her) Ew, don't be disgusting. 6. TYRA: (she has won the exchange) Don't underestimate the filthy minds of little boys, Charity. 7. CHARITY: (glad to change the subject) Is that him over there? (astonished - and to intrigue the listeners) Why's he sitting like a Buddha? 8. FX: CROSSFADE INTO NEXT SCENE
EXTERIOR. LOCATION: CAR PARK TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH MILES. THERE ARE APPROACHES FOR (1) TYRA AND CHARITY, AND (2) PENELOPE TECHNICAL NOTE 2: IT MAY HELP THE ACTOR PLAYING MILES TO GET INTO POSITION - 'SITTING LIKE A BUDDHA' TECHNICAL NOTE 3: IN POSTPRODUCTION, USE AS MUCH OF MILES' CHANTING AT 1 FOR A SWIFT APPROACH OF CHARITY AND MILES, BUT NO MORE TECHNICAL NOTE 4: USING REACTIONS - 'UMMS' - IS SUBTLE. DO NOT OVEREMPHASISE. SEE ADVICE HERE - 'umms' (1) characters' reactions while others (scene partners) are speaking, (2) establishing presence and Getting PRESENCE into the scene - the sense of a character being 'in' while being a partner to the speaking character. CHARACTERS: CHARITY, TYRA, MILES, PENELOPE 1. MILES: (chanting) Time unravel! Please help me travel! (more desperate) Time unravel! Please help me travel! Time unravel! Please help me travel! 2. TYRA: (Tyra and Charity approaching - we hear a bit of them both making the effort) Miles, what are you doing? (Emphasis on 'are') 3. MILES: (embarrassed at being caught out making a spell) Hello, ladies! How's it going? 4. TYRA: (stern) Get to the point Miles. 5. CHARITY: (concerned but contrasting with Tyra) What are we doing here? 6. MILES: (getting up the courage to ask) I need a little favour from you both. 7. TYRA: (getting more dismissive and annoyed, and about to leave - deliberate use of 'charity' as a pun) Look hunny, charity doesn't float my boat, so if you don't mind!... 8. CHARITY: (little reaction - 'umms' by her during Tyra's line - especially with the double meaning of 'charity') 9. MILES: (deflated and pleading) I just need help with a spell. 10. CHARITY: (truly surprised and still innocent) You're not actually doing homework, are you? 11. TYRA: (snorts in derision during Charity's line - just a touch) 12. MILES: (pleased to get some support from her - and he is attracted to Charity) Of course not. I just want to go back in time. I'll prove I'm not a total waster! 13. TYRA: (about to leave) What's that got to do with us? 14. MILES: (pleading to Tyra, who has so much more status than him, and he is only a first year) I figured that as a second year, you might know how to do magic? 15. TYRA: (snorts in derision during Miles' request) 16. CHARITY: (genuinely puzzled) And me? 17. MILES: (gauche - at his wit's end - blurting out) I needed something pretty to look at? 18. TYRA: (snorts in derision during Miles' line) 19. CHARITY: (dealing with Miles by being businesslike - this is the best way to deal with him) Please! So where's all of your ingredients? 20. FX: SLIGHT RUSTLE AS MILES SHOWS HIS BAG 21. MILES: (proudly - we are about to discover he is lying) I've spent the day collecting them. 22. PENELOPE: (making her approach - panting - kindly) Miles! I've found everything you needed. 23. TYRA: (aside to the listeners - sarcastic and revealing the truth) Penelope to the rescue! 24. MILES: (proud and organising everyone - a first year student) Now we're all here, let's get going. Can everyone sit in a circle? 25. CHARITY: (shocked) Shouldn't we go somewhere a little quieter? 26. MILES: What better place for a travelling spell than a car park. Can you put the ingredients in the middle, Penny? Right, Tyra. Can you do the honours? 27. TYRA: (sarcastic) If this goes wrong, it's not my fault. (But she is powerful in the spell-making) Travel well and travel right. Get us to Salem before the night. 28. PENELOPE: (horror) Quickly! That car's heading right us! 29. CHARITY: (screams) 30. FX: CROSSFADE INTO MONTAGE
7.4 TECHNICAL NOTE 1: FX 'TIME TRAVELLING' THEME WHICH WILL BE USED IN FURTHER EPISODES (OVER TO YOU TO CREATE THIS) MONTAGE: (1) CAR APPROACHING - FADED DOWN UNDER (2) 'TIME TRAVELLING THEME' - FADED UNDER (3) SOUNDSCAPE OF SALEM IN 1691 - INCLUDING FARM SOUNDS AND TURKEYS (END OF EPISODE 7) |
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8.1 EXTERIOR. LOCATION: COUNTRYSIDE - ANIMALS IN BACKGROUND TECHNICAL NOTE 1: SOUND CENTRE WITH MILES TECHNICAL NOTE 2: FX 'TIME TRAVELLING' THEME AS IN 7.4 TECHNICAL NOTE 3: YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO DIRECT THIS SCENE WITH THE THREE ACTORS ON THE GROUND AND A BOOM MICROPHONE. THIS WILL HELP TO GET THE 'REALITY' OF THEIR SITUATION OVER AND HELP THE ACTORS - see Embodying - getting the character's body into the dialogue CHARACTERS: MILES, CHARITY, TYRA, PENELOPE 1. FX 'TIME TRAVELLING' THEME' ENDING IN THREE THUMPS (FOR MILES - CHARITY - TYRA). AUDIENCE ARE GIVEN A LITTLE TIME TO BECOME AWARE OF THE PEACEFUL COUNTRYSIDE SOUNDSCAPE (ATMOS) WITH SOME COWS 2. MILES: (coming to fast, and sitting up) Is everyone OK? Charity? (shakes her gently) Say something! 3. CHARITY: (moaning) Hmmmm.... 4. TYRA: (alert and sarcastic, as usual) I'm OK Miles. But thanks for asking! 5. MILES: (getting up a bit of courage to deal with her, and worried about Charity) I can see that. But Charity seems hurt. 6. TYRA: Slap her. That should wake her up. Actually, I'll slap her! 7. CHARITY: (sits up) I'm OK, Tyra. Is this The Salem Witch Trials? It's grassier than I thought. 8. MILES: (pointing out the obvious) I think we're in a field. We can't be that far outside the town. 9. TYRA: Shall we get going? I have a manicure at five. 10. CHARITY: Wait a sec. Didn't Penny come with us? 11. TYRA: Maybe the spell has a weight restriction? 12. FX: FALLING 13. MILES: Mind your heads! It's coming right for us! 14. FX: LARGE THUMP 15. PENELOPE: Oww! I landed on my butt! 16. TYRA: Well at least you have lots of padding. 17. FX: CROSSFADE WITH NEXT SCENE 8.2 INTERIOR. LOCATION: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS' OFFICE. SOUND CENTRE WITH PROFESSOR WILLIAMS TECHNICAL NOTE 1: THIS SCENE MAKES USE OF UNDERSCORING THEME MUSIC - 'SUSPENSE' (IN THIS CASE) CHARACTERS: PROFESSOR WILLIAMS, TEACHING ASSISTANT - CYNTHIA 1. TEACHING ASSISTANT: (approaching) Professor Williams! Professor Williams! We have a big problem! (She is not that sophisticated - that's why she'll never be more than an assistant.) 2. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: What's the matter, Cynthia? Is Miles disturbing your lessons again? 3. TEACHING ASSISTANT: I went to discuss the mess he made of the lab. But he's gone! 4. FX: THEME MUSIC 'SUSPENSE' FROM HERE TO END OF SCENE 5. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: I don't understand? Gone where? 6. TEACHING ASSISTANT: I questioned the others until I got the truth. (triumphant and horrified) They've gone to Salem! 7. PROFESSOR WILLIAMS: (quietly happy) I see. 8. TEACHING ASSISTANT: (not understanding) Why are you smiling? They're in danger! 9. PROFESSOR: It's all part of the plan, Cynthia. All part of the plan. 10. FX: THEME MUSIC 'SUSPENSE' BRING UP TO END SCENE AND CROSSFADE INTO NEXT SCENE 8.3 CHARACTERS: 1. FX - SOUND CENTRE IS WITH MILES, THE GIRLS ARE BESIDE HIM - WE GO WITH. OUTSIDE ACOUSTIC - NOISE OF FARM GETS LOUDER AS THEY APPROACH. 2. CHARITY: Miles - Did you put a change of clothes in your rucksack? 3. MILES: No. Don't you like my T-Shirt?. It's not dirty - that's a pattern! 4. TYRA: Its more Quality Seconds than Calvin Klein though isn't it Sweetie? 5. CHARITY: Be serious for a second. This is 1692 and I'm wearing jeans! 6. TYRA: Mine are Armani. (SMUG) I can fit in anywhere. 7. CHARITY: Tyra, we should be wearing long flowing skirts and bodices. We're going to stand out like the Pope at an orgy. 8. PENELOPE: (PANTING AND WALKING SLIGHTLY BEHIND) APPROACHES. 9. TYRA: Oh Penny, I forgot you were here. Try and keep up. 10. PENELOPE: (STILL OUT OF BREATH) We can borrow someone's clean washing! I saw it in a carry on film. 11. TYRA: What? Carry On being a Shmuck? I'm not wearing some rancid peasant's clothes. 12. MILES: It's up to you. The less we stand out the better. They are hanging witches after all. 13. CHARITY: Let's go into this farm and see what we can find. Miles and Tyra can head towards the main house. Penny and I will take the barns. 14. MILES: Ok, meet back here in an hour. Please be careful. Especially you Penelope. 8.4 CHARACTERS: 1. FX OF COURTYARD WITH OUTSIDE ACOUSTIC. SOUND CENTRE IS WITH CHARITY. 2. CHARITY: Penny, come here, I think I've found some clothes! 3. PENELOPE APPROACHES CHARITY 4. PENELOPE: Good work Charity. But I don't think any of these will fit me! 5. CHARITY: Go and try them on. I'm sure you'll look fine. 6. PENELOPE: It might be like squeezing toothpaste back into the tube. 7. CHARITY: Don't be silly. I'm sure you'll look gorgeous. 8. PENELOPE: Ok keep guard. And please be kind.
8.5 LOCATION: FARMYARD. ANIMALS CHARACTERS: Miles, Tyra 1. FX: FADE UP FARM YARD 2. MILES: Tyra! Tyra! Hurry up! 3. TYRA: I just stepped in something brown and steaming. Don't start on me. 4. FX: TYRA SLIPS AND FALLS ONTO MILES 5. MILES: Am I your prince? 6. TYRA: Yeah - short - gay and with a really high voice! 7. MILES: Actually I fancy girls. 9. TYRA: You're asexual. You only reproduce with yourself. 10. FX: STEEP FADE OUT 8.6 LOCATION: BARN. HORSES STALLED. CHARACTER: PENELOPE 1. FX: ACOUSTIC OF BARN. HORSE NOISES 2. PENELOPE: Ok shirt, it's just you and me. Please fit! 3. PENNY STARTS SINGING TO HERSELF: 'I'M TOO SEXY FOR MY SHIRT' (RIGHT SAID FRED) 4. PENNY TAKES OFF HER JUMPER AND THE SINGING IS MUFFLED 5.FX OF FOOTSTEPS 6. PENNY SCREAMS (END OF EPISODE 8) |
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9.1 CHARACTERS: 1. ACOUSTIC OF STABLE, FX OF DONKEY. 2. PENELOPE: (SCREAMS) 3. FX OF PENELOPE RUNNING 4. FARM BOY: Wait! I didn't mean to scare you. 5. PENELOPE: Well you did. What do you want? 6. FARM BOY: Well you're in my barn. 7. PENELOPE: Not for much longer! 8. FARM BOY: If gonna leave, you might want to put on a top. 9. PENELOPE: (REALISES SHE'S NAKED, GASPS AND COVERS UP) Stop staring at my boobs! 10. FARM BOY: (PUZZLED) Boobs? 11. PENELOPE: Turn around so I can make myself decent. 12. FARM BOY: I like God's women buxom. Don't cover up on my account. 13. PENELOPE: Stop making fun of me. Underneath this flab is a fragile waif. 14. FARM BOY: I think your curves are beautiful. Now come here so I can kiss you like you've never been kissed before. 15. PENELOPE: I never have been kissed before. 16. FARM BOY: Good. Then it shouldn't be much of a challenge. 17. FX OF SLOPPY MUSIC BULDING UP 18. FX OF KISSING SOUNDS 19. MUSIC BRIDGE 9.2 CHARACTERS: 1. ACOUSTIC OF THE BARN, SOUND CENTRE IS WITH PENELOPE AND FARM BOY KISSING AND MOANING. 2. CHARITY: (FROM FAR AWAY) Penny? Penny! There's someone outside! We have to get out of here! GASP. 3. PENELOPE: It's not what you think! 4. CHARITY: So you're not tonguing this - farm boy? 5. PENELOPE: Ok it is what you think. What are you doing here? 6. CHARITY: There's someone outside. I came to warn you. 7. PENELOPE: Ok well if you give me a minute to finish up here… 8. CHARITY: (THOUGH GRITTED TEETH) I can't wait outside, those Salem Hillbillies. 9. PENELOPE: (DESPERATE) Please? 10. CHARITY: Ok, 2 minutes and no more. 11. CHARITY SIGHS AND WALKS AWAY 12. FX OF SLOPPY MUSIC 13. PENELOPE: So this is goodbye. 14. FARM BOY: Don't leave! We've only just found each other. 15. PENELOPE : I have to. We come from different worlds. 16. FARM BOY: I'll always remember the last four minutes. I lu… 17. PENELOPE: Shhh. I know. 18. FX OF LONG KISS 19. MUSIC CLIMAX 20. TWO SECOND SILENCE 9.3 CHARACTERS: 1. ACOUSTIC OF FARM YARD. FX- SQUARK OF CHICKENS. 2. TYRA: Get away from me you squawky beasts. When can we go home? 3. MILES: When we've found some clothes, seen some witches and ticked all the boxes
4. FX OF FOOTSTEPS 5. TYRA: Shh.. there's someone coming. 6. MILES: Kiss me! They won't notice us. 7. TYRA: Ew, get off me. 8. MILES: Well it always works in films. 9. ABIGAIL: (POSITION FIVE) Hello? Who's there? 10. MILES: No one! 11. ABIGAIL: Yes there is. You just answered me! 12. MILES: Damn. 13. ABIGAIL: (APPROACHING) Now I can see you. 14. ABIGAIL: (APPROACHING) Who are you? 15. TYRA: I'm Tyra, and that's Miles. You? 16. ABIGAIL: Abigail Williams. You look like you just fell out of the sky. 17. MILES: We were trying to find something to wear that's a little more… appropriate. 18. ABIGAIL: You can borrow these from my laundry basket. I was about to do my monthly wash. 19. TYRA: Sorry. I'm not wearing your dirty rags. 20. MILES: (FIRMLY) Thank you, it would be our pleasure. 21. TYRA: (SIGHS) 22. ABIGAIL: Tyra, you can try on this. 23. TYRA: (Whining) Abigail! I'll look like a bear in a sleeping bag. 24. ABIGAIL: You look like everyone else. I thought you didn't want to be noticed. 25. TYRA: (PUTS ON CLOTHES) 26. MILES: We don't. Do you um… know much about the witch trials? 27. ABIGAIL: A little. 28. PENELOPE: APPROACHES AND INTERRUPTS ABIGAIL. Wait! (PAUSE AS SHE APPROACHES) It's important! 29. MILES: What is it Pen? 30. PENELOPE: Charity's gone! 31. MILES: Gone where? 32. PENELOPE: If I knew that, I'd be looking for her. 33. ABIGAIL: (FRIGHTENED WHISPER) They must have thought she was a witch and taken her. (LOUDLY) If we hurry we can save her before it's too late. (END OF EPISODE 9) |
EPISODE 10
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TO - 'The Canterbury Vampires' - episodes 11-15 - 'Dark Entry'
| 1. Freshers week - James Henry episodes 1-5 | |
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2. Salem witch trials - Elouise
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| 3. Hallowe'en - Caroline- episodes 11-15 | clump 3 summary |
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4. Guy Fawkes - Emily - episodes 16-20
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| 5. Christmas - Emily C - episodes 21-25 | clump 5 Summary |
| 6. New Year - Sarah - episodes 26-30 | clump 6 summary |
| 7. Valentine's day - Vicky- episodes 31-35 | clump 7 summary |
| 8. Rag week - Ali- episodes 36-40 | clump 8 summary |
| 9. Finals - Amy episodes 41-45 | clump 9 summary |
| 10. The Summer Ball - Dennie episodes 46-50 | clump 10 summary |
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