
Monday, March 26, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
DeCosta REAL Final Edit
Got kicked out of the lib! lol!
DeCosta - Final Edit
Thursday, March 1, 2012
ryan's script
Ryan's outline
What I Got so far
[Opening]
Ed: (Narrator Voice) We were brothers, we could do anything together... and yet we were so different... [Undeveloped/Unfinished]
Screen is black, rain is pouring (you can hear it). Ed is thinking to himself
Ed: I’ve had enough of her bullshit... !
Screen is still black, Ed and Roy are breathing heavily(like panting).
[Location: in a park within eyesight of their work place. It’s a multistory/skyscraper like building]
Now in Ed’s perspective (looking through his eyes), looking at the detonator in his hand [right hand], shivering. Ed looks up and sees Roy holding himself (arms wrapped himself because he’s cold), shivering, staring with a strong gaze into his eyes.
Roy: Let’s get this over with already, we don’t want this thing going off while people are around.
Ed, hesitant, attempts to activate the detonator. But before Ed can activate use the detonator his left hand grabs his right and squeezes it tightly (his conscience is overwhelmed with guilt even though he knew no one was going to die, it would still adversely affect their lives).
Ed: I...I can’t do this
Ed falls to his knees
Roy pushes Ed to the ground and tears the detonator from Ed’s hands
Roy: You dumbass! You wanted to do this, this was your plan.... fuck, and now you’re having second thoughts.
Roy: (sigh) I guess that’s why I’m here. I could always do the things you couldn’t!
Rain starts to clear.
Roy, staring at the detonator, with confidence, activates the detonator.
Nothing happens, they look around then look at each other.
Ed: What’s going on? Wasn’t it supposed to go off?
Roy: It was.... what the hell happened!?
Roy smiling/grinning at Ed
Roy: I guess all this for nothing... looks like someone doesn’t want us blowing up buildings. I guess we can sleep better at least.
Ed: (frantic) Wait, wait, wait! What are we going to do with the bombs? What if someone finds them?
Roy helps Ed off the ground, he places his hand on Ed’s shoulder
Roy: We’ll remove them next week. Let’s just cool down for now. I don’t want any crazy ideas going through my head again.
Ed: Alright...
Ed shaking his head
Ed: Fuck, I can’t believe I was just about to blow up my boss’s building.
Roy: Let’s just make sure not to do this again...
Ed and Roy start walking home and scene fades out.
[Apartment - Explosion]
A huge explosion rattles the entire neighborhood.
Ed is standing behind Roy, watching him playing a game. He’s eating cereal. When Ed hears the explosion, he’s shocked and drops his bowl of cereal.
The sounds of sirens race by.
Roy tenses up and stares at the computer screen. After a few seconds, he explodes, gets out of his chair in rage, and grabs Ed by shirt [with both hands].
Roy: DAMNITTTTTT!!! [Roars this]
Roy regains composure and lets Ed go. He walks to the nearby sofa and falls down into it, covering his head with a pillow.
Ed has a sudden realization.
Ed: If the bombs went off just now.... IT’S TEN IN THE MORNING....
Roy sits up and throws the pillow at the TV. He covers his face with his hands [maybe like Picard facepalm].
Roy: Yeah, we just killed thousands of people.
Ed goes to pick up the remote and turn on the TV. He flips through the channels. The bomb explosion is being covered by the local/nation wide news networks.
Ed is shocked. He falls down onto the sofa. [In his perspective] Ed reaches out to Roy trying to comfort him. Roy pushes him away.
The scene fades out.
[2 Weeks Later]
Screen is black. A reporter is heard on the TV. She reports that the attack two weeks ago killed thousands. Goes on to say the Department of Homeland Security has decided to ramp up security in the city.
Scene fades in on the TV
Rerporter: ...the suspects of this terrorist attack have yet to be found. Reports say...
Scene turns to see Ed and Roy laying on the sofa hungover form drinking and depressed. The reporter is somewhat muted in the background
Ed: I... I can’t do this anymore, I need to tell someone.
Roy: (angry) It’s been two weeks now and they haven’t found any suspects, don’t do anything stupid!
Reporter: ...starting this week the Department of Homeland Security has begun setting up surveillance monitors [not sure what to say yet] blah blah blah
Ed: (worried) You see that! Look at what they’re doing, look at what they’re doing because of us!
Roy throws a pillow/cushion at Ed
Roy: (annoyed) Calm down! (takes a deep breath) I’ve had enough of this, you’re giving me a headache.
Roy walks off to his room. He falls onto his bed angry and scared.
Thinking to himself.
Roy: No one’s going to suspect us, and yet that dumbass keeps saying he needs to tell someone. Why is he so goddamn weak!. (sigh) Whatever...
Roy falls asleep
[Decision]
Ed: (Narrator Voice) Things changed between us that day... I lost a brother... Roy lost (undeveloped/needs work)
Roy decides the best way to hide from his crime and atone for his sins is to work for the DHS and help protect people. He joins the DHS.
[Three years later]
The DHS has changed everyday life. Roy has assumed a high ranking position in DHS (doesn’t seem realistic, but whatever). Security has become the prime directive driving the DHS. Privacy has been erased... Trust is lost.
Confrontation between Ed and Roy.
Things happen.
Line/Theme :If the government wants it’s people to trust them, then they have to trust the people.
Roy turns reveals he was responsible for the attack 3 years ago. DHS falls apart with further insider secrets.
Roy and Ed are brothers again/ trust each again. Other things are said as well...a
JASON GIEDT
Set up.
ANCHOR WOMAN: Good morning Bay Area. What a beautiful Monday morning. There are a few wisps of clouds in the sky with mild temperatures. Looks like it’s going to be a pretty good day.
Odis Wakes up and sits up in bed. Jordan lay still asleep next to him. Enter Jarred. Runs into the room and jumps into the bed and wakes up Jordan.
ANCHOR MAN: Our top story today: there has been an Increase in identity theft and what you can do to avoid it.
Odis gives Jordan a kiss and pats Jarred on the head (/what ever affection gestures can be achieved) and leaves out the door. See the city Car drives into the city.
ANCHOR WOMAN: Now lets take a look at todays weather report brought to you by Cisco communications. Bill.
WEATHER MAN: Thanks Jill. Well is looks like it going to be a mild day. Highs in the low seventies and lows in the upper sixties. Some clouds but for the mostly clear skies. Lets take a look at the 7-day forecast. We have similar weather through out the week. We have some cloud cover around Thursday and the temperatures will dip to the low to mid sixties and then rise again by Sunday.
Look up at a building, annotation says “Law Offices of Dewy Chetem and Howe” Inside the office Jarred enters into his office camera settles on his name plate “Odis Rex ENTER Partner.”
Scene 1 : Bay Bridge
ELMO: Elmo says…
Interference tone Booooop.
ANCHOR WOMAN: Breaking news. You are looking at live footage of the Bay Bridge. Minutes ago, reports say that the Bay Bridge exploded. We are relaying information as we receive it.
ANCHOR MAN: My God. Okay. We are now hearing that the Attack… Wasn’t limited to the bridge… but that the tunnel was also blown.
We now have with us a correspondent from the Department of Homeland Security to give us some insight into this tragic attack means for us.
DHS: Thank you Bill. Hello name is John. This attack has warranted that the Department of Homeland Security institute new measures of security, which will include more check points, and potentially an increase in the amount of cars that are pulled over by police. When you encounter a security measure, co-operate. It will make the whole process quicker and its your duty as an American to help project this great nation.
Scene 2
ANCHORMAN: A group of rebels has emerged and they are called the X-netters. Though instead of the traditional physical rebellions this group seems to operate almost entirely in cyberspace. John
DHS: Thank you Jill. The emergence of this rebel group of zealots has drawn the attention of the president who as granted the DHS a larger budget to increase the efforts of security and to weed out these x-netters. This will mean more delays and again we apologize for any inconvenience.
Scence 3
ANCHORWOMAN: Last the infamous x-netter made their first showing as the held an illegal and concert in the park that turned violent. Many were sent to the hospital having been trampled. John
DHS: When our teams were in place the riot had become loud and unruly and a danger to the public. We asked that the congregation disband but they refused We eventually forced to use non-lethal riot control methods but by then the damage had been done.
Scene 4
ANCHORMAN: earlier this morning the x-netters had another public event. What was estimated to be around 500 to 700 teenagers and young adults poured into the Civic Center dressed in dark and malicious garb. Again there were many people who suffered injuries of being trampled
DHS: When confronted by riot control teams the rabble faked being attacked and to our forces it looked as though a biological agent had been released. This is another example of the terrorism we need to root out her in the United States. Because not only did this affect the rioters and the control teams but also innocent civilians on their way to work were caught up in the riot.
Scene 5
ANCHORWOMAN: Disturbing but relieving news today. The Department of Homeland Security stationed in San Francisco has been booted out for conducting torture on our own citizens.
ANCHORMAN: That’s right the x-netters were never really a threat but rather a group of people who saw through the DHS. This means that our lives sould return to normal now with no more check point and no more pattern tracking there should be no more harassment.
Set Up
· Scenes
o Odis wakes up next to Jordan with their10 yr old son in adjacent room. They live in a luxurious ranch style house in Los Altos Hills, CA. Odis Eats while Jordan is getting Jarred ready for the day. Odis Gives Jordan a kiss as he leaves for work. Pulls into the city Law offices of Dewy, Cheetham, and Howe. Odis is a Partner.
· New Report
o Good Morning Bay area. Cap of the top stories, Weather, Traffic and If time Sports.
Stage 1
· News Reports
o Bay Bridge.
§ Interrupts a random entraining segment. Information as it comes in. less repeating than average breaking news stories.
o Stepped up Security
§ Bay area. New DHS correspondent. Correspondent speech. Key points: security of the city is being stepped up, if you are questioned co-oporate make every thing easyer, Its your duty America. Due to new security proticols more delays.
o
· Scenes
o Bay bridge
o Stepped up security.
§ Odis is pulled over on his way into the city displaying road blocks and him being patted down and questioned.
§ Leaves early but still gets to work late to find boss in office. Repremand ensues.
§ Argument between Odis and Jordan.
Stage 2
· News Reports
o Second step up
§ Morning Bay area, Weather, Traffic. Announcement of the existence of the x-netters. DHS, and presidential announcement of the increase of resources in the bay area to catch the x-netters.
o riot
§ Good morning Bay area, weather, Traffic. News about the Riot. DHS input about the security risk. Testimonies bout the danger of the situation.
· Scenes
o Second Step up
§ Odis arrives late to work to find a pink slip on his desk.
§ Bills pile up next to Odis with fuller facial hair. Still in his robe. Jordan with a suit case and Jarred walks past. Odis running after a care pulling away.
§ Goes out to bar in slightly better attire. Walks around Drunk picked up by the police. In Jail cell for the night.
o Riot
§ In a Bar near the Riot. Goes outside to see what the matter is and gets trampled as a crowd moves past him and is rushed to the hospital.
Break down
· News Reports
o M1k3y’s interview propaganda.
§ Leader of the x-netters reviled. “professional input” that the x-netters are zealots. DHS input on the situation
o vampire riot
§ Good morning Bay area. Weather Traffic. yet another example of the dangers of the x-netters. DHS input and warning. However they are closing in on the head of the snake.
o DHS exposed
§ Good morning Bay area. Some disturbing news. DHS has been exposed. Detaining and torturing kids for non existent information. Let the City burn audio. Things are going to get better form here.
· Scenes
o M1k3y interview
§ Filling out bankruptcy forms. Return notice of rejection and still the bill pile is higher, is using a cane and grimaces in pain.
o Vampire riot.
§ Walking slowly limping. Tanking stairs.
§ Stand on the edge of a roof.
· DHS Exposed
o Camera circles then fades. He hasn’t jumped but hasn’t moved form the edge either.
screen play revised
SOBER-ATO? OR ALCATRAZ?
Setting : Some prestigious private college campus/Little Brother University
Character: Residents of college and certain administration
Scene setting: Deans office Mid- meeting as he congratulates campus safety for having a great first two quarters.
Assistant to the dean of Little Brother University: sorry sir, I know you didn’t want to be disturbed during your meeting today, but I think their may be something on the news you might want to see...
Dean: What is it; I don’t have time to be watching TV right now.
AD: It’s the students, they are on the news.
D: Our students? Show me.
They walk to the TV in the office.
New woman: Here we are at Little brother university, a Private Institute of higher learning, where students are protesting the invasion of privacy being practiced in their dorm buildings. Here is an animated video, made by the students, to show the abuse of power, and how the university is taking advantage of its rights.
Camera zooms in on video (real life)
New scene
Scene: Friday night 9 pm on campus. S4 walking home from the library with a backpack on.
CS: Excuse me sir; may I see your access card?
S4: ya sure, I go to school here I just live off campus.
Cs: So what’s in the backpack?
S4: Just my books I was in the library.
CS: I’m going to need to search your bag to make sure you aren’t smuggling illicit material onto campus cause you’re under 21.
S4: I was in the library, you have no reason to search me.
CS: You are a college student with a backpack on at 9 pm on a Friday. That’s all the reason I need to believe you are carrying alcohol.
S4: That’s ridiculous, even if I did have alcohol, that can’t be enough cause to search me.
CS: I don’t care what you think. You don’t have the right to deny me, so hand over the bag.
S4: This is bull shit, Here look for yourself.
CS searches bag and throws everything on the floor(books, calculator, pens, pencils, etc.). He finds nothing and returns the bag
CS: Have a good night.
S4: You aren’t going to clean this up?!
CS just walks away.
S4: Dick
New scene
Everyone is chilling is sober-ato lounge 204 Listening to music chit chatting and having a good time (no alcohol.)
S1: Nick whats up bro??
S2: chillin man, just a lot of work for Monday, that CTW class is busting my…
Knock on the door.
S3 opens the door
(CF) is standing outside the door
CF: We are hearing a lot of boisterous laughter and loud noises coming from this room, and there are rumors there might be alcohol here (lie cause no body would care to spread that rumor)
S3: No mam, just my friends hanging out in my suite.
CF: we’re going to have to search your suite.
S3: that’s not fair, you have no reasonable cause.
CF: we don’t need reasonable cause, we just need to believe there is alcohol.
CF begins to search the room while everyone boos her.
She enter S4’s room and begins to search the room.
She finds sex paraphernalia in his room along with multiple blow up dolls…
She proceeds to do the same will all rooms embarrassing the owners with what she finds.
She ends her search in vain there was no alcohol, or any other contraband.
S3: I told you! You had no right to do this. This is wrong and is a complete invasion of privacy!!!
CF: I’m sorry but we have the right to do this and if you refuse the search campus safety with ransack your room…
S3: this is wrong and we need to do something about it.
New scene
CF is searching though rooms 204 trash in the dumpster to find alcohol.
S3 walks in to throw out more trash.
S3: what are you doing? Why do you have our trash?
CF: well S3 we mark your trash bags just in case there is suspicion of alcohol or drugs in the building, so we can search it.
S3: isn’t that illegal or something?
CF: no, when you signed to go to this school, because it is a private institute, not owned by the state, we are able to rid you of all your rights as long as you sign for it. So you get to do whatever I say.
S3: so no matter what if I want to attend LBU I lose my civil rights as a citizen of the US?
CF: Somewhat ya.
S3: that’s fucked up and completely immoral.
And btw there’s nothing illegal or against the rules in any of our trash, so you can get out of the dumpsters now dumbass.
New scene
Student walks towards sober-ato from Safeway with a backpack.
Campus safety is waiting by the door of sober-ato
CS: What’s in the bag there little lady? Bought some alcohol in safeway? Are you 21?
S1: No officer, I just had to get groceries and I didn’t want to harm the environment by taking a plastic bag.
CS: I’m going to have to search your bag.
S1: no, screw that, I’m telling the truth.
CS: you don’t have a choice; you have to do as I say.
CS grabs bag
S1: Don’t touch my fucking bag
S1 opens the bag to reveal tampons and a pack of condoms…
CS: Oh…. I apologize; you can be on your way now.
S1: It’s not my fault LBU is Jesuit and doesn’t provide birth control or contraceptives to its students. Screw you
S1 walks inside.
Quick cut to dean (animated)
Dean has a flash back to a conversation he had with a parent inside his office.
(real/animated?)
D: I’m sorry to hear about your daughter Mr. Father, but it is not the responsibility of the university to supply contraceptives to the students. We are a Jesuit university and have to keep our morals and beliefs.
Father: I don’t give a shit whether or not you supply them; my problem is harassing the students to the extent that they are cautious to buy it themselves, for fear of being searched. My daughter was a smart girl she knew to always protect herself. Your campus safety is the responsible party for making my child too uncomfortable to buy her own contraceptives.
D: Our campus safety does everything in order to protect the students; because of campus safety there is less drug use and violent incidents on campus. Your daughter should have used a condom, which is all.
Father stands up
Father: I’m a good catholic father whom keeps to his faith, and my daughter was also a good catholic. The fact that she is now pregnant and will probably end up having an abortion is only because of your abuse of power. So I hope you understand that you have condemned a good catholic family to a terrible fucking fate.
Father walks out
D: The girl should have been smarter and used protection.
Flash back ends
He blurrs back to real life
D: Fuck, what are we doing to these kids…
Back to the TV
Scene cut now a quick message from the students
S3: As you can see the conditions we live in are unacceptable and need to be corrected. There have been many repercussions to this invasive form of monitoring, lives have been deeply affected and peoples emotions have been played with. All in all, we just want to reach the administration with this, in hope of change.
(Animation) News lady: Thank you S3
As you can see the conditions of these students is ridiculous and they need to do something about it, hopefully this school will understand their plea and reason with their students. This video has also been posted to youtube and with the more attention it receives, the chance of their situation being corrected increases. Here is a picture of their page and a few comments other kids have written. So once again please help them in their cause.
Cut to Dean in his office.
D: I can’t believe this, is this what I was congratulating?
Dean walks back into the meeting room with campus safety
D: I have just seen a video that so called depicts your actions with the students. The only thing I can say is there better be no validity to these stories because if there is, there will be a change in this staff.
CS: The students are just mad because they keep getting caught.
D: from what I saw you guys harass more people than you actually catch. I can assure you there will be an investigation to see how true this video is. This school has just been tainted on national television; we will make amends for this. I will make amends for this.
Dean walks over to the phone and asks his assistant to connect him with Mr. Father.
The end