Living in Oblivion Page #5

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CYBIL:

I saw her in a Michael Bolton video.

SCRIPT:

She is nice; but I could do a better

job.

Camera slips into a CU of Nicole. She closes her eyes as the

two women continue talking about her. Screen goes BLACK.

INT. SET APT. DAY. B/W

A BLACK scrim, held by the Gaffer, passes in front of the

camera, revealing the set with Nicole and Cora settling in

for a take.

WANDA:

Where's that flag going?

GAFFER:

It's a scrim.

WANDA:

Wolf!

WOLF:

Two seconds, Wanda.

WANDA:

No. No more tweaking. Picture's up.

(into her walkie)

Lock it up!

Wolf quickly motions Gaffer to hand-hold the scrim in front

of the 5K.

WANDA:

And, roll sound.

SOUND:

Speed!

WANDA:

Roll camera!

AC:

Rolling!

CLAPPER:

Scene six, take five.

(hits the sticks)

NICK:

Action.

INT. SET APT. THE SCENE: TAKE 5. COLOR

Once again the scene begins. Nicole shows the first signs of

losing her concentration.

NICOLE:

Dad hit me first and knocked me down.

It didn't hurt that much but I started

crying anyway, hoping he would leave

me alone. He went over and started

hitting Danny.

CORA:

Ellen, I have no memory --

Suddenly there is a tremendous EXPLOSION sending bits of

glass flying through the frame. Cora jumps, clutching her

chest.

CORA:

Oh, God!

INT. SET APT. DAY. B/W

CU the light the Gaffer had been holding the scrim before.

It is smoking and shattered.

NICK:

Jesus f***ing Christ!

WOLF:

(to the Gaffer)

Kill it. Kill it. Pull the plug.

Right there by your foot.

WANDA:

That's a cut. Anybody hurt? Cora,

are you alright?

Cora nods wordlessly, gasping for breath.

WANDA:

Props. Props! Let's get a broom up

here right away. Clear the set!

INT. APT. HALLWAY. DAY. B/W

Nick, Cora, and Nicole stand in a corner of the landing.

Nick is making obvious attempts to lighten the mood.

NICK:

Well, let's see. What do you think

is going to happen next, Cora?

CORA:

I'm going to have a heart attack!

NICK:

No, you're not. You're going in there

in two minutes and we are really

going to nail this scene. I know it.

I have no doubt about it. Nicole...

Nick turns to Nicole and stops in midsentence. He looks at

her for a long moment. Nicole returns his gaze then suddenly

looks away.

WANDA (V.O.)

Nick! Nick!

NICK:

One second!

Nick hesitates a moment then rushes back to the set.

CORA:

I'll tell you this much right now; I

am never, ever doing another f***ing

low-budget movie.

INT. SET APT. DAY. B/W

Nick joins Wanda and Wolf on the set couch and chair.

NICK:

What's up?

WANDA:

Wolf and I were talking... Ellen's

losing it a little bit. You got three

quarters of the scene really, really

incredible in the first take. Do a

quick cut-away and all you need is a

pickup of the last part of the scene.

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