Living in Oblivion Page #2

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WANDA:

We've got all day, Nick. Whatever it

takes. What do you think, Wolf -- an

hour, 45?

WOLF:

I don't know how you drink that sh*t

black, Nick. I got to dump in the

milk. It's the only way I can cut

the taste.

Suddenly the Gaffer turns on the 5K, flooding the room with

harsh, blinding light.

NICK:

Jesus!

WOLF:

What the f***?!

WANDA:

Flame on, a**hole!!

The screen goes completely WHITE.

INT. SET APT. DAY. B/W

Screen is still white. Gradually it shifts back to proper

exposure revealing NICOLE in Medium CU. Her eyes are riveting;

it is obvious she is emotionally primed for the scene. A

light meter is thrust in front of her face. She barely

registers it.

WS, the entire Living Room set. Nicole sits on a sofa facing

Cora seated opposite in an overstuffed chair. Two flats have

been joined at right angles to create the Living Room corner.

A table lamp and assorted framed photographs complete the

rather scrawny looking set.

Most of the movie crew is seen, including Wolf looking through

the camera.

WANDA:

OK, picture's up. Quiet. Stop the

work. Lock it up. Going for picture.

Nick approaches Nicole and Cora.

NICK:

OK, nice and easy. Cora you're doing

fine. Remember, really listen and

really answer.

(smiles at Nicole)

I've got nothing to say to you. Just

let it happen. It's all there.

WANDA:

Ready, Nick?

WOLF:

Look at this a second, Nick.

Nick moves behind the camera and looks through the eyepiece.

Another CU of Nicole fills the frame. The image is visually

and emotionally breathtaking.

WOLF:

I pushed in a foot. She's incredible.

It's coming right through the lens.

Nick grips Wolf's shoulder in gratitude.

NICK:

That's great, man. Beautiful.

WANDA:

Ready, Nick?

NICK:

Let's go. Right away.

WANDA:

And, roll sound.

SOUND:

Speed!

WANDA:

And, roll camera!

AC:

Rolling!

CLAPPER:

Scene six, take one.

(hits the sticks)

NICK:

Action.

INT. APT. THE SCENE: TAKE 1. COLOR

From the moment Nick calls "action" the film will cut directly

to the shot the set camera is filming. The shot is fluid,

graceful and in richly, beautiful COLOR. Nicole's performance

is very strong; flawed only slightly by her nervousness.

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 of this

whatsoever.

NICOLE:

You were just standing there looking

at me. Then you pulled me up and

said, "You're not hurt." Like I was

disgusting for faking, for doing the

only thing I could think of to keep

him from hitting me again.

CORA:

I was worried about Danny.

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