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120 Chapter Eight: Scene Development EXAMPLE Scene 2: Establish situation that Carla is pregnant with twins and husband George is having trouble finding work as a builder. Establish his lack of selfconfidence. Carla Brown is in the kitchen. She is pregnant and complains of difficulty in bending down to reach things in the low cupboard. She is making dinner for herself and George. He is tired and disgruntled. Carla is concerned about him. He explains that he has been looking for work all day, but that it seems no one in Sunville has need of a builder like him right now. He said he called on a big company, Stan Enterprises, and met the boss, Mr Stan himself. Mr Stan told him that he soon hoped to be reclaiming a large tract of land from someone called Twigg, and then he would have plenty of work for a first class builder. George, however, is sure that Mr Stan will not choose him for the job. He is very concerned that he must find a job before the twins are born. Carla is unable to find the words to comfort and reassure him. Closing line: “If I don’t have a job, Carla, I just don’t know how we can afford these babies.” Emotions: anxiety; fear Scene 3: In Dr Moss’s office. Establish characters of Dr. Moss and fact that Carla—without telling George—has contemplated an abortion. Carla is crying bitterly. Dr. Moss is attempting to comfort her. It becomes clear in their discussion that Carla is considering the possibility of aborting her twin babies because her husband is so upset about not being able to afford them. Dr. Moss reveals himself as a fatherly, kind person. He tells Carla there are still several months before the babies are born and that he is sure something will turn up for George soon. He advises Carla against going to work herself because her pregnancy is not stable. As Dr. Moss and Carla are conversing, Bob Jadd calls on the telephone. Dr. Moss assures him he can use his help in the morning. Closing lines: Dr. Moss says to Carla, “That’s a fine young man. You know, my dear, one day you’ll be as proud of your children as Mr. and Mrs. Jadd are of theirs.” Emotions: kindness, reassurance Scene 4: Establish the Jadd family, their relationship to the Stan family, and their pride in their son, Bob. In the kitchen at the Stan home. Bob is speaking to his mother who is preparing dinner for the Stan family. He tells her that he will be working with Dr. Moss the next day—Saturday—so he wants to get his homework done tonight. He asks if he can make an early dinner for himself. His mother says she will make a light meal for him
Chapter Eight: Scene Development 121 since he is so busy. This is a very brief scene just to introduce the Jadd family and show Mrs Jadd’s pride in her son. Closing Lines: “Bob, you’re working so hard. You deserve so many good things in life. I just hope that somehow God will make it possible for you to go to the university.” Emotion: pride Scene 5 (Final scene): Establish suspense for next episode. In the local pub. Steven Stan is having a beer with Dr. Moss. Everything seems happy and convivial. Steven is boasting about what a beautiful town Sunville is and how he and his family are proud to have been able to contribute so much to the growth of the town. Tony Twigg comes in and everybody greets him. Closing Lines: Steven says, “Everything about Sunville is wonderful, except...THAT man. Mark my words, because of Tony Twigg and his family, dreadful things are going to happen in this town.” Emotions: fear; suspense The Plot Chart Even when working from detailed episode treatments, a writer may find that certain aspects of the story change slightly as the scripts are written. To keep track of the action and the time sequence, the writer should update a plot chart as each episode is written. The plot chart, which covers every episode in the script, indicates how much time has passed within or between episodes and notes in what episode a predicted event should occur. The plot chart helps the writer adhere strictly to the time sequence of the story. Perhaps a character in episode 8 of a serial mentions that a baby will be born in three weeks, that is, episode 11 if the serial airs once a week. The writer lists the birth under episode 11 on the chart, so that it is not forgotten or included at the wrong time. The plot chart can be a simple affair containing brief notes that the writer can consult quickly and easily. The following example shows just a portion of a full plot chart that covers all 26 episodes in a serial. The sample shows how the chart looked at the end of episode 16. The writer has noted the loss of Joe’s cow in episode 15, so that she will not forget to have the cow found again in a future episode. She has also noted the predicted birth of Anna’s baby and made an advance note under episode 19 to remind herself that the baby must be born in this episode. (The initials SP stand for sub-plot.) 8
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