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190 Chapter Thirteen: The Value of Editing Original Version Edited Version 23. RAMA: See, nani, I already have four children at home. 24. KAM: Yes, then 25. RAMA: I am just trying to ask if there is any method to prevent having any more children 26. KAM: You are feeling awkward to ask such a good question You have asked a very good question. You asked in time. 27. SETI: Now, what is your counseling for this, nani 28. KAM: I want to tell you two things, Auntie. 29. FX. FOOTSTEPS COMING NEAR. 30. MADHU: Someone has come to see you. 31. KAM: Tell them to wait for a while, Madhukar. 32. MADHU: (OFF) Yes, madam. I’ll try to make him wait. 21. RAMA: (SHYLY) See, nani, I already have four children at home. 22. KAM: Yes. I understand. 23. RAMA: I...I....want to ask...no, I’m too shy. 24. KAM: I think I can help you, Auntie. Perhaps you want to ask about not having any more children. 25. RAMA: (QUICKLY) I want to know if there is any method of preventing more children. Yes. 26: KAM: You have asked a very good question. And I can help you with it. 27. MADHU: (OFF, LOUDLY) He says it’s very urgent, sister. 28. KAM: (CALMLY) Very well, Madhukar. Auntie, this booklet has some information in it about planning family size and spacing. Please, look through this while I speak with my client. I shall be right back. I’m looking forward to talking further with you. The edited version of this script adds a series of interruptions to the conversation between Kamala, Seti, and Rama in order to stress the theme of patience. In editing the scene, the writer had to think about the type of behavior that could communicate the underlying theme of patience to listeners. Many people become impatient when they are frequently interrupted, so the interruption device is a good way of showing Kamala’s character and stressing the underlying emotion of the scene. By having Madhukhar start interrupting earlier in the scene, the writer can display Kamala’s character and stress the underlying emotion of the scene.
Chapter Thirteen: The Value of Editing 191 Editing to Show Rather than Tell the Message Too often, the writers of Enter-Educate drama feel compelled to tell the audience exactly what the message is and what behavior needs to change. It is often better, however, to show the audience what the problem is and let them try to figure out possible solutions for themselves. As the serial develops, demonstrations of new behavior can reinforce the listeners’ own ideas about how to deal with the problem. The following 12-minute drama episode was designed to be included in a 30-minute magazine program for rural adults; the general message of the program was the relationship between the environment and family planning. This was the first episode in a series of 26, and it had two purposes: first, to introduce the main characters in the drama and arouse interest in the story and, second, to introduce the overall topic of the environment and family planning. The episode’s two objectives were to motivate the audience to listen to further episodes and to start the audience thinking about possible connections between environmental conditions and family size. The following excerpt includes the first three pages of the original script, and it illustrates the style initially used to convey the message linking the environment and family planning. Original Version The Other Side Page 1 of 3 Episode #1 Draft: #2 Writer: Nelson Date: October 1996 1. MUSIC: THEME MUSIC UP :10. FADE AND HOLD UNDER. 2. ANNOUNCER: STANDARD ANNOUNCEMENT 3. MUSIC. THEME MUSIC UP :05. FADE AND CUT 4. NARRATOR: This is the story of the people of Clayton, a small mountain village. You will meet many people in this story—some of them will be people just like you, and some of them may seem strange to you. You will meet Helda and her husband Jojo. I wonder if you will like them. And you will meet Sam and his wife, Juno, and you will meet many other people from the Clayton community. One of them, Percy, is thought by many people in his village to be mad, but you will find out that he really is not mad; indeed, he is probably a lot more sane than most of the people in his village. And he likes to play the guitar. As our story starts, there has been a disaster in a neighboring village on the other side of the mountain. Let’s see what it is all about. 5. MUSIC. SOFT GUITAR MUSIC. MIXED WITH BIRD SONG. 6. HELDA: Percy....Percy...it’s me....Helda....Have you heard the news 7. PERCY: Good morning, madam Helda. No, I have not heard the news...but you look very upset. Can you tell me what has happened 8. HELDA: It’s so terrible, Percy. I heard the news on the radio just now. I always go into the store every morning, as you know, to get fresh milk for my children...and I heard the radio news this morning. 13
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