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- .co This is a sample screenplay written in ScreenWright (tm) format.
- .co It makes use of many of ScreenWright's powerful formatting features.
- .df ft (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
- .nm _USING SCREENWRIGHT_
- .nm by Paul D. Nadler
-
-
- .ca FADE IN TO:
-
- .di# INT. LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT.
-
- .di SAM and HILDA seated in front of their computer. SAM holds the
- _ScreenWright_ diskette in one hand and a peanut butter sandwich in the other.
- In the green glow of the CRT monitor, their faces look distinctly confused,
- even nauseated.
-
- .ca MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
- .nm HILDA
- .sp Okay, we got the thing set up and turned on. What do we do now?
-
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Shrugging)
- .sp I dunno. Have dinner?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp Big help you are.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Aren't there any instructions?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp There was one thing ...
-
- .ca MEDIUM SHOT
-
- .di HILDA rummages through the papers on the desk, and finally extracts the
- "Welcome to _ScreenWright_" letter from the pile.
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp Here we are. It says "Dear Hilda and Sam" -- that's us --
-
- .di SAM rolls his eyes.
-
- .ca CLOSE UP
- .nm HILDA
- .sp It goes on: "Thank you for choosing _ScreenWright_," et cetera, et cetera.
- Oh, here: "Once you have your computer turned on and running, immediately make
- a backup copy of your _ScreenWright_ diskette and store the original in a safe
- place."
-
- .ca MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Taking a bite of his sandwich)
- .sp How come?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp That way, if you mess something up you'll still have the original, and you
- won't have lost anything. So let's make a backup copy.
-
- .ca MEDIUM-CLOSE SHOT
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Pulling the diskette from its protective sleeve)
- .sp That's easy enough.
-
- .ca MEDIUM SHOT
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Grabbing the diskette away from him)
- .sp Hey, you want to get P.B.J. all over it? Let me make the backup now; then
- you can drool on it all you like.
-
- .ca MEDIUM SHOT
- .nm SAM
- .sp Oh, yeah? And what "safe place" are you going to put it in?
-
- .ca MEDIUM SHOT
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Inserting the diskette in the computer)
- .sp Someplace where you'll never touch it -- the laundry room.
-
- .ca MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
- .nm SAM
- .sp Whoa now. That was a low blow, Ms. H.
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Opening the computer manual)
- .sp Quiet -- I'm looking up how to make a disk backup ...
-
- .ca DISSOLVE TO:
-
- .di# THE SAME SCENE -- A FEW MINUTES LATER.
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Reading)
- .sp "After you have made the backup of your original _ScreenWright_ diskette,
- put the new diskette in your computer's main disk drive."
-
- .di SAM puts the new diskette in the appropriate disk drive.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Done.
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Still reading)
- .sp "Now type _SW_" -- that must stand for _ScreenWright_ -- "and press the
- Return button."
-
- .di SAM types _SW_ and presses the return button.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Listen -- the disk drive is whirring!
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp "The _ScreenWright_ sign-on message now appears, followed by a request
- for the name of the file to be formatted."
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp But what do we type?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp "A sample file called _try.me_ is included on your _ScreenWright_ diskette."
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Typing _try.me_)
- .sp Ask a silly question ...
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp "Then you will be asked where the formatted screenplay is to be sent. The
- choices are _C_ for console, _P_ for printer, or _F_ for file. If your printer
- is connected, type _P_; otherwise type _C_ for console."
-
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Typing)
- .sp So I'll type _P_.
- .pa (Pause)
- .sp Ooh -- it's whirring again!
-
- .di The printer begins to type.
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp It's printing, Sam! It's printing!
-
- .ca CLOSE-UP
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Taking another bite of sandwich)
- .sp Me, I'm just mentally composing my acceptance speech for "Best Screenplay."
-
- .ca DISSOLVE TO:
-
- .di# DREAM SEQUENCE -- THE ACADEMY AWARD CEREMONY.
- .di The applause is deafening. SAM, dapper in a purple tuxedo, stands grinning
- behind the microphone. He holds an Oscar, with which he waves at the audience.
-
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Reading from a notecard)
- .sp I'm speechless, folks. How can I hope to thank the millions of people who
- helped make this award possible? My mother, who learned me to talk right; my
- agent, who pressured me to express myself; my analyst, who taught me the value
- of remaining silent -- all of you deserve thanks beyond the power of my poor
- words to express. And lastly, my dear Hilda, who taught me to use
- _ScreenWright_ -- to you I can only give my heartfelt gratitude and undying
- love.
-
- .di The cheers of the audience burst forth again. SAM begins to sob with joy.
- The shot grows hazier and hazier, and eventually SAM's sobs turn into snores as
- we
-
- .ca DISSOLVE TO:
-
- .di# INT. LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT.
- .di SAM is now asleep in his chair, snoring. His peanut butter sandwich lies on
- his chest. HILDA is hunched over the computer, typing furiously.
-
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Awakening with a start)
- .sp Huh? Wha -- what happened?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Still typing)
- .sp Have a nice snooze?
-
- .nm SAM
- .pa (Confused)
- .sp I dreamt -- I thought --
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Still typing)
- .sp The same old dream again?
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Yeah. What have you been doing?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .pa (Still typing)
- .sp Oh, just typing in my screenplay. There -- all done!
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Say what?
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp My screenplay, silly.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Your screenplay!
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp It's brilliant. And I'll never have to retype a draft again. Now all I have
- to do is send the Author ten bucks for using ScreenWright on my screenplay.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp Shattered -- and it's all _ScreenWright_'s fault!
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp No, don't worry -- I'll thank _you_ when they give _me_ the Oscar.
-
- .nm SAM
- .sp But I ... but you ... but I ...
-
- .nm HILDA
- .sp Oh, baby, come here. There's plenty of room for both of us at this
- keyboard!
-
- .di SAM cuddles up to HILDA before the gaily glowing CRT as we
-
- .ca FADE OUT
-
-
- .nm _THE END_