This weekend me and my group began filming for our CAP Hollywood project! My friend Allison is playing the main character, and she is perfect for the role. We began filming downtown Silver Spring and proceeded to the metro, which incidentally had some track maintenance problems, so we had to get off before DC. Now we will have to finish shooting next weekend, and hopefully the metro will be A-OK then.
In case anyone would like to read it, here's our script:
MONEYGIRL SCRIPT ©
Act I
EXT. CITY STREET
Kitty walks down a wide and busy street, clutching a purse.
Kitty rummages through wads of bills in purse.
Kitty looks around, paranoid.
Kitty looks and walks out.
RADIO BROADCASTER
You are listening to WEQ AM Radio. My name is Chris Tanner, and I’m here with breaking news. Over 100,000 dollars worth of counterfeit money has been introduced into the United States economy, from the DC area in the past two weeks alone.The perpetrators have been traced back to several organized crime syndicates. Police also suspect the involvement of a teenage girl, approximately fifteen years old.The girl who has been sighted...(Fade out).
Goes down an escalator to the metro.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I love: Tomato Soup. Newspapers. Windows. Red Lipstick. Teeth. Pockets. Trains. Bathrooms. Lists. Teacups. Apples.
INT. METRO STATION
Kitty standing and waiting for a trian
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I hate. Pencils. Doors. Radishes. People. Eyes. Crying.
INT. METRO
Kitty boards metro
Kitty sits on metro writing in journal
Kitty reads in voiceover as she makes a list:
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I've never had: Chicken pox. A bulletin board. A dress. A dad. A TV. A pet. A home. A phone. Someone to call.
A man sitting behind Kitty watches her intently
Kitty glances over shoulder and notices the man watching
Act II
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I hate: Eye contact.
Kitty turns back to her journal but is suspicious and scared. She continues to watch him through his reflection in the train window.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I Hate: Men in suits. Men in general.
Kitty exits the train at the next stop.
The man follows her off the train.
Kitty looks over shoulder at man.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I don’t need: him.
Kitty runs up the crowded escalator, pushing someone out of the way as she runs. The man follows behind her, pausing to apologize to the person she pushed
EXT. CITY STREET
Kitty runs down the city street, the man chasing after her.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I love: Running
Kitty takes a sharp turn at a corner and some money flutters out of her bag.
Kitty panics and stops to frantically gather up the money.
The man catches sight of her and speeds up.
Kitty notices and speeds up as well.
Kitty ducks into a restaurant and runs into the bathroom, slamming the door.
Act III
Kitty accidentally spills her purse into the sink and looks into the mirror.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I hate: me.
KITTY
What the hell is wrong with you?
Knock on the door. Kitty jumps, startled.
MAN
Hey, c’mon, open the door!
Pause
More knocking, but quieter now.
MAN
Come on Kitty... I just want to help you.
Kitty grabs the letter opener out of her purse
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I don’t need: a dad.
Kitty slowly walks toward the door and lets the man in. He walks up to her.
MAN
Let me look at you...Kitty, living like this isn’t healthy. The money game is no place for someone your age. Look what it did to me. Please, just let me help you...
KITTY
I’m nuts, why would you want to bother with me again?
Kitty breaks down crying and man hugs her.
KITTY VOICEOVER
Things I love: Money.
Things I need: Dad.
Things I hate: Giving up. Growing up. Money.
Who I am: Moneygirl.
Things I love: Running away.
CUT TO BLACK
End
Hopefully it will turn out well! I'm excited, as are my group mates!