FADE IN EXT. MONTAGE OF MIDDLETON - MORNING We open on a montage of people getting ready for the day in up state New York 1982. BRAZIL by Geoff Muldar plays. Titles/credits overlay on top of the montage. BEGIN MONTAGE -Person making coffee in small-town cafe -Butcher turning on “Open” sign -Bakery setting out fresh donuts -Persons getting in their car EXT. CULLEN FUNERAL HOME - MORNING Establishing shot. Ranch style, single story home with a converted garage that doubles as a morgue. Wooden sign in the front of the lawn that reads Cullen’s Funeral Home. INT. BEDROOM - MORNING MARIE CULLEN (early 20’s woman) and ALICE LIGHTFOOT (early 20’s Comanche) are asleep in bed together. The alarm sounds BEEP BEEP BEEP. Marie lazily flails an arm to turn off the alarm. Marie rolls over and wraps her arm around Alice. MARIE Mmm I don’t want to get up. ALICE Then don’t... MARIE Ugh that sounds nice Alice rolls over to face Marie. ALICE I could make it worth your while to stay in bed. Alice kisses Marie on her neck. MARIE We can’t...we have to go work so we can have luxuries like food and a roof.
First page of my WIP, The Bright Side of Death.
Everyone around Marie starts dying, but it’s not her fault.
It’s Fargo meets Final Destination
(First feature length script)
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