Moving Image Script

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1 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 1
TITLE SCREEN: DOG
Cupboard doors are flung open and rapidly slammed as the cupboards are
revealed as empty. Eventually... one cupboard is opened and shut
quickly and then re-opened. We see inside. there is a dog bowl and a
tin of dog food.  Freezeframe
MAN
(v/o)
Ordinarily I wouldn't have considered it
but...
2 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 2
The plate of dog food sits on the table. The Knife and fork are
straightened to become perfectly aligned
The man gently drops a sprig of parsley onto the dog food.
He picks up the knife and fork and stares at the plate
3 INT. LANDING. DAY 3
From outside the toilet we hear a difficult shit taking place
4 EXT. STREET. DAY 4
Our man is walking down the street. He has a distinct, pronounced
spring in his step
5 EXT. STREET. DAY 5
We see our man sitting in a cafe. He is talking ten to the dozen2.
6 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 6
Our man unloads his shopping. Tins and Tins of dog food. Plus some
herbs and milk
7 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 7
What follows is a montage of a series of jump cuts as plates of dog
food are eaten, piled up, eaten, plates clean. Knife and fork
switching sides and spoon to fork. Different plates. Each time a sprig
of parsley is left on the plate uneaten. Sometimes the plate is a bowl
8 INT. LANDING. DAY 8
From outside the toilet we hear a difficult shit taking place. It is
so difficult our man is still trying to defecate as day turns into
night
9 EXT. PARK. DAY 9
Our man studies a pile of dog shit. Slowly he stands and shuffles off.
Almost under his breath we hear him growl
10 INT. FRONT ROOM. NIGHT 10
Our man sits and watches television. Picking it up his glass of water
he begins to lap it with his tongue
11 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 11
Our man slowly spoons dog food onto his plate. The plate is smaller
than any we have seen before
12 INT. KITCHEN. DAY 12
Sitting at the table our man slowly, reluctantly eats the dog food. As he eats tears run down his face
13 INT. FRONT ROOM. NIGHT 13
Our man runs around in a very tight circle. He is trying to see his
back. As he run he barks
THE END