Short Film: "Cerebral Calamity"

I was given this one page script randomly and had to interpret it any way I liked, as long as I kept the dialogue the same. I shot this in film and dubbed it later:


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EXT. STREET - DAY
Bill Garvin meets with an accident coming from from work; a crowd collects around. It is found Bill's leg is broken.

BILL:
Go and tell the missus will yer? - but break it to 'er gently, mate.

TED:
I promise I will.

EXT. BILL'S HOME - LATER
Mrs. Garvin and Peggy as usual, all clean and tidy waiting at the gate to meet daddy. Ted comes along and very nervously and gently as he can breaks the news of the accident.

TED:
There's...there's been an accident, Mrs. Garvin.

The shock his words have on Mrs. Garvin is plainly seen - she rushes inside with Peggy to get ready.

INT. CASUALTY WARD - EARLY EVENING

Close up Bill in bed in great pain. Mrs. Garvin and Peggy come into the scene hurriedly. The sight of her dear Bill lying there is too much for her - she cries bitterly. Bill takes her hand.

BILL:
How ever will you manage, dear, till I am well again?

MRS. GARVIN:
Don't worry, Bill - I am strong and can easily earn enough for Peggy and me.

NURSE:
I'm afraid it's time for you all to go now, Mr. Garvin needs his rest.
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Shot on 1 roll of Fuji Film 64D. Barely ran out of film to get the "hospital" scene. Haha.


Robby Gira as Mr. Garvin
Shea Vanderpoort as Ted
Jacky Hernandez as Mrs. Garvin
Dinorah Reyes as Nurse
Carrie Coster as Nurse's voice over.

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