Title: The Knickerbocker Deli

Medium: 3d Animation

Genre: Slice of Life, Experimental

Logline: A day in the life through a deli clerks eyes as he interacts with his customers who tell him stories about New York city.

Synopsis: We are viewing this story through the POV of the clerk behind the counter as he goes about his day interacting with his customers. We dive into two or three conversations he has with some of his regulars as they talk about about their experiences in the city.

Target Audience: The Average New Yorker

Potential Distribution: Youtube, Website, Film Festival

Main Message: I want people to get a sense of community. The city can make people feel isolated and alone even though it one of the most populated cities in the world. 

Character personality Ideas:

The Deli Man: He's very outgoing and curious. He like the get to know the people that come into his shop often.

Evelyn: She is very blunt and honest. She has lived in the city and frequented this deli for many years.

Gloria: She is a kind and bubbly girl who love to go out and explore the cities night life.

- We are across the street from the deli watching the door get unlocked and the store front lights flicker on.

- The storefront sign reads The Knickerbocker Deli

- Standing behind the counter we see the sun come up

- Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV)

- Gloria walks in orders her usual and begins to talk about the wild night she had.

 - Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV)

- Evelyn comes in and orders a pastrami club

- She begins to talk about old New York( the subway train streets stuffed with straw, and the wooden push carts that used to be allover the city.)

- The environment changes to the view of a New York street Evelyn describes.

-she pays and gets her sandwich 

- Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV)The time lapses and the sunsets

- back to the beginning angle across the street we watch as the MC locks up the deli for the night.

Ext. - Early morning before sunrise across the street from The Knickerbocker Deli

We see Sisco arrive at the deli and open the metal gate covered in graffiti to open the store for the day. He walks in turns on the lights inside. The store front sign Flickers to life and reads The Knickerbocker Deli. 

Int.- Behind the counter Sisco's POV

He looks down and is greeted by Boss(the cat)

Sisco-

Good Morning Boss

Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV) to show the passage of time as the sun rises.

Gloria enters

Gloria-

Hey Sisco

Sisco-

Hey. You want the usual?

(Gloria's usual is a turkey, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, salt, pepper, rice wine vinegar, and a bag of plain chips)

Gloria-

Yeah and pack of gum please.

Sisco-

So How ya doin?

Gloria-

Well the other day I was on the way to meet my friend for a couple of drinks but the train I usually take was closed for some reason. So I had to to take the A train. Not my favorite but life goes on. Then I get out and realize I'm at the wrong Fulton and I'm pissed. Then I look up and see I'm right next to the water. And i think what the heck I'll walk down the street; and I'm right next to the Brooklyn bridge at pier seventeen at sunset. The sky looked like cotton Candy. And, All the anger just melts away because starring at that view I remembered just how beautiful the city can be. 

Sisco-

Damn. That sounds beautiful.

Gloria-

 It was. It really was.

She hands him the cash gets her bag of food and leaves.

Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV)We see Boss appear in different positions around the shop.

Evelyn Enters.

Sisco-

Hello Ms. Evelyn

Evelyn-

It looks like you haven't slept in days.

Sisco - (says slightly annoyed)

What can I get you Ms. Evelyn 

Evelyn-

I'll take a pastrami club with ketchup no mustard and a hot tea. Could you take that to my seat in the corner.

Sisco-

For you Ms. Evelyn anything.

Evelyn-

That's the least you could do. You know I've been coming here since it opened when your Grandfather ran this place. The best pastrami in the city. The city looked different back then. The subway used to be a nickel; and the subway seats would make crackling noises when you ride on them. They would go crick, creak, crick as you'd rid on them. They were very slow and sort of swayed side to side. They had fans in the sealing; and I used to think man the flies are taking rides on the fan. But you know what the city has changed a lot. There used to be men with  push carts every where; on almost every block. Almost everything was sold out those carts fruit, vegetables, materials, cakes, everything. Except maybe fish or chicken and if they did was maybe that was before my time. Now the push carts are gone. The men are gone and the only thing that has stayed the same is this store.

Sisco sits the sandwich and the tea on the table at her booth. Then proceeds to sit across from Ms. Evelyn.

Sisco-

Wow so you're really old

Evelyn- (says annoyed)

I am not entertained.

Sisco-

I'm just kidding

Sisco-

I get what you mean about change though. I used to know everyone on this block. Kids used to play in the street on hot days in the summer. The old folks used to come out and set up a table on the side walk to play cards. Now when i walk out side it feels like I'm on another planet. It doesn't feel like home any more.

(images of buildings changing flash across the screen)

Evelyn-

This to shall pass. And just because this place has changed doesn't mean this isn't your home.

Evelyn takes Sisco's Hand.

Flip through camera perspectives around the shop (security cameras and the deli clerks POV)The time lapses and the sunsets

Back to the beginning angle across the street we watch as the Sisco locks up the deli for the night.