Theme - good vs evil, crime, death, loyalty,
Inspired by Short film “Mop”
Characters
Goon 1
Tough, loyal to Mafia higher-ups, has little compassion
Reacts by denying mistake, wants to continue with the plan and “dispose of him”
Reluctantly goes along with initial plan of letting him free but not telling anyone
Embarrassed by dragging the body along, pretending that it’s conscious.
Acts instinctively
Dialogue - sarcastic, frustrated, exasperated
Inspired by ‘Tangerine’ (Bullet Train)
Goon 2
Softer, compassionate
Reacts by disapproving higher-ups, thinks they should let him free
Leads initial plan
More hesitant
Dialogue - plays comments off, optimistic, sarcastic
Inspired by ‘Lemon’ (Bullet Train)
“Dead” Body
Starts unconscious, wakes up and gets knocked unconscious again for majority of the story
Reacts by wondering where he is and why -receives no answer-
Dialogue - Frightened
Tangerine & Lemon - Bullet Train (2022)
Mop - Comedy Short Film (2015)
Storyline Plan
ACT 1
Opens with car pulling into undisclosed location
Body in boot
“I thought they'd put him in a bag
Genre - dark, crime
They lift body up and lie him next to a tree
They take out shovels to start digging up the ground
As they discuss where to start, they hear a twig snapping in the background
Focus pull 3 shot (Body stands up in background)
They slowly turn to face the body
Genre change
Person visibly shook and asks where he is
Goon 1 hits him around the head with the shovel before answering his question
Body is unconscious again
The goons bicker between themselves
Whether to leave him, kill him, or take him back to the boss
Goon 2 spots a wallet in the Body’s pocket
Wallet consists of a home address (if lost return to …)
They agree to try and take them home, much to the annoyance of goon 1
ACT 2
They carry the body back to the car and accidentally shut the boot on his leg
They decide to slide him into the back of the car
Their car breaks down, much to their annoyance, meaning they have to carry the body the rest of the way
Small montage scene
enter/exit shop with a hat, glasses and bandages
People looking at them while they carry body
Have to pretend to wave with the body
Find an office chair by the side of the road and put the body on it (?)
Sat on a bench and body falls off (eating sandwich / ice cream?)
They bandage up the body’s legs and arms
Gun falls out of pocket, goon tries to pick it up, drops body in process (?)
Sat at the back of bus (?)
Locations - park, streets, Town centre (?)
Needle drop - ‘You’re My Best Friend” - Queen
ACT 3
They reach the address and place him at the doorstep
Evening
Goon 1 reaches for the wallet and takes out two £20 notes as “payment”
They walk away
Door opens behind them…
“What the hell is this” (ex)
“He got very drunk” (ex)
“Do you not recognise this man?, this was the address on his wallet” (ex)
Person asks to see wallet
Points out the wrong street name
Goon 1 asks to see wallet and then turns to goon 2 who’s stood awkwardly (camera pan)
Queen starts playing again
Ends with them carrying body up the street, walking away from the camera, characters bickering again
End
(Options)
Drop body off at right address
Walk off into the distance.
Car pulls up to them from side of street
Man gets up and shoots them in the middle of the road
Leaves
Credits play. Someone in the background
'You're My Best Friend - Queen (1976)