LUDO

Sophie Marriott
sophie-marriott5@hotmail.com
Z3459944

Copyright 2015

Log line
After using the online dating application Ludo, two young lovers, Peter and
Georgie, prepare to finally meet one another at the local cafe, however Peter
has been lying about his persona online.
Synopsis
Based in the year 2020, Ludo explores the way in which technology has
overtaken everyday facets of life, with a particular focus on online dating.
As someone who struggled on the dating scene, Peter, a 25-year-old male,
presents himself as a young, handsome man on the Ludo application. When
in reality, Peter is disorganised, overweight and lazy. Peter is motivated by the
ease in which he can attract women online due to his ulterior persona and
charming personality online. He craves this attention from women.
Georgie is a gorgeous young woman, aged 24, who has found it hard to find
the perfect partner. After a short amount of time on Ludo she began talking to
Peter and it didnt take long for her to think that he was the one.
Ludo commences by illustrating the two characters getting ready within their
homes, for their first meeting. It is evident that these characters are vastly
different. In contrast to Georgie, Peters morning routine is disordered. He
wraps a ratted towel around his waist, he pulls out his nose hairs, he attempts
to find clothes to wear in the mess of his bedroom and he uses gladwrap to
pull in his large belly in under his shirt.
Georgie is organised and takes time and effort preparing for her date. The
dissimilarity between Georgie and Peter is exemplified as she takes time and
effort getting ready. She tans her slim figure, selects an outfit from her colourcoordinated wardrobe and puts on her makeup. All the while communicating
with Peter via the Ludo application.
After Peters many struggles to arrive at the local caf on time, they finally
meet and Georgie is confronted with the shock that Peter is not the muscly,
attractive man she was talking to online, but is instead a sweaty, overweight
man. Out of politeness, Georgie continues the date only to fall for Peter. They
conclude the date agreeing to meet again. As Peter walks off, he begins
messaging other women on Ludo.

Exegesis:
Ludo explores online dating sites, due to their increasing popularity and the
notion that more and more people are meeting their life partners online. In 8
years the amount of people using online dating sites grew by over 15%. This
amount will continue to flourish in the next 5 years. In 2015, there are 91
million people using dating sites and applications all around the world. As
70% of these participants are aged between 16-34, I decided to make the
main protagonist aged 25.
I find this topic particularly interesting as when I think of online dating, I
automatically contemplate the many risks that relate to this. The notion of
catfishing has become well-known in the past few years. It is very easy for an
individual to take another persons identity. The motivation behind why this
may occur is very varied; monetary gain, boredom, craving attention, secret
love ect.
I considered creating Peter as quite a threatening, creepy character. However,
in keeping with the light-heated, comedic nature of the script, I decided it
would be best for Peter to be motivated by the attention of a beautiful women
and keep his intentions innocent.
In some ways, I believe that online dating is somewhat superficial. It seems
that people shop for who they believe is attractive, rather than noting their
interests, goals, morals, or other important features to ones personality. It is a
belief that there are other aspects that draw two people together, such as
smell and genetics. For this reason, I thought it would be an interesting turn of
events if Georgie fell for the unattractive Peter, rather than the one that
appeared online.
To further establish the setting of the script in Sydney 2020, I decided to
include a prominent, technological advancement in the script. With the current
hype and interest around the Apple Watch, I believed it would be stimulating
to explore this and the way in which digital watch may function in the future.
The watch is the only commonality between the two characters. It acts as an
interactive diary that alerts the owner of their bedtime, meetings, messages
they have received and can even act as a credit card.

INT- GEORGIES BEDROOM- NIGHT TIME

The room is pitch-black. There is silence, except for the increasing
volume of a girls deep breathing.
(Vibration sound)
Accompanied with the vibration sound, upon the white, acrylic
bedside table, is a light. The light is shining from a large watch with
a digital screen- much like that of a tiny television. With the little
amount of light given, we are able to see GEORGIES resting face.
Her eyes slowly open and squint as she releases a low moan.
Ignoring the sound, she pulls the grey sheets over her head.
(Vibration sound)
Georgie releases a sigh before she hastily pulls the sheets from over
her face and rolls over to reach for her watch. The bright light
shines over her thin face as she begins to sit up in her bed. Upon
looking at the watch she sees a notification stating One new
message from Peter on tablet-11:45pm. Georgie smiles and bites
her bottom lip as she reads the name PETER. She reaches into the
top drawer of her bedside table, where she pulls out her tablet. She
holds it up in front of her face as it uses the camera to identify her. It
then unlocks. Georgie opens the Ludo Love Match application to
see Peters message that reads Cant wait to finally meet you
tomorrow.
INT- PETERS LIVING ROOM- NIGHT TIME
PETER sits on a grey couch in his brightly lit living room. In one hand
he holds a beer can, while in the other he holds a tablet. He is
wearing a tight singlet that cannot contain his large belly from
falling over the top of his track pants. An open chip packet rests on
his stomach and many crumbs have become caught in his wiry
beard. At times he will notice a crumb and pick it out of his beard
and eat it. A news broadcast plays from his LCD television in the
background.
He stares intently at the screen, scrolling through a young womans
Ludo profile. The modelesque photographs capture her stunning
blue eyes and her long, loosely curled blonde hair glistens in the
natural sunlight.
(The sound of three consecutive beeps rings from his watch)

The sound causes Peter to look towards the digital watch on his
wrist that flashes the word Bedtime. The lights in the room
automatically dim and the volume of the LCD TV lowers. He looks
back towards the Ludo application and begins to furrow his brow
before throwing the tablet down on the couch next to him. As he
stands, the chip crumbs fall to the ground and he begins walking out
of the room.
When approaching the doorway, he is interrupted by a sound from
his Watch.
(Ding sound)
He looks at his watch to see One new message from Georgie on
Tablet- 11:50pm. Peter quickly scuttles back to see the message
from Olivia that reads Me too babe xoxo.
INT- GEORGIES BATHROOM- DAY TIME
Georgie stands in front of the basin staring at her reflection in the
mirror. She gazes down at her body looking dissatisfied. She reaches
for the tanning lotion in the sink cupboard and begins gently
rubbing it over her long legs.
INT- PETERS BATHROOM- DAY TIME
Peter steps out of the shower and wraps a ratted, old towel around
his large waist. He snatches his moisturiser off the shelf and rubs it
vigorously onto his face before tilting his head back to see his black,
thick nose hairs. Using tweezers, he grabs a firm hold of the hairs
and takes a deep breathe in as he prepares to pull them out.
INT- GEORGIES BEDROOM- DAY TIME
Georgie stands in her fluffy white dressing gown as she stares
blankly at her large wardrobe. The clothes are sorted by colour and
all hang neatly on metallic coat hangers. Her shoes are neatly lined
up on a shelf that runs from the ceiling to the ground. She reaches
for heeled, black boots and a small red dress.
INT- PETERS BEDROOM -DAY TIME
Standing in his old towel with his hands on his hips, Peter looks
around his bedroom. The dresser drawers are open with clothes
spewing out. The floor is covered in dirty clothes, food packets and

miscellaneous objects. He picks clothes up from the floor and

smells them before throwing them back to the ground. Eventually he
picks up a black, v-neck shirt and sprays it for several seconds with
a can of deodorant.
He then throws it onto the bed next to some jeans.
Using the full-length mirror that leans against his bedroom wall,
Peter turns to the side and stares at his stomach. He sucks in and
holds his breath, attempting to see how thin he can get.
INT- GEORGIES BEDROOM- DAY TIME
Georgie, now wearing the red dress that sits tightly around her slim
figure, sits on the end of her neatly made bed. She begins to powder
her nose, whilst staring at the mirror of her compact foundation.
(Ding sound)
She looks down at her watch where a notification has appeared,
Meeting Peter- 1 Hour. In reaction to her excitement she lets out a
slight squeal.
Georgie looks back to her mirror where she paints her lips with a
beige lipstick, purses them together and then pouts at her
reflection.
INT- PETERSS BEDROOM- DAY TIME
Peter, who is now holding a packet of gladwrap in his hands, starts
to wrap his stomach up with the plastic while sucking his belly in. He
wraps it around four times before ripping it from the roll. He smiles
at his accomplishment.
He then grabs the black v-neck t-shirt that he had thrown onto the
bed and puts it over his newly wrapped, thin stomach.
(Ding sound)
Peters watch reads Meeting Georgie- 1 Hour.
INT- GEORGIES LIVING ROOM- DAY TIME
Georgie picks up her car keys, wallet and phone off the table by the
door and places them in her small, black handbag. She flicks her
blonde hair behind her left shoulder and walks out the front door.

(Ding sound)
Her watch reads Taxi approaching- 2 minutes
EXT- BUS STOP- DAY TIME
Within the sheltered bus stop there are two large TV screens,
protected by glass. People stand around staring at the screen whilst
waiting for their bus.
Peter, separated from the group of people, stands beside the road
clenching his jaw and frowning. He looks to his watch that reads
Bus- Delayed- 30 Minutes.
In frustration, he lets out a shout. The people around take little
notice.
Peter looks around for an alternate mode of transportation. The road
is dead. He lets out a large sigh before he begins to sprint at full
speed down the street. A squeaking sound can be heard coming
from underneath his shirt caused by the gladwrap taped to his belly.
EXT- CAF ON SUBURBAN STREET- MIDDAY
As the taxi pulls up outside of the Caf, Gerogie presses her watch
against a swipe screen on the taxi door. A notification on the watch
pops up that states Transaction approved- $36.84 and the taxi door
unlocks.
Men inside Avenue caf gawk through the window shop front
towards Georgie, as she exits the taxi.
Georgie stands on the street clutching her purse. She continually
looks both directions hoping to see Peter appear. At times she has to
stand on her tip-toes to see behind a large group.
(Ding Sound)
Georgie excitedly looks at her watch. A message from Peter reads
Almost there, Ill see you in a bit. She smiles and bites her bottom
lip, before heading into the caf.
EXT- SUBURBN STREET
Peter, out of breath with sweat trickling down his face, has now
slowed down to a jog. He stretches the bottom of his shirt, pulling it

up over his belly to reach his forehead, in an attempt to wipe the

sweat away. With his feet dragging against the pavement he slows
to a stand still to catch his breath. He bends his legs and rests his
hands on his knees.
(Ding sound)
Peter pathetically pulls the watch in front of his face in an attempt to
read the message. With sweat in his eyes, peter squints and blinks,
eventually making out the message, Ill grab us a table *winky
face*.
He nods his head and smiles before starting to jog again.
INT- CAF ON SUBURBAN STREET- MIDDAY
Georgie sits with her legs crossed under the table by the window of
the cafe. She shakes her legs nervously and bites her perfectly
manicured nails. She looks down at her digital watch that flashes
Meet Peter- 15 minutes ago.
Unknown by Georgie, Peter appears outside the caf.
EXT- CAF ON SUBURBAN STREET- MIDDAY
Peter attempts to slow his heavy breathing with long, deep
breathes. He spots Georgie through the window and gazes at her for
a moment, before looking at his watch and opening the Ludo-Love
Match app. He pulls up a photo of her and glances back and fourth
between the photo and Georgie. He smiles to himself, before
heading through the door.
INT- CAF ON SUBURBAN STREET- MIDDAY
Peter stands awkwardly behind Georgie. He begins to open his
mouth to speak before stopping to rethink his first words to her.
PETER
Georgie!
Georgie gasps and jumps in fright. She places one hand on her chest
and nervously giggles as she turns to see Peter for the first time.
Her smiling face drops and turns to a look of shock. Peter stands

there in his sweat-stained t-shirt and glad wrap dangling from

underneath. She slowly rises from her chair
GEORGIE
Ahh P.. Peter?
Peter uses the back of is hand to wipe the remaining beads of sweat
from his forehead before he enthusiastically leans in to kiss Georgie
on the cheek.
Georgie tenses her face and reluctantly accepts his embrace. His
beard tickles her neck and she uses her chin to subtly wipe away
the crumbs he leaves behind from that mornings breakfast.
They stare at each other for a moment
PETER
(signalling towards the chairs with his hands)
Well, shall we?
Georgie slowly goes back down to sit in the chair.
Peter begins to ramble, but the sound is muffled to Gerogie who is
busy pulling up the Ludo Love match application on her watch. She
navigates to Peters profile where she opens a photo of a tall,
muscly man. His gorgeous white teeth are brightened by the
contrast to his natural tan.
She looks back to Peter and gives an uncomfortable smile.
EXT- FRONT OF CAF ON SUBURBAN STREET- LATE AFTERNOON
Peter and Georgie stand facing each other outside the now closed
Avenue Caf. Peter holds Georgies hand. She smiles at him
blushingly.
GEORGIE:
Can we see each other again soon?
PETER:
Yeah, yeah sure.
Peter kisses her on the cheek before they head in opposite
directions.

As Peter walks down the street he opens on his watch, what appears
to be a list of girls names and their pictures. He crosses Georgies
name off the list. The next name on the list is Olivia. He begins
writing Olivia a message that reads Cant wait to finally meet you
tomorrow.
INT- TAXI- LATE AFTERNOON
Georgie sits in the taxi with her watch on loudspeaker speaking with
a girlfriend
GEORGIE
Well, he wasnt at all like the guy in his profile. (BEAT) But, oh my
god, he was sooo much better.
-The End-