The Robot, The Diary, The Mother and her Daughter.

Written By

Paris Lucke
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SCENE 1
INT. CELLAR - DAY.
CU - CAMERA LOOKS AROUND PINBOARD AT ROBOT DESIGNS,
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, PICTURES.
FS - CERTFICATES - TRACKING
The Mother is hard at work on her current robot project, the
camera watches from behind.
LONG SHOT - MOTHER - ZOOM OUT OF ROOM

INT. PASSAGE/STAIRS - CONTINUOUS

ZOOM OUT AWAY FROM DOOR WITH 'DO NOT DISTURB SIGN'.
LONG SHOT
Daughter holding diary at bottom of the stairs looks at the
sign angrily.
MEDIUM SHOT
She then goes up a couple steps and sits then begins writing
in the diary.
POV - DAUGHTER WRITING IN DIARY
*02/09/2016*
CUT TO: MOTHER IN
CELLAR
INT. CELLAR
MEDIUM SHOT - MOTHER WORKING
DAUGHTER
*spoken from passage* I'm going
out! Not that you care!
MOTHER
*paying no attention* Ok, have fun.
EASE IN - CLOCK TICKING BEHIND MOTHER
FADE TO BLACK.
SCENE 2
INT. PASSAGE/STAIRS - MORNING
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FS - DOOR
*Knock knock*
*footsteps as mother approaches the door*
MCU - MOTHER

*steps back* Facial expression: deep in thought.

POLICE
There's no easy way of telling you
this but we found your daughter at
the park down by the lake this
morning, she was exploring when she
fell in...

*Mother zones out of conversation*

*Moments later*
Mother wanders aimlessly in disbelief back down to the
cellar.
FADE TO BLACK.

SCENE 3
INT. CELLAR - ONE YEAR LATER 02/09/2017.
MEDIUM SHOT - CALENDAR
FS - SIDE/FRONT VIEW OF MOTHER WORKING.
BCU - PLUGS IN ROBOT
FS - ROBOT SITS UP AND COMES TO LIFE
MCU - MOTHER
MOTHER
...
EASE IN - MCU - ROBOT
ROBOT
*boops and beeps*
MCU - MOTHER
MOTHER
This just won't do... *looks
around*
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POV - MOTHER LOOKING AT WORKBENCH - PAN - HALTS ON DIARY

FS
Mother scanning diary pages, makes a few clicks on the
computer and reboots robot.
CLOSE UP ON POWER BAR. DRAINS THEN REFILLS.
FS - ROBOT
ROBOT
*gets up off table* ... *boop beeps
crackles voice* ... I'm going out
now...
MEDIUM SHOT - ROBOT - PAN
Robot leaves cellar, pan ends on robot, the mother in shock
follows hesitantly entering and leaving shot...
FADE TO BLACK.

SCENE 4
EXT. PARK LAKE - EVENING.
POV - MOTHER - LONG SHOT.
Robot walks to edge of lake.
MOTHER
What are you doing?! Get away from
there!
Mother goes to stop the robot but forfeits before making a
real attempt, so just watches. Robot goes to the edge.
ROBOT
*stern* Everyone has turned their
backs on me. Now its my turn.
MEDIUM SHOT - MOTHER
MOTHER
Wait!

LONG SHOT - ROBOT FALLS IN

HIGH ANGLE - ROBOT SINKS
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FADE TO BLACK.
SCENE 5
INT. PASSAGE/STAIRS
ROLL SHOT - ON DIARY OPEN PAGE

08 July 2011
*Today me and mummy went fishing it was a sunny day at the
park, I think Mummy loves me.*
(underneath writing is a childish doodle)