Perpetual Cycle of Expectations & Disappointments

Short film Storyboard





Storyboard by Aithihya Ashokkumar

Written by Jagannath Radhakrishnan
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Vikram yawns being tired, just The wind falls on his face
out of a hectic day as he drives brushing his hair, forehead.
his car. Vikram takes a moment closing his
eyes, BREATHES. Bluetooth in his
ear.

VIK(yawn): AAAHHHHHHHH !!!!
 LIZZY: Vikram? Hello, can you hear

LIZZY: So, what did the investor me?
say? Is it done?

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He slowly opens his eyes. He answers calm

LIZZY: Vikram? Hello, can you LIZZY: How did it go with the VIKRAM (smiling): Almost...One
hear me?
 investor? Is the deal done? last presentation and the deal is
VIKRAM: Hmmm.
 ours.

Note: Let us track his actions

without keeping it still.

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The mobile, with the caller his
wife LIZZY’s picture, and the
text ’WIFE’ on it, is hooked in
the front.
LIZ: Stressed out aayo? (You
sound stressed)
Focus shift on the Mobile

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He is proud while talking about
the investor
VIK: aaa. Just hungry. Visha- LIZ: Manoj will be there to
nnittu vayya! 
 driveback, right?

LIZZY: Why, didn’t you have VIK: This meeting is without him.
lunch?
 Leave that, Nee epol aanu
VIK: Just finished preparing for studioil ninu erangunathu? (What
the presentation for tomorrow. time are you getting out of the
Got late...anyways after dropping studio?)
Sara I am going for a drink with
the investor will have something
there.


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LIZ: Sho! I called up to say VIK: You got to push harder LIZ: I know. Let’s not start
that. I would be a little late. Lizzy. How many times I’ve told again. Is Sara there?
Some pending works are there. you to be on top of things?

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While still driving, he suddenly

rolls up the window, to hide the
truth.

LIZ: I’ll tell her.
VIK: Sara...she has not come out
yet. I am waiting outside the
school. Lizzy, this investor meet
just keep it as a secret between
us…

Focus on the window, keeping him Hold on to the same shot. Note: Cut shot of School zone
out of focus. board

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He checks his watch: 3.30PM.

VIK:…I might go ahead without VIK: to wait anymore VIK: Trust me on this Lizzy it’s
Manoj.
 going to get great for us. Ok, I
LIZ: WHAT? got to go. Will call you post the
VIK: You know he is screwing it Investor’s meeting.
up Liz.

LIZ: Vicky I understand the
situation. But it’s better to
take it slow.

VIK: 3 years is not enough. End
of the day what matters is are we
taking too much time or not
letting things go out of our
hand. In this case it doesn’t
make sense to wait anymore.


 3:30 time Note: Let's not show close-up

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Sara scribbles around the rock
with a chalk piece.
Note : Whole scene compose In
between structures
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On the side walk, Sara is She being busy with her doodling.
gloomily, seated down on a small We see Vikram's car cross her.
boulder waiting for her father
away from the school gate across
the road.


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Vikram parks the car near the He takes a quick glance to check
gate waiting for Sara. if Sara is there. Not having
noticed her he goes to answer
Manoj’s missed call
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Finishing her doodling, Sara leans
and notices Vikram’s car.

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She rises up taking her bag kept …revealing the doodles that she
nearby… had been drawing around the small
boulder.

Focus on the rock Same angle (tilt down) - later

Sc11 when Vikram hits his leg he
holds his leg above his rock in
the frame.

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Sara knocks the door. Vikram 
 Sara opens the door, enters, and As he talks, Vikram looks through
distracted looks at her spreads a sits down on the back seat with the rear mirror asks
quick smile while Manoj keeps hardly any enthusiasm. Sara to buckle up. She does,
talking. Vikram unlocks the back reluctantly.

door. Vikram observes Sara's reaction
VIK: VIK:Manoj, we need results. MANOJ: about my situation. We VIK: I understand. But think being
Let’s not fool around.
 need to be practical. in my shoes.
MANOJ: Vikram, I told you...

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Car on the move. Vikram is Sara gazes through the window. Vikram occupied with his call.
focused in his talk.

VIK: The client is 200% okay... VIK: with what I had proposed. VIK: We can do this only if you
too put the best foot forward. I
need your support.


 

Note: Pan camera from window to Note: Camera can stay with Vikram
Sara sitting by herself and to showing his prioritisation.
Vikram

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CONTINUED CONTINUED

Vikram stops talking in the Takes a deep breathe

midway.

MANOJ: Ok. At least let’s review VIK :( irritated)I just finished. VIK: OK. I’ll do this for you.
the presentation one last time.
 But Vikram, just ONE HOUR.

MANOJ: Thanks Vikram. I
appreciate it. Will wait for you.

Cam showing Vikram alone Camera can slowly push in to a Note: Camera can stop pushing in
thinking Vikram. when Vikram says ok.








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Vikram thinks as he talks, trying Finishing the call Vikram notices Vikram hardly took note of this.
to get out of the call already. Sara briefly through the rear He hears the message of the
view mirror. While trying the Investor’s number being busy.

Investor’s number, he tries to Vikram quickly leaves a voice
talk to her.
 message : "Hey Martin, can we push
She doesn’t respond. the meet at 7?"

Finishing his voice message Vikram
starts his conversation to Sara

VIK: Gimme an hour. I’ll come to VIK: Namaskaram Madam!

the office.

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Sara avoids looking at him and Sara puts her head down.
turns away from him.

VIK: Hey big girl! VIK: What’s up? How was the day?

SARA: Mmmm.
Note: Shoot the whole of Vikram’s 

dialogue 


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He reacts realizing her morose
reaction like an adult.
VIK: Where’s my Sara? What did
you do to my princess?
Stay with Sara
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Sara lifts her head. Her eyes
glistens. Vikram is shocked.
Vikram’s expression is partially
seen
Note: It should not be Vikram’s
POV.
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He puts the indicator and pulls He jerks back his head to a She had raised her leg on the
over to the side of the road. crying daughter. seat, her arms wrapped around her
knees she digs herself into her
thighs. She continues to sob.

VIK: Hey! What happened Sara? Why

are you crying?

NOTE: Any angle is fine as far as it is Cam on Sara

a single long take (panning from
Vikram to Sara) without cuts.

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She shakes her head disapproving Sara continues sobbing.

VIK: Is it Ishaan. Did he say VIK: Did you get your results? SARA: Steffy Miss

Something mean? VIK: Steffy Miss? Did she say
Something?

NOTE: Back to Vikram Back to Sara


NOTE: Shoot Sara’s full reaction
as Vikram asks questions.

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She isn’t saying anything. ...he enters the back door, sits He hugs her consoling. She clings
Vikram flung opens the front door next to her. on to him. Vikram tries to look at
her face by detaching her from
him. But she bends her head
without releasing her embrace.


VIK: Sara...

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Vikram lets her be. Stays there CLOSE VIEW of Sara’s tightened
for a while. embrace of Vikram.
The car is parked on the side of
the road amidst the rushing
vehicles in that main road.

VIK: It’s ok.
 VIK: Ice cream?

VIK: How about we have some-thing
to nibble? Ice cream?
NOTE: Cam stays as on them as Extreme Close up of Sara's hand.
they pause while the city runs.

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Once inside the Burger shop Sara
releases herself off Vikram’s
clutch and runs towards the
counter. Vikram still on the call
talks animatedly.
Cam from distance - watching them Camera back of Vikram – with sky
 Cam to show Vikram’s face.
as spectator.
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TopMid Shot- Pan Down
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CAM CHANGE
Vikram besides the car door,
holds a cone ice cream, a coke
bottle, burger, fries; his hands
filled with packs. His mobile is
in between his shoulder and cheek
as he is talking. 

Still talking, he tries to open
the door. Some of the pack falls
down from his hands.
VIK: Manoj come on, I am on the
road. Didn’t I tell you I’ll be
there?
As the things fall down pan down
to focus on that.
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CAM CHANGE- Vikram besides the
door, holds a cone ice cream, a
coke bottle, burger, fries; his
hands filled with packs. His
mobile is in between his shoulder
and cheek.

He finishes his talk. He looks at
things in his hand – he turns to
look at Sara. She opens the door.
VIK: Manoj come on, I am on the
road. Didn’t I tell you I’ll be
there?
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Cam Change
 Vikram unwraps his burger as he He takes a hungry-bite of his

Inside the car, Sara excitedly
tastes her ice cream as they are
parked in the side of the road.
talks. burger. He looks at her while
slowly starts to question her,
VIK: Sara, you had cold just two
days back. Mummy shouldn’t know
about this. Let’s keep this as a
secret?

Not mandatory to show their faces

directly. This angle or anything
like this is fine.

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Sara nods without looking towards Sara, still not looking at Vikram looks into her stretching
him as she relishes her ice Vikram. his hand towards her. She jerks
cream. her head to notice the Chocolate
bar in his hand.

VIK: Sara...
 VIK: Did you do something, at Vikam: If you tell me the truth
SARA: Hmmm? school?
 I’ll give you this.

SARA: I didn’t do anything.


Note: Focus shift from Sara to

Vikram.

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She excitedly stretches her left Vikram notices a small bruise on

hand to grab the Chocolate bar
holding the ice-cream in her
right.
her left forearm. He is shocked.
He puts the half-eaten burger in
the front, holds her forearm
affectionately. Sara is bent her
head looking at her arm. Sara
tries to take it away.

VIK: What is this?

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Vikram agitated queries her. CLOSE VIEW of Sara, her head-bent The Investor’s call on Mobile
down her eyes rolling scared if
she will be punished.

VIK: Did someone hit you? 


Note: Better angle – cam from In this take Sara says ‘No’ that Note: Close View of Investor’s
behind them.
 is seen by audience, but Vikram call.

Pan or shift focus from Mobile to missing it.
Vikram in focus, Sara can be in
focus briefly.

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Vikram notices the call as he Sara jerks her head raising up Vikram looks into Sara
says Steffy miss saying No to a distracted Vikram. consoling.

VIK: Is it the same Steffy miss? SARA: No VIK: Don’t be scared.

Note: Camera focus on Vikram.
 Cam showing Sara’s reaction/ Note: Vikram’s OTS focusing Sara
expression.
Track Vikram’s action


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Vikram feels guilty for his early Exterior view - Car screech The half-eaten ice cream in Sara’s
preoccupations, feels angry on starts right hand melts dripping all over
himself. her hand.

VIK: First thing in the morning I VIK: First thing in the morning
am going to come to the school I’ll come to the school.
and talk to that Steffy miss.

Note: Vikram suffocated - inside Extreme close of ice cream

a frame/boxed. Cam can be from dripping on Sara's hand.
outside.

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The car enters a main road. He is Vikram is losing his cool as he The burger lies on top of the
speeding up, overtaking. talks to Sara. front cabinet, besides the
Bluetooth.

VIK: They can’t treat kids like VIK: I’ll discuss with the VIK: I’ll discuss with the
this. principal. principal.

Note: Preference for an aerial Different camera angle.
 Focus on Investor’s call on
view sort of shot. Cam can just focus the burger, mobile.
Bluetooth. Also trying not show
the car in front of them.

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Investor's msg on mobile. 
 Vikram slows down behind a car as The car is in the middle of a
He bites his teeth. Next a voice he is stuck in the jam... traffic jam.
message of Martin drops that
Vikram notices 

He plays the voice message.

SARA: Principal is on leave.
 MARTIN MSG: Hey Vicky, I am

VIK: What? This is ridiculous! already outside. Do you want to
postpone it to tomorrow? Call
back.

Try not to have the focus on the

cars in front to not have for
continuity issues.

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Side view of Vikram. A car on Traffic starts moving. Car on his Thinking the traffic is moving
his right side. Vikram is right moves.
 while talking to the mobile. He
engaged in listening to Vikram is about to leave the starts the car and bangs.
Investor’s message : Hey Vikram, voice message: Hey Martin,…
do we need to postpone the
meeting tomorrow.

VIK: No. No. No. No. No.











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The car on the side starts The guy from the front car opens SLOW MOTION: Vikram bangs his fist
moving. The car behind him his car door, looking angrily at on the driving wheel.
starts honking. Vikram is busy Vikram.
dialling the number without
noticing this. The car behind
continues honking.
Vikram leaves a voice message,
calmly

He looks up. Turns around and
authoritatively indicates the
guy behind to wait.
VIK: (calm) Martin will make it VIK: SHIT!
at 6.

To cheat this scene the car in Vikram bangs on the steering wheel
the front has to be very close – End of Take01
and in the traffic location

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Out of traffic, he enters a
service road.
Sara blurts out noticing a lady POV Vikram looks at his watch –
(in her 40’s) who drives in front. time: 5PM.
Grabbing the opportunity, Vikram
honks his car calling Steffy miss.
She continues ahead, entering an
apartment gate. Vikram looks at
his watch.

VIK: We are going to discuss VIK: after I come back home.


this… SARA: Steffy miss!

Shot from A Separation


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Vikram makes his mind, follows Vikram’s car is stopped by the The car is already parked to the
Steffy miss’s car as it enters guards at the gate. The security side. Vikram is talking to the
through the guarded gate and asks Vikram to park the car to security who is sitting.
eases in. the side.

SECURITY: Sir flat number?


VIK:I don’t know. Steffy miss’s
house? 

VIK: She just entered.

SECURITY: Without flat number I
can’t let you in sir.

Note: Left side Car with Sara

Right side Vikram with Security

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Vikram, unable to talk in the

local dialect, is further
irritated by the way the security
talks.



The Security guy shakes his head
in disapproval.

VIK: She just entered.
 SECURITY: Call from your mobile

SECURITY: Without flat number I
can’t let you in sir.
NOTE:
and find out.



VIKRAM: Don’t tell me what I
should do. Can’t you use the
intercom here?
Not a steadi-cam shot

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Reverse of previous shot – Cam

middle of Vikram & Security
covering Vikram’s expression.

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Sara plays with the Ipad. The Vikram looks at Sara. While Vikram strides towards the car,
Security guy shakes his head in Vikram continues his talk enters.
disapproval.
 indicating Sara, she seated in
Vikram, irritated, finds it the car plays with the Ipad
arduous to make sense with the unaware of her father’s doings.

security in local dialect strides Security nods, goes to make a
from there. call. 

Manoj’s call on Vikram’s mobile -
being unanswered


 VIKRAM: See that’s my

daughter...Steffy Miss’s student.







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CHANGE THE CAM
 Meanwhile the security makes a Vikram notices Steffy Miss’ in the
Manoj is ringing again. Vikram call (to Steffy Miss) talking balcony collecting dried clothes.
hurriedly grabs the mobile, talks animatedly. 
 Vikram looks at the security
to him outside the car with the Manoj hangs up the call without helping out someone for
door open. letting Manoj to talk back. directions.

Vikram mouthing counts the floor
she is in.


Manoj: Vikram, it’s getting late. VIK: Manoj I am just doing a

favour. It’s up to you if you
want to wait for me or not.

Note: Cover both of them in the

frame.

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Vikram starts the engine. Vikram The lift door closes with a guy Vikram looks at the stairs to
in the car barges inside the open inside.
 climb. The security comes running.

gate. 
 The lift goes ahead. Vikram comes SLOW MOTION: The security holds
running to notice the lift moving Vikram from back. Theme
upwards. Music Begins. Vikram tries to get
out of the security’s
hold

VIK (O.S): Hold please!




VIK: Asshole!

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Different Angle 
 A small rock that the apartment Vikram stares at the security and
The car parked in the visitor’s kids had used to play cricket leaves.
space 100 meters from the gate. lies on the pathway that leads to
Vikram, as he walks, is on a call the lobby inside.
with his wife Lizzy.

Note: Vikram is not on call Note: Cam follow behind Vikram A Mid-shot is fine, instead of
till close.

Note: Vikram is not on call

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From the security station Sara is The floor number in the lift keeps
seen alone… going up slowly one by one. He
waits few seconds. The lift stops
in a floor.

Note: Something like a Security's Focus on the lift numbers - and

POV or audience POV. Manoj’s desperation in body
language – sweaty hands (avoid his
face).

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In the lobby he starts searching
for Steffy Miss’s apartment.
He stands in front of Steffy Vikram’s initially waits
miss’s apartment. He raises his desperately for Steffy Miss.
arm for the doorbell. The door
opens already revealing STEFFY
MISS, 40’s, a strict
disciplinarian, forthright. She
looks him in the eye.

VIK: 301, 02. Hmmm 03.

NOTE: Cam at Vikram’s eye level, Look away shot 


static in a place.
 as he goes to ring and waits pan

 to side.
Box Vikram - crumbling Vikram’s
world.

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Steffy miss frames with the She takes few seconds to

folded clothes in her hand. recollect.

STEFFY MISS: Yes...?
 VIK: Steffy miss? The security VIK: Sara 4th B
VIK: Steffy miss? called you just now...
 STEFFY MISS: Oh!
STEFFY: Haan. What is it
regarding?

VIK: I am Sara’s father.
Note: Focus on the clothes in her Note: Better composition Note:
hand.

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MIDSHOT of Steffy miss

She ruminates something else as She talks below decidedly.

Vikram talks

VIKRAM(O.S) STEFFY: Sir, let’s talk about this

Sara was talking about... at school. That would be better.

Not required to have Close -

anything else focused on her is
fine - may be a OTS of Vikram?

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Saying this she almost closes the
door on him. The next door
neighbour passes behind Vikram.
Vikram is stunned with her
behaviour. He stays few seconds
there coming to terms with what
happened. He feels insulted.

Vikram is about to bend his neck –
but doesn’t.

VIKRAM: But, you see she is...
 STEFFY MISS: Ple(ase). Note: Stay for longer in this
STEFFY MISS: Please. Do shot. 

understand Vikram on the left of the frame,
empty frame on the right.
Extreme close view of one side of
face, eyes as someone passes
behind him- like Antonioni’s
image

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Out of the lift, Vikram at the ... Strides towards his car.
peak of his anger...

Box a mad Vikram - 
 Box a mad Vikram – Mid shot is

fine - Take more shots for this
scene considering the small
space.

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Vikram’s feet hits on the small
rock that he passed earlier.
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He crouches FRAMING IN, holding
his leg in throbbing pain. It’s
unbearable. He closes his eyes,
grinding his teeth.

VIK: ARGGG. SHIT!

God’s POV – Tilt down from eye

level or higher up.

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The boulder seen in close view by Vikram in throbbing pain. He ...to notice Steffy Miss’s car
us. opens his eyes and turns to his parked to his side.

side He looks down at the boulder
(CUT).
Note: Match with the shot in
scene02 where we show Close up of
the rock that Sara draws doodles
around.

He looks at the stone below. Note: Low angle. Don’t tilt Camera Pulls out/Pan up slightly
(mid-shot range) to reveal Steffy
Miss’s car.

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Steffy miss who had entered into

the kitchen, is busy. Her
husband, after his shower drying
himself, talks from the bedroom.

STEFFY’S HUSBAND (O.S): Who was STEFFY’S HUSBAND (O.S): Hmmm. STEFFY MISS: Here take your
that Steffy? Even if you take leave from your coffee. 

STEFFY MISS (O.S): A student’s job, your job is not leaving you. STEFFY’S HUSBAND: Hmmm...What’s
father. that sound from down?
Note: Just the silhouette or
presence of both husband and wife
shown is more than enough - no
need to show them at all.

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SLOW MOTION: The security runs She turns to look at the security Pushing her palms on the closed
towards Vikram’s car. Sara, who running across their car, towards window, Sara is frozen looking at
is with her IPad gets distracted Vikram her wild father near Steffy miss’s
hearing the security’s footsteps. car holding the small rock on top
of his head aiming at front
Windshield. (...wild father near
Steffy miss’s car with a broken
windshield).


 
 VIK: (Muted) AAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Note: Cam pans with Sara's head- Cut sharp when we see Vikram Sara being frozen looking at her
turn being pulled by the security to father is the focus point.
the next shot.

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VIKRAM holding a small boulder in VIKRAM (40s), with the look of a

his hand raised up to his head.
Mouth wide open shouting. He is
held by a security guy.
modern entrepreneur, holding a
small boulder in his hand raised
up to his head.
Mouth wide open shouting. He is
held by a security guy.

VIK:(Shriek) AAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! VIK:(Shriek) AAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Zoom in from - showing the being Only the close up of previous

held back by security - to almost shot.
Extreme Close of Vikram’s face in
rage/madness



THE END.

Perpetual Cycle of Expectations & Disappointments Short film