TODAY'S TRASH

Here are a couple of images of the script I’m writing for a book project.

and an excerpt of the script!

Page 2

Panel 1: The train door opens. MARK steps out of the train. At the background can be seen is the station clock indicating the time.

Detail: 7:15 pm; 12/22/08

Panel 2: Close up of MARK looking to the back, at the clock.

Detail: 7:16 pm; 12/22/08

Panel 3: Close up of MARK looking to the back, at the clock. He is slightly cleaner than before. (INDICATING A FLASHBACK)

Detail: 7:16 pm; 10/16/08

Panel 4: Medium shot of MARK walking right, holding a paper bag and a neatly tied cake box.

Panel 5: MARK walking. Christmas decorations light up and decorate the station.

Background music: Lyrics from Frosty the Snowman

Station Radio:

Frosty the Snowman Is a jolly happy soul…

Panel 6: Long Shot of MARK approaching the train exit doors, reaching into his jacket pocket

Station Radio:

With his corn cob pipe and a button nose…

And two eyes made out of coal…

Page 3

Panel 1: Close up of action. MARK (past) swipes his train card ticket

SFX:

*toot*

Panel 2: Close up of action. MARK (present) swipes his train card ticket

SFX:

*toot*

Station Radio:

Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,

Panel 3: MARK (past) is greeted by MAIKA at the gate.

Station Radio:

He was made of snow but the children know

MAIKA:

Hey!

MARK:

Oy! How are you?

Panel 4: MARK (present) passes by the gate alone.

Station Radio:

how he came to life one day.

MAIKA:

I’m alright!

Page 5

Panel 1: MARK (present) sees a young couple. The woman is pregnant, around 5 months.

Station Radio:

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found.

MAIKA:

I got off early from work.

It’s my mom’s birthday today

so I have to be home early.

Panel 2: MARK’s (present) side view at MCU, but looking off screen suggesting that he is looking at the pregnant woman.

Station Radio:

For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.

MARK:

Ah that’s great. Greet her for me, alright?

MAIKA:

Sure thing.

Panel 3: Foreground is the paperbag, BG is the pregnant woman.

Station Radio:

O, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,

MARK:

Looking great.

MAIKA:

Bolero.

Page 6

Panel 1: Extreme Long Shot of the mall attached to the station

Station Radio:

And the children say he could laugh
And play just the same as you and me.

Panels 2- 4: MARK making his way through the station.

Station Radio:

Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.

Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman knew
The sun was hot that day,

So he said, “Let’s run and
We’ll have some fun

Page 7

Panel 1: MARK passes by a security guard.

Station radio:

Now before I melt away.

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