Daniel Brizuela 9/18/12 New York Film Academy 1st Year Screenplay
1st Quarter 4th film: Quarter Film.
Staredown.
1 EXT. FIELD-AFTERNOON 1
TEXT:
A four man group of professional and honorable thieves decided to steal four million dollars from one of the toughest banks in the world. Once that was done they would split the money equally and never be seen again.
That is until something went wrong. The police arrived early and a shootout ensued. One of the thieves was killed in the ensuing gunfire, while the other three were able to successfully escape from the cops. They hid in one of their hangouts which was on top of a hill.
When they felt safe, they took out the money they stole from a bag and realized they couldn’t divide the money equally for three. They didn’t trust each other after what happened so they decided that they would duel for it the next day afternoon. Even though they weren’t trusting of each other, all three knew that they were all honorable men who accepted the terms of challenges and duels.
FADE IN
ONE OF THE THIEVES, WHILE WEARING A cowboy hat is waiting in the middle of a field for the other two. He is checking his watch.
CUT TO THE SECOND THIEF, ALSO IN A HAT, WALKING TOWARDS THE FIELD
The two meet, while the first thief who was waiting points to his watch. The second thief looks at his watch and nods in agreement. They both start to wait for the last thief.
CUT TO THE THIRD THIEF ARRIVING TO MEET THE OTHER TWO
The three criminals look at each other for a moment. They get their guns out and show them to each other. The first thief then points to something off screen
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF BRIEFCASE WITH MONEY INSIDE
CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF THREE THIEVES
All three decide to get a table and all three stand behind it. The thieves put their guns in their pockets.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF
The thief who was waiting for the other two takes off his watch, sets the minute and second hands, and puts it in the middle of the table.
CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF WATCH
The watch reads 11:56.
CUT BACK TO WIDE SHOT OF THE THIEVES
The first thief points at his watch and nods.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF SECOND THIEF
The second thief nods in agreement.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF THIRD THIEF
The third also nods.
CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF MEN
The men all have their hands hanging on their sides to be ready to grab their guns.
CUT BACK TO WATCH
The watch reads 11:56 at twenty seconds.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF SECOND THIEF
With his other hand free, the second thief adjusts his hat. He then spits on the ground. Then looks at the first thief.
CUT TO TWO SHOTS AT THE SAME TIME OF CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF AND WATCH
The first thief looks at the second thief back and then looks at the watch. The watch reads 11:57 at five seconds.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF THIRD THIEF
The third thief also looks at the watch then at a chair that’s next to him. He looks back at the others.
CUT BACK TO WATCH
The watch reads 11:57 at twenty five seconds.
CUT TO UPPER WIDE SHOT OF ALL THREE THIEVES
All three are getting ready for when the time comes. They have their shooting hands right next to their guns.
CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF’S EYES
The first thief moves his eyes towards the third thief.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF THIRD THIEF
The third thief is picking his nose without realizing that the other thief is looking at him. He puts his hands down and cleans it up.
CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF THIRD THIEF’S EYES
The third thief’s eyes moves towards the second thief.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF SECOND THIEF
The second thief is combing his hair until he notices the third thief looking right at him. He throws away the hair comb and puts his hands down with his right hand close to his gun.
CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF SECOND THIEF’S EYES
The second thief moves his eyes towards the first thief.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF
Holding a small mirror, the first thief is busy checking himself before he notices the second thief looking right at him. He throws away the mirror and a loud crash is heard.
CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF’S EYES
Moving his eyes towards the other two, the first thief then moves his eyes towards the watch.
CUT BACK TO WATCH
Watch reads 11:58 at forty seconds.
CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF ALL THIEVES
They are all staring at each other with their hands close to their guns. They then turned around to see someone.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF MAN EATING AT DIFFERENT TABLE
A stranger was eating his food and watching the three thieves in their little showdown. When he notices that the three are looking at him, he gets up from his chair and moves somewhere else.
CUT BACK TO WATCH
The watch reads 11:59 at 5 seconds.
CUT BACK TO WIDE SHOT OF ALL THREE THIEVES
All three of them spit at the ground.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF THIRD THIEF
The third thief moves his head towards the first thief.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF FIRST THIEF
CUT BACK TO THIRD THIEF
He moves his head towards the second.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF SECOND THIEF
CUT BACK TO THIRD
The third thief then looked at the chair near him.
CUT BACK TO WATCH
Watch reads 11:59 at thirty second.
CUT TO VARIOUS SHOTS AT THE SAME TIME OF WATCH AND THE THREE THIEVES
As the watch counts down, the three thieves were ready to fire at each other.
CUT TO WATCH AT FORTY SECOND PARALLEL TO FIRST THIEF
CUT TO WATCH AT FORTY-FIVE SECONDS PARALLEL TO SECOND
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY SECOND PARALLEL TO THIRD
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-ONE
CUT TO FIRST THIEF
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-THREE
CUT TO SECOND THIEF
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-FIVE
CUT TO THIRD THIEF
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-SEVEN AND SHOTS OF THIEVES AT SAME TIME
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-EIGHT AND ONLY FIRST TWO THIEVES
CUT TO WATCH AT FIFTY-NINE AND ONLY FIRST THIEF
CUT TO JUST WATCH AT 12
CUT TO THE THREE THIEVES AT SAME TIME
The first two thieves grab for their guns while the third grabs the chair.
CUT TO FIRST THIEF
The first thief has his gun out.
CUT TO SECOND THIEF
Second thief has his gun out.
CUT TO THIRD THIEF
Third thief brings the chair to top of his head and prepares to throw it.
FADE OUT
Several different sounds are heard, including various gun shots.
End.
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