Third Draft of Screenplay

As our last draft of the screenplay may be a bit too long, we've revised the screenplay to make it shorter. This has left us with two versions; the older one, and the new shortened version. We intend to film the entire long version, and if this ends up being too long, we will use the shortened screenplay in order to make sure it fits within the two minute time frame.

LEAP YEAR

SETTING: HOUSE

Company logo comes in with Macho Man playing in the background. 10 seconds of party montage. Sped up and slowed down moments. Shots of BARRY and LOUIS drinking a lot and BONNIE not drinking much. Film title comes on screen then goes off and reveals the next scene.

SETTING: PARK

(Extreme close-up of LOUIS’ phone on the grass ringing. Macho Man changes from the background music to his ring tone. Extreme close of LOUIS’S hand twitching. Close up of LOUIS’S foot in the tree. Low angle long shot of LOUIS looking startled in a tree and then proceeds to fall out of the tree next to the phone. Mid shot of a dazed LOUIS on the floor realizing his phone is going off. He picks up and answers the phone.)

LOUIS
Err? Hello?

(Mid-shot of BONNIE talking on the phone)

BONNIE
Where the hell are you two? Its eleven o’clock and neither of you came back last night! Why didn’t you come back last night? I’ve been calling all over the place trying to find you, and you finally answer your phone!

LOUIS
What?

(Close up of LOUIS recoiling from his phone as BONNIE shrieks. Mid-shot of BONNIE)

BONNIE
Where. Are. You?!

(Close up of a terrified LOUIS. Long shot of LOUIS looking around. Pan out shot)

LOUIS
Well, there’s trees and grass and I think I see a pond.

(Long shot of BONNIE grabbing a bag)

BONNIE
So, you’re in the park. Is Barry with you?

(Long shot of LOUIS looking around the park)

LOUIS 

Nah, got any bread? You know, for the ducks? I’m all out.

(Mid-shot of BONNIE as she freezes)

BONNIE
You lost Barry! You blithering idiot! Go and find him now, before he does something stupid! I’m coming into the park now (muffling sounds from the phone) LOUIS? LOUIS? What’s going on?

(Mid shot of Louis feeding his phone to the duck)

LOUIS

Here you go friend.

(Close up shot of BONNIE as she slams down the phone. Long shot of LOUIS as he begins stumbling around. Close up shot of LOUIS in shock)

LOUIS

Oh my sweet Jesus.

(BONNIE walks on to the shot)

BONNIE

LOUIS what happen – what the fuck?!

(Long shot. Camera pans up to reveal Barry taped to the tree.)

LOUIS
Hey, good news, I found Barry
Cello taped to a tree! Fast asleep bless him!

BONNIE
Get him out

LOUIS
I’ll try. *LOUIS starts gnawing the tape.*

BONNIE
You’re useless. I have scissors. In my manicure set.

LOUIS
Sheesh… women.

BONNIE
I wouldn’t need them if you watched him for once. I said he could leave when I left but no, you have to insist and he ends up taped to a tree.

LOUIS
Nothing wrong with a bit of fun.

(BONNIE glares at LOUIS and starts going through her bag for a pair of scissors. Long shot of a still sleeping BARRY. Mid-shot of an annoyed BONNIE and amused LOUIS)

BONNIE

Can you please explain to me how in the hell Barry ended up like this?

LOUIS

Uh... Can you tell me why you're such a bitch?

BONNIE

Louis. Stop being such an arse and at least help me try and get him down.

LOUIS

Hey I tried but my canines aren't doing the trick

(Extreme close up of BONNIE’S hands as she cuts the tape BARRY wakes up as BONNIE cuts the tape.)

BARRY

Morning. Couldn't make us a cuppa would ya?