Disney infomercial (my class project)

Wilt Dasney

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Hey, folks, I had to whip up a 5-minute infomercial for a class I'm taking, so I chose to do mine on (shock) WDW. I thought you all might enjoy looking over it. I still have a few days to tweak it and work on the details, but this is basically it, so enjoy...and don't let the initials for the shots like MS (medium shot) and CU (close-up) throw you. I just have to use those for the class.

MS OF KATIE SITTING ON BED IN HER ROOM, PLAYING WITH SMALL WINNIE-THE-POOH PLUSH TOY. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED OPPOSITE BEDROOM DOOR. KATIE IS APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH CURLY BLONDE HAIR. MOM (WHO IS IN HER MID-TO-LATE 30’s) WALKS THROUGH DOOR APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF SECOND INTO SHOT AND BEGINS TALKING TO KATIE.

MOM: Katie, have you decided which toys to take?

KATIE: Yes, mom.

MOM: Good…we’re leaving early tomorrow, so we need to make sure everything’s ready to go.

CU OF KATIE LOOKING AT MOM WITH A SERIOUS INQUISITIVENESS PLAIN ON HER FACE

KATIE: Mom, am I gonna see Pooh?

CU OF MOM SMILING REASSURINGLY

MOM: Of course you are, sweetheart.

CUT BACK TO MS OF ROOM AS BOBBY AND KYLE BURST THROUGH BEDROOM DOORWAY. BOBBY IS APPROXIMATELY 13 YEARS OLD AND IS WEARING A JEAN JACKET AND BACKWARD BASEBALL CAP. KYLE IS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOY OF AROUND 12 WITH GLASSES AND A LARGE SMILE. BOBBY PLOPS ON BED BETWEEN MOM AND KATIE IN MID-SENTENCE, WHILE KYLE STANDS ABOUT A FOOT AWAY.

BOBBY: Mom, are you sure we’ll have fun there?

MOM (SOMEWHAT EXASPERATEDLY BUT IN GOOD HUMOR): Yes, we’re all going to have a great time.

MOM (TURNING TOWARD KYLE): Kyle, it was so nice of your mother to let you come with Bobby and us.

KYLE: I think she was just glad to get me out of the house for a while.

MOM (LAUGHING AND RUBBING KYLE’S HEAD): Oh, I’m sure that’s not true!

DAD (IN HIS EARLY-TO-MID 40’s) WALKS CASUALLY INTO BEDROOM AND IMMEDIATELY STARTS TALKING

DAD: I just got off the phone with Fred and Lisa. They’re going to meet us at the airport in the morning.

MOM: I still can’t believe they agreed to spend their vacation time with us.

MOM STANDS UP AND STARTS T__________G KATIE INTO BED, AND THEN STARTS USHERING BOBBY AND KYLE AWAY FROM BED.

DAD: We’ll pick up Mom and Dad on the way there tomorrow, and Ricky and his girlfriend are leaving Boston a couple hours before we take off, so we should all make it down there around the same time.

MCU OF MOM, DAD, BOBBY, AND KYLE STANDING JUST INSIDE DOORWAY

MOM: All of us at Walt Disney World together…I still don’t know how we pulled it all together.

CU OF MOM WITH HAND ON LIGHTSWITCH AS OTHERS EXIT ROOM BEHIND HER

MOM: Good night, Katie.

CU OF KATIE WITH HEAD POKING FROM BENEATH COVERS

KATIE: Night, Mom.

CU OF MOM TURNING OUT LIGHTS

MCU OF KATIE PULLING ARMS FROM BENEATH COVERS AND CUDDLING POOH TOY TO HER

FADE OUT

FADE IN TO MS OF RICKY AND MARIE STANDING IN COURTYARD IN FRONT OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM. BOTTOM OF CASTLE SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN BACKGROUND. BACKGROUND (AS IN NEARLY ALL PARK SCENES) SHOULD BE FILLED OUT WITH EXTRAS: FAMILIES ATTIRED APPROPRIATELY, INCLUDING MOUSE EAR OR GOOFY HATS ON AROUND ONE-THIRD OF THE BACKGROUND GUESTS. RICKY IS AROUND 20 YEARS OLD, MARIE AROUND 19. THE TWO OF THEM APPEAR TO BE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR SOMEONE AS THEY CONVERSE

MARIE: So they said they’d all meet us here?

RICKY: Yeah, they should be here in a few minutes.

CUT TO MCU OF COUPLE, AS MARIE LAYS HEAD ON RICKY’S SHOULDER

MARIE: I’m so nervous about meeting your family.

RICKY PUTS ARM AROUND MARIE AND LOOKS HER IN THE EYE

RICKY: Don’t be silly. They’re all going to love you as much as I do.

RICKY LEANS IN TO KISS MARIE, WHEN SUDDENLY HIS NAME IS CALLED FROM OFF-CAMERA, WITH HIS FACE ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM MARIE’S

DAD: Rick!

RICKY AND MARIE QUICKLY PULL THEIR HEADS APART AND TURN THEIR GAZES OUTWARD, ANGLED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE CAMERA, BOTH WITH PLEASANT SURPRISE EVIDENT ON THEIR FACES

RICKY: Dad!

CUT TO LS OF FAMILY WALKING UP MAIN STREET, U.S.A. TOWARD RICKY AND MARIE. MOM AND DAD WALK IN FRONT, BOTH BEAMING AT THE OFF-CAMERA COUPLE. KATIE IS HOLDING MOM’S HAND, CLUTCHING POOH WITH HER OTHER HAND. BOBBY AND KYLE WALK BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT, LOOKING AROUND, POINTING AND GESTURING ANIMATEDLY. FRED (EARLY- TO-MID 40’s), LISA (MID-TO-LATE 30’s), GRANDMA (EARLY-TO-MID 60’s), AND GRANDPA (EARLY-TO-MID 70’s) WALK BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT, LOOKING AROUND AND CONVERSING, QUIET AWE EVIDENT ON THEIR FACES. GRANDMA EMBRACES GRANDPA’S ARM AS THEY WALK, AS BOTH A SIGN OF AFFECTION AND A MEANS OF PHYSICAL SUPPORT, AS GRANDPA WALKS WITH A SLIGHT LIMP. BACKGROUND SHOULD AGAIN BE FILLED WITH APPROPRIATE EXTRAS OF THE TYPE MENTIONED EARLIER, AS WELL AS MAIN STREET VEHICLES (E.G., HORSE-DRAWN TROLLEYS) AND CAST MEMBERS SELLING BALLOONS, WORKING AT REFRESHMENT STANDS, AND SWEEPING THE STREET AND SIDEWALKS.

CUT TO LS OF RICKY AND MARIE AS REST OF FAMILY ENTERS SHOT. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED IN FRONT OF COUPLE AND ANGLED SLIGHTLY TO THEIR LEFT, WITH THE ADVENTURELAND ENTRANCE AREA IN THE BACKGROUND. BACKGROUND SHOULD AGAIN CONTAIN FAMILIES HAVING FUN AND CAST MEMBERS PERFORMING APPROPRIATE DUTIES.

DAD GRABS RICKY IN A TIGHT HUG

DAD: Hey, pal!

RICKY: Hey, dad!

MOM GENTLY PUTS HER ARMS AROUND RICKY’S NECK

MOM: Hi, sweetheart!

RICKY: Hi, mom!

CUT TO CU OF RICKY AND KATIE. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED JUST IN FRONT OF KATIE, SLIGHTLY ABOVE HER EYE LEVEL. RICKY CROUCHES AND RUFFLES THE TOP OF KATIE’S HAIR, WHO WRINKLES HER NOSE AND FROWNS A BIT IN RESPONSE

RICKY: Hey, sport!

CUT TO MS OF MOM, DAD, AND MARIE (AND RICKY, WHO WILL STAND BACK UP AT SOME POINT DURING THE ENSUING EXCHANGE).

MOM EXTENDS A HAND TO MARIE. MARIE ACCEPTS, AND THE HANDSHAKE GIVES WAY TO A CORDIAL HUG.

MOM: You must be Marie.

MARIE: It’s so nice to meet you!

DAD SHAKES MARIE’S HAND WITH A LARGE SMILE

DAD: We’re glad you could make it.

RICKY CUPS RIGHT HAND TO MOUTH AND ADOPTS AN EVIL GRIN WHILE LEANING IN TOWARD MOM AND DAD

RICKY (IN A VERY AUDIBLE MOCK WHISPER): She was nervous!

MARIE CREASES HER EYEBROWS, PUCKERS HER LIPS, AND LIGHTLY PUNCHES RICKY IN THE ARM. RICKY’S GRIN GROWS EVEN LARGER.

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE GROUP AS MOM TURNS TO FACE REST OF PARTY

MOM: So…does everyone know what they want to do?

BOBBY, KATIE, LISA, AND GRANDPA ALL BEGIN TALKING, UTTERING THEIR LINES SIMULTANEOUSLY. KATIE TUGS ON MOM’S SKIRT AND LOOKS UP AT MOM, BOBBY’S EYES GROW CONTINUALLY WIDER, AND GRANDPA PUTS A HAND IN HIS POCKET WHILE GAZING AROUND.

BOBBY: Space Mountain! It looks so cool! I can’t wait to ride it!

KATIE: Pooh, mom! Can we look for Pooh, please?

LISA: Oh, I saw the most adorable-looking shop as we were walking in.

GRANDPA: I think I’d like to just take a look around this place.

MOM LAUGHS AND INTERRUPTS THE CONFUSION. ALL OTHER VOICES GO SILENT.

MOM: Alright, it sounds like we all have ideas. Everybody has tickets, so why don’t we just meet back here in time for the fireworks tonight? I’m sure we can all agree on that.

EVERYONE STARTS TALKING AT ONCE AGAIN, EXCITEDLY TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. BOBBY’S LINE IS AUDIBLE ABOVE THE FRAY, AS HE AND KYLE MAKE A BEELINE FOR TOMORROWLAND

BOBBY: Wicked!!!

CUT TO MS OF BOBBY AND KYLE
SCREAMING IN EXCITEMENT ON BOARD SPACE MOUNTAIN, WITH CAMERA POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THEIR FACES

CUT TO LS OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD BUZZ LIGHTYEAR’S SPACE RANGER SPIN. THEY YELL EXCITEDLY AS BOBBY SPINS THE VEHICLE AND KYLE CONTROLS THE GUN

BOBBY: You missed one! Over there!!

KYLE: I got that one, steer back!

BOBBY: 500 points!!

CUT TO SIDE-ANGLED LS OF BOBBY AND KYLE SCREAMING ON BOARD BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN RAILROAD

CUT TO FRONTAL CU OF BOBBY AND KYLE AS THEY APPROACH THE “BRIAR PATCH” DROP WHILE RIDING SPLASH MOUNTAIN. BOTH OF THEIR EYES GROW HUGE AND THEY EXCHANGE A QUICK EXPRESSION OF APPREHENSION AND ANTICIPATION

IMMEDIATELY ZOOM OUT TO FULL VIEW OF DROP AS THEIR LOG PLUNGES 40 FEET, WITH THEIR SCREAMS STILL VERY AUDIBLE

CUT TO BOBBY AND KYLE STANDING JUST OUTSIDE THE SPLASH MOUNTAIN EXIT, BOTH CLEARLY A LITTLE WATERLOGGED FROM THE RIDE

BOBBY: I wonder what everybody else is doing.

KYLE: I dunno. Race you back to Space Mountain!

BOTH BOYS DASH OFF-SCREEN TO THE LEFT; AS THEY EXIT SHOT, NEXT SCENE IS REVEALED BY DIGITAL EFFECT OF SPLASHING WATER, WHICH OBSCURES CURRENT SCENE DURING “SPLASH” AND REVEALS NEXT SCENE AS IT “DRIPS” AWAY

LS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE WALKING THROUGH FANTASYLAND. KATIE IS LICKING AN ICE CREAM CONE AND GRIPPING MARIE’S HAND WITH HER FREE HAND. MARIE HAS POOH TUCKED UNDER ONE ARM.

RICKY: Did you like the Snow White ride, sport?

CUT TO CU OF KATIE AS SHE LOOKS UP AT RICKY. A BLACK WOMAN IN HER EARLY 50’s WALKS PAST ABOUT A FOOT FROM KATIE AS SHE GIVES THE NEXT LINE.

KATIE: Yes…I wish we had found Pooh, though.

BLACK WOMAN STOPS WALKING, BENDS SLIGHTLY AT THE WAIST, AND LOOKS KATIE IN THE EYE WITH A SMILE. CAMERA PANS UP SLIGHTLY TO CAPTURE HER FACE AS SHE TALKS.

WOMAN: Are you looking for Pooh, sweetheart? (POINTS) I just saw him right over there.

CUT TO CU OF MARIE’S FACE

MARIE: Thank you so much! (LOOKS AT KATIE) Let’s go, sweetie!

CUT TO MS OF WOMAN, WHO STRAIGHTENS UP AND CONTINUES TO SMILE AS SHE WATCHES THE TRIO DART OFF IN THE DIRECTION SHE POINTED

CUT TO WS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE POWERWALKING THROUGH FANTASYLAND, KATIE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH THE OTHER TWO

CIRCLE WIPE (CLOCKWISE) TO LS OF DAD AND FRED STANDING AT TEE ON NINTH HOLE OF EAGLE PINES GOLF COURSE. BOTH MEN SHOULD HAVE GAINED SOMEWHAT GARISH GOLFING CLOTHES SINCE THEIR LAST SCENE, REPLETE WITH COLORFUL GOLF CAPS. DAD STANDS OFF TO THE SIDE, LEANING ON HIS DRIVER, WHILE FRED PREPARES TO TEE OFF. GOLF CART STANDS OFF TO FRED’S OTHER SIDE, WITH BAGS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT LOADED IN REAR.

DAD: You know, Fred, I’m really glad you decided to join us this week. There’s really nothing to compare with spending time with all your loved ones. Use a 3 wood.

KEEP FOCUS ON FRED AS HE REPLACES DRIVER IN GOLF BAG, GRABS NEW CLUB, AND RESUMES STANCE AT TEE

FRED: I hear you, John. All of us together in this magical place, enjoying each other’s company. (TEES OFF) It’s really something. Aw, shucks, I missed the fairway.

CUT TO WS OF GOLF CART FROM REAR AS FRED REPLACES DRIVER IN GOLF BAG WHILE DAD CLIMBS INTO DRIVER’S SEAT, TALKING AS HE SITS

DAD: It’s just a shame we can’t all enjoy quality family time like this every day of the year.

DAD STARTS CART AND BEGINS DRIVING AWAY FROM CAMERA. HE DELIVERS LINE JUST BEFORE SCENE IS WIPED.

DAD: Say, you wanna grab a bite before we hit the back nine?

VERTICAL WIPE FROM TOP-TO-BOTTOM TO REVEAL WS OF KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY STANDING IN FRONT OF A CHARACTER GREETER IN FANTASYLAND, IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE POOH RIDE. GREETER IS CROUCHED DOWN TO KATIE’S EYE LEVEL AS THE SCENE OPENS. GREETER SHOULD APPEAR CHEERFUL, EAGER TO SERVE, AND GENUINELY CONCERNED WITH THE SITUATION AT-HAND.

CUT TO CU OF GREETER AND KATIE. KATIE’S EXPRESSION IS SLIGHTLY (BUT NOT HEAVILY) FORLORN AS GREETER DELIVERS LINE.

GREETER: I’m sorry, sweetie. Pooh was here, but he had to go back to the Hundred Acre Wood for some honey. He’ll be back later today.

RICKY CROUCHES DOWN TO JOIN KATIE AND GREETER

RICKY: Come on, sport. Let’s go ride Small World and we’ll find Pooh later.

KATIE (WITH A HINT OF DISAPPOINTMENT): OK.

CUT TO LS AS KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY WALK AWAY FROM GREETER, MARIE TURNING TO WAVE AND SMILE AS THEY DEPART.

HORIZONTAL WIPE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TO REVEAL MS OF BOBBY AND KYLE ON STAR TOURS AT DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS, THEIR FACES FULL OF AWE AND GLEE

CUT TO MCU OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD ROCK N’ ROLLER COASTER, EYES WIDE, SCREAMING LOUDLY

CUT TO FRONTAL MCU OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD TOWER OF TERROR, JUST AS ELEVATOR SETTLES INTO DROP SHAFT. THE LOOK THEY EXCHANGE SHOULD EXPRESS ANTICIPATION TINGED WITH ANXIETY.

CUT TO OVERHEAD SHOT OF STUDIOS PARK TAKEN FROM VIEWPOINT OF DROP SHAFT

CUT TO LS OF TOWER OF TERROR, AS THE BOYS’ (AND FELLOW RIDERS’) SCREAMS ARE CLEARLY HEARD

DIGITAL “DROP” EFFECT REVEALS NEXT SCENE, AS TOWER SCENE “FALLS” OFFSCREEN, REVEALING LS OF GRANDMA AND GRANDPA SITTING IN ROCKING CHAIRS ON TOM SAWYER’S ISLAND, SIPPING LEMONADE AND GAZING AT THE WATER. A CHECKERBOARD STANDS BETWEEN THEIR CHAIRS. EXTRAS HERE SHOULD BE SPARSE, RESULTING IN A RATHER SERENE ENVIRONMENT.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDPA, WHO LOOKS OVER TOWARD GRANDMA AS HE SPEAKS.

GRANDPA: It’s so peaceful here.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDMA, WHO CONTINUES TO GAZE OUT OVER THE WATER

GRANDMA: I know. I’m so glad we all came to a place where we could get away from the hustle and bustle and just relax. No running around, nothing to worry about.

CUT TO LS OF SCENE, AND GRADUALLY ZOOM OUT TO REVEAL THE ISLAND AND RIVER AS LINES ARE DELIVERED. LINES SHOULD BECOME SUBTLY LESS AUDIBLE AS ZOOM PROGRESSES, WITHOUT BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR.

GRANDPA TURNS TOWARD CHECKERBOARD AND PICKS UP PIECES

GRANDPA: You up for another go? I’ll stomp ya this time.

GRANDMA: Oh, you haven’t learned your lesson yet? Fine, set ‘em up, you stubborn old thing. Don’t know why you can’t just accept…

BEGIN DISSOLVE AT “DON’T KNOW.” DISSOLVE TO LS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE ON MAIN STREET, WATCHING “SHARE A DREAM COME TRUE” PARADE GO BY. KATIE SITS PERCHED ON RICKY’S SHOULDERS, WATCHING AS FLOATS ROLL BY AND POINTING OUT CHARACTERS. A PARADE CONTROL CAST MEMBER STANDS ABOUT A FOOT-AND-A-HALF AWAY.

KATIE: There’s Tigger! And Eeyore! I don’t see Pooh, though.

CUT TO MS OF CAST MEMBER, RICKY, AND KATIE, AS CAST MEMBER LOOKS BEHIND HER TO SMILINGLY ADDRESS KATIE

CAST MEMBER: Pooh couldn’t make it to the parade today…he got his head caught in his honey pot.

CUT TO MCU OF KATIE, WITH RICKY’S FACE ALSO VISIBLE IN SHOT. KATIE APPEARS SLIGHTLY DISTRAUGHT, WHILE RICKY LOOKS UP AT HER AND DELIVERS LINE

RICKY: Alright, pal, let’s go ride those Tea Cups again.

KATIE: Alright, those were fun.

CUT TO LS OF SCENE AS RICKY TURNS AWAY FROM CAMERA AND STARTS TO CARRY KATIE BACK TOWARD FANTASYLAND, MARIE TURNING TO FOLLOW

PAN ACROSS STREET TO LS OF MOM AND LISA WALKING DOWN MAIN STREET SIDEWALK, LAUGHING AND CONVERSING.

CUT TO FRONTAL LS OF SAME SCENE FROM SAME SIDE OF STREET WOMEN ARE ON. WOMEN STOP WALKING TO LOOK IN THE WINDOWS OF ONE SHOP, POINTING AND EXCLAIMNG, BEFORE ENTERING SHOP

CIRCLE-WIPE CLOCKWISE TO SAME SHOT AS WOMEN EMERGE FROM SHOP, BOTH LADEN WITH SHOPPING BAGS, AND COMMENCE WALKING. DARKNESS HAS SET IN.

CUT TO MS OF MOM AND LISA AS LINES ARE DELIVERED

MOM: Fred is going to be so surprised that you got him a new set of golf clothes.

LISA: I know…the poor thing can never play anymore since he doesn’t have anything to wear.

LISA ABRUPTLY TURNS HER GAZE FROM MOM OUTWARD

LISA: Fred!

CUT TO LS OF DAD AND FRED STANDING A FEW FEET AWAY ON THE SIDEWALK. BOTH HAVE OBVIOUSLY RECENTLY CHANGED CLOTHES. DAD TRIES TO SURREPTITIOUSLY TUCK HIS SHIRT IN. MOM AND LISA EMERGE FROM OFF-SCREEN TO JOIN THEM IN SHOT.

MOM: Did you boys have fun today?

CUT TO CU OF DAD AND FRED, WHO EXCHANGE A SLIGHTLY NERVOUS LOOK, AS IF THEY BOTH WANT TO PRESENT THE SAME ACCOUNT OF THEIR DAY

DAD: Um…yeah…we had a great time.

CUT TO CU OF LISA, WHO FURROWS HER EYEBROWS SLIGHTLY

LISA: What did you do?

CUT BACK TO CU OF TWO MEN

FRED: Um…we did so much…

DAD: Saw Mickey…

FRED: Saw Mickey!

DAD: Rode Mission: Space…

FRED: So much fun!

DAD (NERVOUSLY): So let’s go get ready for some fireworks!

CUT TO LS OF SCENE

MOM: Yeah, we should get over to the castle. We’re all supposed to meet there.

CUT TO LS OF BOBBY, KYLE, GRANDMA, GRANDPA, MARIE, RICKY, AND KATIE GATHERED IN FRONT OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE. KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY SHOULD BE TOWARD FRONT OF GROUP.

CUT TO CU OF KATIE, WHO POINTS OUTWARD

KATIE: There’s Mom!

CUT BACK TO LS AS MOM, DAD, FRED, AND LISA JOIN GROUP.

CUT TO CU OF RICKY, MARIE, MOM, AND DAD

RICKY: You got here just in time. They’re about to st…

RICKY IS CUT OFF AS SKY BRIGHTENS AND NOISES OF FIREWORKS ARE HEARD; EVERYONE TURNS THEIR GAZES TOWARD TOP OF CASTLE

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE FAMILY WATCHING FIREWORKS. CAMERA SHOULD BE BEHIND FAMILY, FACING CASTLE.

CUT TO CU OF RICKY AND MARIE. RICKY STANDS TO MARIE’S LEFT. HE DIGS IN HIS POCKET WITH LEFT HAND AND POINTS UP AND TO THE RIGHT WITH RIGHT HAND, DIVERTING MARIE’S GAZE TO FOLLOW HIS FINGER.

RICKY: Hey, look at that one over there!

CUT TO CU OF MARIE, AS SHE LOOKS UP AND TO HER RIGHT, CONFUSED EXPRESSION ON HER FACE. PAN AROUND AS SHE SPEAKS, UNTIL SHOT INCLUDES RICKY IN BACKGROUND. RICKY HAS REMOVED AN ENGAGMENT RING FROM HIS POCKET, WHICH HE HOLDS OUT WHILE STARING AT MARIE, WAITING FOR HER TO TURN BACK AROUND

MARIE: What? I don’t see anything.

MARIE RETURNS HER GAZE TO RICKY, CONTINUING TO SPEAK UNTIL SHE SEES WHAT HE HOLDS. SHE ABORTS THE LINE IN A SHOCKED GASP, DRAWING HER HANDS TO HER MOUTH.

MARIE: What were you poin…

CUT TO FRONT-ANGLED MS OF COUPLE, AS MARIE EMBRACES RICKY TIGHTLY AND KISSES HIM LONG AND DEEPLY. OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BE SEEN WATCHING IN BACKGROUND. FIREWORKS CONTINUE TO GO OFF OVERHEAD.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDMA AND GRANDPA, WHO ARE WATCHING FROM A FEW FEET AWAY. GRANDPA HAS A SLIGHTLY MISCHEVIOUS SMILE AS HE DELIVERS LINE

GRANDPA: I think that means, ‘yes.’

GRANDMA GRABS GRANDPA BY THE CHIN AND SOFTLY KISSES HIM, FIREWORKS CONTINUING OVERHEAD

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE GROUP HEADING TOWARD PARK EXIT, AS CROWD MILLS ALONG MAIN STREET AROUND THEM.

CUT TO MS OF MOM AND KATIE.
KATIE HOLDS MOM’S HAND AND CONTINUES TO CLUTCH POOH IN OTHER HAND.

MOM: Did you have fun, sweetheart?

KATIE: Yes.

MOM: Did you see everything you wanted to see?

KATIE: Well, almost. I guess I’ll just have to wait to see…

KATIE STOPS, HER EYES SUDDENLY WIDE

CUT TO LS OF COSTUMED WINNIE-THE-POOH, STANDING ALONG MAIN STREET AND SAYING GOOD-NIGHT TO DEPARTING GUESTS

CUT BACK TO MS OF MOM AND KATIE

KATIE: …Pooh!!

KATIE LETS GO OF MOM’S HAND AND RUNS FORWARD, LEAVING SHOT. MOM SMILES WARMLY AS SHE WATCHES KATIE RUN.

CUT TO LS OF KATIE RUNNING TO POOH, EMBRACING HIM TIGHTLY AS HE RECIPROCATES

CUT TO SIDE-ANGLED MS AS POOH LETS GO OF KATIE AND PATS HER ON THE HEAD. MOM WALKS INTO SHOT, STANDING OFF TO FAR SIDE, BEAMING AT KATIE AND POOH. KATIE WALKS BACK TOWARD MOM

CUT TO FRONT-ANGLED MS OF MOM AND KATIE, AS THEY COMMENCE WALKING. KATIE’S STEP IS NOTICEABLY BOUNCIER AND LIGHTER

MOM: Now did you see everything you wanted?

KATIE: Yep!!!

PAN UPWARD TO TAKE IN SKYLINE OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE AND A STAR-FILLED EVENING AS KATIE AND MOM DELIVER CLOSING LINES

KATIE: Mom?

MOM: Hmm?

KATIE: What are we gonna do tomorrow?

KEY TEXT ON SCREEN: [MAGIC HAPPENS]

FTB
 

Laura

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KeithVH

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I guess it's OK. Those things are a pain - I can remember a bizarre script I had for Photojournalism class in college.

But might I suggest something in the same style as this. And no, it's not an RR.
 

hath123

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Hey, folks, I had to whip up a 5-minute infomercial for a class I'm taking, so I chose to do mine on (shock) WDW. I thought you all might enjoy looking over it. I still have a few days to tweak it and work on the details, but this is basically it, so enjoy...and don't let the initials for the shots like MS (medium shot) and CU (close-up) throw you. I just have to use those for the class.

MS OF KATIE SITTING ON BED IN HER ROOM, PLAYING WITH SMALL WINNIE-THE-POOH PLUSH TOY. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED OPPOSITE BEDROOM DOOR. KATIE IS APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH CURLY BLONDE HAIR. MOM (WHO IS IN HER MID-TO-LATE 30’s) WALKS THROUGH DOOR APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF SECOND INTO SHOT AND BEGINS TALKING TO KATIE.

MOM: Katie, have you decided which toys to take?

KATIE: Yes, mom.

MOM: Good…we’re leaving early tomorrow, so we need to make sure everything’s ready to go.

CU OF KATIE LOOKING AT MOM WITH A SERIOUS INQUISITIVENESS PLAIN ON HER FACE

KATIE: Mom, am I gonna see Pooh?

CU OF MOM SMILING REASSURINGLY

MOM: Of course you are, sweetheart.

CUT BACK TO MS OF ROOM AS BOBBY AND KYLE BURST THROUGH BEDROOM DOORWAY. BOBBY IS APPROXIMATELY 13 YEARS OLD AND IS WEARING A JEAN JACKET AND BACKWARD BASEBALL CAP. KYLE IS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOY OF AROUND 12 WITH GLASSES AND A LARGE SMILE. BOBBY PLOPS ON BED BETWEEN MOM AND KATIE IN MID-SENTENCE, WHILE KYLE STANDS ABOUT A FOOT AWAY.

BOBBY: Mom, are you sure we’ll have fun there?

MOM (SOMEWHAT EXASPERATEDLY BUT IN GOOD HUMOR): Yes, we’re all going to have a great time.

MOM (TURNING TOWARD KYLE): Kyle, it was so nice of your mother to let you come with Bobby and us.

KYLE: I think she was just glad to get me out of the house for a while.

MOM (LAUGHING AND RUBBING KYLE’S HEAD): Oh, I’m sure that’s not true!

DAD (IN HIS EARLY-TO-MID 40’s) WALKS CASUALLY INTO BEDROOM AND IMMEDIATELY STARTS TALKING

DAD: I just got off the phone with Fred and Lisa. They’re going to meet us at the airport in the morning.

MOM: I still can’t believe they agreed to spend their vacation time with us.

MOM STANDS UP AND STARTS T__________G KATIE INTO BED, AND THEN STARTS USHERING BOBBY AND KYLE AWAY FROM BED.

DAD: We’ll pick up Mom and Dad on the way there tomorrow, and Ricky and his girlfriend are leaving Boston a couple hours before we take off, so we should all make it down there around the same time.

MCU OF MOM, DAD, BOBBY, AND KYLE STANDING JUST INSIDE DOORWAY

MOM: All of us at Walt Disney World together…I still don’t know how we pulled it all together.

CU OF MOM WITH HAND ON LIGHTSWITCH AS OTHERS EXIT ROOM BEHIND HER

MOM: Good night, Katie.

CU OF KATIE WITH HEAD POKING FROM BENEATH COVERS

KATIE: Night, Mom.

CU OF MOM TURNING OUT LIGHTS

MCU OF KATIE PULLING ARMS FROM BENEATH COVERS AND CUDDLING POOH TOY TO HER

FADE OUT

FADE IN TO MS OF RICKY AND MARIE STANDING IN COURTYARD IN FRONT OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM. BOTTOM OF CASTLE SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN BACKGROUND. BACKGROUND (AS IN NEARLY ALL PARK SCENES) SHOULD BE FILLED OUT WITH EXTRAS: FAMILIES ATTIRED APPROPRIATELY, INCLUDING MOUSE EAR OR GOOFY HATS ON AROUND ONE-THIRD OF THE BACKGROUND GUESTS. RICKY IS AROUND 20 YEARS OLD, MARIE AROUND 19. THE TWO OF THEM APPEAR TO BE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR SOMEONE AS THEY CONVERSE

MARIE: So they said they’d all meet us here?

RICKY: Yeah, they should be here in a few minutes.

CUT TO MCU OF COUPLE, AS MARIE LAYS HEAD ON RICKY’S SHOULDER

MARIE: I’m so nervous about meeting your family.

RICKY PUTS ARM AROUND MARIE AND LOOKS HER IN THE EYE

RICKY: Don’t be silly. They’re all going to love you as much as I do.

RICKY LEANS IN TO KISS MARIE, WHEN SUDDENLY HIS NAME IS CALLED FROM OFF-CAMERA, WITH HIS FACE ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM MARIE’S

DAD: Rick!

RICKY AND MARIE QUICKLY PULL THEIR HEADS APART AND TURN THEIR GAZES OUTWARD, ANGLED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE CAMERA, BOTH WITH PLEASANT SURPRISE EVIDENT ON THEIR FACES

RICKY: Dad!

CUT TO LS OF FAMILY WALKING UP MAIN STREET, U.S.A. TOWARD RICKY AND MARIE. MOM AND DAD WALK IN FRONT, BOTH BEAMING AT THE OFF-CAMERA COUPLE. KATIE IS HOLDING MOM’S HAND, CLUTCHING POOH WITH HER OTHER HAND. BOBBY AND KYLE WALK BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT, LOOKING AROUND, POINTING AND GESTURING ANIMATEDLY. FRED (EARLY- TO-MID 40’s), LISA (MID-TO-LATE 30’s), GRANDMA (EARLY-TO-MID 60’s), AND GRANDPA (EARLY-TO-MID 70’s) WALK BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT, LOOKING AROUND AND CONVERSING, QUIET AWE EVIDENT ON THEIR FACES. GRANDMA EMBRACES GRANDPA’S ARM AS THEY WALK, AS BOTH A SIGN OF AFFECTION AND A MEANS OF PHYSICAL SUPPORT, AS GRANDPA WALKS WITH A SLIGHT LIMP. BACKGROUND SHOULD AGAIN BE FILLED WITH APPROPRIATE EXTRAS OF THE TYPE MENTIONED EARLIER, AS WELL AS MAIN STREET VEHICLES (E.G., HORSE-DRAWN TROLLEYS) AND CAST MEMBERS SELLING BALLOONS, WORKING AT REFRESHMENT STANDS, AND SWEEPING THE STREET AND SIDEWALKS.

CUT TO LS OF RICKY AND MARIE AS REST OF FAMILY ENTERS SHOT. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED IN FRONT OF COUPLE AND ANGLED SLIGHTLY TO THEIR LEFT, WITH THE ADVENTURELAND ENTRANCE AREA IN THE BACKGROUND. BACKGROUND SHOULD AGAIN CONTAIN FAMILIES HAVING FUN AND CAST MEMBERS PERFORMING APPROPRIATE DUTIES.

DAD GRABS RICKY IN A TIGHT HUG

DAD: Hey, pal!

RICKY: Hey, dad!

MOM GENTLY PUTS HER ARMS AROUND RICKY’S NECK

MOM: Hi, sweetheart!

RICKY: Hi, mom!

CUT TO CU OF RICKY AND KATIE. CAMERA SHOULD BE POSITIONED JUST IN FRONT OF KATIE, SLIGHTLY ABOVE HER EYE LEVEL. RICKY CROUCHES AND RUFFLES THE TOP OF KATIE’S HAIR, WHO WRINKLES HER NOSE AND FROWNS A BIT IN RESPONSE

RICKY: Hey, sport!

CUT TO MS OF MOM, DAD, AND MARIE (AND RICKY, WHO WILL STAND BACK UP AT SOME POINT DURING THE ENSUING EXCHANGE).

MOM EXTENDS A HAND TO MARIE. MARIE ACCEPTS, AND THE HANDSHAKE GIVES WAY TO A CORDIAL HUG.

MOM: You must be Marie.

MARIE: It’s so nice to meet you!

DAD SHAKES MARIE’S HAND WITH A LARGE SMILE

DAD: We’re glad you could make it.

RICKY CUPS RIGHT HAND TO MOUTH AND ADOPTS AN EVIL GRIN WHILE LEANING IN TOWARD MOM AND DAD

RICKY (IN A VERY AUDIBLE MOCK WHISPER): She was nervous!

MARIE CREASES HER EYEBROWS, PUCKERS HER LIPS, AND LIGHTLY PUNCHES RICKY IN THE ARM. RICKY’S GRIN GROWS EVEN LARGER.

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE GROUP AS MOM TURNS TO FACE REST OF PARTY

MOM: So…does everyone know what they want to do?

BOBBY, KATIE, LISA, AND GRANDPA ALL BEGIN TALKING, UTTERING THEIR LINES SIMULTANEOUSLY. KATIE TUGS ON MOM’S SKIRT AND LOOKS UP AT MOM, BOBBY’S EYES GROW CONTINUALLY WIDER, AND GRANDPA PUTS A HAND IN HIS POCKET WHILE GAZING AROUND.

BOBBY: Space Mountain! It looks so cool! I can’t wait to ride it!

KATIE: Pooh, mom! Can we look for Pooh, please?

LISA: Oh, I saw the most adorable-looking shop as we were walking in.

GRANDPA: I think I’d like to just take a look around this place.

MOM LAUGHS AND INTERRUPTS THE CONFUSION. ALL OTHER VOICES GO SILENT.

MOM: Alright, it sounds like we all have ideas. Everybody has tickets, so why don’t we just meet back here in time for the fireworks tonight? I’m sure we can all agree on that.

EVERYONE STARTS TALKING AT ONCE AGAIN, EXCITEDLY TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. BOBBY’S LINE IS AUDIBLE ABOVE THE FRAY, AS HE AND KYLE MAKE A BEELINE FOR TOMORROWLAND

BOBBY: Wicked!!!

CUT TO MS OF BOBBY AND KYLE
SCREAMING IN EXCITEMENT ON BOARD SPACE MOUNTAIN, WITH CAMERA POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THEIR FACES

CUT TO LS OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD BUZZ LIGHTYEAR’S SPACE RANGER SPIN. THEY YELL EXCITEDLY AS BOBBY SPINS THE VEHICLE AND KYLE CONTROLS THE GUN

BOBBY: You missed one! Over there!!

KYLE: I got that one, steer back!

BOBBY: 500 points!!

CUT TO SIDE-ANGLED LS OF BOBBY AND KYLE SCREAMING ON BOARD BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN RAILROAD

CUT TO FRONTAL CU OF BOBBY AND KYLE AS THEY APPROACH THE “BRIAR PATCH” DROP WHILE RIDING SPLASH MOUNTAIN. BOTH OF THEIR EYES GROW HUGE AND THEY EXCHANGE A QUICK EXPRESSION OF APPREHENSION AND ANTICIPATION

IMMEDIATELY ZOOM OUT TO FULL VIEW OF DROP AS THEIR LOG PLUNGES 40 FEET, WITH THEIR SCREAMS STILL VERY AUDIBLE

CUT TO BOBBY AND KYLE STANDING JUST OUTSIDE THE SPLASH MOUNTAIN EXIT, BOTH CLEARLY A LITTLE WATERLOGGED FROM THE RIDE

BOBBY: I wonder what everybody else is doing.

KYLE: I dunno. Race you back to Space Mountain!

BOTH BOYS DASH OFF-SCREEN TO THE LEFT; AS THEY EXIT SHOT, NEXT SCENE IS REVEALED BY DIGITAL EFFECT OF SPLASHING WATER, WHICH OBSCURES CURRENT SCENE DURING “SPLASH” AND REVEALS NEXT SCENE AS IT “DRIPS” AWAY

LS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE WALKING THROUGH FANTASYLAND. KATIE IS LICKING AN ICE CREAM CONE AND GRIPPING MARIE’S HAND WITH HER FREE HAND. MARIE HAS POOH TUCKED UNDER ONE ARM.

RICKY: Did you like the Snow White ride, sport?

CUT TO CU OF KATIE AS SHE LOOKS UP AT RICKY. A BLACK WOMAN IN HER EARLY 50’s WALKS PAST ABOUT A FOOT FROM KATIE AS SHE GIVES THE NEXT LINE.

KATIE: Yes…I wish we had found Pooh, though.

BLACK WOMAN STOPS WALKING, BENDS SLIGHTLY AT THE WAIST, AND LOOKS KATIE IN THE EYE WITH A SMILE. CAMERA PANS UP SLIGHTLY TO CAPTURE HER FACE AS SHE TALKS.

WOMAN: Are you looking for Pooh, sweetheart? (POINTS) I just saw him right over there.

CUT TO CU OF MARIE’S FACE

MARIE: Thank you so much! (LOOKS AT KATIE) Let’s go, sweetie!

CUT TO MS OF WOMAN, WHO STRAIGHTENS UP AND CONTINUES TO SMILE AS SHE WATCHES THE TRIO DART OFF IN THE DIRECTION SHE POINTED

CUT TO WS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE POWERWALKING THROUGH FANTASYLAND, KATIE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH THE OTHER TWO

CIRCLE WIPE (CLOCKWISE) TO LS OF DAD AND FRED STANDING AT TEE ON NINTH HOLE OF EAGLE PINES GOLF COURSE. BOTH MEN SHOULD HAVE GAINED SOMEWHAT GARISH GOLFING CLOTHES SINCE THEIR LAST SCENE, REPLETE WITH COLORFUL GOLF CAPS. DAD STANDS OFF TO THE SIDE, LEANING ON HIS DRIVER, WHILE FRED PREPARES TO TEE OFF. GOLF CART STANDS OFF TO FRED’S OTHER SIDE, WITH BAGS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT LOADED IN REAR.

DAD: You know, Fred, I’m really glad you decided to join us this week. There’s really nothing to compare with spending time with all your loved ones. Use a 3 wood.

KEEP FOCUS ON FRED AS HE REPLACES DRIVER IN GOLF BAG, GRABS NEW CLUB, AND RESUMES STANCE AT TEE

FRED: I hear you, John. All of us together in this magical place, enjoying each other’s company. (TEES OFF) It’s really something. Aw, shucks, I missed the fairway.

CUT TO WS OF GOLF CART FROM REAR AS FRED REPLACES DRIVER IN GOLF BAG WHILE DAD CLIMBS INTO DRIVER’S SEAT, TALKING AS HE SITS

DAD: It’s just a shame we can’t all enjoy quality family time like this every day of the year.

DAD STARTS CART AND BEGINS DRIVING AWAY FROM CAMERA. HE DELIVERS LINE JUST BEFORE SCENE IS WIPED.

DAD: Say, you wanna grab a bite before we hit the back nine?

VERTICAL WIPE FROM TOP-TO-BOTTOM TO REVEAL WS OF KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY STANDING IN FRONT OF A CHARACTER GREETER IN FANTASYLAND, IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE POOH RIDE. GREETER IS CROUCHED DOWN TO KATIE’S EYE LEVEL AS THE SCENE OPENS. GREETER SHOULD APPEAR CHEERFUL, EAGER TO SERVE, AND GENUINELY CONCERNED WITH THE SITUATION AT-HAND.

CUT TO CU OF GREETER AND KATIE. KATIE’S EXPRESSION IS SLIGHTLY (BUT NOT HEAVILY) FORLORN AS GREETER DELIVERS LINE.

GREETER: I’m sorry, sweetie. Pooh was here, but he had to go back to the Hundred Acre Wood for some honey. He’ll be back later today.

RICKY CROUCHES DOWN TO JOIN KATIE AND GREETER

RICKY: Come on, sport. Let’s go ride Small World and we’ll find Pooh later.

KATIE (WITH A HINT OF DISAPPOINTMENT): OK.

CUT TO LS AS KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY WALK AWAY FROM GREETER, MARIE TURNING TO WAVE AND SMILE AS THEY DEPART.

HORIZONTAL WIPE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TO REVEAL MS OF BOBBY AND KYLE ON STAR TOURS AT DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS, THEIR FACES FULL OF AWE AND GLEE

CUT TO MCU OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD ROCK N’ ROLLER COASTER, EYES WIDE, SCREAMING LOUDLY

CUT TO FRONTAL MCU OF BOBBY AND KYLE ONBOARD TOWER OF TERROR, JUST AS ELEVATOR SETTLES INTO DROP SHAFT. THE LOOK THEY EXCHANGE SHOULD EXPRESS ANTICIPATION TINGED WITH ANXIETY.

CUT TO OVERHEAD SHOT OF STUDIOS PARK TAKEN FROM VIEWPOINT OF DROP SHAFT

CUT TO LS OF TOWER OF TERROR, AS THE BOYS’ (AND FELLOW RIDERS’) SCREAMS ARE CLEARLY HEARD

DIGITAL “DROP” EFFECT REVEALS NEXT SCENE, AS TOWER SCENE “FALLS” OFFSCREEN, REVEALING LS OF GRANDMA AND GRANDPA SITTING IN ROCKING CHAIRS ON TOM SAWYER’S ISLAND, SIPPING LEMONADE AND GAZING AT THE WATER. A CHECKERBOARD STANDS BETWEEN THEIR CHAIRS. EXTRAS HERE SHOULD BE SPARSE, RESULTING IN A RATHER SERENE ENVIRONMENT.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDPA, WHO LOOKS OVER TOWARD GRANDMA AS HE SPEAKS.

GRANDPA: It’s so peaceful here.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDMA, WHO CONTINUES TO GAZE OUT OVER THE WATER

GRANDMA: I know. I’m so glad we all came to a place where we could get away from the hustle and bustle and just relax. No running around, nothing to worry about.

CUT TO LS OF SCENE, AND GRADUALLY ZOOM OUT TO REVEAL THE ISLAND AND RIVER AS LINES ARE DELIVERED. LINES SHOULD BECOME SUBTLY LESS AUDIBLE AS ZOOM PROGRESSES, WITHOUT BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR.

GRANDPA TURNS TOWARD CHECKERBOARD AND PICKS UP PIECES

GRANDPA: You up for another go? I’ll stomp ya this time.

GRANDMA: Oh, you haven’t learned your lesson yet? Fine, set ‘em up, you stubborn old thing. Don’t know why you can’t just accept…

BEGIN DISSOLVE AT “DON’T KNOW.” DISSOLVE TO LS OF RICKY, MARIE, AND KATIE ON MAIN STREET, WATCHING “SHARE A DREAM COME TRUE” PARADE GO BY. KATIE SITS PERCHED ON RICKY’S SHOULDERS, WATCHING AS FLOATS ROLL BY AND POINTING OUT CHARACTERS. A PARADE CONTROL CAST MEMBER STANDS ABOUT A FOOT-AND-A-HALF AWAY.

KATIE: There’s Tigger! And Eeyore! I don’t see Pooh, though.

CUT TO MS OF CAST MEMBER, RICKY, AND KATIE, AS CAST MEMBER LOOKS BEHIND HER TO SMILINGLY ADDRESS KATIE

CAST MEMBER: Pooh couldn’t make it to the parade today…he got his head caught in his honey pot.

CUT TO MCU OF KATIE, WITH RICKY’S FACE ALSO VISIBLE IN SHOT. KATIE APPEARS SLIGHTLY DISTRAUGHT, WHILE RICKY LOOKS UP AT HER AND DELIVERS LINE

RICKY: Alright, pal, let’s go ride those Tea Cups again.

KATIE: Alright, those were fun.

CUT TO LS OF SCENE AS RICKY TURNS AWAY FROM CAMERA AND STARTS TO CARRY KATIE BACK TOWARD FANTASYLAND, MARIE TURNING TO FOLLOW

PAN ACROSS STREET TO LS OF MOM AND LISA WALKING DOWN MAIN STREET SIDEWALK, LAUGHING AND CONVERSING.

CUT TO FRONTAL LS OF SAME SCENE FROM SAME SIDE OF STREET WOMEN ARE ON. WOMEN STOP WALKING TO LOOK IN THE WINDOWS OF ONE SHOP, POINTING AND EXCLAIMNG, BEFORE ENTERING SHOP

CIRCLE-WIPE CLOCKWISE TO SAME SHOT AS WOMEN EMERGE FROM SHOP, BOTH LADEN WITH SHOPPING BAGS, AND COMMENCE WALKING. DARKNESS HAS SET IN.

CUT TO MS OF MOM AND LISA AS LINES ARE DELIVERED

MOM: Fred is going to be so surprised that you got him a new set of golf clothes.

LISA: I know…the poor thing can never play anymore since he doesn’t have anything to wear.

LISA ABRUPTLY TURNS HER GAZE FROM MOM OUTWARD

LISA: Fred!

CUT TO LS OF DAD AND FRED STANDING A FEW FEET AWAY ON THE SIDEWALK. BOTH HAVE OBVIOUSLY RECENTLY CHANGED CLOTHES. DAD TRIES TO SURREPTITIOUSLY TUCK HIS SHIRT IN. MOM AND LISA EMERGE FROM OFF-SCREEN TO JOIN THEM IN SHOT.

MOM: Did you boys have fun today?

CUT TO CU OF DAD AND FRED, WHO EXCHANGE A SLIGHTLY NERVOUS LOOK, AS IF THEY BOTH WANT TO PRESENT THE SAME ACCOUNT OF THEIR DAY

DAD: Um…yeah…we had a great time.

CUT TO CU OF LISA, WHO FURROWS HER EYEBROWS SLIGHTLY

LISA: What did you do?

CUT BACK TO CU OF TWO MEN

FRED: Um…we did so much…

DAD: Saw Mickey…

FRED: Saw Mickey!

DAD: Rode Mission: Space…

FRED: So much fun!

DAD (NERVOUSLY): So let’s go get ready for some fireworks!

CUT TO LS OF SCENE

MOM: Yeah, we should get over to the castle. We’re all supposed to meet there.

CUT TO LS OF BOBBY, KYLE, GRANDMA, GRANDPA, MARIE, RICKY, AND KATIE GATHERED IN FRONT OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE. KATIE, MARIE, AND RICKY SHOULD BE TOWARD FRONT OF GROUP.

CUT TO CU OF KATIE, WHO POINTS OUTWARD

KATIE: There’s Mom!

CUT BACK TO LS AS MOM, DAD, FRED, AND LISA JOIN GROUP.

CUT TO CU OF RICKY, MARIE, MOM, AND DAD

RICKY: You got here just in time. They’re about to st…

RICKY IS CUT OFF AS SKY BRIGHTENS AND NOISES OF FIREWORKS ARE HEARD; EVERYONE TURNS THEIR GAZES TOWARD TOP OF CASTLE

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE FAMILY WATCHING FIREWORKS. CAMERA SHOULD BE BEHIND FAMILY, FACING CASTLE.

CUT TO CU OF RICKY AND MARIE. RICKY STANDS TO MARIE’S LEFT. HE DIGS IN HIS POCKET WITH LEFT HAND AND POINTS UP AND TO THE RIGHT WITH RIGHT HAND, DIVERTING MARIE’S GAZE TO FOLLOW HIS FINGER.

RICKY: Hey, look at that one over there!

CUT TO CU OF MARIE, AS SHE LOOKS UP AND TO HER RIGHT, CONFUSED EXPRESSION ON HER FACE. PAN AROUND AS SHE SPEAKS, UNTIL SHOT INCLUDES RICKY IN BACKGROUND. RICKY HAS REMOVED AN ENGAGMENT RING FROM HIS POCKET, WHICH HE HOLDS OUT WHILE STARING AT MARIE, WAITING FOR HER TO TURN BACK AROUND

MARIE: What? I don’t see anything.

MARIE RETURNS HER GAZE TO RICKY, CONTINUING TO SPEAK UNTIL SHE SEES WHAT HE HOLDS. SHE ABORTS THE LINE IN A SHOCKED GASP, DRAWING HER HANDS TO HER MOUTH.

MARIE: What were you poin…

CUT TO FRONT-ANGLED MS OF COUPLE, AS MARIE EMBRACES RICKY TIGHTLY AND KISSES HIM LONG AND DEEPLY. OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BE SEEN WATCHING IN BACKGROUND. FIREWORKS CONTINUE TO GO OFF OVERHEAD.

CUT TO CU OF GRANDMA AND GRANDPA, WHO ARE WATCHING FROM A FEW FEET AWAY. GRANDPA HAS A SLIGHTLY MISCHEVIOUS SMILE AS HE DELIVERS LINE

GRANDPA: I think that means, ‘yes.’

GRANDMA GRABS GRANDPA BY THE CHIN AND SOFTLY KISSES HIM, FIREWORKS CONTINUING OVERHEAD

CUT TO LS OF ENTIRE GROUP HEADING TOWARD PARK EXIT, AS CROWD MILLS ALONG MAIN STREET AROUND THEM.

CUT TO MS OF MOM AND KATIE.
KATIE HOLDS MOM’S HAND AND CONTINUES TO CLUTCH POOH IN OTHER HAND.

MOM: Did you have fun, sweetheart?

KATIE: Yes.

MOM: Did you see everything you wanted to see?

KATIE: Well, almost. I guess I’ll just have to wait to see…

KATIE STOPS, HER EYES SUDDENLY WIDE

CUT TO LS OF COSTUMED WINNIE-THE-POOH, STANDING ALONG MAIN STREET AND SAYING GOOD-NIGHT TO DEPARTING GUESTS

CUT BACK TO MS OF MOM AND KATIE

KATIE: …Pooh!!

KATIE LETS GO OF MOM’S HAND AND RUNS FORWARD, LEAVING SHOT. MOM SMILES WARMLY AS SHE WATCHES KATIE RUN.

CUT TO LS OF KATIE RUNNING TO POOH, EMBRACING HIM TIGHTLY AS HE RECIPROCATES

CUT TO SIDE-ANGLED MS AS POOH LETS GO OF KATIE AND PATS HER ON THE HEAD. MOM WALKS INTO SHOT, STANDING OFF TO FAR SIDE, BEAMING AT KATIE AND POOH. KATIE WALKS BACK TOWARD MOM

CUT TO FRONT-ANGLED MS OF MOM AND KATIE, AS THEY COMMENCE WALKING. KATIE’S STEP IS NOTICEABLY BOUNCIER AND LIGHTER

MOM: Now did you see everything you wanted?

KATIE: Yep!!!

PAN UPWARD TO TAKE IN SKYLINE OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE AND A STAR-FILLED EVENING AS KATIE AND MOM DELIVER CLOSING LINES

KATIE: Mom?

MOM: Hmm?

KATIE: What are we gonna do tomorrow?

KEY TEXT ON SCREEN: [MAGIC HAPPENS]

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