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Contents:
Chapter 1. ‘A Lifetimes’ Synopsis (Final Draft)
Page: 2 - 2
Chapter 2. A Lifetime – (beat outline) Films Equilibrium, Climax and
Resolution. Three Act Structure
Page: 3 – 3 & 14 – 14
Chapter 3. Characters and appearance
Page: 4 – 8
Research
Page: 9 – 16 & 18 – 20
Chapter 4. Chapter 4. A Lifetimes Script Treatment & Research
Page: 9 – 16
Chapter 5. Screenplay
Page: 21- 23
Visual Sources: Page 25
References: Page 26 & 27
Bibliography: Page 28
Group Details: Page 29
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Chapter 1. A Lifetimes Synopsis (Final Draft) Written by Scott Draper
It’s based in 1985 in Ealing, west London in a normal hoary suburban high street.
Thatcherism is at its height and it’s a cynical period. This is a story of two people
rebelling against their employer, set against a backdrop of a country rebelling
against its government. Robin Banks is one person who lost everything, the love
of his life and daughter in a brutal divorce. Always on the run from his past he is
in contempt with his new job as a bank accountant ‘Bucks’ bank, however has
been to laid off with all its employers. His termly ill Daughter motivates his
escapist idea of a robbery. Confident with his knowledge of the Bucks bank
security Robin recruits Janitor John Sweeps and plans to rob the bank. After
planning the perfect robbery, accountant Robin Banks and janitor John Sweeps
have made a flawless robbery dash into ‘Bucks’ bank vault to steal 2.5 million
pounds. But Joan law pursues them both into the vault. In a deadly brawl between
Robin and Joan, John Sweeps is shot dead. The gun shot activates the vault alarm,
thus sealing the door. Whilst fighting for survival Robin plunge’s a screw driver
into Joan Law. However Robin is trapped, within the constraints of the vault and
awaits the sirens. Injured and confused Robin wakes up with a broken nose,
whilst covered in blood tries to remember how the plans go so wrong. The
situation becomes much sterner when robin realizes that private detective Joan
Law is now dead. Alone and staring at two dead bodies all Robin can think about
is his daughter and ignores crimes he has committed. Sweeps dies, leaving Robin
to face the consequences, as he still remains entombed. Time is gradually running
out for robin, as the siren’s and voices echo closer can he escape in time? Or face
lifetime in prison?
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Chapter 2. A Lifetime – (beat outline) Films Equilibrium, Climax and Resolution
Written by Scott Draper
Equilibrium
Accountant Robin Banks and janitor John Sweeps have made a flawless robbery
dash into Bucks bank vault to steal 2.5 million pounds.
Turning point 1 – Act 1
The two flawlessly enter the vault. However they are trapped, within the
constraints of the vault and await the sirens
Turning point 2 – Act 2
Joan Law purse’s them into the vault. John reaches for the weapon and gets shot
triggering the alarm sealing them all in the vault. whilst covered in blood tries to
remember how this flawless plan did went so bad
Turning point 3 – Act 3
Trapped with a lifetime supply of crash, has Robin realized is that all his own
blood? The situation has taken a darker tone a body of a private detective Joan
Law arrives is in the same room as them
Climax/Resolution
Robin realizes that he killed Joan Law
New World/New Equilibrium
The Police break from the other side break through the vault. Robin now knowing
he killed Joan Law pulls something from his blazer breast pocket. The police open
fire after warning him. Robin wasn’t reaching for any weapon of the sorts, only to
reveal a picture of his six year daughter on the floor.
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Chapter 3. Characters and appearance Written by Chadwin Cloete and Scott Draper
Main character Robin
Banks aged 25
Very intelligent, clean cut guy
English, Cockney
Born: 1960, June 19th
Height: 6.1
Weight: 10.5 stone
Facial hair: None
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Blue
Appearance: Preferred
clothes grey plaid suit.
His personality: relates to
one of a vein nature.
Co-character John Sweeps
Aged 54, nearly retired, two
kids and no wife. Quiet and
reserved
British,
Born: 1931, December 23rd
Height 5.4
Weight: 16 stone
Overgrown, beard Hair colour:
Hazel
Eye colour: piecing green
Appearance: work clothes blue
overalls, grey rolled up sleeved
shirt, black boots, Charcoal
check flat cap hat. Preferred
clothes brown tan half waist
trench coat, flap cap, white
shirt, loafers and grey trousers.
Co-character Joan Law
Aged 45
Smart, forceful, resourceful
American
Born: 1945, 3rd Autumn
Height: 5.5
Weight: 9.5
Hair: long dark hair, tied back.
Eye colour: Brown
Appearance: Casual business
suit not flashy. Black Blazer,
white shirt and blue jeans
No make-up all natural.
Her personality: aggressive
and likes to be in control.
Main character Robin Banks:
Robin – age 25
Very Intelligent, possible oxford degree in Mathematics. Posh but not rich making
him middle class. Fairly tall. 5’11. Robin is English, cockney.
Blonde hair, blue eyes. Clean cut wears suits. Outwardly very charismatic,
handsome, but very sinister and contains a serious dark side. Robin isn’t a serial
killer, but for the sake of getting the money his daughter needs he wouldn’t mind
killing anyone who stands in the way. Robin wears a white blazer, white trousers,
Black gloves and a black turtle neck underneath his blazer.
(illustration Next page)
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Concept Art by Dan Emsley
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Concept Art by Dan Emsley
Co-character John Sweeps:
John Sweeps – age late 50’s making him 54 years old. Like Robin, John has been
laid off from his job as a janitor. Personality: John has a English accent, scruffy,
always wearing the same black overalls. He is Short 5.5, with a long overgrown
grey beard. John is unsure and seen as cowardly because of his doubts of the
Robbery.
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Concept Art by Dan Emsley
Co-character Joan Law:
Joan Law age 45, smart, perfect hair that falls unbroken grey curtains. American,
her husband cheated with a 19 year old cockney girl. This made her cheat men
and cockneys even more, which means she is has personal grudge against cockney
people. She wears a suit with a skirt that goes below the knees.
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I used artist Dan Emsley to reflect my characters descriptions through illustration,
leading me understand my characters development. I know exactly what the
characters look like and how they feel throughout entire screenplay. (Concept
Artist: DAN EMSLEY. Year/Date.19/01/2012. (‘A Lifetime’ characters ROBIN
BANKS, JOAN LAW AND JOHN SWEEPS). File Format [JPEG Image].)
– Scott Draper
Not so Maria. She glared at me furiously. It was obvious she didn’t like the final line
of the fairytale. The sun was about to set on our little family reunion. We packed our
things and walked to the tram. For a time the little girl skipped along the path in
front of us. ‘Daddy, daddy!’ she muttered. Then Maria took my hand and squeezed it.
I noticed her eyes were full of tears. When we got down into the city again, we went
our separate ways. That was the last time I saw Maria and the child. I’ve never
heard from them since.” (Chapter Maria, page 87. GAARDER, J. ‘The Ring Masters
Daughter’ 2003. Phoenix fiction)
We’ve been influenced by this extract from ‘The Ring Master Daughters’ and we
have changed it to the idea that ‘A Lifetime’ Robin Banks has lost his wife and
daughter in a brutal divorce. Robin is constantly starves for the love of his term ill
daughter Anna. Also we have based the character ‘Robin Banks’ on Petter Spider,
From the novel ‘The Ringmasters Daughter’. We based Robin on Petter’s vain, slick
and intellect ways. However Robin differs from Petter showing a more darker
personality, who doesn’t stop at nothing until gets his daughter the money that
will save her life.
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Chapter 4. A Lifetimes Script Treatment & Research Written by Scott Draper
“Sometimes a lifetime isn’t worth it” – (Slogan) Scott Draper
Genre: Thriller, crime caper
Location: Bucks bank, Ealing in London
Films Time/Date/Year: 21:08pm December 24/12/1985
Themes: Loss, nothing less and isolation
Topic: culture clashes between higher class and working class.
Film style: Spaghetti Western, 1950’s Noir
Occupied Films/Book Influences: ‘Happiness’ Director Todd Solandz (1999 U.K )
‘Buried’ Director: Rodrigo Cortes (2010), ‘Inside Man’ Director: Spike Lee (2006),
‘Flawless’ Director: Michael Radford (2007), ‘The Ringmaster’s Daughter’
Published in 2001, Author: Jostein Gaarder
‘A Lifetime’ (2012) is set in one room, which is the vault which contains 2.5 million
pounds. This means we are going to rely heavily on the dialogue and action, which
means we will produce a high quality script.
A Lifetime is based in the time 1985 in Ealing, west London on location suburban
high street. A lifetime is a story of two people stealing from the employer. Robin
Banks is a character who already lost everything, his family and wife. Robin
Banks strives for his termly daughters love by financially supporting her with his
new job as a bank accountant ‘Bucks’ bank. However he has been too laid because
of the bank has liquidized. The thought of not supporting his termly ill Daughter
financially, motivates the robbery.
Robin is confident with his knowledge of the Bucks bank security Robin recruits
Janitor John Sweeps and they set to rob ‘Bucks’ bank on the eve of Christmas the
day of closing. Robin and John make their flawless dash robbery into ‘Bucks’ bank
vault to steal 2.5 million pounds. But Joan law pursues them both into the vault. In
a deadly brawl between Robin and Joan, John Sweeps is shot dead. The gun shot
activates the vault alarm, thus sealing the door. Whilst fighting for survival Robin
plunge’s a screw driver into Joan Law’s stomach. However Robin is trapped,
within the constraints of the vault and awaits the sirens. Injured and confused
Robin wakes up with a broken nose, whilst covered in blood tries to remember
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how the plans go so wrong. The situation becomes much sterner when robin
realizes that private detective Joan Law is now dead. Alone and staring at two
dead bodies all Robin can think about is his daughter and ignores crimes he has
committed. Sweeps dies, leaving Robin to face the consequences, as he still
remains entombed. Time is gradually running out for robin, as the siren’s and
voices echo closer can he escape in time? Or face lifetime in prison?
The spaces are going to be fairly tight this will be shown with camera angles. We
are looking to create a pressurized situation with the clock ticking to show that
the police are coming.
When dealing with the disabilities and diseases of Schizophrenia and concussion’s
we aim to keep it respective to reality. In doing so any persons who are affected
with this disabilities and diseases will not take any offence. How will we do this?
We will do this through a great deal of research on both themes and incorporate
their relevance into the film script.
. This entire sequence will be well lite showing actors expressions. Lighting will be
selected to enhance the darkness of the vault the use of flashlight and emergency
alarm flickers red. In doing we want to capture a contemporary Neo-noir style
through a varied light source.
Props: 9mm pistol(x2), screw driver, blood,
Costumes: British Police outfit(x2), grey plaid suit. Work clothes blue overalls,
grey rolled up sleeved shirt, black boots, Charcoal check flat cap hat. Preferred
clothes brown tan half waist trench coat, flap cap, white shirt, loafers and grey
trousers. Black Blazer, white shirt and blue jeans.
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‘A Lifetime’ Script read through with Actors/Actresses: Photography by Chadwin
Cloete
Luke Mulloy – John Sweeps
Luke Mulloy being John Sweeps
and portraying the elderly bank
robber.
This led to us finding out how 1st
year actors portray elderly people
through dialogue. Giving us the
chance to edit the script and make
this character feel more realistic
Marcus Armstrong – Robin
Banks
Marcus Armstrong as Robin Banks
portraying a Robin as a cockney
character, ehancing dialogue.
Leading to the discovery of the
successful cockney accecnt for
‘Robin Banks’
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Laura Beth Morgan – Joan Law
Laura Reading the script improving
dialogue through improvising. By
this it gave the Joan Law’s dialogue
a more aggressive and natural
edge.
Potential Film Crew:
Scott Draper – Director & Original Screenplay
writer
Catherine Attwood – Editor & Screenplay writer
Chadwin Cloete - Director of Photography &
Screenplay writer
Damian Boyd – Producer & Screenplay writer
Scott Draper, Chadwin Cloate &
Catherine Attwood
Watching the script read through
(Post-production planning) shooting & editing equipment
MAC: Mac Pro 2.66 Dual Core, 6GB RAM, 2TB HD space
Film & Editing formats : DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM EX/HD, RED,
Panasonic Lumix G1 & G2, Nikon D5100 SLR Software: Final Cut Studio
[Final Cut Pro 7] property of Newport Film School.
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We Instructed Marcus to give ‘Robin Banks’ a more cockney accent giving the
character a gritty edge. Also we added profanities making it the both the
characters and the situation realistic.
- ‘A Lifetime’ Screenplay image scanned & copied by Catherine Attwood
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Marcus Armstrong’s notes based on the improvised lines he replaced.
- Screenplays Scanned & copied by Catherine Attwood
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Laura Morgan changing the lines for ‘Joan Law’ making the character
sound a lot more aggressive and vulgar.
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The reason actors were used for a
script read through is to improve
dialogue, making sound more natural
and realistic. By introducing profanities
it’s believed creating a gritty and hardhitting atmosphere making all three
main characters relate with audiences.
However script read through now gives the dialogue a more visual nature making
future directors aware of the emotion and how high the stakes are in this
situation. Nevertheless this makes audiences sympathize with the characters after
understanding the story through there prospective and dialogue. It’s important
capturing these characters prospective and how they got into this situation,
because ‘A lifetime’ starts at the near end of the film. This concept is similar to
films like Todd Solandz’s ‘Happiness’ (1999) with the intro being the start end of a
couple’s relationship as they are breaking up. All the Photograph’s where taken
by Chadwin Cloate a member of our Screenplay group ‘Dolphin Gangster’s’.
Style (post production ideas): A Lifetime’s visual style in a Black and white tone
like Film noir. However in ‘A Lifetime’ will push the boundaries with its neo-noir
colour accents and explicit violence. Originally ‘A lifetime’ was set to be in colour,
but our script group ‘Dolphin Gangsters’ thought it was too conventional.
Nevertheless this will bring stylistic edge to the explicit violence scenes in the film
it now changed to black and white with a Pleasantville effect or bleach bypass in
post-production.
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What We The Group ‘Dolphin Gangsters’ Learned From The Three Act Structure
Written by Scott Draper
Act one
Is often the setup placing the characters in their surrounds, but also revealing
their nature and characteristics. Rarely screenplays often have the characters
return to the original ‘setup’ this occurs in Jim Gillespie’s film short ‘Joyride’
(1995).
Act Two
We learn more about the characters and story through visual storytelling or
dialogue. Often by this act tension arises as we develop the stories direction and
the characters motivation.
Act Three
This at is the breaking point. The conclusion to the entire story whether the
character realizes their goal or potentially dies.
The Three Act structure for The Screenplay ‘A Lifetime’ Written By Damian Boyd
Throughout writing our screen play we have focused on producing a strong three
act plot basis using the classical three act rule that we weren’t during class with a
slight change in the opening act. This helped as it allowed us to work through the
process of creating a detailed and an immersive story within the three minute
time frame.
Act one: The inciting incident (Setup)
In this screenplay the plot point indicating the end of act one (or the setup) is the
sealing of the bank vault. The opening act in our screen play is not a conventional
one as the characters are not introduced in great detail, but instead this happens
to a greater degree in the second act. The end of this act features the point of no
return when the door has been sealed and Joan is stabbed.
Act Two: The midpoint of the film (confrontation)
During this act we learn more about the character of Robin as he clutches the
photograph of his daughter. Throughout this act the tension continues to rise
when the characters reach the midpoint of the story, as Robin reaches his goal
(the money inside the bank) but it no longer has any meaning that his friend has
died this signal the end of act two.
Act Three: The Climax (Resolution)
This act begins as the police open the vault door and begin to storm into the vault
to discover the police officer Joan laying on the floor having been stabbed by
Robin, the police then open fire on him giving the character his resolution.
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Research: by Chadwin Cloete
Armed robbers left DNA at scene
“Cardiff Crown Court was told the men from Birmingham shot a guard and stole
£75,000 from the Halifax Bank, Newport.
Ryan Gamble, 23, Leroy Davidson, 22, and Daniel Nelson, 27, deny carrying out the
armed robbery.
Michail Sinclair, 20, admits robbery and possessing a firearm, but denies unlawful
wounding. The trial continues.
Prosecutor Michael Mather-Lees said the men had committed a "determined and
carefully planned robbery" in Newport in October 2005.” He told the court: "This
was a proper bank robbery - they shot the security guard. But what they did not
know was something had fallen out of one of their pockets. In 2005 a robbery
took place at the Halifax bank in Newport. Three men went into the bank and took
hostage of a security guard who was delivering envelopes of foreign currency.
After taking 3 boxes containing £25,000 the men shot the guard in the leg and
they made off in a high powered car. The men were only caught because one of
them dropped a lighter that contained some of their DNA.
This true story became an interest that the robbery took place in Newport a local
residence for our group studying at Newport Film School, city campus. This is
similar to our screenplay ‘A lifetime’ because it’s a high stakes bank robbery, also,
there was an accident where someone got hurt and the robbery didn’t go as
planned.. However the screenplay toned down the gun violence and made the
stakes higher. – Chadwin Cloete
‘A lifetime’ is based on true events, but however the story has changed and
making characters more sympatric. However ‘A lifetime’ as explicit as it is takes
the gun violence into account as a gun becomes a major obstacle. It felt that three
bank robbers where far too many, instead a ‘A Lifetime’ only uses two ‘Robin
Banks’ and ‘John Sweeps’. Also a noticeable difference is that ‘A lifetime’ is based in
the 1980’s where we explore a slick and heavy English cockney style. We changed
the ending of ‘A lifetime’ cutting all tides to an open ending whether the concept of
‘good’ or ‘evil’ wins ‘Scott Draper has demolished all chances of an open ending
and potential sequel, because a sequel would be irrelevant, (SPOILER) as the main
character ‘Robin Banks’ dies. Nevertheless to answer the question ‘A lifetime’ is
vaguely based on this true event it is, but however has been changed to be more
entertaining and diverse. Also ‘A Lifetime’ the characters do not get the money,
ending up thinking about a lifetime in prison or death
– Scott Draper
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“Fathers 4 Justice” Researched by Catherine Attwood
(F4J) was formed in the summer of 2001 by London-based creative director and
political activist Matt O'Connor after he was denied access to his two boys in
Britain's Secret Family Courts. This followed a difficult separation from his first wife.
Despite resolving the matter out of court in late 2001 and re-establishing a normal
relationship with his children, O'Connor pledged to reform family law for the benefit
of his two sons whom he feared would suffer the same experience when they became
fathers. On 17th December 2002, Fathers 4 Justice staged their first direct action
demonstration when 200 Father Christmases stormed the lobby of the then Lord
Chancellor's Department.” Website: Fathers 4 Justice (Matt O'Connor) Article:
'About' Hyperlink: http://www.fathers-4-justice.org/about.php
Contact Email: office@fathers-4-justice.org
This research led to discovery of fathers separated from their daughters and how
they dedicate themselves to getting back in contact with their children.
This article campaign help give ‘A lifetime’ character ‘Robin Banks’ motivation for
robbing the bank other than getting wealthy. The brutal separation between him
and his wife led him to lose contact with his daughter. Now as she becomes termly
ill and as he loses his job he becomes pushed to the edge. His daughter ‘Anna
Banks´ serves as ‘Robins’ motivation, but the thought of not getting her money
triggers a dark side to him and can’t stop until all is out his path. Despite ‘Robin’
killing a police officer and being totally guilty for his crimes, Anna proves bring
‘Robin’ sympathy. She does this by being his motivation and fact that his doing the
robbery not for greed or wealth. Anna regardless of her featuring in the script
serves as more of a character, but more of ‘Robin Banks’ is background story.
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Scott Draper
Isolation
noun
1. An act or instance of isolating.
2. The state of being isolated.
Origin:
1825–35; isolate + -ion
Isolation became an important theme as the characters ‘Robin Banks’ and ‘John
Sweeps’ trapped inside a vault containing millions of pounds. By isolating the
characters this made them desperate to escape, and creates a darker tone as they
all use their basic instinct to kill or be killed. – Scott Draper
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Article: Security Guard is Trapped In vault
I once locked myself out of my flat and was quite embarrassed when I had to call the
landlord to get me back in. But that will have been nothing compared to the
mortification a security guard in Essex must have felt at the weekend. The man in
question managed to lock himself into the vault of a cash machine on Saturday and
was trapped for five hours before rescuers managed to set him free. Firefighters
ended up having to slice through the metal door using hydraulic and electric cutting
equipment. The length of time taken to free the guard is testament to the strength
and security of the door. It all took place at a Tesco Express store in Romford Essex
after the man went into the vault at 8am. During his ordeal, the guard was fed
orange juice through a oxygen tube that was passed through a small hole in the
door. (Website: Yell News Bloggers. Article: Security Guard is Trapped In vault
Hyperlink: http://www.yell.com/homesecurity/blog/security-guard-is-trappedin-vault/ Contact: 0800 671 444.)
‘A Lifetime’ captures a similar emotion as this story, but doesn’t focus on realism
in the sense the characters are running out of oxygen and passing. This didn’t
appeal to the story because every second times running out for ‘Robin Banks’
meaning that the character are not trapped in there for a long period of time.
Family Guy: "Brian and Stewie" 150th episode.
If you can get past the toilet humor, it's surprisingly dramatic.
US, May 3, 2010
Now, on to the actual episode. Brian and Stewie get locked in a bank vault for a
couple of days, leaving them alone to work out some personal differences and
learn a bit more about each other. Right away I was thinking that the show had
gone the Brian-Stewie route so many times before that they really couldn't find
anything new to add, but I'll admit that by the end I felt differently
(Website: IGN. Author: Anonymous. Date: US, May 3, 2010 Family Guy: Article:
"Brian and Stewie" 150th episode.)
This is influence but however we do not wish to make this a humorous, because it
will lose all its emotion. Nevertheless the concept of people trapped and losing the
normality is what we want. – Scott Draper
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A Lifetime
Screenplay
By
Scott Draper, Catherine Attwood
Chadwin Cloete & Damian Boyd
Group Name: Dolphin Gangsters
Lecture:
Justin Kerrigan
Student IDs: 20810806, 20800363,
20775784 & 20774915
1st Production Draft 03/01/2012
2nd Production Draft 04/01/2012
3rd Production Draft 07/01/2012
4th Production Draft 09/01/2012
5th And Final Draft 16/01/2012
‘A lifetime’ (2012) copyrighted by originator Scott Draper 18/01/2012
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INT. BUCKS BANK. VAULT. EALING, WEST LONDON,
SUBURBAN HIGH STREET NIGHT
…An echo of feet rambling as the sound becomes progressively
louder, followed by aggressive shouting confined behind the
vault door.
ROBIN BANKS:
Fuck sake John, open it! Police are
almost ‘ere.
JOHN SWEEPS
I’m trying, wait one moment! Aha
Gotcha!
Loud clanks of the vaults handle being breached. Light
gradually begins to brighten the Vault as the door opens at
a dawdling pace. The eruption happens, whilst by the lurid
roar of the longstanding door opening. The vault opens
revealing a beam of light and two people standing in
astonishment. Both Robin and John turn to face one other
simultaneously.
JOHN:
(Pause) Let’s make a start
A loud clanking of high heels, followed by shouting that
catches John and Robins attention. As they both instantly
turn around.
JOAN LAW:
Stop right there! I just knew....
you two would strike, tonight! I
just never thought I’d be this
punctual on finding you two out.
ROBIN:
Love! You got to understand, my
little girl... She’s dying love,
you’ve got to...
JOAN:
Understand? Well you’ve got to
understand that I’ve got a job to
do, taking you two fuckers in.
.
John curiously reaches for the tool pack on the
right of him. Joan grabs the hand cuffs from of her waist
pocket, throws them to Robin.
JOAN:
Here...Put these on, quickly now.
John reaches closer to the screw driver on the table,
failing to not notice that Joan has seen him. John
quickly picks it up, suddenly the loud bang of a pistol
echoes through the room. John drops backwards onto the floor.
The alarm is triggered by the sound, automatically sealing
the vault door. Neglecting this Robin lunges himself at Joan.
ROBIN:
Sweeps Nooooo!
Joan Screams as the gun is thrown across the room whilst
she is wrestling Robin on the floor. Robin throws Joan
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across the room, near where John is. Balancing by a thread is the
screw driver on the edge of the table. Joan falls back against the
table causing the screw driver to fall right in the middle both of them.
Robin runs and slides across the floor to grab the screw driver.
Robin grabs the screw driver and plunges it into her stomach,
before she could get the gun.
ROBIN:
You couldn’t just leave well enough
alone, couldn’t you? And now your
fucking dead!
Robin pulls out a photograph of his daughter Anna. Robin
picks himself up, whilst the loud impact of screw driver
dropping, Leaves Strident echoes’ in the room
Robin lies savaging through her blazer, Robin finds
her badge and recites to himself:
ROBIN:
Private Detective Joan Law of
Robbery & homicide Ealing police
department. Shit she was a
certified hero.
On the floor in the distance a sound of a cough
revealing John wounded and gasping for air.
JOHN:
Robin? (Cough)
Robin races over to aid John.
ROBIN:
I’m here mate, I’m... Here
JOHN:
I’m getting too old for this....
ROBIN:
Sweeps! C’mon, Sweeps C’mon!
John stares into the distance before his bereavement.
Robin neglecting this pulls out a pocket
photograph of his daughter. Robin presses
against the cold and perfunctory
money draws in astonishment.
ROBIN:
My Annie... I’ve let you down
(pause). I couldn’t get you the
money you needed. Now my little
plan, now has taken a sour turn
haven’ it . The things.... I’ve done
they’ll sure take you away from me.
Garish shouting echoes from other side vault door
gradually becoming louder. Robin Neglecting the
fact that the police are slowly pushing forward,
still stares at the photograph.
ROBIN:
Now I wait for the inevitable, cause
sometimes a lifetime isn’t worth it
and a lifetime is all I’ll
ever know in solitude.
.
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POLICE OFFICER ONE:
Get the door open immediately
Joan’s still in there!
POLICE OFFICER TWO:
Ok its unhinged go, go!
The police breakthrough with a crash of the
vault hatch being unhinged, Followed by frantic
sprinting of the officer’s feet. Meanwhile Robin
still gazes at the photo.
POLICE OFFICER TWO:
Put your hands up, now!
POLICE OFFICER ONE:
Joan... My god. Officer Peterson
I’m to check on her, cover me!
OFFICER PETERSON
Rodger that!
The 1st officer runs over and crouches to feel the
pulse of Joan.
ROBIN:
I’m going to do this for both of us
love. One day you’ll understand.
Robin kisses and packs the photo into his blazer. Now
rising from below and instantly gains the polices
attention. The 1st officer dashes to the right of the other
and cocks his gun.
POLICE OFFICER ONE:
Stay right where you are you sick
son of a bitch!
Robin gradually stumbles closer whilst reaching for the
photo in his blazer breast pocket.
POLICE OFFICER ONE:
I told stay right where you are!
STOP!
OFFICER PETERSON:
Don’t do it buddy!
POLICE OFFICER ONE:
Open fire now.
Simultaneously, both officers load their guns and open fire.
Robin becomes bombarded by bullets, causing him to crash
towards the floor. The Rambling of the crash to the
floor revealing what Robin had held on to revealing
the Photograph of Anna, covered in blood.
Fade out:
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Visual Source’s (Films) written by Scott Draper
‘Buried (2010)’
[Format: DVD-Video, PAL, Region code: Region 2, DVD Release Date: 14 Feb
2011.]Director Rodrigo Cortes. Place of production: Icon Home Entertainment.
Produced by Adrián Guerra . DVD Distributers: ‘Lionsgate (US) and Warner
Bros. (Spain)’.
‘Flawless (2008)’
[Format: PAL, Region code: Region 2, DVD Release Date 15 Feb 2010.]Director
Michael Radford. Place of production: In2film. ‘Flawless’ was Produced by Carola
Ash, Jimmy de Brabant, Stephen Margolis, Albert Martinez Martin, Michael A.
Pierce, Richard Pierce, Charles Salmon and Mark Williams. DVD Distributers:
‘Magnolia Pictures’ .
Happiness (1999 U.K)’
[Format: PAL, Region code: Region 2, DVD Release Date 15 Feb 2010.]Director:
Todd Solandz. Place of production: Eiv. ‘Happiness’ was Produced by David Linde
and James Schamus. DVD Distributers: ‘Good Machine’.
‘Inside Man (2006)’
[Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Dolby, Region code: Region 2, DVD Release Date: 31
July 2006.]Director Spike Lee. Place of production: Universal Pictures Video.
‘Inside Man’ was produced by Brian Grazer. DVD Distributers: ‘Universal Pictures’.
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Reference: Written by Chadwin Cloate, Damian Boyd & Scott Draper
‘Throughout writing our screen play we have focused on producing a strong three
act plot basis using the classical three act rule that we weren’t during class with a
slight change in the opening act. This helped as it allowed us to work through the
process of creating a detailed and an immersive story within the three minute
time frame.’ We learned the three act structure from Justin Kerrigan. Year 2011.
Film Foundations - Making G107444 2011/12 – Year 1 NEWPORT FILM SCHOOl
Assignment 3: Screenplay .Newport Film School, City Campus. Date: 5th December
Not so Maria. She glared at me furiously. It was obvious she didn’t like the final line
of the fairytale. The sun was about to set on our little family reunion. We packed our
things and walked to the tram. For a time the little girl skipped along the path in
front of us. ‘Daddy, daddy!’ she muttered. Then Maria took my hand and squeezed it.
I noticed her eyes were full of tears. When we got down into the city again, we went
our separate ways. That was the last time I saw Maria and the child. I’ve never
heard from them since.” (Chapter ‘Maria’, page 87. GAARDER, J. ‘The Ring Masters
Daughter’ 2003. Phoenix fiction)
PHOTOGRAPHER: CHADWIN CLOETE. Year/Date. 16/01/2012. (‘A Lifetime’ script
read through). File Format [JPEG Image].
Image Creator: CATHERINE ATTWOOD. Year/Date. 17/01/2012. (‘A Lifetime’
screenplay alterations & actors notes). File Format [JPEG Image].
Article ‘Armed robbers 'left DNA at scene' Dates/year: Wednesday, 26 April 2006,
18:38 GMT 19:38 UK Website: BBC NEWS HypberLink:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4948596.stm
Article ‘isolation’ year: 2006, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged
10th Edition 2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Website: Dictionary
reference.com
Hyperlink: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isolation
The format would look like this:
CREATOR OF IMAGE (Anonymous). Year 2003. Newport Film School Logo. Format
[JPEG]. URL:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=newport+film+school&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=
isch&tbnid=u5RpiEU1C4mdoM:&imgrefurl=http://newportfilmschool.co.uk/&docid=aPWgzCJUvW0RM&imgurl=http://newportfilmschool.co.uk/images/browser/nfs_logo_337_199.jpg&w=337&h=199
&ei=w1wYT774D83RsgbC9LTSDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=180&vpy=170&dur=47&hovh=159&hovw=269&
tx=164&ty=126&sig=104233592563075558196&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=189&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t
:429,r:0,s:0. Date (Unknown).
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Website: Yell News Bloggers. Article: Security Guard is Trapped In vault
Hyperlink: http://www.yell.com/homesecurity/blog/security-guard-is-trappedin-vault/
Contact: 0800 671 444.
Author: Anonymous. Date: US, May 3, 2010 Family Guy: Article: "Brian and
Stewie" 150th episode, URL: http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/108/1087342p1.html
Concept Artist: DAN EMSLEY. Year/Date.19/01/2012. (‘A Lifetime’ characters
ROBIN BANKS, JOAN LAW AND JOHN SWEEPS). File Format [JPEG Image].
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Bibliography Written by Scott Draper & Catherine Attwood
Website: IMDb (Author: Author: Jim Beaver). Dates/year: 15 August 2010 (. Article:
‘Buried’ (2010) HypberLink: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462758/
Contact email <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Website: IMDb (Author: J. Hailey). Dates/year: 10 August 2006. Article: ‘Inside Man’
(2006). Hyper Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454848/
Contract email: <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Website: IMDb (Author: L. Hamre). Dates/year: 8 June 2008. Article: ‘Flawless’
(2007) Hyperlink: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780516/
Website: IMDb (Author: John Sacksteder). Dates/year September 10 2002.
Article: ‘Happiness’ (1999 U.K )
Hyperlink: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/
Contact Email: John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Website: Fathers 4 Justice (Matt O'Connor)
Article: 'About'
Hyperlink: http://www.fathers-4-justice.org/about.php
Contact Email: office@fathers-4-justice.org
Article ‘Armed robbers 'left DNA at scene' Dates/year: Wednesday, 26 April 2006,
18:38 GMT 19:38 UK Website: BBC NEWS HypberLink:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4948596.stm
Article ‘isolation’ year: 2006, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged
10th Edition 2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Website: Dictionary
reference.com
Hyperlink: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isolation
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Group details:
Scott Draper, Catherine Attwood
Chadwin Cloete & Damian Boyd
Group Name: Dolphin Gangsters
Lecture:
Justin Kerrigan
Student IDs: 20810806, 20800363,
20775784 & 20774915
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