T206 Carpe Diem Productions Final Project

Treatment:

The scene opens to the face of a blonde haired boy, looking about 19 or 20, lying on his back in an oak coffin. His eyes are closed and a subtle smile is posed on his face.

Staring down at him is the brown haired, blue eyed main character, Alex Franco.

Alex, 16, is be founded that he lost his brother, not so in the sense of loss, but rather in the sense of intrigue. Death to Alex is just another part of life, but how his family copes with it is another story.

Alex is approached by his grandmother. She consoles him with words of wisdom and consolement. When he doesn’t respond, he get frustrated. Her words of frustration are almost silenced by Alex’s inner monologue about his family and their impression of him. As he starts to leave she shouts after him comparing him to his biological mother.

Alex sits down and observes the scene around him. He notices the maroon curtains and dull grey carpet. The oak furnishings and rustic lanterns give the funeral chapel a creepy Victorian feel. His inner monologue starts to speak again, this time talking about his childhood and who is brother was as a kid.

We’re now outside Alex’s house. Chad, established as his older brother is teaching alex how to do some skill as Alex’s monologue explains what it was like to have brotherly advise. Soon after the monologue stops we find that Chad is actually teaching Alex how to snipe hunt. As Alex goes to catch the snipe, Chad’s friend Andrew jumps from the bushes only to scare the shit out of Alex.

The flashback fasts forward to seem to be years later in Alex’s bedroom. As Alex settles unto his bed, we see that he is not alone. Grasping at the awkwardness of the situation the girl, who is much more attractive than Alex, starts to realize how awkwardly quiet the situation is. They exchange small talk and Alex goes in for the kiss. She kisses him back and then awkwardly wraps her arms around him. Things start to get heavy, and Alex decides now is the perfect opportunity to go put a condom on.

As Alex is pep talking himself in the bathroom his inner monologue cuts back in foreshadowing what is about to happen in his bedroom. As he steps back into the realm of his perfect room, he hears silenced giggles and moans. He opens the door to find his bed empty and the girl gone.

It’s now morning and he hears talking outside his door. Alex gets out of bed slowly and makes his way over to the door. Brushing dirty clothes out of the way he slowly opens his door to find the girl walking out of Chad’s room and Chad waving goodbye.

We are now back at the funeral and the grieving crowd is filtering all around the room. Alex looks up from the dull inaccurate portrait that is his brothers funeral