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Final Animation Script

FADE IN

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF DEALERSHIP

A young man, ERNEST, has never felt the same since his wife died. He is desperate. He buys a car, a Chevy Fleetmaster with a dent in it.

ERNEST stares into the distance. There is a flashback and he sees his wife’s face. Back in the present, he sighs.

MEDIUM SHOT of driving

On his way home he notices the headlight flickering. He pulls over and fiddles with the headlamp.

MEDIUM CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP

He gives it a kick and it stops, and keeps going on his way. It starts up again. The man goes out to inspect the front of the car.

CLOSEUP OF ERNEST’S FACE

He looks at the headlamp and swears he could see a shape moving around in it.

CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP, FACE-ON

It stops after a while, ERNEST is driving again on the road. All of a sudden it starts strobing violently. As he is driving the police officer calls him to pull over.

TWO SHOT

CONSTABLE: Pull over, young man, something’s wrong with your headlight.

He gets out of the car

CONSTABLE: Now tell me what’s wrong with that headlight.

ERNEST: I swear, I just need a chance to–

As they are talking, a silhouette moves across the headlight. Thrashing about

ERNEST: Did you see that?

CONSTABLE: Now Stop playing games, son.

Ernest: Something moved, in there.

CONSTABLE: Now, get to the point already.

ERNEST: but, wait, look

The silhouette starts to calm down slightly and appears to be huddling in a corner of the headlamp. ERNEST is staring at it intently. Then the silhouette turns around and blinks at him. The officer moves towards EREST but then stops too.

CONSTABLE: Now what’s going on? Care to explain yourself?

ERNEST: It’s my wife. She died in a crash with this car. I would give anything to be with her.

CONSTABLE: Oh.

The car shudders and then turns off. The ghost slides out of the headlight and swirls around.

Constable: What in-

The ghost surrounds ERNEST and then drags him in with her they are both sucked back into the headlight. He is with her forever.

 

First Revised Animation Script

FADE IN

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF DEALERSHIP

A young man, ERNEST, has never felt the same since his wife died. He is desperate. He steals a car from the dealership.

ERNEST stares into the distance. There is a flashback and he sees his wife’s face. Back in the present, he sighs.

MEDIUM SHOT of driving

On his way home he notices the headlight flickering. He pulls over and fiddles with the headlamp.

MEDIUM CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP

He gives it a kick and it stops, and keeps going on his way. It starts up again. The man goes out to inspect the front of the car.

CLOSEUP OF ERNEST’S FACE

He looks at the headlamp and swears he could see a shape moving around in it.

CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP, FACE-ON

It stops after a while, ERNEST is driving again on the road. All of a sudden it starts strobing violently. As he is driving the police officer calls him to pull over.

TWO SHOT

CONSTABLE: Pull over, young man, You are going to have to get that headlight fixed. Wait a minute, that’s the car that was stolen from the dealership! I can’t let you have that.

ERNEST: I swear, I just need a chance to-

As they are talking, a silhouette moves across the headlight. Thrashing about

ERNEST: Did you see that?

CONSTABLE: Wait, Wha-

Ernest: Something moved, in there.

CONSTABLE: Stop playing games, son, you’re under arrest

ERNEST: But…

The silhouette starts to calm down slightly and appears to be huddling in a corner of the headlamp. ERNEST is staring at it intently. Then the silhouette turns around and blinks at him. The officer moves towards EREST but then stops too. The silhouette moves towards the silhouette of a headstone in the headlamp. The hat the silhouette wears is familiar to ERNEST.

SUDDEN FLASHBACK

CLOSEUP

Ernest remembers his deceased wife in the same hat. A familiar looking car hitting her flashes in his mind.

Back to the present

ERNEST: Sorry officer, I have to go now

CONSTABLE: Now stop right there, you are under arrest!

ERNEST goes into the car and drives off. The officer is in pursuit.

CUT to headstone. It reads “IN MEMORY OF CLAIRE WILLOW”

ERNEST’S car drives in from offscreen. The headlight is blinking steadily.

ERNEST goes up to the grave.

ERNEST: It was her. It was her all long.

ERNEST collapses and the officer moves to take him in.

FADE TO BLACK

CUT forward in time

ERNEST is in the holding cell after being questioned

ERNEST: I have to see her one last time

Suddenly, the car crashes through the cell from the impound lot.

ERNEST is on the floor, stunned.

ERNEST: It’s really you, isn’t it?

He climbs in to the car while saying this.

CUT

He is driving away

ERNEST: So its really you, isn’t it?

The left mirror flashes, the outline appearing in it

ERNEST: I want to be with you forever.

He drives into the distance.

CUT to car approaching the docks, driving off.

Cut to front end of car falling in.

FADE TO BLACK

 

 

 

Draft Animation Script

FADE IN

A young man, ERNEST, is going to buy his first car. He goes to the dealership and pick out an aqua Chevy Fleetmaster.

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF DEALERSHIP

MEDIUM SHOT of driving

On his way home he notices the headlight flickering. He pulls over and fiddles with the headlamp.

MEDIUM CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP

He gives it a kick and it stops, and keeps going on his way. It starts up again. The man goes out to inspect the front of the car.

CLOSEUP OF ERNEST’S FACE

He looks at the headlamp and swears he could see a shape moving around in it.

CLOSEUP OF HEADLAMP, FACE-ON

It stops after a while, ERNEST is drving again on the road. All of a sudden it starts strobing violently. As he is driving the police officer calls him to pull over.

TWO SHOT

CONSTABLE: Pull over, young man, You are going to have to get that headlight fixed.

Ernest talks as he gets out of the car.

ERNEST: I swear, officer, I got it to stop a minute ago.

As they are talking, a silhouette moves across the headlight. Thrashing about

ERNEST: Did you see that?

CONSTABLE: What?

Ernest: Something moved, in there.

CONSTABLE: Stop playing games, son.

ERNEST: But…

The silhouette starts to calm down slightly and appears to be huddling in a corner of the headlamp. ERNEST is staring at it intently. Then the silhouette turns around and blinks at him. It then does a mock “play dead” gesture.

SUDDEN FLASHBACK

CLOSEUP

Ernest remembers a grave on the side of the road he always saw.

Back to the present

ERNEST: Sorry officer, I have to go now

CONSTABLE: Now stop right there!

ERNEST goes into the car and drives off. The officer is in pursuit.

CUT to headstone. It reads “IN MEMORY OF CLAIRE WILLOW”

ERNEST’S car drives in from offscreen. The headlight is blinking steadily.

MEDIUM SHOT, FRONT OF THE CAR.

The car rattles as the headlights start increasing in their blinking again. A ghost comes out and puts her hand on the headstone. Then looks to the two men. They both stare back in shock. She is then released, appearing to dissolve away.