Story Script Revised
“Leroy’s Lonely”
Original Story by
Danielle Capone
FADE IN:
EXT. TREE
In front of a typical suburban house a tall tree stands solely in the front yard.
LEROY enters the scene walking down the branch to an opening of leaves at the end of the branches where he can see the house and surrounding landscape.
EXT. HOUSE AND LANDSCAPE
LEROY looks around, hearing the chirping of birds, but doesn’t see any birds around that he could play with. Feeling sad and alone he begins to sulk back into the tree when he suddenly spots a beautiful pink bird standing on the lawn.
CUT TO: EXT. HOUSE PORCH/FLAMINGO
LEROY flies over to BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD and lands in front of her. He begins to try and sweet talk her with sweet sounds and a bowing gesture to show respect.
-Chirps-
BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD does not respond and LEROY, a little discouraged, begins to try harder by puffing out his chest, singing her a sweet song, and dancing and flying around in her direct sight.
-Bird song-
BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD still does not give a response and LEROY is completely confused and frustrated. Finally LEROY flies over to the base of a tree to pick BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD a flower.
CUT TO: EX. LANDSCAPE
LEROY picks the most beautiful flower he can find and takes it to BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD as a gift to her.
CUT TO: EX. HOUSE PORCH/FLAMINGO
Presenting his gift to her LEROY bows and lays the gift at her feet. BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD still does not even budge and this is where LEROY just gives up. He, very frustrated, starts to rapidly tap BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD with his beak while yelling at her to pay attention to him.
-Rapid high-pitched chirps-
BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD falls to the ground, in the same position she was standing in, and does respond to LEROY at all.
LEROY looks at BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD and realizes she isn’t real at all, she’s a fake lawn ornament. Exhausted and discouraged LEROY begins to walk away but hears chirps coming from the fake, pink bird. Inside the back of BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD was a smaller bird, which was real and nesting in BEAUTIFUL FEMALE BIRD’s back. LEROY starts his sweet-talking over again.
FADE OUT