Day 15 Assignments

[Christina Parker]

Christina Parker Day 15 Amazing 3rd Act

What I have learned from doing the assignment was that there is always something to improve an ending even when you think it’s great and has all the elements stated in the teaching.

Because my script is a TV series pilot, the ending has to be a cliffhanger which it is. My protagonist, Connor has stowed away in the criminal’s van to get the Egyptian box back to stop the plagues. The setup has been thoroughly established. The ending has Connor creeping down the hall seeking an opportunity to get the box in the kitchen. His phone rings causing the criminals to begin to search the house. He hides in the lounge behind the sofa. There is a trap door near him. One of the crims looks down the trap door then walks out of the lounge. Connor seizes his chance and throws himself down the cellar but hits his head. I had the lines ‘he lies unconscious,’ in the draft but changed that revelation to the end of the scene, where he is lying motionless with blood flowing from his head. I also thought of having more action, more running and hiding before the cellar incident but thought it would be too cliche. I am also at 55 pages and don’t want any more.

It would be good to bounce this off someone in this group but I think I’m the only student left. IT WOULD BE GOOD IF SOMEONE WOULD HELP ME WITH AN OPINION.