Dual complex script: Pages 1-10
Well, here is the first 10 pages of Dual Complex! Let me know what you think so far.
“Dual Complex” by Michelle Poust
Page 1
P1 - Establishing shot of a field. The focal point is a huge tree and nearby is a lake. There is a little girl with ponytails (Angela, Age 5) wearing a makeshift robber’s mask. She’s carrying a bag and looking as if she’s on the lookout.
P2 - Medium shot of Angela looking both left and right standing in front of tree.
P3 - Birds eye view from someone (David, Age 6) sitting on top of a branch looking down on Angela. Panel shows feet dangling from where David is sitting with a toy gun. Angela has no idea there’s someone on the limb watching her.
P4 - Medium shot of Angela standing next to the tree sighing in relief.
P5 - Same shot only we now see leaves rustle and fall behind her. She is startled as she hears a voice (off-panel) coming from above her in the tree.
Voice: (off-panel above) Got ya!
Angela: Huh?!
Page 2
P1 - Extreme shot looking up from the ground. Angela is looking up in the trees over her shoulder. We see David jumping down from the limb coming down on her.
David: YAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Angela: AHHHHHHHHH!!!!
P2 - Full shot of David sitting on top of the Angela who is struggling to get away from under him.
David: Thought you could get away, huh?
Angela: Oww!! Get offa David! You’re… HEAVY!!!
P3 - David gets off of her. He is sitting next to her with his arms crossed looking annoyed. Angela is getting up brushing off her clothes while trying to catch her breath.
David: You’re no fun…
Angela: Says who? I wanna play the hero and you never let me!
P4 - Medium shot. Side view of Angela crossing her arms with a “humph!” expression. David stands proudly behind her with his thumb pointing at him.
David: I told you before. I’m the hero because I say so!
Angela: I’m not playing anymore!
P5 - View changes so “camera” is in front of Angela. She looks over her shoulder at her brother looking as though she’s being somewhat forgiving. He has his hand over his heart, and one hand behind his back.
David: Oh come on Angie! It’s just a game. Look, I’ll even let you play the hero next time, ok?
Angela: Really..?
David: Cross my heart!
P6 - Back view of David. Angela is hugging him, happily. David has his fingers crossed behind his back.
Angela: You’re the bestest brother ever!
David: I know!
Inset Panel - Close up of Angela looking him dead in the eye accusingly.
Angela: You have your fingers crossed, don’t you?
David: Eh-heh…
Page 3
P1 - The two are sitting by the lake looking up at the sky. Angel is sitting with her arms wrapped around her legs and David is lying down next to her.
Angela: David?
David: Yeah?
Angela: Can I ask you a question?
David: What?
P2 - Shot of Angel looking down at her feet.
Angela: If I were in big trouble… would you protect me?
P3 - close up on David looking over at Angel, confused.
David: Wha’ kinda question is that?
P4 - Side view. David is sitting up looking at Angela who is still looking at her feet. She wraps herself up tighter.
Angela: Would you?
David: ‘Course I would!
Angela: You’re not crossing your fingers are you?
P5 - David stands up and Angela looks up at him, confused.
Angela: Where’re you going?
P6 - Shot of David placing his hand over his heart and one hand in the air with a scout’s honor gesture.
David: I promise you, Angela May Richards, I will always protect you, no matter what!
Inset Panel - Close up of David smiling while winking.
David: Happy?
Page 4
P1 - Close up of Angela smiling.
Angela: yeah…
P2 - Transition. Same view only Angela is now an adult in a police uniform and is wearing a headset. She has a determined look on her face.
Angela: All right guys! We’re moving in! Cover me!
P3 - Wide shot of Angela leading a team of officers about to charge into a huge warehouse. There are police cars hidden between buildings. There’s also disguised armored van with an antenna sticking out of it.
Angela: Team A, take the left! Team C, the right! My team we go in through the front, Alright?!
All: YES MA’AM!
P4: Long full shot of Angela loading her gun smiling, looking to the readers’ right.
Angela: Let’s do this!
Page 5
P1 - Establishing shot of Angela’s group surrounding the front door. She stands with her back to the door ready to bust in.
P2 - Close up on her face looking at the door.
Angela: On the count of 3… 1… 2…
P3 - Wide shot of Angela busting the door open, pointing her gun at a group of criminals. Her team is also stands ready to fire behind her. They look like they might work for a mafia type group, but they’re NOT sophisticated or in suits, nor do they look that intelligent. They wear pants, shirts, jackets that are dark colored, maybe wear skullcaps. They look like someone you don’t want to mess with on the streets.
Angela: 3!
P4 - Shot of several criminals shocked and scrambling. The criminal closest to the front is their leader. He is bigger than the others.
Leader: Shit! Cops!
Thug: RUN!
P5 - Downward shot of Angela still having the gun aimed.
Angela: I suggest you make it easier on yourselves and give up! We’ve got you surrounded!
P6 - Shot from behind the leader, he is reaching for a gun. Angela still has the gun pointed at him looking annoyed.
Leader - What happen ta readin’ our rights?!
P7 - Close up on Angela’s eye that widens in suspense.
Angela: EVERYONE DOWN!!!
Page 6
P1 - Shot of leader shooting an automatic weapon (probably a TMP) at the officers. Angela ducks behind a nearby crate. Officers are taking cover, but one officer gets caught in the crossfire.
Officer (on who got hit): AHHhhhhh!!!
SFX: (What ever the sound of a TMP makes.) Rattatatatatatata… or something along those lines…
P2 - Angel is hiding behind a crate looking angry.
Angela: Why do they always make things difficult.
P3 - Shot of leader yelling to his comrades. The criminals scatter.
Leader: Ya like that, huh?! / ALL RIGHT MEN MOVE OUT!!!
Thug: Yes Boss!
P4 - View of Angela running behind a row of crates, trying to get some safe distance. She’s talking into her radio.
Angela: TEAM A! TEAM C! Move in! Connor, I have a man down, get a medic here as soon as things are clear!
Connor (voice coming from headset): Hear ya' loud and clear Ang! Medics are on the way! About how many are there?
Angela: 20, give or take!
P5 - Angela is crouched on the ground, looking around a corner of a wall; we now see a shadow of a figure above her.
Connor: (voice coming from her headset) Gotcha! You know what to do!
P6 - Angel looking up in slight surprise.
Page 7
P1 - camera changes view to look up at leader who is on top of a crate, pointing his gun at Angela.
Leader: miss me baby?!
P2 - Shot of Angel rolling out of the way, just barely clipping the shoulder of her jacket. Shots hit the wall where she was a second ago.
P3 - Angel takes aim, and shoots.
SFX: BANG! BANG!
P4 - Angel’s shot hits the leader’s gun knocking it out of his hand, and makes him fall backwards a little.
Leader: AHH!!!
Page 8
P1 - Leader holds hand in pain.
Leader: FUCKING BITCH! Who the hell do you-?
P2 - Angela is jumping at him smacking him across the face with the butt of her gun.
SFX: SMACK!
P3 - Angela roundhouse kicks him in the stomach and knocks him off the crate falling down to the ground floor.
Angela: YAHHH!!!!
P4 - Leader in on the ground holding his stomach. Angela lands on her feet next to him. Readers only see her legs and an enveloping shadow over the leader. He stares at her feet, scared.
Angela: Now then…
SFX: Ta-tap (sound of her shoes hitting the ground as she lands)
P5 - Shot Angela pointing the gun at the leader.
Angela: You’re going to tell me everything I want to know… Who’s your boss, where to find him, his plans, yadda yadda yadda! Oh yeah, and the name of your tailor you’ll be paying to fix my favorite coat!
Page 9
P1 - Side view, leader looking up at Angela, yelling.
Leader: NO WAY! I AIN’T SQUELLIN’! ‘Specially not to some two-bit bitch cop!
P2 - Angel shoves the gun into his nose. The leader looks at the gun cross-eyed.
Angela: Oh, I think Mr. Magnum says you will.
Leader: You can’t do that! You’re a cop!
P3 - Same view with Angela cocking the gun. Leader is freaking out.
SFX: (Gun cocking) Ka-chink!
Angela: And not a very nice one, either.
P4 - Close-up Angela is smirking. Over her shoulder is someone with a knife standing behind her, getting ready to stab her.
Leader: GREEVES! HIS NAMES GREEVES!!!
Angela: Now we’re talking…
P5 - Small panel, close up of a handgun firing.
SFX: BANG!
P6 - Man who was behind Angela drops knife. He holds his bloody hand in pain. Angela is turning around in surprise.
Man: Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Angela: Huh?! What the hell?!
P7 - Angela looking up on a walkway/second floor of the warehouse. She looks shocked.
Page 10
Splash page - Back view of Angela looking up at the second floor of the warehouse. On the second floor of the warehouse there is a man in a dark outfit, looking sown at her. It looks like an older version of David.
Inset panel a closer/ clearer image of the man.
Coming soon... Character designs!!!
-M
“Dual Complex” by Michelle Poust
Page 1
P1 - Establishing shot of a field. The focal point is a huge tree and nearby is a lake. There is a little girl with ponytails (Angela, Age 5) wearing a makeshift robber’s mask. She’s carrying a bag and looking as if she’s on the lookout.
P2 - Medium shot of Angela looking both left and right standing in front of tree.
P3 - Birds eye view from someone (David, Age 6) sitting on top of a branch looking down on Angela. Panel shows feet dangling from where David is sitting with a toy gun. Angela has no idea there’s someone on the limb watching her.
P4 - Medium shot of Angela standing next to the tree sighing in relief.
P5 - Same shot only we now see leaves rustle and fall behind her. She is startled as she hears a voice (off-panel) coming from above her in the tree.
Voice: (off-panel above) Got ya!
Angela: Huh?!
Page 2
P1 - Extreme shot looking up from the ground. Angela is looking up in the trees over her shoulder. We see David jumping down from the limb coming down on her.
David: YAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Angela: AHHHHHHHHH!!!!
P2 - Full shot of David sitting on top of the Angela who is struggling to get away from under him.
David: Thought you could get away, huh?
Angela: Oww!! Get offa David! You’re… HEAVY!!!
P3 - David gets off of her. He is sitting next to her with his arms crossed looking annoyed. Angela is getting up brushing off her clothes while trying to catch her breath.
David: You’re no fun…
Angela: Says who? I wanna play the hero and you never let me!
P4 - Medium shot. Side view of Angela crossing her arms with a “humph!” expression. David stands proudly behind her with his thumb pointing at him.
David: I told you before. I’m the hero because I say so!
Angela: I’m not playing anymore!
P5 - View changes so “camera” is in front of Angela. She looks over her shoulder at her brother looking as though she’s being somewhat forgiving. He has his hand over his heart, and one hand behind his back.
David: Oh come on Angie! It’s just a game. Look, I’ll even let you play the hero next time, ok?
Angela: Really..?
David: Cross my heart!
P6 - Back view of David. Angela is hugging him, happily. David has his fingers crossed behind his back.
Angela: You’re the bestest brother ever!
David: I know!
Inset Panel - Close up of Angela looking him dead in the eye accusingly.
Angela: You have your fingers crossed, don’t you?
David: Eh-heh…
Page 3
P1 - The two are sitting by the lake looking up at the sky. Angel is sitting with her arms wrapped around her legs and David is lying down next to her.
Angela: David?
David: Yeah?
Angela: Can I ask you a question?
David: What?
P2 - Shot of Angel looking down at her feet.
Angela: If I were in big trouble… would you protect me?
P3 - close up on David looking over at Angel, confused.
David: Wha’ kinda question is that?
P4 - Side view. David is sitting up looking at Angela who is still looking at her feet. She wraps herself up tighter.
Angela: Would you?
David: ‘Course I would!
Angela: You’re not crossing your fingers are you?
P5 - David stands up and Angela looks up at him, confused.
Angela: Where’re you going?
P6 - Shot of David placing his hand over his heart and one hand in the air with a scout’s honor gesture.
David: I promise you, Angela May Richards, I will always protect you, no matter what!
Inset Panel - Close up of David smiling while winking.
David: Happy?
Page 4
P1 - Close up of Angela smiling.
Angela: yeah…
P2 - Transition. Same view only Angela is now an adult in a police uniform and is wearing a headset. She has a determined look on her face.
Angela: All right guys! We’re moving in! Cover me!
P3 - Wide shot of Angela leading a team of officers about to charge into a huge warehouse. There are police cars hidden between buildings. There’s also disguised armored van with an antenna sticking out of it.
Angela: Team A, take the left! Team C, the right! My team we go in through the front, Alright?!
All: YES MA’AM!
P4: Long full shot of Angela loading her gun smiling, looking to the readers’ right.
Angela: Let’s do this!
Page 5
P1 - Establishing shot of Angela’s group surrounding the front door. She stands with her back to the door ready to bust in.
P2 - Close up on her face looking at the door.
Angela: On the count of 3… 1… 2…
P3 - Wide shot of Angela busting the door open, pointing her gun at a group of criminals. Her team is also stands ready to fire behind her. They look like they might work for a mafia type group, but they’re NOT sophisticated or in suits, nor do they look that intelligent. They wear pants, shirts, jackets that are dark colored, maybe wear skullcaps. They look like someone you don’t want to mess with on the streets.
Angela: 3!
P4 - Shot of several criminals shocked and scrambling. The criminal closest to the front is their leader. He is bigger than the others.
Leader: Shit! Cops!
Thug: RUN!
P5 - Downward shot of Angela still having the gun aimed.
Angela: I suggest you make it easier on yourselves and give up! We’ve got you surrounded!
P6 - Shot from behind the leader, he is reaching for a gun. Angela still has the gun pointed at him looking annoyed.
Leader - What happen ta readin’ our rights?!
P7 - Close up on Angela’s eye that widens in suspense.
Angela: EVERYONE DOWN!!!
Page 6
P1 - Shot of leader shooting an automatic weapon (probably a TMP) at the officers. Angela ducks behind a nearby crate. Officers are taking cover, but one officer gets caught in the crossfire.
Officer (on who got hit): AHHhhhhh!!!
SFX: (What ever the sound of a TMP makes.) Rattatatatatatata… or something along those lines…
P2 - Angel is hiding behind a crate looking angry.
Angela: Why do they always make things difficult.
P3 - Shot of leader yelling to his comrades. The criminals scatter.
Leader: Ya like that, huh?! / ALL RIGHT MEN MOVE OUT!!!
Thug: Yes Boss!
P4 - View of Angela running behind a row of crates, trying to get some safe distance. She’s talking into her radio.
Angela: TEAM A! TEAM C! Move in! Connor, I have a man down, get a medic here as soon as things are clear!
Connor (voice coming from headset): Hear ya' loud and clear Ang! Medics are on the way! About how many are there?
Angela: 20, give or take!
P5 - Angela is crouched on the ground, looking around a corner of a wall; we now see a shadow of a figure above her.
Connor: (voice coming from her headset) Gotcha! You know what to do!
P6 - Angel looking up in slight surprise.
Page 7
P1 - camera changes view to look up at leader who is on top of a crate, pointing his gun at Angela.
Leader: miss me baby?!
P2 - Shot of Angel rolling out of the way, just barely clipping the shoulder of her jacket. Shots hit the wall where she was a second ago.
P3 - Angel takes aim, and shoots.
SFX: BANG! BANG!
P4 - Angel’s shot hits the leader’s gun knocking it out of his hand, and makes him fall backwards a little.
Leader: AHH!!!
Page 8
P1 - Leader holds hand in pain.
Leader: FUCKING BITCH! Who the hell do you-?
P2 - Angela is jumping at him smacking him across the face with the butt of her gun.
SFX: SMACK!
P3 - Angela roundhouse kicks him in the stomach and knocks him off the crate falling down to the ground floor.
Angela: YAHHH!!!!
P4 - Leader in on the ground holding his stomach. Angela lands on her feet next to him. Readers only see her legs and an enveloping shadow over the leader. He stares at her feet, scared.
Angela: Now then…
SFX: Ta-tap (sound of her shoes hitting the ground as she lands)
P5 - Shot Angela pointing the gun at the leader.
Angela: You’re going to tell me everything I want to know… Who’s your boss, where to find him, his plans, yadda yadda yadda! Oh yeah, and the name of your tailor you’ll be paying to fix my favorite coat!
Page 9
P1 - Side view, leader looking up at Angela, yelling.
Leader: NO WAY! I AIN’T SQUELLIN’! ‘Specially not to some two-bit bitch cop!
P2 - Angel shoves the gun into his nose. The leader looks at the gun cross-eyed.
Angela: Oh, I think Mr. Magnum says you will.
Leader: You can’t do that! You’re a cop!
P3 - Same view with Angela cocking the gun. Leader is freaking out.
SFX: (Gun cocking) Ka-chink!
Angela: And not a very nice one, either.
P4 - Close-up Angela is smirking. Over her shoulder is someone with a knife standing behind her, getting ready to stab her.
Leader: GREEVES! HIS NAMES GREEVES!!!
Angela: Now we’re talking…
P5 - Small panel, close up of a handgun firing.
SFX: BANG!
P6 - Man who was behind Angela drops knife. He holds his bloody hand in pain. Angela is turning around in surprise.
Man: Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Angela: Huh?! What the hell?!
P7 - Angela looking up on a walkway/second floor of the warehouse. She looks shocked.
Page 10
Splash page - Back view of Angela looking up at the second floor of the warehouse. On the second floor of the warehouse there is a man in a dark outfit, looking sown at her. It looks like an older version of David.
Inset panel a closer/ clearer image of the man.
Coming soon... Character designs!!!
-M