Act 1 Screen Play Writing - Essay Example

Plot Point Opening and Closing Images It is raining heavily in the dark hour of night. The street clock strikes 2400 hrs. The closing image is of spinning poker with Joey Amana (our hero) happily putting $ 50,000 in his pocket and moving briskly towards the exit door of the underground secret casino.Plot Point # 2 Inciting IncidentJoey Amana walks out of the casino; he appears apprehensive. He looks around to take notice of anything unusual in the surrounding. Heavy rain and dark night obscure the visibility; yet he continues to look around himself.

He rushes towards one side of the casino, trying to appear calm; yes his shifty eye movements reflect his inner feeling of uncertainty. He continues to walk swiftly towards the parking space that is a block away from the casino. He continues his struggle to reach his shelter; the car which can help him flee from the expected risk. On his way to the car, he thinks (all his thoughts visually appear on the screen) that he has won honestly by stating to the men in the casino that “I know how to play cards” and then instantly recalls his childhood memories (appears on the screen in a vague impression), when his father used to take him to casinos at a very early age.

(His father is shown on the screen) - teaching him tricks related to cards. He then utters the words “I just under-sold myself in front of the men”; All this is irking him badly which is shown through his body language. The moment he reaches his car, a screeching sound of the tyres of a vehicle is heard. Joey immediately turns back but then rushes towards his car within no time; but as soon as he opens it with his trembling hands, a black Chevy Pick truck stops next to him and three real big Chinese guys; Bao, Jiang, and Gan, come out of the truck.

Joey’s face expresses all his reservations and fears at that moment.Plot Point # 3 First Act BreakGan runs towards Joey and smashes his head badly on the car. All of them start hitting Joey roughly and then one of them snatches the money from Joey. An expression of relief fills Joey’s face, as he expects them to leave.But the next moment, Joey’s face seems miserable as Gan pulls out a forty-caliber handgun and shouts, “You Gringo”. Joey (with extreme displeasure exhibited through his face) closes his eyes and feels the last seconds of his life.

The next moment, a sound of gunshot is heard and Joey fells down with blood oozing out of his chest like a waterfall. The truck disappears in the dark leaving Joey lying on the corner of Edison Street and the screen slowly blacks out with the sounds of police sirens.ReferencesElliot, T., Rossio, T. Godzilla Story Outline. Web. 20 February 2014.