Pilot: Scene 8

Pilot Scene 8

Mark enters into the set warehouse and looks around. Smiles at a worker before walking towards Sarah.

Mark:
Sarah, the concept art just came through.

Sarah walks over and takes it from him.

Sarah:
This is perfect. I will hand it over to our design team and see what they can come up with.
What do you reckon?

Mark looks over to the bar and pulls out his notebook.

Mark:
Yeah its great. Do you mind if I go and have a look?

Sarah:
It’s your set.

Mark walks over to a bar set and starts making some notes in his notebook.

Adam:
Mr Wilson.

Mark turns around and smiles.

Mark:
Yeah?

Adam:
Can I get you anything?

Mark:
A coffee would be great thanks. Adam right?

Adam:
Yes sir.

Mark: Just a coffee, milk no sugar. Cheers.

Adam disappears and Mark continues to look at the set. Suddenly Sarah comes back.

Sarah:
Like it?

Mark walks around the set.

Mark:
Yeah its perfect. How many days are we shooting in here?

Sarah:
You are booked in for four days before we tear the space down for a bedroom.

Mark looks around again.

Mark:
I can make it two. If we put a camera here and here. *Add que* the focal point of the scene stays just in this area. We can get both shots in one hit.

Sarah:
Would make our life easier on the day.

Mark:
Speak to Josh, the camera man, he will get the rigs set up.

Mark looks over at another set being built. He swallows hard.

Mark:
 Is that the school?

Sarah smiles.

Sarah:
Yeah, should have it finished in a couple of days.

Mark:
Great. He pauses. I’m just going to have a walk around.

Adam:
Mr Wilson, your coffee.

Mark takes the coffee and starts walking around. He suddenly Notices Andrew sat at a desk.

Mark:
Hey.

Andrew stands up and the two men hug.

Mark:
What are you doing down here?

Andrew:
They are just sorting me out with wardrobe.

Mark:
Already?

Andrew:
 Well no one seems to be able to tell me when we are going to start shooting.

Mark:
We are getting there.

Andrew:
Really?

Mark:
Yeah the pilots almost ready just finalising the last bit now. Trust me once we start it will fly by these things take time. Apparently

Andrew:
I know Mark this isn’t my first Tv show.

Mark laughs.

Mark:
No but it is mine. Trust me if I knew it was going to be this much trouble I would have took the teaching job and never been a writer.

Andrew:
I don’t know kid. I think you have a talent for it. I haven’t had the chance yet to thank you for this.

Mark:
It’s fine man really.

Mark leans on a table

Andrew:
How’s David?

Mark:
Grouchy as ever, I don’t know why he took this job but he’s likely to give himself a heart attack.

Andrew:
Probably wanted to get out the house. How is his wife?

Mark:
Fine yeah. Mark suddenly notices the screen. Horses?Andrew:
I’m not gambling I swear.

Mark stands up.

Mark:
Come on Andrew. You promised me when I got you this job that you wasn’t going to be gambling anymore. I have enough problems I can’t have you doi-

Andrew:
Mark, I just stuck it on. I’m not gambling I swear.

Mark:
Good.

A little bit of tension.

Mark:
Listen. Fancy getting a drink down the oyster tonight? Get out and forget all the nonsense going around.

Andrew:
 Yeah sounds good

Mark:
Half seven then

Mark drinks his coffee. Andrew looks at him.

Andrew:
This school thing?

Mark:
It’s not going to be an issue. Hey I’ve got to get back I’ve left Daniel writing a scene and if I don’t get back he may have gone off my notes but trust me a couple of weeks and we can start shooting. This is the way to the top my friend. I assure you.

Andrew:
I believe you.

Camera pans around Andrew as he stares at the screen fiddling with a coin in his pocket.