Episode 1: Pilot As the team prepare the pilot for filming, a real life event cuts to close to shows premise, executive producer Mark Wilson comes under fire by the press. As the company deal with the fall out, events take a drastic turn which could kill the show before it even begins.
Pilot
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Scene begins with Elizabeth walking into the office. She smiles at Hugo and Beth as she walks past, goes up to the stairs to see David. Camera focuses in on Daniel and Mark looking at her as she walks up. Camera switches back onto Elizabeth as she goes over to David’s office. Sophie: Elizabeth. Hi Elizabeth…
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Mark walks through an office, smiling to extra’s. He stops at a door and knocks. A woman’s voice beckons him in. Mark opens the door. Elizabeth is sat behind her desk, working on her laptop and looks shocked when he walks in. Mark quickly shuts the door. Elizabeth: Mark.Elizabeth shuts the laptop. Mark:Do you just hate…
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Mark and Daniel are sat in Daniels office at the desk looking over the laptop. Louise is sat at her desk writing. Louise:So let me get this straight. They got the line from us? Mark ignores her for a second. Mark:That’s good… Yeah… You think you might want to use a word over two syllables…
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Andrew walks into a betting shop. One person is sitting at the counter reading the paper. The clerk is behind his desk. Clerk:Morning Andrew. Didn’t expect to see you here. Andrew walks over to the desk and shrugs. Andrew:We’ve had a bit of trouble at work. I think I’ve finally worked out who has started…
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Mark walks into the office. Anni is waiting for him. Anni:Morning. Mark stops and stares at her. Mark:Morning. Were you waiting here for me? Anni smiles. Anni:I was. Mark:Why? Anni:I was worried about you. Mark:Strange woman. Mark carries on walking and Anni follows him as they walk through the building. Anni:You look terrible, have you…
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Full episode available as a free download on the Behind the Screen page. que acoustic version of Hallelujah A scene that moves focus from each of our main characters. Scene starts with Daniel walking into his living room, moving the blanket over Chloe before moving over to his laptop and beginning to work on it.…
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Full episode available as a free download on the Behind the Screen page. David is asleep in his lounge chair. He is woken by his phone ringing. (This scene will cut constantly between David and Mark.) David:yeah? Mark:It’s happened. David:The news have the line? Mark:Yeah. David puts his left hand to his face. David:How bad…
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Full episode available as a free download on the Behind the Screen page. Immediate cut to Daniel, sat with Louise as she has a laughing fit.Louise:You wait he is going to kill you. Louise laughs again. Louise:I can’t wait to see it. Daniel:You need to have less drink Louise:And you need to work on another…
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The Camera pans around the bar, Daniel, Louise and Anni are talking on a table, it moves passed them towards the bar, where Andrew and mark are talking. Mark:Cheers. Mark lifts his drink and nods in Andrew’s direction. He takes a quick drink. Andrew takes his slowly. Andrew:Your statement was good. Mark:It was hiding under…
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Pilot Scene 19. Daniel is eating dinner with his girlfriend. The Tv is playing in the background but they seem to be un-aware of it. Daniel is enthusiastically telling a story. Daniel:And I have no idea what I’m meant to do because Mark is my mentor the guy whose teaching me everything and David is…
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David walks in through his front door dropping his laptop case beside the sofa and going over to a downstairs bedroom. A nurse steps out. Angela:Hello Mr Andrews. David:Good evening Angela. David walks over to her. David:How has she been today? Angela:She has slept most of it but the new drugs seem to be working…
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Pilot Scene 17 Daniel:Are we done? Louise shuts her laptop. Louise:I think so, we can start the confrontation first thing in the morning if you aren’t to hungover. Daniel:I don’t get hungover. Louise:Oh I forget, it’s the food you eat at the end of the night. Daniel stands up and grabs some sheets. Daniel:See you…
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Pilot Scene 16 Mark walks into his office where Anni is waiting. Mark:You can go home now Anni we are done for the day. Anni:What are you doing tonight? Mark:Nothing. Anni:I want to come with you. Mark:Who told you? Anni:Sophie Mark:I hate that girl. fine yeah I’m going out. Anni:Can I come? Mark: You just…
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Pilot Scene 15 Daniel and Louise are acting out a scene. Louise in on the floor with Daniel stood over her. Mark walks in and stands in the doorway. Daniel:Get up now you lazy worm. Louise looks up at him and begs. Louise:Please I can’t. Mark:Wow and I wondered why you two are writers. Daniel…
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Pilot scene 14 Elizabeth walks out of the office and speak to someone outside the desk. Elizabeth:Harper, anymore news on the shooter. Harper:Yeah the officers had no choice but to kill him. They are going to make a statement in a few minutes. Elizabeth looks stressed. Harper:What’s up Liz? Elizabeth walks back into her office…
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Pilot scene 13 Mark walks up the stairs and approaches David’s office. Sophie is in their working. Mark:Is he in there? Sophie:He is in with Beth and Hugo. Mark:Can I go in? Sophie:Sure. Mark walk forward and knocks on the door before slowly opening it. David, Hugo and Beth are all sat talking. They stop…
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Pilot Scene 12 Mark is sat down at his desk, the camera pans around him, slight focus on the news playing in the background. Anni walks in as he is watching it. Anni:How was the studio? Mark looks up. Mark:Yeah, it all looks good. Anni:Don’t you want to go and help Daniel? Mark:He has it…
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Pilot Scene 11 Andrew walks in and shakes Kevin’s hand. Kevin:Take a seat. Andrew sits down. Kevin:Glad to finally meet you. Andrew:Mark recommended you highly. Kevin:That’s because it’s not easy being his agent. Andrew:I know, I feel sorry for you. Kevin:I want to know what I did in a past life to deserve that.…
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Pilot scene 10 Daniel and Louise are working on the script. Daniel:You got that down. Louise:He got that scar from a Ukrainian woman when on detail. Louise puts down her sheet of paper. Louise:I mean come on, is that really necessary? Daniel:Mark wants it in the scene. Louise:Of course he does. Pause in dialogue while…
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Pilot Scene 9 Elizabeth is at her desk writing when harper walks in. Harper:Someone just sent this through, said you would like to see it. Elizabeth looks up at it and takes the document from Harper Elizabeth:Who was it? Harper:Some guy, said he used to work with you when you worked for that television company.Elizabeth…
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…
Pilot: Scene 7
Pilot Scene 7 Scene time: 1.12 David goes and meets Peter in a restaurant, he sits down with the studio head and the waitress comes over. Silent conversation as David orders. Peter:A salad is a bit light isn’t it. David:Mark usually grabs us all something greasy when he comes back from the studio. I’m looking…
Pilot: Scene 6
Pilot Scene 6 Daniel walks in where his assistant Louise was waiting for him. Louise:Good morning. Seen the news? Daniel:Let’s not go there. Louise stands up and walks around to stand by Daniel. Louise: What does Mark thin8k? Daniel:That it won’t be an issue. Louise:It shouldn’t be. It’s not Mark’s fault that this stuff happens. Daniel:He…
Pilot: Scene 5
Pilot Scene 5 Mark walks back into the office. Hugo and Beth have gone, Daniel and David are left seated. David: What was it? Mark places the folder down on the table. Mark:New concept art for the warehouse. Daniel:Any good? Mark sits down. Mark:I haven’t looked yet. David:Get someone to take them down to the studio…
Pilot: Scene 4
Pilot- scene 4 Andrew is asleep in the chair, betting channel is on the TV. Suddenly the door opens and Grace walks in with a coffee. Grace:Really? Andrew is startled awake. Grace:I thought you were done with this? Grace grabs the remote and turns off the Tv. Andrew:I wasn’t gambling, I was just watching the…
Pilot: Scene 3
Pilot- Scene 3 Mark walks into his office. Anni is waiting for him. Anni:It’s going to be an issue Mark stops dead and looks at her.Mark:Since when did you become an expert in media journalism? Anni:When I studied for four years doing my degree. Mark gives her a cheeky smileMark:Oh yeah. Why are you working…
Pilot: Scene 2
Pilot – Scene 2 Daniel and David walk into the office. Mark has his head on the desk. David:If you ask me if I’ve seen the news, we will wall fall out. Mark doesn’t lift his head. Mark:*Grunt* David sits opposite Mark and Daniel sits next to him. David:What’s wrong with him? Daniel:Our illustrious Author…
Pilot: Scene 1
Pilot- scene 1 David walks into the office and is approached by Sophie. Sophie:Good morning. David picks up a paper. David:Morning. Sophie:Did you read the news this morning? David:You are in control of my schedule. You know that as a director in a fledgling television company I had two meetings after nine o’clock last night…
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