A Cracking Good Opera
May 18 '07
The Bottom Line An exquisite dolt commits a faux pas during an operatic performance and is challenged to a duel.
The following is a one page (one minute) screenplay.
I have been working in collaboration with another screenwriter on a number of these for a contest. I would write a rough, he would rewrite until we were both satisfied. This rough is of one we did not enter, and is a non-collaborative work.
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FADE IN:
INT. METRO OPERA HOUSE – NIGHT
The house is full and PATRONS are watching as a full figured DIVA does her solo. She CRACKS the highest note. A heavily cologned MAN in the third row straightens up as if he were slapped. He turns his head around.
MAN
A crack to go with her rack eh?
The patrons within earshot are not amused by his comment and respond with furrowed brows, and hard glares. Everyone returns their attention to the performance, except one FAN in the fifth row who continues to stare at the back of the man’s head. The curtain soon falls for intermission. The man works his way to the
AISLE
and walks toward the lobby. The Fan, who is still staring, gets up and follows him.
INT. LOBBY – (CONTINUOUS)
The man is standing in line for refreshments when the unhappy fan catches up with him and taps him on the shoulder.
FAN
Excuse me sir.
MAN
Yes?
FAN
For your rude and callous remark about Celeste –
The Fan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a glove. He slaps the man in the face with it.
FAN (CONT)
I challenge you to a duel.
MAN
Let’s go outside then.
FAN
What say after the performance?
MAN
Nope, right now chum; I got places to go after-
A commotion is heard behind the snack counter and patrons break rank in the line as the Diva bounds over the countertop and runs up to the man who insulted her. She gives him a vicious head butt that CRACKS his head and he falls to the carpet.
FADE OUT:
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I hope you liked this because my writing here is shifting from writing reviews. I've had four (reviews) in draft since last year. I may finish them if I ever get the time, but until then you'll have to settle for a few screenplays, a commercial project or two and other creative works of fiction that might pop out of the sink hole in my head.
Please excuse the left justified script formatting.
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