NOTE: This is meant to be a screenplay for a short film. It doesn't include very much film direction, so one might call it a script. Anyway, it is supposed to be an allegory for Star Wars III
EVERYDAY LIFE
The Characters: (in order of appearance)
GRACE - Mace Windu
RIKI-SAN - Obi-Wan Kenobi
CHRISTINE - Chancellor Palpatine
ANELISE - Anakin Skywalker
Shot of floor, lightsabers fall to ground in a pile, opening titles, pan up to face of GRACE who looks totally ready for action!
Shot of everyone else, who looks rather unhappy except for RIKI-SAN
GRACE:
Enthusiastic
"So, we're going to make a Star Wars movie, right?"
RIKI-SAN:
"Sure!"
CHRISTINE:
Unenthusiastic
"What's the point? Our camera is cheap, and we don't have the technology to make good special effects…"
takes lightsaber and flicks it
"I mean, come on! It's plastic! If we use this stuff we'll have to rely on really good acting."
ANELISE:
"I agree with Christine! The acting counts!"
WIKI-SAN:
"I don't know… isn't the most important thing telling a good story?"
ANELISE:
"Erm…"
Chrisitine cuts her off
CHRISTINE:
"Whatever. Maybe Grace will listen to me, maybe she will not. I am only a humble Producer…"
GRACE:
"That's right, and as director I also cast the roles… let's see…"
Grace flips through book
GRACE:
"Ok, so we'll have Riki-san play Obi-won, and Anelise will play Chubaka…"
ANELISE:
Outraged
"Why do I have to play Chubaka! I am a better actress than ALL of you! I should have a better role!"
RIKI-SAN:
Calmly
"Calm yourself, Anelise. We don't decide, it is up the director, Grace, and what she says goes…"
ANELISE:
"Fine… I don't even show up for the first ten scenes!"
GRACE:
annoyed
"So, go outside with Christine and wait while we film."
ANELISE:
"Fine…"
ANELISE goes outside with CHRISTINE
ANELISE:
"I'm so sick of her bossing us around!"
CHRISTINE:
"Tell me about it… what makes her so powerful? Who put Grace in charge anyway? And don't get me started about Riki-san"
ANELISE:
"I still think I should have gotten a better role than her…"
CHRISTINE:
"That's because you deserve a better role! You have so much acting talent! There's nothing that great about Riki-san… in fact, I think she's only the lead because Grace is jealous of you…"
ANELISE:
"Jealous? But…"
CHRISTINE:
Flattering
"Who wouldn't be of your superb acting skills? Grace is jealous. She cast Riki-san on purpose because she doesn't want you stealing the spotlight."
ANELISE:
"How could she? I wouldn't steal the spot light, and I would be a way better lead!"
CHRISTINE:
"If you make me director, I'll put you as the lead…"
ANELISE:
Indecisive to resolution close up
"Deal."
GRACE pops in and calls them to film
ANELISE:
"I was thinking, Christine would be a way better director."
GRACE:
"Excuse me?"
CHRISTINE:
"You heard her. Anelise deserve the lead role! And I'll give it to her."
GRACE:
"I'm sorry if you want a better part but it just won't work. As for you, Christine, you've been nothing but a pain, why don't you just leave?"
CHRISTINE:
"You can't make me leave"
GRACE:
"Get out!"
CHRISTINE:
"I'm taking over this production"
shoves GRACE
GRACE:
"No you're not! Leave!"
shoves back
CHRISTINE and GRACE have a competition (Mercy?) and CHRISTINE forces her outside where she locks the door with and tries to keep her out while GRACE pounds on the door from the outside
ANELISE:
"I'm the star now!"
RIKI-SAN:
"What are you talking about? And why is Christine fighting with Grace?"
ANELISE:
"I am taking the lead role in this movie! Stand aside and let me have it!"
RIKI-SAN:
"You think I am going to just give up my role just like that?"
ANELISE:
"Yes, I'm in control now."
RIKI-SAN:
"Says who? Just calm down… we'll come to some agreement…"
ANELISE:
"I'm so sick of these stupid compromises where I always get the worse end of the deal!"
throws a lightsaber at Riki-san in anger
Riki-san picks up lightsaber
RIKI-SAN:
"If that's the way you want it!"
Anelise and Riki-san pick of lightsabers and try to hit each other with them (not great sword fighting, just whacking each other)
Riki-san hits Anelise's throat
they cease
ANELISE:
Scratchy voice
"My voice? What's happened to my voice!?!?"
RIKI-SAN:
"Now you won't be able to act. Why'd you have to do it? Why did you have to try and ruin the movie?"
ANELISE:
Scratchy voice
"I should have been the star!"
RIKI-SAN:
"Well, now you can't be"
CHRISTINE lets GRACE back in and goes to ANELISE
CHRISTINE:
"We don't need you! We'll go and make our own movie!"
exit CHRISTINE and ANELISE
RIKI-SAN:
sighs
"I thought we were all in this together… but look! Those closest to us betray us…"
GRACE:
"That's not the Anelise you used to know. Come on, we're still going to make a great movie!"
RIKI-SAN:
"Too bad Star Wars isn't real…"
GRACE:
"Wasn't."
RIKI-SAN:
"Huh?"
GRACE:
"Nevermind… but I think it's there in everyday life. You just have to look for it."