INT. EDITING ROOM - DAY
DAWSON is still crouched over the editing computer, deep in concentration.
Behind him, the door opens and ANNA walks in. She is a little older than him, tall, attractive, and vaguely Eastern European looking.
DAWSON senses her presence, and starts to talk before turning around.
DAWSON
I've got this room booked all day, you'll have to ...
He notices her
DAWSON
(Trailing off)
... come back later.
ANNA smiles back. DAWSON looks even more embarrassed.
ANNA
You are using the digital editor, I think, yes?
DAWSON
Yeah, I guess.
ANNA holds up two film cans.
ANNA
I am using the Steinbeck. A little old-fashioned but I do not learn the computer yet, you know. I have no soundtrack at the moment so I should not distract you too much.
DAWSON
No, no. You won't distract me at all. Sorry for snapping at you. I'm Dawson.
He holds out a hand, and she takes it.
ANNA
Hello Dawson. My name is Anna. It's nice to meet you.
DAWSON
(A little more composed, and turning on the charm)
It's my pleasure. So, what are you shooting?
ANNA
At the moment - nothing. But I am keen to get started on this - I have been shooting it for - how do you say - seven years.
DAWSON
Wow! Why so long.
ANNA
Well, you know, film stock is so expensive - especially where I come from, in Croatia. I could only afford to shoot a little at a time. But I love film, you know, it looks so much nicer than video.
DAWSON
(Smiling)
It does. But I'm a gadget boy. I shot a documentary last year and done the whole thing with one camcorder, a few lights and a laptop.
ANNA
You are very lucky.
DAWSON
We'll see. None of it matters if I haven't got what it takes. Speaking of which - we better get to work.
ANNA
Okay, and thank you again for letting me work.
DAWSON holds up his palms.
DAWSON
It's no problem.
They return to busying themselves with their respective technologies.
DAWSON is still crouched over the editing computer, deep in concentration.
Behind him, the door opens and ANNA walks in. She is a little older than him, tall, attractive, and vaguely Eastern European looking.
DAWSON senses her presence, and starts to talk before turning around.
DAWSON
I've got this room booked all day, you'll have to ...
He notices her
DAWSON
(Trailing off)
... come back later.
ANNA smiles back. DAWSON looks even more embarrassed.
ANNA
You are using the digital editor, I think, yes?
DAWSON
Yeah, I guess.
ANNA holds up two film cans.
ANNA
I am using the Steinbeck. A little old-fashioned but I do not learn the computer yet, you know. I have no soundtrack at the moment so I should not distract you too much.
DAWSON
No, no. You won't distract me at all. Sorry for snapping at you. I'm Dawson.
He holds out a hand, and she takes it.
ANNA
Hello Dawson. My name is Anna. It's nice to meet you.
DAWSON
(A little more composed, and turning on the charm)
It's my pleasure. So, what are you shooting?
ANNA
At the moment - nothing. But I am keen to get started on this - I have been shooting it for - how do you say - seven years.
DAWSON
Wow! Why so long.
ANNA
Well, you know, film stock is so expensive - especially where I come from, in Croatia. I could only afford to shoot a little at a time. But I love film, you know, it looks so much nicer than video.
DAWSON
(Smiling)
It does. But I'm a gadget boy. I shot a documentary last year and done the whole thing with one camcorder, a few lights and a laptop.
ANNA
You are very lucky.
DAWSON
We'll see. None of it matters if I haven't got what it takes. Speaking of which - we better get to work.
ANNA
Okay, and thank you again for letting me work.
DAWSON holds up his palms.
DAWSON
It's no problem.
They return to busying themselves with their respective technologies.
