8/9/2019 Toothache Script 1

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Toothache

Written By

Catriona Barber

Based on a dentist, a matchbox and a haunted house

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EXT. SHOT OF HOUSE

A business card depicting a brand new dental surgery is heldup in view of the audience. It's then moved down revealingan old broken house.

CUT TO:FRONT VIEW OFTHE DENTIST

Dentist stands in the front garden of the house, holding asuitcase in one hand and business card in the other. Hetilts his head whilst looking at the house.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OFDENTIST AND HOUSE

Dentist walks up to the front door of the house.

INT. SHOT OF HOUSE

Camera pans around the interior of the house. There are bitsof broken furniture, smashed glass and general trashsprawled over the living room. Camera pans to the front doorthat opens with the dentist standing in the doorway.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OFHOUSE

Dentist walks into house and looks around. Camera pansaround with him.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OFDENTIST

There is a loud bang that causes the dentist to in thedirection of the camera.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OFHOUSE

There is a mirror leaning against the wall. Camera slowlyzooms in and a dark figure runs past in the reflection.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

The dentist turns around to see if anyone else was in thehouse with him. Camera pans around interior showing thehouse to be empty.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

Dentist turns back to mirror.

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CUT TO:SHOT OFMIRROR

There are more figures that appear in the mirror. Thesefigures are picking objects up and throwing them around.

BACK TO:SHOT OFDENTIST

Dentist looks around then sees something off to the side.

CUT TO:SHOT OF TABLE

Dentist sees a box of matches on an old table. He reachesfor them and moves them out of camera view. A sound of amatch lighting up.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OFDENTIST AND MIRROR

Dentist holds lit match in front of mirror and moves closerto the mirror.

CUT TO:CLOSE UP SHOTOF MIRROR

The figures become smaller so the dentist moves closer tothe mirror to see them. Suddenly a monstrous face appearsand fills the mirror up.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

Dentist clutches his cheeks and jumps in fright.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OFHOUSE

Dentist runs across house interior.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OFDENTIST AND HOUSE

EXTERIOR

Dentist runs out and away from house.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

Dentist pants and faces towards camera view.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT

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smile, then laughs and let's the dentist continue painting.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OFDENTIST AND HOUSE

MONTAGE OF THE DENTIST FIXING UP THE HOUSE

In the montage the dentist repairs the house by fixing thefloor boards, clearing out the inside, replace the furnitureand painting the house.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

Dentist stands back and faces the camera.

CUT TO:SHOT OF HOUSE

House is repaired and smiling.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THEDENTIST

Dentist puts sign into the ground and then smiles up at thehouse.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OFHOUSE

House interior is much brighter and cleaner. Camera isfacing front door as the dentist walks in. Camera followsdentist as he moves around the house looking around.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOTOF WINDOW

A sign is put in the window saying 'open for business.'

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOTOF HOUSE

House is smiling.

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