PLEASANTVILLE
A Fairytale by Gary Ross
October 7, 1996
"He was part of my dream of course
but then I was part of his dream too."
- Lewis Carroll "Through the looking glass"
FADE IN:
INT. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. DAY.
A college counselor stands at the Podium lecturing the high
school seniors about their future.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
... For those of you going on to college
next year, the chance of fin
KNIGHT MOVES
by
Brad Mirman
PROPERTY OF KNIGHT MOVES PRODUCTIONS
(third draft)
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FADE IN:
INT. AUDITORIUM - 1972 - DAY
TWO BOYS sit on opposite sides of a chessboard. One is NINE,
the other FOURTEEN. The room is SILENT, the tension between
the two young players severe. All the ADULT PLAYERS that have
been eliminated from this match by the two boys stand around
watching. On the wall is a BANNER
A hand reaches for it, bringing the receiver up to the face of CASEY BECKER, a young girl, no more than sixteen. A friendly face with innocent eyes.
CASEY
Hello.
MANS VOICE
(from phone)
Hello.
Silence.
CASEY
Yes.
MAN
Traffic
by
Stephen Gaghan
EXT. COLUMBUS, OHIO - DAY
The state capital of Ohio. Its an impressive building for
a city this size.
SUPERTITLE: COLUMBUS, OHIO - STATE CAPITAL
INT. OHIO STATE SUPREME COURT - DAY
In chambers striving for august, JUSTICES listen to a lawyer
MR. RODMAN, argue his case before the highest court in Ohio.
Mr. Rodman enjoys the sound of his own voice.
MR. RODMAN
This informan
1. The basis on which posterity will rank our civilization is the quality of our ideas. Our position among civilizations is determined by the _________.
① location of our civilization ② value of our thought
③ influence we have ④ rigidity of our thought
⑤ quantity of our thought
2. As you drive a car on a straight road where the sun is beating down, you may seem to see a shim