Running head: Kicked Out

Kicked Out
Roni L. Mahoney
Gulf Coast - AICE Media Studies

Director's Note
Main Character: Veronica Mahoney - Teenager who gets kicked out
Mother: Sandi Mahoney - Mother who argues
Best Friend: Dominique Cruz - Friend who understands the fights

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FADE IN :
XLS OF HOME - EVENING
The sun is setting and the moon glow is illuminating the houses in the neighborhood. Shouts
come from the house in the enter, zooms in slowly to the house.
SANDI
If you want to act like that, than get out. Im so sick and tired of your lies.

Cut to two-shot,
VERONICA
They arent lies, but I am sick and tired of you yelling at me every night. I dont do anything
right in your eyes. My grades arent good enough, Im either out too much or home more than
you want, the thoughts that run through my mind are always wrong!
SANDI
Then get out! And this time, dont come home until you learn to be respectful to me!

Full Shot.
Sandi screams at Veronica as she grabs her bag from the ground and unlocks her car.
SANDI
I cant believe you anymore,

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LS
Veronica pulls out of the driveway.
Mid Shot of window of car.
VERONICA
Screw You, Mom!

LS
Drives out of shot, Sandi storms back into the house, slams door.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
LS OF ROAD - NIGHT
Empty road and moon shining above. Veronicas car drives under the bright moon.
Music playing in the background
Camera placed in car, Canted Close Up.
TEXT
Produced by: Roni M.
Directed by: Roni M.
Screenplay: Roni M
Edited by: Roni M..
ACTOR 1: Roni M.
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Camera facing out to the road.

ACTOR 2: Sandi M.
ACTOR 3:
Filmed by:
Soundtrack:
Camera becomes fuzzy and out of focus.
TITLE: Kicked Out, For Good.

TRANSITIONS
FADE IN
FULL SHOT, TRACK - EARLY MORNING
Pulling into a random driveway, gets out, locks car, puts in a garage code and walks into the
house.
LS
Garage door shuts.
CUT - FULL SHOT
Veronica walks opens a door and walks into the room. A kid is sitting on the couch, half-asleep
with netflix on her laptop. Veronica walks and lays in front of the kid.
DOMINIQUE
What was this fight about?
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(Contd)
VERONICA

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Dude, Im not going back this time.