FilmREEL – 3WayCafe FILM scene 34 ‘notebooks’ | D-EDIT
Posted by Shawna Cox on September 18, 2009
Jumping into a rough director’s edit for scene 34 ‘notebooks’ for my feature film ‘3Way Cafe’.
Some behind the scenes photos: CLICK HERE FOR FULL SET
Here’s the script for the scene with lead in and out, page 53-56:
33 33
INT. DELI/CAFE ‘BEAN HERE’, SEATTLE – MORNING
A small, very New York deli/cafe – large oversized Paris
posters, tables, stools. A man clicks away on his laptop. A
couple are engrossed in conversation.
The Barista steams drinks as Mark disappears around the back.
A phone rings that ‘funky dance tune’ – Mark’s phone on the
table. It rings, defaults to ring-vibrate – jumps all over
the table, rings even louder.
Laptop guy looks up – exasperated. The couple turn and look -
annoyed.
Sera grabs the phone, flips it – call instantly connects.
SERA
(to self)
Oh, damn.
Silence.
DANA (CELL)
Hello? Hello, Mark?
Sera reluctantly pulls the cell to her ear.
SERA
(to cell)
Hello?
Long Pause.
SERA
(to cell)
Mark’s not here right now. Can I
take a message?
DANA (CELL)
It’s Dana, his fiance. You are?
SERA
(to cell)
Ah… Sera?
The phone drops from Sera’s ear – she is instantly solemn.
34
INT. SERA’S CONDO/LIVING ROOM – DAY (FLASHBACK)
Lucas on the phone, boxers with golf clubs, T-shirt -
searches a bookshelf. The ‘make-shift office’ is littered
with Sera’s work – space where the laptop usually is.
LUCAS
(to phone)
Black notebook?
SERA (PHONE)
There’ll be a group of them – the
one on the far right - sketches
inside.
Lucas runs his finger over seven black notebooks on the
shelf, locates the farthest right.
LUCAS
(to phone)
Yeah, got it.
Lucas pulls out the one on the far right.
SERA (PHONE)
If that’s not it, just make your
way to the left, K?
LUCAS
(to phone)
Alright. I’ll have it ready!
SERA (PHONE)
In 5!
Lucas hangs up, leafs the first couple pages – stops, smiles
as he sits, reads intently.
He turns solemn, agitated – looks to the door, lock turns.
Sera bursts in, beaming.
SERA
You should see the storyboards!
Find it?
LUCAS
Why did you want me to read this?
SERA
What?
LUCAS
This your way of telling me.
SERA
What?
LUCAS
You’re seeing him.
SERA
No Lucas, I’m not.
LUCAS
Sure, yeah. You can tell me.
SERA
Tell you what?
Lucas throws the book at her feet – she looks to it, to
Lucas, picks it up. She opens it, face drops.
SERA
How much did you read?
LUCAS
Right book, wrong guy.
SERA
I have to find that book. They’re
waiting for me. I don’t know why
you read it – it was personal.
She goes to the bookcase, grabs the right notebook.
LUCAS
You said it was that book.
She hesitates, grabs two more from the shelf, walks out with
the books in her arms.
LUCAS
This isn’t right.
SERA
Yeah, what you did was wrong.
Sera leaves, never looking back – door closes behind her.
Lucas looks at the door – walks to the bookshelf, pulls out
all the black notebooks.
54 54
INT. DELI/CAFE ‘BEAN HERE’, SEATTLE – MORNING
Mark is nowhere to be seen, Sera sits at the computer – she’s
composed an email to Lucas.
(text on screen)
“Hi, been busy, decided to stay an
extra day – waiting for Peter to
make up his mind. Let’s meet for
dinner when I get back – we should
talk”.
MARK (O.C.)
(suddenly)
Latte!
Mark snaps off a series of pics of Sera’s reactions.
SERA
Jesus!
Sera nearly falls out of her seat.
MARK
I think we’re even now.
Mark reads the screen – Sera quickly closes the email.
SERA
Caffeine quota!
Sera watches Mark walk to the table, assesses him, caution
replaces her spunky demeanor – Mark is oblivious.
MARK
It’s Decaf.
He sits, looks to her just as she looks away.
SERA
Decaf isn’t good for you.
MARK
Live in New York and the smog isn’t
that great for one either, but hey,
you’re welcome – Now drink it.
She looks to Mark.
SERA
I love New York.
Silence. They both take the other in – Mark looks away.
MARK
New storyboards?
She leaves the net, sits with Mark – avoids eye contact.
SERA
No – just the old ones. Peter’s
waiting, I’m stalling. No mail, no
calls – no one.
