FINAL Script

BUTERFLY WARS

FADE IN:

WIDE SHOT:

Sunrise over a Park with butterflies fluttering around.

PAN DOWN:

FULL SHOT:

A solitary flower gently moves over a bush that has butterflies flying around it. A couple walks down a path in front of the flower and sits at a bench.

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MEDIUM SHOT:

Couple sitting on bench, woman turns to man

WOMAN to MAN: “Oh look, aren’t they just so peaceful honey?”

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FULL SHOT then ZOOM

Butterflies having an aerial battle near the bush and flower. They are shouting at each other.

CLOSE UP

Butterfly #1 – While shooting, “I'm gon' git that nectar if it the last thing I do!”

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Butterfly #2 – Shooting back, “Never! The flower belongs to us!”

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Butterfly #3 – “I got a target.” Swoops down over butterfly #1 and shoots at his wings, punching bullet hole in his wings.

2 other butterflies fly passed shooting at each other.

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Butterfly #1- "I've been hit, I repeat, I've been hit."

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Wide shot of butterflies over the field. A small explosion followed by a trail of smoke.

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EXT. PARK-COUPLE

Women leans in to get a better look.

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CLOSE UP:

Butterfly on fire falling.

Butterfly #1 – “Mayday! Mayday! Tango alpha zulu niner! I’m going down! Repeat! Going down!

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FULL SHOT then PAN:

Of Butterflies on a tree branch like on aircraft carriers moving hoses, boxes, waving orange lights.

ZOOM TO:

General butterfly walks over and grabs a phone off a butterfly’s backpack then shouts, “Send out the reinforcements! Get that flower!” Looks heroically towards the sky takes big whiff of air, "I love the smell of nectar in the mornin'. It smells like victory."

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WIDE SHOT:

Butterflies take off from the tree into the battle and fill the air.

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EXT BUSH then TRUCK INTO INTERIOR:

FULL SHOT of 2^nd General:

"Give 'em all we got!" While pointing out of the Bush.

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WIDE SHOT:

Other butterflies emerge from the bush.

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WIDE SHOT:

Butterflies fluttering all over the place.

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MEDIUM SHOT:

Couple looks slightly confused.

Woman- "They look deranged."

She gets up and walks over to get a closer look and sees the flower.

Woman- "oh, a pretty flower." She plucks the flower and the couple walks off.

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MEDIUM SHOT:

Butterflies stop fighting and look stupefied as the couple walks off.