close crop of bottom portion of the face.a girl 15-17 lights a fresh cigarette. soft lips, no lipstick.short, dark purple nails.she inhales deeply and blows smoke out.

soft

contemporary, alternative

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close crop of bottom portion of the face.a woman in her early 30’s blows out a puff of smoke.she wears scarlett lipstick and a wedding ring.she nears the end of her cigarette.she has french manicured nails-long.

dark. she is outside.

silent.

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INT. girl’s room. there are clothes strewn on the floor.arial view of the girl’s legs. she taps her foot nervously, to the music.ask she smokes, she nervously touches her thigh, tapping fingers to the music.

soft, brighter than previous shot.

alternative, same song

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EXT. of house.car door slams. close shot of the car.wide shot of the house.the woman, finishes her cigarette, throws it away, and holding her purse and a plastic bag, walks up the path to her house. the living room is lit, as well as a bedroom upstairs.

dark. she is outside.

silent.

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INT. girl’s room.the girl looks down from her room as the woman walks towards the house.she looks solemnly as she finishes her cigarette.

through the window, a close shot of her face.(this is the first time we see her entire face).

moonlight on her face.

soft murmer of music in the background.

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INT. of house.a wide shot of the dining room, foyer, front door openedas seen from the living room. the woman enters the house, walks towards the stairs.she pauses at the foot of the stairwell.she looks towards someone in the living room (not yet visible).and says, “hi. how was your day?”

light comes from living lamps in the living room.

a girl of about 14 plays Chopin’s ‘Fantasie Impromptu’on the piano.

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INT. of house.wide shot of living room.piano in the center of the frame.a young girl sits with her back to the camera.she turns around and says “fine.”she then, pauses awkwardly and turns back towards the piano.

warm light from lamps.

silence.

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INT. of house--stairwellthe woman pauses to look at the girl, as she resumes playing.the woman climbs the stairs. the staircase is in the center of the frame.she climbs the stairs as the music escalates.

there is a light on at the top of the stairs.

Chopin continues.

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INT. of house--second floorthe woman reaches the top of the stairwell.perspective from behind the woman.the girl of 15-17 walks to the doorway.the woman looks at her and she avoids eye contact, as she shuts the door.

hallway light. light coming from the girl’s room.

piano music in the background.a murmer of music from the girl’s room.

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INT. girl’s room. wide shot of the entire room. the girl walks from her closed door to the nightstand

light from lamp on nighstand.

her music plays with the faint sound of piano playing in the background.

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INT. of draweraerial viewthe drawer is filled with photos of all kinds.she sifts through the pile (we see only her hands)and finds an EPT pregnancy test box.

light from lamp on nightstand.

her own music stops.piano music in the background.

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INT. woman’s bathroom.aerial view of bathroom counter. she places her purse and plastic bag on the counter.she takes from the plastic bag, an identical pregnancy test.

bright vanity lighting.

the piano music from downstairs.

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aerial view of hands of the young girl playing the piano.(we see only her hands)

light from lamp on the left side creates shadows and high-lights.

Chopin

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the young girl’s hands unwrap the test,close crop/ aerial view of the hands.

bathroom lighting.

the piano music from downstairs.

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close crop of the toilet paper roll.the woman pulls at the roll, flushes the toilet and sets the test on the counter.

bathroom light.

Chopin.

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the girl reads the instructions as she sits on the toilet seat.she sets them down, takes the test in her hands, and puts it between her legs.

bathroom lighting.

the piano music has stopped.

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the young girl has stopped playing.aerial view of her hands on the keyboard.she takes them off of the piano.

lamp light.

silence.

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the toilet flushes and the girl turns the dial on an eggtimer.close crop of the dial.she then sets it on her bathroom counter beside the test.

bathroom lighting.

silence. the ticking of the eggtimer.

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wide shot of the woman’s room.she paces, taking off piece of jewelry and changing her clothes. she fidgets, nervously.

lamps in the bedroom create interesting shadows.

the ticking of the eggtimer.

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the girl sits on the edge of the tub. she watches the timer.depth of field: timer is obscured in the foreground girl is in focus in the background

bathroom lighting.

the ticking of the eggtimer.

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aerial shot of young girl’s hands on the piano. she resumes playing.

lamp light.

the ticking of the eggtimer. chopin.

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the girl sits on the edge of the tub. she watches the timer.depth of field: timer is obscured in the foreground girl is in focus in the backgroundthe timer stops.

bathroom lighting.

Chopin

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depth of field: test is in forground-obscured. woman in focus, walks up to it. picks up the test.

vanity lighting.

Chopin.

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the girl sits down on the floor, staring at the test.she holds it close, not looking away. she digs in the trash to find the instructions, holding the test.

bathroom lighting.

Chopin.

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woman throws the test in the trashcan. she walks into her room and lays down on the bed.

lamp light.

Chopin.

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the girl opens her door into the hallway. walks down the hall to the woman’s door.she pauses. knocks softly and waits. dark. the only light comes from her own bedroom.

Chopin.

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the woman lays on the bed.she hears the knocking. looks towards the ceiling and turnsher back to the door.

lamp light.

Chopin.

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the young girl stops playing. wide shot of the living room, with the stairway in the background.she shuts the musicbook, stands and walks to the stairs and up them.

lamp light.

silence.

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INT. hallway. the girl walks back to her room and shuts the door.the younger girl then reaches the top of the stairs.she turns on the hallway light.she walks to the girl’s door and knocks.there is no answer.she knocks again.

hallway lighting.

silence.

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