Toothache

Written By

Catriona Barber

Based on a dentist, a matchbox and a haunted house

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1EXT. SHOT OF HOUSE

A business card depicting a brand new dental surgery is held up in view of the audience. It's then moved down revealing an old broken house.

CUT TO:FRONT VIEW OF THE DENTIST

Dentist stands in the front garden of the house, holding a suitcase in one hand and business card in the other. He tilts his head whilst looking at the house.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST AND HOUSE

Dentist walks up to the front door of the house.

INT. SHOT OF HOUSE

Camera pans around the interior of the house. There are bits of broken furniture, smashed glass and general trash sprawled over the living room. Camera pans to the front door that opens with the dentist standing in the doorway.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OF HOUSE

Dentist walks into house and looks around. Camera pans around with him.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST

Dentist walks forward a few steps taking in the surroundings, he then stops at the sound of cracking glass and looks down.

CUT TO:SHOT OF BROKEN FRAMED

PHOTOGRAPH

The dentist picks up a framed photograph of an evil looking man standing in front of the house. The house looks run down and a little depressing. The dentist looks for a while then is shocked by a monstrous sounding roar.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist jumps in fright.

2CUT TO:INTERIOR OF HOUSE

Dentist runs across house interior.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST AND HOUSE

EXTERIOR

Dentist runs out and away from house.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist pants and faces towards camera view.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT OF HOUSE

House deforms into a disfigured face and roars at dentist.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist turns away and starts running out of view.

CUT TO:SHOT OF DENTIST RUNNING

Dentist runs down the street looking at the house over his shoulder.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST

Dentist looks ahead and continues to run, then he glances back over his shoulder and starts to slow down. Soon he stops and looks back towards the house.

CUT TO:SIDE EXTERIOR SHOT OF HOUSE

House is now looking at the ground quietly.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist tilts head, then snaps fingers as he has an idea.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT OF HOUSE

House is still looking at the ground. Dentist walks into view and the house looks at him.

3CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist waves.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT OF HOUSE

House roars.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST AND HOUSE

House moves towards dentist whilst roaring, then dentist takes out a paint brush and begins to paint the house. House stops roaring and looks down at dentist. The house begins to smile, then laughs and let's the dentist continue painting.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF DENTIST AND HOUSE

MONTAGE OF THE DENTIST FIXING UP THE HOUSE

In the montage the dentist repairs the house by fixing the floor boards, clearing out the inside, replace the furniture and painting the house.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist stands back and faces the camera.

CUT TO:SHOT OF HOUSE

House is repaired and smiling.

CUT TO:SHOT OF THE DENTIST

Dentist puts sign into the ground and then smiles up at the house.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OF HOUSE

House interior is much brighter and cleaner. Camera is facing front door as the dentist walks in. Camera follows dentist as he moves around the house looking around.

CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT OF WINDOW

A sign is put in the window saying 'open for business.'

4CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT OF HOUSE

House is smiling.

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