Roll Camera

FADE IN:

1. INT. DINING ROOM – LATE AFTERNOON

Modern kitchen: in the middle sits a dining table with two chairs on its sides.

Another table is behind one of the chairs, it has a coffee machine on it.

A dim ray of light comes from a window on the wall that is facing the entrance to the kitchen.

We see a young “husband and wife” having dinner

WIFE

I called you at the office,

they said you didn’t show up today,

so where were you?

HUSBAND

There was this urgent work that had

to be done in our downtown branch.

WIFE

What work?

HUSBAND

Some work stuff…

We can see the look on the wife’s face...she doesn’t believe him.

HUSBAND

Coffee?

He says it while moving towards the coffee machine on the table behind him,
The CAMERA SLOWLY ROTATES about a quarter of a circle around the kitchen and ends up facing him,
We no longer see his wife, he starts pouring some coffee.

WIFE (o.s)

No, thank you.

The place is dead silent but for the sound of the coffee being poured,

He then turns and faces his wife, leaning on the coffee table.

CUT TO:

THE ORIGINAL ANGLE BUT A WIDER SHOT, we now see the whole kitchen

HUSBAND

(With a pale smile)

You look beautiful

WIFE

(In resentment)

Don’t give me that

HUSBAND

(Surprised)

What?! I was just saying that you look nice

WIFE

You were trying to change the subject

HUSBAND

What subject are you talking about?

I just told you, It was some Goddamn work

WIFE

(her voice got louder)

Stop lying

HUSBAND

(Rage mixed with astonishment)

Did You just call me a liar?!!

What’s got into you?!!

And in an angry action he puts the half empty cup on the table where they were eating, grabs his coat from the back of his chair,
all that while looking fiercely into her eyes,
He then storms out of the kitchen,
seconds later we hear the apartment door slamming.

CUT

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