Planning Blog: Script

Characters: 

Santana (Andres Santana)

Maria (Isabel Reyes)

Ellie (Lauren Reitman)

Joel (Joseph Paez) 


Scene 1: 

(non-diegetic mysterious music starts playing)

Santana: Talk to me

Maria: Joel Cartwright, 27 male, accused of grand theft. Prosecution says Joel stole 20k from his company Quackers Inc. 

Santana: (non-diegetic music pauses) Quakers Inc?

Maria: Don’t question it. (non-diegetic music continues) Point is our buddy Joel claims he got this gambling, and it really is our word against his

Santana: Well then let's go fix his word.

(non-diegetic music lowers)


Scene 2: 

Cuts to him in the interrogation room.:

Santana: So 20 thousand huh? How’d you come about that?

Joel: Gambling, guess it was my night.

Santana: Is that so, huh?

Joel: Yeah. That’s so.

Santana: What was your hand Joel?

Joel: My hand?

Santana: Well yeah, You never forget a winning hand, much less a 20 thousand dollar one. 

Joel: (hesitates and kinda thinks)  5 queens, had a stroke of luck i guess.

Santana: They must play differently back in Brooklyn then, because last I checked there's only 4 queens in a deck.


Scene 3: 

Scene opens with santana flirting with some girls, get interrupted by a call, maria…

Maria (now on the phone): 5 queens a deck??!!?! I can’t believe you got him to say that, how’d you even come up with that?

Santana: Mhm, what can I say it’s what i do, I win

Maria: Yeah damn right you are, we’ve had a team of attorneys working for MONTHS to get something, and they found NOTHING. And you just walk in there and have him ready to settle in 5 minutes? Is there nothing you can’t do?!

Santana: mhmmm It’s just what i do. I’ll call you later. (hangs up) 

    Sorry about that, anyways as I was saying, I’m-

Ellie: Santana?!? Is that you? Please help me

Santana: Woah who are you?

RANDOM GIRLS: You seem a little busy, so we’re just gonna head out…

Santana: WAIT ladies no cmon! Ughh oh my god what?

Ellie: Look I have seen your work around and I really need help. I can’t afford you but theres this guy and I really feel like i'm in danger-

Santana : Then why are we even talking?

Ellie: what?

Santana: Listen lady if you’re in danger? call the cops. and if you're dying? Well i don’t know, call make-a-wish because I may not know how they work but I do know they do charity, and I don’t so we’re done here.

Ellie: wait! please!


2 WEEKS LATER


Scene 4: 

(cocky non-diegetic music starts playing while santana get ready for his day)

There will be almost no dialogue during this scene

It will be him waking up, getting ready, maybe some lip syncing

Santana: (looking in a mirror) “Handsome as ever”


Scene 5: 

(once again no dialogue)

Santana begins to walk to the office when he sees the poster on a pole 

He takes a second to look at it, realizes it’s the girl from earlier 

Santana stares in shock as white noise begins to play and get loud


*Sound bridge now of Maria’s voice*


Scene 6:

Maria: HEY! Are you even listening to a word I’m saying??

Santana: Huh? Yeah no of course i’ll get it done

Maria: Oh yeah? Get what done, hm?

Santana: ……

Maria: Yeah, didn’t think so, listen I don’t know what’s up with you today but you need get it together and get your head in the game. So go home, go party, do whatever I don’t care just fix this.

Santana: Yeah ok jeez I’m sorry i’ll get myself together.



Scene 7:

(no dialogue)

He walks out of the office and he sees the poster again, stops at it, takes it off

Scene ends from him walking out of the shot


Scene 8:

*Sad music plays in the background while Santana beats himself up about Ellie*

Santana: (picks up phone and starts calling someone)

UNKNOWN CALLER: Hello?

Santana: Hi, it’s me, listen I need your help.





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