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  2.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  1.
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  4.                                   USING SCREENWRIGHT
  5.                                   by Paul D. Nadler
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  8.                                                  FADE IN TO:
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  10.      1   INT. LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT.
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  12.          SAM and HILDA seated in front of their computer. SAM holds
  13.          the ScreenWright diskette in one hand and a peanut butter
  14.          sandwich in the other. In the green glow of the CRT monitor,
  15.          their faces look distinctly confused, even nauseated.
  16.  
  17.                                                  MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
  18.                                   HILDA
  19.                    Okay, we got the thing set up and turned
  20.                    on. What do we do now?
  21.  
  22.                                   SAM
  23.                              (Shrugging)
  24.                    I dunno. Have dinner?
  25.  
  26.                                   HILDA
  27.                    Big help you are.
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  29.                                   SAM
  30.                    Aren't there any instructions?
  31.  
  32.                                   HILDA
  33.                    There was one thing ...
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  35.      2                                           MEDIUM SHOT
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  37.          HILDA rummages through the papers on the desk, and finally
  38.          extracts the "Welcome to ScreenWright" letter from the pile.
  39.  
  40.                                   HILDA
  41.                    Here we are. It says "Dear Hilda and Sam"
  42.                    -- that's us --
  43.  
  44.          SAM rolls his eyes.
  45.  
  46.                                                  CLOSE UP
  47.                                   HILDA
  48.                    It goes on: "Thank you for choosing
  49.                    ScreenWright," et cetera, et cetera. Oh,
  50.                    here: "Once you have your computer turned
  51.                    on and running, immediately make a backup
  52.                    copy of your ScreenWright diskette and
  53.                    store the original in a safe place."
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  55.      3                                           MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
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  57.                                                            (CONTINUED)
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  62.  
  63.          (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
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  67.  
  68.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  2.
  69.  
  70.      3   CONTINUED:
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  72.                                   SAM
  73.                              (Taking a bite of his
  74.                              sandwich)
  75.                    How come?
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  77.                                   HILDA
  78.                    That way, if you mess something up you'll
  79.                    still have the original, and you won't
  80.                    have lost anything. So let's make a
  81.                    backup copy.
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  83.                                                  MEDIUM-CLOSE SHOT
  84.                                   SAM
  85.                              (Pulling the diskette
  86.                              from its protective
  87.                              sleeve)
  88.                    That's easy enough.
  89.  
  90.                                                  MEDIUM SHOT
  91.                                   HILDA
  92.                              (Grabbing the
  93.                              diskette away from
  94.                              him)
  95.                    Hey, you want to get P.B.J. all over it?
  96.                    Let me make the backup now; then you can
  97.                    drool on it all you like.
  98.  
  99.                                                  MEDIUM SHOT
  100.                                   SAM
  101.                    Oh, yeah? And what "safe place" are you
  102.                    going to put it in?
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  104.                                                  MEDIUM SHOT
  105.                                   HILDA
  106.                              (Inserting the
  107.                              diskette in the
  108.                              computer)
  109.                    Someplace where you'll never touch it --
  110.                    the laundry room.
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  112.                                                  MEDIUM-LONG SHOT
  113.                                   SAM
  114.                    Whoa now. That was a low blow, Ms. H.
  115.  
  116.                                   HILDA
  117.                              (Opening the computer
  118.                              manual)
  119.                    Quiet -- I'm looking up how to make a
  120.                    disk backup ...
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  122.                                                  DISSOLVE TO:
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  127.  
  128.  
  129.          (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
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  133.  
  134.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  3.
  135.  
  136.      4   THE SAME SCENE -- A FEW MINUTES LATER.
  137.  
  138.                                   HILDA
  139.                              (Reading)
  140.                    "After you have made the backup of your
  141.                    original ScreenWright diskette, put the
  142.                    new diskette in your computer's main disk
  143.                    drive."
  144.  
  145.          SAM puts the new diskette in the appropriate disk drive.
  146.  
  147.                                   SAM
  148.                    Done.
  149.  
  150.                                   HILDA
  151.                              (Still reading)
  152.                    "Now type SW" -- that must stand for
  153.                    ScreenWright -- "and press the Return
  154.                    button."
  155.  
  156.          SAM types SW and presses the return button.
  157.  
  158.                                   SAM
  159.                    Listen -- the disk drive is whirring!
  160.  
  161.                                   HILDA
  162.                    "The ScreenWright sign-on message now
  163.                    appears, followed by a request for the
  164.                    name of the file to be formatted."
  165.  
  166.                                   SAM
  167.                    But what do we type?
  168.  
  169.                                   HILDA
  170.                    "A sample file called try.me is included
  171.                    on your ScreenWright diskette."
  172.                                   SAM
  173.                              (Typing try.me)
  174.                    Ask a silly question ...
  175.  
  176.                                   HILDA
  177.                    "Then you will be asked where the
  178.                    formatted screenplay is to be sent. The
  179.                    choices are C for console, P for printer,
  180.                    or F for file. If your printer is
  181.                    connected, type P; otherwise type C for
  182.                    console."
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  184.                                   SAM
  185.                              (Typing)
  186.                    So I'll type P.
  187.                              (Pause)
  188.                    Ooh -- it's whirring again!
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  190.  
  191.                                                            (CONTINUED)
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  195.          (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
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  200.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  4.
  201.  
  202.      4   CONTINUED:
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  204.          The printer begins to type.
  205.  
  206.                                   HILDA
  207.                    It's printing, Sam! It's printing!
  208.  
  209.                                                  CLOSE-UP
  210.                                   SAM
  211.                              (Taking another bite
  212.                              of sandwich)
  213.                    Me, I'm just mentally composing my
  214.                    acceptance speech for "Best Screenplay."
  215.  
  216.                                                  DISSOLVE TO:
  217.  
  218.      5   DREAM SEQUENCE -- THE ACADEMY AWARD CEREMONY.
  219.          The applause is deafening. SAM, dapper in a purple tuxedo,
  220.          stands grinning behind the microphone. He holds an Oscar,
  221.          with which he waves at the audience.
  222.  
  223.                                   SAM
  224.                              (Reading from a
  225.                              notecard)
  226.                    I'm speechless, folks. How can I hope to
  227.                    thank the millions of people who helped
  228.                    make this award possible? My mother, who
  229.                    learned me to talk right; my agent, who
  230.                    pressured me to express myself; my
  231.                    analyst, who taught me the value of
  232.                    remaining silent -- all of you deserve
  233.                    thanks beyond the power of my poor words
  234.                    to express. And lastly, my dear Hilda,
  235.                    who taught me to use ScreenWright -- to
  236.                    you I can only give my heartfelt
  237.                    gratitude and undying love.
  238.  
  239.          The cheers of the audience burst forth again. SAM begins to
  240.          sob with joy. The shot grows hazier and hazier, and
  241.          eventually SAM's sobs turn into snores as we
  242.  
  243.                                                  DISSOLVE TO:
  244.  
  245.      6   INT. LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT.
  246.          SAM is now asleep in his chair, snoring. His peanut butter
  247.          sandwich lies on his chest. HILDA is hunched over the
  248.          computer, typing furiously.
  249.  
  250.                                   SAM
  251.                              (Awakening with a
  252.                              start)
  253.                    Huh? Wha -- what happened?
  254.  
  255.  
  256.                                                            (CONTINUED)
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  261.          (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
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  265.  
  266.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  5.
  267.  
  268.      6   CONTINUED:
  269.  
  270.                                   HILDA
  271.                              (Still typing)
  272.                    Have a nice snooze?
  273.  
  274.                                   SAM
  275.                              (Confused)
  276.                    I dreamt -- I thought --
  277.  
  278.                                   HILDA
  279.                              (Still typing)
  280.                    The same old dream again?
  281.  
  282.                                   SAM
  283.                    Yeah. What have you been doing?
  284.  
  285.                                   HILDA
  286.                              (Still typing)
  287.                    Oh, just typing in my screenplay. There
  288.                    -- all done!
  289.  
  290.                                   SAM
  291.                    Say what?
  292.  
  293.                                   HILDA
  294.                    My screenplay, silly.
  295.  
  296.                                   SAM
  297.                    Your screenplay!
  298.  
  299.                                   HILDA
  300.                    It's brilliant. And I'll never have to
  301.                    retype a draft again. Now all I have to
  302.                    do is send the Author ten bucks for using
  303.                    ScreenWright on my screenplay.
  304.  
  305.                                   SAM
  306.                    Shattered -- and it's all ScreenWright's
  307.                    fault!
  308.  
  309.                                   HILDA
  310.                    No, don't worry -- I'll thank you when
  311.                    they give me the Oscar.
  312.  
  313.                                   SAM
  314.                    But I ... but you ... but I ...
  315.  
  316.                                   HILDA
  317.                    Oh, baby, come here. There's plenty of
  318.                    room for both of us at this keyboard!
  319.  
  320.  
  321.                                                            (CONTINUED)
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  327.          (c) 1984, 1985 Paul D. Nadler
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  332.                                                      Ver. 03/01/85  6.
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  334.      6   CONTINUED (2):
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  336.          SAM cuddles up to HILDA before the gaily glowing CRT as we
  337.  
  338.                                                  FADE OUT
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  341.                                   THE END
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