Final Transmission
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Final Transmission

Synopsis

In an old electrical repair shop, a TV set sparks to life on a shelf. A Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall film plays. Nearby, two radios click on subtly. One plays a RADIO PREACHER, the other a SPORTS ANNOUNCER. Through the interplay between the TV image and the radio commentaries, we get a sense of a soul not wanting to depart.


HARRY works at the repair shop. At the instruction of his manager AMELIA, he readies unsold items that are beyond easy repair for the trash skip outside. The truck will collect the skip that day. Harry notices the apparently connected dialogue between the old TV and the radios and opts to save the TV from being taken away. It has called for help in the only way it can, and we leave on the promise that it might just be repaired for a new home on another day.

Characters

TV Set

Plays moments from a Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall film to cry for help.

Radio Preacher

Works in tandem with the TV Set, delivering a thundering sermon from the quiet of the shelves.

Radio Sports Announcer

The third part of the commentary to show the worth of the TV Set.

Harry

A normal guy, who works at the repair shop. He understands the tacit clues in the strangely operating TV Set and Radios and decides to save the set from the scrap yard.

Amelia

Harry's boss. Practical and needs the unfixable junk cleared out to make space for new repairs.

Details

Type

short

Number of pages

6 pages

Genre

fantasy, shortFilm

Language

English

Comments

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Jennifer Kim Lalk Vidovic 09:20 AM, Feb 7, 2024
Your ideas/ scripts could become a series!!
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Paul Draper03:31 PM, Feb 7, 2024
I agree! I love character work and trying to create impact in a short run time. Thanks for commenting on my work. :)
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Jennifer Kim Lalk Vidovic 12:54 PM, Mar 14, 2024
of course Paul :)
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Andrew M Colley08:50 AM, Mar 21, 2024
What a great idea, I love it : ) Good thing I don't work there, I hate throwing things out .

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