‘Obsession’ – Web Series Script
- 1. ‘Obsession’ – Web Series Script EPISODE 1 John Doe - His P.O.V. is in black and white except everything he is obsessed with. E.g. the roses that he buys her are red. However to everyone else they are dead and decrepit. However when we changed perspectives it is all in colour and the roses are now dead and wilted – everything in the killer’s world is in black and white except the images of the girls and the things that he sees beauty in. – as the episode progresses and she rejects him, his gestures become more and more angry. Opening scene: JOHN DOE’S ROOM Establishing shot of the killer; John Doe staring at a wall of images pinned on a board. His back is facing the camera producing a dark silhouette around his figure– only source of light coming from board full of he’s victims and the source of his obsession (some crossed out in red and some not – images created using green screen.) Picks up a photo, which is not crossed out and touches the girls (Kaitlyn’s) face creepily. (All from John Doe’s P.O.V.) Scene 1: RURAL FARMLAND PATHWAY Kaitlyn is walking home and we use a long shot to show that he is merely watching her as she walks and laughs with her friends. Scene 2: RURAL FARMLAND PATHWAY – CONTINUED - Kaitlyn splits up with friends, she continues on walking – she begins to get nervous as she feels as if someone’s watching her – she hears a branch snap, she jumps and her movements become more erratic – she quickens her pace home. Scene 3: KAITLYN’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM Later in the evening she is on her computer with her back and the screen is facing the French door windows – she catches the killers reflection in the computer screen and freezes – she slowly turns round only to see nothing through the window – at the same time the door bell goes and the girl jumps – KAITLYN Screams… - She shakes her head and mumbles about being silly and tired.
- 2. KAITLYN (Speech Improvisation) Scene 4: KAITLYN’S HOUSE - HALLWAY Kaitlyn moves to answer the door, slowly edging the door open – (focus upon the sounds of her breathing slowly reaching a high peak). Scene 5: KAITLYN’S ROAD – HOUSE VIEW Cut to the John Doe’s P.O.V of him standing directly underneath a street lamp watching and slightly hunch over, watching her bend down and pick up a flower box. Scene 6: KAITLYN’S ROAD – STREET VIEW Cut to the Kaitlyn’s P.O.V – Kaitlyn bends down to pick up the red box, slowly coming back up she opens lid and looks bewildered and slightly freaked out. (3rd person P.O.V) Kaitlyn walks back into the house and closes the door. She walks into the kitchen and disposes of the flower and puts it in the bin. John Doe is standing outside the back door watching her. His expression becomes aggravated - (as he slowly become more angry from the rejection). Scene 7: FLASHBACK SCENE Flashback effect of John Doe and his previous girlfriend rejecting him (when he was alive) JOHN DOE (Begging, voice desperate) - Improvisation JANE DOE (Aggravated, exasperated) - Improvisation Flashback ends Scene 8: JOHN DOE’S ROOM Close up of John Doe. John Doe opens his eyes looking directly at the camera. Establishing shot. John doe is back in his room, frustrated, he angrily he rips up the images of his ex (Jane Doe). His eye catches a glimpse of a photo of his new victim, Kaitlyn, whom he is stalking at the currently.
- 3. John Doe’s action from the opening scene is repeated – in which he caress the image of the girl, his body and posture seeming to relax again (the anger draining out) as a creepy calmness comes across him. Scene 9: KAITLYN’S HOUSE – OUTSIDE LOOKING IN John Doe arrives back at the house to find Kaitlyn with her boyfriend – they are intimately embraced, sitting on the sofa with her hands around his neck laughing with each other. (This is the stressor) John Doe is standing outside the French windows again, breathing heavily onto the windows (The glass fogs up). The scene before his eyes angers him and causes a light bulb to explode. KAITLYN Screams… Kaitlyn screams while the guy shields her from the glass. The tension subsides as Eric (the boyfriend) begins to laugh after shrugging it off. Scene 10: KAITLYN’S HOUSE - HALLWAY Kaitlyn walks Eric to the front door. As they lean in to kiss, Kaitlyn stumbles back as if she had been pushed and the front door slams. She panics and tries to open the door. KAITLYN Screams… (Improvisation – calling for help, panicking etc.) ERIC (Improvisation – calmly talking to Kaitlyn; as tension rises his voice gets louder and more panicked) Kaitlyn is screaming to Eric while he tries to calm her down and open the door from the other side. She tells him to go round to the back. He barges through the front gate and goes round to the French doors. Scene 11: KAITLYN’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM Kaitlyn runs towards the French doors trying to unlock them but fumbles out of fear. Eric is also trying to open them from the other side. ERIC (Improvisation – panicking, talking to Kaitlyn)
- 4. KAITLYN Screaming at Eric for help (Improvisation) Eric pales and looks straight behind her to where John Doe is standing. Kaitlyn freaks out and slowly turns to look behind her. Scene 12: KAITLYN’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – CONTINUED - Kaitlyn slowly turns to find no one there. The lights go out, abruptly she turns to face the doors and Eric. The lights come back on and the John Doe is now right in front of her (low angle shot to show his dominance and her fear) Scene goes to black End of episode