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First Impressions (3-minute short)
by Siobhan Tebbs (siobhantebbs@gmail.com)

Rated: G   Genre: Comedy   User Review: **
You know how you sometimes imagine a lifetime with someone within only a few moments of meeting them?


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FIRST IMPRESSIONS (3-MINUTE SHORT)

FADE IN:

INT. PARTY IN MAY'S FLAT - NIGHT
                                                            
Sal arrives at the open door. A male friend walks up to her
to greet her.
                                                            
                       FRIEND
Hey! I've been looking for you.
There's someone I want to
introduce you to. It's my new
flatmate.
                                                            
He takes her through the room until they reach May, and
introduces them. As we see May approaching and hear the
introduction in the background, it is in slow motion - she
appears almost angelic to Sal. Having made the introduction,
the friend walks off.
                                                            
                       MAY
      (holding out her
       hand)
Hi
                                                            
Suddenly, we are in Sal's imagination. There is a flash of
the two kissing just outside the party room.
                                                            
                       SAL
Hi! How'd you like the flat?
                                                            
                       MAY
It's great. I love the balcony.
                                                            
Again, we are in Sal's imagination. This time, the two are
kissing on the balcony.
                                                            
                       MAY
And my room's great too.
                                                            
This time, they are making love on May's bed.
                                                            
                       MAY
But I think I'm going to paint the
walls. I'd like them yellow.
                                                            
In the vision of them making love on the bed, the walls
become yellow.
                                                            

2.

                       SAL
Sounds great. So, how come you're
in London? Are you staying for a
long time?
                                                            
                       MAY
I'm a photographer. I've been in
Berlin for the past couple of
years, and I thought it was time
for a change.
                                                            
In Sal's imagination, the two are on a romantic walk in the
woods, and May is taking photographs.
                                                            
                       SAL
Great. What kind of things do you
photograph?
                                                            
                       MAY
City life, mostly.
                                                            
The landscape in the daydream changes to the city.
                                                            
                       MAY
The idiosyncrasies of people who
were
born and raised in a city just
fascinate me… And I do the odd
wedding. It helps with cash flow!
                                                            
In Sal's imagination, the two are getting married,
surrounded by happy family and friends.
                                                            
                       MAY
What do you do?
                                                            
                       SAL
Temp work. Mostly secretarial.
                                                            
We see Sal at a breakfast table dressed in a suit with a
coffee and a newspaper, and May in a silk night dress
bringing her some toast.
                                                            
                       MAY
Oh. Cool. So...what do you do on
the weekends?
                                                            
                       SAL
      (trying to sound
       active and
       interesting)
All sorts, you know. Art
galleries, museums, cinema, walks
in the park...and I love going to
            (MORE)

3.

                       SAL (cont'd)
gigs. I saw Temper Trap last
weekend. They were AWESOME.
                                                            
As Sal talks, a family photo appears, in which Sal and May
are the heads of the family, and children keep appearing on
the photograph, one after the other, until the two are
almost obscured by the children. This continues until...
                                                            
                       MAY
I must admit I haven't heard of
them. Actually, do you know what?
It's a bit strange, I know, but
I'm not really that into music…
                                                            
Sal's imagined world comes to an abrupt stop and the
photograph fades away. We see Sal's face, trying to nod and
smile, but looking rather disappointed.
                                                            
                       MAY
You know? It's just never really
got me that excited.
                                                            
This time, in Sal's imagination, the two are crying and
parting ways.
                                                            
                       MAY
So whereabouts are you living at
the moment?
                                                            
We see Sal's face with a disappointed fake smile.
                                                            


FADE OUT.


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From Nandia Clarke Date 9/16/2013 **
I was just a bit confused also about that part.

From gary wright Date 9/7/2013 **
I was confused, Sal seems like a guy and the dreams sound like man and woman, but you introduce sal as a girl.


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