The Second Wave
Storyboard Description
Billy finds out that his best friend Bryan's dad has Covid and Bryan's birthday party is canceled. His mom explains to him what the second wave is about and they try to think of a solution for Bryan.
Storyboard Text
- #1a - Boy opens door #1b- runs in & drops backpack.#1c- closes door Sound: Door opening, backpack falls with a thump,
- #2 - Mother on Phone in Kitchen.
- #3 - Mother and son greet each other
- #4a- Boy sits on stool, hands up#4b - Mother looks sad, tilts head
- #5 - Boy jumps off stool and begins to cry#5b- Mother puts arm on his shoulder
- #6 - Mother consoles son
- Dialogue: "Mom, I'm home!!"Camera: Wide/Neutral
- #7 - Boy goes upstairs
- Dialogue: "Ok, thank you for calling......". (hangs up ) I'm in the kitchen Billy"Camera: Wide/zoom out
- #8 - Boy kneels at bedside to pray
- Dialogue: "Sit down Billy, I have some bad news"Camera: Wide/Neutral
- #9 - Mother calls out from bottom of stairs
- Dialogue: "I just got off the phone with Bryan's mom. His dad has Covid and Bryan's party is canceled for this weekend"Camera: Zoom in from wide on Billy's face
- #10 - Mother and Son are in a taxi
- Dialogue: "What do you mean? Is that why he wasn't in school this week>? Is he going to get sick like Gramma did?"Camera: Pan out wide/neutral
- #11a - Mother and Son arrive at their destination.11b - they walk up to the front door and knock
- Dialogue: "Remember how hard Gramma fought it ? Bryan's daddy is a strong man, he will get through this" Camera : OTS
- #12 - Grandmother answers the door
- Dialogue: "I miss Gramma" Camera : Cutaway / Neutral
- Dialogue: "Dear God, Please take care of Bryan's dad. Don't let him die from the covid. Make this Virus go away"Camera: Zoom in, Over the Shoulder
- Dialogue: "Billy, get your coat on, I called a Taxi"Camera: Cutaway/ Neutral /Wide
- Dialogue: "Where are we going Mamma?""It's a surprise, we are almost there"Camera: Neutral / Cutaway
- Dialogue: "I'm so happy we came here. Thanks Mom"Camera: Neutral
- Dialogue: "I'm coming ....hold your horses"Camera - Pan out, over the shoulder
- #13 - Grandmother opens door,13b- mother and son step into front foyer.
- #14 - Boy stands in front of grandmother and explains what is happening to his friends father
- #15 - Grandmother reaches out to hold him
- #16a - Mother steps into frame,#16 b- Boy and grandmother turn to face her
- #17 - Bryan is on his front porch #17b- Boy arrives in shot
- #18 - Gramma enters in wheelchair.18b- Billy steps up offering the gift.18c - places it on the floor of the porch.
- Dialogue: "Hi Gramma!""What a pleasant surprise. Please come into the living room so I can sit down. I'm feeling a little weak"Camera: Neutral, pan out
- Dialogue: "Gramma, my best friend Bryan's dad has the Corona Virus. I feel so bad for him. Bryan even has to cancel his party and I bought him a new game and everything"Camera: neutral
- "Billy, I understand how you are feeling. We hoped it was over but it looks like a second wave is coming. The good news is that we learned how to stay healthy and fight it..right?? His daddy is strong. He will be ok"Camera: Break the Line, Over the shoulder
- Dialogue: I think we can still pay an outside visit to Bryan and give him your gift. I'm sure that will cheer him up. We just need to wear our masks and keep 2 meters apart"Camera: Zoom in on mother, then pan out
- D:"Hi Bryan. Happy Birthday! I heard about your dad. I'm really sorry. I brought your present, it's that new video game and we can both play it on line together." "Gee thanks Billy, you're the best friend I ever had"Camera: Neutral, over the shoulder
- D:" I brought my grandmother to show you that if she can beat the Corona, your dad can too!! She said that the first wave taught us how to outsmart the second wave. I'll see you on line buddy.......bye"Camera: Neutral
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