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Shot No. Ref No. Intro Location Time Shot Type Angle Movement Dialogue

A1 INT.

A2 INT.

A3 INT.

A4 INT.B1 EXT.

B2 INT.

B3 INT.

B4 INT.

Shelley V.O.: I adored my mother. I would stare at her picture and pretend I was watching myself through a magical mirror. I wanted to be just like her.

SHELLEY: I applied to art school. Michelle: Good for you. You’ve worked harder than anyone I know. You deserve to go.

B5 INT.

C1 EXT.

C2 INT.

C3 INT.

C4 I./E.

C5 EXT.

D1 INT.DIMITRI: I’m Dimitri.

D2 INT.

D3 INT.

D4 INT.D5 INT.

D6 EXT.

D7 EXT.

D8 EXT.

D9 INT.D10 INT.

D11 EXT.

D12 EXT.

MICHELLE’S MOM: Your paintings are unique. Sad.

SHELLEY: Where’s momma? GREG: Prepare yourself.

SHELLEY V.O.: How could she let a man do this to her?

MICHELLE V.O.: Don’t lurk in the shadows. Claim your prize.

D13 INT.

E1 INT.E2 INT.E3 EXT.

E4 INT.

E5 INT.

E6 INT.

E7 INT.

E8 INT.

E9 INT.

E10 INT.

E11 INT.

E12 I./E.

E13 INT.

F1 INT.

F2 EXT.

F3 INT.

F4 EXT.

SHELLEY: I’m taking the GED in the morning so I can go to college. DIMITRI: College kids are from decent families. You wouldn’t fit in.

SHELLEY: I withdrew my application.

GLADYS V.O.: Life’s got a way of steering you off track.

F5 EXT.

F6 EXT.

G1 INT.

G2 EXT.

G3 INT.

H1 EXT.

H2 EXT.

H3 INT.

I1 INT.

I2 EXT.

J1 INT.SHELLEY: Meet your grand kids.

J2 EXT.

J3 EXT.

J4 INT.

J5 INT.

J6 INT.

J7 INT.

K1 INT.K2 INT.

DIMITRI V.O.: You’re beginning to look like your mother.

SHELLEY V.O.: I’m not sure if I can forgive her for abandoning me.

MICHELLE: Why do you only paint in blue? SHELLEY: It’s all I know.

SHELLEY V.O.: I want my kids to know their grand mother.

SHELLEY V.O.:How do you get through to somebody so lost?

K3 INT.

K4 INT.

L1 INT.

SHELLEY: I paint to free her.

L2 EXT.

L3 INT.

L4 INT.

L5 INT.

M1 I./E.

M2 EXT.

M3 INT.

M4 EXT.

M5 EXT.

M6 EXT.

M7 EXT.

M8 EXT.

M9 EXT.

M10 INT.

M11 INT.

SHELLEY: I applied to art school because I thought she’d be proud of me.

M12 EXT.

M13 INT.

M14 INT.

M15 INT.

M16 INT.

M17 EXT.

M18 EXT.

M19 INT.M20 INT.M21 INT.

M22 INT.

M23 EXT.

M24 EXT.

M25 INT.

M26 INT.

M27 INT.

M28 EXT.

M29 EXT.

M30 INT.

M31 INT.

M32 INT.

M33 INT.

M34 INT.

M35 EXT.

M36 EXT.

M37 I./E.M38 EXT.M39 EXT.

M40 EXT.

M41 EXT.

M42 INT.

M43 INT.M44 INT.

M45 EXT.

M46 INT.

M47 INT.


Description of Action Description of Shot Equipment Actors

Shelley on campus in aweScene with Shelley and Michelle

A hand is painting a portrait of a woman’s reflection in mirror, little girl facing the mirror

Young Shelley looking at Gladys’ picture

Shelley staring at Gladys in Phil’s office, smiling

Shelley peeking at Gladys in wedding dress

Shelley studying paint (book in one hand, brush in the other hand)

Shelley painting, mixing colors (with paint all over her face)

Gladys rubbing glaze on her lips

Shelley shyly lowers head, smiles

Shelley and Dimitri kissing

School kids riding carousel, smiling

Shelley belly dancing at club

Scene with Michelle's mother nodding as she looks through Shelley's portfolio, Shelley in frame, nervous face

Scene with Shelley and Greg talking

CU of Phil squeezing beer from his mouth into Gladys' forehead

Gladys running out door, chasing after Phil (i.e. Greg's broken arm)

Gladys sitting on ground in dark alley (look of death) (view from Shelley's car window; don't show Shelley)

Scene with Shelley and Dimitri meeting at club

Shelley looking around corner of wall at Dimitri talking to Britney

Shelley watching Michelle and Christian (only show Shelley watching)

Young Shelley riding hot wheels in park, smiling

Crowd cheering around Greg after knocking out Little Jimmy in park

Shelley shopping with Michelle, giggling

Greg pulling Shelley in a red wagon (arms up like she's riding a rollercoaster), having fun

Family running down street to catch bus, Gladys flags for bus

Gladys and kids dancing

CU of Shelley buying knifeGreg knocks out Little JimmyYoung Shelley, standing with Phil

Gladys looking up at them (i.e. E4)

Scene with Shelley and Dimitri talking

Young Shelley holds up angel to Phil (don't show Phil)

Gladys walking down stairs, ignoring teenage Shelley

CU of Shelley's sad face (reaction) (i.e. E7)

CU of Shelley's and Phil's feet running down stairs (i.e. pot of grits)

Slow-motion of Shelley embracing Gladys, crying (i.e. pot of grits)

Slow-motion of CU of Shelley's hand reaching for Gladys as Shelley pleads to stay

Slow-motion of Shelley being tossed out house by Gladys

CU of sensual photos of Shelley (Dimitri placing photos on table)

Scene with Shelley talking to Michelle, Shelley sad

CU of car wheels driving across railroad tracks

Shelley driving her car, looking at Gladys in alley for 1st time through car window (don't show Gladys)

Shelley looking at Greg in fighting match from a distant, behind a fence

Greg sees her (i.e. see F4)

Scene with Shelley and Michelle

CU of Gladys smiling

Shelley sitting quietly next to Gladys in alley, bus passes frame

Shelley as little girl, twirling, frightened

Shelley as teen, twirling, frightened

Shelley as woman, twirling, frightened

Shelley sitting on bench, police car snaps her out of her thoughts

Shelley digging through trash, eating food

Brandon and Lisa running around room, playing

Shelley embracing Brandon and Lisa

Scene with Shelley, Gladys meeting kids

CU of Greg's hand reaching (i.e. "twenty or a bullet")

CU of Gladys wiping puke from her mouth

Gladys stumbling as she walks out Shelley's house, she's high

Gladys' reflection against dark window in car, sad (after mom's death)

Gladys staring in mirror re: Vaseline

Gladys crying on floor (after angel drawing)

Gladys and kids celebrating Dorothy's birthday

Flock of doves flying off

Scene of Shelley talking to Michelle

CU of Gladys looking at angel on ceiling, peaceful (not showing the angel itself)

Scene with Shelley (lowers head) talking to Michelle (in BG)

Church doing sanctified dance, Gladys smiling

Praise dancers dancing (white chiffon fabric)

Shelley and Gladys quietly observing a painting, Gladys rubs the painting

CU of Shelley as she looks at Gladys in alley (don't show Gladys)

Gladys standing outside knife store, looking at Shelley, sun glaring in eyes (she's looking at Shelley, but don't show Shelley)

Young Shelley twirling around like ballerina

Young Dorothy twirling around like a ballerina

Young Shelley and Greg sitting a good distance apart, deep thoughts

Shelley and Dot quietly sitting in porch swing

Young Shelley pointing at Dorothy playing stickball

Young Shelley riding carousel, smiling

Young Shelley and Jackie running with butterflies

CU of Shelley looking into room (at Gladys dancing)

Gladys dancing to a record playing at Shelley's house while high

Shelley rubs steam from mirror

...and Shelley's face (i.e. M19)Ballerina twirling in box

Slow-motion of CU of smoke exhaling from Gladys' mouth (only smoke and mouth)

CU of Shelley's belly while belly dancing for Dimitri

Phil looking up @ Shelley (i.e. in car with machete)

Shelley and Gladys holding hands while on couch at Shelley's house

Greg running from Phil (don't show Phil or fear)

Again, at different angle (i.e. see M17)

Blended image of CU of white chiffon flowing (from praise dancers)…

Shelley and Dimitri standing back to back, far from each other (i.e. after he raped her)

Wide shot of bus driving through neighborhood to expose house with red door

Gladys and the kids staring at house

Jackie embracing and humming to Shelley

Wide shot of young Shelley stealing candy in Phil's office (sent out of office by Gladys)

Michelle smiling, nodding head ("I'm gonna burn in hell for this")

Shelley being nudged out of store while homeless

MCU of Shelley and girls in game running to catch tram, carrying shopping bags

Body shot of Britney pole dancing (no face)

Shelley running to next doorBloody hand print on door

Lisa runs down hallway

CU of Shelley's hands seducing Dimitri with chiffon fabric

Phil with flashlight, looking for teenage Shelley in basement

Shelley strikes match in closet with kids

Wide shot of ballet, with smoky stage, blue lights

Brandon running outside, holding red scarf, as it waves through the air

A couple running across the frame while at the beach

Shelley standing in door, dark shadow crosses frame (i.e. Dimitri visits)

Gladys running, falls to ground from drunk's perspective

Dimitri peeking through the curtains (from Gladys' POV)

Shelley rushes down hallway (i.e. to hide from Dimitri)

Door swings open to expose Shelley's kids in closet

CU of Shelley and Gladys embracing (i.e. at grave site)

Phil enters storage room with flashlight

A brush stroke flows into PMBNM poster (flashlight continues to move in pupil of eye)


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