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I AM EASY TO FIND

MJZ, Los Angeles / THE NATIONAL / 2020

Awards:

Bronze Cannes Lions
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Write a short summary of what happens in the film.

The film is nothing more and nothing less than an intimate look at one person’s life from birth to (spoiler alert) death, a picaresque succession of subtitled snapshots and fleeting moments big and small that add up to a life—existential bullet points.

Provide the full film script in English.

SHE IS BORN. On Colors. AND laying down on white?

HER MOTHER'S HEARTBEAT. On Colors. ALSO portrait of her on white.

HER FATHER'S VOICE. On Colors - with sound of father “Hello, hello, hello”. ALSO shoot on white portrait with sound

THE DAY SHE CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. Ext no talent shot of her house? Looking up at trees - tracking?

THE ORANGE COLOR INSIDE HER EYELIDS. Int. Childhood home bedroom laying on bed. AV eyes open and close. AGE <1

FLOWERS ON THE WALL. Int. Childhood bedroom, shot of wallpaper, AV looking at it. AGE <1

SHE LEARNS ABOUT HER HANDS, HER LEGS, HER FEET. AV On white or childhood home bedroom. AGE <1

LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN. Int. Childhood bedroom AV does profiles, looks up and down. AND Ext. Childhood yard Med shot she looks up down, profiles. AGE <1

THE SOUND OF CHILDREN PLAYING OUTSIDE. Int. Childhood home window - track in.

WATCHING THE CAT MOVE. Int. Childhood home living room. AV on rug on floor and CAT. AGE <1

HER MOTHER'S VOICE. Int. Childhood home AV and mother in her bedroom. Sound, Mother only “there you are, there you are” AND ON WHITE TIME PERMITTING. AGE 1

HER FATHER'S VOICE. Int. Childhood home, Father reads to AV in Bed. NIGHT? AGE 1

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. Int./Ext. Parents room looking out window. Maybe AV inside looking out AGE 2

THE FEELING OF THE SHEET OVER HER HEAD. Int. Childhood home, AV alone under sheet. AGE 2

THE DUST SWIRLS IN STRANGE LIGHT. Int. Childhood home. Dust in light. AGE 2

THE FEELING OF BEING ALONE. Int. Childhood home, dinning room, AV, on floor looking scared. AGE 2

WANTING SOMETHING SHE DOESN’T HAVE. Int. Childhood home kitchen AV and mom, AV on floor? AGE 3

THE RUG ON HER BODY. Int. Childhood home bedroom. AV lays on rug on the floor. AGE 3

THE TREE IN HER BACKYARD. Ext. Childhood backyard. AV leaning against tree. AV with head on Mom’s lap looking up into tree, mother is describing tree to her, AV so happy. AGE 3

NOT KNOWING WHERE HER MOTHER IS. Ext. Childhood home yard. AV alone, looking. AGE 3

SHE IS FOUR. Int. Childhood home AV goes to Hopper window alone. AGE 4

LEARNING LETTERS, LEARNING WORDS. Graphics only.

TIME PERMITTING her mother says on white:

“Go, come, went, up, you, day, was, look, are, the, of, we, this, dog, me, like, going, big, she, and, they, my, see, on, away, mom, it, at, play, no, yes, for, dad, can, he, am, all, is, cat, get, said, to, in.”

(SHE WILL REMEMBER) A. LONELY ROAD (Ext. Pole road AV looks down road with her mom?) B. GRASS ON HER HANDS (ext. backyard) C. HER MOTHER LAUGHING (Int. childhood home. Mother with AV laughing) D. HER PARENTS ARGUING (Int. parked car from backseat? Or Childhood home) AGE 4- 5

Parent’s argument: Mom struggles with role of motherhood, finds it trapping and more than anyone told her. Flashes of selfishness and ‘who am I’ - sound.

HER FIRST FRIEND. On White: Portrait of a 5-7 year old girl AND AV talking with girl. AGE 4-5

They both play favorite game of 5 year old actor. AV and friend describe each other, 5 year old looking at AV describing what she sees, or describing AV when she’s not there.

FINDING HER FATHER ASLEEP, HE LOOKED SMALL. Int. Childhood home, AV and father asleep on couch. AGE 4-5

THE FEELING OF ANGER. 3 Locations; AV fighting with A. With 5 yr old best Friend - in childhood bedroom B. Mother - on street in front of home C. Father - Int. Hallway at hospital. AGE 5

GIRL - AV accuses friend of stealing a doll or toy. Friend says she didn’t, AV doesn’t believe her, demands she admit the truth.

MOTHER - Mother told AV she could play outside after school but then changed her mind, AV wants to stay outside, is furious that mother lied.

FATHER - In Hallway, father seems lost but says he isn’t. AV is convinced father doesn’t know where he’s going, ‘do you even know what you’re doing?’ ‘why don’t you know where you’re going’. Both with words and silent.

SUDDENLY AWARE OF ENERGY ALL AROUND HER. EXT. Lying on grass in backyard. AGE 5

SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHY SHE WAS CRYING. On Color 28

THE SUMMER IT WAS SO HOT, SWEAT DRIPPING DOWN HER ARM.

On Color.

LAUGHING. Ext. Childhood yard - AV with her first friend. AGE 6

Physical? Playing tag? Trying to read the tag of each other’s shirts. Trying to read each other’s minds.

THE PEOPLE ON TV ALMOST ALWAYS LOOK LIKE HER. Int. Childhood home, AV watching TV alone. (only see back of TV) AGE 6

SHE LEARNS HOW TO LIE. AV lying with A. Friend at jungle gym. B. Mother at her work C. Father INT. Childhood Bedroom. AGE 7

FRIEND - AV doesn’t want to invite girl to birthday party, telling lie about why she isn’t being invited. OR, AV lying to girl that she didn’t tell on her to teacher.

MOM - AV lies that she didn’t hit someone at school. OR AV brought to mothers work because of problem at school, mother’s concerned about her, AV lies that “she’s fine”.

FATHER - AV smiles and hugs her father, pretending she’s happy when she’s not. Is she concerned about him? Does she feel lonely but doesn’t want him to know?

THE END OF HER STREET. Ext. Street leading up to white wall. AV alone. Track. AGE 7

A STORY SHE WILL REMEMBER. Int. Childhood home, her mother tells a real story... AV on floor listens - track past AV into mom. AGE 8

Her mother sews and talks; describes a time her parents made her happy or sad. Her mother describes something from her childhood that she regrets. Mom describes her childhood home.

SHE WONDERS IF HER FATHER IS SAD. Int. Childhood home, back of father sitting at table or desk with papers. AGE 8

AV asks; what’re you doing? Why? Why’re you doing that? Father is upset by bills, not making enough. Can’t tell her that. OR, father tells story about his childhood home. Something that disappointed him, something that didn’t turn out right.

THE GIRL WHO MADE HER FEEL UGLY. Int. Classroom by chalkboard: portrait of girl. (track, same frame as below)

Ask her to explain what’s beautiful, pretty.

THE GIRL WHO WAS HIT BY THE CAR. On white - Portrait of girl (Track, same frame as shot above).

HER CAT DIED. Ext. Childhood back yard. Wide, parents and A are digging hole in side of yard. AV crying? AGE 9

HER MOTHER'S WORK. Int. Room connected to Library, mother works alone. AV does school work on floor waiting for mom to get done. 3-5 foreground extras.

HER FATHER'S WORK. Int. Power plant main room. Portrait of father and father working. Father, show's AV what he does? 3- 5 Extras. AGE 9

THE AIR FELT PERFECT ON HER SKIN. Ext. Under pepper tree. AV plays. AGE 9

The beginning of dance she will do later on street. TRACK?

SHE IS 10. Int. Childhood home. She reads on the floor or bed.

COULD SHE COULD RUN FOREVER? Ext. Pole road AV runs.

Also dance here? TRACK. AGE 10

THINKING ABOUT ANIMALS (SHE DISCOVERS WE EAT ANIMALS). Ext. The Field of sheep?

SHE WANTS TO BE A DANCER. Ext. Sidewalk/Street in front of house - AV does ballet alone. AGE 10

SHE BEGINS TO FEEL SHE IS DIFFERENT FROM HER MOTHER. On colors?

THE MAN WHO TALKED HER INTO GOING INTO THE MEN'S BATHROOM AT THE DEPARTMENT STORE. Portrait on white, or whole text on color.

A. EATING (popsicle on childhood street), B. SLEEPING (childhood backyard on blanket), C. WAITING (ext. school hallway), D. THINKING (Int. school classroom), E. TALKING (at carousel with friend), F. LISTENING (Hopper window). AGE 10

AV talks with Dalya at carosel. Make sure lots of back and forth. Dalya, describes home, AV describes her home back to her.

At window... alarmed.

LEARNING TO HIDE HER FEELINGS. AV being deceptive with A. Friend (White garage building) B. Mother (Int. Mother’s bedroom) C. Father. (Childhood bedroom, talking to father). AGE 10

Dalya Karak as 10yr old friend... she interrogates AV aggressively about her life, AV evades, hides, lies.

With mother; “are you mad at me? What’s wrong, what’s going on.”

With Father; covering up a sadness. AV telling sad childhood story, making it happy, everything is fine.

WATCHING WOMEN ON TELEVISION. Int. Childhood home, AV alone watching TV. AGE 12

IMAGINE watching. Jane Fonda, Love Boat, A man hitting a woman, a woman giving birth, a woman flirting, soft porn from mens perspective.

SHE WANTS TO LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE Ext. tree in childhood home backyard. AGE 12

Try singing fragment from “Washington” here; How long have I been here? Am I ever coming down? I’m still standing in the same place where you left me standing. I’m easy to find. If you ever come around this way again you’ll see me standing in the sunlight in the middle of the street. I am easy to find.

THINKING ABOUT HOW HER FACE COULD BE DIFFERENT. Int. childhood home, bedroom looking in mirror. Or looking at magazines. AGE 13

She makes funny faces?

HER FIRST PERIOD. Int. Childhood home bathroom, sitting on toilet, looking down between her legs. age 13-14

SHE FANTASIZES ABOUT MARRIAGE. Int. School class room. She talks with TEEN BOY. AGE 13-14

AV Interviews boy about his favorite things. She is very interested in what he has to say, will keep him talking at any price.

TOUCHING HERSELF. Int. Childhood bedroom, laying on stomach on bed. AGE 13-14 *Night if possible.

NOT BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND OTHER PEOPLE. AV being confused by A. TEENAGE FRIEND walking on Pole road - friend is describing happiness in a way that just makes AV sad. B. MOTHER childhood home - Mother has locked herself in her room, AV is trying to get in, trying to talk with her through the door. C. FATHER Ext. Back Door AGE 15

FATHER is a little manic, unreliably happy, she doesn’t trust it see why he’s so excited. He’s describing something he’s passionate about... Stars, planets?

FEELING LIKE HER HOUSE WAS BIG, SMALL, SCARY, NICE. Int. Childhood home, 4 shots one for each mood, empty rooms.

EMILY DRANSO / HER FIRST KISS. ON WHITE. Portrait of Emily. track AGE 15

Emily describes love, romance.

LAUGHING. Int. Childhood home, laughing at television. AGE 16.

She is more worldly, 16. She thinks she’s sophisticated. What makes her laugh? Subtle irony? The show is actually stupid? The world is pretty stupid.

THINKING ABOUT THE BODIES OF BOYS. On color

THE CHARISMA OF MOVIE STARS. On Color.

CRUEL FEELINGS / SHAME ABOUT CRUEL FEELINGS. On Color.

SHE BEGINS TO THINK HER MOTHER IS SELFISH. On Color.

THE FIRST TIME SHE SAID “I LOVE YOU”. Ext. Street behind power plant. AV with Teen boy. AGE 16

The boy just said I love you to her for the first time, she’s actually saying “I love you too”. Try one where she does love him, one where she just doesn’t want to let him down so she fakes it, one where she hates him, one where she feels she’s not good enough, holding his hands.

THE MUSIC SOUNDED CHAOTIC AT FIRST, BUT THEN SHE LIKED IT. Int. childhood bedroom, AV dancing, ecstatic. AGE 17

BEING HATED. Ext. Pepper tree AREA. Friend and AV, friend mad - girl actress should be able to improvise argument listing all the things bad about AV character.

AGE 17

THE DROUGHT KILLED ALL THE PLANTS THAT YEAR. Ext. No talent. Dried hills around the campus.

SAYING GOODBYE TO HER MOTHER/COLLEGE. Int. Childhood home. Saying goodbye to MOTHER #2 - No father. AGE 18

AV is happy, trying to hide it. OR worried about being alone. OR numb at the change coming. OR suprised, guilty feeling, why didn’t she love her parents more? How is her childhood over?

A NATIONAL CATASTROPHE. On color.

TIME IN BUILDINGS, TIME IN CARS. On Color.

NEW PEOPLE, NEW IDEAS. Ext. “College” building. AGE 19

SHE WONDERS IF SHE INTERESTING. Int. Library AGE 19

LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY - (LARGE GROUP OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS STILLS)

ANOTHER BOYFRIEND Int. College school room with blackboards. Portrait of boyfriend.

THE WAY HE SAID YES. On white portrait, with and without AV. This will be her husband.

He describes her face, sound. Describe Childhood home.

THE BUILDING WHERE SHE GOT AN ABORTION. Ext. Hospital, no talent.

ARGUING WITH HER MOTHER ABOUT GETTING MARRIED. Int. childhood home kitchen. AV and mother. different takes, loud argument, interior argument, etc.) AGE 21

She’s too young. I made this mistake with you, you don’t know what it means. Marriage is just an image in your head. Maybe mom just doesn’t want to be older, shocked and disturbed. You don’t know this man, he means freedom to you, but no man really does.

SHE GETS MARRIED. On colors

SHE FEELS SHE'S HERSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME. On colors.

HER NEW HOME. Int. Married home. AV and Husband unpack boxes? Walk in empty room? Just them dancing in empty house. AGE 22

HER FIRST JOB. Int. Factory rooms. Does paperwork. AGE 22 Track.

FEELING CAPABLE / SHE IS GOOD AT WORK. Int. Other factory rooms. Can AV talk to an employee here? Middle aged man extra? AGE 22

She’s explaining how something works, explaining the accounting she is doing.

SEXUAL PROBLEMS. Int. Married apartment bedroom, night. Husband and AV looking at each other across bed. AGE 23

AV away from bed... laying on rug on floor at night. Singing fragment from Washington. “There’s a million little battles that I’m never gonna win anyway. I’m still waiting for you here every night with ticker tape, ticker tape.”

HER HUSBAND IS DIFFERENT THAN SHE THOUGHT HE WAS. Int. Married Home Kitchen. AV and Husband. AGE 23

He tells story and laughs, goofy and free. OR, he sits silently.

NOT UNDERSTANDING HER FEELINGS. (SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHY SHE IS CRYING). Int. Work room - Behind power plant. AGE 24

SHE THINKS ABOUT THE BODY LANGUAGE OF ATTRACTIVE MEN. Int/ext workplace, AV walks past men long work hallway. AGE 24

Can this feature “another man” actor.

ANOTHER MAN. On White - Portrait. And / Or AV and Man lay in bed on white stage. AGE 25

He describes her? He talks about stars, cosmos.

NEW BEST FRIEND. Int. Workplace office. Dasha talking with AV. AGE 25

Joy, happiness, connection, secrets. They describe childhood homes to each other.

AMBITION. Int. Workplace, she undermines co-worker in front of superior.

THE SMELL OF THE AIR AT NIGHT. Ext. Track past AV towards trees and air. Sunset.

SHE IS PREGNANT. Int. Married home. Doing test with husband in bathroom. AGE 25

Happy, numb, afraid, not-worthy, relieved, disbelief?

A. EATING (at work), B. SLEEPING (with husband), C. WAITING (at workplace), D. THINKING (looking out window at home), E. TALKING (in bed with husband), F. LISTENING (to music, laying on floor). AGE 25

Remember to be ‘pregnant’ during all these moments.

THE DAY THEY BROUGHT THE BABY HOME. Int. Married home - track with her over shoulder holding Baby. AGE 25

SHE LEARNS ABOUT THE BABIES HANDS, LEGS, FEET Int. Married home BED, detail shots of real baby's hands, legs. AGE 25

SHE FEELS LIKE AN IMPOSTURE - Int. Married Home Kitchen. AV holds baby. AGE 26

Sing some part of “Washington” here; How long have I been here? Am I ever coming down? I’m still standing in the same place where you left me standing. I’m easy to find. If you ever come around this way again you’ll see me standing in the sunlight in the middle of the street.

A NEW JOB: Int. Mural wall at hospital. AV meets A WOMAN WORKER (extra?), goes to work. AGE 26

WORRYING ABOUT HER SON WHEN AWAY FROM HIM. Int. Hospital blinds window. AGE 26

THE MUSIC THAT MADE HER THINK OF HER PAST. Int. Married home. Kitchen. Night. Dancing alone, dancing with Husband. AGE 27

EXPLAINING THE WORLD TO HER SON. Ext Married home. Holding baby, talking about the world. AGE 27

TALKING TO HER MOTHER ON THE PHONE - Int. New work office. On land line. AGE 28

She describes son? She’s mature and needs to get off the phone.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER. Int. Married home kitchen. She makes food. AGE 28

SURPRISED AT HOW MUCH OTHER PEOPLE DELUDE THEMSELVES. WONDERING HOW MUCH SHE DELUDES HERSELF. Int. New work cubicle area, some extras pass by. AGE 28

BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY. No talent. Objects on White? Or on color. If on color, other opposites.

FINDING OUT HER MOTHER DIED. Int. Work cubicle area, AV on phone, 5 extras - track. AGE 28

Can her husband tell her this on the phone? She’s alone.

NEW TELEVISION SHOWS. On colors.

HER BODY IS CHANGING or IS SHE THE SAME?. Int. Married home Bathroom mirror. AV ALONE. AGE 28

SHE DREAMS SHE LEFT HER SON OUTSIDE HER CHILDHOOD HOME. Ext. Childhood home, dusk rushing around outside her house at night. AGE 29

Both scared and running and weirdly calm and looking in the bushes?

SHE WORRIES HER HUSBAND DOESN'T LOVE HER. Int. Married kitchen, AV talks with Husband, with baby. AGE 29

Without baby, they get into big fight here, yelling. Him; ‘you are so selfish, you are concerned about yourself, nothing gets your love like yourself’. She’s astonished he thinks this. OR just a look, no dialogue.

SHE WORRIES SHE DOESN'T LOVE HER HUSBAND. Ext. Married home back yard, lying on grass. AGE 29

Try singing fragment from “Washington”; How long have I been here? Am I ever coming down? I’m still standing in the same place where you left me standing. I’m easy to find. If you ever come around this way again you’ll see me standing in the sunlight in the middle of the street. I am easy to find.

SHE IS 30. Int. Bathroom/hallway measuring height of 5 year old son against door, Or brushing his hair? Or putting on his shirt.

REMEMBERING HER CHILDHOOD IN A MORE POSITIVE LIGHT. Ext. Begin Pole Rd. Playing with her 5 yr old child. AGE 30

Tag? Walking like he walks, copying him. Playing ‘freeze’

CALLING HER FATHER ON SUNDAYS Int. Married home kitchen. Flip phone? AGE 30

SHE NOTICES MORE DECAY, DREAMS THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT. Ext. AV walks through the broken down nursery. With 5 year old son? AGE 32

SHE REALIZES SHE'S MORE ABLE TO LOVE HER SON THAN HER HUSBAND. Int. Married home. AV reading to son in bed. AGE 32

SHE FANTASIZES ABOUT NOT BEING MARRIED. On colors.

WATCHING A WAR ON TELEVISION. On Colors.

REALIZING HER SON DOESN'T NEED HER LIKE HE USED TO. On colors.

ARGUING WITH HER HUSBAND ABOUT THE SAME THINGS. Int. Hospital windows with blinds - AV and Husband fight. AGE 34

HER SON'S BODY IS CHANGING Int/Ext. School OR Married home yard. AV with 10 YEAR OLD SON. AGE 35

He’s laying with head in her lap, she’s tracing his face? Measuring his height? Helping him get dressed.

HER FATHER DIES. Int. Childhood home, She's at bed with very old man who's dead. Her husband there too. AGE 36

REMEMBERING HIS VOICE. Repeat shot, father talking on phone other room, childhood home. AV in CU says the same words. AGE 36

SHE REALIZES SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF NATURE. Ext. dry grass area, AV walks through field. WITH SON. AGE 38

A FINANCIAL CRISIS. On colors? AV and husband at home.

SHE DREAMS OF HER MOTHER DANCING. Int. Childhood home; Mother in dancing in nightgown. Dusk. AGE 42

SHE SEES HER HUSBANDS BODY IS CHANGING / OR HER HUSBAND IS NOT THE SAME. Int. New Home, they lay together in bed. OLDER ACTOR. Real affection and sweetness. AGE 65

AV describes Hans Peter as best she can, guess everything about what he’s like. OR, just describe his face. Every little thing she’s noticed about him.

AFTER HAVING SEX, SHE OFTEN FEELS MORE ALONE. Int. Married Home bedroom, NIGHT, HUSBAND #2 and AV sitting up in bed. AGE 40

Could just be reading book or newspaper.

HER SON LEAVES HOME. Int. New Home. 18 year old son, hugs parents and leaves. AGE 43

A FRIEND WHO CANNOT BE HELPED. On White. Portrait of a woman. TIME PERMIT - She argues with AV.

SHE OFTEN THINKS OF WHEN HER SON WAS YOUNGER. Repeat Shots of baby and 5 year old.

A STORY SHE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. (repeat shot) Int. Childhood home, her mother tells a real story... AV on floor listens. DIFFERENT TAKE.

HER SON GETS MARRIED. On colors.

A NEW DIET, A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH. On Colors.

SHE DEVELOPS PROBLEMS WITH HER EMOTIONAL CONTROL. On Colors.

SHE RECOVERS. Int. Cubicle work world. 5 extras. AGE 49

AV moves through office, wary, un-trusting, does everyone else know she was depressed. Will it hit again? OR overly confident.

SHE IS 50 NOW. Int. Married Home. Looking in Mirror.

SHE FINDS HAPPINESS IN GARDENING. WHY DIDN'T SHE DO THIS BEFORE? Ext. New Home yard. AV digs plants looks happy. AGE 50

ARGUING WITH HER HUSBAND ABOUT THE SAME THINGS. Int. Married Home kitchen OLDER HUSBAND. They argue, but they laugh as well. AGE 55

Someone who’s really disappointed AV, talk to them. TRY not yelling.

JEAN PULLMAN. Int. New Bed. AV and Jean under sheets. Jean talks to her about her childhood. AGE 58

CUT TO AV alone, or AV turned away from Jean. Try singing part of “Long Pond”; I get so far so fast. I’m not surprised anymore about anything. Don't you know some day someone will come and find you. And if you don't know who you are anymore they will remind you.

Jean describes AV as best as she can. She describes, stars and the universe.

WHEN THEY RETIRED. Ext. Chinese Elms. Husband and AV walk, hold hands. AGE 65

She should talk a lot in one take, she’s happy.

HER HAIR IS TURNING FROM GREY TO WHITE. Int. Home mirror. AV looks at her hair. AGE 65

A NEW PRESIDENT. On color or Graphic. AGE 67

TALKING TO HER SON ON THE PHONE. Int. Parked Car? By Power plant. She talks on i-phone. AGE 68

Trying to get him to talk more....

THE SMELL OF THE TREES IN HER YARD. Ext. Childhood home area, track under trees.

A SUDDEN NEW FEELING ABOUT MUSIC. Int. Married Home, On couch, listening to music. AGE 68

Beauty, the beauty of the music.

HER HUSBAND DIES. Int. Hospital room with windows. She's beside his bed. AGE 72

A LITTLE GIRL / A STORY. Ext. Trees outside “hospital” building. 8-10 year old girl improvises a story to AV. AGE 75

Teach girl the book “star child” have her refrase it in her own words. Have her describe cosmos, begining of universe.

EATING, SLEEPING, WAITING, THINKING, TALKING, LISTENING. A. AV Alone in new kitchen. B. AV alone in bed new home. C. Waiting hospital hallway with chairs. D. Thinking - Reading in bed at home. E. Talking and listening on phone. AGE 75-79

She loves the book, makes her smile, laugh, think.

A PIECE OF CLOTHING SHE CAN REMEMBER FROM HER CHILDHOOD. On White. Father's button down shirt on a hanger.

THE SOUND OF CHILDREN PLAYING OUTSIDE. Int. Shot tracking towards her window.

PLACES SHE THINKS OF. Repeat shots of empty interiors and exteriors from the whole shoot.

THE ORANGE COLOR INSIDE HER EYE LIDS. Int. New Home, AV looking out window, closes her eyes. OR lying on bed in

sun, closing eyes. AGE 80

Try singing fragments from “Washington”; How long have I been here? Am I ever coming down? I’m still standing in the same place where you left me standing. I’m easy to find.If you ever come around this way again you’ll see me standing in the sunlight in the middle of the street. I am easy to find. There’s a million little battles that I’m never gonna win anyway. I’m still waiting for you here every night with ticker tape, ticker tape.

FEELING BIG, SMALL, SCARED, AT EASE. A. Lying down in bed. B. Laying on grass. AGE 80-84

THINKING ABOUT HER SON WHEN HE WAS LITTLE. Repeat shots

HER MOTHERS WORDS. Repeat from when she was a child.

?? AV lying on bed says;

“Go, come, went, up, you, day, was, look, are, the, of, we, this, dog, me, like, going, big, she, and, they, my, see, on, away, mom, it, at, play, no, yes, for, dad, can, he, am, all, is, cat, get, said, to, in.”

SHE DIES Int. New Home bedroom. Her Phase 5 son is there, with his wife? AGE 84

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