The Big Match Script by Will Dao
INT: FRONT ROOM
Open with a shot of the TV turning on, static at first.
*Click* Title Screen appears on the screen “The Big Match”
*Click* Channel flicks over to show a football match about to kick off.
Cut to side view to reveal Axl the Lizard, sat on the sofa tuning into the football.
Cut to front view showing Axl resting his feet on the table, getting comfortable as the match begins. He reaches behind him and whips out a can of beer, before taking a swig.
EXT: OUTDOORS (PARK)
Birds are seen flying in the blue sky between thick white clouds; a sunny day.
Camera tracks down to show some bushes.
An egg tentatively emerges from the bushes and rolls towards the edge of the hill.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl sits up as the football commentary starts to get more exciting.
EXT: OUTDOORS
The Egg begins to build up pace, we see the Egg’s destination; a single house.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl leans towards the TV spilling his drink, getting more excited as one of the teams gets closer to scoring.
EXT: OUTDOORS
The Egg is rolling at high speed down the hill; it hits a single stone in its path and flies into the air.
We see it heading towards the door of the house.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl jumps up just as the crowd on the TV begin to roar, the commentator can be heard shouting “HE GOES FOR IT!”
*DING DONG*
The door bell distracts Axl, he misses the goal. Axl’s eyes narrow, his pupils look towards his left.
EXT: DOOR
The door swings open, Axl standing in the doorway, annoyed; no one can be seen. He begins to shut the door, however stops when he hears movement. Axl looks down, an egg can be seen on the porch, jumping up and down. Axl looks shocked, but thinks it’s cool. He picks it up.
Door slams shut.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl puts the egg on the table and looks at it more closely. He suddenly leans back, thinking to himself.
Axl gives the Egg a can of beer. Axl and the Egg are seen sat on the sofa in awkward silence.
Axl thinks to himself again.
INT: KITCHEN
Axl is stood at the electric hobs, frying pan in hand, about to crack an egg open to fry.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl hands a plate of fried eggs to the Egg. The Egg recoils at the sight.
Axl is sat watching the match. In the background we see the Egg rolling on top of the cabinet, getting closer to the edge. Axl notices this and jumps out o his chair, trying to catch the Egg as it falls. Axl hits the floor, he looks up, holding out his arms. The Egg lands and bounces off his head. The commentator can be heard saying “Maybe he should’ve caught that”.
Axl looks at the Egg annoyed.
Axl lies down on the sofa to carry on watching the match. The Egg is seen rolling back into the scene, stopping in front of the TV. The Egg begins to bounce up and down. Axl sits up annoyed. He picks up the egg and throws it to one side as he leaves for the kitchen.
Axl comes back into the room holding a beer. He freezes in shock.
Camera zooms out to show the Egg on the table, jumping on the remote, changing the TV channels.
Axl narrows his eyes in annoyance, picks up the Egg and puts it outside.
Axl is sat on the sofa watching the match. The Egg slowly pops up over the back of the sofa. It starts jumping around Axl. Axl gets distracted from the TV and watches the Egg. The Egg jumps on Axl. The commentator can be heard celebrating a goal. Axl looks up in excitement. The Egg jumps on the TV remote, turning the TV off. Axl shouts at the TV, looks to his side and realises at that the Egg turned the TV off. He glares at the Egg. He then hits it away with the back of his hand. The Egg bounces off the arm rest of the sofa.
The Egg moves closer to Axl and nudges him, it then jumps up and dives down, much to the annoyance of Axl. His eye twitches.
Axl opens up a can of beer. The Egg rolls along the back of the sofa. Axl cowers this time, trying to keep his eyes on the match. The Egg falls off and lands on Axl’s can of beer, spilling it on him. The commentator celebrates a headed goal. Axl looks up at the TV in disbelief as the Egg bounces away.
Axl lunges and grabs the Egg, glaring at it.
Axl is sat at on his sofa, settling into the match again. The Egg can be seen in the corner of the room, bouncing between the cabinet and the wall, making an annoying thudding sound.
Axl puts his foot on the Egg, hands on his hips; a smug look on his face. The commentator celebrates a spectacular goal; Axl turns his head trying to catch the replay. The Egg rolls away from under his foot causing Axl to fall. He sits up bewildered and screams in frustration.
Axl picks up the Egg, glares at it and proceeds to dropkick it.
The Egg bounces around the room, its path leading to the TV.
Axl notices this and dives to stop the Egg, but fails and falls on the floor. The Egg bounces off the TV and falls to the floor. Axl watches the Egg fall in front of him. He glares at it, lifting himself up. He looks up and notices the TV falling. Axl grimaces as the TV lands on the Egg.
Axl looks at the sight in front of him in shock. He slowly lifts the TV. His eyes widen and he looks away. Axl then looks at his hands and buries his face into them, remorsing over what has happened. He buries his head in his hands and cowers into himself.
We hear a click. The TV turns on to static. Axl looks up as the TV tunes back into the football match. He looks at the TV confused, looks down to notice footprints on the carpet. He follows the footprints, which leads to reveal a Baby Lizard sat on the sofa, remote in hand.
The Baby whips out a can of beer and offers it to Axl, showing him the peace sign.
Axl and the newborn are seen sat on the sofa together watching the match. Both reach behind themselves and whip out a can of beer each, proceeding to drink it. The commentator celebrates a goal. Both Axl and the Baby celebrate.
FADE OUT
END
INT: FRONT ROOM
Open with a shot of the TV turning on, static at first.
*Click* Title Screen appears on the screen “The Big Match”
*Click* Channel flicks over to show a football match about to kick off.
Cut to side view to reveal Axl the Lizard, sat on the sofa tuning into the football.
Cut to front view showing Axl resting his feet on the table, getting comfortable as the match begins. He reaches behind him and whips out a can of beer, before taking a swig.
EXT: OUTDOORS (PARK)
Birds are seen flying in the blue sky between thick white clouds; a sunny day.
Camera tracks down to show some bushes.
An egg tentatively emerges from the bushes and rolls towards the edge of the hill.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl sits up as the football commentary starts to get more exciting.
EXT: OUTDOORS
The Egg begins to build up pace, we see the Egg’s destination; a single house.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl leans towards the TV spilling his drink, getting more excited as one of the teams gets closer to scoring.
EXT: OUTDOORS
The Egg is rolling at high speed down the hill; it hits a single stone in its path and flies into the air.
We see it heading towards the door of the house.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl jumps up just as the crowd on the TV begin to roar, the commentator can be heard shouting “HE GOES FOR IT!”
*DING DONG*
The door bell distracts Axl, he misses the goal. Axl’s eyes narrow, his pupils look towards his left.
EXT: DOOR
The door swings open, Axl standing in the doorway, annoyed; no one can be seen. He begins to shut the door, however stops when he hears movement. Axl looks down, an egg can be seen on the porch, jumping up and down. Axl looks shocked, but thinks it’s cool. He picks it up.
Door slams shut.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl puts the egg on the table and looks at it more closely. He suddenly leans back, thinking to himself.
Axl gives the Egg a can of beer. Axl and the Egg are seen sat on the sofa in awkward silence.
Axl thinks to himself again.
INT: KITCHEN
Axl is stood at the electric hobs, frying pan in hand, about to crack an egg open to fry.
INT: FRONT ROOM
Axl hands a plate of fried eggs to the Egg. The Egg recoils at the sight.
Axl is sat watching the match. In the background we see the Egg rolling on top of the cabinet, getting closer to the edge. Axl notices this and jumps out o his chair, trying to catch the Egg as it falls. Axl hits the floor, he looks up, holding out his arms. The Egg lands and bounces off his head. The commentator can be heard saying “Maybe he should’ve caught that”.
Axl looks at the Egg annoyed.
Axl lies down on the sofa to carry on watching the match. The Egg is seen rolling back into the scene, stopping in front of the TV. The Egg begins to bounce up and down. Axl sits up annoyed. He picks up the egg and throws it to one side as he leaves for the kitchen.
Axl comes back into the room holding a beer. He freezes in shock.
Camera zooms out to show the Egg on the table, jumping on the remote, changing the TV channels.
Axl narrows his eyes in annoyance, picks up the Egg and puts it outside.
Axl is sat on the sofa watching the match. The Egg slowly pops up over the back of the sofa. It starts jumping around Axl. Axl gets distracted from the TV and watches the Egg. The Egg jumps on Axl. The commentator can be heard celebrating a goal. Axl looks up in excitement. The Egg jumps on the TV remote, turning the TV off. Axl shouts at the TV, looks to his side and realises at that the Egg turned the TV off. He glares at the Egg. He then hits it away with the back of his hand. The Egg bounces off the arm rest of the sofa.
The Egg moves closer to Axl and nudges him, it then jumps up and dives down, much to the annoyance of Axl. His eye twitches.
Axl opens up a can of beer. The Egg rolls along the back of the sofa. Axl cowers this time, trying to keep his eyes on the match. The Egg falls off and lands on Axl’s can of beer, spilling it on him. The commentator celebrates a headed goal. Axl looks up at the TV in disbelief as the Egg bounces away.
Axl lunges and grabs the Egg, glaring at it.
Axl is sat at on his sofa, settling into the match again. The Egg can be seen in the corner of the room, bouncing between the cabinet and the wall, making an annoying thudding sound.
Axl puts his foot on the Egg, hands on his hips; a smug look on his face. The commentator celebrates a spectacular goal; Axl turns his head trying to catch the replay. The Egg rolls away from under his foot causing Axl to fall. He sits up bewildered and screams in frustration.
Axl picks up the Egg, glares at it and proceeds to dropkick it.
The Egg bounces around the room, its path leading to the TV.
Axl notices this and dives to stop the Egg, but fails and falls on the floor. The Egg bounces off the TV and falls to the floor. Axl watches the Egg fall in front of him. He glares at it, lifting himself up. He looks up and notices the TV falling. Axl grimaces as the TV lands on the Egg.
Axl looks at the sight in front of him in shock. He slowly lifts the TV. His eyes widen and he looks away. Axl then looks at his hands and buries his face into them, remorsing over what has happened. He buries his head in his hands and cowers into himself.
We hear a click. The TV turns on to static. Axl looks up as the TV tunes back into the football match. He looks at the TV confused, looks down to notice footprints on the carpet. He follows the footprints, which leads to reveal a Baby Lizard sat on the sofa, remote in hand.
The Baby whips out a can of beer and offers it to Axl, showing him the peace sign.
Axl and the newborn are seen sat on the sofa together watching the match. Both reach behind themselves and whip out a can of beer each, proceeding to drink it. The commentator celebrates a goal. Both Axl and the Baby celebrate.
FADE OUT
END
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