From the easel of Thomas Typewriter: “Life in PURPLE blue YELLOW”

From the bottom of the screen scrolls up the following text: “03-13”. It moves upwards, pausing a moment in the center of the frame, then continues upward, exiting the frame at the top edge. Once the first text exits the frame, the following text scrolls up from the bottom center of the screen: “The William Cell Overture”. It scrolls up to the top of the screen, pausing a moment in the center. The second text resumes scrolling exiting through the center top of the frame. From off-screen the sound of TYPEWRITER KEYS CLICK CLACKING sounds out.

FADE OUT

FADE IN

THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE

LS OF THE ENTIRE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE THEN PAN IN TOWARDS THE MID-STAGE AREA UNTIL PROPERLY FRAMING THE MID-STAGE.

MID-STAGE: CURTAINS CLOSED

The Mid-stage curtains part and the stage-lights turn on with the sound of A LIGHTSWITCH CLICKING ON, revealing…

MID-STAGE: INT, THE ELMHOUSE LIVING ROOM, DAYTIME.

A couch sits to the stage-left side of the stage, while a large flat-pack bookcase stands to the stage-right. Various toys and laundry are scattered about. THOMAS TYPEWRITER is pacing while talking on the phone. He maneuvers around unseen toys on the floor.

THOMAS TYPEWRITER
“So you’re all done. Great. What did the they say. Oh. Uh-huh. Wow. Well, we always suspected something was going on and now we know. I’ll be right over to pick you two up. See you soon. Love ya. Bye.”

Thomas hangs up. He puts the phone into his pocket.

TRANSITION FROM MID-STAGE TO SLIDING TUBE TRANSITION

CUT TO…

INT. THE SLIDING TUBE

The Sliding Tube is basically a tube or slide of some fashion that allows transition from the pants pocket to The Pocket Dimension.

CS OF BEGINNING OF THE SLIDING TUBE

At the beginning of the sliding tube, it looks like a regular pants pocket. From the top slides in the cell phone Thomas Typewriter was speaking on. Given Thomas’ finances at the time it is not a smartphone, but a more generic flip phone.

FOLLOW THE CELL PHONE AS IT SLIDES DOWN THE SLIDING TUBE

The cell phone slips out of the bottom of the pocket and slides through a tube of crinkled frame and blinking lights. Midway through the sliding, the cell phone goes through a series of unilluminated sections. As it passes through the darkness it changes from a regular phone to WILLIAM CELL. He reaches the bottom of the Sliding Tub and slides out.

CS AS WILLIAM CELL SLIDES OUT OF THE END OF THE TUBE AND OUT OF THE FRAME.
TRANSITION FROM THE SLIDING TUBE TO THE LOW-STAGE

CUT TO MS OF THE AREA BELOW THE MID-STAGE OF THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE.

The lower part of the Typewriter Abstract, the typewriter keys area, splits in the middle and opens up revealing a hidden stage. This is the LOW-STAGE. It takes up most of the area hidden behind the keys, but it does have a decorative side panel on each side of the stage, and under the front of the stage.

PAN INTO PROPERLY FRAMING THE LOW-STAGE.

LOW-STAGE: EXT. THE POCKET DIMENSION, DAYTIME

A flat grassy hill sits in front of a backdrop of rolling hills. The hills recede into the distance. The front of the stage is decorated with small wildflowers.

WILLIAM CELL falls in from the top of the stage. lands on a flat plain. He gets up, dusts himself off, and then starts to pace and think. He pushes one of his number buttons. It makes a BEEP. William shakes his head at it. He hits a different number, making a different beep. He nods approval. Tying different buttons, he begins composing his symphony.

SLOWLY PAN OUT SO AS THE LOW-STAGE AND MOST OF THE PANEL BENEATH ARE VISIBLE.

The UNDER-PANEL, or the panel under the Low-stage, opens revealing the ORANGE SCREAMER. It is a floating head against a dark background, illuminated by a green light.

ORANGE SCREAMER
“Chirp.”

The noise startles William Cell. He looks for the source of the noise but does not see anything. William shakes his head and goes back to composing.

ORANGE SCREAMER
“Chirp. Chirp.”

William twists looking for the source of the noise, losing his place again. A little more frustrated, he returns to composing the melody.

ORANGE SCREAMER
“Chirp. Chirp. Chirp.” (pauses then repeats)

William Cell lurches. In a fit he starts to jump and shout. He rips away at the plants. He rages.

WILLIAM CELL
“Shut up. Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!”

The Orange Screamer shrinks back at William’s outburst. It falls silent. William goes back to composing and pacing.

SLOWLY PAN OUT ENOUGH OUT TO ALLOW THE LOW-STAGE, THE UNDER-PANEL, AND THE LEFT-PANEL IN THE FRAME.

The LEFT-PANEL or the stage-left side panel of the Low-Stage, slides open revealing the GREEN SCREAMER. Another head floating in an empty space, only this one is illuminated by a green light.

GREEN SCREAMER
“Ring.”

William Cell glares stage-left.

ORANGE SCREAMER
(looking to at Green Screamer)”Shhh.”

The Green Screamer winks at the Orange Screamer. The Orange Screamer nods back.

GREEN SCREAMER
(softly)”Ring. Ring. Ring” (repeats)

ORANGE SCREAMER
(softly) “Chirp. Chirp. Chirp.” (repeats)

William stops pacing. His fingers hover over the keypad, waiting for the Screamers to stop. When they do not, he rubs the sides of his head, takes a couple deep breaths, then goes back to pacing and composing. Every time he walks to the left, the RIGHT LOW PANEL slides a little more open. Inside is the PURPLE SCREAMER watching him pace.

PURPLE SCREAMER
(Once the panel has fully receded) “Notification. Notification. Notification.”
William is startled. The Green and Orange Screamers, look towards the stage-right, excited to see the Purple Screamer.

ORANGE SCREAMER
(loudly) “Chirp. Chirp. Chirp…” (repeats)

GREEN SCREAMER
(loudly)”Ring. Ring. Ring…” (repeats)

PURPLE SCREAMER
(loudly) “Notification. Notification. Notification…” (repeats)

William puts his hands over his ears trying to block out the Screamers cacophony. He falls to his knees. Unable to take it anymore, he starts to pound on the keypad, hoping to drown out the din with his own bedlam of mangled notes.

WILLIAM CELL
“STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!”

THE CAMERA PANS OUT,UNTIL MID-STAGE AND LOW-STAGE ARE IN THE FRAME.

Up in MID-STAGE…

MID-STAGE: INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE WAITING ROOM, DAYTIME

A row of chairs sits in front of a sterile wall. A door stands at one end of the chairs, potted plants the other end. A table covered passes the time in front of the chairs. THOMAS TYPEWRITER sits calmly and patiently in a chair reading a magazine. A nervous jitter betrays his anxiety.

Meanwhile down in LOW-STAGE…

William continues blaring notes hoping to overcome the Screamers continued noises. The noise from LOW-STAGE fills the two stages, building to an uncomfortably loud level.

Meanwhile back up in MID-STAGE…

Thomas’ nervous jitter grows as the volume increases. When the sound reaches a crescendo, the Doctor’s office door opens. The CLICK OF THE DOORKNOB TURNING supersedes all other sounds.

Meanwhile down in LOW-STAGE…

The Screamers fall silent. All the PANELS start to slide shut as the light illuminating each Screamer dims. William stops as well, surprised by the silence. He looks around in surprise.

While at the same time up in MID-STAGE…

Thomas looks to the door. He sets down his magazine and stands. Out runs PRIMO TYPEWRITER-OPERAHOUSE, followed by OPHIDIA TYPEWRITER-OPERAHOUSE. Timbre runs over to hug Thomas. Ophidia gives each a kiss on the head. They start walking stage-right.

ZOOM BACK IN TILL FRAMING ONLY LOW-STAGE, NOT LOW-STAGE PLUS THE SIDE PANELS.

William looks around in disbelief. It is silent. It is peaceful. He stands. He tentatively plays a note on his keypad. It rings through the air and William smiles. He plays another note. Smiling, he returns to the peace of composition.

THE CAMERA SLOWLY PANS OUT FROM THE LOW-STAGE

The lower part of The Typewriter Abstract Puppet Stage that had parted to reveal the LOW-STAGE, slides back into place.

FADE OUT.

From the easel of Thomas Typewriter: “Springtime in ORANGE yellow GREEN”

From the Easel of Thomas Typewriter, paintings

“Springtime in ORANGE yellow GREEN” by Thomas Typewriter (watercolor & gesso on stretched canvas, 24″ x 30″)

From the camera of Thomas Typewriter: “Old Caves, New Lights”

From the camera of Thomas Typewriter, photography

From the easel of Thomas Typewriter: “The complicated intermingling of THOUGHT and ACTION”

From the Easel of Thomas Typewriter

“The complicated intermingling of THOUGHT and ACTION” by Thomas Typewriter (watercolor and gesso on stretched canvas, 24″ x 30″)

From the camera of Thomas Typewriter: “Walking, thinking, sun·shine through the birches”

From the camera of Thomas Typewriter, photography

“Walking, thinking, sun·shine through the birches” by Thomas Typewriter

From the desk of Thomas Typewriter: a new TGWP script

From the desk of Thomas Typewriter

———–<.thom.>———–

THE GREAT WORKS PROJECT

a puppet play in many parts

Season 03, Episode 12

By Thomas Typewriter

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FADE IN TO BLACK

From the bottom of the screen scrolls up the following text: “03-12”. It moves upwards, pausing a moment in the center of the frame, then continues upward, exiting the frame at the top edge.

FADE OUT

FADE IN

INT. NARRATOR’S DOOR INSIDE APARTMENT Y, DAYTIME

MS OF NARRATOR’S DOOR

The Narrator’s Door lie in the center of the stage. It is in a small hallway at the end of Apartment Y’s combination Living Room and Kitchen. It has a small coatrack and umbrella stand off to one side. On the other side is a light switch and a red signal light. The Narrator’s Door, on the Apartment side, has a very thick wooden frame with additional rings of thick wooden molding. Y-Mouse paces the small hallway reading from a script page, rehearsing his lines one last time. The red signal light turns on. Y-Mouse notices the light and stops pacing. He sets the page down on the coatrack. He takes a deep breath and then opens the door. There is a bright light from the other side of the door so the short time it is open we are unable to clearly make out what is there. The Narrator’s Door closes.

Y-MOUSE
(heard from the other side of the door) “What vindications asks the interrupted idea, lost to its own agency, as it wanders across a nowhere.”

The Narrator Door reopens and Y-Mouse steps through. The door closes and he slumps against the door relieved. After a moment he stands and walks towards the camera.

CUT TO

INT. APARTMENT Y MAIN ROOM, DAYTIME

LS OF LIVING ROOM AREA

A large room divide in two by a counter, the main room holds both the living room and kitchen. The living room side has a medium size wicker couch and various house plants. Small nautical themed prints and paintings hang on the walls. To the side of the couch, furthest from view, is an end table and table lamp. On the wall nearest the end table is a window and also a sliding patio door. Y-MOUSE enters and walks over to the couch.

CUT TO MS OF Y-MOUSE

He leans his head back and closes his eye.

Y-MOUSE
“Just need to rest my eyes a little before the meeting.”

CUT BACK TO LS OF COUCH

A multi-color glow emanates from under the couch. It grows in intensity.

DISSOLVE OUT

TRANSITION FROM APARTMENT Y TO Y-MOUSE DREAMING

DISSOLVE IN

THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE

Y-Mouse floats before the Typewriter Abstract Puppet Stage. The main curtains of the Typewriter Abstract Puppet Stage are closed. They part revealing an empty stage. The Curtain of Clouds, which lines the back of the stage, is fully visible. Y-Mouse flies inward towards the Curtain of Clouds.

THE CAMERA PANS INWARD FOLLOWING Y-MOUSE TOWARDS THE MID-STAGE AREA OF THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE.

TRANSITION FROM THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE TO THE BACK-STAGE

THE CAMERA CONTINUES TO FOLLOW Y-MOUSE

The Curtain of Clouds part. Y-Mouse floats through the Mid-Stage, past the Curtain of Clouds, and on into the area beyond. He stops in the Back-Stage and floats watching the events unfold.

BACK-STAGE: THE CONCURRENT DISTANCES

THE CAMERA GLIDES PAST Y-MOUSE TO PROPERLY FRAME BACK-STAGE

We find an empty field of darkness, devoid of any sets or decoration, except for center-stage sit THE TRIPLETS. AVEN, LONDE, and NETTE are crowded around something, laughing and excited at what we can not see. A STEAM like noise can be heard intermittently. From stage-left enters THE MOTHER.

THE MOTHER
“I’m back girls.”

THE TRIPLETS
“Hi.”

THE MOTHER
“Sorry I was gone so long. That calcific went really deep downdream. Hope you were not too lonely.”

The Triplets do not respond. A curious look slides across The Mother’s face. She walks over to the Triplets and leans down. She caresses Nette’s hair.

THE MOTHER
“What are you girl’s up to?”

The Triplets part allowing us to see what they were looking at. A small steam powered automoton, HERON THE AEOLIPILE, walks back and forth, hissing steam.

AVEN
“We made something new.”

Heron waves at The Mother. She’s surprised and waves back.

THE MOTHER
“Is it a wind-up?”

NETTE
“No, it’s something else.”

LONDE
“Here, check it out. It’s friendly.”

Londe holds out her hand for Heron. It climbs in, and she then hands him over to The Mother. She leans in closer. Heron the Aeolipile dances in her hand.

AVEN
“Awww…he likes you.”

THE MOTHER
“Does it have a name?”

LONDE
“Heron the Aeolipile.”

The Mother nods her head

THE MOTHER
“Well hello Heron. I am glad to meet you.”

The Mother sets him back down. Heron starts to dance. The Triplets and The Mother watch. The Mother coughs twice.

THE CAMERA UNLOCKS FROM FRAMING THE BACK-STAGE AND PANS OUTWARD. IT SLIDES PAST Y-MOUSE.

Y-Mouse floats backwards out of the Back-stage.

THE CAMERA KEEPS PACE WITH Y-MOUSE AS HE FLOATS OUT OF THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE.

Y-Mouse floats past the Curtain of Clouds. They close behind him. He continues moving through and out of the Mid-stage area. The curtains close on the Mid-stage. Y-Mouse hovers before the Typewriter Abstract Puppet Stage.

TRANSITION FORM THE TYPEWRITER ABSTRACT PUPPET STAGE TO APARTMENT Y.

From off camera an ALARM RINGS.

DISSOLVE TO

INT. APARTMENT Y MAIN ROOM, DAYTIME

MS OF Y-MOUSE

Y-Mouse is asleep on his couch. The multi-colored light has stopped emanating from under the couch. The alarm on his watch is RINGING RINGING RINGING. Y-Mouse wakes up. He forces himself awake and then turns off the alarm on his watch. He stretches.

Y-MOUSE
“Time to get ready for the meeting.”

Y-Mouse reaches under his couch and pulls out a briefcase. He sets it on the couch then stands to get a glass of water from the kitchen.

PAN OUTWARD

FADE OUT