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A minimalistic office space. Seated behind a desk is KYP, a Khecad businessman.
An Earth woman sits down. VERONICA SCOTT, a woman in her early 20s fleeing responsibility on Earth.
VERONICA SCOTT
I appreciate your willingness to fit me in.
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Veronica Scott sits in front of camera
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Kyp nods,
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then slides a short menu across the desk.
VERONICA SCOTT
Such a gentleman. You've already waited on me enough.
Whip pan down
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Kyp nods again, gesturing for her to continue.
Whip pan up
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VERONICA SCOTT
I know we had a holocall earlier, but let me explain further.
Kyp begins to take notes on a piece of paper. He has the writing of a human toddler, but it gets the point across.
VERONICA SCOTT
This past year has been a lot. I've found myse
Slow push-in from wide to close up
(this is done in post) just a seated wide
The paper can be seen for a little bit.
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During this monologue, Kyp has painstakingly etched the words "escape from responsibilities" on the paper.
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Before he can share a response,
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Veronica's phone goes off.
Medium of Veronica
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At the same time, an alarm on the ship goes off. A cacophony of shrill beeping and a robotic voice saying "holocall from dad" reverberate through the spaceship.
Kyp gets up, limps over to the problem, and begins kicking metal piping.
Veronica continues
Wide of Veronica, continuous.
Artificially lit by red light
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He holds up a finger before pulling out Brochure #1, a small vacation home with an attached greenhouse on Pluto.
Cowboy of Kyp
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She flips through the brochure.
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VERONICA SCOTT
Pluto? I don't think so. While I see the draw of being on the outskirts of the Milky Way and I love that greenhouse, it seems really lonely. Maybe something a little bit closer.
Medium of Veronica
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Kyp digs through his stack of brochures again before finding a small domed living quarters on the moon. It also has an attached dome for where a greenhouse could be.
Cowboy of Kyp
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She flips through the brochure.
VERONICA SCOTT
Wow. Our minds must be on the same wavelength. I was just thinking about lunar property.
Insert of Brochure
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VERONICA SCOTT
This second dome here could be for artificial nature, and it's only on the edge of the world. Anything better?
Medium of Veronica
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Kyp grabs another piece of paper, handing it to Veronica. What he didn't realize is that that was a note from his daughter back home begging him to come back.
Veronica considers the note.
VERONICA SCOTT
I didn't know you were bonded. Must not have been
Wide from side angle
Kyp on left, Veronica on right
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Suddenly, she smiles.
VERONICA SCOTT
You know, we could run away together.
OTS of Kyp to see Veronica
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She pulls away from him, looking into his eyes.
VERONICA SCOTT
I'm serious. Why not? All we have is each other.
Closeup Veronica
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She dismounts him, twirling around the spaceship interior.
VERONICA SCOTT
We can do anything together. It'll be fun.
Kyp
Wide with most of the focus on Kyp.
Not center framed.
Veronica is pushing towards the right edge.
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touches the note from his daughter.
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Veronica's phone rings again. "Holocall from dad"
VERONICA SCOTT
Tell you what...
She looks at her phone. She looks out the window
Cowboy of Veronica
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at the moon. It has a little American flag on it.
VERONICA SCOTT
I'd like the moon.
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VERONICA SCOTT
Question is, are you escaping with me?
Closeup of Veronica