Parker Outline: Kung Fu Schnee (Episode 2, part 1)
Episode 2 : Working title: Kung Fu Schnee
[Note that this episode naturally splits into Set Up and Pay Off. I can't get the Pay Off to work yet, so here's the Set Up. In a day or two, if still can't get it to work, I'll post what I've got, and ask for suggestions.]
Scene One
PARKER is sitting at home, when CLAIRE arrives. CLAIRE says that, knowing of his great love of martial arts films, she's arranged a suprise for him - he gets to film a low budget martial arts film for her, her sensei, and her girly gang, the BUTTERCUPS! PARKER points out that it's she who likes martial arts, films and martial arts films; he like blue shirts, real ale, mathematics and Lara. They compromise by agreeing that PARKER will film a low budget martial arts film for her, her sensei, and the BUTTERCUPS.
Scene Two
PARKER is at work. His BOSS comes in and they chat about work. Many accounting jokes are made. PARKER makes several efforts to distract his BOSS from the details of his work at Pawn Studios, ending up with him inviting his BOSS to dinner. BOSS (plus partner) agree to come.
Scene Three
The Pub. LARA and CHRIS T are waiting together. CHRIS T has some news - he has a new girlfriend! They then gossip about Claire and Parker for a while, noting that they act like an old married couple. CLAIRE and PARKER enter, arguing like an old married couple about dinner with boss and martial arts filming. Some fairly lame gag which works better in writing where LARA and CHRIS T compare martial arts vs marital arts occurs. PARKER reveals that all his mates are busy this weekend, at least if they have to have dinner with PARKER'S BOSS. Eventually the agreement is reached that dinner will occur on Friday, filming on Saturday; LARA will hostess; CLAIRE will cook; CHRIS T and new GIRLFRIEND will come on best behaviour; Sensei and BUTTERCUPS will fill out the table, on even better best behaviour, in quid pro quo for PARKER using his "expertise" for filming.
Scene Four
Phone calls. CLAIRE calls the BUTTERCUPS and garbles the message. PARKER calls his BOSS and invites him in a well mannered and clear way to dinner. CHRIS T calls his GIRLFRIEND and has a conversation about squid. LARA calls her MUM to warn her that it will all end in tears, and she should be ready to bail people out. CLAIRE calls her sensei and leaves a garbled answerphone message.
Scene Five
Spacefiller-Claire's-office-scene to build up anticipation for the big dinner party scene. CLAIRE is working at her desk as lots of phonecalls come in, and one of her co-workers continues to come by and ask advice about the fax machine. CHRIS T and his GIRLFRIEND turn up; CLAIRE is vetting her before the dinner party. She's a smart, attractive, interesting marine biologist, and every thing seems fine. PARKER then rings up and they discuss the menu. PARKER keeps suggesting fish. Chris T's GIRLFRIEND keeps coming up with interesting facts that make them sound revolting. CLAIRE decides eventually to [roast a chicken].
[Note that this episode naturally splits into Set Up and Pay Off. I can't get the Pay Off to work yet, so here's the Set Up. In a day or two, if still can't get it to work, I'll post what I've got, and ask for suggestions.]
Scene One
PARKER is sitting at home, when CLAIRE arrives. CLAIRE says that, knowing of his great love of martial arts films, she's arranged a suprise for him - he gets to film a low budget martial arts film for her, her sensei, and her girly gang, the BUTTERCUPS! PARKER points out that it's she who likes martial arts, films and martial arts films; he like blue shirts, real ale, mathematics and Lara. They compromise by agreeing that PARKER will film a low budget martial arts film for her, her sensei, and the BUTTERCUPS.
Scene Two
PARKER is at work. His BOSS comes in and they chat about work. Many accounting jokes are made. PARKER makes several efforts to distract his BOSS from the details of his work at Pawn Studios, ending up with him inviting his BOSS to dinner. BOSS (plus partner) agree to come.
Scene Three
The Pub. LARA and CHRIS T are waiting together. CHRIS T has some news - he has a new girlfriend! They then gossip about Claire and Parker for a while, noting that they act like an old married couple. CLAIRE and PARKER enter, arguing like an old married couple about dinner with boss and martial arts filming. Some fairly lame gag which works better in writing where LARA and CHRIS T compare martial arts vs marital arts occurs. PARKER reveals that all his mates are busy this weekend, at least if they have to have dinner with PARKER'S BOSS. Eventually the agreement is reached that dinner will occur on Friday, filming on Saturday; LARA will hostess; CLAIRE will cook; CHRIS T and new GIRLFRIEND will come on best behaviour; Sensei and BUTTERCUPS will fill out the table, on even better best behaviour, in quid pro quo for PARKER using his "expertise" for filming.
Scene Four
Phone calls. CLAIRE calls the BUTTERCUPS and garbles the message. PARKER calls his BOSS and invites him in a well mannered and clear way to dinner. CHRIS T calls his GIRLFRIEND and has a conversation about squid. LARA calls her MUM to warn her that it will all end in tears, and she should be ready to bail people out. CLAIRE calls her sensei and leaves a garbled answerphone message.
Scene Five
Spacefiller-Claire's-office-scene to build up anticipation for the big dinner party scene. CLAIRE is working at her desk as lots of phonecalls come in, and one of her co-workers continues to come by and ask advice about the fax machine. CHRIS T and his GIRLFRIEND turn up; CLAIRE is vetting her before the dinner party. She's a smart, attractive, interesting marine biologist, and every thing seems fine. PARKER then rings up and they discuss the menu. PARKER keeps suggesting fish. Chris T's GIRLFRIEND keeps coming up with interesting facts that make them sound revolting. CLAIRE decides eventually to [roast a chicken].
posted by Neil Willcox @ 11:56 am
1 Comments:
At Wed Aug 30, 03:06:00 pm GMT,
Neil Willcox said…
Quick thought on casting - I see Mr Schnee as the Sensei (who will play Schnee in the Schnee films) and Jim as Parker's boss.
Also, could all of Chris T's girlfriends be played by the same 'actress'? Or should we just round up whoever happens to be about. Advantages both ways.
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