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Shot No. Ref No. Intro Location Time Shot Type Angle Movement Dialogue

Shelley V.O.: I adored my mother.

I would stare at her picture and
pretend I was watching myself
through a magical mirror. I wanted
to be just like her.

A1 INT.

A2 INT.

A3 INT.

A4 INT.
B1 EXT.
SHELLEY: I applied to art school.
Michelle: Good for you. You’ve
worked harder than anyone I
know. You deserve to go.

B2 INT.

B3 INT.

B4 INT.
 MICHELLE’S MOM: Your paintings
are unique. Sad.

B5 INT.
SHELLEY: Where’s momma? GREG:
Prepare yourself.
C1 EXT.

C2 INT.
SHELLEY V.O.: How could she let a
man do this to her?
C3 INT.

C4 I./E.

C5 EXT.
DIMITRI: I’m Dimitri.
D1 INT.

D2 INT.
MICHELLE V.O.: Don’t lurk in the
shadows. Claim your prize.
D3 INT.

D4 INT.
D5 INT.

D6 EXT.

D7 EXT.

D8 EXT.

D9 INT.
D10 INT.

D11 EXT.

D12 EXT.
D13 INT.
SHELLEY: I’m taking the GED in the
morning so I can go to college.
DIMITRI: College kids are from
decent families. You wouldn’t fit
in.

E1 INT.
E2 INT.
E3 EXT.

E4 INT.

E5 INT.

E6 INT.

E7 INT.

E8 INT.

E9 INT.

E10 INT.

E11 INT.

E12 I./E.

E13 INT.
SHELLEY: I withdrew my
application.
F1 INT.

F2 EXT.
GLADYS V.O.: Life’s got a way of
steering you off track.

F3 INT.

F4 EXT.
F5 EXT.

F6 EXT.
DIMITRI V.O.: You’re beginning to
look like your mother.
G1 INT.

G2 EXT.

G3 INT.
SHELLEY V.O.: I’m not sure if I can
forgive her for abandoning me.
H1 EXT.

H2 EXT.
MICHELLE: Why do you only paint
in blue? SHELLEY: It’s all I know.
H3 INT.
SHELLEY V.O.: I want my kids to
know their grand mother.
I1 INT.

I2 EXT.
SHELLEY: Meet your grand kids.
J1 INT.

J2 EXT.

J3 EXT.
SHELLEY V.O.:How do you get
through to somebody so lost?
J4 INT.

J5 INT.

J6 INT.

J7 INT.

K1 INT.
K2 INT.
 SHELLEY: I applied to art school
because I thought she’d be proud
of me.
K3 INT.

K4 INT.
SHELLEY: I paint to free her.

L1 INT.
L2 EXT.

L3 INT.

L4 INT.

L5 INT.

M1 I./E.

M2 EXT.

M3 INT.

M4 EXT.

M5 EXT.

M6 EXT.

M7 EXT.

M8 EXT.

M9 EXT.

M10 INT.

M11 INT.
M12 EXT.

M13 INT.

M14 INT.

M15 INT.

M16 INT.

M17 EXT.

M18 EXT.

M19 INT.
M20 INT.
M21 INT.

M22 INT.

M23 EXT.

M24 EXT.

M25 INT.

M26 INT.

M27 INT.

M28 EXT.

M29 EXT.

M30 INT.
M31 INT.

M32 INT.

M33 INT.

M34 INT.

M35 EXT.

M36 EXT.

M37 I./E.
M38 EXT.
M39 EXT.

M40 EXT.

M41 EXT.

M42 INT.

M43 INT.
M44 INT.

M45 EXT.

M46 INT.

M47 INT.
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Description of Action Description of Shot Equipment Actors

A hand is painting a portrait of a

woman’s reflection in mirror, little
girl facing the mirror

Young Shelley looking at Gladys’

picture
Shelley staring at Gladys in Phil’s
office, smiling
Shelley peeking at Gladys in
wedding dress
Shelley on campus in awe
Scene with Shelley and Michelle

Shelley studying paint (book in one

hand, brush in the other hand)

Shelley painting, mixing colors

(with paint all over her face)
Scene with Michelle's mother
nodding as she looks through
Shelley's portfolio, Shelley in
frame, nervous face

Scene with Shelley and Greg

talking
Gladys rubbing glaze on her lips

CU of Phil squeezing beer from his

mouth into Gladys' forehead

Gladys running out door, chasing

after Phil (i.e. Greg's broken arm)

Gladys sitting on ground in dark

alley (look of death) (view from
Shelley's car window; don't show
Shelley)

Scene with Shelley and Dimitri

meeting at club
Shelley shyly lowers head, smiles

Shelley looking around corner of

wall at Dimitri talking to Britney

Shelley watching Michelle and

Christian (only show Shelley
watching)

Shelley and Dimitri kissing

Young Shelley riding hot wheels in
park, smiling
School kids riding carousel, smiling

Crowd cheering around Greg after

knocking out Little Jimmy in park

Shelley shopping with Michelle,

giggling
Shelley belly dancing at club
Greg pulling Shelley in a red wagon
(arms up like she's riding a
rollercoaster), having fun

Family running down street to

catch bus, Gladys flags for bus
Gladys and kids dancing
Scene with Shelley and Dimitri
talking

CU of Shelley buying knife

Greg knocks out Little Jimmy
Young Shelley, standing with Phil

Gladys looking up at them (i.e. E4)

Young Shelley holds up angel to

Phil (don't show Phil)
Gladys walking down stairs,
ignoring teenage Shelley
CU of Shelley's sad face (reaction)
(i.e. E7)
CU of Shelley's and Phil's feet
running down stairs (i.e. pot of
grits)

Slow-motion of Shelley embracing

Gladys, crying (i.e. pot of grits)

Slow-motion of CU of Shelley's
hand reaching for Gladys as
Shelley pleads to stay

Slow-motion of Shelley being

tossed out house by Gladys
CU of sensual photos of Shelley
(Dimitri placing photos on table)

Scene with Shelley talking to

Michelle, Shelley sad
CU of car wheels driving across
railroad tracks
Shelley driving her car, looking at
Gladys in alley for 1st time through
car window (don't show Gladys)

Shelley looking at Greg in fighting

match from a distant, behind a
fence
Greg sees her (i.e. see F4)
Shelley sitting quietly next to
Gladys in alley, bus passes frame

Shelley as little girl, twirling,

frightened

Shelley as teen, twirling,

frightened
Shelley as woman, twirling,
frightened
Shelley sitting on bench, police car
snaps her out of her thoughts

Shelley digging through trash,

eating food
Scene with Shelley and Michelle

Brandon and Lisa running around

room, playing

Shelley embracing Brandon and

Lisa
Scene with Shelley, Gladys
meeting kids
CU of Greg's hand reaching (i.e.
"twenty or a bullet")
CU of Gladys wiping puke from her
mouth
Gladys stumbling as she walks out
Shelley's house, she's high

Gladys' reflection against dark

window in car, sad (after mom's
death)

Gladys staring in mirror re:

Vaseline
Gladys crying on floor (after angel
drawing)
Gladys and kids celebrating
Dorothy's birthday
CU of Gladys smiling
Scene of Shelley talking to
Michelle

CU of Gladys looking at angel on

ceiling, peaceful (not showing the
angel itself)

Scene with Shelley (lowers head)

talking to Michelle (in BG)

Flock of doves flying off

Church doing sanctified dance,
Gladys smiling
Praise dancers dancing (white
chiffon fabric)
Shelley and Gladys quietly
observing a painting, Gladys rubs
the painting

CU of Shelley as she looks at

Gladys in alley (don't show Gladys)

Gladys standing outside knife

store, looking at Shelley, sun
glaring in eyes (she's looking at
Shelley, but don't show Shelley)

Young Shelley twirling around like

ballerina
Young Dorothy twirling around like
a ballerina
Young Shelley and Greg sitting a
good distance apart, deep
thoughts

Shelley and Dot quietly sitting in

porch swing
Young Shelley pointing at Dorothy
playing stickball
Young Shelley riding carousel,
smiling
Young Shelley and Jackie running
with butterflies
CU of Shelley looking into room (at
Gladys dancing)
Gladys dancing to a record playing
at Shelley's house while high
Slow-motion of CU of smoke
exhaling from Gladys' mouth (only
smoke and mouth)

Shelley rubs steam from mirror

CU of Shelley's belly while belly

dancing for Dimitri
Phil looking up @ Shelley (i.e. in
car with machete)
Shelley and Gladys holding hands
while on couch at Shelley's house

Greg running from Phil (don't

show Phil or fear)
Again, at different angle (i.e. see
M17)
Blended image of CU of white
chiffon flowing (from praise
dancers)…

...and Shelley's face (i.e. M19)

Ballerina twirling in box
Shelley and Dimitri standing back
to back, far from each other (i.e.
after he raped her)

Wide shot of bus driving through

neighborhood to expose house
with red door

Gladys and the kids staring at

house
Jackie embracing and humming to
Shelley
Wide shot of young Shelley
stealing candy in Phil's office (sent
out of office by Gladys)

Michelle smiling, nodding head

("I'm gonna burn in hell for this")

Shelley being nudged out of store

while homeless
MCU of Shelley and girls in game
running to catch tram, carrying
shopping bags

Body shot of Britney pole dancing

(no face)
CU of Shelley's hands seducing
Dimitri with chiffon fabric
Phil with flashlight, looking for
teenage Shelley in basement

Shelley strikes match in closet with

kids
Wide shot of ballet, with smoky
stage, blue lights
Brandon running outside, holding
red scarf, as it waves through the
air

A couple running across the frame

while at the beach
Shelley standing in door, dark
shadow crosses frame (i.e. Dimitri
visits)

Shelley running to next door

Bloody hand print on door
Gladys running, falls to ground
from drunk's perspective
Dimitri peeking through the
curtains (from Gladys' POV)
Shelley rushes down hallway (i.e.
to hide from Dimitri)
Door swings open to expose
Shelley's kids in closet
Lisa runs down hallway
CU of Shelley and Gladys
embracing (i.e. at grave site)
Phil enters storage room with
flashlight
A brush stroke flows into PMBNM
poster (flashlight continues to
move in pupil of eye)
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