Opening scene – INT: BEDROOM – MORNING
BONNIE wakes up; Extra close up on BONNIE’s eyes while she’s still asleep + when she wakes (eyes
open). Zooms out to a mid-shot from her eyes to mid shot.
Audio: Diegetic Sound - sheets rustling, breathing
Shot Type: Extra Close Up to Mid shot
Scene 1 - INT: BEDROOM - MORNING
BONNIE waking up II; Bird’s eye view. Ticking is playing in the background, before she wakes up –
zooming stops when her eyes open. From this, there is silence until the end of the scene.
Audio: Diegetic Sound - sheets rustling, clock ticking
Shot Type: Zooming Bird's Eye View Shot
Scene 2 – INT: BEDROOM – MORNING
BONNIE gets up; Mid Shot, BONNIE getting up and sitting on the side of the bed, putting her robe on,
looking at her husband and walking out of the shot to the bathroom. Only the rustling of the bed can
be heard.
Audio: Diegetic Sound - Sheets rustling
Shot Type: Mid Shot
Scene 3 - INT: BATHROOM/HALLWAY - MORNING
BONNIE walks into bathroom; Mid shot of her walking into the bathroom from the inside outside.
Audio: Diegetic sound - Door Opening
Shot Type: Mid Shot
Scene 4 - INT: BATHROOM - MORNING
BONNIE is getting dressed; CU cut shots on her grabbing clothes, doing her buttons, tying her apron.
Audio: Diegetic sound - Clothes rustling
Shot Type: Close-up Shot
Scene 5 - INT: BEDROOM - MORNING
BONNIE quietly walks into bedroom; Mid-shot of the inside of the room, Bonnie walking in quietly.
Audio: Diegetic Sound - Footsteps
Shot Type: Mid-Shot
Scene 6 - INT: BEDROOM - MORNING
BONNIE is doing her hair and makeup on vanity; BONNIE putting on lipstick, blush, and doing her hair
– utilizing vanity mirror.
Audio: No Sound (No diegetic or non-diegetic sound)
Shot Type: Close up/Ultra Close up Shot
Scene 7 - INT: BEDROOM - MORNING
BONNIE is quietly leaving from the vanity to begin making breakfast; Mid Shot of her getting up from
the vanity and walking out the door. Panning shot, focus on BONNIE placing the brush down, and
walking out the door.
Audio: No sound (No diegetic or non-diegetic sound)
Shot Type: Mid shot, panning
Scene 8 - INT: KITCHEN - MORNING
BONNIE is walking through a set of open doors into the kitchen; Mid shot (still) of her walking
through the entryway and past the camera.
Audio: Diegetic sound (footsteps)
Shot type: Mid shot
Scene 9 - INT: BEDROOM - MORNING
DOUGLAS wakes up and gets ready (getting ready is not shown); medium shot (not including
DOUGLAS' face as he is faceless for the early parts of the film) of DOUGLAS rubbing his eyes, sighing
and getting out of bed (out of frame).
Audio: Diegetic sound (rustling, DOUGLAS' sigh)
Shot type: Medium shot
Scene 10 - INT: KITCHEN - MORNING
BONNIE is cooking breakfast; Close up shot which gets closer (NOT ULTRA CLOSE UP) of BONNIE
cooking breakfast, - pouring cooking oil, cracking egg - focus on pan.
Audio: Diegetic sound (sizzling, clicking of stove)
Shot type: Close up
Scene 11 - INT: KITCHEN - MORNING
BONNIE is cooking breakfast II; Close up on BONNIE opening packet of bacon.
Audio: Diegetic sound (plastic rustling)
Shot type: Close up
Scene 12 - INT: KITCHEN - MORNING
BONNIE is cooking breakfast III; Ultra close up on pan with egg cooking as bacon is placed.
Audio: Diegetic sound (bacon sizzling)
Shot type: Ultra Close Up
Scene 13 - INT: KITCHEN - MORNING
BONNIE is plating the breakfast; Close up on pan of BONNIE using a spatula to put the food on a
plate.
Audio: Diegetic sound (sizzling)
Shot type: Close up
Scene 14 - INT: STAIRCASE - MORNING
DOUGLAS is going downstairs; High angled shot of DOUGLAS going down the stairs to retrieve his
fedora and go to work.
Audio: Diegetic sound (footsteps)
Shot type: High angled shot
Scene 15 - INT: KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - MORNING
BONNIE is setting the table for breakfast; Medium shot with focus on dining table. BONNIE holds the
plates and takes them to the dining table. ENTER - DOUGLAS. BONNIE asks DOUGLAS to have
breakfast, she is ignored. BONNIE, downtrodden, leans against the table and looks to the floor.
BONNIE
Good morning Dear, Have some breakfast.
DOUGLAS
...
Audio: Diegetic sound (footsteps and dialogue)
Shot type: Medium shot
Scene 16 - INT: KITCHEN/HALLWAY - MORNING
DOUGLAS is leaving for work; Mid shot of BONNIE looking upset while in the background DOUGLAS
walks down the hall to go to work, puts on his fedora. Reaction shot. BONNIE turns her head to look
at DOUGLAS as he leaves.
Audio: Diegetic Sound (Footsteps)
Shot type: Mid shot
Scene 17 - INT: DINING ROOM - MORNING
BONNIE sits down at the table to eat; Panning mid shot of food to BONNIE's face as she eats
breakfast alone.
Audio: Diegetic Sound (Cutlery clattering)
Shot Type: Panning Mid-Shot
Scene 18 - INT: LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOON TO EVENING
BONNIE flashes back while doing house chores; Panning cut shots of BONNIE being yelled at by
DOUGLAS (no diegetic sound), edited to 'disturb' BONNIE as she works.
Audio: Diegetic Sound + Non-diegetic silence
Shot type: Panning Zoom Out Mid-Shot with cut shots
Scene 19 - INT: HALLWAY - NIGHT
BONNIE goes to open the door after hearing a knock; Full-shot with the top of BONNIE's head
intentionally cut off, in order to keep DOUGLAS anonymous/faceless. BONNIE opens the front door
and is greeted by a slap.
Audio: Diegetic sound (slap, door opening, footsteps)
Shot type: Full Shot
Scene 20 - INT: HALLWAY - NIGHT
BONNIE is slapped by DOUGLAS; Medium Close up of BONNIE as DOUGLAS slaps her and walks into
the house.
Audio: Diegetic Sound (slap)
Shot Type: Medium Close up
Scene 21 - INT: LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
DOUGLAS sits down on the recliner; High angle shot of DOUGLAS sitting down and reaching for a
glass.
Audio: Diegetic Sound
Shot Type: High Angle Shot
Scene 22 - INT: HALLWAY TO KITCHEN - NIGHT
BONNIE walks from the hallway into the kitchen to cook dinner. Focus is on her feet, Medium shot.
Audio: Diegetic Sound
Shot Type: Medium Shot
Scene 23 - INT: LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
DOUGLAS demands for a drink; High angled shot of DOUGLAS slamming his empty glass into the
table just next to him and demands harshly for BONNIE to get him a drink.
DOUGLAS
BONNIE get me my drink!
BONNIE
...
Audio: Diegetic Sound
Shot Type: High angled shot
Scene 24 - INT: KITCHEN/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
BONNIE begins cooking dinner; CU shots/Medium CU shots of BONNIE cooking steak, softening it,
placing it on the pan and plating it. While this is happening, cut shots of DOUGLAS' murder -
bludgeon to the head, dragging the body - will be put occasionally to insinuate BONNIE kills him.
Audio: Diegetic Sound
Shot Type: CU/Medium CU and High angled shot
Scene 25 - INT: DINING ROOM
BONNIE settles down to eat dinner; Panning out shot of BONNIE enjoying dinner with her now dead
husband. Cut shots of another panning out shot with BONNIE alone, not eating, will be placed to give
an 'inconclusive' type ending.
Audio: Diegetic Sound
Shot type: Panning out Mid shot
End.
