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Title: Fly Me To The Moon

Series: Chronicle

Writer: P E Leody

SYNOPIS: 

PAGE 1


1 
Agent X smoking and leaning against a lamppost awaiting a contact

AGENT X: SOMETIMES YOU ARE PROUD TO DO THIS AWFUL JOB FOR YOUR COUNTRY


2 
Agent Y across the street approaches Agent X

AGENT X: SOMETIMES YOU ARE PROUD OF YOUR JOB IN THIS AWFUL COUNTRY


3 
Agent Y hands over a photo to Agent X who looks startled at it

AGENT Y: BON CHANCE MON AMI

AGENT X: AND THEN THERE ARE THE TIMES YOU FALL


4 
The President awaits in the oval office, agent X enters

AGENT X: MADAME PRESIDENT


5 
Agent X takes the photograph out of the envelope

AGENT X: THE BAD NEWS IS THE BEARS HAVE LANDED ON THE MOON


6 
Agent X shows the photo to the President it is visible to the viewer, it is a monkey in a space suit on the moon near the Bear's flag

AGENT X: THE GOOD NEWS IS THE ASTRONAUT WORKS FOR PEANUTS

PAGE 2


1 
The President addresses the chiefs of staff and scientists

Caption: ON PANICKY MEETING LATER

PRESIDENT: WE HAVE 3 MONTHS TO BEAT THE BEARS TO LAND AN ASTRONAUT ON THE MOON. THIS IS A RACE WE MUST NOT LOSE. OUR SCIENTIFIC DIGNITY DEPENDS ON IT

ARMY MAN: NO TIME

RAF MAN: NO MONEY

QA MAN: TOO MANY SAFETY PROCEDURES


2 
The President is at a film awards party, she is accosted by a drunk Derek, who has won the major prize, he holds the statue subtlety in one hand and a jug of wine in the other

Caption: LATER THAT PANICKY DAY

DEREK: HERE HOLD THIS LOVE THEY WANT PICTURES

PRESIDENT: DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM

DEREK: HAVE A DRINK YOU MIGHT REMEMBER


3 
Derek has his photo taken the flash hides the fact he is lifting his wining statue


4 
Derek returns to collect his drink from the President he puts his arm around her and offers her more drink

DEREK: OK MADAME PRESIDENT SEE IF THIS TICKLES YOUR RED BUTTON


5 
After more than a few drinks Derek and the President are in a typical drunken conversation

Caption: A LOT LATER THAT PANICKY EVENING

PRESIDENT: SO I'VE GOT 3 MONTHS TO CONJURE UP A MOON LANDING WITH DIDDLY SQUAT

DEREK: TELL YOU WHAT, I LIKE THE CUT OF YOUR JIB. I'LL DO IT FOR YOU, UNDER BUDGET AND ON TIME

PRESIDENT: ON WHAT RECOMMENDATION

DEREK: LOOK AROUND I'VE JUST BEEN VOTED TOP IN MY FIELD


6 
A handshake

PRESIDENT: DONE

DEREK: LET'S DRINK TO THAT

PAGE 3


1 
In a huge hanger massive construction work starts

Caption: SOMEWHERE NEAR A DISUSED SOUND STAGE

DEREK: WE NEED A SIMULATED TERRAIN, MATCH IT UP TO THESE PHOTOS AND WORK OUT HOW TO COMPENSATE FOR REDUCED GRAVITY


2 
Derek is in a theatre auditioning, he sits alone in the audience whilst one person reads and others float around on wires

Caption: REALLY OFF, OFF BROADWAY

DEREK: COME ON DEEP BREATHS, I WANT TO FEEL WHAT YOU'RE YOUR INTIMATING


3 
A design for the lunar module and rocket made from a baked beans can, funnel yogurt pot, football, Turkish delight box and forks

DEREK: YEP THESE PROTOTYPES ARE EXCELLENT, GET THEM DOWN TO THE MODEL SHOP

PAGE 4


1 
A reporter stands in front of a viewing screen that shows the rocket prepped for launch

REPORTER: JUST 2 MONTHS AGO THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED THE QUEST FOR WORLD'S FIRST MANNED MOON LANDING


2 
President and Derek entering a cinema

DEREK: FOLLOW ME PLEASE

REPORTER: AND HERE WE NOW STAND ON THE PRECIPICE OF HISTORY


3 
Derek and the President stand in a cinema that has been converted to a mission control room

DEREK: THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS REDUNDANCY. ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN. HERE ALL THE VIDEO AND SOUND FEEDS MEET AND WE CHANNEL THEM ON TO MISSION CONTROL


4 
Derek passes a script to the President

DEREK: THUS WE CAN GUARANTEE THE ORDER OF EVENTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE

PRESIDENT: THIS IS A SCRIPT


5 
The President pulling her hair out

PRESIDENT: WHO ARE YOU A MOVIE MAKER

DEREK: SO THE BOARD THOUGHT WHEN THEY AWARDED ME BEST DIRECTOR

PRESIDENT: ARGHH

DEREK: YOU PROBABLY DON'T REMEMBER, ALTHOUGH YOU WERE THERE


6 
In front of the real rocket is a rocket on a fishing line with camera pointing at them

Caption: 5,4,3

DEREK: SEE, IF THE REAL ROCKET HAS TROUBLE WE CUT TO THE MODEL ONE ON THE FISHING LINE, WOTCHA BAZ

BAZ: HIA CHIEF


7 
The real rocket blasting off

Caption: 2,1 BLAST OFF


8 
Derek shaking hands with a nervous President

DEREK: SEE NOT A HITCH WE'RE OUR NATION IS ON THE WAY TO THE MOON

PAGE 5


1 
Derek drives the President to the secret hanger on an electric transporter, there are extras dressed as space creatures walking around

DEREK: GOT AN AIRTIGHT COVER STORY, THOSE MONSTERS LOOK REAL DON'T THEY.

PRESIDENT: A FILM DIRECTOR, WHO'S GONNA BELIEVE THIS EVER HAPPENED?


2 
Derek and the President stand in the doorway of the huge hangar. There is a mock-up of the moon and model spacecarft dangle from the ceiling. In the far corner are astronauts waving

DEREK: ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL A COMPLETE SOUND STAGE RECREATION, SEE NOTHING CAN GO WRONG. AND THE ASTRONAUTS ARE READY.

ASTRONAUTS: COEEY

PRESIDENT: WE SPENT MILLIONS TRAINING THEM WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE?

DEREK: HEALTH AND SAFETY WOULDN'T RISK THEM AND THE SHIP AT THE SAME TIME. THEY'RE HERE AS A BACKUP PLAN.

PRESIDENT: SO WHO IS ON THE REAL CRAFT


3 
A boot landing on the moon

DEREK: DON'T WORRY THEY ARE SEASONED PROFESSIONALS.

ACTOR: PROMPT PLEASE

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