Post by Non Compos Mentis on Apr 13, 2006 13:51:50 GMT -5
[The scene opens with a view of bright neon lights flashing on and off. These florescent pink and baby blue colours pulsate rapidly and consistently at a steady speed whilst we look on. We pull back from our close position to the lights and see the full sign and the words “Blind Date” written in the neon tubes.
We pull back further to see that the sign is suspended from the ceiling of a building and is hanging down from the roof on wires. We look down now to see a large array of people sitting on a large grandstand like seating arrangement at the back of what seems to be a studio, shrouded in darkness except for those who are underneath the neon signs.
We pull back to see the TV crew that is positioned ready to shoot a show. There is an assortment of different cameras throughout the casting floor. There are large cameras set on stands with a single man operating each, from further back towards the crowd there is a camera mounted on a large arm to gather view of the crowd and high shots of the set and a steady cam used by one individual to run around the set with.
We then turn around to see the set finally. The environment is like the neon signs in design with pink and baby blue flooding everything. On the stage there are three small sized cubicles that are made up of ply board sheets that are spray painted in a light pink colour. About set feet away from the furthest right cubicle from our viewpoint is a large ply board sheet that covers the sight of the cubicles from the opposite side of it.
On the other side of the large sheet of ply board is a velvet topped metal stool and a man wearing a particularly cheesy pinstriped suit and having slicked back hair.
From our left of the stage walk three suspiciously similar looking men who take their places inside the cubicles, one in each. They sit on similar stools to the one on the other side of the board and are given microphones by the producer who runs up to them quickly and then back of the set.
From the right walks a woman who is wearing a black, sleeveless, tight top and a medium length skirt of the same colour. She is also wearing black stiletto boots and has black hair that stretched to midway down her back.
She takes a seat on the original stool next to the man who is standing up.]
Director: And…. ACTION!!!!
[The man next to the woman springs into life.]
Man: Hello… I’m Kent Harrison and this is BLIND DATE!!!
[The crowd cheers incessantly at this announcement.]
Kent Harrison: Today we are trying to find the dream man for lovely Sofia here…
Hello Sofia…
[The woman turns her head towards Kent and speaks.]
Sofia: Hello Kent…
Kent Harrison: So Sofia… Tell us a bit about yourself…
[Sofia stares at him in a confused fashion for a second before reacting.]
Sofia: Well… I was born in Louisville, Kentucky… I like wrestling… clubbing and generally having a good time…
Kent Harrison: OK… So why are you looking for a new man…
Sofia: Well the last guy I had a relationship with… Mentis… well Sean really… got sent to a Mental Institute a couple of years ago and he just isn’t the same now…
Kent Harrison: Well… As it happens two of our contestants toady are called Mentis… I wonder if that’s a sing… Well anyway… Sofia… You know the rules…
You must ask each of the three contestants a single question each… and based on their answers… choose your dream man… or at least the best of the bad bunch… for a date at the place of your choosing… which is…
Sofia: …the PCW arena for the Hostile Takeover PPV…
Kent Harrison: OK… So on to the questions… and Number One… Who’s name is… hmmm…
Old School Mentis…
Sofia: OK… Number One… Old School…
[The cameras view now changes to that of the man on the steady cam who has made his way up to the stage in front of the three men. Now we look at “Old School Mentis” who is sitting in cubicle one.
He looks decidedly rough and has what appear to be several fresh scars on his face and revealed forearms. He is wearing an old flannel shirt with a black t-shirt on underneath and a torn pair of jeans. His hair is matted and scruffy and his skin is dirty like he hasn’t has a wash in weeks.]
Sofia: What would be your idea of a good night out with me?
[Number one, Old School, looks pretty confused for a second before having what appears be an epiphany and then perks up.]
Old School Mentis: Well… For a good night I suppose I would take you out to a bar and maybe we could get into a fight with some guys and end up in hospital…
Sofia: THAT is your idea of a good night out…
Old School Mentis: Damn Right…
A night aint good unless you end up in a hospital bed…
Oh wait…
Maybe I could take you to my job with me…
Wrestling…
It usually gets a bit messy and I always end up in a hospital bed anyway because I lose too much blood in the fights…
But… hey… whatever floats your boat baby…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who appears to have a completely disgusted look on her face. She re-focuses herself and looks back at her card.]
Sofia: OK… Moving on quickly…
VERY QUICKLY…
Number two…
Kent Harrison: Number two who is called…
Modern Mentis… put it this way… he sounds a lot better than the last guy… hahahaha…
[The camera the moves back to the steady cam that is still focused on Old School who is now looking rather depressed and dips his hand into a pocket and pulls out a small bottle of bourbon.
Quickly the cameraman moves on to Number Two, Modern Mentis. This man looks like the rich twin brother of the first man and is wearing a red shirt and black slacks with smart black leather shoes on. Unlike Number one his hair is neatly pulled back into a loose ponytail and he is clean and washed as well as having a nice fragrance of lavender about him.]
Sofia: So Number Two…
If you could take me out for a nice meal…
Where would you take me?
[Number two, Modern Mentis, looks thoughtful for a moment before looking into the camera and speaking.]
Modern Mentis: Well… I think I would take you to a nice restaurant I know called The White Swan or maybe we could go for a nice picnic in a quiet spot by a river or something like that…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who looks decidedly impressed.]
Sofia: The White Swan sound very sophisticated…
[Once more the camera moves back to Modern Mentis and he talks once more.]
Modern Mentis: Well…
It is… But trust me… I can afford it… not like that drunk…
[The camera looks over to Old School Mentis who looks sick but defiant.]
Old School Mentis: I am not Trunk…
I am serfectly pober…
[Old School then proceeds to fall off the stool and land flat of his nose. Staff from the production crew rush onto the stage and carry him off whilst someone else calls an ambulance. The camera then goes back to Sofia.]
Sofia: Well… goodbye number one…
Number 3…
Kent Harrison: Well… down to two and the second of them is… well… he is simply called Voice…
Sofia: Well… Voice…
If you could take me anywhere you wanted on our date…
Where would you take me?
[The camera goes back to the contestants and moves on to Number 3, Voice. He is sitting on the stool upright and confident and has a sly smile on his lips. He looks like the rebel of the group who has the cunning and ruthless qualities to be successful in life. He is wearing a smart set of attire that is all black, consisting of a shirt, pants and trousers. He is of similar physical cleanliness to the second man.]
Voice: Well… I would take you wherever you wanted to go…
As it is only you that matters and not myself…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who is looking rather flattered by his remarks.]
Sofia: Well… you are very charming aren’t you…
[The camera switches back to Voice who sits in his chair smugly looking at the camera as if he can see his own reflection in it and loves it. Voice then turns to Modern Mentis and begins to whisper to him.]
Voice: I got this in the bag man… and there is nothing you can do about it… I am gonna beat you into the ground…
Modern Mentis: What?… you… Kurt… Ken… Kevin… whatever your name is…
Kent Harrison: Kent…
Modern Mentis: Yeah… Whatever… he didn’t answer honestly…
Voice: Says you… your bankrupt… you couldn’t pay for a dinner at the White Swan if you took out your life savings…
[At this point Modern Mentis is getting increasingly agitated and makes a dash around the cubicle wall and at Voice. 5 security guards quickly rush onto the stage and grad Modern Mentis and try to drag him of.]
Modern Mentis: YOU LIAR… LET ME GO… YOU LIEING BASTARD…
Voice: Yeah Right… so Kent…
[Finally Modern Mentis is dragged out of the studio and Kent tries to refocus himself.]
Kent Harrison: Well I guess it’s time to make your choice… and seeing as Old School Mentis is currently on his way to have his stomach pumped…
Voice: Hahahaha…
Kent Harrison: … and… erm… Modern Mentis is being escorted to the police station for assault…
Voice: Hahahahahahaha…
Kent Harrison: I guess there is only one option… Voice… Please step up to the screen…
[The annoying jingle repeats again as Voice stands up and walks over to the large ply board screen and as does Sofia. Then, in the budget busting aspect of the show, the screen gets pulled back from behind the set and the two see each other.
It’s love at first sight and the two walk up to each other and embrace in a friendly manor. The crowd get to a standing ovation as Kent tries to speak over the raucous noise.]
Kent Harrison: Well… here we have it… the lovely couple… and that’s where we must end tonight … be sure to catch PCW Hostile Takeover on TV and you may just catch a glimpse of these two who will be there for certain… Goodnight…
Director: AND CUT!!!
[The scene fades to black as the crowd continues clapping and cheering the vicorious couple.]
We pull back further to see that the sign is suspended from the ceiling of a building and is hanging down from the roof on wires. We look down now to see a large array of people sitting on a large grandstand like seating arrangement at the back of what seems to be a studio, shrouded in darkness except for those who are underneath the neon signs.
We pull back to see the TV crew that is positioned ready to shoot a show. There is an assortment of different cameras throughout the casting floor. There are large cameras set on stands with a single man operating each, from further back towards the crowd there is a camera mounted on a large arm to gather view of the crowd and high shots of the set and a steady cam used by one individual to run around the set with.
We then turn around to see the set finally. The environment is like the neon signs in design with pink and baby blue flooding everything. On the stage there are three small sized cubicles that are made up of ply board sheets that are spray painted in a light pink colour. About set feet away from the furthest right cubicle from our viewpoint is a large ply board sheet that covers the sight of the cubicles from the opposite side of it.
On the other side of the large sheet of ply board is a velvet topped metal stool and a man wearing a particularly cheesy pinstriped suit and having slicked back hair.
From our left of the stage walk three suspiciously similar looking men who take their places inside the cubicles, one in each. They sit on similar stools to the one on the other side of the board and are given microphones by the producer who runs up to them quickly and then back of the set.
From the right walks a woman who is wearing a black, sleeveless, tight top and a medium length skirt of the same colour. She is also wearing black stiletto boots and has black hair that stretched to midway down her back.
She takes a seat on the original stool next to the man who is standing up.]
Director: And…. ACTION!!!!
[The man next to the woman springs into life.]
Man: Hello… I’m Kent Harrison and this is BLIND DATE!!!
[The crowd cheers incessantly at this announcement.]
Kent Harrison: Today we are trying to find the dream man for lovely Sofia here…
Hello Sofia…
[The woman turns her head towards Kent and speaks.]
Sofia: Hello Kent…
Kent Harrison: So Sofia… Tell us a bit about yourself…
[Sofia stares at him in a confused fashion for a second before reacting.]
Sofia: Well… I was born in Louisville, Kentucky… I like wrestling… clubbing and generally having a good time…
Kent Harrison: OK… So why are you looking for a new man…
Sofia: Well the last guy I had a relationship with… Mentis… well Sean really… got sent to a Mental Institute a couple of years ago and he just isn’t the same now…
Kent Harrison: Well… As it happens two of our contestants toady are called Mentis… I wonder if that’s a sing… Well anyway… Sofia… You know the rules…
You must ask each of the three contestants a single question each… and based on their answers… choose your dream man… or at least the best of the bad bunch… for a date at the place of your choosing… which is…
Sofia: …the PCW arena for the Hostile Takeover PPV…
Kent Harrison: OK… So on to the questions… and Number One… Who’s name is… hmmm…
Old School Mentis…
Sofia: OK… Number One… Old School…
[The cameras view now changes to that of the man on the steady cam who has made his way up to the stage in front of the three men. Now we look at “Old School Mentis” who is sitting in cubicle one.
He looks decidedly rough and has what appear to be several fresh scars on his face and revealed forearms. He is wearing an old flannel shirt with a black t-shirt on underneath and a torn pair of jeans. His hair is matted and scruffy and his skin is dirty like he hasn’t has a wash in weeks.]
Sofia: What would be your idea of a good night out with me?
[Number one, Old School, looks pretty confused for a second before having what appears be an epiphany and then perks up.]
Old School Mentis: Well… For a good night I suppose I would take you out to a bar and maybe we could get into a fight with some guys and end up in hospital…
Sofia: THAT is your idea of a good night out…
Old School Mentis: Damn Right…
A night aint good unless you end up in a hospital bed…
Oh wait…
Maybe I could take you to my job with me…
Wrestling…
It usually gets a bit messy and I always end up in a hospital bed anyway because I lose too much blood in the fights…
But… hey… whatever floats your boat baby…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who appears to have a completely disgusted look on her face. She re-focuses herself and looks back at her card.]
Sofia: OK… Moving on quickly…
VERY QUICKLY…
Number two…
Kent Harrison: Number two who is called…
Modern Mentis… put it this way… he sounds a lot better than the last guy… hahahaha…
[The camera the moves back to the steady cam that is still focused on Old School who is now looking rather depressed and dips his hand into a pocket and pulls out a small bottle of bourbon.
Quickly the cameraman moves on to Number Two, Modern Mentis. This man looks like the rich twin brother of the first man and is wearing a red shirt and black slacks with smart black leather shoes on. Unlike Number one his hair is neatly pulled back into a loose ponytail and he is clean and washed as well as having a nice fragrance of lavender about him.]
Sofia: So Number Two…
If you could take me out for a nice meal…
Where would you take me?
[Number two, Modern Mentis, looks thoughtful for a moment before looking into the camera and speaking.]
Modern Mentis: Well… I think I would take you to a nice restaurant I know called The White Swan or maybe we could go for a nice picnic in a quiet spot by a river or something like that…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who looks decidedly impressed.]
Sofia: The White Swan sound very sophisticated…
[Once more the camera moves back to Modern Mentis and he talks once more.]
Modern Mentis: Well…
It is… But trust me… I can afford it… not like that drunk…
[The camera looks over to Old School Mentis who looks sick but defiant.]
Old School Mentis: I am not Trunk…
I am serfectly pober…
[Old School then proceeds to fall off the stool and land flat of his nose. Staff from the production crew rush onto the stage and carry him off whilst someone else calls an ambulance. The camera then goes back to Sofia.]
Sofia: Well… goodbye number one…
Number 3…
Kent Harrison: Well… down to two and the second of them is… well… he is simply called Voice…
Sofia: Well… Voice…
If you could take me anywhere you wanted on our date…
Where would you take me?
[The camera goes back to the contestants and moves on to Number 3, Voice. He is sitting on the stool upright and confident and has a sly smile on his lips. He looks like the rebel of the group who has the cunning and ruthless qualities to be successful in life. He is wearing a smart set of attire that is all black, consisting of a shirt, pants and trousers. He is of similar physical cleanliness to the second man.]
Voice: Well… I would take you wherever you wanted to go…
As it is only you that matters and not myself…
[The camera moves back to Sofia who is looking rather flattered by his remarks.]
Sofia: Well… you are very charming aren’t you…
[The camera switches back to Voice who sits in his chair smugly looking at the camera as if he can see his own reflection in it and loves it. Voice then turns to Modern Mentis and begins to whisper to him.]
Voice: I got this in the bag man… and there is nothing you can do about it… I am gonna beat you into the ground…
Modern Mentis: What?… you… Kurt… Ken… Kevin… whatever your name is…
Kent Harrison: Kent…
Modern Mentis: Yeah… Whatever… he didn’t answer honestly…
Voice: Says you… your bankrupt… you couldn’t pay for a dinner at the White Swan if you took out your life savings…
[At this point Modern Mentis is getting increasingly agitated and makes a dash around the cubicle wall and at Voice. 5 security guards quickly rush onto the stage and grad Modern Mentis and try to drag him of.]
Modern Mentis: YOU LIAR… LET ME GO… YOU LIEING BASTARD…
Voice: Yeah Right… so Kent…
[Finally Modern Mentis is dragged out of the studio and Kent tries to refocus himself.]
Kent Harrison: Well I guess it’s time to make your choice… and seeing as Old School Mentis is currently on his way to have his stomach pumped…
Voice: Hahahaha…
Kent Harrison: … and… erm… Modern Mentis is being escorted to the police station for assault…
Voice: Hahahahahahaha…
Kent Harrison: I guess there is only one option… Voice… Please step up to the screen…
[The annoying jingle repeats again as Voice stands up and walks over to the large ply board screen and as does Sofia. Then, in the budget busting aspect of the show, the screen gets pulled back from behind the set and the two see each other.
It’s love at first sight and the two walk up to each other and embrace in a friendly manor. The crowd get to a standing ovation as Kent tries to speak over the raucous noise.]
Kent Harrison: Well… here we have it… the lovely couple… and that’s where we must end tonight … be sure to catch PCW Hostile Takeover on TV and you may just catch a glimpse of these two who will be there for certain… Goodnight…
Director: AND CUT!!!
[The scene fades to black as the crowd continues clapping and cheering the vicorious couple.]
