Slugline

Drink with the Devil, Smuggle with Horatio

Characters in scene

Horatio Ze Smuggalar , The Terrible Marquee

Point of scene

To sell the snake poison to The Terrible Marquee disguised as alcohol.

Conflict

The Terrible Marquee thinks the poison is alcohol

Ending / central question

The Terrible Marquee shoots Horatio The Smuggler and leaves him for dead.

Scene description (without dialogue) focusing on key micro aspects (mise-en-scène, camera, sound, editing, performance)

Horatio the Smuggler rows onto the shore in a small rowing boat with a crate of bottles, filled with what The Terrible Marquee thinks is alcohol Horatio is wearing a old fashioned poncho with a hood and royal navy foul weather gear (correct to the 1800s). Marquee is wearing a old fashioned pirates costume with ha grey, heavy overcoat and a cavalier style hat; or tricorn.Close-up to Horatio feet stepping off the boat, POV of Horatio grabbing the crate from the boat and then a extreme long shot from the marque looking down at Horatio with a over shoulder shot. A Long shot of Horatio walking over to Marquee.

A close up of Horatio getting out some of his “merchandise” and a mid close up of Horatio passing a bottle to Marque. A mid close up of the Marques face reveals a smile but another extreme close up of Horatio reveals a more sinister smirk.  Marquee gives Horatio a bag of gold as payment, cut to Horatio pouring some of the alcohol into to small wine glasses. The two take a sip and nod. As Marquee turns around, Horatio takes a pill.

POV shot shows that she is struggling to walk and his intoxicated. A reaction shot reveals her terror. The close up (dollying) shows the panic of The Marque and her falling over. A close up reaction shot shows horatio is pleased with the result. Then A low angle shot (from the floor) features Horatio walking towards the Marque and walks over the camera.