Specifications

Logline: Alex and Leah are headed to a Halloween party but Alex starts to regret his costume choice.

Genre: Comedy

Format: Short screenplay (5 pages)

Budget: Micro ($0 – $500)

Characters: Two people, male and female (both late teens to early twenties)

Locations: Apartment, car

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FADE IN

INT. BEDROOM – DAY

LEAH faces her reflection. Under the lights of her make-up vanity, she peers into the mirror to put the finishing touches on her makeup. Her face is white with fine black lines in the intricate pattern of the sugar skull, a Mexican Day of The Dead motif.

INT. FOYER – DAY

LEAH’S boyfriend ALEX arrives home from work. He’s late, as usual. She calls to him from the bedroom.

LEAH
Happy Halloween!

INT. BEDROOM – DAY

ALEX appears in the doorway.

ALEX
Wow. You look good.

He considers her as he drops his backpack on the floor.

ALEX
What are you?

LEAH
It’s the Day of the Dead.

ALEX
What is that?

LEAH
A Mexican holiday, I think.

ALEX
Oh cool. Well, I have a black sweatshirt and pants, and these black boots. I also have this pitchfork I can carry around and poke the cute girls at the party!

He produces the plastic prop from his pack. Playfully pokes her with the tip. She squeals.

ALEX
Can you use some of your make-up on me?

She sympathizes with his poor costuming skills.

LEAH
Of course.

He sits.

ALEX
Make me into something scary!