Step Outline
Scene Description Dramatic Intent
1)
A long revealing pan of a string of articles
1) Introduce ZANDER and explain praising ZANDER. He is at the
end of the pan, typing his backstory and character.
furiously on his keyboard. Pan continues until the document is visible,
titled "A Story of Grain-History Assignment." Mother calls to warn
ZANDER to go to school. ZANDER stands up from his desk
and closes his laptop. Screen fades to black.
2) At school, Zander is sitting in history class, looking bored. 2) Sparks Zander's reasoning that
He perks up when his teacher explains that history repeats itself. will lead in the development of the
Scene cuts to ZANDER going to a library computer terminal and program.
searching about how history repeats itself. ZANDER prints the
information.
3) Back at home, ZANDER returns to his computer and opens a 3) This is the beginning of the
program interface. ZANDER then uses the notes to input the dates program, and is used to add
of most of the events in history, and identifies the clear pattern. audience interest in the outcome of . the program.
4) A string of code is visible onscreen, with ZANDER looking 4) To provide understanding that a
intensely at it. ZANDER pushes the RETURN button prompting the sentient being had been created
screen to turn blank. After a few seconds, one word appears on- from code. A transition is also
screen; -HELLO, MY NAME IS NOAH. ZANDER alters the code for created, as Zander's acronym
the program to be audio. When he does so, the program asks for suggests that he wants no
Zander's name. Zander replies; "Call me Editor Z." recognition for the program and
.
resolving world conflicts.
5) ZANDER returns to school, and observes other people talking 5) The change in society for the
about the news of all world leaders receiving an anonymous better is evident here. Helps as
e-mail with plans of world peace. All leaders were taking the rising actions.
advice, as they found a benefit for their country if the plans were
followed. ZANDER's physical appearance has changed, mainly
black dress clothes, with sunglasses and an earpiece that
communicates with NOAH.
6) After several weeks, newspapers are reporting that world 6) Rising action leading to the
hunger has been abolished, etc... thanks to the plans that have announcement that a computer
been sent every day with instructions for the world program is sentient, and the
governments. ZANDER decides to become public and announce program's feelings are not taken
the creation of the NOAH program. In a private movie, NOAH is into consideration.
seen presenting himself to the world. Citizens are marveled by this,
but only accept "Editor Z" as the cause for the miracle plan.
7) NOAH becomes hurt and then angry at the human race for not 7) Climax, as it is evident that new
considering it as an equal, but simply as a tool. NOAH explains lifeforms are considered less
this to ZANDER, who ignores the plea for help while absorbed important than humans in our
in
his glory.
society, not allowing the sentient
8) The next day, ZANDER wakens to an announcement on TV program to express itself.
stating that America is joining WWIII, par the suggestion of
NOAH, against China. ZANDER immediately contacts NOAH, 8) Resolution is reached as the
but finds the program to be unresponsive. Zander runs to his computer punished the humans and
terminal and opens NOAH's program, but the screen is blank. committed suicide, as it understood
As bombs begin to rain down on cities in America and can that it would never evolve to be
be heard in audio, ZANDER begins to type a new string of likes in human society.
code. Screen darkens, and three words appear on the screen:
-HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF-
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