FICTIONAL STORY “PRUDENCE”
PLOT: PRUDENCE; a lion tamer at BRO CIRCUS; grows tired of the animal abuse suffered by other lion tamers. She plans an escape from her job; living a better life with friendly lions...
LOCATIONS: GEORGETOWN: where BRO circus is mainly based and run; vibrant city; busy-like; cars; trams everywhere...
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- PRUDENCE: blonde hair, blue eyes, lion fanatic, animal lover, lion tamer at BRO CIRCUS, confident, determined, lean weights188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9AWREICb1
- TODD: Prudence’ father; grey hair, blue eyes, accountant, loving, caring188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IacCY96qH
- PIERCE: bully at BROS Circus; lion tamer; competitive; dislikes PRUDENCE, brown hair, green eyes, muscular,188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTzaTeUeSj
- LUCY & LYON: lion and lioness
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INT. BROS CIRCUS SHOW - GEORGETOWN
(FADE IN: BROS. CIRCUS the show at GEORGETOWN begins - trapezium acts, aerial acts, and contortion acts begin at the show. The crowd applauds at the various acts of the show. CLOWN JERKY in full clown attire; with green clown makeup - enters the stage; and addresses the crowd in a comical voice)
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(comically; addresses crowd) Hello... everyone... Clown Jerky here... Before the wild cats come... Juggle time...
(CLOWN JERKY begins his bounce juggling act with 10 balls. The crowd applauds CLOWN JERKY for his performance; and cheer him on)
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(comically; addresses crowd) You want more... you want more crowd... okay... Let’s bring on another ball...
(An employee throws CLOWN JERKY another juggling ball; CLOWN JERKY catches the ball whilst continuing to juggle the remaining 10 balls. The crowd then continues to clap at the clown’s amazing performance. He finishes the act 5 mins later; and bows down in applause)
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(comically; addresses crowd) Thank you... Thank you people... You lovely people...
(CLOWN JERKY exits the circus stage. 5 seconds later - PIERCE enters the circus stage with a lioness named LUCY and a lion called LYON. Pierce entertains the crowd)
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(addresses crowd) Hello all... As you can see... we have got lions. MEET OUR LION named LYONS....
(The crowd take a closer look at the muscular lion name LYONS)
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(cont’d) OUR BIG STRONG muscular lion who is going to perform trick for you lovely people tonight... This shall be interesting... (shows off LUCY) And this our lioness is named LUCY... she’s been with us from the very start of BROS Circus... She is a most loyal lioness... (smiles to LUCY & LYONS) Now let’s show the crowd what you both are made of... let’s do this...
(Both LYONS AND LUCY roar as they do not like PIERCE. The crowd is in awe. PIECE pulls a whip out; instructing both the lion and lioness to perform each of their individual circus tricks. They do so out of fear at the whip. The audience is stunned and amused by the tricks posed by both LYONS and LUCY. The audience clap in delight and amazement. MEANWHILE - Prudence backstage - is against using the whip in forcing lion tricks. She looks in disgust)
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(annoyed to herself) DON’T USE the WHIP. There’s got to be another way... not this... This is strictly animal abuse... I... we can train the lions another way...
(PIECE continues using the whip to instruct both LYONS and LUCY to perform their individual circus tricks. The audience further looks in delight and amazement of the circus act. PRUDENCE remains backstage; with a disgusted look on her face; at PIERCE’s use of a whip. PIECE finishes the act 5 minutes later; and bows down in applause of the crowd)
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(smiles to crowd) Thank you... Thank you for attending BROS CIRCUS... We are glad you are here and you liked the show... Thank you very much...
(THE curtains close. PIECE guides both LYONS and LUCY backstage. The audience make their exit... FADE OUT)
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INT. CAMPOUT - BROS CIRCUS - GEORGETOWN
(PIERCE handles both LYONS and LUCY back to the enclosed enclosure outside the circus tent; and locks them in. LYONS growls at PIECE in hatred and viciousness; whilst enclosed in the cage. PIERCE whips and kicks the cage; to scare and keep both lions in line. PRUDENCE having witnessed this; makes her way to PIERCE in disgust. LUCY & LYONS with deep emotional aspirations for PRUDENCE: purr as they look at her. PIECE looks in disgust)
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(shouts to LYONS & LUCY) Hey... don’t purr at her... of all people her...
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(shouts at PIERCE) Hey... Don’t hit them... you’re going to make them more aggressive than they already are... they are wild animals you know...
(PIECE grows automatically annoyed with PRUDENCE)
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(annoyed; to PRUDENCE) Okay Prudence... know-it-all girl... What do you suggest I do?
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(firm to PIERCE) Stop using that whip for starters... that’s animal abuse there..
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(annoyed to PRUDENCE) Oh here we go... You must be one of those crazy vegans... eh... animal abuse... ah... ah...
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(shouts at PIERCE) Well it is... I HATE THIS JOB...
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(shouts at PRUDENCE) Well quit if you DON’T LIKE IT...
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(shouts to PIERCE) Well it is... I don’t know why I didn’t quit before.. I was so foolish before... I refuse to work for an organisation that knowingly treats their lions like shit... I’m out...
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(shouts to PRUDENCE) Bye bitch....
(5 mins later; PRUDENCE officially quits her job. THE SCENE ENDS with PRUDENCE walking home to her father’s estate. END OF SCENE)
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INT. FRONT DOOR - PIERCE’S RESIDENCE
(PRUDENCE runs upset to her father’s residence - 10 hectares of property land surround the golden ranch. She knocks on the door. Her father TODD answers the door minutes later; and is stunned to see his daughter upset. TODD is a single DAD)
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(worried to PRUDENCE) Prudence... Prudence girl... What’s wrong?
(PRUDENCE shouts at her father in anger of TODD; and frustration of quitting her job)
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(shouts to TODD) I quit... I quit that STUPID circus job... I’m done... I HATE IT...
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(worried to PRUDENCE) Oh no... Prudence... what happened... Come in...
(PRUDENCE enters her father’s estate. to be continued...)
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INT. LIVING ROOM - PIERCE’S RESIDENCE
(FADE IN: PRUDENCE is sitting on a three-seater purple sofa. TODD sits beside his daughter and hugs his daughter; comforting her)
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(worried to PRUDENCE) Prudence dear... it makes so unhappy seeing you sad.... What... what happened dear?
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(saddened; to TODD) I just hate seeing those lions get hit by the whip; in order to perform tricks for the audience... it’s so cruel and nasty...
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(worried to PRUDENCE) But how else do they get to perform the tricks...
(PRUDENCE shouts at her father)
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(shouts to TODD) Stop using THEM in circuses... there’s got to be other acts circus performers can perform to entertain the public and audience... LUCY & LYONS.. they are quite fond of me... I want to help them escape....
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(shocked to PRUDENCE) Help them escape... Prudence... you can’t steal... that’s wrong... I didn’t raise you to be a woman like that...
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(shouts to TODD) Father... I refuse to let LYONS AND LUCY continue being used and whipped to perform for the public... it’s disgusting and wrong...
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(worried to PRUDENCE) Prudence... you’re going to be an accessory to stealing... even trespassing for that matter.. You’re going to get yourself into legal troubles... Protest about it; don’t resort to stealing...
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(saddened; to TODD) But DAD... I don’t want it to happen anymore... I’m on this EARTH to do something... and I feel stopping this treacherous act is my calling...
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(worried to PRUDENCE) Please... as your father... please don’t get yourself into trouble...
(PRUDENCE cries in her father’s arms. END OF SCENE...)
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INT. BROS CIRCUS - GEORGETOWN
(FADE IN; The second show of BROS CIRCUS show begins. Trapezium acts, aerial acts, and contortion acts start the show, with CLOWN JERKY entertaining the crowds minutes later. PRUDENCE sneaks in behind the back of the circus tent; there is no one to be seen; she sneaks to the enclosure of the lion cage where LYONS & LUCY are caged. The lion and lioness purr with love as they notice PRUDENCE; Prudence smiles with love as she unlocks the cage; and restrains them with large leashes that fit their necks. PIERCE meanwhile notices PRUDENCE kidnapping LYONS and LUCY from the circus; making them free. PIERCE shouts at PRUDENCE to stop)
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(shouts at PRUDENCE) HEY... HEY... PRUDENCE... STOP...
(LYONS AND LUCY purr at PRUDENCE. Prudence makes a run with the kidnapped LYONS & LUCY; guiding them by the leash. PIECE gives up; the CIRCUS OWNER notices the escape of LYONS and LUCY. He questions PIERCE)
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(firmly questions PIERCE) What the? Where are LYONS and LUCY? They’re.... they’re gone...
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(Firm to CIRCUS OWNER) Prudence... she stole them...
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(firm to PIERCE) But she’s fired... She’s fired... I’m contacting police...
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(FADE OUT - END OF SCENE)
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INT. PROPERTY LOT - PIERCE’S RESIDENCE - CLIMAX
(1 day later; PRUDENCE sits by outside the property lot of her father’s estate. She sits beside both LYONS and LUCY: bonding with them further after their escape from BROS Circus... PRUDENCE begins talking to both LYONS and LUCY)
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(smiles to LYONS & LUCY) I love you both very much.. My beautiful lion and lioness....
(PRUDENCE smiles and hugs both LYONS and LUCY. Both lions purr in love of PRUDENCE. SUDDENLY; the police arrive accompanied by TODD. PRUDENCE is shocked to see her father with the police. The POLICE OFFICER hops out of the car; and makes her way to PRUDENCE)
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(firm to PRUDENCE) GET UP... You’re under arrest. GET UP...
(PRUDENCE looks worried at both LYONS and LUCY. LYONS and LUCY look worried at PRUDENCE as she stands up to be under arrest. TODD is shocked of his daughter’s actions; and shouts at her)
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(shouts to PRUDENCE) Prudence... How.... Why... I did not teach you to steal or be a criminal... I am so disgusted in you...
(PRUDENCE looks annoyed at her father; as she is escorted to the police sedan to face criminal punishment. FADE OUT - END OF SCENE...)
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INT. ENDING
(PRUDENCE was arrested for theft and stealing of both LYONS and LUCY. LYONS and LUCY were returned back to BROS CIRCUS; Prudence served a jail sentence of 14 months for the counts of stealing, theft and trespassing. TODD was left disgusted in her daughter’s criminal actions; and refused to speak to his daughter ever again)
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