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ESTABLISHING SHOT:

INT. GRACE and CARMEN'S FLAT-EVENING.

GRACE walks into the flat and sighs heavily whilst in the background CARMEN can be heard singing along with the television. Just as the song is coming to an end CARMEN walks into the hallways just as GRACE is walking into the lounge causing the two of them too collide.

ESTABLISHING SHOT:

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

CARMEN

Oh, hi Baby. (Kisses Grace) How was work?

GRACE

Yeah it was fine, nothing too exciting. How was your day?

CARMEN

Umm the same really, so what was the meeting about then?

GRACE

How do you know about my meeting?

CARMEN

Well I phoned to speak to you and Kristen said you was in a meeting.

GRACE

Oh, I'm being promoted.

GRACE departs from the lounge and makes her way to the kitchen with CARMEN following closely behind.

INT. FLAT KITCHEN

CARMEN

Congratulations!Wine, Champagne whatever you want tonight baby! Well you sure kept that one quiet! Why didn't you tell me you was applying for a promotion?

GRACE

In case I didn't get it. Lets not make a big deal over it please.

GRACE gets a class of water before going back to the lounge with CARMEN right behind her.

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

GRACE is sitting in an armchair staring off into space.

CARMEN

But Baby this is something to make a big deal over. You work so hard and now it's finally paying off.

GRACE smiles at Carmen who seems oblivious to it as she paces back and forth praising GRACE about her work regime and etiquette.

CARMEN

It's about time your good karma paid off. You are always the first one at work yet somehow also the last to leave. Look at me rambling I should be cooking you a big slap-up dinner. No, I can go one better I'll take you to any restaurant you like.

GRACE

Carmen stop celebrating. I have more to say on the matter. (Grace bows her head)

CARMEN

What do you mean? More good news I hope?

GRACE

I can have the promotion but at the cost of conforming to being heterosexual.

CARMEN

WHAT?!

GRACE

I am supposedly tarnishing the companies name with my relationship with you. Ashley says it's an obscenity and that it's an infatuation with you not love and that to ascend in the company I'd have to abide by her rules.

CARMEN

What sort of woman is she? She can not possibly give you such an ultimatum. In this day and age you can not discriminate against someone because of their sexuality. It's the equivalent of saying I can't hire you because your black. You should report her.

GRACE

(sighs)

When you own the company you can do whatever you want.

CARMEN

No Grace! So what are you going to do about it? Conform to her heterosexual way of living/thinking? What if I had decided to live my life like that when I met you? My family didn't initially like the idea of me being with a woman but did that stop me? No, it didn't.

GRACE

Yes I know Carmen, but...

CARMEN

But what?

GRACE continues to sit with her head bowed down and has now folded her arms.

CARMEN

I don't know how you can be so calm about this. I knew I never liked Ashley. I remember the look she gave me the first time we met. It was cold and almost confused, as if she could not comprehend that I was your partner. But it's no different from a "normal" heterosexual couple, we do all the same things.

GRACE

Please calm down. You are getting yourself all worked up over nothing.

CARMEN

Over nothing? I feel like I don't know you. How is this nothing? Really Grace sometimes you astound me. What if I had thought that when my parents and siblings were going on at me about how it's not right for two girls to be together?

GRACE

Yes I know but it's not worth you getting so upset about it.

CARMEN shrugs her shoulders as she shakes her head and leaves the lounge heading for the kitchen, we then hear the sound of the tap in the kitchen before the sound of the kettle.

INT. FLAT KITCHEN

CARMEN takes a cup out of the cupboard, places a tea bag in the cup and two teaspoons of sugar, before turning around and leaning against the kitchen side.

The kettle boils, CARMEN opens the fridge and puts on the side before pouring the hot water into the cup. She replaces the kettle stirs the contents of her cup for a bit before adding milk and removing the saturated tea bag, she takes a sip before talking to herself again.

CARMEN finishes her cup of tea, washes up the cup and tea spoon puts them on the draining board before walking towards the lounge to talk her thoughts through with GRACE.

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

GRACE is still sitting on the sofa. GRACE then gets up, shakes her head and sits down again. She gets up again once more.

GRACE

I best do it now, it's now or never.

CARMEN

Grace... I've been thinking. As you probably heard me talking to myself in the kitchen.

GRACE goes to answer.

No it was a rhetorical statement, you don't need to answer whether you did or didn't. I know how hard you have worked since you graduated from University to try and get into some sort of film studios/productions etc. So for you to not take this promotion because of me would mean you missing out on a great opportunity. (CARMEN's voice begins to wobble as she speaks indicating that she is attempting to hold her tears back.) And even though we intended to spend the rest of our lives together I know you will end up resenting me in the end. So I'll make it easy on you and leave.

CARMEN goes to leave the lounge. Just as GRACE grabs her arm and pulls her back.

GRACE

So that's your plan? Just give up at the first hurdle?

CARMEN

No but...

Grace

I'm not finished. So you see it as I love my job more than you? That I am just going to give up and conform to what someone else sees as being right or whatever she said? When I said leave it I didn't mean it in the way you interpreted it. I meant it in the I don't want to talk about it now as I'm disgusted that I was given such an appealing ultimatum.

CARMEN

Oh I'm sorry. (CARMEN is still holding back tears by her eyes are now glistening.)

Grace

This is not how I visualised today going at all, it was meant to be a normal day. I woke up in the best mood ever. Work was going well until the meeting about the promotion. Other than that there was hardly and arguments,stress or anything else for that matter. Then I come home and told you the news about my promotion in rather a backwards way if I may say so myself.

CARMEN appears to be getting agitated/irritable but her eyes are still glistening.

CARMEN

Well I can't argue with you there you should have let me know the ultimatum first rather than letting me ramble on.

GRACE

How do you manage to turn everything into an argument? I'm merely trying to tell you how I feel and you keep snapping and interrupting me! My only intention today was to make you my life partner, my wife.

CARMEN stares at GRACE who is now down on one knee holding her hand with her left hand and bearing a diamond engagement ring in her right hand.

So will you stop arguing with me for one minute and answer me this? Will you marry me?

END

Modifications

I modified the script from the previous one to this one that had no flashbacks. I got rid of the flashbacks as they are not a hundred percent necessary and make the story drag on .

No Flashback at the office when Ashley tells Grace she has the promotion before dropping the ultimatium.
No flashback of the party where Ashley and Grace first meet to Ashley's total dismay and disgust.

Besides removing the flashback creates a somewhat awkward conversation between Grace and Carmen and leaves the audience in some sort of suspense as they are not able to comprehend why Grace is being so carefree about the promotion that she should be ecstatic about.

I contemplated changing Carmen's drink from that of tea to a stiff one but decided to remain with the tea as she's having it to calm herself down and think clearly about the news Grace just gave her. What they can do to resolve the situation or what she herself may have to sacrifice.

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ESTABLISHING SHOT:

INT. GRACE and CARMEN'S FLAT-EVENING.

GRACE walks into the flat and sighs heavily whilst in the background CARMEN can be heard singing along with the television. Just as the song is coming to an end CARMEN walks into the hallways removing her cap just as GRACE is walking into the lounge causing the two of them to collide.

ESTABLISHING SHOT:

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

CARMEN

Oh, hi Baby. (Kisses Grace) How was work?

GRACE

Yeah it was fine, nothing too exciting. How was your day?

CARMEN

Umm the same really, so what was the meeting about then?

GRACE

How do you know about my meeting?

CARMEN

Well I phoned to speak to you and Kristen said you were in a meeting.

GRACE

Oh, I'm being promoted.

GRACE departs from the lounge and makes her way to the kitchen with CARMEN following closely behind.

INT. FLAT KITCHEN

CARMEN

Congratulations! Wine, Champagne whatever you want tonight baby! Well you sure kept that one quiet! Why didn't you tell me you was applying for a promotion?

GRACE

In case I didn't get it. Lets not make a big deal over it please.

GRACE gets a glass of water before going back to the lounge with CARMEN right behind her.

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

GRACE is sitting in an armchair staring off into space.

FLASHBACK:

INT. ASHLEY'S FLAT-AFTERNOON

GRACE walks in with CARMEN hand in hand greeting her colleagues and introducing them to "her partner" CARMEN.

GRACE

Good Afternoon Ashley, you have a lovely home.

ASHLEY

Why thank you Grace, so glad you could attend. And who might this be?

GRACE

Oh where are my manners? (Grace, Carmen and Ashley laugh) This is my partner Carmen.

ASHLEY

Oh of course, well it's lovely to meet you. Well do enjoy yourself and hopefully we will have the chance to chat later on.

ASHLEY shakes CARMEN'S hand but she can see the look of disdain and utter revulsion in her eyes. Only CARMEN appears to see it but thinks nothing of it at the time.

GRACE

Sure.

GRACE and CARMEN smile before striding over to a couple across the room where they immediately start a conversation. ASHLEY however seems quite disturbed. She then beckons over one of her colleagues.

ASHLEY

Did you know Grace was gay?

COLLEAGUE

Umm yes, Grace never made it a secret that she is gay.

ASHLEY appears to then look at the couple and gives them a look as if to say they are pure filth, before cutting her eyes at them and starting small talk with the same colleague.

BACK TO THE PRESENT:

CARMEN

But Baby this is something to make a big deal over. You work so hard and now it's finally paying off.

GRACE smiles at Carmen who seems oblivious to it as she paces back and forth praising GRACE about her work regime and etiquette.

CARMEN

It's about time your karma paid off. You are always the first one at work yet somehow also the last to leave. Look at me rambling I should be cooking you a big slap-up dinner. No, I can go one better I'll take you to any restaurant you like.

GRACE stares into space yet again but this time with a glazed/disappointed look on her face.

FLASHBACK: EARLIER THAT DAY

INT. OFFICE FOR THE FILM COMPANY 'DUPSES'- LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON

ASHLEY

So as you know there is a promotion within the company. Now we have seen numerous applicants but I feel you, are the best suited candidate for the job. So the promotion is yours.

GRACE

Wow, thank you. Thank you so much you have no idea how much this means to me.

ASHLEY

There's just one condition.

GRACE

Umm okay what's that then?

ASHLEY

You can have the promotion but on the terms that you will not get engaged to, marry or continue to see that woman. I do not care what you do behind close doors but when it is brought to my attention I then have to remind you that you are tarnishing the companies name with this obscenity.

GRACE

I'm sorry what?

ASHLEY

You are an excellent employee, always punctual, reliable and very trustworthy. However this obscenity that you are going on with sickens me but I know you will be able to overcome it and live your life the normal way.

GRACE

How can my personal life and the person I set up home with, love and want to be with have any effect on the company?

ASHLEY

Because it's not right. This is not how the world works. If it was meant to be that a woman could be with another woman they would have the means of being able to reproduce without the assistance of ivf treatment, sperm banks etc. Since that is not possible it is obvious to me that it can not work and that you merely have an infatuation with this girl.

GRACE

This must be a joke.

ASHLEY

I promise you this is not a joke. Stop this ridiculous 'gay' phase and the promotion is yours. However if you do not you will NEVER progress within this company!

GRACE

It's not a phase. I'm gay and proud. I'm not going to suddenly go back in the closet because you're narrow minded!

ASHLEY

I'm sorry you feel that way.You have until Monday to decide.

GRACE

But....

ASHLEY

I know longer wish to discuss the matter. You have until Monday.

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

GRACE

Carmen stop celebrating. I have more to say on the matter. (Grace bows her head)

CARMEN

What do you mean? More good news I hope?

GRACE

(Grace pauses for a second) You're not going to like this (pauses)

I can have the promotion but (pauses, sighs) at the cost of conforming to being heterosexual.

CARMEN

WHAT?!

GRACE

Apparently I'm tarnishing the companies name with my relationship with you. Ashley says it's an obscenity and that it's an infatuation with you not love and that to ascend in the company I'd have to abide by her rules.

CARMEN

GRACE

(sighs)

When you own the company you can do whatever you want.

CARMEN

GRACE

Yes I know Carmen, but...

CARMEN

But what?

GRACE continues to sit with her head bowed down and has now folded her arms.

CARMEN

I don't know how you can be so calm about this. I knew I never liked Ashley. I remember the look she gave me the first time we met. It was cold and confused, as if she could not comprehend that I was your partner. But it's no different from a "normal" heterosexual couple, we do all the same things. And how dare she bring children into it. If and when we do have kids it's none of her business how they are conceived.

GRACE

Please calm down. You are getting yourself all worked up over nothing.

CARMEN

GRACE

Yes I know but it's not worth you getting so upset about it.

CARMEN shrugs her shoulders as she shakes her head and leaves the lounge heading for the kitchen, we then hear the sound of the tap in the kitchen before the sound of the kettle.

INT. FLAT KITCHEN

CARMEN

(An impersonation of Grace in a mocking tone)

Not worth upsetting myself about. Well obviously it is to me.

CARMEN takes a cup out of the cupboard, places a tea bag in the cup and two teaspoons of sugar, before turning around and leaning against the kitchen side.

Maybe this is what my parents meant when they said my infatuation would one day end.

Hmm, maybe I am overreacting. No because if it was the other way round I know for a fact Grace would be vexed.(CARMEN sips from her cup of tea.) She probably would have wrote a letter or stormed into my work place Monday morning and given them a piece of her mind.(CARMEN sips her cup of tea.) Maybe I went about it the wrong way. Hmm maybe I should just leave her to it that way she gets her promotion and I won't be holding her back. I could always stay with my Aunt.

CARMEN finishes her cup of tea, washes up the cup and tea spoon puts them on the draining board before walking towards the lounge to talk her thoughts through with GRACE.

INT. FLAT LOUNGE

GRACE is still sitting on the sofa. GRACE then gets up, shakes her head and sits down again. She gets up again once more.

GRACE

I best do it now, it's now or never.

CARMEN

Grace... I've been thinking. As you probably heard me talking to myself in the kitchen.

GRACE goes to answer.

CARMEN goes to leave the lounge. Just as GRACE grabs her arm and pulls her back.

GRACE

So that's your plan? Just give up at the first hurdle?

CARMEN

No but...

GRACE

I'm not finished. So you see it as I love my job more than you? That I am just going to give up and conform to what someone else sees as bing right or whatever she said? When I said leave it I didn't mean it in the way you interpreted it. I meant it in the 'I don't want to talk about it now as I'm disgusted that I was given such an appaling decision to make' sense.

CARMEN

Oh I'm sorry. (CARMEN is still holding back tears by her eyes are now glistening.)

GRACE

CARMEN appears to be getting agitated/irritable but her eyes are still glistening.

CARMEN

Well I can't argue with you there you should have let me know the ultimatum first rather than letting me ramble on.

Grace

Please, I'm still not finished.

CARMEN

Sorry. But will you hurry up!

GRACE

CARMEN stares at GRACE who is now down on one knee holding her hand with her left hand and bearing a diamond engagement ring in her right hand.

So will you stop arguing with me for one minute and answer me this? Will you marry me?

END

Carmen Moline's Character Profile for Cut Out

Name: Carmen Moline

Date of Birth: 22/09/1983

Place of Birth: Lewisham Hospital

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Body Type: Skinny

Clothing: Casual

Sexuality: Lesbian

Martial Status: In a relationship

Siblings: Only child

Career: Artist

Biography:

Carmen began her career straight after university, she initially refurbished small paintings of upcoming and unknown artists but after her boss realising her potential he encouraged and offered her the position or refurbishing older paintings that were in museums, that rich folks owned or those abroad that did not have the facilities to refurbish them themselves. She has since then become a renown name when it comes to paintings refurbishment and has her a share in the company she first joined with.

Grace was always an out lesbian which her family found quite hard to deal with. Her family initially disowned her but when they saw how serious she was about Grace they welcomed them both back into the family with open arms.

This link leads to the profile of Adele Cameron:
http://www.castingnetwork.co.uk/castactorcv.asp?actorid=-1345892439&cdid=50555

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Introduction:

The underlying theme of my short film is about the dynamic of a female boss and employer relationship and how this impacts upon home life. It is about a professional and private life dilemma and discrimination of sexuality which is not understood or accepted by a homophobic female boss, who is power mad and usually gets what she wants by any means possible.

Synopsis:

Grace is unable to be promoted within the film company 'Dupses' she works in due to her boss being homophobic, especially after meeting Grace's partner Carmen. Grace is then given the ultimatum

"You can have the promotion on the terms that you will not get engaged, married or continue to see Carmen".

The look of my project 'Cut Out' is meant to be similar to that of 'Guess Who' directed by Kevin Sullivan due to the discrimination Ashton Kutcher's character Simon Green is subjected to when his boss indirectly implies that his relationship with his girlfriend Theresa Jones acted by Zoe Saldana could effect him ascending within the company. That of 'I Can't Think Straight' because the two women who fall in love Tala played by Lisa Ray and Leyla played by Sheetal Sheth are not stereotypical lesbians as neither of them are butch and neither of their families just openly accept this new found relationship and even find that it is something you can get over if you find someone of the opposite sex who shares the same values and that you can marry. This is proven through Tala's Uncle Ramsey married a woman even though it is blatantly obvious that he is gay and that his so called wife is some sort of a decoy.

My target audience is not designated to any age group in particular. However I do hope young gay/lesbian/bi-sexual males and females will stand up for what they think is right and not just conform to what someone else believes to be right. It will be shown in the Little Eye screening and be put on youtube. It does not have to be shown in any particular way.

Context:

My major project has no relation to my previous projects as they were about drugs and friendship whereas my current project is about sexuality, discrimination and homophobia.

I think my project is an important issue in todays society because even though companies, businesses and individuals are no longer allowed to be prejudice due to others ethnicity , sexuality, age or whether or not the person has a disability it still occurs. People still think they have the right to pass judgement because someone does not conform to what they see as a normal way of thinking, being or living.

I think it's interesting to a certain degree because I have made the boss homophobic in an industry which is quite accepting of most things. So to make someone homophobic in the film industry was quite an interesting aspect of the script.

Preproduction:

Script

Storyboard

Character profiles/sketches

Photos

Research:

Work I have referenced: Blog: Films/Books/Sitcoms,Dramas, Magazine Articles

Methodology:

Production Time:

Wednesday 3rd February-Photos of the location and Sample test shots

Thursday 4th February - Rough Scenes of 'Cut Out'

Friday 5th February,Monday 8th February & Tuesday 9th February- Recording/Filming of Cut Out

Thursday 11th February,Friday 12th February, Saturday 13th February- Recording/Filming of Plan B

Contingency:

If all should fail I have a plan b in place. Rather the couple being homosexual and the boss being homophobic I figured I could make the couple heterosexual and the boss instead being racist. I had already taken this into consideration when I was drafting the character sketches and when drafting the script. I made sure the things I wrote within the script could also apply to someone discriminating a couple because they are of different races.

Grace Whedon's Character Profile for Cut Out

Name: Grace Whedon

Date of Birth: 17/03/1983

Place of Birth: Greenwich Hospital

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Hair Colour: Chestnut Brown, Shoulder Length

Clothing: Smart-Casual

Sexuality: Lesbian

Marital Status: In a relationship

Siblings: 1 Younger Sister

Career: Assistant Producer at the Film Company 'Dupse'

Biography:

Grace began her career as a runner/intern after graduating from Brunel University with a 2:1 in Film Studies. She has since ascended from her runner/intern role. Her knack for picking things up quickly helped her to be versatile with the numerous jobs with in the Film Company 'Dupse'. She was able to do most of the jobs so is seen as a valued member of staff. Grace usually tends to be the first one at work in the morning and the last one out at the end of the night.

Although Grace is an out lesbian her parents are not too happy about it. Her mother believes it is a phase as she was straight before meeting Carmen at university. Her father tries not to think about it, saying she should do what makes her happy but to be careful. Her younger sister feels it is none of her business and that it does not affect her in anyway or how much she loves her.

This link takes you to the profile of Josephine Arden:
http://www.castingnetwork.co.uk/castactorcv.asp?actorid=1940282873&cdid=50555#

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Sound Within 'Cut Out'

With my major project initially I had no intention of using any non-diegetic sounds. But after re-evalutating my step outline I decided that I could add in a few to make it seem somewhat more realistic. For instance with the very first step Carmen and a non-diegetic sound can easily be heard in the background for she could be singing along with something on the television or talking to the television i.e. laughing at it, arguing with what someone on screen said or warning a character on screen as in 'Don't say that/Don't do that/Don't go in there.' Which could create the idea of Grace coming home to not one person but numerous people as the viewing audience could believe the television to be a person. I also thought that during Step 7 to Step 12 (the beginning as it is a transition fade from the flashback to the present time, if done correctly it could be a replica to that of the beginning sequence of 'Beaches' starring Bette Midler, where you can see Bette Midler in her present state as adult CeCe Bloom but as the music cuts in the viewing audience is able to identify that the music is too old fashioned and the picture us fading to that of one that the music would have been composed and recorded in. Also I didn't think I took into consideration the noises you would hear in the office as in the sound of a printer/photocopier/fax machine, telephones ringing the sound of faint talking. There is also the floor surfaces to take into consideration. For instance the flat that Carmen and Grace are inhabiting for the the film has wooden floors so depending on what types of shoes the characters will be wearing will have an effect on the sound that it creates as they walk through the flat. With the few sound tests I've done, slippers can make a shuffling sound, shoes with a medium/large heels makes a clippety cloppety sound and trainers/flat shoes hardly make a sound depending on the material they are made out of. The first time I recorded within this flat I merely used a handheld camera which had a high quality for the image but the sound was quite poor as I was forced to used the built in microphone within the camera, which meant it only picked up select sounds. So the second time I did a sound test I used the boom mic which recorded a perfect high quality sound.

The imagery that I intend to use in my major project is a two bedroom flat in Leyton. I have to place a few objects in different places with in the lounge to make it look more homely for two females and I have to put up a few posters within the lounge to make more emphasis on Grace's career and Carmen's passion for art.

Skins the Novel

Is relatively the same as the series that comes on television. The novel takes us through what the group of teenagers get up to over the summer holidays. The novel however has a lot less drug taking than the series, through watching the series the viewing audience often witness the characters popping pills, snorting cocaine, eating magic mushrooms etc. Whereas with the book you merely read about them smoking weed and getting drunk.

The book turned out to be beneficial when it came to Naomi Campbell and Emily Fitch's relationship. The two girls who finally got together in the end of series 3 of the television series and are no out and proud flaunting their new found love with one another to the detriment of Emily's family who are finding it increasingly difficult to except her new found sexuality and girlfriend. From the Love ball episode of 'Skins' the audience witnessed Katie's disgust in Emily and Naomi's relationship and merely because she did not understand it and thought that she would lose her sister in the long run. Katie even went to the lengths of sabotaging the two's relationship by telling Naomi that Emily had slept with JJ knowing full well that it had occurred before the two had begun going out. But with every lie the truth eventually comes out and Emily and Katie end up fighting but they eventually resolve it with Emily making it known to her twin sister that she loves them both and that just because she likes girl but loves a certain girl Naomi does not change her in anyway. This relationship is similar to that of the one I have created in my major project because just like these two characters who are not initially accepted by their family because they are gay neither are my two characters. Also because neither of the girls are stereotypically 'butch' or 'a lipstick lesbian', the two merely have a unique fashion sense and their clothing does not define who is the domineering one in the relationship neither does the way either of them carries themselves because in their own light the pair of them are domineering within the relationship.

"I love you,’ I said, at the same time as Naomi. ‘I love you so much.’"

Guess Who

"You know, if Theresa had told me you guys were black it really could have saved us an awkward situation."

'Guess Who' is a film based around the idea of meeting ones in-laws. However this film has a twist by making it so that the Jones family is not aware that the Simon Green that Theresa Jones is bringing home is white and unknown to her recently unemployed having quit his job because his boss was implying that having a black fiance could interfere with his career with in that organisation.
The film presents the audience with many laughs but when you get down to it you can see that all that Theresa really needs is someone support, for someone other than her and Simon to think that it is okay for them to be together.
The film was helpful when it came to doing my project because I wanted to find a way to discriminate against one of my characters indirectly without it being blatantly obvious and the way in which Simon's boss does it was a way in which I could try and base mine on, in a way replicate the underhanded way he presented the idea/notion to Simon as well as the way in which Simon reacted to this shocking news.

Howard Jones: "You didn't tell me he was white!"
Percy: "Yes, I did, back at the retirement home."
Howard Jones: "I thought you was kidding."

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'Cut Out' stands for the two women being in cut out of society because they fell in love with someone of the same sex.

Int - Flat

Step 1

Establishing Shot - Hallway of Grace and Carmen's flat.

Grace has just come home from work.

Step 2

Establishing Shot - Flat Lounge

Carmen greets Grace.

(Similar to that of the establishing shot used to show the open plan apartment of Theresa and Simon in the film 'Guess Who'. Similar if not the same camera angles/movements. However not the same greeting as it would be too exaggerated.)

Step 3 - Flat Lounge

Carmen asks Grace about her day.

Step 4 - Flat Lounge

Grace informs Carmen about the promotion.

Before departing from the lounge and entering the kitchen, with Carmen following close behind.

Step 5 - Flat Kitchen

Carmen congratulates Grace, hugs her, gives her a peck on the cheek,

"Wine, Champagne whatever you want tonight baby." Carmen.

Grace gets a class of water before going back to the lounge with Carmen following close behind.

Step 6 - Flat Lounge

Grace staring off into space.

Step 7 - Flashback, Int.- Flat Hallway, Establishing Shot.

Carmen and Grace walk in together hand in hand.

(Similar to that of Bette and Tina in 'The L Word' Season 6, as they walk through The New Art Gallery hand in hand.)

Int.- Flat Lounge

Step 8- Grace's boss' Flat.

Grace greets her colleagues and introduces her partner Carmen .

Step 9 - Grace introduces Carmen to her boss.

The boss seems nice and polite but there is an edge to his politeness.

Step 10 -Boss calls over another member of staff after Grace and Carmen have walked off.

"Did you know Grace was gay?" Boss.

(Same reaction to Zainab finding out her son Syed is gay in 'Eastenders', utter revulsion and disgust. Zainab makes him conform to being heterosexual as she sees it as something he can get over it.)

Int. Grace and Carmen's Lounge

Step 11 - Back to present, Grace seems to smile at Carmen before staring in space yet again.

Int. Office, Grace's Working Place

Step 12 - Flashback, Establishing Shot of an office.

Same day but earlier on in the day when Grace was at work.

(From 4.54)

Step 13 - Grace and her boss talking about the possibility of a promotion for Grace.

Step 14 - Graces extremely happy and willing to accept the promotion until her boss drops the bombshell.

"You can have the promotion but on the terms that you will not get engaged, marry or continue to see Carmen. I do not care what you do behind close doors but when bring it to my attention I then have to remind you that you are tarnishing the companies name with this obscenity." Boss.

Step 15 - Grace begins to protest bringing up the points that she is discriminating against her over something that she has no control over.

Step 16 - Boss gives Grace an ultimatum.

"Stop this ridiculous 'gay' phase and the promotion is yours. However if you do not you will NEVER progress within this company." Boss.

Step 17 - Grace tries to renegotiate but the the boss proclaims the deal is on the table take it or leave it.

"You have until Monday to decide." Boss.

Int. Lounge in Grace and Carmen's apartment.

Step 18 - Present,

Grace miserably tells Carmen to stop celebrating as she has more to say on the matter.

Step 19 - Carmen goes ballistic after hearing about Grace's homophobic boss.

"You can not do those sort of things in this day and age. It's the equivalent to being racist." Carmen.

"When you own the company you can do whatever you like." Grace

Step 20 - "What are you going to do?" Carmen.

Step 21 - Grace does not answer, has her arms folded/crossed across her chest with a look of disdain on her face.

Step 22 - Carmen continues to prompt Grace for answer as she seems a bit confused by Grace's non-responsive state.

Step 23 - Grace informs Carmen to leave it, as she looks away guiltily.

Step 24 - Argument begins between Carmen and Grace.

"What do you mean leave it? This is something serious!" Carmen.

Int. Flat Kitchen

Step 25 - Carmen storms into the kitchen where she has a conversation with herself and makes a cup of tea.

Step 26 - Grace proclaims she does not know what she is going to do. Carmen attempts to storm off and in doing so we see Grace pull an engagement ring out of her trouser pocket.

"This is not how I visualised today going, it was meant to be a normal day. No arguments, no stress no nothing. I intended to make you my life partner, wife. So will you stop arguing with me and answer me this? Will you marry me?" Grace.

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