Toothache Script 1

Toothache
Written By
Catriona Barber
Based on a dentist, a matchbox and a haunted house
Address
Phone Number
EXT. SHOT OF HOUSE

A business card depicting a brand new dental surgery is held
up in view of the audience. It's then moved down revealing
an old broken house.
CUT TO:FRONT VIEW OF
THE DENTIST
Dentist stands in the front garden of the house, holding a
suitcase in one hand and business card in the other. He
tilts his head whilst looking at the house.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST AND HOUSE
Dentist walks up to the front door of the house.
INT. SHOT OF HOUSE
Camera pans around the interior of the house. There are bits
of broken furniture, smashed glass and general trash
sprawled over the living room. Camera pans to the front door
that opens with the dentist standing in the doorway.
CUT TO:INTERIOR OF
HOUSE
Dentist walks into house and looks around. Camera pans
around with him.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST
There is a loud bang that causes the dentist to in the
direction of the camera.
CUT TO:INTERIOR OF
HOUSE
There is a mirror leaning against the wall. Camera slowly
zooms in and a dark figure runs past in the reflection.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
The dentist turns around to see if anyone else was in the
house with him. Camera pans around interior showing the
house to be empty.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist turns back to mirror.
CUT TO:SHOT OF
MIRROR
There are more figures that appear in the mirror. These
figures are picking objects up and throwing them around.
BACK TO:SHOT OF
DENTIST
Dentist looks around then sees something off to the side.
CUT TO:SHOT OF TABLE
Dentist sees a box of matches on an old table. He reaches
for them and moves them out of camera view. A sound of a
match lighting up.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST AND MIRROR
Dentist holds lit match in front of mirror and moves closer
to the mirror.
CUT TO:CLOSE UP SHOT
OF MIRROR
The figures become smaller so the dentist moves closer to
the mirror to see them. Suddenly a monstrous face appears
and fills the mirror up.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist clutches his cheeks and jumps in fright.

CUT TO:INTERIOR OF
HOUSE
Dentist runs across house interior.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST AND HOUSE
EXTERIOR
Dentist runs out and away from house.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist pants and faces towards camera view.
CUT TO:EXTERIOR SHOT
OF HOUSE
House deforms into a disfigured face and roars at dentist.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist turns away and starts running out of view.
CUT TO:SHOT OF
DENTIST RUNNING
Dentist runs down the street looking at the house over his
shoulder.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST
Dentist looks ahead and continues to run, then he glances
back over his shoulder and starts to slow down. Soon he
stops and looks back towards the house.
CUT TO:SIDE EXTERIOR
SHOT OF HOUSE
House is now looking at the ground quietly.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist tilts head, then snaps fingers as he has an idea.
OF HOUSE
House is still looking at the ground. Dentist walks into
view and the house looks at him.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist waves.
OF HOUSE
House roars.
CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST AND HOUSE
House moves towards dentist whilst roaring, then dentist
takes out a paint brush and begins to paint the house. House
stops roaring and looks down at dentist. The house begins to
smile, then laughs and let's the dentist continue painting.

CUT TO:SIDE VIEW OF
DENTIST AND HOUSE
MONTAGE OF THE DENTIST FIXING UP THE HOUSE
In the montage the dentist repairs the house by fixing the
floor boards, clearing out the inside, replace the furniture
and painting the house.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist stands back and faces the camera.
CUT TO:SHOT OF HOUSE
House is repaired and smiling.
CUT TO:SHOT OF THE
DENTIST
Dentist puts sign into the ground and then smiles up at the
house.
CUT TO:INTERIOR OF
HOUSE
House interior is much brighter and cleaner. Camera is
facing front door as the dentist walks in. Camera follows
dentist as he moves around the house looking around.
OF WINDOW
A sign is put in the window saying 'open for business.'
OF HOUSE
House is smiling.
END

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Toothache

Based on a dentist, a matchbox and a haunted house

EXT. SHOT OF HOUSE

Dentist clutches his cheeks and jumps in fright.

smile, then laughs and let's the dentist continue painting.

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