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1. INT. BIN ROOM - DAY (Flashback). STANLEY lies on floor of bin room, which is well lit. He is dead; blood is visible on his shirt. A heavy breathing (ROSE) is heard from outside view of camera. 2. Cut to TITLE SEQUENCE. SCENE 1 3. EXT. GARDEN – DAY STANLEY, ROSE and their kids gather in garden to take their annual family photo. They interact with camera as if they are using it for their photograph on a self-timer. Everyone looks happy. DAUGHTER 1 is fiddling with camera DAUGHTER 1 Everyone ready? Okay, it’s set for 10 seconds so look sharp, we’ve got time. DAUGHTER 1 runs back to join family within frame DAUGHTER 2 Wait, stop. My hairs not right. Wait, wait. DAUGHTER 1 Shut up, you look fine. Get over yourself STANLEY Darling, you look fine. We all look great. STANLEY kisses ROSE on head. Entire family looks directly at camera and holds pose. SCENE 2 4. EXT. GREEN SPACE – DAY ROSE and STANLEY ar...
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