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August 28, 2026

 SMILE

A personal dental story journey.

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Nia Lee

August 28, 2026

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  1. SMILE Page: 1 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1A As car passes by, a foot comes into frame 0:00
  2. SMILE Page: 2 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1B 0:02
  3. SMILE Page: 3 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1C 0:04
  4. SMILE Page: 4 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1D A busy multi lane street with a pedestrian sign on one side 0:06
  5. SMILE Page: 5 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1E 0:08
  6. SMILE Page: 6 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1F Between the driving cars, a teenage girl is standing on the other side of the road. 0:10
  7. SMILE Page: 7 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1G She looks both ways. 0:12
  8. SMILE Page: 8 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1H Then crosses to the middle lane when cars are stopped. 0:14
  9. SMILE Page: 9 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1I 0:16
  10. SMILE Page: 10 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1J 0:18
  11. SMILE Page: 11 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1K Over the shoulder shot of teenager waiting in the middle lane. 0:20
  12. SMILE Page: 12 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1L A car waves her down to cross. 0:22
  13. SMILE Page: 13 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1M 0:24
  14. SMILE Page: 14 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1N She waves back and begins to cross. 0:26
  15. SMILE Page: 15 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1O A car in the back moves to get into a turn lane last minute. 0:28
  16. SMILE Page: 16 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1P The teenager does not realize and keeps crossing. 0:30
  17. SMILE Page: 17 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1Q 0:32
  18. SMILE Page: 18 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1R The car moves into the lane at an accelerated speed. 0:34
  19. SMILE Page: 19 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1S Car honk SFX 0:36
  20. SMILE Page: 20 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1T In the POV of teenager 0:38
  21. SMILE Page: 21 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1U 0:40
  22. SMILE Page: 22 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1V Car honk SFX 0:42
  23. SMILE Page: 23 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1W Whip lash 0:44
  24. SMILE Page: 24 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1X Car honk SFX getting closer 0:46
  25. SMILE Page: 25 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1Y 0:48
  26. SMILE Page: 26 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1Z Bump SFX 0:50
  27. SMILE Page: 27 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1A2 Shoes fly into the air 0:52
  28. SMILE Page: 28 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1B2 0:54
  29. SMILE Page: 29 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1C2 Body hitting ground SFX 0:56
  30. SMILE Page: 30 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 1D2 Blank screen 0:58
  31. SMILE Page: 31 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2A Cellphone screen zoomed in 1:00
  32. SMILE Page: 32 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2B Then zoomed out to show screen in hand 1:02
  33. SMILE Page: 33 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2C Hand touches the ON button on the phone 1:04
  34. SMILE Page: 34 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2D The screen shows a picture of the teenage girl from earlier with a friend. A photo from Facebook 1:06
  35. SMILE Page: 35 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2E 1:08
  36. SMILE Page: 36 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2F Hand taps and moves to another picture of the same teenage girl laughing with a coach. 1:10
  37. SMILE Page: 37 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2G The reflection of the same teenage girl is seen on the screen. She now has a busted lip and broken teeth. 1:12
  38. Page: 38 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2H 1:14 Mother: What are the next best steps? Dentist 1: I want her gums to heal from the trauma first before we move forward to remove the dead tooth. Teenager looks down at her phone, looking at the damage as the adults talk in the background. She appears to be in a dental office.
  39. Page: 39 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2I 1:16 Dentist 1: I'd recommend a root canal after. Then we can shave down the affected teeth and put caps on those.
  40. Page: 40 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2J 1:18 Dentist 1: Now dear, open up for me really quickly.
  41. Page: 41 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2K 1:20 Dentist 1: She'll likely need dental treatments every 10-15 years for the rest of her life.
  42. Page: 42 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 2L 1:22 Dentist 1: I can give her a cap in the meantime to cover up the chip she has now. Mouth closes
  43. Page: 43 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3A 1:24 Friend 1: I went to my part time interview this weekend. Friend 2: Oh? How'd it go? Mouth opens again to reveal a new scene where the teenager is amongst her friends during lunch.
  44. Page: 44 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3B 1:26 Friend 1: Well I think it went well! I've never done this before though. Friend 3: They don't know how chaotic you are yet so I'm sure you got it. A hand reaches into the mouth to take off tooth cap.
  45. Page: 45 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3C 1:28 Friend 2: Uh... The friends grimace as they finally notice what's going on.
  46. Page: 46 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3D 1:30 Friend 1: Oh wow! Warn someone next time!
  47. Page: 47 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3E 1:32 Girl: It's the only way I can eat my food without accidentally swallowing it
  48. Page: 48 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3F 1:34 Friend 4: Oh! Well still warn us. Friend 1: Yeah, it kinda made my stomach turn for a sec. It's fine though!
  49. Page: 49 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3G 1:36 Friend 3: Well with tennis season over you'll have more time for a job Friend 1: Yeah, that's what I told them basically. Zoom in on girl's expression as the friends continue talking off screen.
  50. SMILE Page: 50 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3H 1:38
  51. Page: 51 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3I 1:40 Police 1: You sure you weren't playing chicken in the road? Seen it before. Cut to different scene where the same girl with the same broken teeth is getting interrogated by police.
  52. Page: 52 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3J 1:42 Classmate 1: Who cares what happened? Life is meaningless and would've continued even if you did die. That's just the way it is. Cut to classroom - end of class as students start to clear out.
  53. Page: 53 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3K 1:44 Aunt (O.S): Here I got you some denture cream for your tooth, it'll help keep it in. Off screen older hand reaches over to hand the now older teenager some denture cream.
  54. SMILE Page: 54 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3L Cut to teenager even more aged up in a college apartment as she uses threaders to floss through her teeth. 1:46
  55. Page: 55 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3M 1:48 Manager: Being around such valued and talented people makes the long commute everyday worth it, am I right? Cut to even older adult version of the teenager. Post covid -She sits at her desk wearing a mask to cover her mouth.
  56. Page: 56 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3N 1:50 Receptionist: Your insurance only covers 40% for the procedures. Your estimated cost is $10,000. We accept Care Credit if you need assistance. Cut to the woman standing at a front desk talking to a receptionist about procedure payments.
  57. Page: 57 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3O 1:52 Dental 1: Ok we are leaning back the chair now. Cut to woman in a dental chair as Dentist 1 and Dental assistant 1 prepare for the procedure.
  58. Page: 58 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 3P 1:54 Dentist 1: I know it looks a bit scary... Dental chair is lowered and the tools in the hands of the dentist and dental assistant have been revealed.
  59. Page: 59 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4A 1:56 Dentist 1: It'll be over before you know it POV shot of dentist and dental assistant leaning over woman.
  60. Page: 60 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4B 1:58 Dentist 2: Are you sure you're not experiencing any pain in your nerves presently? Drilling SFX Cut to a different second dentist leaning over the patient with a drilling tool.
  61. Page: 61 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4C 2:00 Dentist 3: The numbing is wearing off? I'm almost done unless you want to get another shot. Air suction SFX Cut to a different pair of dentist and dental assistant leaning over the patient. Now sporting a bloody dental curette and water suction tool.
  62. Page: 62 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4D 2:02 Dentist 4: Not sure what you expected but it's normal for it to look like that. Go home and sleep on it and if you REALLY don't like it I can adjust it further for an extra cost. Cut to yet another dentist, this one holding a high speed hand piece for shaving down teeth.
  63. SMILE Page: 63 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4E Cut to woman leaned over a bathroom sink next to a bottle of pain medication. 2:04
  64. SMILE Page: 64 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4F Zoom in on the pain medication. 2:06
  65. SMILE Page: 65 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4G Cut to a shot of the teenager from the beginning, with a busted lip and broken teeth. 2:08
  66. Page: 66 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4H 2:10 N (O.S): I Narrator speaks over images. The letter "I" clips over it, blocking out most of it except the teeth.
  67. SMILE Page: 67 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4I Cut back to the painkiller bottle, which appears to have less pills in it. 2:12
  68. SMILE Page: 68 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4J Cut to a shot of an older teenager with makeshift braces made with floss over her top teeth. 2:14
  69. Page: 69 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4K 2:16 N (O.S): HATE Narrator speaks again and the word "HATE" clips off almost all of the image showing mostly the teeth and floss.
  70. SMILE Page: 70 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4L Cut to painkiller bottle with even less pills in it. 2:18
  71. SMILE Page: 71 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4M Cut to adult version of the girl with missing teeth in one section of her mouth. 2:20
  72. Page: 72 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4N 2:22 N (O.S): MY Narrator speaks again and the word "my" clips off almost all of the image showing the missing section where teeth should be.
  73. SMILE Page: 73 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4O Cut to painkiller bottle with only one pill left in it. 2:24
  74. SMILE Page: 74 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4P Cut to woman lifting up her lip to look at her long implants next to her natural teeth. 2:26
  75. Page: 75 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 4Q 2:28 N (O.S): SMILE Narrator speaks again and the word "SMILE" clips off almost all of the image showing mostly the teeth and floss.
  76. SMILE Page: 76 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5A Same woman leans over her bathroom mirror. 2:30
  77. SMILE Page: 77 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5B The camera slow pans to the back of her head. 2:32
  78. SMILE Page: 78 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5C The woman has a grimace on her face as she looks down. 2:34
  79. SMILE Page: 79 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5D She then looks up at her reflection, enraged with tears in her eyes. 2:36
  80. SMILE Page: 80 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5E She takes a deep breath. 2:38
  81. Page: 81 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5F 2:40 N: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! And screams at the top of her lungs at the mirror.
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    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5G 2:42 N: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Mirror cracking SFX
  83. Page: 83 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5H 2:44 N: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Mirror cracking SFX
  84. Page: 84 / 86 SMILE Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5I 2:46 N: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Mirror shattering SFX
  85. SMILE Page: 85 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5J She pauses. 2:48
  86. SMILE Page: 86 / 86 Boards: 86 | Shots: 5

    | Duration: 2:52 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9 DRAFT: AUGUST 28, 2026 5K And then breaks down into tears over the shattered glass of the mirror. 2:50