The Story of an Hour

Storyboard for an animated film adaptation of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" (1894).

Transcript

28. Dialog Josephine: Louise!
31. Dialog Louise: Josephine?
32. Dialog Louise: Richards, too? What are you doing here?
33. Dialog Louise (VO): I don't know if you had "boys' time" planned this evening, but my husband hasn't arrived home from work yet.
34. Dialog Richards: Mrs. Mallard, about your husband, there's something we've come here to tell you...no, no, let's get you up off the floor first.
35. Dialog Josephine: You know you shouldn't push yourself so hard with your weak heart.
36. Dialog Louise: I have to get dinner ready for Brently before he arrives home.
37. Dialog Josephine: He is...well, was...a loving man. He would've understood.
38. Dialog Louise, muttering: was? Louise, louder: About this news you have to tell me...
40. Dialog Richards: Yes, that news. I thought your sister here might be able to deliver it with a more gentle touch.
41. Dialog Josephine: Right. Well, Louise, my dearest sister...
42. Dialog Josephine: Brently won't be coming home for dinner tonight...
43. Dialog Josephine: ...or ever again.
44. Dialog Josephine: Richards, the telegram?
45. Dialog Richards: Right...
54. Dialog Louise sobs' echo through the house
55. Dialog Louise sobs' echo through the house
65. Action Notes The door slams shut
66. Action Notes The door slams shut
67. Action Notes The door slams shut
71. Action Notes Louise sighs
73. Action Notes Leaves rustle, a street peddler cries his wares
74. Action Notes As the street peddler continues, another person sings and plays guitar
75. Action Notes Audio focuses on the music
76. Action Notes Sparrows twitter
80. Action Notes She sobs
81. Action Notes Then settles again
83. Action Notes Wind blows
85. Action Notes Musician sings
87. Action Notes Sparrow caws
89. Action Notes Street peddler cries his wares
91. Action Notes Leaves rustle
93. Action Notes A realization hits her
94. Action Notes She gasps
95. Action Notes Breathing heavily
96. Dialog "Free..."
97. Dialog "Free..."
98. Dialog "Free..."
99. Dialog "Free..."
100. Action Notes She relaxes. Holds on this frame
117. Dialog "Free, body and soul free!"
121. Dialog \
123. Dialog Josephine: "Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door --- you will make yourself ill."
124. Dialog Louise: "Go away! I am not making myself ill."
126. Dialog "Free, free, free!"
127. Dialog Josephine: "What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door."
129. Dialog "Hmph!"
147. Dialog Richards: "Are you feeling better, Mrs. Mallard?"
148. Dialog Louise: "Quite better, indeed!"
150. Dialog Richards, cautiously: "Who's that?"
153. Action Notes Josephine lets out a piercing cry!
171. Action Notes The doctor arrives
173. Action Notes The doctor leaves
174. Action Notes The doctor leaves
176. Action Notes Richards leaves
178. Action Notes Josephine leaves, crying
186. Action Notes Louise sings
187. Action Notes Bird settles on Louise