"The TellTale Heart"

"The Tell-Tale Heart", tells the story of Edgar who becomes critically insane as he attempts to kill the Old Man and his wretched vulture eye

Transcript

1. Action Notes Dialog
2. Action Notes Our scene begins in a prison hallway as Edgar is being escorted in a strait jacket by two officers Dialog TRUE! -nervous- very very dreadfully nervous I had been and am- but why will you say that I that I am-
3. Action Notes Dialog MAD?!
4. Action Notes Dialog Listen.....I know I did.....what I did
5. Action Notes The Prison Door opens up as Edgar is tossed in unable to break his fall Dialog but I just couldn't deal with it anymore!
6. Action Notes Edgar falls to the ground in pain Dialog The Old Man had be ridden of once and for all...
7. Action Notes Dialog I just couldn't stand Him and his
8. Action Notes Dialog Dreadful, dreadful
9. Action Notes Dialog EYE!
10. Action Notes The scene transitions to a cup of coffee Edgar is escorting down the hallway Dialog
11. Action Notes The camera starts to zoom out more as we see more from a side view Dialog
12. Action Notes To show Edgar the butler holding a cup for his dear Master reading the newspaper Dialog Now don't get me wrong, I LOVED the Old Man,
13. Action Notes Dialog He never wronged me, its just that...well...... what always stopped me was
14. Action Notes The Old man lowers his newspaper looking up at Edgar smiling Dialog HIS EYE!
15. Action Notes Dialog He had thee eye of a vulture, as it had this revolting pale blue film on top of it
16. Action Notes Dialog Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran COLD. Having to see this made me make up my mind that the only solution was-
17. Action Notes Dialog To take the life of the old man and thus rid myself of the vulture eye
18. Action Notes The scenes fades to black Dialog You should have seen me!
19. Action Notes The scene transitions to later on as it is now midnight looking upon the Old Man's door Dialog With what caution! With what foresight!
20. Action Notes Edgar peaks into the room as he pulls out his lantern hidden in the shadows Dialog When I had a sufficient opening, I moved very slowly into his chambers as I undid my lantern cautiously
21. Action Notes He slides his fingers on the hinge to the left, as the lantern's light flashes into the dark Dialog
22. Action Notes The brightness of the lantern fills the Old Mans room Dialog
23. Action Notes As the beam of light begins to search the room, it slowly approaches the bed Dialog
24. Action Notes As jt gets closer and.....closer Dialog
25. Action Notes Dialog I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the wretched vulture eye as it laid asleep
26. Action Notes Dialog I did this for 7.
27. Action Notes Dialog Long.
28. Action Notes Dialog Nights.
29. Action Notes Dialog Every night at midnights.
30. Action Notes Dialog But I found the eye always closed and was impossible to do the work
31. Action Notes Dialog And every morning I went into his chambers and spoke quite courageously to him asking about the night passed
32. Action Notes Dialog For him to not suspect that every night just at 12, I would look upon him while he slept
33. Action Notes The camera gets closer and closer as the door begins to open slowly with the only sound occurring is the faint noise of the floor creeking. Dialog eee eee
34. Action Notes The Old Man reaches over towards the candle as his bed creaks Dialog
35. Action Notes He begins to blow out his candle Dialog
36. Action Notes The Old Man soon settles into his bed unaware.... that Edgar was watching Dialog WHEW!...
37. Action Notes Dialog My plan was slowly coming to fruition as I prepared the lantern before entering when...
38. Action Notes A loud noise is heard as Edgar accidentally drops the lantern panicking as the ruckus would've surely alerted the Old Man Dialog BANG!
39. Action Notes Dialog CURSES! CURSES! CURSES! ME AND MY BLOODY HANDS! Maybe the Old Man is a heavy sleeper,.....maybe he-
40. Action Notes The Old Man interrupts him mid sentence yelling into the darkness Dialog The Old Man: WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELF! Edgar: DRAT! I awoke him and that foul eye! What must I do now?!
41. Action Notes With the tension filling the air, the only sound now that could be heard was the ticking of the clock Dialog tick...tick....tick....
42. Action Notes A whole hours passes as Edgar hasn't moved a single muscle still grasping to the wall. Dialog I couldn't let my guard down as I could hear that the Old Man had not yet lied down as I anxiously waited
43. Action Notes Dialog He just stayed in bed...listening, the only thing to be heard
44. Action Notes Dialog was the sound of his terrified heart beating
45. Action Notes Edgar begins ripping into his hair Dialog I cannot stand this WAITING! The mere thought of that eye looking for me furiously in the darkness is killing me!
46. Action Notes Edgar unable to take it anymore, runs towards the bed startling the Old Man as he screams Dialog Old Man: AHHHHHH!!!
47. Action Notes Edgar gets runs towards the end of the bed preparing to swing the lantern Dialog Old Man: Stay back, stay back!
48. Action Notes Edgar LEAPS into the air Dialog Old Man: Please! I beg you!
49. Action Notes Edgar begins to strike down with the lantern with all of his force Dialog Old Man: Ple-
50. Action Notes Fear appears in the Old Man's eyes seeing the silhouette of the man about to strike him with the lantern as he screams his final words of bloody murder Dialog AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EH-!
51. Action Notes The camera slowly zooms out from the vulture eye...The Old Man lies lifeless as Edgar is shown to be lying atop him staring at the man he once served. Dialog Finally...(breaths heavily) the old man and his wretched vulture eye......are gone
52. Action Notes A knock is heard from a distance. Edgar surprised by the knocks looks over Dialog Officer 2: POLICE OPEN UP! WE'RE HERE FOR A DISTURBANCE!
53. Action Notes Two Officers are seen at the main door as Edgar yells from a distance with rustling noises heard from a distance Dialog Edgar: (Rustling Noises from a distance) Just a second Officer....I'll be right there!
54. Action Notes Seconds later, Edgar opens the door to greet the two officers panting Dialog Edgar: Hello Officers! Is something wrong? (panting) Officer 1: We just wanted to make sure everything was alright in this residence, we've been receiving real disturbing complaints. Officer 2: Do you mind if we ask where the owner of this household is?
55. Action Notes Edgar signals his hands inviting the two cops into the house Dialog Edgar: (Panting) Complaints?! No complaints here! Step right in! You must be super cold out at this time, the Old Man left the country a while ago and as his butler, I'm currently in charge of this establishment!
56. Action Notes Trying to not appear suspicious, Edgar shows them around the household hoping to calm the police's curiousness Dialog I smiled, - for what had I to fear? I bade the gentlemen welcome. The old man I mentioned, was absent in the country with nowhere to be found. To prove them mistaken, I even took my visitors all over the house
57. Action Notes Dialog I led them at length, to his chamber
58. Action Notes Dialog I even showed them his treasures, secure, and undisturbed!
59. Action Notes Edgar smugly grins looking at the two merry Officers Dialog To my surprise, I had easily won them over. They were not expecting not a thing from little ole me.
60. Action Notes He turns around smiling at the non suspicious police Dialog In the enthusiasm of my confidence,
61. Action Notes Dialog I even brought chairs into the Old Man's room and desired them to rest their fatigues
62. Action Notes As the delighted Police begin to sit down, Edgar casually walks over to another Dialog
63. Action Notes Pushing the other chair to the other side of the room Dialog
64. Action Notes Dragging the chair legs across the wooden floor Dialog
65. Action Notes Finally coming to a stop Dialog
66. Action Notes Dialog In the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, I decided it would be quite amusing for me to place my seat
67. Action Notes Dialog Right upon-
68. Action Notes Dialog The very spot beneath the Old Man's Corpse!
69. Action Notes Edgar looks over at the non-suspicious Officers as they laugh away not knowing the horrors that lie beneath them Dialog The Officers were satisfied. My manner had convinced them. I was singularly at ease...
70. Action Notes But soon Edgar starts to feel a discomfort within him, he starts to feel pale wishing this feeling to be gone, he starts to hear a slow beat Dialog bump....bump
71. Action Notes His head begins to ache, a ring in his ears begins to emerge as the noise drowns louder.... and louder Dialog bump bump...bump bump
72. Action Notes It continues to become more distinct causing more discomfort Dialog BUMP BUMP.....BUMP BUMP
73. Action Notes Hes gasps for a breath Dialog (Gasps) Was it possible they heard not?! Bump Bump
74. Action Notes Edgar falls out of his seat kneeling to the ground panicking as the Officers get up looking at him worrisome Dialog BUMP BUMP.....BUMP BUMP Almighty God! - No, No!
75. Action Notes Edgar continues to panic, panting rapidly Dialog BUMP! BUMP! They heard! - They suspected! They knew! They were making a mockery of my horror!
76. Action Notes The noise grows louder and louder becoming too agonizing for Edgar as he scrapes his hands against the floor boards Dialog This I thought and this I think. But anything was better than this agony! PLEASE! MAKE. IT. STOP!
77. Action Notes Dialog Stop that awful thumping noise
78. Action Notes Dialog
79. Action Notes Dialog Anything was more tolerable than this derision!
80. Action Notes Edgar squeezes his fingers through the cracks of the floorboards with a small crack of light showing through Dialog I could bear this NO LONGER! I felt that I must scream or die as I was unable to take this pain anymore
81. Action Notes Edgar RIPS the floorboards as the two Officers look at the Old Man's deceased body Dialog Villains! Disassemble no more! I admit the deed! -tear up the planks! EEEEEERGH!
82. Action Notes Dialog I ADMIT THE DEEEEEEEEEEeeeeEEeeeEeEED.....Here! Here!
83. Action Notes Dialog It is the beating....of his...hideous...hideous.....heart....