music is heard. Scene 1 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (panicked) Finals are in ten minutes and my thesis is only half- boiled-- KYLE: Paola. Scene 2 Panel 3 Dialog PAOLA: And the professor's gonna think that I've been BROOM-STICKING around-- Action Notes A spellbook hovers in the air while a wand magically turns the page. Scene 3 Panel 5 Dialog PAOLA: --when actually I haven't slept in a week because I've been t oo busy hauling bats-- KYLE: Paola... Action Notes Smoke crowds the frame. Scene 4 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: --trying to get these pastries cooked for the bakery-- KYLE: Paola. Action Notes In a hovering bowl, a spoon feverishly stirs pastry dough as smoke floats by above. Scene 5 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: --and if I lose my job, Action Notes Hovering in the air, pastries magically fold themselves. Scene 5 Panel 4 Dialog KYLE: PAOLA! Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 1/23
the STREET! Scene 6 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: Did you stop taking your potions? Scene 6 Panel 4 Dialog PAOLA: (sobbing) Scene 6 Panel 5 Action Notes She collapses toward the cauldron. He struggles to keep her from falli ng in. Scene 6 Panel 6 Scene 6 Panel 7 Scene 6 Panel 8 Scene 6 Panel 9 Dialog KYLE: HEY! Scene 6 Panel 10 Dialog KYLE: (con't) HEY! Scene 6 Panel 12 Dialog KYLE: (stern) Are you off your potions? Scene 6 Panel 15 Dialog PAOLA: They were making me look fat! Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 2/23
He turns towards the sound of a motorcycle. Notes SFX: Motorcycle heard off-screen. Scene 7 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: Hey, still need a ride? PAOLA: (sobbing) Scene 7 Panel 1 Action Notes Kyle continues his struggle to keep her from falling into the cauldron. Notes Enter TAMARA. Her broom was the source of the motorcycle sound. Scene 7 Panel 5 Dialog TAMARA: (exclaiming) Holy..! KYLE: (urgently, to Tamara) We need you in here! Scene 7 Panel 8 Dialog TAMARA: On it. Action Notes She zooms off screen right. Notes SFX: Motorcycle zooming off. Scene 8 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (stifled sniffles) Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 3/23
please don't fall apart on me right now. I have a hot mate showing up any minute! Scene 9 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (crying) Oh my god I'm so sorry. Now my problems are becoming your problems. Scene 10 Panel 1 Dialog KYLE: No no no no no, it's okay-- Scene 10 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: I just--I'm not TRYING to be a w*tch right now, Scene 10 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: but you haven't fed me, Scene 10 Panel 4 Dialog KYLE: and I'm so hungry I might puke. Scene 11 Panel 1 Scene 11 Panel 2 Scene 11 Panel 3 Action Notes She turns toward the cupboard and directs her magic at it. Scene 11 Panel 6 Action Notes Cupboard door opens. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 4/23
(straining) Notes SFX: A boxing bell rings, as if to imply a match starting: Paola vs. The Cat Food. Scene 14 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (straining) Scene 14 Panel 2 Dialog PAOLA: (hisses) Action Notes As she struggles, all the items hovering behind her flicker and tremble, threatening to fall to the floor. Scene 14 Panel 5 Action Notes She nervously whips her head back and regains control of the stutteri ng items. Scene 14 Panel 6 Action Notes Anxiety heightened, she turns back to her target. Scene 15 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (straining intensifying over time) Action Notes The can quivers but she can hardly lift it before it starts lowering back down. Scene 16 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (straining intensifying over time) Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 5/23
Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (straining intensifying over time) Action Notes Her head vibrates with the intensity of her concentration. Scene 17 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: Hey don't lose your head on me here-- Scene 17 Panel 3 Action Notes Her concentration is broken. Scene 17 Panel 4 Dialog KYLE: (voice cuts out) Scene 17 Panel 5 Dialog PAOLA: That's not funny! Scene 17 Panel 7 Dialog KYLE: I'm gonna puke! Scene 17 Panel 8 Dialog KYLE: Why is there only one rug in this room?! Scene 17 Panel 9 Dialog KYLE: (con't) Why is there only one rug in this room?! Scene 18 Panel 1 Dialog KYLE: (con't) Why is there only one rug in this room?! Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 6/23
only one rug in this room?! Scene 18 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: (con't) Why is there only one rug in this room?! Scene 18 Panel 4 Dialog KYLE: (con't) Why is there only one rug in this room?! Scene 18 Panel 5 Scene 18 Panel 6 Dialog KYLE: (puking) Scene 18 Panel 7 Dialog PAOLA: No!!! Scene 18 Panel 8 Action Notes Her head pops off and flies into the cauldron. Scene 18 Panel 9 Scene 18 Panel 13 Action Notes Items in air go up in frames. Scene 18 Panel 14 Action Notes At the height of the chaos, we see Tamara open the front door in the b ackground. Scene 19 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: (after a beat, chummy) Hey girl, hey Tam. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 7/23
Scene 20 Panel 1 Notes Shot from inside the cauldron, Paola's POV. Scene 20 Panel 4 Action Notes Tamara enters with Kyle on her shoulder and lifts the head out of cauldron, a green glow surrounding the camera. Scene 20 Panel 4 Scene 21 Panel 1 Action Notes Paola's head floats out of the cauldron and back onto her neck. Scene 21 Panel 2 Action Notes Tamara whips Paola's head around to face the right direction. Scene 21 Panel 4 Action Notes Paola opens her eyes, groggy and dazed. Scene 22 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: She's off her potions. Action Notes Her eyes start to close. Notes Paola's POV, camera tilts down to imply her drifting off. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 8/23
23 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: We need an anti-anxiety potion, Scene 23 Panel 2 Action Notes Tamara magically takes hold of Pao's eyelids, Scene 23 Panel 3 Action Notes and pulls them open. Scene 24 Panel 2 Dialog TAMARA: and I'll throw something in to get her looking-- Notes Back in Paola's POV. Scene 24 Panel 3 Notes The camera drifts as Paola's eyes roll back into her skull. Scene 24 Panel 3 Scene 25 Panel 1 Action Notes Paola's pupils are back in her skull. Scene 25 Panel 2 Dialog TAMARA: --less terrifying? Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 9/23
3 Action Notes Paola hovers in an unconscious state. Scene 25 Panel 4 Action Notes Tamara turns toward camera. Scene 25 Panel 6 Action Notes Tamara conjures a mini-cauldron. Scene 25 Panel 8 Dialog TAMARA: Where do you keep your shower-in-a-bottle? Scene 25 Panel 9 Dialog KYLE: Top left cupboard. Scene 25 Panel 10 Action Notes She pulls ingredients into the cauldron. Scene 25 Panel 11 Dialog KYLE: Any ingredients I can grab? Action Notes Kyle climbs down and off camera. Notes Kyle's voice grows quieter as he gets further from camera. Scene 25 Panel 13 Scene 25 Panel 15 Dialog TAMARA: Get me a comfort item? Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 10/23
the cauldron. Scene 25 Panel 18 Action Notes Paola snaps awake. Scene 25 Panel 20 Dialog PAOLA: Please no! Action Notes Her reaction causes the concoction in her own cauldron to shoot up. Notes Rack focus to Paola. Scene 25 Panel 21 Dialog PAOLA: (con't) Please no! Scene 25 Panel 22 Action Notes Paola sees the mess she's made. Scene 25 Panel 23 Dialog TAMARA: Focus on wrapping up your thesis. Notes Tamara spins Paola back around toward the stove. Scene 25 Panel 25 Dialog TAMARA: (con't) Focus on wrapping up your thesis. Notes Tamara passes by camera. Camera tracks slightly with her until she walks off camera, and we are left with Paola. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 11/23
Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: What are you willing to part with? Slugging Kyle delivers his line a beat after she has turned to her work. Scene 26 Panel 5 Notes Quick pan to a two-shot. Scene 27 Panel 1 Scene 27 Panel 2 Scene 27 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: The clown movie? Scene 27 Panel 5 Dialog PAOLA: (shrill squeal that intensifies over time) Scene 27 Panel 6 Dialog PAOLA: (con't -- shrill squeal that intensifies over time) Scene 27 Panel 7 Dialog KYLE: (desperately yelling) What about this key chain?! Scene 28 Panel 1 Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 12/23
focus to the keychain. Scene 28 Panel 4 Dialog TAMARA: Honey, if you can't even get its name right, you'll survive. Action Notes Tamara magically lifts the keychain. Notes Pedestal move up with keychain. Scene 28 Panel 5 Scene 29 Panel 2 Action Notes Tamara floats the keychain to Paola. Scene 29 Panel 3 Action Notes Paola takes it with her teeth. Scene 29 Panel 4 Dialog TAMARA: You need to be the one to drop it in. Scene 30 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: (con't) You need to be the one to drop it in. Scene 31 Panel 1 Scene 31 Panel 2 Action Notes A single tear emerges and falls down Paola's face. Scene 31 Panel 4 Dialog TAMARA: (urgently) DON'T GET ANY TEARS IN THE-- Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 13/23
tear follows short behind. Scene 32 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: (con't, urgently) DON'T GET ANY TEARS IN THE-- Scene 32 Panel 3 Dialog TAMARA: (con't, urgently) DON'T GET ANY TEARS IN THE-- Scene 32 Panel 4 Action Notes Both the tear and the keychain fall into the cauldron. Scene 32 Panel 5 Action Notes The tear turns pink, and then in a flash, changes the concoction pink as well. Scene 32 Panel 7 Dialog TAMARA: (stunned defeat) ...brew. Scene 33 Panel 1 Scene 33 Panel 2 Dialog TAMARA: (feigning nonchalance) I'm sure it's fine..? Scene 33 Panel 4 Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 14/23
Panel 3 Scene 34 Panel 4 Scene 34 Panel 5 Scene 34 Panel 7 Action Notes Tamara flies the concoction to the dinner table. Scene 34 Panel 8 Scene 35 Panel 1 Scene 35 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: I'm sorry; I still haven't eaten. Scene 35 Panel 3 Dialog TAMARA: On it. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 15/23
Tamara bottles up Paola's thesis project. Scene 35 Panel 6 Dialog PAOLA: Wait--no--it's not even potent yet! Scene 35 Panel 7 Dialog TAMARA: You're gonna be fine. Action Notes Tamara magically hustles Paola over to the table. Scene 35 Panel 8 Dialog TAMARA: The professor LOVES you. Scene 36 Panel 1 Scene 36 Panel 2 Scene 36 Panel 3 Scene 36 Panel 4 Scene 36 Panel 5 Action Notes Tamara takes a seat too. Scene 36 Panel 6 Action Notes Paola looks down at the potion for a beat, Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 16/23
know he seems like he does, but I know inte rnally-- Action Notes and then protests. Scene 36 Panel 8 Dialog TAMARA: EAT. Action Notes Tamara shoves the bowl to Paola's mouth. Scene 37 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: We have to be there in five. Scene 37 Panel 4 Scene 37 Panel 5 Scene 37 Panel 6 Scene 38 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: Well? How do you feel? Scene 39 Panel 1 Slugging (a beat) Scene 39 Panel 2 Dialog PAOLA: Really alert? Scene 39 Panel 3 Dialog PAOLA: Powerful. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 17/23
Panel 1 Scene 40 Panel 2 Scene 41 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: Also, I taste Scene 41 Panel 2 Dialog PAOLA: catnip..? Scene 42 Panel 1 Dialog TAMARA: Why do you know what that tastes like? Scene 42 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: Oh no. Scene 42 Panel 4 Dialog KYLE: (realization dawning) Oh no. Scene 42 Panel 7 Action Notes They both do the math. Scene 42 Panel 8 Dialog KYLE: (concerned) Oh no. Scene 43 Panel 1 Scene 43 Panel 3 Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 18/23
cat and falls to the seat of the chair. Scene 44 Panel 1 Scene 44 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: No no no no no no no no no! Scene 44 Panel 3 Dialog KYLE: (con't) No no no no no no no no no! Scene 44 Panel 4 Scene 44 Panel 5 Scene 44 Panel 6 Notes Smoke turns screen to white for a transition. Scene 45 Panel 1 Notes White screen from smoke gives way to reveal new shot. Scene 45 Panel 2 Scene 45 Panel 3 Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 19/23
Panel 6 Scene 45 Panel 7 Action Notes Reveal Kyle has transformed into Totoro. Scene 45 Panel 10 Scene 45 Panel 11 Action Notes Cutting her losses, Tamara stands up. Scene 45 Panel 12 Dialog TAMARA: I'll pull around the back. Action Notes Tamara heads to the front door to exit (passing behind Kyle). Scene 45 Panel 16 Action Notes Tamara exits screen left. Scene 45 Panel 17 Scene 45 Panel 18 Action Notes Enter ALESSANDRO, the "hot mate" Kyle mentioned wanting to meet. Scene 45 Panel 19 Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 20/23
peers up at Kyle. Scene 45 Panel 21 Action Notes Alessandro lays the flower down at Kyle's feet, Scene 45 Panel 22 Action Notes and looks up expectantly. Scene 46 Panel 1 Scene 47 Panel 1 Scene 48 Panel 1 Scene 48 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: I'm sorry, Alessandro. Scene 49 Panel 1 Scene 49 Panel 2 Dialog KYLE: We are going to have to settle for Petflix and purr. Scene 49 Panel 3 Scene 50 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: (sniffling) I'm so Scene 50 Panel 2 Dialog PAOLA: (crying) sorry. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 21/23
(voice breaking) We need to have a serious conversation when yo u get back. Scene 52 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: I know. Scene 52 Panel 3 Dialog PAOLA: I'm sorry. I love you. I'm sorry. Action Notes Tamara, idling on her broom outside, lifts Paola up toward the window. Scene 53 Panel 1 Dialog KYLE: Love you, w*tch! Scene 54 Panel 1 Dialog PAOLA: Love you, w*tch! Scene 54 Panel 2 Action Notes Tamara sets Paola down. Keep Calm and Carry a Wand | KAT CARRAS | kmcarras.com | [email protected] Page 22/23