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'Unexpected'
by Shannon McDonald-Doyle
.Synopsis of series
This concept is about a women called Julie Storey set in 1992 and how the series is from her point of view. It shows how she plans the killings for each person and how she decides to pick the next victim. Each episode will start with a flashback of her life before the killings. This will give the audience a chance to get to know the main character. Once in the 2/3 episode the main storyline will kick in. This storyline consisting of a struggle between the main characters mind and heart as she struggles to go through with one of her killings that involves a male she has known for some time. This male seems to switch some type of feeling inside of her to the point where she is conflicted about the situation. The end of the series will have her writing down the next name and all you will be able to see is the surname.
.Character bios
Julie Storey
Age: 23
From South London
Date of birth 17Th July 1969
Grew up in a good home with parents. Is a only child of recently deceased John and Louise Storey. She was medically diagnosed with PTSD at the age of 16. She now lives in her own flat from outside of the city centre. Has a part time job at the local coffee shop but doesn't really talk to many people. There was a childhood event that caused her to get PTSD which plays a role in her life style now.
Character bio
Jamie Evans
Age: 24
From South London
Date of birth 13Th September 1968
Grew up next door to a quiet family in South London. Was best friends with the little girl next door for 6 years until she moved. Lives in a big flat in the city centre with his husky. Works in a business office in town.
.Episodes (outline of 10)
Episode 1: The starting scene is of a little blonde girl running around a garden laughing and shouting for her mother. That scene quickly fades and the shot is now in a dark room with pictures scattered everywhere with paper and pens. There are now footsteps being heard from a distance travelling towards this room with faint mumbling mixed within the sounds. The camera zooms into this persons shoes and travels slowly upwards till it reaches the hands giving you the idea that it’s a women and she’s now laughing while crossing a name out on a piece of paper. The scene cuts to police tape wrapped around poles with the sound of people talking and cameras going off. There will then be quick shot of a body, which then will disappear, and you will be shown flashbacks of the night before what lead up to that point.
Episode 2: This episode introduces the second main character, Jamie Evans. It starts off with him grabbing his things and leaving his flat for work. On his way he grabs a newspaper, which has the headlines of the murder from episode 1. The key scene of this episode is Jamie traveling to his family’s home that is outside the city centre and on a street that the other main character, Julie lives on. The shot will show her house with her sitting outside writing in a note pad and watching intently on the family greeting each other.
Episode 3: Scene outline It starts off with a shot of a guys feet running early in the morning with faint music playing in the background. This shot quickly disappears and returns with the darkroom that has paper flying everywhere like someone is throwing it in a rage. The camera will focus on one of the ripped up pieces of paper that was just thrown which will have a list of names, some scribbled out and some still neatly written. The next shot will be of police walking around the neighbourhood knocking on doors and questioning people of the previous murder. The ending scene will be of the police trying to piece together clues on the murder.
Episode 4: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Getting more clues on who this woman could be as it shows her planning a murder.
. Julie watching Jamie while he stays with his parents.
. Flashbacks of a little girl and boy playing in the boy’s room and talking.
. Julie cleaning her house with bleach.
. Another murder of a young man. Different style of death to the first one.
Episode 5: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Showing the scene of the murder from episode 2.
. Flashbacks of the boy and girl. Starting to show who they are.
. Starting to show Julie's real colours.
. Showing more of the mystery women and the planning she does.
. Jamie getting paranoid.
Episode 6: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Finally showing who this woman is.
. Julie going out and helping the police.
. Showing Jamie being followed/watched from a distance.
. Flashbacks
Episode 7: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Blood being washed off of hands with a women laughing in background.
. Jamie running towards his parents home (Getting more paranoid).
. The police getting more clues and getting closer to the killer.
. Shots of the dark room with new plans taped to the wall.
. Flashbacks.
Episode 8: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Flashbacks of the boy and girl older. Giving you a sense of who they are.
. Pictures of Jamie up on the walls of the dark room.
. Another murder being added to the new list that is being made of murders from this new killer.
. This new body was someone who Jamie knew well which will hit home to him.
Episode 9: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Julie getting angry at herself over what she is doing to Jamie.
. Jamie finally recognising who Julie is.
. Julie gets questioned by police but manages to get of the situation.
. Flashbacks but of only the girl and her being involved in a traumatic experience which will connect with Julie's PTSD.
. Jamie getting taken at ending scene.
Episode 10: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Flashback who Julie in the hospital and getting told her parents are dead.
. Jamie wakes up in a field with dried blood on his head with no memory of what happened.
. Julie screaming and throwing objects around her house in a fit of rage with dried blood on her clothes.
. Police locking up the wrong person who has been framed.
. Ending scene is of Julie angrily writing 4 names down on a list who all have the same last name.
. Flashbacks
Episode 7: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Blood being washed off of hands with a women laughing in background.
. Jamie running towards his parents home (Getting more paranoid).
. The police getting more clues and getting closer to the killer.
. Shots of the dark room with new plans taped to the wall.
. Flashbacks.
Episode 8: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Flashbacks of the boy and girl older. Giving you a sense of who they are.
. Pictures of Jamie up on the walls of the dark room.
. Another murder being added to the new list that is being made of murders from this new killer.
. This new body was someone who Jamie knew well which will hit home to him.
Episode 9: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Julie getting angry at herself over what she is doing to Jamie.
. Jamie finally recognising who Julie is.
. Julie gets questioned by police but manages to get of the situation.
. Flashbacks but of only the girl and her being involved in a traumatic experience which will connect with Julie's PTSD.
. Jamie getting taken at ending scene.
Episode 10: Key scenes for this episode are;
. Flashback who Julie in the hospital and getting told her parents are dead.
. Jamie wakes up in a field with dried blood on his head with no memory of what happened.
. Julie screaming and throwing objects around her house in a fit of rage with dried blood on her clothes.
. Police locking up the wrong person who has been framed.
. Ending scene is of Julie angrily writing 4 names down on a list who all have the same last name.
Changes to name of show
I named this show 'Julie Storey' at first but it didn't appeal to me as it seemed to boring and long. This name wouldn't catch an audience appeal so I gave the name a second thought and came up with 'Unexpected' as it connects with the story of the show and is simple but catchy. This would be easy to remember and would stand out with all the other short named shows.
I named this show 'Julie Storey' at first but it didn't appeal to me as it seemed to boring and long. This name wouldn't catch an audience appeal so I gave the name a second thought and came up with 'Unexpected' as it connects with the story of the show and is simple but catchy. This would be easy to remember and would stand out with all the other short named shows.
Location
I thought about the location for a while and thought South London in the 90's would fit in with the story. I didn't want a quiet atmosphere as it wouldn't fit the theme of the story. So both outline of the city centre and in the city centre is a fitting role.
I thought about the location for a while and thought South London in the 90's would fit in with the story. I didn't want a quiet atmosphere as it wouldn't fit the theme of the story. So both outline of the city centre and in the city centre is a fitting role.
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