Screenwriting : Write in Dialogue What the Other Man is Thinking by Mark Films

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Write in Dialogue What the Other Man is Thinking

This is the Opening Scene to a Rom-Com

Maurice Vaughan

OTHER MAN (V.O.)

"Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo."

Seriously:

OTHER MAN (V.O.)

"I wasn't ready to propose. No. Way. But I felt like I had to since this guy did. I didn't even have a ring. And look what I was wearing. But I did what I always do. Wing it."

Debbie Elicksen

Mark Films This is a great exercise. Thanks for this idea. Maurice Vaughan is so great at this, while I have a lot to learn. But I was steering more towards "It's done. You're free." lol.

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Debbie Elicksen. What is he free from?

Sydney S

LOL the guy in the background looks like he's suddenly realizing he has to propose too!

Mark Films

AMAZING Maurice Vaughan

Mark Films

What is your opening scene Debbie Elicksen

Mark Films

Or no Sydney S because he looks really mad to me. Lol.

Maurice Vaughan

Thanks, Mark Films.

E Langley

WOMAN: Oh! I mouth-barfed .

E Langley

Slightly deaf, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from "Fantasy Island") proposes.

TATTOO: Be my wife.

WOMAN: Are you high on cocaine? Cocaine?

TATTOO: The plane? The plane?

Ingrid Wren

"Oh man, did you have to do that here?"

Paula Murrain

THE OTHER MAN (V.O.) (sighs) Thanks a lot show off. All I wanted were some wings. Now I’m gonna have to have the “where is this going” talk with Chrissy later. Douche!

Mark Films

Love it E Langley

Mark Films

Well done Ingrid Wren and you described the look on the man´s face perfectly.

Mark Films

Lol Paula Murrain YOU NAILED IT!!

E Langley

POTENTIAL FIANCEE: I never thought I'd fall in love with a villain, but what about ... Bond, James Bond?

Mark Films

Y E S!!! E Langley it just keeps getting gooder and gooder!

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

“That’s the third one today…”

E Langley

Hurleyman quietly decides which weapons to use on Filbert to stop him from stealing Edwina, his one true love. Would it be the Incontinence Ray, Chant of Instant Stage IV Cancer or the dreaded Flashlight of Truly, Really, Very Painful Death?

Lauren Hackney

He isn't proposing. He dropped his knife and she assumes he's proposing... now the guy in the blue thinks he needs to do a romantic gesture because his date looks wrapped up in the moment... now that would be rom-com shenanigans....

Darren Stephens

That’s the waiter bowing down to get the knife, the lady is acting all “schmoozy” to create a distraction while her other accomplices rob the hotel restaurant ala “Pulp Fiction”;

Lauren Hackney

Darren Stephens that got dark and way to elevate the scene! Well done!

G.R. Barnett

"Dude, are you really gonna propose with spinach in your teeth?"

Morgan Drasan

George (V.O.)

[internal]

It's time to break free, be my own man! What’s this? A proposal? You're shitting me, right NOW? No, no, bad timing dude, and... oh great, she’s turning around, squealing like she’s just won the lottery! Guess the breakup speech can wait. Should I smile, clap or just sip my coffee?

Rutger Oosterhoff

Tick-tock. Smile, cry, say yes. You’ll be dust in minutes. And Ariana Grande? She’ll never sing another note...

Wal Friman

Dude says she can't have dessert. Mom only lets him date skinny chicks.

James Fleming

I may have no legs, but I have caught up with you at last!

Darren Stephens

“Ma’am, I’m going to tell you one last time, you’re stepping on the fire extinguisher”

“I just went through a “Final Destination” premonition, can you just wait there, as “Death” is coming for us all, you’ll see I am telling the truth and there’ll be cracks everywhere. I’ve gotta use the fire extinguisher as a “final warning” for everyone to get out.”

Mark Films

Well done!! Love them all!!

Vic Luna

Man, I wish I found someone worth marrying

Mark Films

Nice one Vic Luna

Jon Shallit

POORLY DRESSED MAN

(mutters)

After dinner I'm gonna get the 'what are you waiting for' speech.

Danny Range

Man in blue:

(V.O.)

"Wow, now it's really going to awkward when I tell her I've been seeing her sister."

Taskeen Hashim

What a stupid man propose her in front of my gf . Now my gf will expect this from me .and After proposal , why they react like They have won the paradise .

Anthony Moore

BLUE SHIRT GUY (V.O.)

"Fuck. Now she's going to bring up getting marriage again."

John Montague

HURLEY

That’s the chick that hooked up with James last night… I feel a tick coming on… sh…., it. here it comes..,

Mark Films

Nice one!! John Montague

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