Desperate Proposal

SCENE 1 – OPENING TENSION VISUAL: Wide shot of a modern kitchen at night.

Rain streaks down the window. Camera slowly pushes in toward a cluttered kitchen table covered

in bills and envelopes. CHARACTERS: John and Lisa, early 40s, fit,

well-dressed but stressed. CAMERA: Slow dolly forward NARRATION / DIALOGUE

(John): “We can’t afford the house anymore. Every month, the bills are higher

than what we earn.” ⸻ SCENE 2 – SHOCK VISUAL: Cut to Lisa.

She leans back in her chair, eyes wide. A bill slips from her hand onto the

table in slow motion. CAMERA: Medium close-up, slight handheld motion