Movie Pitch
The Stolen Bike
I want to make this movie because recently my bike was stolen outside my dorm during Fall Break and I have been fantasizing about rediscovering it somewhere on campus.
It’s 9:45 and my alarm clock continues to buzz. (BEEP BEEP BEEP…) Ethan has pressed the snooze button countless times, but he’s yet to wake up. Finally, at 9:55 Ethan jumps out of bed. He quickly realizes that today is Wednesday and he has an important biology class at 10 AM. He throws on a pair of pants, grabs his bag, and bolt out the door. Ethan looks for my bike that he locked on the rack, but it is nowhere to be found. He starts to panic and continues to waste more time looking for the bike instead of getting to class on time. Ethan realizes that there’s no point in searching for my bike and he sprints across the bridge to my biology class.
Ethan is 10-15 minutes late and bursts through the door, breathing heavily. The professor looks at him in disappointment and asks, “Why are you so late?”
Ethan replies, “Sorry, I couldn’t find my bike this morning to get to your class on time.”
“This is not high school, Mr. Arbiser. Being late to my class will hurt your participation grade.”
Ethan sits down and don’t even think about what my professor says; all he can think about is where his bike could possibly be. The class feels like an eternity. The class is dismissed and Ethan quickly paces back to my dorm.
Ethan enters his dorm and knocks on the dorm of one of his friends to see if he might have used my bike or knows where it is. He opens his door and Ethan quickly enters his room and asked if he’s seen my bike recently. He hasn’t. Ethan asks him if he can help him look for it around campus and we run around the campus checking all the bike racks and popular areas on campus. Several hours pass, but still no luck. Finally, he suggests that Ethan should file an Emory police report. In the lawn of his dorm, Ethan dials the number and talk with the police consultant. A police car arrives and asks him what his bike looks like, where he locked it, and various other questions.
Days later, Ethan is still down about the tragic loss of my bike. Now, he is waking up much earlier for my classes because he doesn’t have a rapid transportation to class. Finally, Ethan receives a phone call from EPD asking him to meet them in a designated area soon. Ethan quickly walks to the area where a cop car is located. Behind the car they reveal my stole bike! He is ecstatic! Ethan hugs the officers and thanks them for their help many times. He hops on my beloved bike and instead of doing his homework, Ethan rides it throughout the night around campus.
I want to make this movie because recently my bike was stolen outside my dorm during Fall Break and I have been fantasizing about rediscovering it somewhere on campus.
It’s 9:45 and my alarm clock continues to buzz. (BEEP BEEP BEEP…) Ethan has pressed the snooze button countless times, but he’s yet to wake up. Finally, at 9:55 Ethan jumps out of bed. He quickly realizes that today is Wednesday and he has an important biology class at 10 AM. He throws on a pair of pants, grabs his bag, and bolt out the door. Ethan looks for my bike that he locked on the rack, but it is nowhere to be found. He starts to panic and continues to waste more time looking for the bike instead of getting to class on time. Ethan realizes that there’s no point in searching for my bike and he sprints across the bridge to my biology class.
Ethan is 10-15 minutes late and bursts through the door, breathing heavily. The professor looks at him in disappointment and asks, “Why are you so late?”
Ethan replies, “Sorry, I couldn’t find my bike this morning to get to your class on time.”
“This is not high school, Mr. Arbiser. Being late to my class will hurt your participation grade.”
Ethan sits down and don’t even think about what my professor says; all he can think about is where his bike could possibly be. The class feels like an eternity. The class is dismissed and Ethan quickly paces back to my dorm.
Ethan enters his dorm and knocks on the dorm of one of his friends to see if he might have used my bike or knows where it is. He opens his door and Ethan quickly enters his room and asked if he’s seen my bike recently. He hasn’t. Ethan asks him if he can help him look for it around campus and we run around the campus checking all the bike racks and popular areas on campus. Several hours pass, but still no luck. Finally, he suggests that Ethan should file an Emory police report. In the lawn of his dorm, Ethan dials the number and talk with the police consultant. A police car arrives and asks him what his bike looks like, where he locked it, and various other questions.
Days later, Ethan is still down about the tragic loss of my bike. Now, he is waking up much earlier for my classes because he doesn’t have a rapid transportation to class. Finally, Ethan receives a phone call from EPD asking him to meet them in a designated area soon. Ethan quickly walks to the area where a cop car is located. Behind the car they reveal my stole bike! He is ecstatic! Ethan hugs the officers and thanks them for their help many times. He hops on my beloved bike and instead of doing his homework, Ethan rides it throughout the night around campus.
Step By Step Outline
1. Ethan finally jumps out of his bed after waking up late from his alarm clock and quickly throws on his clothes for Biology class.
2. He runs outside and looks for his bike outside Mctyeire Hall, his dorm, but he cannot find it and wastes time looking for the disappeared bike.
3. Being late, he quickly runs across the campus to get to his Biology class.
4. Ethan bursts through the door of his classroom where his professor reprimands him for being late to class.
5. He sits down and doesn’t pay any attention to the lecture and only thinks about his disappeared bike.
6. When class is dismissed, Ethan quickly walks back to his dorm and asks his friend, who’s in his room, if he has seen his bike.
7. They run around campus looking for the bike for hours, but no luck.
8. Ethan then calls EPD to file a police report and they meet him outside the lawn of his dorm.
9. For days, Ethan gets down because of the loss of his beloved bike and wakes up earlier for class.
10. Later, he gets a call from EPD telling him to meet them.
11. They found his bike and Ethan is very happy.
12. He rides the bike all night instead of doing his work.
2. He runs outside and looks for his bike outside Mctyeire Hall, his dorm, but he cannot find it and wastes time looking for the disappeared bike.
3. Being late, he quickly runs across the campus to get to his Biology class.
4. Ethan bursts through the door of his classroom where his professor reprimands him for being late to class.
5. He sits down and doesn’t pay any attention to the lecture and only thinks about his disappeared bike.
6. When class is dismissed, Ethan quickly walks back to his dorm and asks his friend, who’s in his room, if he has seen his bike.
7. They run around campus looking for the bike for hours, but no luck.
8. Ethan then calls EPD to file a police report and they meet him outside the lawn of his dorm.
9. For days, Ethan gets down because of the loss of his beloved bike and wakes up earlier for class.
10. Later, he gets a call from EPD telling him to meet them.
11. They found his bike and Ethan is very happy.
12. He rides the bike all night instead of doing his work.
Detailed Scene By Scene Outline
Scene 1: (In his dorm room bed) The alarm clock on Ethan’s desk continues to buzz at 9:45 (BEEP BEEP BEEP…) He unknowingly and instinctively slams the snooze button and the clock. Finally, at 9:55 Ethan jumps out of bed and realizes that today is Wednesday and he has an important biology class at 10 AM. He throws on a pair of khaki pants that he wore yesterday grabs his bag, and bolts out the door.
Scene 2: (In the front lawn) It is a sunny, but chilly day and Ethan quickly looks for his bike that he locked on the bike rack in front of his dorm, but it is nowhere to be found. He becomes very frustrated because he is already almost late for his hardest class this semester, Biology.
Scene 3: Because of this, Ethan decides not to continue looking for his bike and sprints across the bridge to his biology class.
Scene 4: Ethan bursts through the classroom doors panting heavily. His professor seems extremely disappointed and Ethan tries to explain, but reprimands him for his tardiness. Ethan sits down in the back of the room and doesn’t even think about what my professor says; all he can think about is where his bike could possibly be. The class is dismissed and Ethan bolts out the door.
Scene 5: (Across the bridge) He quickly paces back to his dorm to find the disappeared bike.
Scene 6: (Dorm) Ethan enters his dorm and knocks on the dorm of one of his friends to see if he might have used my bike or knows where it is. He opens his door and Ethan quickly enters his room and asked if he’s seen my bike recently.
Scene 7: Ethan and his friend ran around campus to find the bike until the evening. (Various places on campus and bike racks). His friend finally suggests calling the EPD.
Scene 8: In the lawn of his dorm, Ethan dials the number and talk with the police consultant and reports the stolen bike to a nearby police offer.
Scene 9: Days later, sits in his room missing his bike and now has to wake up much earlier for classes. (Waking up earlier and sad) He gets a phone call when doing work in his room, from EPD, in the evening asking him to meet him at a designated location.
Scene 10: Ethan runs out of the dorm and to the designated location the officers told him. (Behind the DUC)
Scene 11: Ethan reaches the location and is greeted by the officers. They give him his bike and he is overwhelmed with joy.
Scene 12: Ethan rides the bike around campus throughout the night instead of doing his homework.
The End.
Scene 2: (In the front lawn) It is a sunny, but chilly day and Ethan quickly looks for his bike that he locked on the bike rack in front of his dorm, but it is nowhere to be found. He becomes very frustrated because he is already almost late for his hardest class this semester, Biology.
Scene 3: Because of this, Ethan decides not to continue looking for his bike and sprints across the bridge to his biology class.
Scene 4: Ethan bursts through the classroom doors panting heavily. His professor seems extremely disappointed and Ethan tries to explain, but reprimands him for his tardiness. Ethan sits down in the back of the room and doesn’t even think about what my professor says; all he can think about is where his bike could possibly be. The class is dismissed and Ethan bolts out the door.
Scene 5: (Across the bridge) He quickly paces back to his dorm to find the disappeared bike.
Scene 6: (Dorm) Ethan enters his dorm and knocks on the dorm of one of his friends to see if he might have used my bike or knows where it is. He opens his door and Ethan quickly enters his room and asked if he’s seen my bike recently.
Scene 7: Ethan and his friend ran around campus to find the bike until the evening. (Various places on campus and bike racks). His friend finally suggests calling the EPD.
Scene 8: In the lawn of his dorm, Ethan dials the number and talk with the police consultant and reports the stolen bike to a nearby police offer.
Scene 9: Days later, sits in his room missing his bike and now has to wake up much earlier for classes. (Waking up earlier and sad) He gets a phone call when doing work in his room, from EPD, in the evening asking him to meet him at a designated location.
Scene 10: Ethan runs out of the dorm and to the designated location the officers told him. (Behind the DUC)
Scene 11: Ethan reaches the location and is greeted by the officers. They give him his bike and he is overwhelmed with joy.
Scene 12: Ethan rides the bike around campus throughout the night instead of doing his homework.
The End.
Screenplay
Here is the link to a different movie me and a group of fellow English 101 students composed: http://leavinganote.weebly.com/