We have now looked at the different ingredients to observe for continuity – action, dialogue, props and costume. Now we shall put them all together in the following scene:
Fred and Mabel
Scene 1: Kitchen: day
MABEL IS PREPARING AN APPLE PIE.
FRED COMES IN FROM THE GARDEN AND RUSHES OVER TO THE SINK.
HE TURNS ON THE TAP AND HOLDS HIS HAND UNDER THE STREAM OF WATER.
MABEL GOES OVER TO HIM.
MABEL: Fred, Fred, what’s happened?
MABEL EXAMINES HIS HURT HAND.
MABEL: How on earth did you do that?
FRED: The bloody adjuster stuck on the lawn mower.
MABEL: You’ve got dirt in it.
SHE PUTS HIS HAND BACK UNDER THE TAP.
MABEL: I’ll get you a plaster.
SHE GOES TO THE CUPBOARD AND GETS OUT A TIN OF DRESSINGS.
MABEL: Do you want some antiseptic on it?
FRED: No, don’t bother.
MABEL TAKES A TOWEL AND GIVES IT TO FRED. HE DRIES HIS HAND ON IT.
FRED: Thanks, love.
MABEL STICKS DRESSING ON FRED’S FINGER. HE WINCES.
MABEL: Did I hurt you?
FRED: No. It’s just a bit sore. (PAUSE) Right. I’ll finish the lawn.
BOTH GO TO THE BACK DOOR.
FRED: What time’s lunch?
MABEL: Is half an hour all right?
FRED: Fine. Give me a shout.
HE KISSES HER AND GOES OUT.
Scene 2: Garden: day
FRED COMES OUT OF THE HOUSE AND WALKS TO LAWN MOWER …
