LO1: Task 2: Example Of A Radio Drama Script (It's A Wonderful Life)

blackd.yolasite.com (2015) 'It's A Wonder Life' at: http://blanckd.yolasite.com/resources/Script%20For%20Set%20Design%20Project.pdf [accessed 10/3/15]


-- ACT ONE --

1. MUSIC: [MUS-02] (BED) “WONDERFUL THEME”--SEGUES TO “HEAVENLY”

2* ANNOUNCER: [CUE] This is the story of George Bailey--an

ordinary man who lives in Bedford Falls, New
York. But George Bailey--more than anything--
wanted to see the world--the exciting world
that lay somewhere beyond his home town.
George had big dreams. But also big
responsibilities. Of course, sometimes the
two don’t exactly fit together. Sometimes
happiness is not over the rainbow, but right
under your nose.
However, our story doesn’t begin in Bedford
Falls. In fact, it doesn't begin anywhere in
this world...

3. MUSIC: [MUS-03] MUSIC CROSSFADES TO “HEAVENLY”

4. ANNOUNCER: ...It begins... in Heaven..., where the
Superintendent of Angels is briefing an
apprentice angel named Clarence...

5. MUSIC: “HEAVENLY”--FADES UNDER...

SCENE 1 - EXT. HEAVEN - DAY

(CLARENCE, SUPERINTENDENT)

ENGINEER’S NOTE:

When the Superintendent and Clarence are speaking in
Heaven, their voices will have a reverb applied
throughout. When Clarence is on Earth, he will be “dry.”

6. SFX: TINGLING “STARRY” WIND CHIMES--UNDER

7. CLARENCE: [REVERB] [CUE] Clarence Oddbody--angel,
second class--reporting for duty, your honor!
It’s a Wonderful Life! TRUNCATED SAMPLE SCRIPT 3.

1. SUPERINTENDENT: [REVERB] What? They sent me an Angel--second
class? You mean you haven’t earned your
wings... yet?

2. CLARENCE: Um... No, not yet. But I’m hoping this
mission will do the trick! Are you really
sending me down to Earth? Gosh! I haven’t
been to Earth since that time I got...

3. SUPERINTENDENT: [REVERB] Yes! You see, there's a man in
trouble down there.

4. CLARENCE: Good!

5. SUPERINTENDENT: No, bad, Clarence! At precisely ten fortyfive
P.M.--Earth time--a man named George
Bailey will be thinking about ending his
life.

6. CLARENCE: Oh, my! Ending his life? Well, I know that’s
bad!

7. SUPERINTENDENT: Good, Clarence! I’m glad you understand. So,
you must stop him--if you can. Now... let me
brief you about George Bailey's case history.
You see, when George was a boy...

8. CLARENCE: Oh, that’s okay, your honor. All I need is a
plan!

9. SUPERINTENDENT: A... “plan?”

10. CLARENCE: Y’see, your honor. I’m reading "The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Mark Twain.

11. SUPERINTENDENT: Yes, I’m familiar with the book.

12. CLARENCE: Well, Tom Sawyer always has a plan.