Script to screen - Pitch Day

Consequences

 Genre: Drama

 Pitch:
An estranged wife and her husband’s mistress confront each other over the affair. But does Alicia’s calm demeanor truly show the real her?

Story:
After learning of her husband’s affair, 50-year-old Alicia goes to the mistress’s house to confront her, which ends in violence. Days later, the wife comes back to the mistress’s house with a more sinister intent. The wife grows more and more insane, eventually lashing out at Carla for not defending herself, only revealing that Carla was killed in their last confrontation.

Characters:
Alicia is a 50-year-old woman whose marriage has ended in heartbreak when she finds out her husband has had an affair with her best friend. This leads her mind to some very dark places, including murder.

Carla is a 47-year-old woman who has resented her ex-friend, Alicia, since they were in secondary school as Alicia fell in love with the man she loved. In revenge, she had an affair with the husband, only to realize she’s playing a very dangerous game.

Moments:
The opening shot of Alicia’s car appearing at the house. The car stops under a streetlamp but then reverses to be in the dark, showing that she was good, but is now bad.
During the middle section, a single take follows Alicia as she becomes more and more unstable during her rant
At the end, a close-up reveals that the mistress is already dead, her throat slit and blood everywhere.

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