Scene 1
Black - Film lines
Red - Off stage directions
Blue – Camera actions
[The first scene begins in the Italian Pizzeria’s kitchen, Luigi is working in the kitchen, washing pots with his back turned to the camera. Luigi is dressed smartly as a professional looking chief. Then, Mario walks in with a stack of plates, looking scruffy and messy with flour all over himself. The shot is a long shot and shows both Mario and Luigi’s full body and the setting of the scene.]
Luigi: [In kitchen washing pots with back turned to the audience]
Mario: [Walks into kitchen with a pile of plates walking towards Luigi. As he gets closer, he drops the plates which smash. Luigi then turns towards Mario– shocked face when happening]
Luigi: [Slowly turns around and looks at the ground at the smashed plates, then becomes angry and starts waving his arms around frantically] Mario?! Look you are so stupid! Why did I even hire you?!
Mario: [Shrugs shoulders]
Luigi: You know what? You have one last chance tonight or you… [walks out of kitchen to the left]
Mario: [Walks towards broom at other side of the room and sweeps up the smashed plates on the floor]
Luigi: [Leans into kitchen] Two very important customers will be here soon, get busy [leans back out of kitchen]
Mario: [Stands and thinks for a moment, stands up and points figure in the air. Camera slowly zooms into Mario’s face then stops at a close up] I have an idea! [Fades out onto next scene]
Scene 2
[Fades into scene from previous scene. The second scene begins in the seating area of the restaurant where Luigi is stood waiting to greet guests. Rosa and Rosa’s Dad enter from the left into the restaurant and are greeted by Luigi and then seated. The shot is a long shot and shows the character’s full bodies and the setting of the scene.]
Luigi: [Stood near door, waiting for Rosa’s Dad to walk in]
R.D: [Walks into restaurant, shakes Luigi’s hand, pats him on back]
Luigi: [Puts hand up in the air to symbolise his happiness that Rosa’s Dad is here]
R.D: I would like you to meet my daughter, Rosa. She is joining me this evening. [Turns to the left and extends his arm]
Rosa: [Enters from the left and holds her father’s arm]
Luigi: [Takes off chiefs hat and kisses Rosa on the hand, then escorts R.D and Rosa to their table using hand gestures, walks towards a table in the middle of the setting. Camera slowly tracks forwards to follow the characters to the table.]
R.D +R: [Both follow Luigi to the table]
R.D: [Sits down at table and puts napkin on knee]
Luigi: [Pulls out Rosa’s seat for her to sit down as well as putting napkin on her knee]
Rosa: [Sits and smiles at Luigi for his politeness]
R.D +R: [Both pick up menus and open to look at]
Luigi: [Walks into kitchen, leaves the restaurant on the right hand side and enters kitchen from the left. Camera pans in a right direction to follow him into the kitchen. When Luigi enters the kitchen, he is alone and he begins to frantically look around] Mario? Mario?! Where are you, our guests are here!
Mario: [Enters from the right dressed as a very different smart waiter and walks towards Luigi, walking up straight]
Luigi: [Shocked face] Mama Mia, it is a miracle! [Grabs Mario by the arm and pulls him towards the restaurant. Camera pans to the left following the two character walking to the restaurant]
Mario: [Being pulled on the arm by Luigi, walks towards the restaurant]
L+M: [Walk towards Rosa and Rosa’s Dad. Camera continues to pan to the left until the two characters are stood next to Rosa and Rosa’s Dad; the camera then begins to slowly zoom in towards Luigi and Mario]
Luigi: This is my protégé, Mario
Mario: [Camera cuts to a close up of Mario’s face. Mario looks stunned]
Rosa: [Camera cuts to a close up of Mario’s face. Rosa looks shy so looks at the floor, but then looks up and smiles at Mario]
Mario: [Camera cuts back to a long shot. Mario walks to the side of the table where Rosa is sat and grabs her hand and kisses it]
Luigi: [Looks shocked and worried, looks in Rosa’s Dad’s direction]
R.D: [Looks angry as he watched Mario kiss Rosa’s hand]
Rosa: [Raises other hand to mouth as a sign of shock/happiness]
Mario: I am Mario and I will be your waiter today
R.D: [Takes of hat and puts it on back of chair, picks up menu angrily]
Luigi: [Puts hand on head and shakes his head]
Rosa: [Shy looking at Mario, picks up menu. Camera zooms into Mario and R.D at a shot so it only shows Mario and R.D]
R.D: [Buries head in menu then puts menu down on table, closed] We will both have a garlic bread starter, and a tomato pasta dish for our main.
Mario: [Nods and takes the menu off R.D]
R.D: [Grabs Mario’s arm, camera suddenly zooms out at a long shot]
Rosa: [Looks shocked and worried]
Luigi: [Looks shocked]
Mario: [Looks confused and shocked]
R.D: [Whilst grabbing Mario’s arm] You don’t kiss my daughter’s hand, capuche?!
Mario: [Shakes head vigorously, grabs Rosa’s menu and quickly scurries off to the kitchen]
R.D: [Straightens out his tie]
Rosa: [Looks down at the floor and sighs]
Luigi: [Awkwardly smiling, raising hands gesturing an apology, quickly follows Mario into the kitchen. Camera pans to the right following Luigi walk into the kitchen.]
Scene 3
[Continuation from the previous scene, camera shots is a long shot. Mario is sat on the stool in the kitchen with his hands on his head looking at the floor, Luigi walks into the kitchen and stands opposite where Mario is sat]
Luigi: [Looks at Mario, places hands on hips in a frustrated manner and starts tapping his feet]
Mario: [Slowly looks up at Luigi and stand up, placing hands in pocket]
Luigi: [Angrily points at Mario, then points towards the restaurant]
Mario: [Shakes hands in fear and looks scared] No I can’t go back in there now!
Luigi: [Picks up two plates of garlic bread from the kitchen counter and hands over to Mario, then angrily points to the restaurant again]
Mario: [Shakes head frantically]
Luigi: [Walks behind Mario and starts pushing him towards the restaurant] If you want to keep this job, you will serve our customers with excellent service! And don’t let that girl distract you Mario!
Mario: [Being pushed by Luigi into the restaurant eventually begins to walk himself to the restaurant, slowly. Camera pans to the left and follows him, slowly. His hands are shaking as he holds the plates. He begins walking towards the table]
R.D+R: [Both talking to each other, until eventually are distracted by Mario’s presence, and both look at him]
Mario: [Begins to slowly place plates down, successfully puts Rosa’s down onto table, but drops Rosa’s Dad’s garlic bread onto his knee]
R.D: [Stands up in shock and anger. Camera cuts into an extreme close up of his face, looking very angry]
Rosa: [Camera cuts to an extreme close up of her face, shocked with hand in front of her mouth]
Mario: [Camera cuts to an extreme close up of his face, scared looking from left to right at both Rosa and Rosa’s Dad]
Luigi: [Camera zooms out into a long shot of the full scene. Quickly walks in, hearing all the commotion with two cups of coffee] Oh what is he like, so clumsy! Please, please sit down and enjoy these free cups of pure Italian coffee.
Mario: [Looking sheepish at the floor]
R.D: [Brushes off his suit and sits back down and nods at Luigi]
Luigi: [Quickly places down the two cups of coffee, smiles at Rosa and Rosa’s Dad then grabs Mario and quickly walks to the kitchen. Camera pans to the right and follows the two characters.]
Scene 4
[Continuation from the previous scene, camera shots is a long shot. Mario is sat on the stool in the kitchen with his hands on his head looking at the floor, Luigi walks into the kitchen and stands opposite where Mario is sat]
Luigi: [Looks at Mario, places hands on hips in a frustrated manner and starts tapping his feet]
Mario: [Slowly looks up at Luigi and stand up, placing hands in pocket]
Luigi: [Angrily points at Mario, then points towards the restaurant]
Mario: [Shakes hands in fear and looks scared] I definitely can’t go back in there now!
Luigi: [Points to Mario then points to two pasta dishes and a pan filled with sauce on the kitchen counter] You finish putting the sauce on the pasta and I will smooth things over with the customers. Add just a pinch of salt. [Walks out of kitchen into the restaurant]
Mario: [Camera rotates around Mario 180 degrees so the camera is showing the front of Mario at the kitchen counter as he walks to it; camera is at a medium close up when walking Mario at kitchen counter. Mario looks at the pasta sauce and grabs the salt next to him. He tries shaking the salt to put some into the pasta, he starts hitting it harder and harder until a large amount comes out into the pasta sauce. Looks around himself, looking left and right, looking worried, but he decides to mix it into the sauce, put it onto the pasta, picks up plates and walk into the restaurant. Camera follows panning from behind until he gets into the restaurant where the camera then zooms out into a long shot of the whole scene.]
Luigi: [Lifts arms into the air and down again] Ahh here is Mario with your main meal! Bon appetite!
Mario: [Nervously smiling, places a pasta dish in front of both Rosa and Rosa’s Dad]
Rosa: [Camera cuts to a close up of Rosa taking a bite of her meal and smiles]
R.D: [Camera cuts to a close up of Rosa’s Dad taking a bite of his meal and smiles]
Mario: [Camera cuts to a close up of Mario’s face, looking nervous]
Rosa: [Camera cuts to close up of Rosa’s face after the has swallowed her mouthful of food, and he face looks disgusted]
R.D: [Camera cuts to close up of Rosa’s Dad’s face after the has swallowed her mouthful of food, and he face looks disgusted. Then the camera cuts to a long shot showing the full scene, R.D picks up his napkin and put it to his mouth in disgust]
Luigi: [Looking frantically from R.D to Rosa to Mario in confusion]
Mario: [Begins to taking a couple of steps away from the table in attempt to slowly walk away without being realised]
Rosa: [Puts hand to mouth and begins looking ill, puts hands on stomach]
R.D: [Stands up in anger and points at Mario]
Mario: [Quickly stands still and smiles nervously]
R.D: [Walks towards Mario whilst rolling up his sleeve]
Rosa: [Looks shocked]
Luigi: [Stands in front of Mario waving his arms around, then putting his hands together in a pray like position and pleas] Please, I am sorry for his mistakes but he is young! Please, let me personally make you a desert.
Mario: [Hiding behind Luigi, looking scared]
R.D: [Rolls down sleeve and sits back down]
Rosa: [Looks relieved]
Luigi: [Smiling at R.D and Rosa, walks backwards into the kitchen, pushing Mario into the kitchen. Camera pans across following Mario and Luigi into the kitchen continuing the long shot from the restaurant into the kitchen]
Mario: [In the kitchen, stands in the middle of the kitchen looking sheepish]
Luigi: [Walks up to Luigi and smacks his head] You stupid boy! Wearing this suit doesn’t make you a good waiter! Now get your act together or you’re fired and you’ll never have a chance with that girl! [Goes to fridge and gets out ice cream and begins scooping it into two bowls set out on the kitchen counter]
Mario: [Stands and puts hand to chin in a thinking position] There’s only one thing that is going to put everything straight
Luigi: [Turns around in confusion]
Mario: [Walks out of kitchen to the restaurant]
Luigi: [Frantically finishes scooping ice cream, put the ice cream back into the fridge and runs after Mario with the ice cream. Camera cuts from Luigi leaving the kitchen to Luigi entering the restaurant.]
Scene 5
[Camera cuts into this scene, Mario is already stood by side of Rosa and Rosa’s Dad’s table and Luigi is running frantically to the table with desert]
Mario: [Looking in Rosa’s Dad’s direction, goes to speak]
Luigi: [Stands in front of Mario and hands Rosa and her Dad each a bowl of ice cream and kisses his fingers in a delicious fashion in an attempt to stop Mario from speaking to Rosa’s Dad]
Mario: [Moves Luigi out of the way] Look, sir. I am sorry for all the mishaps that have happened this evening but it’s just I have been so nervous because… [Camera cuts to a close up shot of each character’s face, then back to Mario’s] I am in love with your daughter
[Camera cuts back to a long shot showing all characters. All characters look to Rosa]
Rosa: [Stands up and holds Mario’s hand]
R.D: [Stands up and stands in front of Mario and stares]
Luigi: [Pulls Rosa away from Mario and her Dad]
Mario: [Looks confident as he stares back at Rosa’s Dad]
R.D: [Looks as if he is going to punch Mario in the stomach, but shakes his hand instead] I respect you for telling me the truth. Now Luigi, grab another two bowls of this delicious looking ice cream and come and join me and my daughter as I get to know this, decent looking gentlemen
Luigi: [Wipes forehead in relief and goes into kitchen to get another two bowls of ice cream]
Mario: [Pulls up two chairs and sits himself next to Rosa, firstly pulling out her chair to sit back down before sitting down himself.]
R.D: [Sits down]
Luigi: [Returns to restaurant with two bowls of ice cream, placing one in front of Mario and one in front of himself and sits down.]
[The scene ends by them all talking to one another, eating ice cream and laughing. Camera stays at the same shot and the scene blackens out in a circle shape, afterwards text saying ‘The End’ fades onto screen]
