First reactions.

The initial test audience reactions, suffice it to say, were generally favorable in terms of what I was trying to accomplish. The film is funny in a genuine way. And I couldn't be happier.

The first screening was at Film Club, whose members represent a pretty broad range of tastes in film. There were reactions from people I hadn't expected. One of which was in regards to the music - one viewer felt that it didn't work, perhaps because he recognized it (the music has been commonly used in cartoons on Nickelodeon). That was a note that stuck with me. Another noticed a spot where you could see a boom mic in the shot, too. I had spent months looking at the footage of the film and I was really surprised that I hadn't even noticed! Some scenes meandered for too long, some also said, which I more or less agreed with, and changed what I thought needed changing..

The next screening was a bit more intense for me in preparation. This time it was for my fellow Capstone students, where we're allowed to be a bit more hypercritical. I had made changes and refined things a bit since the Film Club screening. And the response was generally the same, if not even more enthusiastically positive! Some said not to mess with it further but watching it in class made me think of a couple things I could try, especially in the montage sequence. And I asked them all what they thought of the music - and it was unanimously in favor of keeping it in.

In both screenings, I kept special attention to audience reactions, as opposed to any technical glitches that occurred while screening. One thing I noticed was that the laughter was not as consistent in class as the Film Club screening. That makes me wonder - perhaps the few changes I made didn't help much? Was it the climate - because we're there to critique, perhaps they were distracted by searching for flaws? Or perhaps they were awestruck, because they hadn't expected that kind of output from me (I'm getting a sense lately among my peers that I have a reputation that precedes me)? Hard to say exactly, but I think the answer will come from more test screenings from people who are more detached from the process.

One consistent criticism from both screenings concerned the ending. Responses to the end were very mixed and some even negative. Finding a solution will be a challenge. But I think it's safe to assume a picture lock is in the near future!

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Observation.

"The Shakespeare Procedure" is a lot like Scorsese's "Shutter Island" except that "Shakespeare" is much funnier and only 12 minutes long.

A Link Of Interest and Thoughts

HOW CAN YOU GET LIFE INTO YOUR DRAWINGS?

The above link is from John K's blog (cartoonist and creator of Ren & Stimpy) about storytelling in comics and cartoons. I think this can be directly applied to creating characters and stories in live action films as well. All you have to do is replace a lot of phrases and jargon - like "on-model" into "formulaic script", or "poses" into "dialog and action".

The basic thing to take from this is to not to write stories simply from an abstract concept, setting, or style. If that's all you give yourself to work with, then that's all you have in your film. When you just focus on that the entire time, all you end up with is a neat chase sequence, or a film with a lot of guns firing in slow motion, or a great-looking 3D landscape, or what have you. Nobody will remember your film beyond that. Some kind of context is what makes an audience really connect to and remember a film. Characters are memorable because of their motivations - wants and needs - and not necessarily their appearances or quirks.

I honestly couldn't tell you what the hell this was about.

SHAKESPEARE PROCEDURE began as a concept film. "A film about brain transplants". Not much else It was like that through a lot of the pre-production. It was like that through production. Granted, there were vague ideas of what the characters wanted, but it wasn't really made clear, even in the editing. It wasn't apparent to me until I screened it with Mark and Ula.

A lot of the jokes fell flat in the screenings with the professors (I think the above blog link could apply to joke-telling as well) They were mostly trying to figure out why the characters were doing what they were doing. I forgot the cardinal rule of storytelling, is that your characters have to want and/or need something in order for an audience to know what the hell you're trying to show them. And on top of that, it needs to be CLEAR. Then, through their experience, you can understand what the filmmaker/storyteller is trying to say.

This guy has a distinct way of telling jokes through stories. He contextualizes them so we can connect and invest our emotions. And then we laugh. Hard.

I'm lucky to have a potential solution (voice-over narration) that may at least be a step in the right direction to make my characters' motivations much clearer, thus making them stand out and relatable. And perhaps it may even make the jokes just a teensy bit funnier.

We'll see at the rough cut screening tonight at Film Club!

Working it all out.

Hey folks,

Long time no blog. Been busy getting this edit together and dealing with all things life-related.

I've met with both my professors, Ula and Mark, and they've graciously offered their input. Some of it I agree with, some I don't, some I don't completely understand. But it was all helpful nonetheless, in that it helped me understand how my film plays so far.

The thing they had the most to say about was "Dr. Giles" (that's the script name - he's unnamed in the film). They didn't understand what he was doing there, why he was reacting the way he was, what the purpose of the multiple brain transplants were. And I had a hard time coming up with the explanation on the spot.



I looked back on something that inspired the project: The "Pigs is Pigs" cartoon. Why was that evil dude trying to stuff that pig so much? It's not just to be evil. Evil has to want something. The pig overindulged on food and the evil scientist wanted him to regret it. He was making a point. I believe Dr. Giles is trying to make a point as well - that you should think with your head, and not the other one.

And so to emphasize that point, Alan and I recorded some voice-over narration last Friday at EXPO to make things a bit clearer. Once that and the music is laid in, I can finally begin showing the general masses!

Which means a lucky few of my friends will be asked to step aside into my edit lab... muahahaha!

How to make a Brain.

My art director, Marco Mujica, was kind enough to share his recipe for the Jello-mold brain that we made for the production. You can see the result in the trailer, for reference:

Marco's Incredible Edible Brain Recipe

Note: this recipe is for a durable brain. It was made to withstand several shots of it being dropped.

You will need:

1 gelatin brain mold
¼ stick of shortening (or butter)
1 bag of large marshmallows
3 packets (6 oz) of raspberry gelatin
1 ½ cup boiling water
1 ½ cup cold water
1 cup corn syrup
1 small bottle of red food coloring
1 small bottle of blue food coloring (optional)
1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup (optional)

Directions:

Lubricate the inside of the brain mold with a thin layer of shortening and set aside. Fill a microwave-safe bowl with a handful of large marshmallows. Microwave for 30 seconds, then immediately whip with a brush. Quickly coat the inside of the brain mold with marshmallow. Repeat till you have about a quarter-inch layer of marshmallow. Chances are that the marshmallow will begin to bunch up on the bottom of the mold. Rinse your hands with water and kneed the excess marshmallow till you have an even distribution. Leave extra marshmallow at the top to allow for shrinking. Check the outside of the mold to make sure you have no air pockets between the mold and marshmallow. Put mold into freezer for 24 hours.

After marshmallow has frozen, flip mold upside down and pour hot water on it. After a moment, delicately remove the marshmallow, starting at the brain stem and working your way around. Place marshmallow over an upside-down bowl and place back in the freezer.

Empty the gelatin packets into a medium sauce pan. Boil 1 1/2 cups of water. Slowly pour the hot water into the gelatin, stirring as you pour. Stir till the powder is fully dissolved. Pour 1 1/2 cups of cold water and stir. Pour into mold and refrigerate till gelatin has solidified. Since this recipe uses eight times more gelatin than the standard recipe, refrigeration will take a considerably longer amount of time. Allow several days for this step.

Once the gelatin is finished, flip the mold over a plate. Pull the sides apart till the brain begins to separate. Remove marshmallow mold from freezer. Allow to thaw till it is pliable. Place marshmallow over gelatin. Pour red food coloring onto marshmallow. Massage coloring into brain, making sure no white shows. Mix red food coloring and corn syrup till dye is evenly mixed. Add blue food coloring and chocolate syrup till you get the color that you prefer. Pour mixture evenly over brain. With a sharp knife, cut excess marshmallow from the bottom edges of the brain.

Prep. time: 4+ days
Serves: 6 zombies

Keep this recipe for your next Brain-themed party!


Thanks again to Marco for sharing this.

Rough cut.

I've gotten to the point where nothing about my movie is funny anymore because it's all old news. Every time I look into a cut, I think of new material I should have put in as a writer, or an emotional thing I could have changed as a director. The weird thing about editing your own movie, at least for me, is that nothing is really good enough - every time I open the timeline, something gets changed depending on my frame of mind.

That said, the rough cut is coming along nicely. I'm going to be refining it before the big screening with my instructors as best as I can. But I'm not sure if I will have time to show it to anyone else before then.

Definitely for the second pass, though.

One of the things I am curious about is how the montage sequence will play out. I think there's a nice logical structure for the most part, but right now, it's really just an experiment. The musical rhythm idea that I originally planned for isn't working out, because I simply don't have enough people getting slapped in the face. I don't have any music that I can *officially* use yet, so I don't want to restrict myself to one if I can't use it for any reason. But for now I have music laid in for tone:



It's dark enough without being too serious, and has a mechanical rhythm. Perfect(?). We'll see what my illustrious professors say, I am really looking forward to hearing and receiving their input.

Complaints aside, what material I do have is enough to make a funny montage. I won't be doing a reshoot, so that is also good news.

Music Potential.

Happy New Year!

I'm currently still working on the rough cut. The holiday season's left me lazy, and easily distracted.

I'm taking a moment to research some music to use for my film. I remember some cartoons I watched as a kid having some particularly notable music, so I did a quick google search and found exactly what I was looking for. Here's a sample:



Fun instrumentals, with a hint of creepy cleanliness. I'm going to look through the APM catalogue over to see what else is out there. I definitely need something catchy for the montage sequence. But for now, let's get a rough cut together.

So much for the twelve days of Shakespeare.

Yeah I've decided to abandon the Twelve Days of Christmas theme. Life has been kicking my butt too often lately to keep up with this thing.

Because of that, I've decided that Christmas should come early this year - here is the official teaser trailer for the film! Enjoy!

Teaser: The Shakespeare Procedure from Andrew on Vimeo.

On the Second day of Shakespeare.

Crikey! Forgot a post yesterday. Oh well.

I'm going to talk about money today. I'm going to reflect on how much money was spent and what I learned from spending that money.

Here is what the top sheet looks like for the final cost report turned in to my capstone instructor, Lisa Cook:

First off let me explain a couple things-

I had originally budgeted for approximately $2200. This is what I had projected to spend (this includes a 200 contingency). The total budget, $2500, is what I actually had to spend. So in actuality I had an extra $300 dollars that I didn't tell anyone about.

Why did I hide $300 dollars? It was more of a mind trick I sometimes do when I budget in my every day life. I only allows myself to spend a fraction of what I actually have in case of an emergency.

Though this time around it didn't really help much, because I kept thinking about that extra contingency. I didn't keep my spending down as much as I should have. But at times I had to spend a whole bunch of money at once and I couldn't really keep an accurate record of what I was spending (at the time). My mind was preoccupied with a lot of logistic problems as well, and throwing money at it was the best fix - one day I had to rent a U-HAUL to store some pieces of set dressing, and I didn't account for not knowing anyone with a truck to move it. That set me back a good $100. And renting ANOTHER, bigger truck the week of production was also pretty damn expensive. This is mentioned in the top sheet above.

We also spent more than I expected in camera gear, but I think it was probably the best purchase made, other than food. I budgeted roughly $350 on food, but a lot of the food was bought and prepared fresh so I had to spend a little more (one day we had leftovers though, which wasn't too bad).

Anyway, things I learned:
- Make sure you rent your trucks and find your transportation in advance. Really shop around for the best deals.
- Budget a little extra on food if you really want good food

Thanks to Christina for helping get this budget report together, and for helping to get all the receipts organized during the production. She's a real life-saver!

On the First Day of Shakespeare, my true love gave to me...

In keeping with the holiday spirit, I've decided to make twelve consecutive posts about the project daily, leading up to Christmas. Mainly because school is over and I don't have much else to do, but also because I want to make up for all the posts that I didn't make leading up to and during the production.

So, on the first day of Shakespeare...

Set photos!

Kind of giving the good stuff up early, but here are some of my favorite photos taken with the Canon 7D (the same camera we shot the movie with).

I think this pretty much sums up the characters:

Josh wasn't acting here - he told me he deliberately didn't sleep the night before to prepare for the role!

Cool overhead shot of Justin

I was unaware that this photo was taken. Pretty sinister.

This is for the back side of the album.

Not sure what's going on here. Make-up touch up?

Pretty much how we all felt at the end of the shoot.

More of Jo being cute.

And that's pretty much it for the first day of Shakespeare! Stay tuned for the next installment.



-Andrew

Production is over! What?

Wow, it's been a good 2 months since I've updated the blog here. Life and the responsibilities related to the project were a bit more than I bargained for. But, like a speeding train, the time came to shoot the thing, and my crew and I prepared the best we could with what we had. And it turned out AMAZING!

Where to begin? Well, I said in the last post I'd begin with casting so I'll suppose I will begin with that.

We had a great cast lined up. I chose Jo Crandall to play Junior. I actually considered him to play one of the bigger Shakespeare roles, but he was able to bring the kind of humor that was required of the Junior character, and did an amazing job. Couldn't be happier.

The original actor chosen to play Dr. Giles bailed out on the project, but Matt was able to find a more than adequate replacement in Alan Gallant a mere two days after I received the news from the other actor! Giles was my most challenging character, but Alan lent a campy edge to the character that meshed well with the tone I was going for in the story.

Natalie Strissel played Lisa, who I think lends an innocent connotation to every scene she's in. I was worried about Lisa being "likeable" but I don't think I have to worry about that since Natalie's in the role.

Justin Bowen, an actor who's made his rounds acting in many UCF Films graciously accepted the role of Dr. William Shakespeare in the first post-transplant. He lends so much energy into anything he does, is patient, and is pretty much down for anything. I have seen him work on other projects in the past as well, so I knew he was also great to work with. Couldn't have picked a better Shakespeare 2.

I sensed an eagerness in Josh Ingle when I spoke with him about acting in student films. It was a bit risky to cast him as Dr. Shakespeare after the second transplant but he ended up working out really well. He exudes a different energy than Justin, which worked for that particular phase in the character. He told me on set that he didn't sleep to prepare for the shoot, and was on time to set - that surprised me, but really made me glad that he would offer so much dedication to my project. A real pleasure to work with.

And of course, Matt Deicke, the Final Shakespeare. I thought that the character should go out on a big note, and Matt really delivered. Few words can describe how fun he is on set and in during the pre-production phase.

And there's everyone that volunteered to be onscreen to get slapped in the face for the Montage. That was a fun little part of the production. I even got the opportunity to implant a Director Cameo! Fun!

Of course there are all the players BEHIND the camera who was there to lend me a hand. You all know who you are, and I extend my gratitude to you all for making the production run smoothly.

From now on this blog will be used to chronicle the post-production process. I will occasionally also reminisce about everything leading up to the production: rehearsals, art production, etc. There's a lot of material and photos to blog about so also expect more frequent posts in the future.

That's all for now, as I wait for this 7D footage to convert..

The pitch, and a crude cartoon!

Beth's been wanting to see what I did to some of her drawings so here it goes.

But before that, just some updates. I was not a finalist for the Capstone Grant, but I am very glad my friends and classmates Jamie, Alex, and Chris. Everyone who knows who I am talking about should give them a big high-five. I wish them all the best of luck.

I wasn't as disappointed as I thought I would be when I found out the news that I wasn't a finalist. In fact, it was a bit of a relief, because it meant one less thing to worry about. On top of casting, other classes, and worrying if my financial aid is going to come through, I just did not need the added stress of having to do another pitch. And my production is minimal anyway, so I'd probably end up just wasting most of what would be given to me. I know why I wasn't a finalist - my pitch just was not that good. But I really have to thank Christina, my producer, for being there. Christina did the best she could on short notice. I feel bad for dragging her through that when it probably wasn't necessary for her to be there.

Anyway, I actually animated some of the storyboards for the pitch, but not all of them were used since I there was only so much time and I didn't want to bore them with a strange video:

The video illustrates some of the camera motions and actor blocking I am going for. Hopefully this is doable because the end result will look pretty cool in real life. At least in my mind.


Stark white backgrounds, minimalist set design with some camera movement. A campy, cartoon-ish tone.

Thanks again to Beth for drawing a lot of these up.

Next post will be about casting. We had our first one over the weekend, and I am currently waiting on the audition video to make an overall assessment.

Till next time!

Lots of updates today. First week of school, what can I say?

During the first week of school I asked myself if I had bitten off more than I can chew with 4 classes, each involving their own special amount of attention from me. I probably did and I will likely learn this by the end of the semester. Right now I am just going to take things as they come to me.

New draft of the script here. After hearing some of the lines out loud of the previous draft, a lot of things didn't gel with me, so I included some more character development in places that I thought should need it, while also deleting or shortening scenes, and trying to keep some of the funny in it too.

One thing that a lot of people have been commenting on the script is that Dr. Shakespeare's name is too distracting. Perhaps if you read it off the page, seeing "Shakespeare" every two or three lines would be distracting. Though characters only say it once or twice throughout the whole script. When we reach the end product it won't as distracting as people currently think it is. That's a promise.

And as for why he's named Shakespeare.. Well, that's a good question. Many things go unexplained in the film, kind of like when someone gets shot in a cartoon and nobody gets hurt. In one scene, for example, Junior brings up the question of where they get all the donor bodies from - the film nor any character ever offers an explanation. The film is intentionally full of questions without answers. His name is one of those questions.

Pitch is next week. I'm making a powerpoint including some storyboards that Beth and I drew up, plus it one or two that I've animated. I'll post those after the pitch along with how the pitch went next post. I will have one of my producers join me for it as well.

What's that? I have producers? After searching high and low for a producer, I now have two:
Welcome Christina Hebert and Lindsay Garvin to the project! They will offer logistic and scheduling advice as well as recruiting a talented crew for me.

Chris Tharp has graciously signed on to DP. He'll be recruiting his own camera crew and I'm very excited to be working with them as well.

Matt Deicke has also been working hard for me as well as my casting director. He's been immensely helpful and we even have a casting session set up at Full Sail on September 5th. We hope to have a big turnout. I have even posted ads on various local casting websites.

Some bad news with my Production Designer, Sara. Her school schedule doesn't allow her as much free time as she'd hoped so she had to resign. Completely understandable. But luckily, her boyfriend, Mike Santini, is prepared and available to take over the position. Sara will be taking an advisory role from now on, but I appreciate all the effort she has already put into the project.

That's all for now folks. I will let you know what happens after the pitch!

The crew so far.

The newest, more final version of the script can be downloaded here. Fixed typos and a new ending!

What? New ending? What's wrong with the old one? I'll talk about that when I have a slower week.

There were a few snags in recruiting crew. Kind of feeling like I'm running behind, but I hope to have my key players set by the first Capstone class: Producer, Production Designer, DP, and 1st Assistant Director.

So far let's list everyone who's signed on 100%:
Production Designer: Sara Englehardt
Set Builder/Key Grip: Jayson Caissie
Storyboard Artist: Beth Stuebben

Not a bad start, I don't think. Sara was the Production Designer on A Beautiful Belly, a local UCF-affiliated feature that I had the distinct pleasure of working on over the summer. We met to talk about the script earlier this week and she had some amazing ideas. Jason and Beth are both good friends of mine with their own special skills, and I've done a lot with them this week as well.

I had a producer, but now I don't. I've sent out emails to prospective people interested, based on a list received from Lisa Cook, and some friends for possible referrals. So far I've gotten about 3 bites and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I'm talking to someone about Cinematography, though I have not had a chance to meet with them. Same goes for the 1st A.D. position.

I've completed the storyboards with Beth, so hopefully I will have those available to post soon!

The Characters!

For those interested, you can now download a current version of the script here.

So here they are, the players in this strange entertainment:

DR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Dr. Shakespeare is an old man past his prime, and he's putting his brain into a new body using his expertise as a.. brain doctor. And he's the only person to have successfully done so. Though despite his genius, he's a little misguided - he's a total horn dog. Maybe he's using the brain transplants for some ulterior motive?

Think of..


meets




DR. GILES
Giles is a long time colleague of Dr. Shakespeare, just as old, give or take a few years, but not quite to the level of genius. Giles assists him in the initial and subsequent brain transplants that he undergoes. He comes off a bit authoritarian, but he's dedicated to science and understands the greater importance of the brain transplant. He's a little strange in how he gets his point across. Say what you will about him though, he runs a tight ship.

Think of..



meets




DR. GILES JR. (AKA "JUNIOR")
Fresh out of med school and the son of Dr. Giles, he's here to assist his father in transplanting Dr. Shakespeare's brain. He has more in common with Dr. Shakespeare than his father, it seems. But he's a little more open about it, and perhaps a little more cunning than he makes himself out to be. He's quite the little imp.

Think of:


meets

(but funny)


LISA
Lisa is the object of everyone's affection. Shakespeare loves her because she's not really high maintenance, but still has class and self-respect. She's got that bit of sass but also a bit of sweetness to her too. She's also just as horny as he is. But lately, she's become very frustrated with how their relationship has turned out.

Think of...


meets

(minus so much psycho)

These descriptions should provide SOME idea of what these characters are like!

Next post: crew recruitment!

More responses, and what the film is really about.

So I have more responses from people who read the script. Here are some of them, paraphrased:

"The film builds up to the montage scene, which if pulled off successfully, will be quite memorable."
"What? It was all a dream? I don't think I get it."
"I normally don't like the 'It was just a dream' ending, but I think it works pretty well in this story."

There are some minor things that I think I will change for the next draft. For example, the Junior character seems a bit out of place with a lot of his mannerisms and lines. But I think what raises a lot of people's eyebrows is the ending. This leads me to discuss what I believe this film is really about:

-brain transplants
-the mind, and the games it plays on us
-youth and fun

I don't intend to make a point or criticize anything. I just want to explore, and have fun along the way.

The ending reinforces that idea, forcing the audience to question what they saw, by having a cute girl say "it was just a dream" and wish the audience a good night. Though breaking the 4th wall raises another question: will this really work without pissing my audience off?

It's a fine line I'm walking here.

Next post will include character breakdowns.

Storytelling and Response.

I've been reading a lot of John Kricfalusi's blog (http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/) and he's been updating about the difficulty of pitching when his ideas of storytelling are different from the executives. Essentially how they use technical jargon and formulas to avoid genuinely good ideas.

In THE SHAKESPEARE PROCEDURE, the intention behind how it was written is to use cartoon structures in a live action short. I'm using the brain transplants as a vehicle for gags. Plain and simple. No complicated formulas, no real "arcs" just fun (or my definition of it).

So I've been shopping the script around, trying to get people behind the project. I really need a strong Producer to help organize things a bit, and get more people behind it. Someone who isn't going to flake on me. Someone who is going to really get behind the project as much as I am.

And I do feel really strongly about the project.

Some of the responses so far to those who have read the script, which have gotten me really optimistic:
"WHAT THE EFF?"
"I thought it was funny and cute. Should get some laughs"
"I get the comedy, but I think it also lends itself to creepy, eerie atmosphere."

I'm talking with someone about creating storyboards to use for pitching. Stay tuned.

Pigs is Pigs

In keeping with this "Looney Tunes" vibe I mentioned in the previous post, and as I'm writing the script (in my head) it seems that the story is shaping up to be quite similar to an old short that I remember seeing as a kid called "Pigs is Pigs":



In the video, a young pig who selfishly eats his mother's pies and his brothers' food has a bad dream in which he's force fed to the point of almost bursting, then in one last indulgence he explodes, finally. The short includes a memorable montage of the various machinery used to force feed the piglet, a sequence that has been parodied numerous times, including once in an episode of 'The Simpsons".

So, apply this to brain transplants and you essentially have "The Shakespeare Procedure". A doctor discovers a way to transplant his brain into other bodies, but his motivations for doing so may seem pointless or selfish. His contemporaries discover his secret reasons and actually encourage him to undergo more procedures, assuming the escalating side effects will make him come to his senses. The film, as it stands currently in my head and on paper will include a montage sequence in which Dr. Shakespeare's brain is transplanted into up to 20 different bodies! Pretty ambitious, eh?

I am currently recruiting for crew positions but before I can do that I have to finish the script! I hope to have the script done within the next 24 hours of this post. Stay tuned!

First Post!

This is the first post of my production blog for my capstone film THE SHAKESPEARE PROCEDURE. It's about brain transplants. I can't really delve into more details because, well, to be perfectly honest, the script isn't finished yet! But it will be. And it will be good.

I've been working with David Bush on the script, and he's been immensely helpful in getting everything started. So I'd like to thank him for all the help he's been giving me in fleshing out the characters and writing the first three drafts of the script. Right now I'm working on the new drafts myself and getting it to where I'd like it to be.

I can say though I'm going for a kind of Looney Tunes quality to it - kind of goofy and fun. I'll post a video or something in another post, to make it clearer as to what I mean.. I also want to match the distinct qualities of those characters into this film, and make them easily recognizable with clear motives and personalities. I think that will be the most challenging part of making the film, and casting it just right.

I feel I'm a little behind on progress. When the semester starts I want to hit the ground running and get production done ASAP. So here I go, to get some lunch and work on the script!