Screenplay Assignment

The Lone Fighter
Written by Brian Yoon
Directed by Brian Yoon

INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY
The WORLD GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT is talking to the media. He is answering questions routinely.

PRESS REPORTER
(Inquiring)
Mr. President how did you come upon this clue?

WG PRESIDENT
(Robotically)
Well, I must give credit to my police officers who’ve been working 24/7.

The press conference goes on while DANNY BLANCO the average man who never expected anything major to happen is sleeping in his apartment building.


INT – DANNY”S APARTMENT (COUCH) – DAY
Danny dreams of the past where his family is getting killed by the World Government Special Police. He is horrified by the dream and wakes up to get ready for work.

SERIES OF SHOTS

A) Danny is on the couch

B) Dreaming of his parents getting killed

C) Gets up horror-struck

D) Gets ready for work. Danny puts on his clothes.


INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER LOBBY – DAY
GERALD WINBLIN is the World Government Special Police chief officer who killed Danny’s family.

GERALD W.
(Angrily)
Danny come over here right now!

DANNY B.
(Obediently)
Yes sir!

GERALD W.
(To the top of his voice)
Danny Blanco, you’re fired! You’re such a worthless piece of a human being! Go, pack up and leave the building.

DANNY B.
(In a distressed voice)
Yes sir….

Danny goes to his locker and gets his stuff out and goes out on the street like a lunatic


EXT – SUBWAY STATION – AFTERNOON/NIGHT
GERALD WINBLIN comes up to the beggar and shoots at the beggar’s head three times. The beggar dies and the body is taken away.

EXT – SUBWAY STATION - Few hours later

DANNY BLANCO is on his way back to his apartment but when he was waiting at the subway station he didn’t see the beggar who always greeted him. The beggar was a friend to Danny so Danny left a message for the beggar to read when he came back.

A guard comes up to Danny to get away from the place because the beggar was a rebel spy.

DANNY B. (VO)
(Thinking hard while walking)
I never thought the beggar guy was a spy, I mean he was too old…… it can’t be.


EXT – ON THE STREETS LEADING TO WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER - DAY
DANNY goes to the mailbox to see a message left in his box. He notices that it is from the beggar and the letter says:

INSERT – THE LETTER

BEGGAR (VO)
Danny I hope that you won’t be confused about this sudden disappearance of me. Well, it is important for you to know that there is a rebel group that is against the government. I will give you a clue to find the building in the Central Square. You have to find the brick made building with a sign of Mulcaster’s & Fitch …….

Danny than gets out of his house to go to the building the beggar has hinted. Danny finds the building and goes in there.


INT – INSIDE THE MULCASTER’S & FITCH BUILDING – AFTERNOON
Danny comes into the building to see an office clerk. Danny shows her the letter.

CLERK
(Questioning)
Are you sure you’re in the right place sir?

DANNY
(Calmly)
Yes, I am. And I was wondering who the beggar I met is?

CLERK
I am going to call the CEO immediately to tell him about you. Can you just wait here for a moment?

DANNY
(Patiently)
Sure.

The clerk calls the CEO office and the clerk is overwhelmed.

CLERK
Can you go up to the third floor and the CEO will be waiting there for you.

DANNY rides the elevator and meets the CEO of the investment company. They go into the office and Danny sits together with the CEO who is the supposed leader of the TK. They talk continuously and Danny takes an oath.

DANNY
I will join the Teutonic Knights on oath and never betray the group.


EXT – THE STREETS OF WORLD GOVERNMENT - DAY
The TKs are moving towards the World Government Tower with banners saying “The people need the power not the greedy politicians!” Don’t kill innocent civilians.” As the demonstrators march out the civilians stare at them for doing such a crude act. Then the members hold up posters of torture the government initiated on the TKs before.


MONTAGE – FRONT OF WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER/BEHIND THE TOWER

- The demonstrators march towards the building

- The World Government Special Police forces led by Gerald Winblin get ready.

- Demonstrators reach the World Government Tower

- The WGSP come out to kill the demonstrators

- Danny escapes narrowly

- All of the demonstrators die

- The WGSP and Gerald Winblin laughs at the Teutonic Knights


SEREIES OF SHOTS – TEUTONIC KNIGHT HEADQUARTERS/DANNY’S APARTMENT - DAY


A) A mail arrives to the headquarters

B) Danny brings food into a room

C) The TK members have a meeting

D) Danny walks back home

E) Gerald Winblin forces a sleeping pill to Danny

F) Danny is taken away by a truck


INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT PRISON – UNKNOWN
Danny is lying on the floor of a prison. He looks tired and exhausted. He then handcuffed and taken away to another cell.
INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT PRISON (TORTURE ROOM) – MOMENTS LATER
Danny is hung upside down and dipped into cold water up to his hips. Danny is being interrogated by Gerald Winblin. He is questioned for five hours while continuing the process of being dipped into cold water.


INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT PRISON (CELL) – AFTER FORTY DAYS
The cell is broken into and Danny is rescued. The TK show their courage and loyalty by doing this.


INT – THE STREET LEADING TO WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER – DAY
The 12 members of the TK and Danny break into the World Government Tower. The group goes into the security room.

INT – WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER SECURITY ROOM – DAY
Danny and the TK members hack into the security system of the building. Then they play a video footage of government torture.


EXT – WORLD GOVERNMENT TOWER LOBBY – DAY
The civilians start to run into the World Government Tower. Then the officers in the WG Tower surrender to the people. Danny comes out of the security room to see that Gerald Winblin is on his knees apologizing. Danny pats him on the back and kneels together with Gerald. Danny starts crying out of joy. The civilians go wild.

The streets are full of delight and the streets go crazy with celebrations of the downfall of the World Government.

Career Research Paper

The Advocates of Our Society:
Career in Law
Brian Yoon
Ms. Johnson
Writing 1
03/16/07
1,007


There are many careers out there in the world right now, and I decided that my future career should be in lawyer.. I think that my value of wanting to succeed, helping others, and being secure fits this career. Also, my skills such as researching topics thoroughly and knowing about many current events would be crucial if I were to become a lawyer. I believe that for me, being a lawyer would best fit my values as well as my personality

I am a kind of person who always tries his best, wants to improve, is positively minded, and likes to help others. I think that these can be useful traits as a lawyer. I believe trying my best at anything I do is the key to success. If I try my best, there is no way that I will not succeed. Furthermore, in every career, people need persistence to accomplish their duties as well as success in the line of work. Second, my qualities of wanting to improve will also help me become a lawyer because there is so much competition for employment. So, I believe that this characteristic will also help me because it is not only trying my best but also improving myself continuously, which will make me even better. Third, I feel that my positive mindedness in my job will help change the kind of stress lawyers receive when they are not able to accomplish a task (Thompson). An example would be when clients need a contract done quickly so that they don’t lose money. When lawyers are in a hurry to complete a contract like that and handle other client’s demands it will stress lawyers out. Therefore, positive thinking is crucial if I were to handle the pressure that lawyers receive. Fourth, I think that helping people who are more disadvantaged than me will help me be a lawyer who helps people in need. I believe in this because lawyers are supposed to be social advocates who protect citizens, not the powerful politicians. I believe that the traits I have presented here will fit my choice on a career in law.

The second part about who I am is going to be about my skills and personality, which can have more effect on what kind of career I choose. One of the important skills I have is that I am able to research a topic extensively and I am able to not miss important details. This is helpful on becoming a lawyer because they usually make paper work that can change many people’s lives including mine. Furthermore, doing research carefully is important to a lawyer since missing a miniature detail can change the whole situation. I feel that the most important skill is being able to memorize a great deal of information. This is because when I am in court, I cannot have time to look at the papers again and again. Also, being able to memorize much information should help me because many lawyers need to know basic laws when they are with a client. In the Keirsy personality trait test, it showed that I am “…. patient with their work and with procedures within an institution" (Keirsey 5). This personality trait can help me become a lawyer because lawyers need patience when doing stressful work such as negotiating a lease deal swiftly so your client does not lose money. Also, in the Keirsy test it shows that I am “super dependable” (Keirsey 4) as well as “decisive in practical affairs” (Keirsey 4). This is one of the most important traits I think that a future lawyer needs because the client depends on you. Another important factor would be that I am very dedicated to what I work on, which lets the client know that I am doing my best to help them (Keirsey 4). Also, this helps people, in very tight situations, who want to know they will be assisted.

There are many requirements on becoming a lawyer as well as fierce competition even after successfully finishing law studies. The education a lawyer has to learn is very rigorous. The necessary education for lawyers is seven years, which includes four years of undergraduate studies and three years of law school (Lawyers). The amount of years future lawyers have to study is longer than most careers. The working condition for lawyers fits me perfectly because I have choices if I am in a private practice. The flexible schedules (Thompson) lawyers can have are so helpful because I am not into structured work schedules, in which I cannot change what I do for that day. Also, the amount of work I would do in the offices will be long but rewarding because I like helping those in need (Thompson). I think that the system of being promoted after learning from experienced lawyers or judges follows the way I like to learn (Thompson). The advancement opportunities for lawyers are enormously vast because each place you work for has a different way of advancing. For example, in law firms, it is harder to advance compared to working for a company because you have more stress for success in a firm (Thompson). Next, the salaries for most lawyers are about $94,930 (Lawyers); I feel that this fits the lifestyle I would like to live in. Furthermore, the growing demand for lawyers would help me in the long run for finding a job because of population increase throughout the world (Lawyers). Therefore, lawyers have to be highly trained and, even after graduating, lawyers need to learn more about the job itself.

The fact that I want to succeed, am willing to help others, and thoroughly research topics carefully have convinced me that becoming a lawyer is my best career option. In conclusion, becoming a lawyer would be the best career option for me because of my personality and skills.








Works Cited:
"Lawyers." Occupational Outlook Handbook. 2006-7. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor of Statistics. 12 Mar 2007 .
Keirsey, David. Please Understand Me II. Del Mar CA: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company, 1998
Thompson, Brian. Personal Interview. 12 MAR 2007.