2nd Beat sheet

Premise:

While saving a missing baby in a convenient store, two superheroes form an unlikely bond.

 

6-sentence story:

1. Mother, Kinetic, and Maximo enter supermarket.

2. Kinetic bumps into Maximo, causing him to drop his eggs.

3. The mother screams - her baby is missing.

4. Maximo and Kinetic both run to the next aisle to change into costume, realize they’re both supers.

5. Both race to find the cry (or laughing ?) baby, trying to sabotage the other

6. Maximo and Kinetic work together to catch the baby, fall into each others arms

 

 

A03 Find the Story- Beat It!

 

Act 1- Shopping - INT - Supermarket

 

Act 2- Race to the baby - INT - Supermarket

 

Act 3- Save the day - INT - Supermarket

 

Act 1 (beats)

  • Title over supermarket doors

  • Doors open, mother rushes in with baby, doors close

  • Doors open, Maximo walks in, sluggish, with shopping list, doors close

  • Doors open, Kinetic walks in, headphones in, springing and dancing

  • Mother shops in foreground

  • Maximo stands in front of eggs by the produce, uses x-ray vision to look inside

  • Kinetic dances by and bumps into him, tries to help pick them up

  • Frustrated, Maximo reaches back (superhero power)

  • Mother screams, baby gone from cart

Act 2 (beats)

  • Maximo reacts and runs to next aisle

  • Kinetic hesitates a moment, dropping the eggs again, runs to other aisle

  • Run into other aisle to change

  • Realize they’re both superheroes - competition

  • They change

  • Maximo pats Kinetic on the head, takes off

  • Kinetic chases

  • Kinetic trips Maximo

  • Maximo falls, recovers

  • Maximo throws food at Kinetic

  • Kinetic turns back, enjoying the play

  • He tackles Maximo

  • The two tumble and land on top of one another

  • Share a moment looking into each others eyes

  • Baby laughs

  • Baby is on top of nearby shelf, about to fall

  • Maximo helps Kinetic climb to the top

  • Kinetic catches the baby

Act 3 (beats)

  • They both tumble down into each others arms

  • Mother rushes over grabs the baby

  • The two share another look

  • Maximo collects himself

  • Offers handshake

  • Walks out

  • Kinetic Runs out of the store

  • Hands Maximo piece of paper (business card or number) and carton of eggs