SCENE 3:
Amanda arrives at the hotel and checks in, making an appointment to interview the owner. She is invited to interview him over dinner.

VERSION: DRAFT 1
LENGTH TIMED AT: 40-45 seconds

POSSIBLE LOCATIONS:

• EXT. HOTEL - October Country Hotel, October Country (102,191).
• INT. HOTEL - - October Country Hotel, Front Desk & Lobby, October Country (102,191).

SET DRESSING OBJECTS:

• ???

PROPS:

• registration card
• Amanda's suitcase

POSES/ANIMATIONS:

• Signing the registration card.

COSUMES/AVIS:

• Amanda - her travel outfit. Should be casual but not jeans, something nicer.
• Desk Clerk - Slightly spooky, slightly (or very) outdated hotel staff outfit.

3.1 - EXT. OCTOBER COUNTRY HOTEL - EVENING - ESTABLISHING

TITLE OVERLAY: "The next day..."

If possible, I'd love to have a taxi or limo driving up to the hotel, and we follow it as it pulls into the driveway in front of the hotel entrance.

3.2 - INT. HOTEL, LOBBY

Amanda walks into the lobby, glances around, and heads over to the front desk, where a clerk is waiting.

--- CLERK ---
Hello. Checking... in?

--- AMANDA ---
Yes, reservation for Peterson. Two nights.

--- CLERK ---
Ah, yes. Here it is.

--- AMANDA ---
Say, I'm a writer for the travel section of a newspaper... I wonder if I could interview the owner while I'm here?

--- CLERK ---
I'd be happy to inquire if he'd be available for you.

(Clerk indicates a card on the countertop)

--- AMANDA ---
Please. Thank you.

--- CLERK ---
Oh, sign here.

(Amanda signs the card.)

--- CLERK ---
Room #3, up the stair behind me and to the left. Welcome to the hotel.

--- AMANDA ---
Thank you.

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