#pilot script

GWEN They say it’s like having your ears kissed by Cupid.

MORGANA smiles.

MORGANA Sounds good ... Though I can’t say I’m familiar with that experience.

GWEN (embarrassed) Oh, no. Nor I am.

ARTHUR and MORGANA take their seats opposite one another. They smile...

ARTHUR (lying) Oh, I didn’t see you arrive, Morgana.

MORGANA Oh, and I didn’t notice you were here or I would’ve come over, Arthur.

ARTHUR I’ve got to say - that is an absolutely gorgeous dress.

MORGANA looks at him ...

ARTHUR Have you seen it? The woman just behind you, she looks fantastic.

MORGANA Yes, I saw her earlier, she was with that really handsome man. ARTHUR Not your type.

MORGANA You don’t know my type.

ARTHUR Yes, I do. The ones you have to chase.

About two hours ago I decided to write an outline in my notes from where I left off on the second draft to see if I could get at least a little more done.

And the funniest thing has happened.

Here is Gemmill's foreword, followed by his writer’s draft for "7:00 A.M.," originally titled "Hour 1," which marks the first hour of Robby's extraordinary, 15-hour shift:

This one was a challenge. I’d never done a show set in real time before, so it was quite a task tracking every patient and healthcare worker—fortunately, I have a great team who act like air traffic controllers throughout the season. This is the Writer’s Draft, warts and all—which came in at a bloated 81 pages. I think it was closer to 76 by the time we went to camera. I wasn’t too worried about the length because I knew it was going to move fast. Before I started writing we had the set designed by the brilliant Nina Ruscio. It would have been impossible otherwise. You need to know your set inside and out on a show like this. The Emergency Department is a hectic place with a kinetic energy that never really stops. To immerse the audience in that experience we decided to tell the stories in as close to real time as possible. I wrote with a table-sized floor plan in front of me with Post-it notes for the patients in each room and plastic markers for doctors and nurses. It was like playing a game of Risk as you follow everyone through the first hour of the shift. I’ve developed a terrible writing style in the last few years which I’m not sure is a result of laziness or an attempt to keep myself engaged, but I don’t do outlines ahead of time. Sometimes, I’ll figure a few beats I expect to hit in an act, but usually I just write. I’ll do a beat sheet after the fact, based on what I’ve written—so I can see what I’ve done at a glance for rewriting. Writing this way reduces any preconceived notions as to where the various stories are going. I may have an idea of where they’ll end up, but I try not to push in any one direction and just follow the characters and stories as they naturally unfold. I think it makes for very honest storytelling, because I can only go where the characters would naturally go next. I figure if I can surprise myself, the audience will be in for a fun ride as well. R. Scott Gemmill

Fellas, I meant to release this a while ago, when “An Introduction to Fearsome Freaks” dropped, but I forgor.

So, finally, at long last, you’re able to read the FIRST RENDITION of the FF Pilot Script.

This month's Patreon reading is an original D&D inspired pilot script by our dear friend Gabe Greenspan! Patrons at the Silent Era Sirens level will be able to join us on April 30th at 7 pm to experience this original tale with an all-star cast. Hope you can join us!

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