The opening scene that would establish the characters, setting, and conflict, would take place on a boat, the Sea Dog. As Sully would steer the boat away from the dock and out into …show more content…
It would get windy and then the rogue wave should/would be visible behind him. With the rogue wave visible to the audience, it will convey suspense. In the galley, Scoot should be visible. She should be making sandwiches when she is thrown across the ship as it turns over. To convey suspense in this scene, Scoot hitting her head should be clear. She can clutch her head and look at her hand, which will reveal some blood. Water will rush in a few seconds before Scoot blacks out. In the next main scene, Sully can be swimming and looking for Scoot below the water. When he gets to the galley doors, he can slowly feel around for the knob. This will cause suspense amongst the audience because they are not sure what will happen when he opens it. Watch out audience! Major twist! The door is jammed! Sully would then swim to the surface and shout, "Scoot!" In the distance he would see something that he thinks is Scoot. "NO!" Sully swims to what he thinks is Scoot's corpse, but it is actually a piece of wood. This is not in the book, but it will create even more suspense in the audience when they think Scoot is dead. Ominous music in the background will make it even more thrilling too. The audience will be asking themselves, "What will happen to Sully and