challenge for the script

The most challenge for me is to cut down my 30 mins script into 10 mins. Then I would need to cut out some of Amy's parts as she was the supporting role, such as where we thought Nick didn't care about Amy at first but in the later scene it showed how much he loved Amy and how he did keep what she said in mind. It was also a chance for Amy to change her mind.

Scene 2

INT. Nick’s room

Nick was sitting in front of his Computer working on the design project that Danvis asked him to do. The cat is sleeping on the desk and Nick’s girlfriend, Amy ran in excitedly with a magazine.

Amy

Hey look! This is the Polaroid camera I wanted to get for a long time. It’s a SLR and you can fold it into a case when you don’t use it! And you can also use your own design for the case. I have drawn the draft for the case and I need to save money to get it…

Nick didn’t look at Amy or the magazine at all, he was just focusing on his work.

Amy

Did you even hear what I just said? What are you doing anyway?

Nick

I’m working on a web-design project, free-lance job for Danvis’ Company. They don’t have a web-designer so he asked me for help.

Amy

Oh k. I will leave you to it but please get some rest soon; it’s three in the morning already

Scene 6

INT. – Home - day

Nick took out a wrapped box on the table and pushed it towards Amy.

Amy

What is it?

Nick

Un-wrap it.

Amy un-wrapped and opened the box and took out a Polaroid camera with her design on it.

Amy

Oh my god! How…how did you even get my design?

Nick

I took it from you laptop while you were out last week. I was planning to give you a surprise so I pretended that I wasn’t listening while you were telling me about this. Do you like it?

Amy

Of cause I do! Thank you honey!

Nick

These camera and dinner thing was to make up for you as I was too busy with my work and didn’t spend time with you for the last few weeks. You didn’t mind and always even supported me in these weeks. So I want to thank you for that.

I have cut down the start where they picked up the cat in Scene 1, made a wedge that go straight into the climax where Nick got hit by vehicle.  I intended to confused the audiences that Nick had committed suicide not an accident.

I have eventually cut out 1/3 of the script, shorten the dialogue and canceled a few scenes. I think it should be 10 -15 mins movie now. I have made two endings that happened after the deal. That might go for another 10 mins.