Cafe Of Dreams - Short Film

Café Of Dreams

[Location: A dimly lit café. Corner of a room. Round table. 2 chairs. ]

Scene 1: The camera is focused on a pair of closed eyes (5 to 10 seconds).Suddenly he opens his eyes. (Talk in his mind going on about his past bickering with some clear words like “Crap”, “No” and more negative words.)

Camera Angle: Straight

Scene 2: One person is sitting on a chair; there is a round table in front of the chair. This setup is in a dark corner of the room. The person rubs his eyes, yawns and speaks to himself ‘Where the hell am I?’ (dialogue coming from his mind – voice over). Expression: Mix of Wonder & Irritated

Then he looks on the table and sees something and picks that thing up. It’s a Menu card. (15 to 20 seconds)

Camera Angle: Right Side Under the table 45 Degrees

Scene 3: Camera focuses on the Menu Card on which the name of the movie is printed in Algerian Font – “Café Of Dreams” (Focus it for 4 seconds)

Camera Angle: Right Side Under the table 45 Degrees

Scene 4: The camera will replace the card. He will look at the camera and will pretend that he is reading the screen. He is reading it out loudly

‘Café of dreams!! We only serve full seven course meal!! What a crap’.

Camera Angle: Should be exactly in the place of Menu Card which our main protagonist is reading.

Menu Reads like this:

1. Peace

2. Success

3. Glory

4. Happiness

5. Satisfaction

6. Power

7. Love

A background female voice of the waitress asks “Are You ok Sir?”

Camera first moves focus from the man to the waitress.

He looks up. Camera shifts to waitress face. She gives a courteous smile and repeats the question “Is everything all right sir?”

Camera moves back to the man.

Man says with a puzzled look on his face “ Who are you?”

Camera moves back to the waitress.

The waitress with a normal waitress look replies “I am Desire. Your order is on the way?”

Camera moves back to the man from behind the waitress.

Man: “Order? Have I already ordered?”

Waitress: She nods her head.

Man with Wonder” “What did I Order?”

Camera focuses on her face.

Waitress: “A complete Seven course meal. You ordered LOVE as a starter.”

Man with a quirk smile: “Love? Is it that hypothetical word which doesn’t exist in

reality?”

Waitress: “No. It is the quintessence of your emotions.”

Man still not convinced: “That’s a nice way of putting it. What else did I order?”

Waitress: “ As a main course meal, you have ordered Success, Power & Happiness.”

Man:” Wow! Can Love & Power can co-exist ?”

Waitress: “Yes of course. Love is your Selflessness. And Power is all about taking responsibilities with Selflessness.”

Camera focuses on the whole body of the man.

Man pinches himself sounding more convinced. “Am I dreaming? I never thought of this explanation?”

Waitress says “ You are in the CAFÉ OF DREAMS.”

Man with lots of curiosity asks: “What else did I order?”

Waitress: “You ordered Glory as your drink, Peace & Satisfaction as your dessert.”

Man: “ yeah I always love to Drink Glory . But after all these things, do you think I will have space left for Peace and Satisfaction?’

Waitress: “ At the end , if you don’t have Peace & Satisfaction then all the other things are inconsequential.”

Man with a satisfied look: “ Well, coming to the point. What do I have to pay for all these?”

Focus the camera on the mans face during this dialogue. Also place is getting brighter.

Waitress: “ For Love you have to be Selfless. For Success, you have pay by your hard work. For Power you have to take responsibilities. For Happiness, you have to be happy. For Glory, you have to Sacrifice. For Peace & Satisfaction you have to follow your heart. “

Camera slowly dims focus on the character all along and at the end of the dialogue, it focuses again on the man.

Waitress: “ Our Chef Mr. Ambition will prepare the meal for you Sir.”

White Light.

THE END