DESCRIPTION OF SCENES FOR TV PILOT # 1006LT
By Susanne Spirit
© Susanne Spirit, October 17, 2006
All Rights Reserved by Susanne Spirit and WhiteLine Productions
SUSANNE SPIRIT’S LOVE MY TRUCK DRIV’IN MAN
USA ROAD SHOW, LOVE TOUR TV SERIES
Description of Scenes in TV Pilot Script #1006:
1. Animation: Animated Shot #1: Slow Motion Lonely Road Segment.
2. Fade To: Animated Shot #2: Animated Segment-Opening with Susanne, Tour Bus and Truck (Voice Over)
3. Animated Segment-Opening: Animated Shots # 3- 15
The Animation Story
Susanne, Tour Bus, and Truck make their way to the Truck Stop.
Music V.O. SONG (1) – Love My Truck Driv’in Man (Verse 1, Chorus)
4. Ext. Live Images, Patio Area at Ontario, CA Truck Stop, Day, Concert Live, and Credits Roll while a collage is seen.
4 –A. Series of Shots and Sounds while Susanne speaks V.O.
5. Ext. Concert Stage Area, Day, Band Performs, Susanne Sings.
(1) SONG: Love My Truck Driv’in Man (Live Version)
5-A. Ext. TA Lot/ Concert Stage, Day, Kris Kristofferson arrives in his tour bus, joins Susanne and Sings.
(2) SONG: This Old Road
5-B. Ext. Patio Area, Day, Camera follows KRIS as he Signs Autographs for several people including a new driver.
5-C. Ext. Patio Area, Day, Wide Pan: Susanne talks to audience. Close Up: she talks to a Family of Four.
5-D. Ext. Patio Area, Day: Close Up: KRIS talks to Love Couple – Woman wants to sing with him.
6. Int. Road Hosts: Day, Inside of a Traveling Truck with our “Hillbillie” couple Road Hosts as they approach the long lines at the scales of the highway– they talk to Susanne w/camera – live. Camera cuts to Mural on Couple’s Truck.
7. Ext. Parking Lot at Ontario Truck Stop, Day: Slow Pan: A guy approaches KRIS for an autograph.
7-A. Ext. Parking Lot, Day, Long Shot: KRIS and “autograph” Driver walk over to see the guy’s old Peterbilt truck and meet the guy’s wolf dog.
7-B. Ext. Patio/Concert Area, Day, Close Up: Susanne with Audience members that include upcoming guest George Strait.
7-C. Ext. Patio, Day, Close-Up Pan:BOB(TIRED DRIVER) Approaches Susanne for her to sign CD’s.
(1) COMMERCIAL
8. Ext. Concert Stage Area, Day, Variety Shots Take Place During Song: George Strait Sings
(3) SONG- You’ll Be There
9. Ext. Concert Stage Area, Day: Slow Pan: George Gives Away T-Shirt – To a lady driver! George Gives Her Son One too who is traveling with her.
10. Int. Road Hosts: Night, Somewhere on the road we go to a small truck stop coffee shop with lots of people. Road Hosts sit with group of drivers. Talk live on camera to Susanne.
10-A. Int. Road Hosts: Coffee Shop, Night Camera from Coffee Shop cuts to Camera Video: Couple meets Chicken Haulers at a coffee shop.
10-B. Road Host Video-Ext.-Night: Chicken Haulers and Hosts go to parking lot. They are parked near one another. They unhook Trailers. One more shot of Host’s truck Mural.
10-C. Road Host Video-Ext.-Night: Lots of trucks, a convoy, and a variety of night shots as these Two Cabs roll out. They park in the lot of a fancy restaurant and enter the place.
10-D. Road Host Video-Int.-Night: The Chicken Haulers with Road Hosts inside the Real Nice Supper Club, end up almost having to buy the place to get a drink.
10-E Road Host Video-Int.-Night: Everyone Dancing, Hosts, Chicken Haulers, Waitress, Hostess, and nearly everyone in the place.
10-F. Road Host Video-Int.-Night: Host Couple Winks At Camera.
11. Ext. Back To Patio Area at Ontario, Ca Truck Stop, Day, Susanne begins Interviews with Drivers on “What’s It Like to Be A Trucker!”
11-A. Ext. Patio Area, Day, Close up: KRIS interviews Driver with Wolf. Camera Cuts to: Band Member: DOUG LEGACY Sings.
(4) SONG: Jolie Blon (Cajun/Zydeco)
11-B. Ext. At Family’s Truck, Day, Pan: Susanne interviews Family of Four.
Camera Cuts to: Band Member: MARK SHARK Sings.
(5) SONG: Bring It On Home (Blues)
11-C. Ext. Front Patio Area, Day, Pan: KRIS Interviews the Love Couple.
KRIS, Susanne and Love Couple Lady Sing.
(6) SONG – Help Me Make It Through The Night
12. Ext. Patio, Day, Close Up: Band Member: RICK ECKSTEIN Sings.
(7) SONG: Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot
13. Int. Coffee Shop at Ontario, Ca Track Stop, Day: Variety Shots: George Strait sits with Lady driver and her Teen Son finding out what they think of driving. Our waitress, Darlene waits on them.
14. Ext. Patio Area, Night Time Approaching, Variety Shots: KRIS sits with the Love Couple husband. KRIS talks with him about life on the road– Camera cuts to Michael for commercial announcement.
(2) COMMERCIAL
15. Int. Fuel Desk Area, Truck Stop, Night, Wide Slow Pan: Fuel Desk Area, Six Cashiers, Long, Long Lines about 25 people each. Camera pans on everyone then sees Road Hosts - they are there to get shower tickets. We meet Cashier Sue.
Camera follows them.
15-A. Ext. Fuel Aisle Outside, Night, Wide Pan: Camera shows all the trucks filling up with fuel and waiting in line to get fuel.
15-B. Int. Fuel Desk Area, Night, Long Shot/Close Up: Camera goes back to Fuel Desk in Store. Cashier Sue still hollering and carrying on. We meet Tony a driver and his son Anthony.
16. Int. Truck Stop Arcade Room, Night, Long Pan: Susanne goes with Family of Four Mom and her Son to play arcades.
16-A. Int. Arcade Room, Night, Slow Pan: Camera views all the people playing the games and sees the Teddy Bear supplier for the “ Pick a Bear” machine.
16-B. Int. Arcade Room, Night, Pan: Camera sees pretty Girl Selling Insurance – Sign says, “ Got Tickets, Drivers, See Me!” Girl is talking to driver.
16 -C. Ext. Patio/Concert Area, Night, Variety Shots: George Strait Sings.
(8) SONG – Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
16-D. Int. Night, Variety Shots: Truck Stop Restaurant, Driver with Wolf goes into restaurant – we follow him. Waitress starts dancing when she sees the wolf and the driver and plays games with him.
16-E. Int. Night, Variety Shots: Int. Restaurant, Camera views lots of the people and all the food piled on the plates.
16-F. Ext. Patio/Concert Stage, Night: Camera comes back to George Singing.
(Song continues) SONG: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Camera sees a few couples dancing and Susanne Signing Autographs while holding Michael’s hand. When George is done singing Susanne and Michael take us to a commercial.
(3) COMMERCIAL
17. Ext. Concert Stage with Video Projection Screen: Michael Announces Video Winner from “ON THE ROAD” Video Contest.
17-A. Video Winner Segment: Camera takes us to the screen and into the Winning Video for about 1.5 minutes:
(Ext. Day) Drivers are dancing with SHIRTS OFF.
On Flatbed with Guitar Player in Middle - Song plays, as V.O. but is actually KRIS singing and performing it live at the stage area.
(9) SONG: Stay All Night, Stay A Little Longer
17-B. Ext. Patio/Concert Stage, Night: Camera Cuts to KRIS Singing the song live. Variety Shots.
People start dancing near stage at stop – the wolf howls.
Susanne and Michael dance.
17-C. Ext. Patio Area, Night, Close Up Pan: KRIS gets Susanne to Sing.
(10) SONG: Shine On Little Moon
Camera sees Trucker Guy, and a Little Boy play tambourines while Susanne sings.
17-D. Ext. Patio Area, Night, Wide Shot: George Sings.
(11) SONG: Take Me Back To Tulsa
Variety of Shots while song plays:
Trucks are seen coming and going.
Band Members Each Do Instrumental Solos.
Waitress, Cashier and Arcade Guy come dance.
18. Ext. Patio Area, Night, Slow Pan: Camera cuts to a driver Approaching Susanne. He asks if he can sing a song. He begins.
18-A. Ext. Patio Area, Night, Slow Close Up: THE MAN sings.
(12) SONG: (Acapella) Amazing Grace
18-B. Ext. Patio Area, Night, Still Shot: Close-up captures tears in the eyes of an man in the audience.
19. Ext. On the Lot – Trucks in Background. Night, Pan: Susanne asks KRIS to sing a song for her deceased Mom.
(4) COMMERCIAL
19-A. Ext. Concert Stage, Night, Fast Pan: Medley of Songs Takes Place. KRIS begins and sings.
(13) SONG: For The Good Times (Verse 1, Chorus)
19--B. Ext. Patio/Concert Stage, Night, Variety Shots: George Sings.
(14) SONG: Heartland
19-C- Ext. Patio/Concert Stage, Night, Variety Shots: Susanne sings Verse 2. Susanne and KRIS sing Chorus.
(Song 13 – continued) SONG: For The Good Times (Verse 2) (Chorus)
19-D- Ext. Patio/Concert Stage, Night, Variety Shots: ALL SING.
(15) SONG: You Are My Sunshine/Heartland – A Musical Extravaganza Finale
19-E. Int. and Ext. Night, Variety of Long Shots and Close Ups in all areas of Truck Stop run as Song is sung.
Driver with Wolf leaves in truck as wolf waves goodbye.
Drivers walks from restaurant toward trucks.
Family Dad and Daughter washing clothes.
Family Mom and Son still playing arcade game.
Love Couple are Dancing.
Waitress Serves A Cup of Coffee.
Cashier – you can see her hollering and a long line of drivers at her station.
Arcade guy bringing in more toys.
Tony and Little Anthony sit at a table waiting.
Road Hosts: Coming Out of Shower.
Chicken Haulers wave goodbye from their truck.
19-F. Ext. Patio./Concert Stage, Night, Variety Shots: While one more song is sung everyone waves goodbye: KRIS, George and Susanne sing final song.
(16) SONG: Six days on the road (Chorus and Tag)
19-G. Ext. Concert Stage, Night, Close Up: Susanne and Michael say Goodnight.
20. Camera Cuts to Nighttime Animated Segment- Ending: with Tour Bus, Tour Truck with Susanne Spirit Doll.
Susanne – Doll - Sitting on top – waving goodbye.
Final Credits roll and the Guests are listed.
Song: Love My Truck Driv’in Man plays as V.O.
As we FADE OUT Highway becomes Dark, One Animated Still of Lonely Highway and taillights of bus being all-alone. Song stops playing:
(V.O.) Michael says “See you at our next show!”
THE END!
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