Story summary for Pot Luck (Source: http://bca2media2016group2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/treatments-short-film.html )
- A man (Steve) is shown to be reading a newspaper (now laptop article, SBP: 1) explaining the biggest lottery jackpot to date is up for grabs tomorrow night. Luke, his flatmate, asks him to buy some milk and tea (SBP: 2), saying there's a fiver on the side and he can spend the change on himself. (SBP:3) Luke explains that he should hurry up as they're supposed to meet up with their friends in an hour for a house party, Steve rushes to the shop (SBP: 4) and grabs what is needed before cutting the queue (in front of a recognisable character), spurred by the ad in the paper, he buys a lottery ticket, it is seen briefly the recognisable character also asks for a lottery ticket. Steve walks out of the shop (SBP: 5). A wild party then ensues (SBP: 6 & 7)before Steve is shown waking up and getting out of bed the morning after (SPB: 8-10). He then goes through his morning routine (SPB: 11-17) before his friends begin to call him up talking about the party, during this he spills his tea, he explains that the last thing he remembered was going to the shop (SBP: 18). Luke is just about to go to work before but is questioned by Steve about what happened last night, Luke stated that he remembers showing him and everyone else a lucky dip he bought from the shop with the rest of the money Luke gave him (SB:19). Luke leaves the flat (SB:20). as Steve then finds the lottery ticket on the table . A time lapse ensues to the following evening, Steve turns on the lottery on the TV as the results are about to be drawn. At the same time Luke is getting out of his car and returning to the Flat. To his astonishment the majority of the numbers appear in order, before he can find out if his is the winning jackpot ticket, Luke turns over the channel with the TV remote stating that he wants to watch "Come Dine with Me". Despite being angry at this, he shrugs it off and assumes his ticket wouldn't have won anyway, as he never has any luck on his side. The next morning, it appears in the newspaper that there is a winning lottery ticket that has been unclaimed in the area. Certain it his is own ticket, he tears apart his flat in the hope of finding it (SBP: 21), this goes on for several hours before his Luke returns to the wreckage of a home. Asking what is going on, Steve, clearly under slept and agitated states that the lottery ticket was the winning one, throwing the newspaper over (SPB: 22-23). After revealing to Steve that he in fact took the ticket with to work with him, tension ensues between the two as they both believe they deserve the money (With Steve having bought the ticket, however his Luke having gave him the money for it). After a long struggle involving a fight, Steve manages to knock Luke out (SPB: 24-26) and he then decides to run to the shop (SBP: 28-29), at the same time a passer by notices the open door of the flat before seeing Luke's body through the door. She then calls the police, as Steve gets to the shop to claim his winnings, it turns out his numbers are incorrect and that the jackpot prize has already been claimed. Sirens can be heard as Steve drops to his knees (SPB: 30) After the credits there is a the recognisable character seen earlier is sat on his sofa jumping hysterically after realising he won the jackpot prize.
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- A man (Steve) is shown to be reading a newspaper (now laptop article, SBP: 1) explaining the biggest lottery jackpot to date is up for grabs tomorrow night. Luke, his flatmate, asks him to buy some milk and tea (SBP: 2), saying there's a fiver on the side and he can spend the change on himself. (SBP:3) Luke explains that he should hurry up as they're supposed to meet up with their friends in an hour for a house party, Steve rushes to the shop (SBP: 4) and grabs what is needed before cutting the queue (in front of a recognisable character), spurred by the ad in the paper, he buys a lottery ticket, it is seen briefly the recognisable character also asks for a lottery ticket. Steve walks out of the shop (SBP: 5). A wild party then ensues (SBP: 6 & 7)before Steve is shown waking up and getting out of bed the morning after (SPB: 8-10). He then goes through his morning routine (SPB: 11-17) before his friends begin to call him up talking about the party, during this he spills his tea, he explains that the last thing he remembered was going to the shop (SBP: 18). Luke is just about to go to work before but is questioned by Steve about what happened last night, Luke stated that he remembers showing him and everyone else a lucky dip he bought from the shop with the rest of the money Luke gave him (SB:19). Luke leaves the flat (SB:20). as Steve then finds the lottery ticket on the table . A time lapse ensues to the following evening, Steve turns on the lottery on the TV as the results are about to be drawn. At the same time Luke is getting out of his car and returning to the Flat. To his astonishment the majority of the numbers appear in order, before he can find out if his is the winning jackpot ticket, Luke turns over the channel with the TV remote stating that he wants to watch "Come Dine with Me". Despite being angry at this, he shrugs it off and assumes his ticket wouldn't have won anyway, as he never has any luck on his side. The next morning, it appears in the newspaper that there is a winning lottery ticket that has been unclaimed in the area. Certain it his is own ticket, he tears apart his flat in the hope of finding it (SBP: 21), this goes on for several hours before his Luke returns to the wreckage of a home. Asking what is going on, Steve, clearly under slept and agitated states that the lottery ticket was the winning one, throwing the newspaper over (SPB: 22-23). After revealing to Steve that he in fact took the ticket with to work with him, tension ensues between the two as they both believe they deserve the money (With Steve having bought the ticket, however his Luke having gave him the money for it). After a long struggle involving a fight, Steve manages to knock Luke out (SPB: 24-26) and he then decides to run to the shop (SBP: 28-29), at the same time a passer by notices the open door of the flat before seeing Luke's body through the door. She then calls the police, as Steve gets to the shop to claim his winnings, it turns out his numbers are incorrect and that the jackpot prize has already been claimed. Sirens can be heard as Steve drops to his knees (SPB: 30) After the credits there is a the recognisable character seen earlier is sat on his sofa jumping hysterically after realising he won the jackpot prize.
Storyboard runs left to right, top to bottom:
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