The Lima Prologue

Scene 1, Shot 1

• first telephone message
• afternoon light
• medium distance, plain wall beyond phone 

Scene 2, Shot 1

• second telephone message
• evening light
• OLIVER’s hand reaches into frame 

Scene 3, Shot 1

• Exterior
• Dolly in to front-view of LEONARD looking at OLIVER’s house
• follow focus required
• looks-up, then down at book cover in hand 

Scene 3, Shot 2

• OTS to book cover in LEONARD’s left hand 

Scene 3, Shot 3

• Exterior
• LEONARD from behind, looking at OLIVER’s house
• cam. across street 

Scene 4, Shot 1

• OLIVER fixing drink against dining room wall
• cam. in kitchen
• hears doorbell, walks into living room 

Scene 4, Shot 2

• cam. thru dining room window
• focus on OLIVER’s back from behind as he pours drink
• typewriter blurred in foreground, keys facing window
• rack focus back to typewriter, throwing OLIVER out of focus

Scene 4, Shot 3

• OLIVER entering living room from dining room
• stops, waits for LEONARD to enter
• slow dolly from L to R

Scene 4, Shot 4

• cam. thru window (Carling side of house)
• LEONARD enters, seen over OLIVER’s right shoulder
• from “You’re Oliver Bell?” to sitting for 2-shot

Scene 4, Shot 5

• 2-shot
• OLIVER’s return from kitchen to end 

Scene 4, Shot 6

• 1-shot of OLIVER
• “Oh yeah? Peru?” to end

Scene 4, Shot 7

• 1-shot of LEONARD
• “My wife was born in Lima.” to exit. 

Scene 4, Shot 8

• Long Shot (over typewriter) of OLIVER thru doorway to livingroom, sitting
• typewriter out of focus in foreground
• rack focus from OLIVER to typewriter 

Scene 4, Shot 9

• cam. looking up at OLIVER over typewriter
• hold for a range of expression (10 sec.)