Selection of Genre

Title: TIME BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY  

Genre:Comedy, Romance, Mystery  

Format:Film Opening Script  

Why This Genre?

For this film opening, I have chosen a mix of Comedy, Romance, and Mystery because it adds engagement, humor, and suspense for the audience.  

Comedy: The exaggerated rush, flower-snatching, and unexpected slap make the scene chaotic and entertaining.  

Romance: The story revolves around Valentine's Day, relationships, and the anticipation of meeting someone special.  

Mystery: The film plays with dream vs. reality leaving the audience curious—did his dream mean something? Why did his girlfriend suddenly text him?  

This combination keeps viewers **hooked** while ensuring alight-hearted yet intriguing experience.  

FADE IN:

1. INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT (DREAM SEQUENCE)

A young man (PROTAGONIST, 18) is fast asleep. His phone, resting on the bedside table, VIBRATES loudly.  

CLOSE-UP – PHONE SCREEN: 

Valentine’s Day Reminder – 14th February”

He lazily opens his eyes, reaches for the phone, and squints at the screen.

PROTAGONIST (groggy, mumbling) 

Huh… Valentine's Day?  

He shrugs, drops the phone, and turns over to sleep again.  

(A pause. Then—realization hits.)*  

PROTAGONIST (suddenly panicking) 

He springs out of bed in chaos. In a rush, he throws on clothes—shirt inside out, socks mismatched.He grabs his bag, shoes, and phone he stumbles out.

2. EXT. STREET – NIGHT (DREAM SEQUENCE)

Still half-dressed, he bursts out of his house, scanning the street like a secret agent. Coast clear. He runs towards a cycle**, hesitates, then takes it and speeds away. 

While riding, he passes through a park. He suddenly notices something strange**a dry bouquet of flowers on a the way with a crumpled note that says:*  

 **“Happy Valentine’s Day.”**  

PROTAGONIST(thinking out loud)  

He picks it up, examines it, then throws it away in disgust. 

Then—he spots a random guy holding fresh roses. 

Without thinking, he snatches the flowers mid-ride. The guy yells in shock and starts chasing after him. 

GUY (angrily)  

HEY! THAT’S MINE!  

The protagonist pedals faster, but—**BUMP!** His cycle **hits a pothole and he **falls flat on the ground. The roses get crushed.He groans but quickly gets up and escapes.before the guy can catch him. 

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3. EXT. DATE’S HOUSE – NIGHT (DREAM SEQUENCE)  

He arrives at a **house**, panting, holding the ruined flowers. He nervously types a message: 

I’m outside.Surprise   

SFX: DOORBELL RINGING 

*The door swings open. But instead of his date, a GIANT MAN (her dad) is standing there, furious. Before the protagonist can react—

**SLAP!**  

4. INT. BALCONY – NIGHT (REALITY – HE WAKES UP)

*SUDDENLY—he wakes up with a JOLT. But—he’s not in bed. He’s on the balcony floor, his guitar lying next to him.Turns out, he fell asleep while playing guitar.

He sits up, dazed, and touches his cheek. He sighs in relief.

CLOSE-UP – PHONE SCREEN: 

“Aena: My dad found out about us. We need to talk. Meet me now.” 

*His eyes go wide. He **shoots up from the floor,***  

5. BLACK SCREEN – FILM TITLE

TEXT APPEARS:

“TIME BEFORE VALENTINE’S DAY”*  

FADE OUT.