Death of a Clerk 2025 Final 1-31-25 Version

Short adaptation of the same titled story by Anton Chekhov.

1. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
Page: 1 / 19
1A 0:00 2A 0:02
FX: [OPERA NOISES, CROWD CHATTER]
2B 0:04 2C 0:06
IVAN: AAAAAAA--
2D 0:08
--CHOO!!
3A 0:10

2. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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3B 0:12 3C 0:14
IVAN (V.O.): Oh, shoot, did I sneeze on anyone?
IVAN LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HE SNEEZED ON ANYONE.
3D 0:16
IVAN LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HE SNEEZED ON ANYONE.
4A 0:18
IVAN (V.O.): No, no...
IVAN LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HE SNEEZED ON ANYONE.
4B 0:20
IVAN (V.O.): No, no...
IVAN LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HE SNEEZED ON ANYONE.
4C 0:22
APPARENTLY NOT, HE'S RELIEVED--

3. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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4D 0:24
IVAN (V.O.): All clear...
4E 0:26
4F 0:28 4G 0:30
IVAN (O.S.): Unless..
UNTIL--
4H 0:32
IVAN: [SHRIEKING GASP]
HE'S HORRIFIED!
5A 0:34
IVAN (V.O.): MY BOSS!
// BOSS MAN: [GRUMBLING ANGRILY]
HE SNEEZED ON HIS BOSS.

4. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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6A 0:36 7A 0:38
8A 0:40
IVAN: Ummm,
8B 0:42
pardon me, your excellency, I--
9A 0:44 9B 0:46

5. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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10A 0:48
IVAN: I. um...
FX: [GOOONG...]
11A 0:50
...sneezed on you, accidentally...
11B 0:52 12A 0:54
BOSS MAN: it's /ne. ff IVAN: Heh...
13A 0:56 13B 0:58
IVAN: Oh, gor koodness sabe, sir--

6. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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14A 1:00
--I didn't mean to--
15A 1:02
BOSS MAN: Oh, kimme a wreab already, Yill ya?
15B 1:04
Can't hear the music.
16A 1:06
17A 1:08
IVAN: Hrm.
18A 1:10
[OPERA NOISES]

7. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
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19A 1:12
IVAN: [whimpers]
20A 1:14
[CROWD CHATTER]
21A 1:16 21B 1:18
22A 1:20 23A 1:22
IVAN: vour Excellency! Hello--

8. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
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24A 1:24 25A 1:26
IVAN: I'm Pery sorry I sneezed on you, sir--
26A 1:28
IVAN: I assure you, it Yas purely accidental--
26B 1:30
BOSS MAN: Oh, that's enoukh!
27A 1:32
BOSS MAN: I'd already gorkotten awout it..
27B 1:34
BOSS MAN: I'd already gorkotten awout it..

9. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
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28A 1:36
BOSS MAN: And yet...!
29A 1:38
BOSS MAN: vOU KEEW ON ABOUT IT!
29B 1:40 29C 1:42
FX: [HANNA BARBERA FIGHT NOISES]
29D 1:44
FX: [HANNA BARBERA FIGHT NOISES]
29E 1:46

10. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
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30A 1:48 30B 1:50
IVAN: And there you haPe it.
30C 1:52
IVAN: I don't bnoY Yhat to do, I apolokized and he's still ankry. ff
jIFE: jell, he is your woss.
30D 1:54
jIFE: Try apolokizink akain.
30E 1:56
IVAN: That's the think, I haPe!
30F 1:58
IVAN: Maywe I —ust haPe to apolokize harder.

11. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
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31A 2:00
[OFFICE CHATTER]
31B 2:02
IVAN (O.S.): Hello, vour Excellency--
31C 2:04
IVAN: I haPe many rekrets, sir, and you must bnoY it Yas not
intentional, in gact, sir, I’
31D 2:06
IVAN: I haPe many rekrets, sir, and you must bnoY it Yas not
intentional, in gact, sir, I’
32A 2:08
IVAN: I haPe many rekrets, sir, and you must bnoY it Yas not
intentional, in gact, sir, I’
33A 2:10

12. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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33B 2:12
FX: [SLIDE WHISTLE]
34A 2:14
35A 2:16
IVAN: I'll —ust haPe to try harder.
36A 2:18
[FOOTSTEPS]
36B 2:20
IVAN: vour Excellency!
Ivan pops out of nowhere.
36C 2:22
IVAN: vour Excellency, itXs so kreat I wumped into you,
you see’
Ivan walking behind Boss Man

13. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
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36D 2:24
IVAN: And so thatXs Yhy I came here, I came to apolokize’
Ivan speed-walking behind Boss Man
36E 2:26
IVAN: [out of breath] Are you listening, sir? Sir, I sneezed on
you—
Ivan jogging behind Boss Man
36F 2:28
IVAN: vOUR EGCELLENCv!! IM TRvINH TO TELL vOU’
Ivan sprinting behind Boss Man
37A 2:30
IVAN: IXll —ust haPe to try harder.
FX: [POLICE SIRENS]
38A 2:32
FX: [BATHROOM NOISES]
38B 2:34
IVAN: I really, really mean it sir, I did
not intend to insult you at all’

14. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
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38C 2:36
IVAN: In fact, the fact I [rambles]—
39A 2:38
40A 2:40
IVAN: [gurgles] I will just have to try harder.
41A 2:42
41B 2:44
IVAN: I mean it sir! I truly am sorry!
BOSS MAN: [SPITS]
41C 2:46
IVAN: It Yas an honest mistabe! Honest! I mean--
Ivan's chatter fades into background as Boss Man descends into madness.

15. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
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41D 2:48
BOSS MAN: AAAAAAAAAAAAUHH
Camera zooms into Boss Man's mouth
41E 2:50
BOSS MAN: AAAAAAAAAAAAUHH
Camera zooms into Boss Man's mouth
41F 2:52
BOSS MAN: AAAAAAAAAAAAUHH
Camera zooms into Boss Man's mouth
41G 2:54
We enter a dark void.
41H 2:56
[IVAN'S APOLOGIES OVERLAPPING]
Boss Man runs through the void to escape Ivan's apologies.
41I 2:58
[IVAN'S APOLOGIES OVERLAPPING]
He runs...

16. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
DRAFT: JANUARY 31, 2025
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41J 3:00
[IVAN'S APOLOGIES OVERLAPPING]
Runs...
41K 3:02
[IVAN'S APOLOGIES OVERLAPPING]
Lots of yoating Ivan heads apologizing to Boss Man.
41L 3:04
[IVAN'S APOLOGIES OVERLAPPING]
Zoom in on Boss Man - he can't take it anxmore.
41M 3:06
42A 3:08
IVAN: AnyYay, please listen to me, your excellency,
it Yas nePer my intention to mabe gun og you’
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43A 3:10
IVAN (O.S.): sincerely I —ust Yanted to apolokize and--

17. DEATH OF A CLERK 2025
Boards: 113 | Shots: 46 | Duration: 3:46 | Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9
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43B 3:12
BOSS MAN: vou're /red.
44A 3:14
IVAN: jhat?
45A 3:16
BOSS MAN: I SAID...
46A 3:18
BOSS MAN: vOU'RE FIRED!!!
46B 3:20
Zollx out as Boss Man's words echo.
46C 3:22
Ivan arriving home.

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46D 3:24
Ivan's kids hitting him with food.
46E 3:26
46F 3:28 46G 3:30
Ivan showering, still in his uniform.
46H 3:32
Ivan in bed, still with his uniform on.
46I 3:34
Ivan has a heart attack.

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46J 3:36
Ivan collapses.
46K 3:38
46L 3:40
Ivan dies.
46M 3:42
46N 3:44