August 07, 2006

Goldfish

Test art from Bob Bobson for 'Goldfish'



PAGE 6

Panel 1
Time jump. Day.
Inside tank. Fish 2 looking decidedly peaky is between us and glass. Holly’s distorted face pushed up against glass.
HOLLY
‘FISH 2’S ‘ SICK. WILL YOU TAKE ME TO THE VET?

Panel 2
Boy playing computer game…same hideous demon thing as before, slashing open his chest.
MICHAEL
IT’S BECAUSE HE’S STUCK IN HERE. GIVE HIM TO ME I’LL FLUSH HIM DOWN THE TOILET, OUT TO THE OCEAN. HE’LL BE HAPPIER THERE.

Panel 3
Him throwing console down in disgust at dying again. Holly, fists clenched pouting
HOLLY
YOU’RE HORRIBLE I HATE YOU…

MICHAEL
GOOD

HOLLY
…AND ‘FISH 2’ IS A GIRL STUPID.

Panel 4
Tom and Jerry houswife shot. We have from Holly’s shoulders up but not as far as mum’s face. Panel needs to be relentless. Lots of space, mum just entering right of panel, Holly waiting arms up. Fill this space with Holly's speech ballons, broken as per / . Mum's voice floats small, lost in the mass.
HOLLY
MUM! / MUM! / ‘FISH 2’S’ SICK AND / MICHAEL SAID HE’S GOING TO
/FLUSH HIM DOWN THE TOILET AND HE’S SICK/ CAN WE TAKE HIM
/TO THE VET?/ THE VETS/ CAN WE TAKE HIM?

MUM
MUMMY’S TIRED NOW BABY
PLEASE BE QUIET

Panel 5
Mum shouting , Holly shocked to silence
MUM
IT’S ONLY A GOLDFISH!

Panel 6
Close on holly, tears starting
HOLLY (SOB)
BUT IT’S MY GOLDFISH!

Frequent Flyers 5

Extracts from The Secret Origin of Girl! drawn by Bob Bobson