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“The Dying Candlestick” 

An Original Story by

Sammy Butler

Written bySammy Butler

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Logline: A candlestick, full of life, shines brightly till his life nears its end and his

light begins to fade.

Premise: What if candles gave life to the candlestick that holds them?

3 Act Structure:

Act 1: A candlestick stands on top of a cabinet in a hallway. The new candles are lit and

the candlestick is broughtto life. He’s proud toshine and have a purpose.

Act 2: A second candlestick is added to the display. When her candles are lit she too

comes to life. The male candlestick falls in love with her instantly and sets about wooing

her with dance. The female candlestick reciprocates his love and the stand happily

together.

Act 3: The male candlestick’s candle has melted down to its final few centimetres. He has

become frail and weak. The male candlestick spends his last few moments in the female

candlestick’s arms as his candle slowly burns out. The females light is all that is left.

A match is lit then both candlesticks are seen standing next to each other happily with

fresh new candles.

Step Outline:

Step 1: There is a tastefully decorated hall-way with a large wooden cabinet. On top of

the cabinet is a single three-pronged candlestick.

Step 2: The candles on the candlestick are lit

Step 3: The candlestick, Wax, comes to life and explores his new found ability by dancing.

Step 4: Proudly he stands tall and shines brightly.

Step 5: Wax wakes up to find a new candlestick, Glow. She too is alive but she stands

still.

Step 6: The Wax swoons and dances over to Glow.

Step 7: He holds out a hand to Glow to ask her to dance

Step 8: She accepts and they dance finishing in a lift.

Step 9: The two candlesticks stand side by side happily shining brightly.

Step 10: Montage of the same image of the two standing side by side but showing their

candles getting lower and lower. The lower it burns the weaker they get.

Step 11: Wax’s candle has melted down to the last few centimetres. He stands weakly

unable to move. Glow makes her way over to him.

Step 12: Glow holds the male in her arms as the dark closes in around them as his flameweakens. A wax drip runs down Glow’s face. 

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Step 13:Wax’sflame burns out leaving just Glow’s dim, saddened glow, which then fades

to black.

Step 14: Then, after a few moments silence a match is heard.

Step 15: The credits show the two with fresh new candles standing side by side again.

Frame Division: (seconds/60)

Scene 1: 12/60

Scene 2: 25/60

Scene 3: 4/60

Scene 4: 19/60

Credits: +5

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Final Draft

17/04/12

“The Dying Candlestick” 

FADE IN:

SCENE 1

INT: HALLWAY

CAMERA: TRACKING SHOT DOWN HALLWAY

Scene opens in a traditional hallway of a non time-described house. At one end stands a

large wooden cabinet. Atop the cabinet, in the centre, stands an elegant candlestick, WAX.

TRANSITION: CROSSFADE

SFX: MATCH-STRIKE

The candles of the candlestick have been lit

WAX starts to move arms slightly, then his feet. His head turns to follow the movement as

he discovers he is alive.

Wax starts to dance. Excited, his central flame glows brighter.

Wax stands tall in candlestick position, chest puffed out.

SCENE 2

Wax still stands proud, shining brightly. His candles have melted lower slightly.

SFX: MATCH-STRIKE

Wax turns his head to find a new candlestick, GLOW, standing still and gracefully at the

other end of the cabinet.

CAMERA: ZOOM OUT TO PLACE BOTH CANDLESTICKS IN SHOT.

Wax leaps elegantly towards Glow. He finishes by landing next to her.

Wax offers her a hand, inviting her to dance.

Wax and Glow dance together.

The pair finishes in an overhead lift. Then return to their candlestick positions, happily

shining next to each other.

SCENE 3

CUT: MONTAGE

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The same image of the candlesticks standing side-by-side. Every few frames the candles

have burnt lower. As they burn lower thecandlesticks become ‘older’ and frail.

SCENE 4

Wax drops to his knees; his candle is dwindling on its last bit of wick.

Glow turns slowly to him and comforts him with an embrace

Wax falls backwards landing in Glow’s arms 

Wax’s light dim, gradually flickering out to nothing.

They only light is a dim shine from Glow’s flame 

Glow’s flame fades out too. 

SFX: - SILENCE

- MATCH-STRIKE

CREDITS

Wax and Glow, with fresh new candles, stand happily next to each other. The only movement

is the flickering flames.

FADE OUT.

THE END