Storyboard Draft #2 - Refined.

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STORYBOARD #2 - Refine.

Idea:


>  Circus arrive at airport with cargo and live stock.
> Ring master recalls how he ended up as a ring masters and smiles. (job found through a flyer as the store he managed).
>  Live stock and cargo go to hanger; ring master goes with cargo, while circus folk head to the lounge.
>  Ring master checks cages and their locks; notices that monkey sliding lock is coming undone so reblots it - monkey watches intently as he does so.
>  Monkey watches ring master walk away and spots a fruit bowl in the airport lounge through the door and wants the fruit it holds. So comes up with a plan to escape, distract ring master and obtain the fruit.
>  Monkey manages to unlatch cage and goes about setting the other animals (Giraffe) free as a distraction.
>  Ring master is in lounge chatting to other circus folk and is about to bite into a piece of fruit when he hears a commotion coming from the hanger; puts the fruit in his pocket and goes to see what's going on.
>  Soon realises that the monkey has gotten loose and has let the giraffe out. He slams the door shut and looks around to see what he can use to trap the monkey.
>  Spots the confiscated box and draws out a grappling hook and cargo net. Heads back to hanger and set trap.
>  Ring master manages to capture the giraffe and shove him in his cage and monkey with the use of the net and grappling hook taken from the confiscated items box.
>  Monkeys plan to distract ring master in order to get to fruit bowl didn't succeed and ends up back where he started; with the addition of a padlock on the cage door to keep him in. Monkey now sulking like a child who didn't get what they wanted.
>  Ring master satisfied with the outcome and pulls out the fruit he never got to eat and takes a bite.
>  Monkey gets more upset so ring master hands the monkey his food, camera draws back and scene fades to black.








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