Ugly Betty Script Snippet (OMG - SPOILERS!!!)
Since ABC officially adopted the expression in the promos to Ugly Betty episode 2.18, Jump , I have to say it…
OMG!
SpoilerTV has, somehow, obtained a script snippet from episode 3.06, and it’s a doozy. If you are not spoiler-averse, I’ve embedded the file after the jump.
The snippet raises lots of questions, and we’ll get to those after the jump. However, looking over the script (it is in Scribd format, so not everyone can see it), I have an interesting (maybe only to me) question:
Why, in 2008, do scripts still look like they were typrewritten? Are any of you screenwriters? Tell me, is this some kind of style rule in the business?
Anyway, enough of my font-geekery. Since this is about as spoilerish as they get, read on to see the file and the discussion!
Here’s the snippet:
The script concerns the introduction of a new character, Connor Aubrey. We first see him introducing himself to Wilhelmina, yet later in the script, he’s telling how he was the mastermind of the 1984 Apple Super Bowl commercial.
Then, there’s a scratched-out scene where Daniel gives Betty a gift. Later, Daniel and Connor are congratulating each other for making some plan of theirs come to fruition.
The order of events makes you wonder: who is scamming who? Are Connor and Daniel really plotting asgainst Wilhelmina, or is Connor executing one of Wilhelmina’s schemes against Daniel?
THIS is going to be interesting!
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19 opinions for Ugly Betty Script Snippet (OMG - SPOILERS!!!)
Roby
Aug 1, 2008 at 10:02 am
Why I can’t see anything? :(
Tom
Aug 1, 2008 at 10:09 am
Roby, try this link:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4354205/connor-aubrey
If it doesn’t work, there may be a download on that site you’ll need before you can see the file. My understanding is that this format is kind of a rival to Adobe Acrobat.
Brit
Aug 1, 2008 at 12:43 pm
haha I didn’t see that coming at all. Also, I was just in an acting class and all of the scripts looked like this too.. Not exactly, but pretty much!
Kay
Aug 1, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I have written scripts and have final draft, which is what the industry uses. That is what a script is supposed to look like.
Beatrice B
Aug 1, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Yeah. I am getting excited already. Seems like Kimberly arc is going to finish in the first 5-6 episodes as planned.
And Daniel playing Willy games? Woah! I am dying to see that.
Connor. Seems like an interesting character. Who would they cast in that role? hummm…
Roby
Aug 1, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Tom thanks but I didn’t see it in that link, either.
And there isn’t a download there :(
It’s very strange.
Bennu
Aug 1, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Love this excerpt. Looks like they got it from an actor who auditioned for the part. :-D
As for the format: Courier is the industry standard font because every letter is the same width. The standard size makes it easier to gauge the approximate running time of a scene (rule of thumb is about one minute per page).
Tom
Aug 1, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Dang. You learn something new every day.
Roby, sorry - it’s probably one of those incompatibilities between OS/Browser/File.
SirLizard
Aug 1, 2008 at 4:20 pm
If this Connor guy is in his late 30’s, as the description says, and he masterminded the 1984 Apple Super Bowl commercial (24 years ago), I guess he must have been some kind of prodigy in the advertising world because he could only have been 15 years old, at most.
Roby
Aug 1, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Oh, don’t worry. It’s ok.. thanks ^^
UBfan
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm
My guess is that Daniel and Connor are frat brothers and it’s their scheme, not Wili’s.
SirLizard
Aug 1, 2008 at 10:55 pm
I posted an innocent comment earlier today, but it seems to have been deleted. I guess someone around here doesn’t like me…
Beatrice B
Aug 3, 2008 at 6:23 pm
SirLizard, Are you Tony Lagarto? The one with the UB fansite?! Ah! I am a fan of your fansite. I go there very often. :)
Best recaps, character description and international section of the UB franchise in the web.
Hey, glad to see you posting here!!
SirLizard
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Beatrice B, thank you. It’s nice to know that my work is appreciated. You can see that I’m more than a little obsessed with the various international versions.
On an unrelated note, I see that my other post showed up… I thought that it had been deleted. You’d think I’d know how technology works by now :-)
Chevon Jackson
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I read the script it was awesome and now I really cant wait tell ugly betty comes back.
Chevon Jackson
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I read the script it was awesome now I really cant wait tell ugly betty come back.
luvnbetty
Aug 6, 2008 at 1:26 pm
he document “connor aubrey” has been removed from Scribd
This content was removed at the request of copyright agent L. Griffin o/b/o the Walt Disney Company
For more information, please send questions to support@scribd.com. Note that we cannot provide you with a copy of the document, as it has been permanently deleted.
Does anyone know where I can find it to read it? Anyone save it? Pretty please???!!!!
MJ (LondonGirl27)
Aug 7, 2008 at 12:41 am
Unfortunately, luvnbetty, I think it’s gone for good. On Monday, I tried to look at it again, but by then, it was already gone. I’m sorry that you didn’t get the chance to read it. :(
After reading that Walt Disney request, I doubt we’ll see it uploaded again - unless someone out there decides to take the risk.
Ugly Betty Spoiler Intrigue
Aug 12, 2008 at 4:55 pm
[…] Once you hit ‘post’, it’s out there. Unless, of course, it’s a snippet of a discarded script. […]
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