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SECONDS 0-2 (THE HOOK): Close-up of a computer screen showing a bank account balance of $0.00. A man's hands hover over the keyboard, trembling slightly. The camera slowly pulls back to reveal his shocked expression. SECONDS 2-4: Quick cut to a woman in designer clothing walking through the front door, car keys jingling. She freezes when she sees the man at the computer. Her confident smile fades. SECONDS 4-6: Over-the-shoulder shot of the bank statement on screen, showing multiple $5,000-$8,000 withdrawals. The woman's reflection appears in the computer screen, her face pale and guilty. SECONDS 6-8: Extreme close-up of the woman's hands gripping an expensive designer purse. The camera pulls focus to reveal a young woman in the background, holding a college acceptance letter. SECONDS 8-10: Final shot: The young woman tears up the acceptance letter while the older woman watches helplessly. Hold on the woman's devastated expression as she realizes the consequences. CASTING & CHARACTERS: - RICHARD (mid-40s): Average build, wearing casual home clothes, salt-and-pepper hair, expression of betrayal and anger, tense body language - SARAH (early 40s): Well-dressed in expensive clothing, blonde hair styled, initially confident then increasingly panicked, defensive posture - LILY (18-19): College-age, casual clothing, hopeful expression turning to devastation, clutching college paperwork CAMERA & CINEMATIC DIRECTION: - Handheld camera for intimacy and tension - Shallow depth of field throughout - Push-in on emotional moments - Quick cuts between characters' reactions - Natural lighting from home office window DIALOGUE VARIATIONS: RICHARD (shocked, angry): "The college fund is empty" "Where's Lily's tuition money?" "The account shows zero" "What happened to forty-seven thousand dollars?" "You emptied her college fund" SARAH (defensive, panicked): "I can explain everything" "It's just temporary" "I was going to pay it back" "There was an emergency" "You don't understand" LILY (devastated, betrayed): "You stole my college money" "That was my future" "How could you do this?" "I trusted you" "My dreams are ruined" ACTING DIRECTION: - Richard: Controlled anger, jaw clenched, deliberate movements - Sarah: Fidgeting with jewelry, avoiding eye contact, defensive gestures - Lily: Shock transitioning to heartbreak, protective body language LOCATION & ENVIRONMENT: Home office with computer desk, natural daylight, middle-class American home interior, family photos visible, college brochures scattered on desk