Tuesday 5 March 2019

Confidence Vote


I am preparing to write a script for a movie.  ‘Confidence Vote’.

Of course, it is political.  There is an introduction of a Canadian forest with falling, colour-changing, leaves through which can be seen a column of prestigious mounted police (All actors).  Then a drone’s-eye view of the Canadian flag atop the parliament building (The previous one).  In the background one can hear the music — The March of the Trudeaus.

Scene I:  The PM happily telling the ex-AG that she has been awarded the post of MVA.  Fade to a horde of excited media.

Scene II:  The new MVA happily telling the PM that she will resign.  Fade to imaginary TV studio screens, to the sound of clattering keyboards.

Scene III:  The ex-AG (For want of a title) is seen sitting at an investigation committee table facing a mixed number of members sitting at an artificially-raised bench (Artistic licence).  On one side are a number of recognizable and respected members, and on the other side sits a number of undergraduate interns (All comedic actors).  Thus, follows, a humorous. yet agonizing,  period of questioning where the ex-AG is heard to answer effortlessly.

Scene IV:  Fast forward -- General Election;  The PM, fearful of removing the ex-AG from caucus, loses a Vote of Confidence from his party and consequently, his position as Party Leader.  Fade to foreign TV screens and unintelligible voices.

Scene V:  The ex-AG wins her seat with a huge majority … and becomes the new PM (Just an assumption).

Scene VI:  Unable to accommodate the ex-PM within the Cabinet, he is offered an important diplomatic post as Canadian Ambassador to … China.

What do you think so far?


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