Define
The scene I chose is the one where Ricky comes over to Lester’s house to roll him a joint. The scene would mainly be in Lester’s point of view instead of Col. Fitts’. This would enhance the film by adding more emotional development between Lester and Ricky.
Design
I considered doing the scene where Lester watches Angela perform in a half-time dance. I was thinking about rewriting the scene in Angela’s point of view. Maybe she notices Lester staring at her intently and that sparks up her fascination with him. I chose to do the joint rolling scene because I felt like an emotional connection between Lester and Ricky was missing from the film. Ricky was just Lester’s drug dealer but they seemed to have a connection with music. Maybe a deeper conversation during the joint rolling would impact that bond they have. It would also have a greater impact on Ricky during the ending scene where Lester dies.
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Lester is seen slouching on a blue bean bag listening to “Time” by Pink Floyd. Ricky starts with, “I got the stuff you wanted, Lester.” The lighting makes the two characters look clear and brings out the red carpet while having the walls shadowed. Lester lowers the volume of the music and it is barely audible throughout the scene. “Oh that’s great, could you roll a joint for me though? I haven’t done it since high school,” asks Lester. “Sure, no problem,” replies Ricky. Ricky bends to his knees down to the small table near Lester’s feet. Ricky pulls out the bag full of the marijuana and a pack of rolling paper and