Pilgrim
Village
An
animated short film by Grant Lindahl
Written
by Grant Lindahl and Audrey Lindahl
Background:
Pilgrim Village is a
thanksgiving themed barbershop in modern day New York City. The shop was
created when the barbers on the mayflower were kicked off due to their horrible
ability to give haircuts. The family of barbers floated to New York City and
opened America’s first ever barbershop, “Pilgrim Village”. Theo Mayflowers’ grandfather,
Grandpa Mayflower owns the shop. Trouble stirs when a new space themed shop,
“Space cuts” opens across the street.
Characters
(TM) Theo Mayflower: Anxiety ridden Theo works in his grandfather’s
barbershop. His dream is to one day actually get paid for all his hard work.
(GM) Grandpa Mayflower: Immortal
storyteller and founder of Pilgrim Village. He enjoys bingo and loves his
grandson Theo. Bit of a loveable dirty old man.
(BE) Brice En (Buffalo): Best friend of Theo Mayflower. Brice is a huge
slacker that works at the grocery store next to the shop. He tries to find any
excuse to get out of work.
(RP) Rosa Parques: 90 year old
Venezuelan mail woman who only speaks Spanish. She delivers the mail to all the
businesses in Queens and gives help and advice whenever Theo is in a pinch. She
is implied to be Theo’s fairy godmother.
(EA) Evil Aliens: Gelatinous German accented aliens who steal the
brains of humans to power their space discos.
Scene 01: Narration
Setting: Old map of the world that zooms in on
England once the narration begins. The map is voiced over with small info
graphic of images overlaying the map to help illustrate the narration.
GM: Pilgrim Village, now that’s a story for the
ages. It all started when a group of fine gentlemen such as myself, known as
Pilgrims left a mysterious island called England. They ventured on the high
seas in search of the new world, known as America. On board the ship were the
worst barbers, ever to give haircuts. They were so bad at giving haircuts the Pilgrims
kicked them off the ship and left them to drift at sea. The barbers floated all
the way to New York City.
Setting: GM is sitting in his rocking chair in
front of the first pilgrim village, a wooden hut. The grandfather is still
talking but the background changes as he discusses events that lead up to the modern
day. The scene ends with the modern day set of Pilgrim Village.
GM: This is where they opened the first barbershop
in America and called it Pilgrim Village. Over the years they make friends with
the natives, took part in several wars, invented the industrial revolution, and
styled the hair of many celebrities. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the
world famous
“PIIIIIIIIIILLLLGRIIIIM
VIILLLAAAGEEE”!
Scene 02: Introduction
Setting: The angle changes to show a three
quarter shot with Theo in the foreground and Grandpa in the distance with his
hands raised still saying Village!
TM:
Grandpa, who are you talking to?
GM:
Oh ho, “cough” well I was just
chatting with these nice folks…
TM: What
are you talking about? Nobody’s here?
GM: It’s all because of you and your terrible
haircuts! Trying to be all experimental, Vincent Van Gogh. Grandpa
pulls out a chart with several images of Theo’s horrible haircuts. Exhibit A,
the electric rat tail, Exhibit B the reverse mullet, nobody wants to party in
the back! Don’t let me remind you of the time you tried to..
TM: Enough I’m sorry how many times do I have to say
it. I’ve learned my lesson; nuclear fusion is not a substitute for bleach.
GM:
(Alarm clock sound) Well look at the
time, I’m late for Bingo. (Grandfather
pushes a button on his rocking chair and it sprouts a propeller turning it into
a helicopter. He hovers in the air and stares at Theo)
TM:
You never pay me?
GM:
(As the grandfather fly’s away) I
knoooooooooooooooooooowwwwwww.
Setting:
Theo sighs and returns to his job of
sweeping the sidewalk.
TM: (Sigh)
I’m an artist; just once I would like for him to pay me.
Setting: Enters Rosa caring a letter.
RP: (Spanish with subtitles) Hey Theo I have a letter for you.
TM: (Everybody
responds in English but always understands what Rosa says in Spanish) oh cool I
hope it’s my invitation to the barber’s ball. (Opens letter) What’s
this?
Setting: Close up of a mailing card that says “Space
Cuts Grand Opening”.
Setting: Theo stares perplexed at the card when
his best friend Brice approaches Rosa and him. Theo does not look up until
Brice Speaks.
BE: Hey Theo, hey Rosa; wanna grab lunch. I’m
craving some burrito action if you know what I mean. Hey what’s that?
TM: Oh hey Brice, its an invitation to the grand
opening of a new barbershop.
BE: You didn’t hear? It’s called Space Cuts; it’s
the wave of the future. Come on I’ll show yah.
TM: I
don’t know I’m supposed to wait for customers.
BE: PSSSH, it will only take five minutes come on
lets go check out the competition. I will buy you a burrito after.
TM:
Fine, this better be good, Audios Rosa.
BE: Hasta
Manna Rosa.
RP: See you soon!
Setting: Exit Theo and Brice
Scene 03: “Space Cuts” narration
Setting:
Theo and Brice are in silhouette on the
subway then there are cuts similar to the map setting as Brice describes the
shop “ Space Cuts”.
BE: It’s
a new space themed barbershop. I hear it’s really amazing they rocket launch
you into space. They cut your hair and then you parachute back to safety with a
dope haircut.
Scene 04: Space Cuts Launch
Setting: Brice and Theo are standing in front of
Space Cuts. It’s a tall building of shiny smooth metal. There is a simple
elevator door for the entrance.
BE: Oh man this is going to be awesome (Brice inserts fifty cents into the slot
next to the doors and they open. The doors open revealing two regular chairs
with seatbelts. The boys sit in the chairs and adjust their seatbelts. Brice’s
clicks into place but Theo seems to be having difficulties. There is a
countdown from fifteen.)
TM: Uh hey Brice, Brice, and Brice MY SEATBELT SEEMS
TO NOT BE WORKING UUHHHH (The robot
countdown voice goes 3, 2,)
BE:
What? (The robot countdown says 1
and launches the boys. Theo is holding onto dear life. Brice’s rocket chair
shoots off in a strait line out of view but Theo’s goes haywire and spirals
through the sky. There is a close up of Theo screaming.)
TM: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH. (The scene cuts to the Space Cuts space
station floating calmly in space when all of a sudden Theo and his rocket chair
crash through the glass ceiling of the space station.)
Scene 05: Alien Reveals
Setting: Dust clears to reveal a basic looking
barbershop. But the barbers are gelatinous alien blobs with eyes. The aliens
are stunned as they are in the process of removing brains from patrons. Brice
is strapped to a chair about to have his brain removed.
BE: Theo, help me! They’re trying to steal
my brain!
TM: Don’t worry I’ll save you! (Theo looks right and looks left he sees a pair of scissors and throws
them at an alien. The alien absorbs the scissors and begins to laugh.)
AE: HA HA HA, you throw like a girl boy, named
Ashley. SIEZE HIM!
TM: Don’t worry Brice I have a plan B.
BE: Whats plan B?
TM: Run Away!
Scene 06: Side Scroll
Pac man style shot of Theo running
away from the aliens. He is
finally cornered.
TM: Oh no I’m doomed.
RP: Psst, Theo!
Setting: Rosa is standing right
next to him holding a package.
TM: Oh thank god you’re here, I’m
so scar-
RP: I forgot to give this to you. It’s from your
grandfather he says to use it when you’re in danger.
TM: Theo opens the package to
reveal an ordinary broom. A broom?
AE: Come work for us Theo. Help us remove brains. We
will actually pay you!
RP: Shut up Alien slime. Quick Theo, press the button.
(Theo presses a button on the broom
revealing it’s actually an alien laser cannon. The broom transforms and shoots
a laser and Theo squeals that bounces off of the mirrors in the shop. The shop
explodes launching Brice and Theo out of the space station. )
Scene 07: Resolve End
Setting: A trash barge floats on the Hudson when
all of a sudden Brice and Theo crash into the steaming pile of floating garbage.
Brains rain down on the city as Brice and Theo walk home to Pilgrim Village.
Grandpa arrives from bingo with Rosa on his lap satisfied, as the boys arrive.
Brains continue to fall from the sky.
TM: Grandpa I can explain, there were aliens and a-
GM: Say no more this hot
empanada has been telling me how hard you have been working, I think you
deserve a little compensation.
TM:
Your finally going to pay me? (Theo’s
eyes water, he might actually cry)
GM: Here you go Theodore! (Grandpa reveals an ear of corn) And there is plenty more where
that came from.
TM:
(Theo looks up baffled) Corn? But I’m
allergic.
GM:
(Grandpa is seen in the distance flying
away) I knooooooooowwwwww
TM: (Sighs and looks to Brice)
BN: Burritos?
TM: Burritos.
