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This would be a good background song showing off important pieces of Marilyn’s life on earth and the bright future she had before she stepped onto the EDS, as well as her interactions with her brother. AS well as what the Emergency Dispatch Ships were for. By 2:35 Marilyn steps on-board the Stardust on her way to Mamir. She looks around the ship in awe and amazement.  

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This song represents Marilyn. The first few seconds is the morning sun coming up from the horizon. Then by 0:52 Marilyn wakes up. This waltz portrays her innocence and child like nature. The accordion would be her cheekiness as this line “All right — I give up. Now what?” (Godwin) with a smile, I imagine a lopsided Cheshire grin, would portray.  Then with the sounds of the sea, it was not mentioned where on Earth she lived however Barton noticed she wore  a cheep imitation of vegan gypsy sandals. By her sandals I can easily imagine Marilyn walking around in a poor fish town in a white dress. 

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This song begins once The Ship’s records grabs Barton’s attention then ends after Barton turns to look at Marilyn after giving all the information Ship Record needs.  The song provides the needed shock and serious setting the characters are in. The lady’s voice in the background helps show Marilyn’s shock of learning she is about to die and the violins provide the needed tension in the room.   

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Looking up from his blaster to the door with a cold expression. He imagines a man in there smug that his mission will be foiled. Slowly walking towards the door, have a few rapid cut ins of Barton killing a man in his past, and stops at the door yelling “Come out!” . A shuffling sound comes from behind the door. Around 0:34 Barton yells “I said out!” (Godwin). Slowly zoom into the doorknob that slowly begins to turn. The door slowly opens by 0:39. You see the shadow of a foot peek out from the door by 0:41 then the camera quickly tilt shots up to Marylin’s face by 0:43. Barton is shocked. 

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 Barton, sitting in his chair comfortably. When he notices the white hand of the weight gauge moved up slowly. He then checks the heat detection of the EDS at 0:18. Looking closer, zoom in to the supply closet area on the detector. Wide eyed he turns his head to the supply closet and stares at the door by 0:34. Camera lock onto Barton’s face as he relizes the situation, and do a camera pan along with his head as he turns. Then slowly zoom onto the supply closet door. Taking a deep breath attempting to calm himself down, use a dutch angle, and fingering his blaster. He slowly gets up from his seat and walks toward the supply closet. 

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At 0:06 Barton begins telling the commander of Starset that he is “decelerating at point ten” after talking to Ship’s records (Godwin). He then finishes his speech at 0:13 ending off with a question for the commander to ask the computer’s calculations. Around 0:22 the commander tells Barton he will give it to the computers. Cue the sound of footsteps walking away. Then begins the wait for the commander’s reply. This wait scene should be filled with suspense, with the occasional cut to the clock to check the time would be great. The sound by this time should be a bit quiet but have the high pitched ambiance kept as it was previously. By 1:27 a gong will sound and cut to the clock saying its 18:10. The commander then says “You will resume deceleration at nineteen ten” (Godwin). At 1:34 is when Marilyn asks the question “Is that when… when I go?” (Godwin).  At 1:48 Barton turns off the communicator. By 2:24 Marilyn begins to stir from her motionless and then by  2:27 ask “So that’s the way it has to be with me?” (Godwin). Then by 3:35 Marilyn asks “How did it happen to me so terribly quickly?...” and ends her short rant at 3:43. Fast forward in the film, and Barton calculates the when she can talk to her brother before they move out of broadcasting range. 6:03 Marilyn asks if she can write a letter and talk to her brother. 6:18 Barton tells Group 2 that he is the EDS and not Group 1. At 7:18 Marilyn begins writing her letter in a hurry yet careful.  

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After Burton finishes talking to Ships records, Marylin realizes she is going to die, cue face change to of horror and disbelief. Where the piano begins playing is when she begins speaking. At 0:13 to 0:17 she finishes the first three questions, cue face contortions of anger and despair.  “Then the numbness broke and her voice was that of a frightened and bewildered child” (Godwin). Continuation of the conversation between Burton and Marylin when piano picks up again. Around 1:03 Burton finished explaining the complete situation they are in and cue Marylin’s procession of the information.  It was a full minute before she spoke, and as she considered his words, the expression of numbness left her eyes. Around 1:21 when the guitar comes in the conversation begins again. At 1:55 Marylin leans forward in eagerness along with the guitar riff.

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After the call with Marylin’s brother, there will be a silence. Once She turns away from the communicator this will begin playing at the same time. Rising slowly she turns toward the air lock by 0:08 and walks slowly towards it. At 0:16 she reaches the door, and Barton still in his seat, pulls the black lever beside him opening the air vents. Camera quite close up and focused on her back, watches the way her hair bounces and sweeps. Then a quick cut to her feet focused on her shoes for a brief time, and other shots of her walking regally down the end of the vent. By 0:24 she begins to turn around. Attempting to compose herself she exclaims “I’m ready” by 0:32, completing her turn (Godwin). Cut to Barton with a remorse and sad expression on his face by the opening of the vents and jerked the red lever up at 0:47 shutting her in darkness. Cut over to hear Marylin in the dark, breathing calmly. Then a cut to Barton as he jerks the red lever down at 0:54. The ship shudders, steam emits from the lock, then stillness. Barton walks slowly to his chair and sits down by 1:11. At 1:19 the ship calms down, the weight gauge goes down to zero and everything in the ship goes back to what it was. During this also have a few cuts of Barton in his seat; mourning. Then cut to Marylin’s brother too is mourning for his sister at the communication center by 1:39. Have a few cuts of Barton still in mourning and then notices something shapeless and ugly fly pass a window towards the planet by 1:52. Barton gets up from his seat and looks at the object outside the window then slowly returns to his seat. In his seat he sees Marylin seated beside him curled up, a figment of his imagination, hauntingly echoing: “I didn’t do anything to die for… I didn’t do anything…” from 2:00 till 2:07. End of film and roll the credits!