What Remains

The First difference between the script and the actual what remains episode, is the introduction of the character/episode. The Slug Line states that it starts with and exterior shot of the street, and the action is to show Melissa Young walking down it. however we start in the interior of her block of flats showing her walking through the door. I think they have decided not to use this opener as there is no need for it. it doesnt serve a purpose in pushing the storyline forward, we can get introduced and have the same inferences about her without the use of the scene. The action states -

'Thirty year old MELISSA YOUNG trudges slowly down the pavement, a plastic supermarket bag hanging off each arm. She’s a good four stone over-weight, the majority of it spilling over her belt.' yet we dont need this scene to show this as we can see as she walks through the door.

 

 

The next difference worth discussion would be the fact that her door doesnt swing shut behind her. I think that this addition hasnt been used as it is already tense enough with every other occurence and by having the door 'swing shut' would be a silly thing to add in as it would be to horror movie clichae. I personally think it would ruin the credability of the scene and just make it stoop a few levels by having a silly door shutting action like something out of a 60's horror.

 

 

The final Difference to be noted and probably the most important would be the the final cut of the flashback. Melissa pops her just through the loft hatch and instead of turning on the light and venturing in the loft, it cuts to a inferior shot looking up at the landing. an off screen dialogue can be heard from Melissa saying 'Hello..?' then the lights switch off. I think by switching the shots and instead of having her venture into the loft it creates more tension towards what is up there. cutting to black making it more scary and mysterious for the viewer. The shot looking up puts the audience in a position of been powerless to the force which is upstairs in Melissa's attick, which i think works alot better than having her scurry around the loft, where the inevitable is going to happen. By not seeing her venture further, it leaves the audience in discusion and mystery, like a cliff hanger to what is going to happen, yet if the loft shot would of been used then potentially you wouldent of had the intregue that the replacement shots do.