A suburban boy has trouble with his moped and stops to examine it. A man suddenly appears and tries to harm or abduct the boy. This is the opening scene that sets up a sequence of events where the boy must ensure his own safety. The scene establishes shots of the neighborhood but then shifts tone and pace to introduce elements of thriller genre and set the pace for the audience.

1. Ed Skinner Synopsis of brain storming idea (Thriller Opening) Very general idea, average boy in a suburban settlement. Has a moped for transportation, riding one day and a problem with the bike, he stops looks at it and then a man appears and tries to inflict pain and or abduct him so type of illegal act. Opening to a sequence of events that will lead to the boys safety. Lots of establishing shots but change of mood and pace to include the genre of the film establish the pace to the audience.