The opening sequence shows a woman, Ina, getting ready happily until her boyfriend Neil sees her wearing makeup, which enrages him. Neil then violently drags Ina by her hair throughout the house as she pleads for him to stop, culminating in him shoving her head into the bathroom sink. The sequence establishes Ina is in an abusive relationship and sets up the central conflict of her trying to escape Neil's control and violence.

1. Dangerous Intentions
• Genre: Drama
• After years of being terrorized, Beth
Williamson finally finds the courage to leave
her abusive husband. But where can she go
that's safe? Her parents' home, her sister's
home - wherever Beth tries to hide, her
husband finds her and beats her, each
attack more savage than the last. Only when
she meets Kaye, another battered wife on
the run, does the nightmare look like it's
coming to an end.
• Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno
• Starring: Donna Mills, Corbin Bernsen, Robin
Givens
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2. Inspiration
Female character trying to
escape Based on a true
story
Always
found her
Why is it
Evil inspiring?
Flashbacks Family Problem
Reveals the
dark secret

3. Storyboard for Opening
Sequence

4. Shot list
Number Shot Description Prop Needed
Name/Effect
1 Close up Putting make up in front of Lipstick, eyeliner,
mirror happily mirror, clothes
2 Full shot Stands and leave the mirror. Left Mirror, clothes
the room
3 Full shot Enters the living room Her and his clothes
4 Mid shot She’s walking in front of him Her and his clothes
5 Two shot Him looking at her straight faced Her and his clothes
6 Close up and Shows his angry face seeing her His clothes
zoom out face, and he stands up
7 Long shot Him dragging her, showing that His and her clothes
leaving the living room
8 Reverse shot Shots of both their face Her make-up
expressions

5. Shot List
Number Shot name/Effect Description Props Needed
9 Long shot Showing they are Bathroom, his and
entering the her clothes
bathroom
10 Two shot Showing her and His and her clothes
him pulling her
11 Close up His hair in her head Sink, open tap
on sink
12 Transition- End of opening
Fade/Dissolve sequence

6. Script
1. INT.HOUSE. BATHROOM. DAY
Close up, Ina standing in front of the bathroom mirror. Takes her
bright luscious pink lip stick and put some in her lip. She glanced
into the mirror for another look.
2. INT.BATHROOM.DAY
Still in the mirror. She takes a last look and closes the bathroom
door.
(Background sound)
3. INT.HOUSE.LIVING
Full shot, Ina walks calmly toward her boyfriend with a smile.
4. INT.LIVING ROOM
Mid-shot, Ina standing in front of him and waiting for a compliment.

7. INA
How do I look?
5. INT.LIVING ROOM
Two shot, Neil looks at Ina miserably with disgust and shame.
INA
Do you like the pink? (Pause)
Do you think it suits me?
6. INT.LIVING ROOM
Neil (boyfriend) angrily stares at Ina and release that she has on
makeup. He stands up furious grabs Ina by the arm.
7. INT.LIVING ROOM
Long shot, Neil holds her down. He drags her by the hair.
INA
Stop, please Neil stop.
NEIL
You must obey my orders, when I tell you to.
You hear me?

8. INA
I’m sorry. Please Neil.
8. INT. Corridor
Reverse shot, Neil still aggressively pulling Ina by the hair. The
camera straight away feels Ina feeling pain and pleading him to stop.
9. INT. Bathroom
Long shot, Neil grabs tight onto the hair. Walks toward the bathroom.
Neil opens the door aggressively.
10. INT. Bathroom
Two shot mid shot, Neil drags her powerfully. Ina crawling on the
floor for help.
11. INT. Bathroom
Close up, Neil grabbing Ina’s hair. He adds force onto his hand and
pushes her head in the sink filled with cold water.
FADE