Eadweard Page #2

---

Now, the cameras are going to be here,

and here, capturing your every move.

You look like a little boy.

I am. But see what you did there?

You left the track.

All those pictures are wasted, you see.

Oh...

We have to start all over again.

Now...

Which one of you is Mr. Henry Bell?

I, sir.

Now, I've heard you're a

good cook with chemicals?

Well, I can't cook worth a darn,

but I know developing.

You'll be in charge of

chemicals and plates.

Now, we only have enough silver nitrate

for ten series, which means...

Not a single shot can be wasted.

Rondinella, electrics.

We will need 24 cameras.

Holy sh*t.

Where are we going to find 24 cameras?

We are going to build them.

Holy sh*t.

Who are you?

I'm... J. Liberty Tadd.

An honour. Just a big fat honour, sir. I

went into art because of your photos.

- Yosemite, the railroads, just...

- Yes, yes.

This is science.

What is it you do?

I don't know.

Can you find us volunteers?

- Well, my fiance works at the

zoological gardens. - Good.

Find us our subjects, then.

Go.

What's wrong?

These are our first subjects?

Uh, yes.

It says here, "pigs running."

These pigs won't work.

I was thinking we'd

start with a bit more bang.

It took me a lot longer than

expected to get these pigs.

- No elephants? - No.

- Monkeys swinging?

No...

men wrestling, women jumping?

So this is all you found?

Yes. They were hard to get.

Nobody wanted to give us pigs.

I thought they'd please everyone.

Tadd, you're on electrics.

- Rondinella, you've been

promoted to subjects. - Yes, sir.

Ooh, fired.

You'll get 'em next job, Tadd.

Here.

Get ready, piggies.

You're going for a run.

All right, let's set the plates.

Let's get these subjects

moving into position.

We have to move quickly.

I'll take that.

Are we set?

Electrics?

Plates are set.

Good.

Pig, pig, pig, pig...

Go.

No, no, no!

Reset.

Get them.

I don't think they like carrots.

Should we switch to cabbages?

How about "man chasing

a pig with a stick"?

Let's go again.

Let me try.

Let's get this.

Come, come, come, come.

All right.

Here we go, this way...

Go!

Did we get it?

Plates weren't set, sir.

All right, no more animals,

we need a human before

the end of the day.

It's perfect, Flora.

It's you.

We'll take it.

Wait.

Just... pull it back up for

one second, my flower.

Please.

Stop.

Slide it off again.

Yes...

Can we photograph this?

- I'm going to come model this...

- No, Flora, this is not a study.

I wanted to see you. Now, just slide

it off one more time, up and down.

One more time, just...

Eadweard, the moment is gone.

No...

Flora...

It's still not right.

We'll take it.

Who is she?

Tadd's fiance.

She's a kid.

Yeah, I think she's his cousin, too.

Cousin?

Second cousins, maybe.

What will her action be?

"Woman walking."

So moving slower than a pig.

Let's get a practice first.

You are number two.

- I'm not sure... - No, I'm

telling you, you're number two.

She's number two. The pigs were

number one, she's number two.

It's just a few paces,

when I say go, you go from

there to there. Simple.

Easy.

Standing by.

Plates set.

Are you ready, number two?

Go.

No, stop!

Stop.

What are you doing?

Right, we can't use that one.

- We're running out of plates, sir.

We've left for one series... - I know.

- What were you doing?

- Walking.

No, you weren't walking,

you were stopping along the way.

- Well, what would you like me to do?

- What do you mean?

I would like you to walk.

Just walk?

Yes, just walk.

When is the picture taken?

- As you walk. - At what point?

- At all points!

There, there, there, and there!

All down the line!

I see.

Yes.

It's simple. You go from here...

To there.

Like this?

No, no, no,

not so self- consciously.

Let your arms swing naturally.

Come back, try again.

Go.

- No, just let your arms swing.

- All right...

Stop trying to walk and

walk, walk, walk! Walk!

- I am walking.

- I'm sorry, she's just nervous.

Don't be nervous, sweetie!

When I tap my head, you take the photo.

- Do you understand?

- Yes. - Good.

Number two, you're done.

I have one series left,

and I can't waste it on you.

I'm sorry, I can get this.

No, I don't think you can.

Complete!

Thank you.

That was a good walk.

- I'm actually proud of you, honey.

- Good job.

Eadweard, this is not a good time.

Any takers?

We need examples of athleticism.

I'm looking for animals to photograph.

Well, we got lots of those, all right.

I'd like to bring this

bear to my studio nearby,

it's not far from here,

take a series of photographs,

and then bring him back,

should only take a few hours.

- How much would something like

that trouble you? - Not sure.

Would $50 suit you?

$50?

Good.

What else do you have here?

- Well, what do you want?

- Elephants? - Yes, over there.

- Tigers? Lions? Eagles?

- Yes, sir, we got 'em all.

- I will take them all, then.

- For $50?

$50 a piece.

What's your name, sir?

Noah.

Filling up my ark.

- Eadweard, what're you doing with him?

- I need a cat.

Two men fighting in a battle...

Woman falling on ground.

Lifting...

Lifting, lifting, lifting...

Log.

Man fighting.

Man dancing.

Man performing handstand.

New series.

Are we set?

Plates are set.

Electrics.

Go!

Complete.

Let's set up for a new series.

Men boxing.

What's wrong, Tadd?

- Something on the lens, sir.

- Again?

New series.

Go!

Go!

Complete.

Complete!

Complete!

Complete!

Flora?

Flora...

Flora? Flora!

Flora, open the door!

How could I not know?

We'll have another.

Flora, what are you doing?

I was imagining I was in these moments.

Which?

Alaska, San Francisco,

British Columbia...

Like memory, Flora?

No.

Are you there now?

Yes.

How do we go there?

Pennsylvania isn't where

I imagined us starting.

It will only take a couple of months

to finish these studies.

Then we can go wherever you choose.

Once I get the money,

I'll take you into town.

What the heck do we

call that last series?

It's simple, Bell.

What did we just shoot?

A man walking a goat.

That's your title, then.

- "A man walking a goat."

- Yes.

What would you have next?

We have dogs and chickens, performing

mule, woman climbs ladder.

- I think it's a little arbitrary.

- Nothing is arbitrary.

- We need to get them all, all of them.

- Which one's ready?

I have no idea.

It's impossible to keep track.

How would I know

how he wants me to climb a ladder.

- I've never climbed one till now.

- You just climb.

Up, down. Up, down. It's simple.

"Up down, up down, simple."

I like that, Eadweard. I'm writing

it down. I'm writing an article.

Name's Harry. Harry Larkyns.

- On me, or on this? - On you, of course.

I'm the theatre critic from the post.

The theatre. I don't do theatre.

I find it all a bit false.

Oh, but you do.

Who wouldn't pay a pretty penny

to watch you do your work,

eat your lemons?

It's better than theatre.

Excuse me?

Who are you?

I'm number 33.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes