CONTEST | Write A Script - Out Of The Box

TITLE: "The Mosquito-Repellent Masterstroke"
GENRE: Comedy
DURATION: 3 minutes

INT. ADVERTISING AGENCY OFFICE - DAY

A small office cluttered with papers, advertising posters, and post-it notes scattered everywhere. GIANNI, a young intern, is sitting at the desk with his head in his hands. He is surrounded by a thousand thoughts and papers full of notes. A clock ticks loudly on the wall.

GIANNI
(thoughtful, to himself)
I need to find the perfect idea... something new, something fresh. A fun way to say that this spray keeps mosquitoes away... and that it's all natural. I have to come up with something that makes people laugh... something entertaining...

Gianni gets up from the desk and paces back and forth across the room.

GIANNI
(agitated)
Nothing. Still nothing. Maybe if I go out and get some fresh air...

EXT. METROPOLITAN BEACH BAR - EVENING

A small kiosk on a busy street. The air is hot and muggy. Gianni approaches the counter, visibly tired. He orders a sandwich and a cold drink. He sits at a plastic table, trying to clear his mind.

GIANNI
(talking to himself)
Maybe with a full stomach, I'll come up with an idea... something that can make people laugh, something memorable. An ad has to be fun to be remembered...

While eating, he tries to distract himself by talking about trivial things, but mosquitoes start buzzing around him.

GIANNI
(annoyed, slapping himself)
Damn mosquitoes! There's no escape, not even here...

Gianni continues slapping his arms and legs. The kiosk's radio starts playing a classic Tyrolean song, the one where Tyroleans slap each other in rhythm with the music. Gianni looks up, confused but amused.

At that moment, he sees another person at a nearby table doing the same thing: trying to swat mosquitoes while the music plays in the background. They look into each other's eyes and start laughing.

GIANNI
(laughing out loud)
Of course! That's perfect!

Gianni grabs his phone and calls his creative director, all excited.

GIANNI
(on the phone)
Yes, hello! I've got the idea! Imagine two Tyroleans dancing in a field. Instead of slapping each other in rhythm with the music, they're slapping away mosquitoes! And then... BAM! Our spray saves them all!

From the other end of the line, we hear a laugh of approval.

DIRECTOR'S VOICE
(on the phone)
"Brilliant, Gianni! I love it! Come back to the office right away; we need to write this! I already have the treatment in mind."

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