Scene 1 Paul Sheldon’s Captivity and the Build-Up A dimly lit bedroom, stale air thick with dread. A single lantern flickers on the nightstand. Paul Sheldon, sweating, helpless, and bound to the bed, blinks against the haze of pain meds. The door creaks open. Heavy footsteps. Annie Wilkes (played by Roseanne Roseannadanna) enters, her wild hair a frizzed-out halo, her expression unreadable. Paul Sheldon Annie… Annie, please. I know you’re upset… Roseanne Roseannadanna (nasally, exasperated, pacing) Oh, ya think?! Paul, lemme tell ya somethin’, ya sit here in bed all day, ya don’t write, ya make a big mess in the bedpan—it’s disgustin’! Like when ya eat a pastrami sandwich,…

Original Premise: The Godfather (1972) – The Horse Head in the Bed Waking up to find your prized horse’s severed head beside you? Yeah, that’ll make an impression. A scene so shocking it became cinematic folklore. Opening Scene The Bedroom – Early Morning A palatial bedroom, draped in luxury. Sunlight filters through ornate curtains. A glass of water sits on the nightstand, next to a self-help book titled “Negotiation for Dummies: How to Avoid Horse-Related Incidents with the Mafia.” Jack Woltz, a Hollywood producer, sleeps soundly, unaware of the grotesque surprise awaiting him. The camera pans down the lavish bed to reveal his prized horse’s head under the silk sheets.…