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The below example of a translation is an excerpt from one of my own scripts. Translations done for others are of course completely confidential.


          FADE IN:

          EXT. OFFICE BUILDING - EVENING

          Large and impersonal, with hundreds of windows that 
          all resemble the empty eye sockets of a skull. The 
          rain and distant thunder only add to the building's 
          lack of charm.

          A man in a long coat, with the collar pulled up over 
          his ears and hiding something under his coat, quickly 
          crosses the street and disappears inside the building.

          INT. WAITING ROOM - EVENING

          Mirrored letters on the glass door to the waiting room 
          spell out:        
          
                               ERIK FRIIS
                          CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

          The door swings open and the man in the long coat, 
          ERIK FRIIS (55), steps inside. His hair is wet and 
          clings to his forehead. He shakes the rain off his coat 
          and walks up to the female SECRETARY (45) behind the 
          counter. She gives him a teasing smile.

                                 SECRETARY
                    Is it raining?

          He ignores the question and places the bag he was 
          hiding underneath his coat on the counter.

                                 FRIIS
                    I was under the impression that my 
                    secretary was supposed to fetch me 
                    food and not the other way around.

                                 SECRETARY
                    Well, you learn something new every 
                    day, don't you?

          Now he's smiling as well. They're used to teasing each 
          other. He pulls a box of food out of the bag and 
          places it in front of her.

                                 FRIIS
                    One order of mixed rice with sweet-
                    and-sour sauce and spring rolls. Bon 
                    Appétit.

          She smells the food.

                                 SECRETARY
                    Mmmm. Thank you.

          He just looks at her. Smiling. But doesn't say a word. 
          A few seconds tick by. She looks at him questioningly. 
          Now he's got a teasing smile on his lips.

                                 FRIIS
                    Are you going to pay for that or 
                    should I just deduct it from your 
                    pay?

          She pushes the food out of the way and leans against 
          the counter, giving him an unhindered view of her... 
          female attributes.

                                 SECRETARY
                           (sotto voce)
                    There might be another way I can 
                    repay you.

          He leans against the counter as well.

                                 FRIIS
                           (sotto voce)
                    I'm not so sure about that. This 
                    isn't small change, you know. It's 
                    ten bucks. And that's not counting 
                    the extra spring rolls. We're 
                    talking at least a couple of hours 
                    here.

                                 SECRETARY
                           (sotto voce)
                    You've got yourself a deal. You 
                    usually don't last longer than half 
                    an hour anyway.

                                 FRIIS
                           (sotto voce)
                    Ouch.
                           (beat)
                    Did anybody call while I was out 
                    hunting for food?

                                 SECRETARY
                    Your wife called, asking when 
                    you'd be home.

          Friis straightens himself up. The flirtatious smile              
          fades from his lips.




          FADE IN:

          EXT. KONTORBYGNING - AFTEN

          Stor og upersonlig, med hundredevis af vinduer, der 
          alle synes som tomme øjenhuler i et kranie. Regnen og 
          den fjerne torden gør ikke bygningen mere charmerende.

          En mand iklædt en lang frakke, med kraven godt oppe om 
          ørerne og skjulende noget under frakken, skynder sig 
          over gaden og ind i læ gennem bygningens hovedindgang.

          INT. VENTEVÆRELSE - AFTEN

          På ruden i døren til venteværelset står med 
          spejlvendte bogstaver:
          
                            DOKTOR ERIK FRIIS
                                 PSYKOLOG

          Døren går op og ind træder manden i den lange frakke, 
          ERIK FRIIS (55). Hans hår er vådt og klæber mod hans 
          pande. Han ryster det værste vand af frakken og går op 
          til den kvindelige SEKRETÆR (45) bag skranken. Hun 
          smiler drillende.

                                 SEKRETÆR
                    Regner det?

          Han ignorer spørgsmålet og placerer den pose, som han 
          har holdt i læ under frakken, på skranken.

                                 FRIIS
                    Jeg troede det var meningen, at min 
                    sekretær skulle hente mad til mig og 
                    ikke omvendt.

                                 SEKRETÆR
                    Der kan du bare se - du lærer noget 
                    nyt hver dag.

          Nu smiler han også. De er vant til at drille hinanden. 
          Han finder en papbeholder med mad frem fra posen og 
          stiller den foran hende.

                                 FRIIS
                    En omgang blandet ris-ret med sur-sød 
                    sovs og forårsruller. Velbekomme.

          Hun dufter til maden.

                                 SEKRETÆR
                    Mange tak.

          Han kigger bare på hende. Smilende. Men siger ikke 
          noget. Et par sekunder tikker forbi. Hun sender ham et 
          spørgende blik. Nu er det hans tur til at smile 
          drillende.

                                 FRIIS
                    Har du tænkt dig at betale for det 
                    eller skal jeg bare trække det i din 
                    løn?

          Hun skubber maden til side og læner sig indover 
          skranken, så han har frit udsyn til hendes... 
          attributter.

                                 SEKRETÆR
                           (dæmpet stemme)
                    Det kunne også være, at vi kunne 
                    finde en helt tredje måde at klare 
                    det på.

          Han læner sig også indover skranken.

                                 FRIIS
                           (dæmpet stemme)
                    Det ved jeg nu ikke. Det er jo mange 
                    penge, det drejer sig om. 65 kroner. 
                    Eksklusiv de ekstra forårsruller. Vi 
                    taler om mindst et par timer her.

                                 SEKRETÆR
                           (dæmpet stemme)
                    Det er en aftale. Du plejer jo 
                    alligevel ikke at holde mere end en 
                    halv.

                                 FRIIS
                           (dæmpet stemme)
                    Av.
                           (beat)
                    Er der nogen, der har ringet, mens 
                    jeg var ude og jage føde?

                                 SEKRETÆR
                    Din kone ringede for at høre, hvornår 
                    du kommer hjem.

          Friis retter sig op. Det flirtende smil forsvinder fra           
          hans læber.