Fifth Post - McGuirk

Brothers & Sisters - Season 1 - Episode 1

"Patriarchy"

Brothers & Sisters is a show about a mother, Sally Field, and her five adult children of a Los Angeles-based family who come together because of the sudden death of their father.

Scene 1

Shot 1 - Establishing shot of downtown LA.

Shot 2 - Medium shot of Kitty in bathtub talking to her sister, Sarah on the phone.

Shot 3 - Long shot of Sarah's home; children and husband, Joe, in the background.

Shots 4-6 - Reverse shots between Kitty and Sarah talking on the phone. Medium close-ups.

Shot 7 - Reverse angle on Joe from the Dining Room.

Shot 8-13 - Reverse shots between Kitty and Sarah on phone. Medium close-ups.

Shot 14 - Close-up on burnt food in oven to Kitty raising dinner. Medium shot.

Shot 15 - Jump cut to Kevin, their brother, in his office. Long shot.

Shot 16-19 - Reverse shots between Kevin and Kitty talking on the phone. (17) Reaction shot of Kevin to what Kitty has said.

Shot 20 - Medium shot of Kitty answering door. She talks to the person.

Shot 21 - Eyeline match of Kitty to her boyfriend at the door.

Shot 22-24 - Medium reverse shots between the two of them.

Shot 25 - Long shot of the two of them collapsing on the bed. Black screen.