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[Audio: crowd] Clapping 

[Visual] The scene opens on a wide shot of a studio-based ‘Scamathon’ television set. The shot is set far back so cameras, microphones, studio lights and set crew are visible. The set is lit up with small light bulb lights and bright colours. There’s a small desk central on stage. We see two characters standing centre stage. One is in an oversized tacky suit and tie – he is the host of The Scamathon event with the other standing next to him in his shiny suit. Both of their eyes are covered by a black rectangle. Moving off stage to our left are four bowlers dressed in white, holding buckets and giant cheque. They also have their eyes covered by a black rectangle.  

[Visual] The camera starts slowly zooming in. The secondary host brushes the four bowlers away subtly.  

[Audio: secondary host] Thank you... We're so sorry, Aotearoa.  

[Visual] The camera jumps up closer to the two hosts – still in full body shot and continues to slowly zoom in. 

[Audio] Crowd noise and chatter can be heard with bits like ‘awww’, as well as a subtle build in show tune. 

[Audio: main host] We missed our goal of raising $3.8 million dollars this week.  

[Visual] Frame flicks to a ticker which shows $2,366,402 on it. The ticker is built from a tower of different televisions, some of which have static screens, with several showing scenes of all sorts of different people. The ticker itself is lit up and is glowing with lightbulbs. 

[Visual] Video cuts back to main host and secondary host on stage. They are perfectly framed in the lightbulbs and have the ‘Scamathon’ sign directly above their heads.. As the main host delivers his line, both hosts bring their arms out to their sides with jazz fingers. The camera pans out fast to add effect. 

[Audio: main host] JOKES! 

[Visual] Close up to the ticker appears, without the wall of televisions. The new amount - $3,814,862 flashes up three times. 

[Audio: main host] You gave us your all!  

[Visual] The frame flicks back to the main stage. The female host and call centre manager joins the other two hosts centre stage. They have their eyes covered with black rectangles and float and dance up from the back of the stage. All hosts are gleeful, celebrating and very happy like they’ve hit the jackpot. The main host stands with his feel apart looking straight at the camera with his huge grin. The secondary host puts his palms together and the camera slowly pulls out. 

[Audio: secondary host] Your easiest, most samesy passwords. 

[Audio: female host] Your lack of two-factor authentication. 

[Audio: Call centre manager] Your life savings. 

[Visual] The camera cuts to a new scene. It pans out to the audience where there is stacked bleaches covered in rubbish and an empty crowd. The bleachers sit in front of three ‘applause’ lights, and the rest of the room is an eerily dark space with studio lights lighting it up very minimally.  The camera is slowly zooming in. 

[Visual] Frame cuts back to the main host on the main stage. He’s standing alone and at a closer position. He has his hands up open to his sides. The frame distorts and flicks as he delivers his line. 

[Audio] Main host’s voice starts to distort as he delivers the next line 

[Audio: main host] But best of all, we're doing it all again. 

[Visual] Video cuts fast between the next few scenes, and shots from previous videos in the week, but is in reverse, as if someone is rewinding a tape. We see the fish-bowl with goldfish, the water is shaking, then we see the call centre scene, with rows of people at desks wearing black rectangles on their eyes in front of an orange password wall. The Call centre manager is standing in front of the wall with ‘JAWS123’ password and clapping joyously.  

[Audio: Thank you very much....plays at double speed.  

[Visual] The conga line plays out backwards with the hosts dancing in reverse across stage and finally landing on the ticker, above the wall of televisions. The number amount flicks back to $0,000,000. 

[Visual] The frame cuts to static.   

[Audio] Static noise  

[Visual] There’s a split-second shot of the main host down the end of a very long hallway making shapes with his body before static takes over the screen and ends with a test pattern.  

It’s coloured with Own Your Online branded colours (shades of green and purples) as well as black, whites and greys. The message reads O.Y.O Scammers count on your kindness. Own Your Online. Before switching to a final message: Don’t give to The Scamathon. 

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