Character lock MR. FINCH: paranoid corporate banker, 40s, slicked-back dark hair with grey temples,

Character lock MR. FINCH: paranoid corporate banker, 40s, slicked-back dark hair with grey temples, gaunt anxious face, immaculate grey suit, navy tie, sleek briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. THE PIGEON: completely ordinary plump city pigeon, grey feathers, iridescent green-purple neck, one slightly lazy off-center eye, permanently deadpan — it never acts evil or smart, it just stands there. PROP: golden flaky croissant. Style: high-end Pixar-quality 3D animated feature, shot and lit like a serious spy thriller. THE COMEDY RULE: the camera, music and Finch treat everything as life-or-death; the pigeon only ever behaves like a normal pigeon. SCENE 1 — "The Breach" (0–15s) Pixar-quality 3D animated comedy shot like a serious spy thriller, city park at golden hour, 15 seconds, multishot, fast cuts. [Shot 1, 2s] Slow ominous cinematic pan across a sunny city park — joggers, fountain — framed like a surveillance feed. [Shot 2, 2s] MR. FINCH (40s banker, grey suit, briefcase handcuffed to wrist) sits on a bench typing his phone passcode; a golden croissant rests on a napkin beside him. [Shot 3, 2s] Behind his shoulder: THE PIGEON, staring. Dramatic slow zoom onto its lazy off-center eye, thriller tension. [Shot 4, 2s] Extreme macro insert: the glowing phone screen and passcode digits reflected inside the pigeon's glassy lazy eye, each tap landing with dramatic weight. [Shot 5, 2s] Finch freezes mid-type and slowly turns. The pigeon is now gazing innocently at the sky, casual head tilt. [Shot 6, 2s] Tense two-shot. Finch whispers: "...You saw it." The pigeon replies with a single flat coo. [Shot 7, 2s] Extreme close-up standoff: Finch's bloodshot eye — the pigeon's lazy eye — the croissant between them. Western-duel framing. [Shot 8, 1s] The pigeon takes ONE casual step toward the croissant; Finch snatches phone, croissant and briefcase and bolts in a panic, motion blur. Camera: thriller language throughout — slow zooms, whip pans, dramatic inserts. The pigeon never acts; it just exists. Consistent characters. SCENE 2 — "The Tail" (15–30s) Pixar-quality 3D animated comedy shot like a serious surveillance thriller, downtown city day, 15 seconds, multishot, fast cuts. [Shot 1, 2s] FINCH power-walks through a crowded sidewalk, coat collar up, paranoid glances over his shoulder. [Shot 2, 2s] Shop-window reflection shot: behind him, THE PIGEON walking the sidewalk, casually head-bobbing, keeping pace. [Shot 3, 2s] Finch ducks into a narrow alley, flattens against the brick wall, chest heaving, noir shadows. [Shot 4, 2s] He peeks around the corner: the street is empty. Relief floods his face. [Shot 5, 2s] He turns back — the pigeon is INCHES from his face, perched on a dumpster at exact eye level. Flat coo. [Shot 6, 2s] Finch screams "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!" — the pigeon's eyes flick down to the croissant poking out of his coat pocket. [Shot 7, 2s] Close-up: Finch clutches the croissant to his chest, teary, defiant: "NEVER." [Shot 8, 1s] Smash cut: Finch sprints through a park as a flock of pigeons explodes upward around him, screaming, croissant held like nuclear launch codes. Camera: paranoid handheld, mirror/reflection shots, one jump-scare reveal on shot 5. Consistent characters. SCENE 3 — "The Exchange" (30–45s) Pixar-quality 3D animated comedy shot like a neo-noir spy exchange, dark parking garage at night, teal-and-orange lighting, 15 seconds, multishot. [Shot 1, 2s] A dark parking garage. One flickering fluorescent cone of light. FINCH waits by a concrete pillar, briefcase ready, tie loosened. [Shot 2, 2s] Out of the shadows, THE PIGEON walks slowly into the light cone and stops. The flicker catches its lazy eye. [Shot 3, 2s] Finch crouches, opens the briefcase toward the pigeon: neat rows of breadcrumbs. "Let's settle this like professionals." [Shot 4, 2s] The pigeon looks at the breadcrumbs. Then at Finch. Does not move. Unimpressed silence. [Shot 5, 2s] Close-up Finch, sweating, voice cracking: "It's ARTISANAL sourdough, you monster." [Shot 6, 2s] The pigeon slowly raises one wing... and points at the croissant in Finch's coat pocket. [Shot 7, 2s] Extreme close-up of Finch's devastated face, whispering: "My God. There's no deal to be made." [Shot 8, 1s] His phone buzzes — lock screen: "47 LOGIN ATTEMPTS." Rack focus to the pigeon in the background. Unmoving. Coo. Camera: long noir shadows, slow walk-in, painful close-ups, final rack focus. Consistent characters. SCENE 4 — "The Croissant Protocol" (45–60s) Pixar-quality 3D animated comedy with maximum epic drama, rooftop helipad at dawn, 15 seconds, multishot. [Shot 1, 2s] Windswept skyscraper helipad at dawn. FINCH staggers out, disheveled, tie loose, croissant held aloft: "YOU WIN." [Shot 2, 2s] THE PIGEON descends from the pink-gold sky in glorious slow motion, wings spread, backlit like an angel. [Shot 3, 2s] Finch, on his knees, ceremonially places the croissant at the center of the helipad H like a ritual offering. [Shot 4, 2s] The pigeon lands, steps up to the croissant. The wind dies. Total silence. Epic profile framing. [Shot 5, 2s] Extreme dramatic close-up: one bite. Chewing. Then a single, slow nod — like a mafia don granting mercy. [Shot 6, 2s] Finch sobs with relief: "And the passcode...?" The pigeon lifts off into the sunrise, held in an epic wide. No answer. [Shot 7, 2s] Finch's phone buzzes — banking app: "Transfer complete: $0.99 — RECIPIENT: Crumbs R Us." Finch, hollow: "...He was IN." [Shot 8, 1s] Next morning, the same park bench: a NEW businessman types his passcode. Behind him on the path: TWO pigeons. Staring. Coo. TO BE CONTINUED. Camera: heroic slow-motion, crane moves, religious backlighting — the more serious the camera, the funnier. Consistent characters.