# Dance Of — scene-by-scene continuity audit

**Status: INTERNAL WORKING REVIEW — not a completed or approved cut.**
Reviewed October 27, 2026. Candidate: `INTERNAL_CANDIDATE_NOT_APPROVED.mp4`, v0.14, 6:20; SHA-256 `bca3586eca02818fdf83e78716f5261c7d154ee96d2e9b1fa16e61d18a585dca`.

## Scope and evidence

This pass sampled the candidate throughout at four-second intervals and checked full-size frames for the arrival, apartment, performance, Royal's card and ending. It compares the recovered October 21 edit locks; the prior v0.6 shot manifest, read in conjunction with the later v0.7 two-change direction; the hash-verified v0.7 approved checkpoint; the v0.12 assembly; the October 18 production source package; selected earlier storyboard images; and the accessible owner conversation excerpts. Exact v0.7 manifest and the complete verbatim history were not recovered. A sampled still or file decode does not verify the full performance, motion, sound, timing or acting.

**Direct later direction supersedes earlier source material.** The v0.6 manifest still lists Justin pointing; the subsequent v0.7 owner direction removes that pointing shot. The v0.6 Ariel service image conflicts with the owner's accepted Ariel performance board that keeps Kelly out of those performance shots. Quentin's later explicit correction is that he does not trust Justin. Royal's owner-selected card composition is preserved from the hash-verified v0.7 master; descriptions in older recovery records conflict and must not override that frame.

## Sequence and open items

| Approximate candidate time | Scene and controlling details | What was checked; work outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:23 | Leaf in near-darkness; bus lights below hill; leaf reveals Kelly, then bus wind carries it out of the road; Daniel loads luggage; reflective journey. Space Jam is briefly restrained and ends before bus arrival. | The candidate begins with the recovered opening images and keeps the v0.12 audio. **Outstanding:** leaf/bus action is conveyed mainly by held images; the approved movement, exact sound hierarchy and transition require real-time picture and listening review. |
| 00:23–00:53 | Passengers leave through the front while Kelly waits, then she exits last; travelers take luggage; Daniel reassures her, gives his number/card. Enclosed cream-block arrival bay, low ceiling, yellow rails. | Ordering corrected in the working candidate and card handoff inserted. Two locally generated background corrections are **not owner-approved**. Full spoken exchange, natural acting and seamless environment/cast continuity remain open. |
| 00:53–01:38 | Kelly enters terminal crowd, becomes lost, studies signs, emerges into Midtown, receives silent directions, returns downstairs, waits for and rides subway. | Each recovered route image appears in sequence. **Outstanding:** natural transitions and a clear, silent direction gesture require full playback and performance verification. |
| 01:38–02:18 | Apartment: Quentin's head is in refrigerator before Kelly arrives; door opens slowly in the same angle; he keeps searching and points without turning. Closed bedroom door, phone call, knock, introduction and job offer. | The refrigerator, entry, pointing, closed door and knock frames are present in the sampled cut. **Outstanding:** slow lock/door motion, no-turn continuity, gesture and dialogue/acting cannot be established from held frames. |
| 02:18–03:02 | Kelly and Quentin walk to and enter The Coffee Shop; meet Sandy (approved hostess option 2); Molly's office/interview; Kelly gets job; hug and high-five. Kelly wears her interview-day grey sweater. | Walk, joint entrance, Sandy, interview, hug and high-five images present. **Outstanding:** dialogue and acting; cast matches and small gestures need full-scene verification against approved references. |
| 03:02–03:14 | First shift: Kelly and Quentin both wear black; confident, attentive service. Justin arrives with entourage; Quentin redirects Kelly to work; Mike's Host introduction gets its moment. | Both black uniforms, Justin and Mike's image present. **Outstanding:** full service buildup and Mike's spoken introduction are not performed in the candidate; 4-second held Host image is not the complete moment. |
| 03:14–03:38 | Ariel Boys' first complete act, four Nigerian male dancers, black with green/white accents, controlled Afrobeat, escalating flips/aerials; Kelly excluded from their performance shots; Royal is a quiet presence at his rear table. | Six individual panels from the recovered accepted board replace the compressed service shot. **Outstanding:** still panels do not establish athletic movement, partner-assisted flight, synchronized airborne finish, audience reaction, or full music/sound performance. |
| 03:38–03:50 | Juicy Fruits (five women in approved electric colors), contemporary act, service montage, Royal at his own table. Kelly and Quentin keep working and notice performances only peripherally. | Recovered montage images present. **Outstanding:** action, cast count throughout motion, energy and sound are not established by static images; Royal notices Kelly's talent when she performs. |
| 03:50–04:15 | Kelly and Quentin take break outside; Justin approaches professionally to recruit Kelly. Quentin is guarded and protective; Kelly's job matters. Restaurant remains visible; latest v0.7 direction removes Justin's pointing shot. | Break and conversation imagery retained; lot-entry image has a generated black-wardrobe continuity candidate. **Outstanding:** exact staging, distrust and recruitment are not fully expressed without performance and dialogue; lot-entry edit has not been approved. |
| 04:15–04:39 | In the established lot, dancers demonstrate; Kelly asks for the middle, learns quickly; Justin's white tank/open black leather jacket and Kelly's black outfit remain continuous. | Six panels from approved wardrobe rehearsal board shown individually. **Outstanding:** poses alone do not establish actual learning, dialogue, timing or movement. |
| 04:39–04:43 | Backstage: Kelly prepares, removes apron/adjusts hair; focus and confidence, Justin restrained. | Recovered preparation image present. **Outstanding:** gesture, action and dialogue require natural movement. |
| 04:43–05:11 | Love Birds performance: six adults; Kelly in black tank and loose black pants, tall and lean; Kelly and Justin's duet; beat change alone resets them—Mark does not touch Justin. | Corrected stage frames preserved from later assembly. **Outstanding:** continuous choreography, precise beat-change trigger, full-body motion, partner contact and music synchronization cannot be verified from stills. |
| 05:11–05:19 | Backstage exchange; Kelly returns to work; Justin remains confident and restrained. | Recovered stills present. **Outstanding:** dialogue, gesture and emotional progression. |
| 05:19–05:28 | Royal, professional talent scout, gives card while Kelly stands with tray; three women, two men, table and stage as in owner-selected composition. Quentin reacts. | Candidate frame visually matches the v0.7 approved checkpoint at Royal's table; following reaction image present. **Outstanding:** physical card handoff and dialogue/acting need verification. No recasting from conflicting textual descriptions. |
| 05:28–05:44 | Card put away before Justin emerges; late-night invitation; Quentin kisses Kelly's cheek, gives Justin a protective look and returns to check the table. Kelly and Quentin remain in uniform while at work. | Exterior stills present with uniform and card not visible when Justin appears. **Outstanding:** exact handoff/put-away, looks, timing and all dialogue require performance, not stills. |
| 05:44–06:20 | Kelly and Quentin leave together, talk through Justin's invitation, fist-bump; Kelly does not freeze in the crowd; Royal's card beside Daniel's; look back; descend into city together. Street clothing after leaving. | Ending stills include the walk, fist-bump, bag/card, backward glance and stairs. **Outstanding:** both cards' actual contents/identity, dialogue, crowd and emotional movement require full-resolution sequence and performance review. |

## Critical cross-scene findings

1. No approved actor voice recordings were found. The recovered dialogue packet contains 121 spoken blocks for 10 roles. Full dialogue, including Daniel's and Molly's exchanges and Mike's introduction, is not performed in this picture candidate.
2. The available photorealistic motion test failed its own acceptance review. The candidate uses predominantly held frames; no identity-stable full-cast movement, dance choreography or lip-sync pipeline has been established.
3. Three targeted image corrections in v0.14 are new candidates, not established owner-approved shots. Their continuity, character identity and gestures require verification; do not treat generation as approval.
4. The Ariel and rehearsal expansions repeat short portions of existing audio for timing. Normal-speed sound quality, music, Foley, dialogue mix and synchronization have not been listened to and approved.
5. The accessible prior-history search returned excerpts, not every original conversation. A quantitative 0.00001% error assertion is unsupported; no overall approval or completed-cut claim is warranted.

The original v0.7 approved master must remain unchanged. The v0.14 file is an internal candidate, not the next owner presentation.