Help Structuring a Scene

I think there may have been a discussion on this or something similar a long time ago, but I can't find the thread now, so I'll make a new thread here. I'm trying to write scene a bit like the opening scene from the first episode of spaced. I have what appears to be a conversation between two people, but it turns out that they are talking to other people. My problem is structuring it. Do I have to start a new scene every time someone talks because they are in different rooms? Or do i write it as if they were in the same room?

if it's a shooting script then yes new scenes.

I'm not sure for a spec script I'd do it as if they're in the same room try it see if it makes sense lol

Always a new scene, whenever you change location.

EXT. STREET
TIM
Hello

CUT TO:

INT. HOUSE
DAISEY
Hi

BACK TO:

EXT. STREET
TIM
Babylon 5 is a big pile of shit.

CUT TO:

ect...

Below are the relevant threads earman, hope they are useful

https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/1782 Format and structure

https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/2135#27135 Establishing plots

https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/2121 Characterisation

Can't you just close up A, close up B etc and then pan out to reveal?

Earman, It's perfectly acceptable to write in a script; 'It appears that they are talking to each other...' etc. Get it technically right, but don't be afraid to chip in with comments that describe how it should appear to the viewer. Nothing's worse than not knowing what someone means when you read a script. Providing it's not ridiculously trivial, information is always useful.

ajp29 - thanks for the links. Everyone else - thanks for the advice!
When I've written it, I'll post it for you all to read.

Quote: David Chapman @ July 29, 2007, 4:19 PM

Can't you just close up A, close up B etc and then pan out to reveal?

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That's how i've done it many times but i guess using those threads might help.

Usually in sitcom scripts you don't give camera directions as this is the director's job. Only include detail which is essential to the plot so if a close up is part of the joke or story then include it, if it isn't then drop it.

You've got to give directions sometimes or it won't make sense. I put "Cut to's" in my script because it works better than having to start a new scene again.