How to make a choice inside a choice

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1

So I’m trying to make a choice inside my choice and I can not figure it out.
label_job1
choice
“server” {
blah blah blah
Person
(what should I do)
choice
"do this {
blah
goto label job_2
}
“do this 1” {
blah blah
goto Label_job2
}
Label_job2
“tv” {
words, words,
Person
(What to do)
“work it” {
speaking…
}
“work it more” {
}
NEW SCENE

2

Do you have screenshot of the error but I believe you need dialog here.

3

Make sure you have a narration or a character saying a line before you make the choice. Nested choices do work, though! I have used them before. Also make sure all your brackets match up { }

4 
    MELODY
(Where should I go first)

choice
“Server” {
MELODY
Server it is
NARRATOR
An hour late
INT. LA SUSHI RESTAURANT - NIGHT
@WAITER1 starts idle_armscrossed_neutral_loop
@MELODY enters from left to screen right
WAITER1 (talk_agree_happy)
Can I help you ma’am
MELODY (talk_handsonhips_neutral)
Yes I was wondering you’re hiring
WAITER1 (talk_apathetic)
You just got lucky Sara just quit
MELODY (talk_handraised_happy_loop)
Great I can start right now
INT. BLACK - DAY
NARRATOR
Melody goes through her training
NARRATOR
A few our later she gets her own table
INT. LA SUSHI RESTAURANT - NIGHT
@JASMINE enters from left to screen right
gain meet_Jasmine

    MELODY (talk_afraid)
    Hi I'm
    JASMINE (talk_sit_deny_neutral)
Water

@MELODY starts eyeroll_subtle
MELODY (talk_apathetic)
Melody I’ll be your sever
MELODY (talk_neutral)
Are you dinning alone
JASMINE (talk_sit_armscrossed_neutral_loop)
No my dates in the bathroom
@MELODY exits left
@WES enters from right to screen right
@WES starts idle_sit_neutral_loop
@MELODY enters from right to screen center
MELODY (talk_neutral)
I’m Mel
@MELODY starts idle_awkward_scratch_loop
@pause for a beat
MELODY
(Come one really)
MELODY (talk_awkward_loop)
What do you want
@add Binder School Open Navy Blue to JASMINE
@JASMINE starts read_sit_book_open_neutral_loop
WES (talk_sit_crossarms_neutral)
Ya water and hurry up
@MELODY starts idle_armscrossed_awkward_loop
@MELODY exits left
INT. INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN OL - DAY
@MELODY enters from left to screen center AND MELODY does it while walk_angry_loop
@pause for a beat
@MELODY starts idle_armscrossed_angry_loop
MELODY
(What a jerk)
@MELODY exits left
NARRATOR
What do you want to do
choice
“Yell at WES” {
INT. LA SUSHI RESTAURANT - NIGHT
@MELODY enters from right to screen center
MELODY (talk_angry)
Why are you being a pig
@WES starts idle_sit_armscrossed_unimpressed_loop
MELODY (talk_argue_defensive)
One day your kissing me then your on a date
@WAITER1 enters from left to screen center
WAITER1 (talk_armscrossed_angry_loop)
Mel, enough your fired
@MELODY exits right
@transition fade out black
}
“Walk out” {
INT. INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN OL - DAY
@MELODY enters from left to screen center AND MELODY does it while walk_angry_loop
@WAITER1 enters from left to screen left
MELODY (talk_angry)
I can’t do this I quit
@WAITER1 starts idle_awkward_scratch_loop
}
INT. Black - Night

    NARRATOR
    Words

“Radio” {
INT. RECORD STORE - DAY
@JASMINE starts idle
@MELODY enters from left to screen left
MELODY
Word
}

5

I know the directions and things are correct, I’m just writing it out now

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