Final Script
Fades in from black
Everything is quiet, still and empty. It is dark as it falls to the evening time, children go to bed and the busyness of the day has past. You see establishing shots of a field, a park, a gate and a to the swimming pool - mainly long shots as they zoom in. The air is quiet, just the breeze and distant noises can be heard. Tense, slow music kicks in to build up tension alongside the slow zooming.
As the scenes has finally zoomed in slowly, you come to a body. She is laying on her side besides a swimming pool. Her blood pours into the pool with a deep red as she bleeds out. We don't know how long she has been there but it's quiet a sight. Her hand lay over the side of the pool, dangling and dripping with blood.
(Graphic matches into next scene)
1. THERAPY - MIDDAY
You see a close-up of a bunch of flowers in a vase, however they have wilted and droop down - similar to how the hand was drooped over the edge of the pool. There is a tank of fish in the corner of the room, a black one and an orange one, they are seen to be playing and swimming around.
Finally, you see a character: there is a medium shot of a women sitting on a sofa, she has shoulder-length ginger hair and a colourful green dress on. She is seen to be holding a bowl of cereal, and she scoops a spoonful of it into her mouth. The sun is shinning brightly behind her as she is seated in front of a window.
Slight high angle, and close up of her taking bite after bite. Off-screen you hear the Therapist start talking.
Therapist
So,
The therapist voice is soft and sounds warming and welcoming. There is a slight pause as the patient takes another bite of cereal.
Therapist
How have you been feeling lately?
Tanya sits back into the sofa with her bowl of cereal.
Tanya
I'm good
Her answers are short, vague and quite basic
Therapist
What have you been doing lately?
Tanya
Nothing much, watching TV, browsing social media and eating cereal
Therapist
Oh yeah? And how's that?
Tanya
It's good
Tanya crosses her arms and looks off, how's watching TV? What kind of therapist is this, she doesn't seem helpful at all
Therapist
That's good then, I'm glad to hear that. Are you planning to do anything else? What are your goals?
Tanya
Um.. I think ill just continue with this?
Therapist
I think it would be good to find another hobby and take interest in it
Tanya
Why?
2. STREET - EVENING
You see shots of the sky, the roads and the streets, it is dark as it is reaching evening time. People have already arrived home from work and sitting down to eat dinner.
There is a girl she is has shoulder-length ginger hair and a jacket on - she's the one you just saw at the therapy room. It is a medium shot of her head and her shoulders as she is walking, you hear her footsteps with every step. The camera is hand-held, tracking. The camera comes to a stop when you see the opening between the walls as the character goes and sits down.
She sits down staring off into the distance, looking over the river, her back originally facing the camera. There is a high-pitched ringing as she looks down and take her phone out of her pocket. There is a lady, the camera zooms in on her face, she is smiling and wearing a cross necklace. You then see a low angle of the characters face she is in deep thought, she looks up and stares off to where she was earlier, she is wearing the same necklace. It cuts to a medium shot of her staring off, she holds the phone up to her ear. She laughing and smiling as she talks on the phone, the sound is blocked up by the use of music.
TANYA
I love you, talk to you soon.
She puts down the phone and puts it in her pocket
SOPHIE
Hey Tanya. Who were you talking to?
Tanya looks round to see who just called out for her.
TANYA
Oh, hey Sophie.
She smiles and gets up and hugs her (quickly).
SOPHIE
Who were you talking to?
Tanya looks down at her phone in her hand.
TANYA
I was just talking to my mum
She states with a smile.
Sophie looks up at Tanya, close up. Tanya is staring off
Sophie
...Your mum?
There is a pause.
TANYA
Yeah. Sophie, you better not tell me some nonsense once again
SOPHIE
Tanya..
TANYA
Sophie.
SOPHIE
You know your mum isn't with us anymore.
Sophie is staring intentively at Tanya, she is worried. Tanya's mother recently died and she doesn't know how she has been coping with that news.
There is a pause which is longer than the other pauses.
Tanya is staring back at Sophie with a serious look on her face .
TANYA
I'm kidding! That was just my boss .
Tanya laughs softly. Sophie also starts laughing out of relief, she hopes Tanya is ok.
SOPHIE
Ah, you got me worried for a second. Ha ha... So, I hear you've been getting therapy? How is that?
TANYA
Yeah, it's alright.
Soph, I haven't seen you in ages and this is what you want to talk about? I'm perfectly fine. Trust me.
SOPHIE
If you say so, I'm just worried about you. We're just worried about you.
Sophie wants Tanya to know that there are people out there who care about Tanya and are willing to help her.
TANYA
Worried? Don't make me laugh.
SOPHIE
Tanya, what do you mean? We . care bout you. We want to help.
TANYA
Care? Help? Yeah right.
She is genuinely shocked and confused. Ha ha yeah right they want to help.
All of you could have helped. You were adamant that she was delusional, it was all of you who call her crazy!
Tanya's voice raises as the topic angers her. No-one understands what they did to her mother.
SOPHIE
Tan...
TANYA
What Sophie?
There is a pause.
She was innocent.
Tanya's voice gets quiet as she looks down and remembers her time with her mother. She didn't deserve what they did to her, no-one does.
SOPHIE
Hey hey, it's okay. I never said any of that. I liked your mum, she treated me like her own child.
TANYA
You can say that, but you eventually joined all the others.
Calling her names, blaming her, cornering her so she could even stand back up.
Tanya becomes jittery as she almost mumbles her words as she list each things out. Tanya looks up to face Sophie.
I was the only one who was there for her and cared for her. But no, you all took the one thing I had, the one person I loved dearly.
SOPHIE
...I don't know what you're talking about
TANYA
You don't know what I'm talking about?
SOPHIE
Tanya, your mother was depressed. She would hear voices...she took her own life.
Tanya's eyes flick from each of Sophie's eyes. How dare she say that. Tanya cuts her off
TANYA
NO! You all keep saying that, but no. Don't lie to me.
Sophie holds onto the sides of Tanya, however Tanya shrugs her off.
Don't touch me.
Sophie continues to try touch Tanya but she continues to shrug her off. This angers her, which makes her more agitated and aggressive.
You all act nice, friendly and perfect, but no. You all nasty, ugly and horrible. How dare you touch me. You killed her, all of you!
Tanya shoves Sophie and she falls back from the ledge.
Everything is quiet, still and empty. It is dark as it falls to the evening time, children go to bed and the busyness of the day has past. You see establishing shots of a field, a park, a gate and a to the swimming pool - mainly long shots as they zoom in. The air is quiet, just the breeze and distant noises can be heard. Tense, slow music kicks in to build up tension alongside the slow zooming.
As the scenes has finally zoomed in slowly, you come to a body. She is laying on her side besides a swimming pool. Her blood pours into the pool with a deep red as she bleeds out. We don't know how long she has been there but it's quiet a sight. Her hand lay over the side of the pool, dangling and dripping with blood.
(Graphic matches into next scene)
1. THERAPY - MIDDAY
You see a close-up of a bunch of flowers in a vase, however they have wilted and droop down - similar to how the hand was drooped over the edge of the pool. There is a tank of fish in the corner of the room, a black one and an orange one, they are seen to be playing and swimming around.
Finally, you see a character: there is a medium shot of a women sitting on a sofa, she has shoulder-length ginger hair and a colourful green dress on. She is seen to be holding a bowl of cereal, and she scoops a spoonful of it into her mouth. The sun is shinning brightly behind her as she is seated in front of a window.
Slight high angle, and close up of her taking bite after bite. Off-screen you hear the Therapist start talking.
Therapist
So,
The therapist voice is soft and sounds warming and welcoming. There is a slight pause as the patient takes another bite of cereal.
Therapist
How have you been feeling lately?
Tanya sits back into the sofa with her bowl of cereal.
Tanya
I'm good
Her answers are short, vague and quite basic
Therapist
What have you been doing lately?
Tanya
Nothing much, watching TV, browsing social media and eating cereal
Therapist
Oh yeah? And how's that?
Tanya
It's good
Tanya crosses her arms and looks off, how's watching TV? What kind of therapist is this, she doesn't seem helpful at all
Therapist
That's good then, I'm glad to hear that. Are you planning to do anything else? What are your goals?
Tanya
Um.. I think ill just continue with this?
Therapist
I think it would be good to find another hobby and take interest in it
Tanya
Why?
2. STREET - EVENING
You see shots of the sky, the roads and the streets, it is dark as it is reaching evening time. People have already arrived home from work and sitting down to eat dinner.
There is a girl she is has shoulder-length ginger hair and a jacket on - she's the one you just saw at the therapy room. It is a medium shot of her head and her shoulders as she is walking, you hear her footsteps with every step. The camera is hand-held, tracking. The camera comes to a stop when you see the opening between the walls as the character goes and sits down.
She sits down staring off into the distance, looking over the river, her back originally facing the camera. There is a high-pitched ringing as she looks down and take her phone out of her pocket. There is a lady, the camera zooms in on her face, she is smiling and wearing a cross necklace. You then see a low angle of the characters face she is in deep thought, she looks up and stares off to where she was earlier, she is wearing the same necklace. It cuts to a medium shot of her staring off, she holds the phone up to her ear. She laughing and smiling as she talks on the phone, the sound is blocked up by the use of music.
TANYA
I love you, talk to you soon.
She puts down the phone and puts it in her pocket
SOPHIE
Hey Tanya. Who were you talking to?
Tanya looks round to see who just called out for her.
TANYA
Oh, hey Sophie.
She smiles and gets up and hugs her (quickly).
SOPHIE
Who were you talking to?
Tanya looks down at her phone in her hand.
TANYA
I was just talking to my mum
She states with a smile.
Sophie looks up at Tanya, close up. Tanya is staring off
Sophie
...Your mum?
There is a pause.
TANYA
Yeah. Sophie, you better not tell me some nonsense once again
SOPHIE
Tanya..
TANYA
Sophie.
SOPHIE
You know your mum isn't with us anymore.
Sophie is staring intentively at Tanya, she is worried. Tanya's mother recently died and she doesn't know how she has been coping with that news.
There is a pause which is longer than the other pauses.
Tanya is staring back at Sophie with a serious look on her face .
TANYA
I'm kidding! That was just my boss .
Tanya laughs softly. Sophie also starts laughing out of relief, she hopes Tanya is ok.
SOPHIE
Ah, you got me worried for a second. Ha ha... So, I hear you've been getting therapy? How is that?
TANYA
Yeah, it's alright.
Soph, I haven't seen you in ages and this is what you want to talk about? I'm perfectly fine. Trust me.
SOPHIE
If you say so, I'm just worried about you. We're just worried about you.
Sophie wants Tanya to know that there are people out there who care about Tanya and are willing to help her.
TANYA
Worried? Don't make me laugh.
SOPHIE
Tanya, what do you mean? We . care bout you. We want to help.
TANYA
Care? Help? Yeah right.
She is genuinely shocked and confused. Ha ha yeah right they want to help.
All of you could have helped. You were adamant that she was delusional, it was all of you who call her crazy!
Tanya's voice raises as the topic angers her. No-one understands what they did to her mother.
SOPHIE
Tan...
TANYA
What Sophie?
There is a pause.
She was innocent.
Tanya's voice gets quiet as she looks down and remembers her time with her mother. She didn't deserve what they did to her, no-one does.
SOPHIE
Hey hey, it's okay. I never said any of that. I liked your mum, she treated me like her own child.
TANYA
You can say that, but you eventually joined all the others.
Calling her names, blaming her, cornering her so she could even stand back up.
Tanya becomes jittery as she almost mumbles her words as she list each things out. Tanya looks up to face Sophie.
I was the only one who was there for her and cared for her. But no, you all took the one thing I had, the one person I loved dearly.
SOPHIE
...I don't know what you're talking about
TANYA
You don't know what I'm talking about?
SOPHIE
Tanya, your mother was depressed. She would hear voices...she took her own life.
Tanya's eyes flick from each of Sophie's eyes. How dare she say that. Tanya cuts her off
TANYA
NO! You all keep saying that, but no. Don't lie to me.
Sophie holds onto the sides of Tanya, however Tanya shrugs her off.
Don't touch me.
Sophie continues to try touch Tanya but she continues to shrug her off. This angers her, which makes her more agitated and aggressive.
You all act nice, friendly and perfect, but no. You all nasty, ugly and horrible. How dare you touch me. You killed her, all of you!
Tanya shoves Sophie and she falls back from the ledge.
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