5 stages of grief
TRANSCRIPT
TITLES OVER BLACK SCREEN
Emily crying over black screenEmily: Weeping
INT. EMILY’S BEDROOM
Emily aged 18, wearing baggy jumper and pyjama bottoms andher hair is in a messy bun. She has no makeup on and noshoes, just socks. Still crying
SCREEN RECORDING
On her facebook page. Her status now states that she issingle, she cries even more and googles ’How to get overan ex boyfriend.’
5 STAGES
Comes across the 5 stages of greifEmily: Oh this is what jodie wastelling me about the other day, Icant believe i didnt think ofthis 2 hours ago, i am going touse this to get over Sam. ha hasam i dont care about youanymore. In the next 24 hours iam soo over you
5 STAGES PART 2
Emily devises a presentation of each step she will gothrough. She writes it in an A4 note pad
EMILYPerfect
DENIAL - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
DENIAL SCENE
Emily turns up at her boyfriends house. She is calm andacting like nothing has happened. She rings on the doorbell shouting and looking at her watch to indicating timeis going by.
Sam opens the door
EMILYYou are late for our date!
SAM(puzzled) Emily, we broke up
EMILYDont be silly, come on, lets go,no we didnt, your such a joker
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
EMILY (cont’d)these days. We’re going to missthe movie. Popcorn or pik n mix?
SAMEmily, stop.
EMILY(looking at her watch) Oh thankyou for that. Urmm i’ll be goingnow. Goodbye
Emily ticks Denial off the list as she runs home
ANGER - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
ANGER SCENE
Emily is running around her room trying to find anythingthat belongs to Sam
EMILYah this can go in the box
puts his jumpers and tops in the boxthis can too!!
gets his tooth brush and puts it in the boxPerfect !
gets all their photographs and cards and cute lettersetc... and puts it all in the box
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH
She rings Sams doorbell. He answers and she throws the boxof things at him and then runs away screaming at him
EMILYI hate you! i dont need youanymore! Im so happy we’re over!
SAM
shocked and does not say anything. He picks up the box andwalks inside
Emily ticks Anger off her list as she walks home
BARGAINING COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
3.
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH - BARGAINING
She starts throwing all her credit cards and money at him
EMILYi will give you all my lifesavings, every penny i have savedand give it to you. Take me back.i need you. take my credit card,take my wallet for all i care! ineed you!
SAM
flinchingstop being ridiculous
EMILY
looks at her watchthank you for that. Goodbye
walks away ticking off denial off her list
DEPRESSION COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
INT. KITCHEN - DEPRESSION SCENE
*2 days gone by* appears on the screen. Emily on couch indark eating ice cream crying heavily
ticks depression off list which is now covered inchocolate
ACCEPTANCE COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH- ACCEPTANCE
Goes to his house to get closure. She is very clean andlooks fresh with her hair all nice.
EMILYLook Sam, im over you, its fineive realised why its not workingi get you now. Goodbye forever
Emily starts to walk away
SAM
Panickyplease dont go. I made a mistake!you have made me realise how muchi love you
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.
EMILYno listen sam. You were right. ihave accepted. I have accepted.its over sam. Look i have thislist i used to get over you
hands sam the list
sam looks at her with tears in his eyesthis list helped me so much.Maybe it will work as effectivelywith you.
SAM
shoutingNO EMILY! come back i love you!!!
grabs emilys arm
EMILYpushes him off her and walks away
INT. BEDROOM - LAPTOP SCREEN RECORDING
Emily searches on google ’how to get over a psycho exboyfriend.’
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