relieved script
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First draft of production scriptTRANSCRIPT
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Relieved Opening Script
EXT. GRAVEEYARD. DAY:
[Male character is standing
in front of grave in
graveyard. Female approaches
from side]
FEMALE 1
(While approaching)
Here again? What’s this? The
billionth time?
(Now next-to him - suddenly joking
has gone, more serious)
You’ve been here everyday for the
past almost two years. You know
it wasn’t your fault don’t you,
you did everything you could and
even then there was nothing you
could have done to stop it, you
were just doing your job. Shame,
if she’d have died a week later
it would have been a different
name on there.
MALE 1
(Stands there, not wanting to
look at her as he doesn’t want to
acknowledge what she’s saying)
FEMALE 1
(Clearly used to this behaviour
from him)
Anyway, I’m here to tell you that
the agency don’t want you
anymore, they’re saying that
you’re too "emotionally scarred"
from your bereavement. Plus
they’ve got you a
therapist’s appointment this
afternoon and want your locker
cleared out by tonight.
MALE 1
(Still not looking, staring at
the gravestone)
FEMALE 1
Want me to go with you and help?
MALE 1
(Nods, unable to bring himself to
talk)
FEMALE 1
(Putting her arm in his so
linking arms, resting her head
against him)
You really miss her don’t you.
MALE 1
(Just about managing to talk)
Yeah, everyday.
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INT. THERAPIST’S OFFICE.
DAY:
[Shot of Male’s pupil][Just
voices, not visuals to go
along with them]
MALE 1
He’s turning off.
FEMALE 1
Take a left here, I know a short cut.
(Sound of crash)
[Rapid zoom out, establishing
that Male 1 and Female 1 are
sitting next to each other in
the therapist’s office]
FEMALE 1
(Shaking Male awake, out of his
memory)
C’mon, listen, this is important.
THERAPIST
(judging by his tone he has been
talking for a while and had no luck
getting answers as Male hasn’t been
paying attention)
Let’s try again. How do you feel?
MALE 1
(Cold expression, no answer)
THERAPIST
I can’t help unless you tell me.
I’ll start shall I? So, you’ve
lost your job? How do you feel
about that? Was it the right
decision?
MALE 1
(Turning to Female)
Do I have to do this?
(beat)
FEMALE 1
Do it for me.
THERAPIST
*cough* excuse me, I’m over here.
MALE 1
(Turning back to Therapist)
If I’m honest, I’m relived I
left. Being there each day keeps
reminding me of her. (Playing
with the ring he’s
wearing)Leaving might finally
give me a chance to move on.
THERAPIST
Do you want to move on?
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FEMALE 1
Of course he does.
(Pause)
MALE 1
Not really.
INT. LOCKER ROOM. EVENING:
[Lockers. Male is clearing
his locker out, helped by
Female. On his locker door is
a picture of the two of them]
FEMALE 1
(Nodding towards photo)
Nice picture
MALE 1
(Looking at picture himself)(Chuckle)
Yeah, miss those times.
[Friend approaches, clearly
close to Male, made clear
through his tone and manner]
(Going in for a hug)
FRIEND
Hey mate, how are you?
(Hug)
MALE 1
Yeah not bad I suppose.
FEMALE 1
Excuse me, what about my hug?
(Ignoring her)
FRIEND
So, d’you want to go and get a
drink or something perhaps
tonight? Y’know, as a leaving
present or something.
FEMALE 1
Yeah, that’d be great, thanks.
(Both Friend and Male ignore her)
MALE 1
No thanks, think I’ll just take
my stuff home and have a quiet
night in. Sorry mate.
FRIEND
(Knows there’s no point trying to
persuade him)
Okay, well, gonna miss ya, keep
in touch alright?
(Goes for another hug)
MALE 1
(Hug)
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Yeah, will do.
[Friend Exits] FEMALE 1
What about me? Gonna miss me at all?
And what about my hug?
[Male continues to empty
locker. Once finished closes
it.]
MALE 1
*sigh* Well that’s everything
FEMALE 1
You know it’s not. You’ve got to take
it.
[re-opening locker, Male
takes out a brown file and
holds it in front of him]
FEMALE 1
C’mon, it’s been almost two years,
you’ve got to read it to move on.
MALE 1
I don’t want to.
(Beat)
FEMALE 1
Do it for me.
MALE 1
(Unwillingly opening the letter)
[Inside is a death report of
his partner, who is reviled
to be the girl who’s been
with him the entire time,
she is the one who died and
who he is struggling to move
on from. She has been in his
imagination the entire time]
(Going to the bin to dispose of the
file)
FEMALE 1
Go on, you’ll finally be able to drop
it and move on with you life, please
to it. Do it for me.
MALE 1
(Clearly struggling with the
decision)
No. "Forever and Ever"
(Turns away)
[Text message on Male’s phone
reads: "We’ve got a lead on
him"]
[Shot of Male, sigh of
relief, title "Relieved"
comes up on screen as if he’s
exhaled the word]