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July 11th, 2006, 11:23 PM
Just so you know I do not know how to write scripts... However, here's an idea for a drama series called 'Contacts'... Tell me what you think...
‘Contacts’
By
A J C
Fade in:
Danny enters the living room of an apartment, furnished only by a wooden chair, holding a large, heavy box. He shuffles forward and places the box in the centre of the room. Shane follows him in the door holding another box.
Shane
You think you’ve enough stuff? That delivery company won’t be able to deliver the rest ‘till Saturday.
Shane leaves the box down near the door.
Danny
Yeah, as long as I’ve a bed and a toilet I’ll be fine.
Shane
And the laptop of course
Both grin.
Danny
Yeah, broadband access really clinched the deal for me buying this place
Shane
I thought as much. Right I best be off, if you need anything… y’know, gimme a shout.
Danny
Right, okay. Cheers Shane.
Shane
No probs, will talk to you tomorrow.
Shane leaves. Danny open the box he brought in and lifts out a laptop. He moves across the room and sits down on the wooden chair.
Fade out:
Fade in:
Valery is sitting by the fireplace. She is drinking a glass of red wine while reading the newspaper. A car pulls up outside and the headlights shine into the room straight into Valery’s eyes. She gets up and moves into the kitchen. The sound of the front door opening and closing can be heard. Valery reaches into the fridge and pulls out a plate covered in tinfoil. She takes the tinfoil of as Michael walks in.
Valery
Hey hun.
Michael
Hey… *sigh* ugh, I’m starving. Dinner ready?
Valery
Yeah, just let me give a bit of a spin in the microwave. It’s lasagne.
Valery puts the plate in the microwave and turns round to Michael smiling.
Michael puts his briefcase on the table and loosens his tie.
Michael
Right, I’m going for a shower. Have it on the table, when I get back.
Valery’s smile lowers as Michael walks out
Fade out:
Fade in:
Tim is shown sitting on the bed, in a little girls bedroom, with his daughter on his lap reading a children’s book together.
Tim
- and then the little girl noticed something lying in the middle of the grass. It was a rabbit.
Rebecca
Daddy?
Tim
What, sweetie?
Rebecca
Can I stay up late tonight and read some more with you?
Tim
No, Beckie. You’ve got a full day of school ahead tomorrow.
Natalie peers her head in the door.
Natalie
Are you two having a midnight reading session or something?
Tim glances up at the clock. It’s half past nine.
Tim
Oh, didn’t realise it was that late
Natalie
Yes, and you’re daughter has a full day of school ahead of her tomorrow.
Tim
Yes. Now, time for bed.
Tim closes the book. Rebecca shuffles off his lap onto the bed and climbs under the covers. Tim kisses her on the forehead and he switches of the light switch as he walks out of the room with Natalie.
Natalie
We’re very lucky, do you know that?
Natalie wraps her hands around Tim and kisses him.
Tim
Yeah
Natalie moves down the hall and Tim is left with a look of slight worry on his face.
Fade out:
Fade in:
Elaine sits at a dressing table looking at herself in a mirror. She starts applying lipstick to her lips, but stops and then wipes it off. She wheels her wheelchair away from the dressing table and moves out of the room. She moves down the hall and into the living room where her mother is shown seated watching the television.
Jackie
You alright Ellie?
Elaine
Yeah am fine
Elaine positions herself next to the chair that Jackie is sitting in.
Jackie
Finished your homework?
Elaine
Yeah, didn’t have that much to do tonight.
Jackie
Did you get some study done?
Elaine
Half a hour’s worth.
Jackie
Good.
Elaine
What are you watching?
Jackie
Crappy American talk show
Elaine smiles.
Elaine
Your favourite.
Jackie smiles also.
Elaine
Might go on the net for a while. Is that okay?
Jackie
Yeah, I’ve all my phone calls made for tonight.
Elaine wheels over to a desk in the corner of the room where a pc is situated. She turns it on.
Jackie
Elaine, everything is okay at school and everything is it?
Elaine
Yeah, it’s okay… Just y’know exams and stuff… Puttin’ me under a bit of pressure.
Jackie
Ah okay
Elaine clicks onto her Internet explorer and types in the website of a very remote chat site called Chattle. She types in her username - ‘Legs 11’ and logs in. She notices that the only name in the contacts list is ‘Val’.
Legs11: Hey, Val.
Val: Hey, love… hows you?
Legs11: Not to bad y’know… Just the usual boring stuff. How’s everything with you? How’s Michael, things going okay?
Val is shown lingering over the keyboard before she responds.
Val: Yeah, everything’s fine. Just the just the usual marriage bliss :oP
Legs11: Luck you.
Val: What do you mean lucky me? Enjoy being young free and single when you have the chance.
Legs11: Yeah, suppose.
Val: Wonder how Danny’s getting on in his new apartment?
Legs11: That today?
Val: Yeah
TinyTim has entered the chatroom.
TinyTim: Evening all
Legs11: Timmy babes!
Val: Lo Tim!
TinyTim: Lo, you great pair of lovely ladies!
Val: Hows things Tim, Rebecca’s sleeping problem clearing up yet?
TinyTim: It’s getting better… Though she’s still eager to stay up late.
Tim is shown typing in a dark room. The shine of the computer screen lights up his face. Rebecca opens the door to the room.
Rebecca
Dad?
Tim turns round.
Tim
Something up sweetie?
Rebecca
Can’t sleep.
Tim
K, gimme a sec.
TinyTim: Gotta go ladies, father;y dutire
Val: Right babe. Talk to you soon
TinyTim has left.
Legs11: So Tim seems to be getting on alright.
Val: Yeah, I’m glad he’s happy…
Legs11: You and Michael never thought about having kids?
Val: No, I didn’t want to loose my fabulous figure :oP
Elaine is shown smiling as she types.
Val: And I don’t think Michael is the fatherly type.
Legs11: Ah, my Dad was like that…
Val: Really?
Legs11: Yeah, that’s probably why he ran off with another woman and left me and mum to live off benefits.
Val: Men!
DannyBoy enters the room.
Legs11: Danny!!!
Val: Hey Danny babes!
DannyBoy: Hey girls, what are we talking about?
Val: Men, and the useless creatures they are.
DannyBoy: ooer, should I leave?
Legs11: Heh, no Danny… Stay and tell us about your fantabulous new apartment thing.
DannyBoy: Fabulous? the only thing in the whole place is a wooden chair which I’m sitting on at the min…
Val: They do say that simplicity is the trendy style of interior design
DannyBoy: Yeah but this is simplicity to the max
Elaine is shown typing as Jackie approaches her from behind.
Jackie
Who are you talking to?
Elaine
Just Danny and Val
Jackie
No Tim?
Elaine
He’s got kid trouble or something
Jackie
Any chance you’ll be coming offline soon? I should really ring Reba, her hair started to fall out at work today.
Elaine
Okay, I’ll get off it now.
Legs11: Am off now people
Val: You off Ellie love?
Legs11: Yeah, mum needs to use the phone… AS USUAL!
DannyBoy: lol, see you later Ellie… Don’t do too much studying or anything
Legs11: Don’t worry… I won’t :oP… Toodleooo
Legs11 leaves the room.
Val: So when you starting work Danny?
DannyBoy: Shane said that they’d want me Saturday night…
Val: Have you got all your bar techniques sussed out?
DannyBoy: No!
Val: Heh, oh well… You’ll get the hang of it in no time.
DannyBoy: Furniture is coming Saturday aswell…
Val: Told you furniture never get delivered when you need it :oP
DannyBoy: A sleeping bag should do me for the next two nights anyway
Val: Young and starting out your life… Cherish these moments Danny…
DannyBoy: I would if I had a bit of cash.
Val: You could marry a rich man like me!
DannyBoy: heh, not that desperate.
Val: Danny, I better go… I’ve stuff to do
DannyBoy: Yeah, I’ll go aswell and start sorting out the bit of stuff I have with me.
Val: K, will talk to you whenever babes.
DannyBoy: Bye.
Val leaves the room.
DannyBoy leaves the room.
Val is shown shutting off her computer. She moves out of the study and down the hall towards the kitchen. She clears up the dirty cutlery left by Michael and begins to wash it in the sink
Fade out:
Fade in:
Danny rolls out a sleeping bag on the floor of his living room. He then leaves it and moves over to the window. He gazes out with his hands clasped behind his back.
‘Contacts’
By
A J C
Fade in:
Danny enters the living room of an apartment, furnished only by a wooden chair, holding a large, heavy box. He shuffles forward and places the box in the centre of the room. Shane follows him in the door holding another box.
Shane
You think you’ve enough stuff? That delivery company won’t be able to deliver the rest ‘till Saturday.
Shane leaves the box down near the door.
Danny
Yeah, as long as I’ve a bed and a toilet I’ll be fine.
Shane
And the laptop of course
Both grin.
Danny
Yeah, broadband access really clinched the deal for me buying this place
Shane
I thought as much. Right I best be off, if you need anything… y’know, gimme a shout.
Danny
Right, okay. Cheers Shane.
Shane
No probs, will talk to you tomorrow.
Shane leaves. Danny open the box he brought in and lifts out a laptop. He moves across the room and sits down on the wooden chair.
Fade out:
Fade in:
Valery is sitting by the fireplace. She is drinking a glass of red wine while reading the newspaper. A car pulls up outside and the headlights shine into the room straight into Valery’s eyes. She gets up and moves into the kitchen. The sound of the front door opening and closing can be heard. Valery reaches into the fridge and pulls out a plate covered in tinfoil. She takes the tinfoil of as Michael walks in.
Valery
Hey hun.
Michael
Hey… *sigh* ugh, I’m starving. Dinner ready?
Valery
Yeah, just let me give a bit of a spin in the microwave. It’s lasagne.
Valery puts the plate in the microwave and turns round to Michael smiling.
Michael puts his briefcase on the table and loosens his tie.
Michael
Right, I’m going for a shower. Have it on the table, when I get back.
Valery’s smile lowers as Michael walks out
Fade out:
Fade in:
Tim is shown sitting on the bed, in a little girls bedroom, with his daughter on his lap reading a children’s book together.
Tim
- and then the little girl noticed something lying in the middle of the grass. It was a rabbit.
Rebecca
Daddy?
Tim
What, sweetie?
Rebecca
Can I stay up late tonight and read some more with you?
Tim
No, Beckie. You’ve got a full day of school ahead tomorrow.
Natalie peers her head in the door.
Natalie
Are you two having a midnight reading session or something?
Tim glances up at the clock. It’s half past nine.
Tim
Oh, didn’t realise it was that late
Natalie
Yes, and you’re daughter has a full day of school ahead of her tomorrow.
Tim
Yes. Now, time for bed.
Tim closes the book. Rebecca shuffles off his lap onto the bed and climbs under the covers. Tim kisses her on the forehead and he switches of the light switch as he walks out of the room with Natalie.
Natalie
We’re very lucky, do you know that?
Natalie wraps her hands around Tim and kisses him.
Tim
Yeah
Natalie moves down the hall and Tim is left with a look of slight worry on his face.
Fade out:
Fade in:
Elaine sits at a dressing table looking at herself in a mirror. She starts applying lipstick to her lips, but stops and then wipes it off. She wheels her wheelchair away from the dressing table and moves out of the room. She moves down the hall and into the living room where her mother is shown seated watching the television.
Jackie
You alright Ellie?
Elaine
Yeah am fine
Elaine positions herself next to the chair that Jackie is sitting in.
Jackie
Finished your homework?
Elaine
Yeah, didn’t have that much to do tonight.
Jackie
Did you get some study done?
Elaine
Half a hour’s worth.
Jackie
Good.
Elaine
What are you watching?
Jackie
Crappy American talk show
Elaine smiles.
Elaine
Your favourite.
Jackie smiles also.
Elaine
Might go on the net for a while. Is that okay?
Jackie
Yeah, I’ve all my phone calls made for tonight.
Elaine wheels over to a desk in the corner of the room where a pc is situated. She turns it on.
Jackie
Elaine, everything is okay at school and everything is it?
Elaine
Yeah, it’s okay… Just y’know exams and stuff… Puttin’ me under a bit of pressure.
Jackie
Ah okay
Elaine clicks onto her Internet explorer and types in the website of a very remote chat site called Chattle. She types in her username - ‘Legs 11’ and logs in. She notices that the only name in the contacts list is ‘Val’.
Legs11: Hey, Val.
Val: Hey, love… hows you?
Legs11: Not to bad y’know… Just the usual boring stuff. How’s everything with you? How’s Michael, things going okay?
Val is shown lingering over the keyboard before she responds.
Val: Yeah, everything’s fine. Just the just the usual marriage bliss :oP
Legs11: Luck you.
Val: What do you mean lucky me? Enjoy being young free and single when you have the chance.
Legs11: Yeah, suppose.
Val: Wonder how Danny’s getting on in his new apartment?
Legs11: That today?
Val: Yeah
TinyTim has entered the chatroom.
TinyTim: Evening all
Legs11: Timmy babes!
Val: Lo Tim!
TinyTim: Lo, you great pair of lovely ladies!
Val: Hows things Tim, Rebecca’s sleeping problem clearing up yet?
TinyTim: It’s getting better… Though she’s still eager to stay up late.
Tim is shown typing in a dark room. The shine of the computer screen lights up his face. Rebecca opens the door to the room.
Rebecca
Dad?
Tim turns round.
Tim
Something up sweetie?
Rebecca
Can’t sleep.
Tim
K, gimme a sec.
TinyTim: Gotta go ladies, father;y dutire
Val: Right babe. Talk to you soon
TinyTim has left.
Legs11: So Tim seems to be getting on alright.
Val: Yeah, I’m glad he’s happy…
Legs11: You and Michael never thought about having kids?
Val: No, I didn’t want to loose my fabulous figure :oP
Elaine is shown smiling as she types.
Val: And I don’t think Michael is the fatherly type.
Legs11: Ah, my Dad was like that…
Val: Really?
Legs11: Yeah, that’s probably why he ran off with another woman and left me and mum to live off benefits.
Val: Men!
DannyBoy enters the room.
Legs11: Danny!!!
Val: Hey Danny babes!
DannyBoy: Hey girls, what are we talking about?
Val: Men, and the useless creatures they are.
DannyBoy: ooer, should I leave?
Legs11: Heh, no Danny… Stay and tell us about your fantabulous new apartment thing.
DannyBoy: Fabulous? the only thing in the whole place is a wooden chair which I’m sitting on at the min…
Val: They do say that simplicity is the trendy style of interior design
DannyBoy: Yeah but this is simplicity to the max
Elaine is shown typing as Jackie approaches her from behind.
Jackie
Who are you talking to?
Elaine
Just Danny and Val
Jackie
No Tim?
Elaine
He’s got kid trouble or something
Jackie
Any chance you’ll be coming offline soon? I should really ring Reba, her hair started to fall out at work today.
Elaine
Okay, I’ll get off it now.
Legs11: Am off now people
Val: You off Ellie love?
Legs11: Yeah, mum needs to use the phone… AS USUAL!
DannyBoy: lol, see you later Ellie… Don’t do too much studying or anything
Legs11: Don’t worry… I won’t :oP… Toodleooo
Legs11 leaves the room.
Val: So when you starting work Danny?
DannyBoy: Shane said that they’d want me Saturday night…
Val: Have you got all your bar techniques sussed out?
DannyBoy: No!
Val: Heh, oh well… You’ll get the hang of it in no time.
DannyBoy: Furniture is coming Saturday aswell…
Val: Told you furniture never get delivered when you need it :oP
DannyBoy: A sleeping bag should do me for the next two nights anyway
Val: Young and starting out your life… Cherish these moments Danny…
DannyBoy: I would if I had a bit of cash.
Val: You could marry a rich man like me!
DannyBoy: heh, not that desperate.
Val: Danny, I better go… I’ve stuff to do
DannyBoy: Yeah, I’ll go aswell and start sorting out the bit of stuff I have with me.
Val: K, will talk to you whenever babes.
DannyBoy: Bye.
Val leaves the room.
DannyBoy leaves the room.
Val is shown shutting off her computer. She moves out of the study and down the hall towards the kitchen. She clears up the dirty cutlery left by Michael and begins to wash it in the sink
Fade out:
Fade in:
Danny rolls out a sleeping bag on the floor of his living room. He then leaves it and moves over to the window. He gazes out with his hands clasped behind his back.