A Screenplay for an arty-short-film.
Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 1:55AM INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy lies in bed, his mind heavy with
thoughts.
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EXT. SCHOOL - DAY
It's Autumn; The Sixteen-Year Old Boy walks along with
some of his buddies. They eventually pass a group of
girls, chatting. The Seventeen-Year Old Girl catches The
Sixteen-Year Old Boy's eye, and vice versa; they share a
look.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
A Sixteen-Year Old Boy lies in his bed, looking up at the
roof. He is smiling.
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EXT. STREET - EVENING
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
is kissing. It's winter, and lots of snow. The couple are
wearing winter's clothes.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is relaxed, hands behind his
head. He has a big grin, and he is quite happy.
EXT. PARK - DAY
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
walks, hand in hand down the park. Spring is in the air.
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is not in his bed.
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INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
lies on the couch, kissing.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen Year-Old Boy is lying in his bed, talking on
the phone.
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INT. CAR - NIGHT
The Seventeen-Year Old Girl is driving her car, headphones
on while she talks to her boyfriend, The Sixteen-Year Old
Boy.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy lies in his bed, on top of the
covers; he's talking on the phone, then hangs up. He is
fully dressed.
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INT. STAIRWELL - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy runs down the stairs.
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INT. STREET - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy rides a bicycle down the street.
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INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The Seventeen-Year Old Girl lies on the couch, The
Sixteen-Year Old Boy lies on a madras on the floor.
They're holding hands.
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
lies in the bed.
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
POV: The door into the room. It's closed.
We can hear muffled moans and rocking of a bed.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is alone in his bed. No phone, no
girl, nothing but a sad look on his face.
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EXT. PARK - EVENING
It's late summer. The Seventeen-Year Old Girl sits at a
bench with another boy, the NEW BOYFRIEND. They're holding
hands.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is crying under the covers.
INT. KITCHEN - NOON
The Seventeen-Year Old Girl is sitting on a chair,
opposite the Sixteen-Year Old Boy. They're both holding a
cup of coffee. They both look sad; the boy has been
crying, the girl looks sad and comforting.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is sleeping; a vert sweet dream
it seems. Then he wakes up, and reality catches up with
him. One again, a sad look on his face as he once again
tries to go to sleep.
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EXT. THE SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
Autumn. A car pulls up in the driveway, and the
Seventeen-Year Old Girl comes out of it. She's been
crying.
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INT. KITCHEN - EVENING
The Seventeen-Year Old Girl is cooking; her new boyfriend,
the one on the bench comes into the room.
NEW BOYFRIEND
It's time. Come on.
A small hulk passes through The Seventeen-Year Old Girl's
lips; she drops everything she's doing. Her new boyfriend
pulls her by the hair into another room; we can hear
beatings, screams and crying.
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INT. HALL OF THE SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
POV: The Door.
The doorbell rings; we can hear The Sixteen-Year Old Boy
running down the stairs, opening the door.
As soon as he opens the door, The Seventeen-Year Old Girl
throws herself in his arms, crying.
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INT. KITCHEN OF THE SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
have a cup of coffee; the Seventeen-Year Old Girl tells
the boy everything. They hold hands.
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INT. LIVING ROOM - THE SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY'S HOUSE -
NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy is talking on the phone. We can
see the kitchen from here, where the Seventeen-Year Old
Girl is twiddling with her coffee cup, smiling weakly
while sharing a look with the Sixteen-Year Old Boy.
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EXT. THE NEW BOYFRIEND'S HOUSE - NIGHT
A Police Car drives up on the driveway. Still autumn.
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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
The Sixteen-Year Old Boy and the Seventeen-Year Old Girl
lies in the bed. They both have a sad smile over their
faces.
LEGEND: Wishful Thinking...
SLOW FADE OUT
The LEGEND is moved upwards, as we fade out slowly.
A QUESTION MARK appears under the previous LEGEND.
THE END
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