Lewis is a worker at a local McDonald's who is constantly in trouble with his manager, John, due to his bad attitude and frequent lateness. During his shift, Lewis gets into another argument with John and spits on him, angering John further. Later, Lewis finds out he won a large sum of money from horse race bets, cheering him up after the difficult night at work.

1. Burger Boy
By
Louis Western

2. INT. EN. W12. DAY. CORRIDOR
LEWIS has just been told one by his least favorite teacher
MR WIFE.
MR WIFE
I’ve told you about this time and
time again, you can’t tell the
foreign people to go home.
LEWIS
Why not sir.
MR WIFE
Because it’s racist.
LEWIS rolls his eyes and walks off.
LEWIS
Free speech, innit.
LEWIS and Mr WIFE both go their separate ways because LEWIS
has to get to work for 5 o’clock.
EXT. EN. BIKE SHEDS. DAY
LEWIS is unlocking his bike when he sees one of his work
mates, BEN, very small, male is struggling to reach his bike
seat.
LEWIS
You need a hand midget?
BEN roles his eyes.
BEN
Please mate.
LEWIS lifts BEN so he can get on his seat.
BEN
Cheers mate, you in tonight?
LEWIS
Yea mate, 5-10, the usual.
LEWIS sighs.
LEWIS
You?
BEN jumping from his seat.
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
BEN
Same G, we’re gonna have so much
fun.
LEWIS
Yea, fun.
BEN
You know what managers are in
tonight.
LEWIS
John Buschan.
BEN sighs.
BEN
I’d hit that wanker with a fucking
bus if I could.
LEWIS and BEN both laugh.
LEWIS
I would too, two buses if I had the
chance.
BEN
Well I have to go mate, takes me
ages to walk in with my tiny legs.
LEWIS chuckles.
LEWIS
In a bit mate see you at 5.
BEN
See you then mate.
INT. LEWIS’ HOUSE. 4PM. DAY
LEWIS walks through the door to find his mum on the phone.
LEWIS
Hi MUM you alright.
LEWIS’ MUM
No, not really LEWIS, I’ve just had
a phone call from MR WIFE.
LEWIS
The fuck did that twat want.
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
LEWIS’ MUM
He said you told that Polish kid to
go home again?
LEWIS
Yea and what he should.
LEWIS’ MUM
So what, it’s racist, it might be
true but you can’t say it. You need
to think before you speak.
LEWIS spits on the floor.
LEWIS
Shut up MUM I don’t care leave me
along God I hate my life.
LEWIS runs away and slams the door behind him.
INT. LEWIS’ BEDROOM. 4.10PM. DAY
LEWIS runs into his room and falls on his bed and looks to
the ceiling.
LEWIS
Stupid woman.
LEWIS looks at his watch and realities the time.
LEWIS
Shit, if I’m late one more time
JOHN said he’ll skin me alive.
LEWIS rushes to his feet and starts to get ready but as he
goes to get his shoes he stubs his toe.
LEWIS
Fuck.
As LEWIS puts on his work top he heard his mum shouting.
LEWIS’ MUM
Do you have work today LEWIS?
LEWIS
Yea MUM, can I have a lift please.
LEWIS’ MUM
No, not after that phone call.
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 4.
LEWIS
Cheers for nothing.
LEWIS mumbles under his breath.
LEWIS
Wanker.
LEWIS’ MUM
What was that.
LEWIS
Nothing MUM.
INT. KITCHEN. EVENING. 4.30PM.
LEWIS jogs through the kitchen grabbing a chocolate bar and
a Tango Orange.
LEWIS
Bye MUM.
LEWIS’ MUM
What shift are you again.
LEWIS
5-10 MUM, can I go now I’m gonna be
late.
LEWIS’ MUM
Fine, please be nice to you boss
tonight.
LEWIS
No I fucking hate that man.
LEWIS’ MUM
Language LEWIS.
LEWIS
Don’t care, free speech innit.
LEWIS’ MUM
Shut up LEWIS you don’t know what
you’re about, as usual.
LEWIS rushes out of the door when his MUM leans out the door
LEWIS’ MUM
Just count to ten or something.
(CONTINUED)

6. CONTINUED: 5.
LEWIS
Fuck off.
LEWIS opens the garage door and grunts when he sees his bike
tire had gone down and goes to feel it.
LEWIS
Shit.
LEWIS’ MUM
You alright LEWIS.
LEWIS
No, tires gone.
LEWIS’ MUM
You’ll have to run then.
LEWIS’ MUM starts to grin.
LEWIS
Are you smiling, I haven’t seen you
do that since Gaddafi died.
LEWIS’ MUM
Just get to work, your have to use
your shit bike.
LEWIS
Fine.
LEWIS jumps om his bike and bikes down the drive way
LEWIS’ MUM
Bye son.
LEWIS
Bye.
EXT. GAPTON HALL ROAD. NIGHT. 4.50PM
LEWIS is trying to bike down Gapton Hall Road, sweat is
rolling down his face, panting like hell and looking to the
sky preying he’s on time.
LEWIS
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
LEWIS’ breaths get slower and slower as he speaks.
As LEWIS gets down the hill he starts to see the big M above
the store ans starts to get McDonalds flashbacks. All the
timers, the arguments and times he just wanted to die.
(CONTINUED)

7. CONTINUED: 6.
LEWIS
Come on, Lewis come on.
LEWIS stumbles to the bike locks where he puts his bike
before every shift. LEWIS checks his watch. 5:01.
LEWIS
Fuck he’s gonna kill me I’m done
for this time.
INT. MCDONALDS GAPTON HALL. 5:01. NIGHT
LEWIS runs through the door trying to get the crew room
before JOHN sees him. LEWIS hears his name being shouted
from behind him. It’s JOHN.
LEWIS
Shit.
LEWIS mumbles. LEWIS walks faster to the crew room but hears
footsteps which are faster than his behind him.
JOHN
LEWIS.
LEWIS speed walks even faster until he reaches the crew
room.
INT. MCDONALDS GAPTON HALL CREW ROOM. 5:01. NIGHT
LEWIS stumbles into the crew room where a few of his
workmates are having their breaks. LEWIS steals a chip from
one of the boys in the room.
LEWIS
Cheers mate.
The boy rolls his eyes and looks sad.
LEWIS
You alright mate?
The door bursts open and JOHN stumbles in also.
JOHN
Hello everyone are we alright?
No-one answers.
(CONTINUED)

8. CONTINUED: 7.
JOHN
Anyone?
LEWIS
Yea we’re fine.
JOHN
Fuck off, need a word with you in
the office mate, been waiting for
this.
JOHN chuckles.
LEWIS
Fine, just let me take my
JOHN
Now wanker
JOHN shouted, pointing with his right hand towards his
office.
LEWIS
Fine.
LEWIS walks towards the office looking all the other boys
who are looking back at him, looking sorry for him.
JOHN
Hurry up, fatty.
LEWIS
Cheers for that.
LEWIS mumbles.
LEWIS
Cunt.
JOHN
What did you just call me?
LEWIS
I didn’t say anything.
JOHN
Bet you didn’t.
LEWIS says hello to everyone as he passes the kitchen and
enters the office.

9. 8.
INT. GAPTON HALL MCDONALDS. MANAGERS OFFICE. NIGHT
JOHN and LEWIS enter the office and JOHN sits on one of the
chairs.
JOHN
Sit down, or stand if you want I
don’t care.
LEWIS sits in the chair opposite JOHN. To find JOHN staring
a him, glaring in fact.
JOHN
Do you know why you’re in here
today, if you’ve got a fucking
braincell you would.
LEWIS
No I don’t.
JOHN
Well, let me tell you.
LEWIS
Please.
JOHN
Shut up, I’ll make this quick so
you can get on your favorite
station, can you guess what that
is.
Raising his arms with a sad face.
LEWIS
Chips.
JOHN
Chips indeed.
LEWIS
So, what is it you want to talk to
me about then, anything actually
important this time?
JOHN
Ah yes, that...
JOHN sits up in his chair.
JOHN
Last Thursday, one of our lovely
front workers has came to me saying
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

10. CONTINUED: 9.
JOHN (cont’d)
that you took a pot of sweet chilli
sauce with your break.
LEWIS
So not important at all then...
LEWIS then rolls his eyes and grunts.
JOHN
No, very important, you can’t take
little pots of sweet chilli sauce
as you wish, who do you think you
are, a customer.
LEWIS
Fucking wish I was.
LEWIS goes to stand up before JOHN ushers him back down.
JOHN
I’m not done yet.
LEWIS
Well hurry up then, if you don’t
mind I’ve got a job to do.
JOHN
Okay, but your banned from having
food for a week.
LEWIS’ eyes widen.
LEWIS
What, I literally took a pot of
sweet chilli sauce and your banning
me from food, I’m entitled to by
your bosses. Pathetic.
JOHN
What did you just say boy.
LEWIS
I said, pathetic.
JOHN sits up even stiffer.
JOHN
I’m doing you a favor, no food for
a week, think of the weight you’ll
lose.
LEWIS eyes widen even more, and begins to roll his chair
closer to JOHN.
(CONTINUED)

11. CONTINUED: 10.
LEWIS
What are you implying?
JOHN
I’m implying that you need to lose
some fucking weight, you wonder why
you always run out of chips, you
fucking eat them all.
LEWIS gets his face a foot away from JOHN’S and spits on
him.
JOHN
Ugh, Twat.
LEWIS gets up and goes towards the door and puts his hand on
the handle.
LEWIS
I’m not fat, I’m big boned.
LEWIS walks out of the office and onto the shop floor where
everyone is staring at him. LEWIS looks around and sees BEN
trying to reach the toaster to put a Big Mac bun in.
INT. GAPTON HALL MCDONALDS. KITCHEN. NIGHT
LEWIS
BEN, BEN.
BEN
Yea mate.
BEN finally slots the bun in after jumping.
BEN
We all heard you in the office, you
know that right.
LEWIS turns the screen off so that can’t receive any orders
so they can talk properly.
LEWIS
Did it sound bad this time.
LEWIS and BEN hear one of the managers shout at the both of
them and they both put their arms up telling them to shut
up.
BEN
Shut up we’re talking.
(CONTINUED)

12. CONTINUED: 11.
One of the managers turns around, flicking their hair and
goes to take some food out to a customer.
LEWIS
You said you we’re a 5-10 today
mate.
BEN
Yea mate.
LEWIS wraps his hand around BEN’s shoulder.
LEWIS
Any chance I can have a lift home,
my bikes fucked.
BEN
What’s wrong with it this time,
someones stole your tire again?
BEN smirks after he finishes speaking.
LEWIS
Nah, puncher.
BEN
Oh not as funny this time, sure
mate I’m fairly sure I can fit it
in my boot if we push hard enough.
BEN and LEWIS both chuckle.
LEWIS
Ah thanks mate, best turn the side
back on before STACEY and the
others have a tantrum like last
Friday.
BEN
Alright we better.
STACEY pops her head over the toaster.
STACEY
Turn the fucking side back on
midget, and you fat lanky fucker
come and sweep my floor
BEN goes red faced with anger.
LEWIS
I’m fairly sure you can’t call BEN
that? Or me that in fact either?
(CONTINUED)

13. CONTINUED: 12.
STACEY boosts herself up above the toaster.
STACEY
Just do it you two.
LEWIS rolls his eyes.
LEWIS
Fine
LEWIS goes to get a broom when a big order of ten Big Macs
come onto the screen.
STACEY
What you get for turning the screen
off midget.
BEN sticks his middle finger up at STACEY, then smiles.
BEN
Your mum fancies a snack does she
LEWIS?
LEWIS
Fuck off.
LEWIS shouts from the stock room struggling to find a broom
to sweep with.
BEN
LEWIS?
LEWIS shouts back.
LEWIS
What mate?
BEN
Give me a hand with this, your mum
wants her snack quick!
LEWIS speed walks back to his side of the kitchen and starts
putting meat in the burgers.
LEWIS
Why you gotta be like this mate.
LEWIS says this while chuckling, BEN chuckles also. LEWIS
hears the office door opens and JOHN walks out and nudges
LEWIS on his way to the area the front staff collects and
bags up the food.
(CONTINUED)

14. CONTINUED: 13.
JOHN
LEWIS, BEN the foods not coming
fast enough. Speed it up or I’ll
suspend the both of urs for gross
misconduct.
BEN replies ’yes’ instantly but LEWIS doesn’t say anything.
JOHN
You want to say anything LEWIS,
anything at all bud you have the
floor.
LEWIS
Die.
JOHN’s eyes widen.
JOHN
What was that son?
LEWIS
I said how well you done wiping my
saliva of your shirt.
JOHN checks his screens and steps closer.
JOHN
Bet you won’t do it again kid, not
in front of everyone. Pussy.
LEWIS spits again, it being more thick this time and it hits
John right in his left eye.
SHIFT MANAGER
How does he still work here.
JOHN turns around.
JOHN
I honestly don’t know SHIFT MANAGER
I don’t know.
JOHN speed walks into the office.
LEWIS
Look on the bright side, your did a
good job getting the last lot of my
mucus off your face.
LEWIS chuckles to himself but as he looks around no-one else
seems to be laughing, not even BEN as LEWIS stares at him
his eyes begging for a response but no-one does.
(CONTINUED)

15. CONTINUED: 14.
LEWIS
Alright then.
One of the shift managers comes over to LEWIS and BEN and
tells them to go on their breaks.
BEN
Thank God for that.
LEWIS
I know right.
LEWIS and BEN go of for their breaks in the crew room.
INT. MCDONALDS GAPTON HALL CREW ROOM. 7:30. NIGHT
LEWIS and BEN arrive into the crew room with their food and
drink and check their phones straight away to see if any of
their bets have come through.
BEN
What horses were you backing today
mate?
LEWIS looks up from his phone.
LEWIS
The usual’s, SparklyMcTwinkleToes
and HorseyMcHorceFace
BEN looks surprised.
BEN
Why in God’s name have you backed
them two retards for?
LEWIS leaps out of his chair.
LEWIS
Cause they fuckin won I’m rich
BEN stands up also.
BEN
How much did you win?
LEWIS’ face widens even more.
LEWIS
Six grand.
(CONTINUED)

16. CONTINUED: 15.
BEN
Fuck off.
LEWIS
I’m not even kidding look.
BEN swipes LEWIS’ phone off him and looks at the bet slip.
Red Head 2-1 - WON.
Sir Barton 9-4 - WON.
Big Brown 3-1 WON.
Burgoo King 9-2 WON.
SparklyMcTwinkleToes 5-1 WON.
HorseyMcHorceFace 12-1 WON.
Stakes £10.00 Returns £6010.00.
Ben jumps on the table.
BEN
We’re gonna be rich.
LEWIS jumps on the table also and gets really close to BEN’S
face.
LEWIS
I’m gonna be rich.
BEN slouches and sits down.
BEN
Oh.
LEWIS sits down also.
LEWIS
Don’t be sad mate, I think the
first thing I’m gonna buy are some
cigars, and I’d be dammed if I’m
not gonna share them with my best
friend.
BEN looks up.
BEN
JOHN
(CONTINUED)

17. CONTINUED: 16.
LEWIS
I’d shove one in his fucking eye.
BEN
Dam right.
LEWIS’ eyes bright up again.
LEWIS
BEN.
BEN
Yea mate .
LEWIS
If I put the six grand on
SparklyMcTwinkleToes to win next
Monday I could win over 30 grand?
BEN sits up.
BEN
I don’t know mate, awfully risky
tho don’t you think?
The crew room door opens when STACEY comes storming through
pointing her fingers.
STACEY
Breaks over boys get back in the
kitchen please.
LEWIS and BEN both go to stand up and put their aprons on
and make their way back into the kitchen.
CONT’D.