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“Can’t Forget”
By Hollie Morriss
RingwoodSchool
Parsonage Barn Lane RingwoodSixthForm
Ringwood,Hampshire
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Can’t Forget (2014)
Interior, Day
LOUNGE
(Fade in)
Panning shotacrossthe windowsilland mantelpiece showsseveralpictures of a young girl.Shows
flowers, Teddy bear,withribbon,cards.
The phonebeginsto ring.
Panning stops ata wide shotof Helen looking atthe picture in the centre of the mantelpiece, folding
her armsand holding oneacrossher chest.
Cutto BEDROOM.
Lucy is doing her homeworkatherdesk.Hears the phoneringing and no-oneanswering it.Looksover
at the time,reads 9:47. Lucy getsup out of her chair and walking to door.
Lucy walks down thetop of STAIRS (interior) listening to the phonering.
Straightcut backto LOUNGE.
Helen takes thepicture and looksat it closer.
Straightcut backto theSTAIRS,POV shotof Lucy watching Helen.
Lucy
Mum?
Lucy walksdown thebottomof theSTAIRS, and looksdown atthe phone.
Lucy
Mum? Can you not hear the phone?
Straightcut backto LOUNGE.
Helen turnsaround and staresatthe doorway,silent.
Phonegoesto answermachine‘hi, wecan’t takeyourcall rightnow,butif you leave yournameand
numberwe’ll get backto you assoon aswe can.Thanks.’
Lucy walksinto LOUNGE 1, and Helen turnsbackaround and hugsthepicturetight.
Lucy
Mum not again, you can’t keep doing this.
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Walks overto her mum,and putsherarm on her shoulder.
The doorbellrings,bothof themlookat the doorand no-onespeaks.
Lucy
I’ll get it.
Cutsto the DOORWAY,Lucy walksthrough it and goestowardsthedoor.
OTS shot,sheopensthedoorand sees a man stood atthe door.
Detective
Hi there, Lucy right?
Lucy
Can I help you?
Detective
(Shows badge)
I’m Detective Sergeant Moss, we met the other week. I’m leading the investigation on your
sister’s case. I’m really sorry to bother you. Is your mum around?
Lucy
Oh right... Sorry, of course… Come in, she’s just through here.
Detective
Great.
Lucy leads the Detective through to the lounge. Helen is sat on the sofa staring out of the
window at the parked car outside.
Lucy
Mum, the detective is here to see you from Mollie’s case, he said he has some news.
Helen sharply turns her head and looks over at the detective. She stands up and walks fast
over to him.
Helen
Oh yes hello, nice to see you again.
Putsher hand outforthe detective to shake,and the detectiveshakesher hand.
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I was just about to put the kettle on, would you like a cup of tea?
Detective Moss
Oh no thank you I don’t want to bother you.
Helen
Honestly it’s no trouble, Lucy go and put the kettle on won’t you sweet heart. Please, take a
seat.
The detective takesa seaton thesofa,and Lucy walks out of the room.
Helen sits down on the sofa opposite.
Helen
So what can I do for you detective?
Detective
Well, umm… I’m not quite sure how to say this but umm… we’ve actually come into some
new evidence regarding your daughter.
Helen
Looking very shocked and straightnessherbackup.
What. What is it, what have you found?
Lucy
Walking back into the roomholding a mug
How do you take your tea?
Looksoverat her mumgetting upset
What’s going on?
Detective
Look I think you should take a seat Lucy
Helen
What have you found just spit it out?
Detective
Pause
5. 5
We’ve found a body
Lucy dropsthemug and it shatterson the floor,blacksout
Titles: “Can’t Forget”
