The document is a script for a short film titled "Under the Stars". It describes scenes showing Charles returning home to find his wife Vanessa with another man named Karl. Charles fights with Karl and leaves the house. Later, Charles goes jogging with his business partner Malcolm and has flashbacks of happy memories with his wife. Charles then buys a gun and says goodbye to his son before walking into a field and shooting himself while looking at the stars. The script is told over two scenes and depicts the events leading up to Charles' suicide.

1. DRAFT NUMBER 1
SCRIPT
JOHN LEGEND – UNDER THE STARS
H.L. MCDONAGH
A. A. EL-GHARBAOUI
B. J. GOLDSTONE
J. B. KABANGO
21ST NOVEMBER 2016
Eddie -(ADAM)
Conor - (CHARLES SON)
Charles - (BEN)
Malcolm - (JOEY)
Vanessa - (HANNAH)

2. Scene one
EXT: leading to INT:
The large front garden, dull weather, CHARLES is followed by the
camera as he walks up his driveway into the front door of his
house. He is in a neutral mood, just a normal day for him
returning home from his local shops.
CHARLES Makes his was into the living room of his house,
furnished with brown sofas and other dull colours.
CHARLES
(M.S)Walks into the living room to greet his wife.
VANESSA
(C.U)Sitting on the sofa in living room, with another man in
CHARLES house.
CHARLES
(C.U.) He has a shocked expression on his face. He looks at
KARL. Then his expression turn from shocked to angry.
KARL
Looks at VANESSA not knowing what to do. There is a sense of
tension in the room.
CHARLES
Starts shouting at VANESSA and KARL. (E.C.U)He bites his jaw
down in anger and with his arm down, (C.U)squeezes his fists
together.
VANESSA
(E.S)Gets up tries to calm CHARLES down ‘IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE’
CHARLES

3. Pushes off VANESSA. Starts a fight with KARL. After a short
squabble, he punches him across the face and runs out the house.
(C.U)
FADE OUT TO BLACK
SCENE 2
EXT:
FADE IN
Cold, frosty morning. (C.U) CHARLES everyday routine, he runs
round the lake with his business partner.
We'll find a love to hold our hand through the cold
We'll find an angel lying out in the snow
We'll see a light to lead us all the way home and
Wherever we go, we will know.;]
CHARLES
The first flashback comes for about 5 seconds of when they were
on the first date having a meal. Then you still see him running
for a second then another memory comes for 5 seconds when they
both walk holding hands. About to have the baby. (L.S.) ( Benji
is getting tired) Then the last memory comes when they were both
looking up at the stars together.
Here we are, under the stars
Here we are, under the stars
Heaven is not so far
Heaven is not so far
Heaven is not so far
CUT TO:
CHARLES AND MALCOLM (fairlop waters)

4. EXT.Charles and Malcolm go for a jog around the lake
(L.S.) (M.S.) and a (C.U.) of Charles feeling all dizzy and
they go and sit on a bench.
They both talk about what Charles is going through and you just
see a few seconds of them talking and then saying goodbye, then
it skips to the next beautiful sunny day.
CHARLES
Let's raise a toast to all the good days to come
Let's celebrate the season, come everyone
Let's save a kiss for us when the night is done
Oh my love, I'll keep you warm
Buying a gun.
CHARLES
(INT LEADING TO EXT) Charles coming home from work with his gun.
CHARLES
Says goodbye to his son. (C.U)
CHARLES

5. Leaves the house walks down the hill into a field.
CHARLES
Takes the gun out of his pocket
BANG - sound of the gun
CHARLES
(slow motion) he falls to the floor.
Laying there looking up at the stars. He dies.