This document is a screenplay for a music video adaptation of the song "Fix You" by Secondhand Serenade. It follows the relationship struggles of characters Kirsty and Gareth through a series of flashbacks and arguments. As the song plays, the couple's emotions escalate from frustration and sadness to reconciliation as they try to repair their broken relationship. The screenplay uses visuals and locations from their history together juxtaposed with their current fights to convey the lyrics and message of the song.

1. SECONDHAND SERENADE – ‘FIX YOU’
By
Samantha Jewiss & Louise Heathorn

2. FADE IN
EXT. ESTABLISHING SHOT of a train station, panning around
setting. Cut to ESTABLISHING SHOT of street, cut to LONG
SHOT of a living room and then cut to EXTREME LONG SHOT
of a room. Camera tracks along a wall of photographs in
the room, where there is a man sitting with his back to
the camera.
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’S BEDROOM – DAY
KIRSTY is sitting on her bed in her room. Camera starts
off behind to the left of KIRSTY, but then pans around
her to show her face. MID SHOT of KIRSTY shows her as
upset and heartbroken.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed
CUT TO
INT. GARETH’S ROOM – DAY
CLOSE UP of GARETH standing at his window smoking. Shows
his facial expression as stressed and frustrated.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you get what you want, but not what you need
GARETH leans against the wall next to the window, and
slumps to the floor. He sits with his knees up, rubbing
eyes in frustration. Camera zooms out from MID SHOT to
LONG SHOT.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’s BATHROOM – DAY
KIRSTY leans over the sink looking at her reflection in a
side on MID SHOT. She is overwhelmed with emotions.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Stuck in reverse
Camera pans to an OVER THE SHOULDER shot, zoom in to a
CLOSE UP. KIRSTY looks at herself, trying to compose
herself and fix her make up.

3. SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And the tears come streaming down your face
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’S BEDROOM – MORNING
FLASHBACK of the couple. CLOSE UP of GARETH and KIRSTY
recording themselves in a handheld video recording style.
Camera cut to GARETH and KIRSTY in LONG SHOT of them
filming.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you lose something you can’t replace
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’s HALLWAY – DAY
KIRSTY walks out of bathroom into hallway where GARETH is
standing in the doorway. Camera pull and throw shot,
focus first on KIRSTY from side view and shows her
looking up at GARETH.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you lose someone, but it goes to waste
Camera then focuses on GARETH in the background looking
at KIRSTY. He is upset and apologetic.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Could it be worse?
CUT TO
EXT. FIELD – EVENING
FLASHBACK of EXTREME LONG SHOT of KIRSTY and GARETH
letting off Chinese lanterns in a field. Arc 180’ around
the couple setting off the lanterns.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
CUT TO

4. EXT. STREET – DAY
FLASHBACK of the couple. LONG SHOT of them walking down
the street, enjoying each other’s company and holding
hands.
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’S HALLWAY – DAY
KIRSTY and GARETH begin to talk however this escalates
into a heated argument. KIRSTY begins to raise her voice
and become angry as she walks towards GARETH, who is
still standing near the front door.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And high up above
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Or down below
CUT TO
EXT. STREET - DAY
FLASHBACK of the couple. LONG SHOT of the couple walking
together talking and laughing. MID CLOSE UP of their
faces, looking at each other with their expressions full
of love and emotion.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you’re too in love to let it go
CUT TO
EXT. OUTSIDE KIRSTY’s HOUSE - DAY
GARETH and KIRSTY walk out of KIRSTY’s house and walk
down the street in LONG SHOT. They are walking with a
significant distance between them, showing how they are
not as close as they once were. They are both walking
slowly and hesitantly. GARETH looks at the floor with his
hands in his pockets as he walks whereas KIRSTY looks
around her and off into the distance, arms folded. They
talk as they walk.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
But if you never try then you’ll never know
GARETH stops, reaches out touches KIRSTY’s arm in MID
CLOSE UP. KIRSTY stops and looks up at him with a hurt
and sad expression, then looks off into the distance and
begins to walk again.

5. SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Just what you’re worth
EXT. GARETH’s HOUSE - DAY
The couple have walked to GARETH’s house. GARETH opens
his front door and holds it open for KIRSTY to enter
before him.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Lights will guide you home
Match on action showing GARETH shutting the door from the
inside, dumping his bag on the floor. KIRSTY looks around
her uncomfortably, as if she remembers all the memories
they once had here and then looks at GARETH.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And ignite your bones
CUT TO
INT. GARETH’s HOUSE - EVENING
FLASHBACK of GARETH and KIRSTY sitting on the sofa
watching a film. KIRSTY has fallen asleep on GARETH’s
shoulder. GARETH checks if KIRSTY is awake and when he
realises she is asleep smiles to himself.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
I will try to fix you
CUT TO
INT/EXT. VARIOUS LOCATIONS - DAY
CLOSE UP of the couple at KIRSTY’S house messing around.
Cut to couple walking down the street. Cut to couple at
GARETH’s house arguing. Cut to handheld footage of the
couple at the park. Cut to couple at KIRSTY’s house
arguing. Cut to KIRSTY storming out and slamming the
front door of GARETH’s house and GARETH shouting after
her. Cut to couple laughing and joking with each other.
Cut to handheld footage of couple happy. Cut to GARETH
frustrated with KIRSTY in her room. Cut to KIRSTY looking
at a photograph of her and GARETH. Cut to close ups of
the couple happy. Cut to heated arguments and fights.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
[Instrumental]
CUT TO

6. INT. KIRSTY’s HOUSE - DAY
GARETH and KIRSTY are fighting in KIRSTY’s living room.
KIRSTY is shouting and crying at GARETH who is in turn
shouting back at her. They are both angry and frustrated
with the situation and each other, standing close to one
another and expressing their emotions.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Tears stream down your face
KIRSTY shouts at GARETH to leave, but quickly pushes him
out and slams the front door.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
When you lose something you can’t replace
KIRSTY turns around and leans against the front door,
crying and closing her eyes with her head leant back.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Tears stream down your face
GARETH is standing on the other side of the door, leaning
against it and speaking through it to KIRSTY. He is
trying to apologise to her and is desperate for another
chance.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And I...
CUT TO
INT. KIRSTY’s BEDROOM - DAY
KIRSTY storms into her bedroom and rummages through her
drawers. She angrily swipes away tears and gathers all of
GARETH’s clothes out of drawers, opens her window and
chucks them out.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
CUT TO
INT. GARETH’s HOUSE - EVENING
FLASHBACK of KIRSTY and GARETH who are fighting and
getting annoyed with each other. OVERLAY shot of KIRSTY
AND GARETH sitting on a bench together, laughing.

7. SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Tears stream down your face
And I...
INT. GARETH’s ROOM – DAY
KIRSTY rips the photographs of the couple off the wall in
frustration, throwing them on the floor.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Tears stream down your face
GARETH steps over to her and holds her.GARETH gently
pushes her against the wall, leaning over her and trying
to talk her, calming her down. GARETH lifts KIRSTY’s chin
to look at him in MID SHOT.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
KIRSTY is upset and turns her head away, avoiding eye
contact.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O)
Tears stream down your face
MID CLOSE UP of the couple standing close, with GARETH
looking at KIRSTY and KIRSTY looking away. Both are upset
and hurt yet a lot calmer after their argument.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And I…
CUT TO
EXT. TREE – EVENING
FLASHBACK of the couple with KIRSTY leaning into GARETH
talking and sitting under a tree. There are fairy lights
hanging in the tree around them, and they are sitting on
a blanket. MID CLOSE UP of the couple.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
Lights will guide you home
CUT TO
EXT. TREE (PRESENT) – DAY
After the couple have their small argument at GARETH’s
house, they go back to the tree location. MID LONG SHOT
of the couple walking together in the field, they stop in
front of the tree. Camera pull and throw of the couple in

8. the foreground then focuses on the tree in the
background.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O)
And ignite your bones
Cut to CLOSE UP of the couple looking at each other with
the tree in the background.
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
And I will try
CUT TO
INT. GARETH’s ROOM – DAY
Camera tracks out of photograph on the wall of the couple
in the tree location in the evening (FLASHBACK).
SECONDHAND SERENADE (V.O.)
To fix you
FADE OUT