The document presents an open-ended script, illustrating the life transitions of individuals like Alfred and Margery, who struggle with finding purpose after significant changes in their lives. It highlights the concept of 'open-ended script,' where individuals feel uncertain about how to fill their time post-transition, often only setting short-term goals. The document also references the myth of Philemon and Baucis to emphasize the theme of unknown futures following major life events.

1. Open ended Script

2. Prepared By
Manu Melwin Joy
Assistant Professor
Ilahia School of Management Studies
Kerala, India.
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3. Open ended Script
This pattern resembles the
Until and After scripts having a
particular cutoff point after
which things change. But for
the person with an Open
ended script, the time after
that point is just one big void.
It is as if the closing pages of a
theatrical script had gone
missing.

4. Open ended Script
Alfred has just retired after 40
years service to his firm. Now
he is at home with his tribute
and marble clock. He had been
looking forward to his extra
leisure. But instead of enjoying
it, he feels strangely uneasy.
What is he going to do with
himself? How will he fill his
time?

5. Open ended Script
Margery says goodbye to the
youngest of her four children
as he leaves home for the
last time, now as a young
adult. She heaves a sign of
relief. After all these years,
no more child rearing
chores!

6. Open ended Script
But a day or two later,
Margery is feeling a bit
down. Without the extra
washing up, the dirty
clothes lying around for
her to tidy away, she is at
a loss what to do with
her time.

7. Open ended Script
The Open ended script
pattern may be lived out
over the short as well as the
long term. Some people
typically set only short term
goals. Once they have
completed these, they
flounder, not knowing what
to do until something else
come along. Then they set
another short term goal, and
the process is repeated.

8. Open ended Script
The motto of the Open ended
script is: Once I get to a certain
point in time, I wont know
what to do with myself
afterwards”. It recalls the myth
of philemon and Baucis. This
elderly couple welcomed the
gods in the form of travel worn
strangers when others would
not. As a reward for their
kindness, the gods extended
their lives by turning them into
trees planted besides each
other with their branches
entwined.

9. References

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