2. 1.EXT. PARK. DAY.
Alice’s boyfriend Aaron is from the wrong side of the tracks
It was Alice’s first time Aaron knows it
Alice suggests they get sti tested
Alice and her boyfriend Aaron are sat on a park bench. Aaron
has his arm around her and her head is nestled into her
shoulder. They appear happy together and content.
Alice turns to him and holds his hand.
alice
(Questioning) Babe?
Aaron
(Curious) Yeah?
Alice
(Hesitant)I’ve been thinking...
aaron
(Curious)Yeah?
Alice
(Delaying) Well...
Aaron
(puzzled)Is something wrong? )
alice
(Hesitant) No. Nothing’s wrong. I’m really happy with you.
And I trust you so much. And i don’t want you to take this
the wrong way, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately.
AARON
Oh.
Alice
Um. I think we need to get tested.
Aaron
(CONTINUED)
3. CONTINUED: 2.
What? Why?
alice
I just think it would be good for us. It’s the grown up
thing to do you know? I was speaking to muti and he said him
and his girlfriend went and got tests done.
AARON
Fuck Muti and his girlfriend. That’s bullshit. I don’t see
why, were both clean.
Alice
Yeah i know. We probably are, but there’s no harm in trying.
Right? So there’s nothing to be scared of. I want you to do
this with me.
AARON
This is going to be a waste of time. But if you want to do
it then fine. If you think we should do it then we’ll do it.
Alice
So you’ll do it? We can go together! To the clinic... We can
go next weekend.
Aaron
Right, yeah sure.
Alice
I love you.
She leans back into his shoulder. She is smiling and glad
that he has agreed.
AARON
I love you too babe.
Aaron puts his arm back around Alice. He has furrowed
eyebrows and appears slightly anxious. Alice cannot see this
expression.
4. 3.
2.ALICE FINDS OUT SHE HAS AIDS
Alice is sat outside the room door of a clinic, she is
waiting to be called in to be told her results. She is very
anxious and stressed out.
Alice’s name is called, and she goes in.
The door closes behind her and the screen fades to black.
Alice comes back out, after being told the news. She looks
very upset and in shock.
2.Alice goes home to tell aaron
Alice is now in her bedroom. She is worried and anxious. She
does not know how she will find the words to tell him.
She sits on her bed, and looks scared and tense.
She rings him, then cuts off the call in panic.
He rings back instantly.
She answers.
Alice
H-hello?
AARON
Hi? You just rang me?
Alice
Oh Aaron!
Aaron
What is it babe?
ALICE
I dont know how to say this Aaron.
Aaron
Why? Has something happened to you?
ALICE
Aaron listen to me very carefully. I’m so sorry I don’t know
what to do.
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED: 4.
Aaron
What are you panicking about? Can you please just tell me?
ALICE
Aaron, I’m positive.
AARON
What?!
ALICE
I went to the clinic today. I got my results...
Aaron
NO! I cant believe this.
Alice
Aaron help me! They said I have HIV. What am i gonna’ do!?
Aaron
You dirty little slut.
Alice
What!? Aaron no please listen to me you have to help me
Aaron
You AIDS INFESTED WHORE. Stay away from me.
ALICE
Don’t say that Aaron, you know it’s not like that.
Aaron
Yes it does. And I’m very lucky. I got my results yesterday
and they said I tested negative. You could have ruined my
life.
ALICE
This doesn’t make any sense.
Aaron
(CONTINUED)
6. CONTINUED: 5.
You bitch. I don’t deserve this. I’m going to tell everyone
what you have, so they don’t risk catching it from you. I’m
going to ruin your life like you ruined mine. Don’t come
near me ever again.
Aaron puts the phone down on Alice.
Alice throws her phone on the ground.
She is in shock and can’t believe what Aaron has just said.
He has just broken her heart and her world is falling apart.
She is sat at the end of her bed, covering her face with her
hands, curled up in a ball. She looks up and the first thing
she see’s is her Buddha.
Alice’s lonely journey
Alice goes to the park
Muti calls, had a drink at the park, i’ll come and get you.
Alice wakes up hungover
Alice is in bed, looks a mess. Room is messy, adding extra
emphasis on her having a bad time.
She checks her phone ’Im coming over’- Muti.
Muti arrives
Muti knocks on the door.
She walks towards her front door, she braises herself as he
looks through the peekhole in the door.
She sighs in a realease at seeing her best friend Muti.
3. INT. ALICE LETS MUTI INSIDE
What happened last night? Im positive. Unsure what to do.
READ THE WALL. Aaron says im horribe, muti encourages her,
you have me!
Alice
MUTI!
muti
Alice! Hello!
(CONTINUED)
7. CONTINUED: 6.
She leaps up at him to hug him. They have a long, strong
hug.
Muti
How are you babe? I just came to borrow your textbook...
ALICE
(She cuts him off) Muti. Thank God your here. Muti I don’t
know what to do?
Muti
Why what’s wrong? What’s happened? Did Aaron do something to
you?
ALICE
Muti you’ll have to sit down for this.
Muti
Wow, ok.
The two walk back into Alice’s bedroom. Muti sits down on
the stool which he pulls out from her dressing table which
is placed next to the wall which has writing all over it of
inspirational quotes and her friend’s heights etc.
Muti
So what is it?
ALICE
Muti. Me and Aaron had sex.
Muti
Oh.
ALICE
I was worried so I went to get some STD tests done, so did
Aaron.
Muti
Ok.
(CONTINUED)
8. CONTINUED: 7.
ALICE
Muti I got my results. And I have HIV, Muti I’m HIV
positive!
Muti
Oh my god.
ALICE
Muti you have to help me. I’m gonna die.
Muti
stronOh Alice
He gets up to hug her. He puts his arm around her and she
takes his arm off of him.
ALICE
Muti what am I gonna do!?
Muti
Well what did they say at the doctors? Your gonna need
medication and... wait, have you told Aaron?
ALICE
I told him and he broke up with me. On the phone, and he’s
gonna tell everyone Muti, he thinks I’ve cheated...
Muti
That’s absolute rubbish he must be lying he must have given
it to you. I know you Alice, i know your not like that
ALICE
Oh muti what the fuck am I gonna do? I’m gonna have to go
far away where no one knows me. And never be with anyone
again. I deserve to be alone forever.
Muti reaches out and holds her hand. Her head drops onto his
shoulder.
Muti
Alice calm down and listen to me. Your stronger than this
and you can get through this.
(CONTINUED)
9. CONTINUED: 8.
ALICE
No I can’t, you don’t understand.
Muti
Listen to me Alice. This isn’t the end of you. Alice look
around you.
Alice looks up at him. He turns and points to the writing on
the wall.
Muti
Alice. Read the writing on the wall. You wrote it there.
Your advice is better than anyone elses.
Alice gets up and begins to read the writing on the wall.
4.Montage of writing
5.INT. ALICE’S BEDROOM. DAY.
Alice is a princess. She’s positive and proud.
Alice is in her bedroom looking for her WAD ribbon. She
appears healthy and relaxed. Her room is tidy, clean and
bright. Alice puts on her ribbon and then she straightens it
and smiles. (Looking at her reflection in the mirror and
before she leaves she picks up a pen, looks at her wall and
writes ’Positive and Proud’ on her wall, smiles to herself
then leaves.