This three-scene screenplay summary begins with Mrs. Evans filming messages for her husband who is away on a three-month business trip in Japan. In the second scene, she is found dead on the patio, covered in blood. The third scene flashes forward to show her son Ben also dead in the playroom, covered in blood with toys scattered around.

1. Wish you were here
By
Olivia Unterhalter
An original screenplay
Hampstead Fine Arts 2012 Olivia Unnterhalter
c/o
Hampstead Fine Arts
24 Lambolle Place
Belsize Park
London
NW3 4PG

2. 1 INT. KITCHEN.DAY 1
Mrs Evans a 30 year old lady wearing glasses is in the
Kitchen. She is recording herself. Mrs Evans is missing her
husband.
ANNA
Calm and relaxed) Hi Honey, It’s me
Anna. We all really miss you. We
wish you didn’t have to be in Japan
for business for three months. Your
family love you and I just thought
we could keep you up to date by
sending you a video message
everyday. (Slighty unsure) I bought
this new camera...not sure how to
use it but I’ll do my best.
2 EXT.PATIO.NIGHT 2
Mrs Evans is lying dead on the floor outside. She is covered
in blood
3 INT.STAIRCASE.DAY 3
Flash back. Mrs Evans is filming again. She is walking up
the glass stairs in her house, she is making small talk with
the camera. Anna’s feet walking up the stairs while she is
talking.
ANNA
(Calm and relaxed)
...I’ve been sorting out the
stairs. I got the carpenter to come
over and fix it yesterday.
(Slightly annoyed) The price was
ridiculous, but now I feel safe
when Ben runs down the stairs.
Anna finishes walking up the stairs and towards the corridor
4 INT.CORRIDOR TO PLAYROOM. DAY 4
Mrs Evans is still filming. She points the camera at the
corridor. She is in the door and opens the corridor to the
playroom. When she walks in she films her son Ben. Ben is a
young 10 year old boy who is playing the xbox
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
MRS EVANS
Hi honey, here’s your son Ben glued
in front of the TV as usual. Ben,
what are you playing there? Say hi
to the camera Ben. Your dad will be
watching this.
Mrs Evans films more closer to Ben. But Ben is too fixated
on his xbox game to look at the camera.
Ben quickly looks at the camera
BEN EVANS
(Uninterested)
Hi Dad
Ben focuses back to playing his xbox game. Anna turns to
face camera.
ANNA
(Off hand and dismissive)
All the boys are obsessed with this
new fifa game John.
5 INT. PLAYROOM NIGHT 5
Flash forward. Ben is lying on the floor dead in the
playroom, he is covered in blood. There are toys and games
scattered around the room. We see teddy bears in a circle
around the boy.
6 INT.CORRIDOR TO BEDROOM 6
Anna films herself walking through the corridor towards her
daughter Ellie’s room. Anna is facing the camera.
MRS EVANS
(Excited)
Oh Ellie’s just won an award at
school for being a top student, but
she’s too embarrassed when I praise
her for it...
Mrs Evans walks into Ellie’s room holding the video camera.
We see Ellie’s room. Ellie is on her iPhone texting and
doesn’t notice her mum entering.
ELLIE
(Sighs)
Mum, get out.
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
MRS EVANS
(Enthusiastic)
Say hi to the camera Ellie! Your
dad is going to be watching this!
Ellie looks at the camera, smiles and waves, but is holding
the iPhone in the other hand.
ELLIE
(Sweetly)
Hi Daddy
Freeze frame on Ellie.