1. EPISODE ONE- 'ELIZABETH'
Written By
Emma Northfield and Tully Mead
Based on 'Elizabeth' by Louanne Honey. 1
EXT. ALLEY WAY - LATE AFTERNOON1.
Dim flickering light coming from the overhead street lamp,
large industrial bins line the alleyway. Faint noises of
traffic and police sirens can be heard in the background.
MASON (18) who has scruffy but long brown hair, quite tall
but very skinny, wearing a dark blue zip up hoodie, white
loose fitting t-shirt, black jeans and fashionable
trainers is shown stumbling along the alleyway with
ELIZABETH (17) who has long blonde hair, average size and
height who is wearing a slightly cropped black top, high
waisted black jeans and a oversized flannel plaid shirt
with the buttons undone. MASON has a bottle of vodka in
his hand. Both acting quite childish due to the amount of
alcohol they have consumed.
MASON lightly nudges ELIZABETH but ELLIE doesn't respond.
MASON
You're no fun anymore Ellie.
ELIZABETH
Mason, lets go home. (said more seriously this time while
facing MASON, hint of force in her voice).
MASON
Ever since...
ELIZABETH turns suddenly to MASON, a slight tear forming
in her eye. She is obviously upset.
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ELIZABETH
Fine.
ELIZABETH swiftly grabs the bottle of alcohol from MASON'S
hand and drinks a large quantity of it. MASON then tries
to grab the bottle back from ELIZABETH. You then see MASON
and ELIZABETH almost play fight over the bottle.
MASON
Ellie, You never let me win (jokily said)
Sound of a police car turns into the sound of an alarm
2. clock.
INT. MASON'S BEDROOM - MORNING2.
MASON'S bedroom is neat and clean. There is a single bed
in the middle of the room, with a wooden bedside table. A
pair of glasses, an alarm clock and a small glass of water
are on top of the table. To the left of the room, there is
a wardrobe and next to this is the bathroom.
A distressed and restless MASON (now 45) wakes up. His bed
sheets are scattered across the rest of the bed and floor.
MASON has a slight red tint to his face, and messy hair.
MASON reaches across to his bed stand, grabs a pair of
glasses and switches on the bed side lamp.
MASON
Oh you've got to be kidding
me...(muttered lightly under his
breath)
MASON continues to stare at the alarm clock. Montage of
him getting ready, quick cuts between shots to show the
speed that he gets ready in. Montage starts with him going
into the bathroom, staring into the mirror and grabbing
his toothbrush and starts brushing his teeth. You then see
him washing his face and combing his hair before running
down the upstairs landing to his room and putting on his
work clothes. (White shirt under a blue jumper so the
shirt collar can be seen. His trousers look like suit
trousers and his hair is neatly combed). MASON runs down
the stairs, a couple at a time and runs into his kitchen.
He grabs some breakfast and starts to eat it while running
around the table picking up all of the papers on it and
putting them in his bag (a brown satchel) and quickly
drinks all of his tea.
MASON then pulls his phone out of his pocket and dial's
some numbers. He waits a few seconds for a response.
MASON
Hi its MASON
PRINCIPLE
Ah MR COLLINS. are you alright
MASON
I'm awfully sorry but i'm afraid
i will be late.
PRINCIPAL
No need to worry its only a
training day. Oh but whilst your
on your way would you mind
picking up some tea bags for us.
Were out.
3. MASON
No problem, see you in a few.
He runs out of the house while picking up his keys which
are placed on a table near his door. You see his house
door 3
close and he unlocks his beaten up bike. He jumps on it
and walks it to the path on his street.
EXT. STREET - MORNING3.
The street MASON lives on is very quiet. There are neat
houses on either side of his and his house looks out of
place as it is slightly beaten down. You see MASON
continue to cycle down the road.
You then see MASON arrive at the shop and lock up his
bike. He walks inside the shop and a bell rings as he
opens the door.
INT. SHOP - MORNING6.
The shop is a typical corner shop. Racks upon racks are
stuffed with out of date magazines. Milk and a small
selection of fizzy drinks are stored in a small fridge
nearby. There is also a rack of sweets and biscuits and
another rack of very cheesy cards. To the left of the door
is the tills with a vast array of cigarettes, lighters,
matches and fireworks.
SHOP KEEPER
Morning (very grumpy tone, while
shop keeper continues to stare
at that mornings newspaper)
MASON starts to search the shop racks to find some tea
bags and eventually finds some near the fridge with the
milk in. 5
MASON then walks over to the tills and puts the packet
down on the table.
SHOP KEEPER
Could I interest you in buying a
lottery ticket this morning?
(still said with a grumpy tone)
MASON
No thanks, I'll just take the
tea bags...
MASON hands over the cash. The SHOP KEEPER presses a few
4. buttons on the till and hands MASON his change and a
crumpled up receipt.
MASON
Thank you.
MASON then goes to leave the shop. As he goes to open the
door, he bumps into a woman. She is quite short and has
long blonde hair. MASON drops the packet of tea bags on
the floor whilst she also drops a jar of coffee which
smashes on the floor. They both stand shocked for a moment
before she picks up the tea bags from the floor and passes
them to him. The shop keeper looks up and walks out back
to get a dustpan and brush for the smashed glass.
WOMAN
Sorry i'm a bit clumsy(said with
a very light tone to her voice)
MASON lightly laughs and turns a slight shade of red.
MASON
No its my fault. I don't suit
early mornings. Let me buy you
another pot.(he is obviously
very embarrassed)
WOMAN
Oh no, don't worry about it,
it's fine!
MASON
I insist.
MASON then looks up into the WOMAN'S eyes and faintly
recognised them but can't place a name on it.
MASON
I recognise you, but I'm not
sure where from? My names
Mason...
The WOMAN looks hesitant to answer.
WOMAN
I'm LIZ but I'm not sure where
you'd recognise me from... I'm
not from around her...
MASON
Maybe we could talk while I buy
you a drink later?
WOMAN
Yes, I'd like that.
5. The two of them walk over to the till where the shopkeeper
re emerges from the back with a dustpan and brush.
