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long
shot
with
focus
pull
2. Blured edge
Extreme
long
shot
3. blured edge
Medium
trackin
g shot
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.
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4.
Close
up shot
5. blured edge
Shot
reverse
shot
6. blured edge
close
up
7. blured edge
Meduim
shot
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.
2
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 FALLS TO THE GROUND WITHOUT THE
VODKA BOTTLE.
MASON:
ELLIE, YOU NEVER LET ME WIN (JOKILY
SAID)
3. 8. blured edge
close
up
9. blured edge
high
angle
shot
1.
Close
up
2.
Wide
angle
3.
medium
shot
4.
wide
angle
HE LIES ON HIS BACK AND STARES UPWARDS
LOOKING AT THE SKY. HIS FACE TURNS
FROM HAPPY TO SERIOUS.
THE SOUNDS OF POLICE SIRENS CAN BE
HEARD IN THE DISTANCE. THEY GROW LOUDER
AS THEY COME CLOSER TO MASON AND ELLIE.
THE SIRENS SLOWLY MERGE INTO THE SOUND
OF AN ALARM CLOCK.
INT. MASON'S BEDROOM - MORNING2.
MASON SITS UP SUDDENLY IN HIS BED
PANTING AFTER HIS DREAM. IT WOULD
APPEAR THAT THE DREAM MAY HAVE BEEN A
FLASHBACK. MASON STAYS SITTING UP
BEFORE TURNING AND LOOKING AT HIS CLOCK
AND HITTING THE BUTTON ON TOP TURNING
STOPPING THE SOUND OF THE ALARM
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.
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pov of
mirror
6.
. high
angle
7.
long
shot
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. THE
DIAL SOUND STOPS AS SOMEONE PICKS UP
THE PHONE.
PRINCIPAL:
Hello?
5. 8.
close
up shot
from
ground
level
1.
Pan
shot
2.
(side
angle)
long
shot
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.
MASON:
No problem, see you in a few.
HE WALKS OUT OF HIS HOUSE LOCKING THE
DOOR BEHIND HIM. 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.
6. 3.
Long
shot
4.
Close
up
1.
Long
shot
2.
Shot
reverse
shot
3.
close
up
4.
Wide
angle
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)
The SHOP KEEPER has a small blue shirt on with beige trousers.
He looks bored and his tone suggests that he is in a grumpy
mood. He sits on a stool behind the till waiting for a
customer.On the till are other products that are on sale.
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.
7. 5.
close
up
6.
medium
shot
7.
high
angle
8. medium shot
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 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 OPENS THE DOOR, THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN
KNOCKING A WOMEN WHO WAS STANDING NEXT
TO THE DOOR LOOKING AT THE SHELF.
BOTH MASON AND THE WOMEN DROP WHAT
THEY WERE CARRYING. WE HEAR A SMASH AS
THE WOMENS COFFEE POT CRACKS ON THE THE
GROUND AND COFFEE GRAINS SPILL
ANYWHERE. SHE IS QUITE SHORT AND HAS
LONG BLONDE HAIR. 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 SEEING THE
MESS ON THE GROUND AND WALKS OUT BACK
TO GET A DUSTPAN AND BRUSH FOR THE
SMASHED GLASS.
8. 9.
shot
reverse
shot
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...
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close
up
11.
close
up
MASON:
Maybe we could talk while I buy you a
drink later?
LIZ:
Yes, I'd like that.
:
The two of them walk over to the till where the shopkeeper re
emerges from the back with a dustpan and brush. Their face is
glum and they begin to walk over to the smashed pot to sweep
up the mess. MASON and LIZ both turn to the shop keeper.
MASON AND LIZ:
Sorry (said at the same time)
SHOP KEEPER:
Don't worry (mumbled)
They place the new coffee pot on the counter. Whilst they wait
for the shop keeper to return MASON pulls out his wallet and
takes out several pound coins and places them on the till.
