Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Script for film


2012

Wyke College

Matt Nolan




[Obsessed]
A2 Film studies script for the coursework film project.



‘Obsessed’
SCENE I
FADE IN:
EXT. EMPTY STREET – NIGHT – LIT BY STREET LIGHTS
ROSE walks down a lonely street as the camera follows her at first from a medium long shot from across the road; there is no one else around. She stops to answer her phone, this is seen from a POV shot from MICKEY (although the audience does not know who’s eyes they are seeing Rose from) and then is seen speaking, although not heard, before hanging up the phone abruptly. The camera switches to a medium shot of Rose from across the road as she hangs up her phone but then quickly switches back to a medium long shot, becoming a two shot as her back is turned and Mickey moves stealthily up behind Rose and startles her. Micky smiles as Rose recognises her and forces a cloth of chloroform, which was hidden behind his back, over her mouth, Mickey then kneels beside her and goes to pick her up
INT. MICKEY’S ROOM – 10.00AM
A long shot revealing a small room shows Rose tied to a chair as Mickey is staring at pictures of Rose on the wall, in the background a clock TICKS.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MICKEY’S ROOM – 2.00PM
A close up of a clock shows the time and TICKS which cuts to a long shot revealing Mickey pacing up and down the room while Rose is still tied to the chair
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MICKEY’S ROOM – 4.00PM
A close up of the clock again shows the time and TICKS which cuts to a long shot of Mickey still pacing the room and looking more miserable, as Rose is still tied up looking more tired.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MICKEY’S ROOM – 6.00PM
A close up of the clock is still TICKING in the background and a long shot reveals Mickey slumped on the floor looking very sombre, Rose stares at him with fear and curiosity.
(CONTINUED)
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MICKEY
(to Rose)
I can’t let them find you. I need to hide you somewhere.
Close up of Rose as she looks shocked at Mickey and he then gets out his phone and he then dials a number and places the phone against his ear.
INT. RORY’S LIVING ROOM – SAME
Medium shot of RORY as his phone RINGS and he reaches for it and then a close up of his face as he answers.
RORY
Hello?
CROSSCUT RORY/MICKEY HOMES
Close up of Mickey speaking on the phone.
MICKEY
Hello, Rory? I need your help.
Close up of Rory speaking on the phone.
RORY
What’s the matter, are you still upset about Rose?
Close up of Mickey speaking on the phone.
MICKEY
Listen, you know Rose, we’re together. She’s here now.
Medium shot of Mickey speaking on the phone.
RORY
What, she came back? What have you done Mickey?
Medium shot Mickey speaking on the phone.


(CONTINUED)
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Close up of Mickey as he starts to get upset and looks worried.
Mickey
Well I need to hide her, at your house. The police,
they’ll be after her.
Close up of Rory as he looks confused and angry as if he cannot believe what he is hearing.
RORY
What? That’s crazy Mickey! I can’t have her here. Is she hurt?
Long shot of Mickey on the phone starting to get angry, Rose is seen in the same position as before but looking scared as Mickey speaks on the phone.
MICKEY
Of course she’s not I wouldn’t
hurt her. I just don’t want her running away from me.
Close up of Rory looking a little more relieved.
RORY
Well thank god for that, Mickey you two broke up!
You can’t just kidnap her.
Close up of Mickey as he speaks on the phone
MICKEY
I need to hide her at your house, they always
Search the ex-boyfriends house, I can’t keep her here.


(CONTINUED)
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Close up of Rory as he looks miserable about being dragged into the situation.
RORY
Fine, I’ll have her at my house. That Way I know she’s safe.
Close up of Rose as Mickey talks on the phone, she is very upset as she only hear Mickey planning with his friend.
MICKEY
Right, you’re going to help me? Meet
Me at the abandoned car park at
9.00 tonight.
INT. RORY’S LIVING ROOM – SAME
Rory is sat on his couch looking pensive and sombre. A close up shows him hang up his phone and then cuts to a medium shot as he walks to his couch to sit down and puts his head in his hands.
RORY
(to himself) This has gone too far. I wonder if I
can talk Mickey out of this, It’s not Rose’s fault,
she just didn’t love him anymore.
Mickey’s changed.







Page 5
SCENE II
EXT. ABANDONED CAR PARK – NIGHT
Rory walks through the abandoned car park until he eventually reaches Mickey, who is stood, and Rose, who is tied to a chair beside him. A long shot shows Rory walking alone in the abandoned area which cuts to another long shot of Rory walking up to Mickey and Rose.
Cut to a close up of Mickey as he smiles upon seeing Rory.
MICKEY
Hurry Rory, I need you to help me carry
her to your car.
Close up of Rory as he stares in disbelief at Rose and looks shocked
RORY
I can’t believe you have done this Mickey.
Look at her all tied up (indicates to Rose)
she’s a nice girl Mickey.
Close up of Mickey as his smile turns to a frown and he starts getting angry.
MICKEY
Are you going to help me or not?
I can’t have her at my house.
Close up of Rory as his face turns to sympathy for Rose.
RORY
Then let her go Mickey, she
doesn’t deserve this.


(CONTINUED)
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Close up of Mickey as he stares at Rory and gets angry
MICKEY
If you won’t help me I’ll have to kill her. She’ll tell the police I’ll be sent to jail.
Close up of Rory who is shocked and desperate to stop Mickey
RORY
No Mickey! That’s not the way, please, I won’t let you do this.
Long shot of Mickey as he reveals a flip knife that he had hidden in his pocket and flips this knife up threateningly.
MICKEY
Then you’ll have to stop me.
The long shot cuts to another long two shot of mickey and Rory as Mickey runs towards Rory and starts threateningly lunging towards him with the knife. Rory dodges the knife and punches Mickey, showing a close up of him being knocked onto the ground which makes him release the knife which CLANGS on the floor. Rory runs to pick up the knife and quickly frees Rose of her bonds.
Medium two shot of Mickey as he runs to Rose.
RORY
(To Rose) Rose you’re free. Run home, fast.
Rose runs off past Mickey and off screen, and then a medium shot of Mickey rises to his feet and then a long two shot as he dashes towards Rory with a mad expression and tried to hit him. Rory blocks Mickey’s punches and holds out the knife in defence, stabbing Mickey as he blindly attacks Rory, this is shown with a close up of Mickey’s face as he gets stabbed and his angry face turns to a surprised look. Mickey falls to his knees slowly with a sad expression and then finally to his back where his blood spills out onto the pavement. A medium close up shows Rory throwing the knife away and then a cut to another medium close up as he kneels beside Mickey as he dies and looks down upon him with a sad expression.

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