Screenplay
I’M GOING
By
Jack Fong
Opens on full shot of a front door in the early morning hours sounds of the morning chorus are quickly drowned out by stomping and a muffled argument of Mary and Liam
The front door swings open as a man, half-dressed, is being hit and pushed out by a woman in her dressing gown
Mary
(Loud and annoyed) GET OUT NOW!
She hits him with a slipper after every word
The man winces with every smack
The woman lowers her voice
Mary
I’m not arguing with you at 7 o’clock
In the morning…
The man doesn’t know what to say he tidies up his clothes to remove the awkwardness of the situation
Mary seems stunned by the fact that Liam has not left yet
Mary
(Pause)
(Loudly) GET OUT!
Liam jumps slightly at the harshness of Mary’s voice
Liam
(Hastily) Ok Ok, I’m going!
Liam runs out of the porch and down the street
Non-Diegetic music plays – something quite rock/pop influenced
Liam runs up to the camera placed now on the pavement
Liam
(Whispering to himself) Ahhhh shit
Camera pans down to reveal his shoeless feet
Title I’M GOING appears on screen as Liam’s feet runs out of the frame
ACT II
Cut to close of Tristan’s eyes, staring straight into the camera
A door slam can be heard in the distance, and soon after Liam walks into the room
Tristan’s eyes do not move
Camera whip pans to Liam standing in a doorway
Liam
(Loudly)I’m Back!
(Pause)
I’ve missed you bro!
How’s it been?
Tristan
(Absently)Good
Tristan’s eyes do not move from the TV screen that now comes into view
Liam
I’ve got brilliant news bro
We’re going to Brazil
I have nothing else left in
This boring country and I need
To explore the world
Tristan still does not break his eye contact with the TV
Tristan
Oh cool
The camera now stays on Tristan in mid shot
He is sitting on a sofa watching TV
The camera slowly dollies closer to him throughout the scene
Liam is now moving about the background grabbing various items of clothing
Liam
Well, I’m going to
Brazil and you’re welcome
To join
Tristan
(Slowly, as if his mind is somewhere else)
Uhhh, no… no I can’t
Sorry
Liam
What? Cmon…
You’re seriously turning down
An all-expenses paid trip to Brazil, it’ll be great…
Liam keeps talking still moving about the frame grabbing clothes and packing a bag
Liam
It all started when I was giving a
Speech at work just
A week ago, the boss loved it
The colleagues loved it
Everyone loved it
Then out of nowhere the boss comes
Up to me saying you’ve got yourself
A promotion son so now
I’ve got cash coming out my ears
So much so that I decided to move on
From Mary, and I’m a better man for it
This little trip won’t even make a dent…
The camera still dolly’s closer and closer to Tristan
Liam rambles on as sounds from an operating theatre begin to fade in as Liam’s voice fades out
Cut to Close of Tristan’s face in a mask and other surgical gear
A fast-paced beeping sound of the ECG monitor can be heard
As a disembodied voice says calmly
Voice
Doctor, she’s struggling
What are we doing now?
Tristan
(Uncertain)
Uhhh… turn the…
He stops to think
Tristan
(Uncertain)
Uhh… turn the…
Dosage up… uhh
Give me the… uhh…
The voice interjects
Voice
We’re losing her doctor
She’s going
Tristan’s eyes dart around it’s clear he’s unsure of what to do
Voice
(Gradually getting louder)
She’s going…
Tristan she’s fucking going!
Liam’s voice is then heard
Liam
I’m going!
Cut to Tristan’s eyes again now looking over to Liam fully packed in shorts and a t-shirt with a bag on his back.
Liam
Sure, you don’t
Want to come
Tristan
(Slightly confused)
I can’t…
Liam
Right oh! Your loss mate!
Liam turns and walks out of the room a door can be heard slamming followed by a muffled cheer from Liam
The camera returns to the mid-shot of Tristan on the sofa pushing inwards as the flatline sound of the ECG monitor fades in again
The sound cuts out abruptly as Tristan looks down on the sofa seeing something that catches his eye, he picks it up and smiles slightly
The camera whip pans to Liam’s passport in his hand
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