Can't Forget Script
- 1. 1 “Can’t Forget” By Hollie Morriss 29 SouthRoad RingwoodSixthForm Ringwood,Hampshire
- 2. 2 Can’t Forget (2014) Interior, Day LOUNGE (Fade in) Panning shotacrossthe windowsilland mantelpiece showsseveralpictures of a young girl.Shows flowers, Teddy bear,withribbon,cards. The phonebeginsto ring. Panning stops ata wide shotof Mandy looking atthe picture in the centre of the mantelpiece, folding her armsand holding oneacrossher chest. Cutto BEDROOM. Lucy is doing her homeworkatherdesk.Hears the phoneringing and no-oneanswering it.Looksover at the time,reads 9:47. Lucy getsup out of her chair and walking to door. Lucy walks down thetop of STAIRS (interior) listening to the phonering. Straightcut backto LOUNGE. Mandy takesthepicture and looksat it closer. Straightcut backto theSTAIRS,POV shotof Lucy watching Mandy. Lucy Mum? Lucy walksdown thebottomof theSTAIRS, and looksdown atthe phone. Lucy Mum? Can you not hear the phone? Straightcut backto LOUNGE. Mumturnsaround and staresatthe doorway,silent. Phonegoesto answermachine‘hi, wecan’t takeyourcall rightnow,butif you leave yournameand numberwe’ll get backto you assoon aswe can.Thanks.’ Girl walksinto LOUNGE1, and the mumturnsbackaround and hugsthepicturetight. Lucy Mum not again, you can’t keep doing this.
- 3. 3 Walks overto her mum,and putsherarm on her shoulder. The doorbellrings,bothof themlookat the doorand no-onespeaks. Lucy I’ll get it. Cutsto the DOORWAY,Lucy walksthrough it and goestowardsthedoor. OTS shot,sheopensthedoorand sees a man stood atthe door. Detective Hi there, Lucy right? Lucy Can I help you? Detective (Shows badge) I’m Detective Sergeant Moss, we met the other week. I’m leading the investigation on your sister’s case. I’m really sorry to bother you. Is your mum around? Lucy Oh right... Sorry, of course… Come in, she’s just through here. Detective Great. Lucy leads the Detective through to the lounge. Mandy is sat on the sofa staring out of the window at the parked car outside. Lucy Mum, the detective is here to see you from Mollie’s case, he said he has some news. Mandy sharply turns her head and looks over at the detective. She stands up and walks fast over to him. Mandy Oh yes hello, nice to see you again. Putsher hand outforthe detective to shake,and the detectiveshakesher hand.
- 4. 4 I was just about to put the kettle on, would you like a cup of tea? Detective Moss Oh no thank you I don’t want to bother you. Mandy Honestly it’s no trouble, Lucy go and put the kettle on won’t you sweet heart. Please, take a seat. The detective takesa seaton thesofa,and Lucy walks out of the room. Mandy sitsdown on the sofa opposite. Mandy So what can I do for you detective? Detective Well, umm… I’m not quite sure how to say this but umm… we’ve actually come into some new evidence regarding your daughter. Mandy Looking very shocked and straightnessherbackup. What. What is it, what have you found? Lucy Walking back into the roomholding a mug How do you take your tea? Looksoverat her mumgetting upset What’s going on? Detective Look I think you should take a seat Lucy Mandy What have you found just spit it out? Detective Pause
- 5. 5 We’ve found a body Lucy dropsthemug and it shatterson the floor,blacksout Titles: “Can’t Forget”