Tài liệu Writing the short film 3th - Part 42 docx

MISS PEACH Yes . . . it was my mother’s. It’s glass I’m afraid. Rather fancy, I thought. SCARLET Going somewhere special . . . special visit? MISS PEACH Yes . . . an old friend. SCARLET This was my mother’s. Scarlet outstretches her hand upon which is a small, delicate diamond ring. Miss Peach puts on her glasses. MISS PEACH It’s very beautiful. Miss Peach makes a closer inspection of the ring peering at Scarlet’s outstretched hand. Large hands. You’ve got wonderfully large hands. Miss Scarlet. Rather like a . . . Miss Peach is about to take Scarlet’s large hand in hers when . . . Miss Peach looks up at Scarlet who stands still. Quickly Miss Peach withdraws her hand and steps back. She is silent but has become most distressed and nervous. SCARLET What is it? Miss Peach remains silent and tidies herself. MISS PEACH Nothing. 12. INT. ELEVATOR. NIGHT (CONT.) There is a PAUSE, and the two exchange glances. Miss Peach remains silent, then she blurts out. MISS PEACH Pardon me but can you do that in public?! Short Screenplays 277 App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 277 SCARLET Do what? MISS PEACH There are laws! SCARLET Not anymore. MISS PEACH What one does in one’s private life is one’s own affair, but to flaunt it in public . . . it’s not right. SCARLET Why don’t you mind your own fucking business? MISS PEACH Please! CUT TO: 13. INT. MACHINE ROOM. NIGHT A large cog lets out a loud CREAK and moves slightly. CUT TO: 14. INT. ELEVATOR. NIGHT There is a sudden jolt as the elevator drops down. MISS PEACH and SCARLET AHHHHhhhhl CUT TO: 14. INT. OPEN ELEVATOR. NIGHT The inner door opens slightly to reveal that the elevator is trapped between floors. SCARLET Looks like we’ve outstayed our welcome. Scarlet withdraws from her bag a small crowbar. Miss Peach looks nervous as Scarlet skillfully inserts the 278 Writing the Short Film App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 278 crowbar between the outer doors and begins to lever. Scarlet levers the doors open and pulls them apart. Miss Peach stares mesmerized by Scarlet’s performance. SCARLET Let’s just say . . . it’s not easy being a woman these days. Scarlet slips the crowbar back in her bag and smiles sweetly. She grabs her bag and stealthily slips between the doors and out to the darkened floor below. She disappears into the darkness leaving Miss Peach alone. Miss Peach waits . . . and waits . . . and waits. CUT TO: 15. INT. OPEN ELEVATOR. NIGHT In the distance we hear a RADIO REPORT echoing down the corridor. Suddenly an odd looking MAN holding a drink in one hand and a small radio in the other pops his head through the elevator doors. He rests the drink and the radio on the floor of the elevator. He switches the radio off. He is obviously drunk and stares at Miss Peach. Miss Peach stares at him. He stares at Miss Peach. MAN Hi there. MISS PEACH Oh hello . . . I don’t suppose you’re the repairman? MAN The way I look at it. It’s dark . . . there’s me looking for company . . . there’s you up there all alone. Like strangers in the night. How about it honey? Miss Peach stares at the man horrified. She is frozen in disgust and holds tightly onto her handbag. Short Screenplays 279 App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 279 16. INT. STAIRWELL. NIGHT Scarlet opens the door of the stairwell and scans up and down. In the distance there echoes a SCREAM from Miss Peach. Scarlet looks back and reenters the corridor. CUT TO: 17. INT. OPEN ELEVATOR. NIGHT Miss Peach screams. The man raises his hands defensively. MAN Ok . . . ok . . . your loss. The man turns to leave. Miss Peach sighs, clutching onto her bag. CUT TO: 18. INT. CORRIDOR. NIGHT The man stands faced with Scarlet who is lit ominously by her lighter. She stares at the man sternly. Quickly the man gathers his things and scampers away. CUT TO: 19. INT. OPEN ELEVATOR. NIGHT Miss Peach waits. Scarlet reemerges lit only by the elevator light. Scarlet outstretches her arms to Miss Peach. SCARLET Afraid of the dark? The whole building is out. Coming? CUT TO: 20. INT. APARTMENT CORRIDOR. NIGHT. Miss Peach hesitates and then cautiously sticks out her leg. Awkwardly together the couple pry Miss Peach out of the elevator and onto the floor. 280 Writing the Short Film App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 280 20. INT. APARTMENT CORRIDOR. NIGHT (CONT.) SCARLET and MISS PEACH Oh wait . . . Ok the floor . . . wait . . . I’m trying . . . where’s the floor . . . Ahhhm slipping waaaiit . . . aaahhhh Miss Peach slips and both Scarlet and Miss Peach fall to the ground. SCARLET Are you all right? MISS PEACH I thought men were good at lifting things. SCARLET Yeah well, I’m not the lifting kind. Scarlet stands while Miss Peach grips onto her ankle. MISS PEACH I’ve broken my ankle. SCARLET What! Are you sure? Miss Peach flashes a look of malice at Scarlet. MISS PEACH Sure? How could I be sure. I need a doctor. SCARLET Well, can you move your toes? In pain Miss Peach squinches up her face. 20. INT. APARTMENT CORRIDOR. NIGHT (CONT.) MISS PEACH Just. Short Screenplays 281 App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 281 SCARLET It’s not broken then. I can help you walk. The corridor stretches ahead ominously dark. MISS PEACH But there are no lights. Scarlet rummages in her bag, which has fallen to the side of Miss Peach. SCARLET I almost forgot. Scarlet withdraws a large candle sculpted like an erect penis and moves it toward Miss Peach. SCARLET Salvation. Miss Peach sits frozen in horror and confusion faced with the penis. Timidly, Miss Peach takes the penis and clasps it in both hands. With her lighter, Scarlet touches the tip of the candle and light floods out. Scarlet moves to lift Miss Peach. Miss Peach continues to stare at Scarlet. MISS PEACH You’re possibly the most alien person I have ever encountered in my life. SCARLET Lady, that talk could get you cut up and dumped in a black plastic bag. CUT TO: 21. INT. STAIRWELL. NIGHT The door to the stairwell bursts open. Miss Peach limps, one arm is wrapped around Scarlet, the other carries the candle. They begin to climb the stairs, HUFFING and PUFFING. A group of three PEOPLE come charging down the stairs. They have party blowers in their mouths and 282 Writing the Short Film App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 282 carry balloons. They rush past TOOTING and YELLING. One of the people, a WOMAN, stops and blows a party horn in Miss Peach’s face and runs on. Scarlet struggles with Miss Peach. SCARLET Well at least someone’s having fun. MISS PEACH Why are we going up? SCARLET To visit your friend. MISS PEACH No! We can’t go there. Not like this. SCARLET If you wanna talk options. We’re forty flights up and you’ve crippled yourself. She’s a friend; she’ll help you. MISS PEACH No wait . . . you don’t understand. CUT TO: 22. INT. APARTMENT DOORWAY. NIGHT Miss Peach and Scarlet stand outside the apartment. Both are very disheveled and sweaty. Miss Peach holds the candle. Softly she knocks on the door. They wait. No answer. Scarlet then knocks on the door. They wait. No answer. Scarlet knocks again. They wait. No answer. MISS PEACH Oh well, no one seems to be home. Scarlet drops her bag and kneels on the floor. From her bag, she withdraws an array of delicate tools. Scarlet lifts the tools and inserts them individually into the lock. Miss Peach whispers. Short Screenplays 283 App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 283 . charging down the stairs. They have party blowers in their mouths and 282 Writing the Short Film App-B.qxd 9/27/04 6:02 PM Page 282 carry balloons. They rush. and then cautiously sticks out her leg. Awkwardly together the couple pry Miss Peach out of the elevator and onto the floor. 280 Writing the Short Film