a fate better than death
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A Fate Better Than Death
Written by Glenn Williams
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A Fate Better Than Death 1
FADE IN:
EXT. HOUSE NIGHT
Establishing shot. We hear the distant sound of HEAVY
GUITAR-PLAYING.
INT. GIRLS BEDROOM CONTINUOUS
We can now hear the instrument in all its glory as we get a
good look round the bedroom. There are elements of a
typical girls bedroom, such as the painted pink walls and
purple bedding and furniture, but with a rebellious twist.
The walls are mostly covered in posters of rock bands,
while the bed is unmade and covered in discarded clothes,
school books and general junk. A hand-drawn sign on the
wardrobe, in a scratchy font and complete with random
doodles, reads PROPERTY OF JADE MONTGOMERY.
Sitting at the end of bed is JADE MONTOMGERY. Seventeen
years of age, but with none of the typical teenage
attitude. The unusual combination that is her decor and her
taste in music doesnt fit into any particular category,
just as she doesnt fit into any particular social group.
She is just herself.
She has a look of concentration on her face as she strums,
full of determination, enthusiasm and enjoyment, yet a
clear lack of pressure.
KAREN MONTGOMERY, Jades mum, appears in the doorway behind
her. Mid 40s, petite, long brunette hair that contributes
to her looking younger than she is. She leans against the
doorframe and smiles, admiring her daughters talent. She
allows Jade to finish playing before speaking.
KAREN
Youre getting better all the time.
JADEMum... I didnt realise you were
there. How long --
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
KAREN
Dont worry, only a few seconds. I
know you dont like people listening
to you play.
JADE
I dont mind if its you.
Jade smiles at her mum, who smiles back. A moment between
the two. There is a close, loving bond there.
KAREN
Your Dad would be extremely proud of
you, you know that?
JADE
Do you think so?
KAREN
I know so. When he became ill he
gave that guitar to you just as
something to remember him by,
because you used to love listening
to him play. He never expected youd
learn to play it yourself.
JADE(smiling)
Thanks Mum.
KAREN
I wish youd put your name down to
play in the open day music showcase.
JADE
Mum...
KARENI know, I know. Its just that you
have such a talent, its a shame no
one hears you play.
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CONTINUED:
Jade doesnt respond immediately. Theyve both been here
before and realise the conversation is dead. Jade looks at
the clock, which reads 9:45.
JADE
Im kinda tired, I think Im going
to go to sleep.
KAREN
Okay sweetheart. Goodnight.
JADE
Goodnight.
Jades mum leaves, closing the door behind her.
ANGLE ON DOOR
As light gradually turns to dark. The clock now reads
3:27am. Jade is fast asleep. There is absolute silence. At
least, until the sound of FIRE ALARMS rings out.
Jade begrudgingly stirs, struggling to open her eyes and
reacting to this unwelcome annoyance. Panicked voices can
be heard elsewhere in the house, then footsteps approaching
Jades room. The door swings open just as Jade is rolling
out of bed to put her slippers and dressing gown on.
KAREN
The house is on fire!
JADE
What the hell? How?
KAREN
I dont know, but weve got to get
out right now.
Jade rushes towards the door but stops and looks back at
her guitar, sitting on its stand.
KAREN (contd)
Come on!
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EXT. STREET CONTINUOUS
Neighbours are beginning to filter into the street having
seen the flames. Jade and Karen burst out of the front
door, and it is now we first see the disaster at hand. A
bright orange glow emanates from the bottom floor of the
house and thick grey smoke can be seen through the open
front door.
One NEIGHBOUR, a man in his late 50s, approaches a visibly
shaken Karen as she reaches the pavement.
NEIGHBOUR
Are you both okay?
KAREN
(stunned)
Were fine, but my house -
NEIGHBOUR
Everythings going to be okay. The
main thing is youre safe.
Jade steps forward and looks up at her bedroom window,
pondering. She zones out from the discussion behind her,
which becomes muffled to us.
NEIGHBOUR (contd)
Ive phoned 999. The fire brigade ison its way.
KAREN
Thank you.
Flames are quickly spreading and smoke is now pouring out
from the house. Jade scans the house intensely. The
neighbour notices Jade and points her out to Karen.
NEIGHBOUR
Is Jade okay over there?
Only now does Karen notice her daughter isnt at her side.
She composes herself to be there for Jade.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
KAREN
Jade, sweetheart.
Jade doesnt react. She seems to be on the verge of a
decision.
KAREN (contd)
Jade?
And the decision has been made Jade runs into the house,
not looking back.
KAREN
JADE!
Karen lurches forward but is held back by the neighbour.
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE CONTINUOUS
Jade looks around with fear and shock on her face as she
enters the house, stopping at the base of the stairs.
Flames attack curtains, furniture and collectables in every
downstairs room with increasing ferocity. Maybe this wasnt
such a good idea.
The stairs are yet to feel the fires wrath though and Jade
hurries up them.
INT. JADES BEDROOM CONTINUOUS
Though they have avoided the flames thus far, the rooms on
the second floor are filled with smoke. Jade chokes as she
enters. Vision is extremely restricted due to the thickness
of the smoke.
Jade covers her mouth with her sleeve and stumbles her wayacross the room, tripping once or twice. Her eyes are
stinging, making her squint. Through guesswork and
familiarity she locates the guitar stand in the corner of
her room and picks up the guitar.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
Breathing is becoming harder. Jade leans the guitar against
the wall, opens the window and leans out of it. Even more
neighbours have emerged from their homes. One points the
open window out to Karen.
KAREN
(to Jade)
Oh my god! JADE!
JADE
(coughing)
I... I cant... breathe.
The sound of FIRE ENGINES can be heard, getting louder the
closer they get.
KAREN
Get out of there!
JADE
(weakening)
I cant breathe.
Panicking, Jade picks up her guitar and turns to leave. She
coughs violently and gasps for air. Unable to find any she
begins to feel dizzy. The room jitters and spins through
her squinted eyes.
Jade collapses with a thud. She lays sprawled across her
bedroom floor, guitar still tightly gripped in her hand. We
can hear the fire engine SCREECHING TO A HALT outside, and
moments later QUICK, HEAVY FOOTSTEPS up the stairs.
We see a very quick flash of a YOUNG GIRL, a fraction of a
second. The entire scene then rewinds at a rapid pace -
taking just a few seconds - and stops at -
INT. JADES BEDROOM FOLLOWING MORNING
Jade sits bolt upright in bed, wide-eyed and breathing very
heavily.
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CONTINUED:
Her hair is all over the place and her forehead is damp
with sweat.
She looks around she is in her bedroom. Her guitar sits
in its stand over in the corner. The confused look on her
face says exactly what we are thinking What. The. Fuck?
CUT TO:
Black screen. Title and opening credits.
INT. JADES BEDROOM LATER
Jade has showered and dressed. She sits at the end of her
bed staring into space, trying to make sense of things.
Theres a KNOCK AT THE FRONT DOOR, prompting --
KAREN (O.S)
Jade, that will be Theo for you. I
hope youre ready.
Jade grabs her bag and leaves.
INT. DOWNSTAIRS CONTINUOUS
Making her way downstairs, Jade sees her mum open the door
to THEO DAWSON, short and youthful in appearance. Same ageas Jade, but he doesnt look a day over twelve.
THEO
Hey Jade.
JADE
(quietly)
Hey.
Jade looks at her mum as she welcomes Theo in. The look
turns to a stare, one of confusion. Karen notices this.
KAREN
Are you okay? You look a bit pale.
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CONTINUED:
JADE
Yeah, Im fine.
(beat)
Last night...
A pause. Jade looks around the house and shakes her head
dismissively.
JADE
Doesnt matter.
(to Theo)
Lets go, were gonna be late.
CUT TO:
EXT. COLLEGE TWENTY MINUTES LATER
To establish -
INT. CLASSROOM CONTINUOUS
Jade and Theo enter, continuing a conversation. Other
students are just settling down. Class has yet to start.
THEO
...its always the same thing with
my mum. You play too many videogames. Theyll make you fat and
violent. Im as thin as a rake, and
I have no intention of hurting
anyone.
(pause for thought)
Apart from Mr. Linus, maybe. I swear
he has it in for me. Hes the only
reason I hate English. A D?
Seriously?
Despite hardly paying attention, Jade forces a smile asthey sit at their desks next to each other.
THEO (contd)
What about you? What did you get up
to last night?
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CONTINUED:
JADE
Nothing. I... had an early night.
The conversation ends there as MISS HOLLAND enters. Mid
20s, confident, enthusiastic, cool. A cool teacher. A rare
breed.
MISS HOLLAND
Morning class. Before we begin, I
just wanted to remind you all that
this week is the last chance to sign
up to play at next weeks open day.
THEO
(whispering to Jade)
I think you should go for it.
JADE
No way.
THEO
Why not? Ive signed up, and youre
a much better guitarist than I am a
drummer.
JADE
Dont you remember when we came toopen day? The hall was packed.
Hundreds of people in there. Nah,
Ill pass thanks.
CUT TO:
EXT. COLLEGE LATER
A large clock embedded above the entrance of the college
tells us it is 4 o clock the end of the college day.
Students are flooding out of the building. Jade is alreadyout, waiting for Theo. It isnt long before he is out. They
start walking home.
JADE
How was English?
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CONTINUED:
THEO
I hate Mr. Linus.
JADE
(chuckling)
Why?
THEO
I spent hours re-writing my essay.
Followed all the suggestions he
made. I got a C.
JADE
Its better than a D.
THEO
Only just. Oh well. How was your
afternoon?
JADE
Art was cool. Were studying a
painter, something Petrelli. He
painted his dreams, which he claimed
to be more real than anything he
ever really experienced. Was
interesting.
THEO
Ive always thought, wouldnt it be
cool if what we thought were our
dreams were real, and this world was
actually the dream world.
JADE
No. No it wouldnt.
Not since last night, anyway. We can see Jades still
wondering, as we are, if that was even a dream.
THEO
Not the response I was expecting,
but at least its a response I
suppose.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
JADE
What do you mean?
THEO
This morning, on the way to school.
You barely muttered a word. Youve
never been the most talkative of
people, but usually you manage to
smile or go along with the craziness
that comes out of my mouth.
JADE
Im sorry, I was just tired.
They approach the end of the road. Theo stops at the edge
of the pavement but Jade is looking straight ahead and
carries on walking.
JADE (contd)
Have you ever --
THEO
JADE!
Jade looks round but its too late. A car screeches towards
her as the screen -
FADES TO BLACK:
We hear a SICKENING THUD as the car hits Jade. We hear
gasps from pedestrians, and then
THEO (V.O)
JADE!
FEMALE VOICE (V.O)
(distraught)
Oh my god! I didnt see her. Shejust stepped out.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
JADES POV
Her eyes open slightly. Her vision is incredibly blurry. As
she tries to focus she sees the same young girl as before
standing over her. She is wearing a white dress and has
long, blonde hair, but we cant make out any distinctive
features because of the blurriness.
We only see her for no more than a second because Theo
who doesnt see her steps in front of her and kneels
down.
BACK TO SCENE
THEO
Jade, are you okay? Jade?
Jades eyes close and we return to black. Noise gradually
becomes quieter until it is barely audible.
MALE VOICE (V.O)
We need an ambulance. Pathfields
Road, by Henry George College.
THEO (V.O)
Jade, can you hear me?
FEMALE VOICE (V.O)
(sobbing)
I didnt mean to hit her. I didnt
see her until it was too late.
THEO (V.O)
Wake up. Jade, wake up. Please wake
up.
The scene rapidly rewinds, all the way back to --
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INT. CLASSROOM - EARLIER
THEO
Wake up Jade.
Jade opens her eyes. She is slumped across her desk. Miss
Holland is continuing with her lesson having not noticed
Jade. She sits up and turns to Theo.
THEO (contd)
Are you okay? One minute you were
making notes, the next you were
asleep.
Jade looks down at her desk. Sure enough there is a
notebook with a page of notes. She looks at it for a
moment, confused. It happened again. She shoves her
notebook into her bag.
THEO (contd)
What are you doing?
She doesnt reply. Instead she stands up and runs out of
the classroom, the door slamming behind her.
CUT TO:
INT. JADES BEDROOM - LATER
Jade is lying on her bed with her hands behind her head,
staring up at the ceiling. Rock music is blaring out from
her CD player.
After a few moments she rolls out of bed, turns the volume
down low and sits at her computer. She opens the internet,
visits a search engine and makes several searches:
realistic dreams, dream world, unusual mental
phenomenon. None of those bring up satisfying results.
She does another search, this time for dying in dreams.She clicks on a link which takes her to a messageboard
about analysing dreams. She quickly registers and begins a
new topic, explaining what has been happening to her.
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CONTINUED:
Once finished she presses enter. We see JUMP CUTS of a
repeating cycle of refreshing the page waiting for a reply,
reading other websites and lying on her bed.
We hear the distant RINGING OF A PHONE. Jade refreshes the
page again and finally has a reply: ITS HAPPENING TO YOU
TOO.
Jade is about to respond when --
KAREN (O.S)
(calling upstairs)
Jade, phone.
After a moment of hesitation Jade reluctantly leaves her
computer and rushes out of her room.
INT. STAIRS - CONTINUOUS
Jade stops running when she reaches the stairs and walks
down them very carefully, holding the rail. Karen is
waiting at the bottom with a cordless phone in her hand.
KAREN
Its Theo.
Jade takes the phone and sits on a step as Karen leaves.
JADE
Hey.
THEO (V.O)
Hey. Just got home from college.
Thought Id call to see if youre
okay.
JADE
Thanks. Im fine.
THEO (V.O)
I did text you earlier but you
didnt text back.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
JADE
Sorry, Ive got no credit.
THEO (V.O)
What was that all about this morning
in Music?
A pause, as Jade contemplates what to say.
JADE
Id rather talk about it in person.
Can we meet up?
THEO (V.O)
Sure. Do you want me to come to
yours?
JADE
Nah, Ill meet you in the park in
ten minutes.
THEO (V.O)
Okay, Ill see you in a bit.
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - LATER
Light is beginning to fade from the day. The wind is
picking up, blowing leaves across the park. Theo stands by
a tree, hands in his pockets. He kicks at small mounds of
leaves while waiting for Jade. She arrives moments later,
slowly walking up to Theo.
THEO
Trust you to want to meet up outside
just when its getting cold.
JADE
Sorry. I wanted to talk to you where
no one else could hear us.
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CONTINUED:
They move away from the tree, shuffling along a winding
path through the park.
THEO
What did you want to talk about?
JADE
Have you ever had a thought or a
dream that felt real?
THEO
(grinning)
I had a dream about me and Angelina
Jolie that I wished was real.
JADE
Theo, Im being serious.
THEO
Im sorry. I dont know. Dreams are
just dreams.
JADE
What if they werent though? What if
there was more to it?
THEO
Is this about that guy youre
studying in Art?
JADE
(slightly frustrated)
No, no. Something is happening to
me.
THEO
What?
JADE
Ive been having these dreams. Well,
at least I thought they were dreams.
In them, I always die.
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CONTINUED:
They turn off the path and follow the edge of a lake.
JADE (contd)
At first it was about once or twice
a week, but now its every day. Each
one feels more real than the last.
THEO
Scary. But Im sure they are only
dreams.
JADE
It isnt only happening at night
though. Last week I was in the
kitchen, next thing I knew I was
waking up slouched in the corner
having died from an electric shock.
THEO
Jade...
JADE
And earlier, we were walking home
from college and I was hit by a car.
Last night our house was on fire and
I died in my room. Every time
theres a young girl.
Theo looks at Jade with an equal amount of sympathy, worry
and disbelief. He receives a text message.
THEO
Its my Mum. Dinner is going to be
ready in a bit. I should be getting
back.
Jade looks discouraged as they turn around and walk back
around the lack, but pursues the matter.
JADE
These arent dreams.
(MORE)
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CONTINUED:
JADE (contd)
Im dying, but somehow coming back
to life.
(off Theos reaction)
I need you to believe me.
THEO
Its hard to believe youve
discovered how to cheat death.
Jade sighs despondently and looks at Theo, trying to think
of what to say next. Not paying attention to where she is
walking she trips over, hits her head on the concrete floor
surrounding the lake and falls into the lake.
Theo reaches into the water to grab Jade but she has sunk
quickly. He scans the park for help but there is no one
around. He grabs his phone and dials 999.
THEO
(into phone)
I need an ambulance for Nayland
Park. My friend has hit her head and
fallen into the lake. I think shes
drowning. I cant swim.
As Theo continues speaking to the operator we see Jadefloating unconscious underwater, blood pouring from a gash
in her head. She opens her eyes a little as she briefly
regains consciousness. She sees the young girl floating in
front of her. Although the water distorts her, we can see
her clearer and for a few seconds longer than the previous
two times.
The girl puts her arm out towards Jade, who falls
unconscious once again. The scene rewinds and Jade opens
her eyes. She is lying on her back on the path, Theo
crouched by her side.
THEO
Are you okay?
(CONTINUED)
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Jade stands up, looks around and sees she is in the park.
JADE
It happened again.
THEO
What did?
JADE
I died.
THEO
Oh, that. You didnt die. You were
walking by my side telling me about
these death dreams and I turned
round to reply and saw you lying
there on the floor.
JADE
I drowned in the lake.
THEO
We havent reached the lake yet.
JADE
We walked beside the lake, I
tripped, hit my head and drowned.
THEO
Jade, Im sorry but --
JADE
Youre going to get a text any
moment now from your mum telling you
dinner is ready.
THEO
This is getting ridiculous Jade. I
dont know if youre ill or jokingor what, but --
(CONTINUED)
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JADE
This is real Theo! This is
happening.
Theo gets a text message. He reads it and looks up at Jade,
bemused.
THEO
Its my mum. Dinner is ready.
(beat)
I believe you.
CUT TO:
INT. STREET - LATER
Jade has left the park and is walking home. It is now dark,
and rain is falling. At the end of the street is a
convenience store, which Jade enters.
INT. CONVENIENCE STORE - CONTINUOUS
The store is empty but for a single SHOP ASSISTANT behind
the counter and a MALE CUSTOMER at the back of the store.
Jade walks straight up to the counter and hands the shop
assistant a phone top-up card.
JADECould I have ten pound of credit
please?
SHOP ASSISTANT
Certainly.
The shop assistant carries out the transaction. Jade hands
him a ten pound note and puts her card back in her pocket.
The shop door swings open and in bursts a MAN dressed
entirely in black, including a balaclava. He has a gungrasped in his hands, which he points at Jade.
(CONTINUED)
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ROBBER
(to Jade)
This is a robbery. Down on the
ground.
Jade does as he says and lies down on her stomach. The
other customer in the store, unseen by the robber, crouches
behind an aisle. The robber throws a small bag at the shop
assistant.
ROBBER (contd)
(to shop assistant)
Fill it up. Hurry.
The shop assistant frantically opens his till and starts
scooping notes and coins into the bag. Jade lies perfectly
still, breathing heavily but making no other noise.
She looks over to the other customer, who signals to keep
quiet and creeps forward along the aisle.
ROBBER (contd)
I want every last coin. Come on,
hurry up.
Jades breathing becomes heavier the closer the male
customer gets. Still she doesnt move, though her eyes are
wide with fear.
The shop assistant completely empties the till and hands
the bag back to the robber. As the robber snatches it the
customer makes his move, grabbing him round the neck and
reaching for the gun.
The robber flails around trying to fight the customer off.
Jade is unsure what to do, but seeing the shop assistant
run into the back of the store and lock the door, she
stands up.
In the struggle between the customer and the robber a
GUNSHOT RINGS OUT.
(CONTINUED)
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A piercing scream is heard. The customer lets go and dives
behind a drinks fridge. The robber looks shocked for a
moment before running out of the store.
Jade sinks to her knees. She holds her stomach with her
hands as blood pumps out and runs down her fingers. The
customer sees this, rushes to the door behind the counter
and repeatedly bangs on it.
CUSTOMER
Open the door. Shes been shot.
Jade falls to the floor without letting go of her stomach.
Her breathing becomes desperate. She screws her face up.
The pain is intense.
Behind the counter the customer is still banging on the
door trying to get the scared shop assistant to open it.
CUSTOMER (contd)
The guy has gone. That girl has been
shot though. Shes bleeding. Call
the police.
The door still doesnt open. The customer turns his
attention to Jade. He grabs her hand to comfort her and
looks at her wound.
CUSTOMER (contd)
What is your name?
Jade opens her mouth to answer but nothing comes out. She
screws her face up again. Her breathing is becoming weaker.
CUSTOMER (contd)
Look, I dont know what to do. Im
going to go get help. Ill be right
back, I promise.
Jade watches him leave, but her eyes then begin to close.
She tries fighting it but eventually they close for good.
She lays motionless in a pool of her own blood. Alone.
FADE TO:
WHITE
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FADE IN:
INT. WHITE ROOM
Jade opens her eyes. She looks around and sees nothing but
white. Shes no longer in the convenience store, but...
nowhere. No distinguishable objects or features, not even
walls. Just whiteness.
She looks down at her stomach. Theres no wound. She slowly
gets to her feet and scans this strange environment. Upon
completing a 360 degree turn she sees the young girl
suddenly standing in front of her.
JADE
Who are you?
YOUNG GIRL
I am life.
JADE
I dont understand. What is
happening to me?
YOUNG GIRL
Death is an inevitability of life.
Both are dictated by fate. Existence
is merely a process that bridgeslife and death. Sometimes that
process corrupts and death is
premature.
JADE
So, it isnt my time to die?
YOUNG GIRL
No.
JADEThis doesnt make sense. How can it
be that Im not supposed to die, yet
people my age and younger are?
(CONTINUED)
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YOUNG GIRL
I dont interfere with fate. I just
maintain the process.
JADE
How is this even possible? How does
a young girl have so much power and
such maturity?
YOUNG GIRL
It is only in appearance that I am
young. I progress life at the cost
of my own.
JADE
(sadly)
So you will never get older?
YOUNG GIRL
Every existence has a purpose. My
purpose was discovered upon my
death. Yours will be found in your
life.
The young girl reaches out to Jade.
FADE TO:
WHITE
FADE IN:
INT. COLLEGE HALL - A WEEK LATER
Every seat in the hall is filled with children, possible
future attendees of the college, and their parents.
On the stage Theo is sat at a drum kit, playing a solo. In
the crowd Karen is seated next to WOMAN of the same age. Thewoman smiles broadly, her eyes fixed on the stage.
KAREN
You must be so proud of him Beth.
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BETH
Yeah I am. Hes been practicing so
hard for this.
Beth looks at an empty seat the other side of Karen and then
over her shoulder.
BETH (contd)
Where did Jade go?
KAREN
She didnt say. Shell be gutted to
have missed Theo.
Theo completes his solo and bows for the audience, earning a
round of applause. As the applause dies down the sound of a
guitar playing begins over the speakers.
Jade enters the stage from the side, playing her guitar. She
looks across at Theo, who smiles at her and exits the other
way.
In the middle of the stage for all to see, Jade plays with
all the confidence in the world. She looks down at her mum,
beaming with pride and happiness.
Jade moves onto the solo, which can be heard playing over
the credits.
FADE TO BLACK
THE END