The five stagesan original screenplay

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TITLES OVER BLACK SCREEN

As the titles appear the sound of ’wet’ crying can beheard. The sound is bridged into the next scene.

INT. EMILY’S BEDROOM.NIGHT

Fade up

A desktop screen. The google search bar is being typedinto

a big sniff

WRITING ON DESKTOPHow to get over an ex boyfriend

A range of options appears

INT.TUTORIAL.DAY

EMILY BROWN HAIR 18 YEAR OLD GIRL, SILM BUILD, PRETTY, INLECTURE HALL WITH PSYCHOLOGY BOOKS ALL OPEN AROUND HERLOOKING BORED. WE CAN HERE LECTURES VOICE OF SCREENTALKING ABOUT THE KUBER ROSS MODEL 5 STAGES OF GRIEF.EMILY’S FACE LIGHTS UP

Lecturer: When an individualexperiences a great loss theynormally go through the 5 stagesof grief this model was presentedby Kuber Ross

Intention:scene cuts and emily then decides that she willuse the five stages to get over her ex boyfriend. Maybe afriend would be useful here

INT.OPERATION ROOM.NIGHT

Emily attaches an a3 paper on the wall. On the front inlarge letters is the title depression. Underneath is alist of depressing activities.

Emily steps back and we see the wall is filled with fourother similar posters all relating to the stages. Imagesof her boyfriend with red crosses on it can be seen on thewall as well.

TITLE: DENIAL

Black screen appears with in bold words ’Denial’

2.

EXT.PORCH.DAY

Emily turns up at her boyfriends house wearing yellow torepresent denial. She is calm and acting like nothing hashappened. She rings on the door bell.

Rings doorbell again

and rings again

Emily looks at her watch to indicate time going by.

Sam opens the door

SAM...I thought you were atuniversity

EMILYYou are late for our date!

SAM(puzzled) Emily...

EMILYCome on, lets go! We’re going tomiss the movie. Popcorn or pik nmix?

SAMStop Emily! We broke up

EMILYIt was a dream idiot! Hurry up

SAM(looking confused) uhhh.. goodbyeEmily

Emily goes home and ticks denial off her list

TITLE: ANGER

Black screen appears with in bold words ’Anger.’

INT.ROOM.DAY

Intention: Emily runs around her room wearing red todepict anger. Her task is to get rid of everything in herroom that has any relation to Sam and put it into a box

EMILY

picks up jumperah this can go in the box

rips up photographs of them together(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 3.

EMILY (cont’d)ha! this can too!!

Collects all the teddys he’s ever got herBYE TEDDDDIES!

opens her cupboard and throws his t-shirts and shoes onthe ground

Perfect! more for the box!

Collects phone charger and tooth brushGooodbye Sam!!!!

EXT.PORCH.SAMS HOUSE.DAY

She rings Sams doorbell.

And again

and again...

Sam answers the door

SAMAgain! what do you want?

Emily throws the box of things at him and then runs awayscreaming...

EMILYI hate you! i dont need youanymore! Im so happy we’re over!Your a liar you told me you lovedme and couldn’t be without me andthen just went and broke up withme. (whilst screaming this she isthrowing his belongings at him)

Sam tries to reply and argue his point over whilst Emilyis screaming at him but is unable too. Audience will hearmumbles.

SAMUh, but, come on, emily, calmdown

EMILY(looks at her watch, calm again)Thankyou for that, goodbye.

Sam looks very confused and puzzled

Emily ticks Anger off her list on the wall when she getshome

4.

TTILE: BARGAINING

Black screen appears with in bold words ’Baargaining’

EXT. SAMS WEDNESDAY RUNS - DAY

Emily follows Sam on his wednesday morning run. She runsalong next to him

EMILYi will give you all my lifesavings, every penny i have savedand give it to you. Take me back.i need you. take my credit card,take my wallet for all i care! ineed you!

Throws her money, credit cards and whole purse at him

SAM

flinchingyour being ridiculous, yourreally scaring me now

EMILY

looks at her watchthank you for that. Goodbye

walks away and ticks bargaining off her list when she’shome

TTILE: DEPRESSION

Black screen appears with in bold words ’Depression.’

INT. KITCHEN - DEPRESSION SCENE

Emily is in her bed, she turns the light off

*2 days gone by* appears on the screen.

She is sitting on her bed with her Depression list infront of her, as she does each task she ticks it off thelist.

2 days gone by appears on screen

EMILY

Ticks 2 days in the dark off her list

(Eats ice-cream) ticks off list

(Watches jeremy kyle) ticks off list

(Watch notebook) ticks off list

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 5.

(Watches 5th episode of friends) ticks off list

Phone Rings

(Don’t answer phone) ticks off list

ticks depression off list which is now covered inchocolate

TITLE: ACCEPTANCE

Black screen appears with in bold words ’Acceptance.’

EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH- ACCEPTANCE

Intention: Emily goes to his house to get closure. Shelooks very clean and fresh with her hair all nice. Sam ishesitant to open door, shown through seeing his shadowthrough the window

SAM

(FLINCHES AS HE OPENS THE DOOR)Yes emily?

EMILYLook Sam, im over you, its fineive realised why its not workingi get you now. Goodbye forever

Emily starts to walk away

SAM

PanickyWait...

Emily stops walkingPlease dont go. I made a mistake!you have made me realise how muchi love you

EMILYNo Sam. You were right. Stopbeing neurotic. I have accepted.I have accepted. Its over sam.Ok. I have accepted.

SAMBut...

EMILYMaybe you could use this now..its no use to me anymore.

Hands sam her lists

Sam looks at her with tears in his eyes

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 6.

SAM

shoutingNO EMILY! come back i love you!!!

grabs emilys arm

EMILYpushes him off her and walks away

Intention: Sam calls emily numerous times on her mobile asshe is walking away, Emily hangs up the phone every time

INT. BEDROOM - LAPTOP SCREEN RECORDING

Emily searches on google ’how to get over a psycho exboyfriend.’

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