BOER SOEK N VROU:JY SAL DIT BEROU

a 5 minute screenplay

Written by

Rowen Smith

Based on, Boer soek n Vrou (TV series)

10 Lothian RdRondeboschCape Town7700+27(0) 79 647 0077 Final DraftRowen.work@gmail.com 24/02/2011

FADE IN:

INT. LIVINGROOM - DAY

HANNES is talking to ELMA POSTMA about the previous contestant.

HANNESAg jy weet Elma, ek en Jolanda pas nie regtig nie, dis beter as onsnet vriende bly.

ELMAIs dit. Wel ons het n nuwedeelnemer. Kom ons gaan ontmoethaar.

EXT. KRAAL - MORNING

Hannes just arrived in his farm bakkie. He climbs out and joins Elma and KATRIEN by the Kraal door.

ELMAHaai daar. Jy lyk opegewonde. Wel, hier is Katrien, die volgendedeelnemer.

HANNES(shyly)

Goeiedag, welkom op my plaas.

KATRIENHey, aangename kennis. Fris Chris.

Elma is telling the viewers at home about the episode and you can see Hannes an Katrien in the background getting to know each other.

ELMA(to TV camera)

Jolanda is huis toe en Katrien is die nuwe dame op die plaas, blyingeskakel ons is nou terug.

EXT. PIGSTY - DAY

Hannes is up to his knees in the pigsty, feeding the pigs, the EPK crew member interrupts him for a quick interview.

HANNES(to EPK camera)

Wat? Oh,hi. Jammer ek’s bietjie in die zone hier. Katrien? Jis ja sy’soulik hoor, ek laaik haar kwaai. Sy kan dalk die een wees.

(MORE)

Raaito, wat eet ons vannand ? Boerewors of vark chops?

Hannes takes out his biltong knife and goes into the depth of the pigsty , going to slaughter tonight’s meal.

EXT. PERDEKRAAL - AFTERNOON

Elma is talking to the viewers at home about today's events.

ELMA(to TV camera)

Welkom terug, vandag gaan Hannes en Katrien perdry en die pragtigenatuurskoon bekyk.

Katrien struggles to get on her horse. WILLIAM, the Producer, intervenes and helps her up, grabbing her bum.

KATRIENEy! watch what your grabbing there Bigshot.

WILLIAMMy opologies, hey you know you want’d it. Listen why don’t you meet in my room tonight...

Katrien winks and smiles at him flirtatiously. Hannes see's what’s going on as he walks to his horse.

EXT.FARMHOUSE - NOON

William is talking to a client on his cellphone and having a smoke. Hannes walks to him when no one is watching. The EPKcamera spots them and follows Hannes without him knowing.

WILLIAM(into cellphone)

Yeah, yeah. Just hang on. Hannes, What can I...

Hannes slaps the phone out of his hand and pushed him up against the farmhouse wall.

HANNESHey boeta, ek sien wat jy probeerdoen, die is my plaas en sy's my girl, so Backoff!

WILLIAM(smurkingly)

Ha-ha. She doesn't love you, can't you see. She wants a real man from the real world, not a dirty peasant like you!

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HANNES (CONT'D)

EXT. PLAASDAM -DAY

Hannes takes his shirt off and jumps in, he calls Katrien and she joins him, in a very sexy and revealing bikini. The entire film crew watches them having fun in the water. Elma calls Hannes for a short interview on camera.

ELMAIs die water koud?

HANNESNee glad nie, lyk dit so?

ELMANet n bietjie. Hoe is dit saamKatrien sover, geniet jy haargeselskap?

CUT TO:

EXT. PLAASDAM - CONTINUOUS

Katrien gets out of the water seductively and looks at William. The interview continues with Hannes and everyone's attention is with him. William pulls Katrien behind the camera truck and they make out passionately.

HANNES (V.O.)Ja sy’s baie slim, sy sal mooiaanpas by die plaaslewe. Sy hou ookbaie van my biltong.

ELMA (V.O.)Dink jy sy sal getrou bly?

HANNES (V.O.)Ja, verseker. Sy’s baie ordentlik, nes my ma was.

The EPK cameraman see's Katrien and William and starts recording them as they kiss and feel each other up.

FADE TO:

INT. LIVINGROOM- DAY

Hannes and Katrien is on the couch together, being interviewed by Elma.

ELMAGister was baie interresant. Hoe is dinge tussen julle?

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HANNESKatrien, jy is baie spesiaal en ekwil jou nie verloor nie. Ek dink jy’s die..

Katrien interupts him and stands up.

KATRIENek dink nie dit gaan werk tussenons nie, daar’s iemand andersHannes, ek’s jammer. Ek kan net niemeer..

CUT TO:

Katrien is sitting down again to continue the interview for the viewers at home. She puts up an act in front of the camera.

KATRIEN (CONT’D)(to Elma)

Ja, ons sal nog sien hoe loop dinge, dalk is daar iets.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

Hannes is in his room in a black suit. He finishes up and takes the wedding ring box on his bedside table.

INT.SCULLERY NIGHT

Katrien picks out some spices and all that she needs to prepare supper for Hannes and the guys. William joins her and they argue about something. The EPK camera man follows William as he goes in.

KATRIENHey there Bighshot.

WILLIAMKatrien we need to talk. We have to stop doing this, Hannes knows and he's not happy.

KATRIEN(angrily)

What, no. I don't love him. He looks at me like I’m a peace of meat. I love you. If you don't want to be with me the whole country will know about us. Your career will be over.

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WILLIAMYou know what, this is over! I’m done with you!

William leaves the scullery shouting his last words to her, furiously!

INT. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

Hannes enters the kitchen silently. Katrien is still in the scullery, collecting supplies for her dish. Katrien thinks that it is William again.

KATRIEN(annoyed)

What do you want now William?

Hannes walks closer and closer. Katrien anxiously turns around. That's when Hannes takes out his Biltong knife and brutally stabs her to death. Katrien shouts aloud. The EPKcameraman hears the noise and runs towards them. He finds a man in a black suit escaping the scene and Katrien dead.

EXT.FRONT YARD-NIGHT

Police cars are parked outside the farmhouse. Two policemen are arresting William for the murder of Katrien.

FADE TO:

EXT. RIVERSIDE - DAY

Hannes is sitting on the hatch of his bakkie,. Beside him lay the contestant entry forms. He carves a piece of biltong with his biltong knife, eats and picks up an entry form, then looks into the abyss.

FADE TO BLACK.

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