Script

Script 

The Best Days – Script

Opening:

A woman in all black with grey hair is seen sat on the edge of a bed sad, not clearly in focus

Close up on her eyes closing(with tears seen on her face)

Scene 1:

All in black screen

(At first faintly heard)

Kyle: Alright its just a little further now

(Becomes more clear)

Sarah: Come on, I can’t see

Kyle: It’ll be a good surprise, don’t worry

Shows characters

Sarah: Alright, not too much further right, I mean I am excited but I don’t want to fall.

Kyle: You should be excited, it’s pretty amazing I must say!

Sarah: Kyle I don’t want to stand here blindfolded forever come on!

Kyle: Are you ready?

Sarah: Umm…

Kyle: Good point (Nervous laugh) well, 3,2…

Kyle takes off her blindfold

Kyle: 1!

Sarah stares at the room in shock. She looks around for a while, then she starts moving and walking around the place, still in shock.

Kyle: Pretty great huh?

Sarah: Is this a wind up?

Kyle: No, come on, this is great!

Sarah: Come on this isn’t funny anymore

Kyle: It’s not a joke. I got this from Frank at work, he said it was going for pretty cheap so I made the smart move and bought it (Looks proud)

Sarah: And when you say cheap… how much of our savings did you spend?

Kyle: On the house itself, maybe like 3 grand, pretty cheap, see?

Kyle:(Under cough to hide what he was saying) May have had to get a loan out to pay for insurance though. (finish coughing) ooo excuse me.

Sarah: WHAT?

Kyle: Nothing, nothing! You’re missing the point though; can’t you see all the potential this place has?

Sarah: Kyle, all I see is a bunch of crap, tools and what I assume is a bird’s nest?!

The sound of a bird then passes by while Kyle and Sarah follow the direction of the sound with their eyes and then pause for effect.

Kyle: I admit it’s a bit of a fixer upper but when this baby is up and running you’ll see this place as home.

Sarah: Yeah, we’ll see about that. What even is this place supposed to be?

Kyle: Apparently, it’s an old film set, heard they filmed some of Back to the Future here!

Sarah: Oh really? Which one?

Kyle The… 4^th one?

Sarah: There isn’t a back to the future 4…

Kyle: Well…(thinking about it) that’s obviously cause it’s already travelled to the future (wide grin)

Sarah: Are you fucking serious…?

Kyle: It’s a joke Sare, come on! What happened to your sense of humour?

Sarah: (Sounding relieved) So you didn’t actually buy this place then?! Oh thank god. I gotta admit you had me going there.(Begins to laugh)

Kyle: Erm, well that wasn’t part of the joke…

Sarah: We don’t even have a bed! How did you think this is a good idea?

Kyle: Well, if that’s what is on your mind, I’m sure we can just use the floor for now (wink)

Sarah: Piss off… seriously this isn’t funny, this is really stupid, even for you!

Kyle: Hey!

Sarah: How much has this place put us back then? I know £3000 wouldn’t have covered all this

Kyle: I was telling the truth, right now, that is all it costs.

Sarah: “Right now”…?

Kyle: (Clears throat) Yeah… the rest is covered by a loan I got out.

Sarah: (pause) So you’re telling me that you have put us in debt (pause) for this shit hole…?

Kyle: (Trying to change the subject) I know you aren’t feeling this place just yet but just imagine what this place will look like after we get it painted and furnished.

Sarah: I am, it’s a shit hole… (While shaking hands in sarcastic action) with blue walls

Kyle: But come on, who else can say they have done something like this, started a home together out of the ruins of an old place?

Sarah: No one can, because it’s a really fucking stupid idea

Kyle: This means everything to me, just stay here one night and see if mind changes, if you could see this place how I see it, I know you would think it was perfect too.

Sarah: (Taking a minute to think about it) Alright… one night! But if I don’t feel it, you’re going getting your money back.

Kyle: Thank you! Thank you! I know you’ll see it babe.

Sarah: Hmm, if you say so.

The camera pans away from them

*In the background*

Kyle: So any chance we could…?

Sarah: No.

Fade to black

Scene 2:

Opens up with a fade-in tracking shot around several framed photos of Kyle and Sarah and other younger people (Their kids)

The tracking shot moves across and holds over an out of focus shot of a woman with grey hair dressed all in black sat on a bed/chair and the focus slowly begins to shift before it cuts away

Over the shoulder shot of a framed photo of Kyle and water drops covering the glass with one dropping on to it.

Old Sarah: (Upset but fondly remembering) I think I see it (eyes still closed)

Kyle: I knew you would

(POV shot of Kyle from Sarah’s perspective now dark)

Kyle: (Pointing while excitedly saying) Over there we’ll build some kids’ rooms, there we can have a breakfast bar, there’s where we can have our own space away from the kids (Laughing)

Sarah: I believe in…

Old Sarah: you.

Kyle: See, a bit of faith in me every now and then and I can deliver.

Old Sarah smiles

Old Sarah: I always believed in you.

(Pan and fade to black) Finish