Fade in.
1. Ext – ROOFTOP - DAY
JAMES WATSON pushes open the door to the roof-top of the building after having run up several stairs; he is out of breath and walks slowly. He approaches the edge of the roof and looks over.
V.O. Sister
Everything happens for a reason, that’s what they say, but have you ever wondered what it really means? I guess you could say that one simple event leads to what happens next and then the next and so on but maybe it’s what we do, who we are and the way we react that determines the reason. It’s our mental state; it’s our personality, its individuality.
TITLES
2. INT – BEDROOM – MORNING
JAMES WATSON, aged 15, wakes up in bed around 6:00am. He tries to be quiet walking around the house not to wake anyone up, tiptoeing as he walks.
3. INT – LIVING ROOM –MORNING
He puts on the TV and turns it down and soon his sister, aged 11, comes to join him, they quietly sit and watch TV. They soon hear footsteps and their breathing gets heavier as their fear increases, their dad angrily walks round the corner, clenching his fists.
DAD
(Shouting)
(Clenched fists)
(Walking over to the children fast)
(Walking over to the children fast)
How dare you wake me up at this time! You know how busy I am during the week why can’t you understand! You Stupid child!
(He hits JAMES)
3. EXT – CAR – DAY
JAMES, aged 18, is walking out of the house holding a box of his belongings, in the car sits his sister.
They pull away.
4. INT – NEW HOUSE – EVENING
The car pulls up to the block of flats, and they both get out the car looking up at their new home. A smile comes across his sister’s face, a sign of relief.
JAMES WATSON
(Gets out of car)
(Looks up)
Well this is home now
5. EXT – CAR – DAY
JAMES’ sister is driving, singing to music and seems quite happy. Although something happens, she slams the breaks on as she hears the tires screech along the floor her face is filled with fear and panic.
CAMERA shows her face during the accident, then goes to show an explosion of the car crash.
SISTER
(Singing to music)
(Looks up and face is in panic)
(Tears fall down her face)
!!SHIT!!
6. INT – HOUSE – NIGHT
The POLICE knock on the door; they take off their hats with sympathy, and ask to come in. JAMES’ heart drops and his throat goes dry but he welcomes them in to sit down.
POLICE
(Taking off hat)
Hello, Mr.Watson?
JAMES WATSON
(Shocked)
(Welcomes into home)
Yes, is everything okay? Come in.
POLICE
(Walk in house)
(Sit on sofa)
Mr.Watson we have some very unfortunate news for you.
Your sister has been involved in a fatal car accident. We tried to revive her but were not able to do so.
JAMES WATSON
(Tears begin to roll down his face)
(His hands cover his mouth)
(Voice is shaky)
What?! What do you mean?
POLICE
(Sympathetic)
We’re so sorry Mr.Watson.
(They leave quietly)
7. INT – LOUNGE – DAY
JAMES is lying on the sofa staring at the wall; it is a mess with rubbish everywhere. He has red eyes from crying and is depressed.
8. INT – BEDROOM – NIGHT
JAMES is asleep, restless. He is dreaming about memories with his sister, but not ones that he recalls being there. He is very confused as he wakes up as to why they seem so real but he can’t remember being there.
JAMES WATSON
(Rolls around in bed)
(Wakes up rubbing eyes and looking confused)
(Whispering)
What? I don’t remember.
9. EXT – STREET – DAY
JAMES approaches a tall, posh looking building and looks up at it curiously. He walks in the doors.
10. INT – OFFICE – DAY
He walks into a quiet office, with a desk and sits down. The woman behind the desk lets him go through to the next room where another woman awaits, a psychiatrist.
JAMES WATSON
(Walks in quietly)
(Sits down)
Receptionist
You can go in when you’re ready
JAMES WATSON
(Gets up)
Thank you
PSYCHIATRIST
(Sitting in a chair with clipboard)
Hello James, please take a seat.
What is it you want to talk about?
JAMES WATSON
(Sits down)
Hi, thanks.
It’s just that … well it’s hard I guess.
I will start from the beginning…
My sister died a few months ago, but since I keep having dreams of moments that seem so real yet I don’t remember being there, but it’s not just that ya’know like I’m dreaming about her death, as though I was there.
PSYCHIATRIST
(Writes information down)
Oh, I see what you mean. But in my experience the only way to really discover what’s happening to you is through hypnotism. Do you agree?
JAMES WATSON
(Thinks about it)
I guess so, yea.
11. INT – OFFICE – DAY
JAMES and the PSYCHIATRIST begin to set up for the hypnotism, with the use of a camera, clipboard, swinging balls and with JAMES lying comfortably on the sofa.
JAMES WATSON
(Lies down on the sofa)
(Breathes deeply)
PSYCHIATRIST
(Sits down in chair, with clipboard)
(Starts the balls)
Okay, please close your eyes, and clear your mind. Focus on the centre of your fore-head; I will now begin counting down from 5 where you will feel more and more tired. 5…4…3…2…1…
JAMES WATSON
(Closes eyes)
(Head drops)
12. EXT – STREET – DAY
JAMES has a flashback which takes him to the day of his sister’s death; he is watching her drive but then suddenly walks out in front of her with anger in his eyes. She slams the breaks on and swerves but unfortunately dies as a result of the car rolling and then an explosion.
JAMES WATSON
(Anger in his eyes)
(Slowly walks into the road)
SISTER
(Screams)
13. INT – OFFICE – DAY
He then wakes up, realising what he’s done, he is distraught. The psychiatrist diagnoses him with MPD, a mental illness which gives him black outs.
JAMES WATSON
(Out of breath)
(Puts his head in his hands)
PSYCHIATRIST
(Looks worried)
James, forgive me. I didn’t realise, but it was needed, you have a treatable illness called MPD, it means that you get blackouts whilst it seems “someone else” takes over your body, it can happen from maybe a childhood trauma such as abuse or elsewhere. We can put you on medication to deal with this.
JAMES WATSON
(Tears running down his face)
(Runs out of room)
FADE OUT.
FADE IN.
14. EXT – ROOFTOP – DAY
JAMES WATSON pushes open the door to the roof-top of the building after having run up several stairs; he is out of breath and walks slowly. He approaches the edge of the roof and looks over.
V.O. Sister
Everything happens for a reason, that’s what they say, but have you ever wondered what it really means? I guess you could say that one simple event leads to what happens next and then the next and so on but maybe it’s what we do, who we are and the way we react that determines the reason. It’s our mental state; it’s our personality, its individuality.
FADE TO BLACK.
