Script Flashcards
(24 cards)
Opening
Hiya love
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You’re out and about late
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Nice
I did try the bell but
It died a while back. Phone didn’t though if people needed me
/beat/
So how have you been
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Oh, you know me. Surviving.
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You’ve changed your hair
-no-
I mean you have…
Blonde was getting expensive maintenance and that
I said it would didn’t I ? I said. Every 4 weeks? It adds up …
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And you’ve lost weight.
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It’s not a bad thing
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No need to get defensive
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Good
You look … good
Plus I could do with some extra hands
An extra pair of hands for what?
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Stuff for what?
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I’m not shouting. Don’t get getting all sensitive ‘cause you’re feeling guilty.
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For grabbing your stuff? To go where with exactly?
Well obviously not here
You said you wanted one night. One.
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Now where are you planning on going
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You can’t go home?
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How can you not go home. you’ve got a Nannie!
He hits me mom
/beat/
You said you just needed one night. Which is why I allowed you to leave my granddaughter in that house. Now bring her here. Or go home.
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/end scene
Beginning part 2 . . .
Right. Arnica, ibuprofen … an anti inflammatory… and you sleep with this on.
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Should get you looking a bit more presentable.
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I care …. They’re having a thing later for him next door
Like a party ??
No. Not a party. Just a bit of food, bit of drink, music and that. Before he has to set off. So you’d better hurry if you want him to do this first.
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I was gonna …
You thinking of coming?
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Good. Probably best. It’s not worth the questions, again.
Not worth the questions …
No
But if you bring Demi back, I could take her. Cheer her up. She’d like that wouldn’t she ?
— boyfriend —
Oh??
Oh? …
Demis father ? (Tentatively)
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Makes this one look almost …
— dad—
You probably don’t remember much
Long winded dad speech ending in or brownies I remember that
You must remember the night he left. Me falling down the stairs? Having to call the ambulance..?
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You remember. You dialling 999 and showing off about it for weeks. And when the ambulance came, who’s all grinning cause they’re sitting up front with them? Sitting up in the grown up seats?
—everyone told me—
You were young
You were young
//beat//
(Sit)
You’ll need to get in touch with housing
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Get on a list
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And then tonight ?
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You’ll end up back at a refuge.
I’ve done it before I’ll manage
IVE done it before. You were just there.
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And Demi?
/beat/
-look ok-
For jimmy? you look fine.
Angela back on
Did you make it to the police station ?
-la la la-
You don’t want to be walking the streets at this hour
-la la la-
You’re in la la land
-leave with me practically said it-
Only he hasn’t. Why don’t you pull your head out of the clouds for once.
— in a second —
Grow up !!
Grow up !
—so we can talk then—
You’re a mum (gets up)
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Is she? You don’t bloody know!
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And in the meantime …? Whilst you’re building your dream? You’re leaving her with HIM
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Not properly!
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He loved you!!
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What?
—you’re not safe your nothing—
Beat (sits)
-jimmy will be here in a second-
To whisk you away
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-for sure-
Then let’s wait. For you Prince Charming let’s just wait
(Off)
Scene 11
(Pacing)
We get her in a cab. We get her her.
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I don’t know where your heads been this week. It’s like he knocked the common sense out of ya. But it’s all worked out. For the best. It all came good. Could have come good a year ago, if you’d have listened but … I won’t go on
Ow this back
— …thanks —
You’ll stay in the attic and you’ll straighten out the spare room for Demi
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Nonsense. There’s spare linen in the airing cupboard-
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Smell it first though cos I want it fresh otherwise-
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Demi likes her sheets to smell fresh, like you used to. Spoilt but ..
—we’re not gonna be staying for that long—
It’s best she’s comfortable. And you don’t know how long you’ll be staying
—no necessary—
You can’t know what’s gonna be necessary, at the minute.
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It’s not
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She can be settled here.
—she can be. But that’s not the point—
Then what is the point?
- unit -
Exactly
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As a family unit. Why are trying to exclude me?
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Of course this is about me this is my house.
-but I need to do this on my own-
(Sit)
“Said thank you”
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What did you think I want ?
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Do you have any other option?
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Does Demi ….?
—Me humiliated—
It’s about demis safety-
-you can’t wait to destroy-
Don’t be dramatic
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For being his punchbag?
-what kind of woman -
BEAT
You blame me?
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For your father shoving me done the stairs? You blame me??
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For having him shatter my insides???
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You blame ME for the thumping and bursting of every inch of my skin? And you blamed ME ???
(Gets hot)
—we heard—
I need my pills
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Pass me my pills
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I’m hot I can’t breathe
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I need my pills angel
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Please
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I can’t
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I can’t
