I sort of just found it on my hard drive and thought it only right to give the light of day.
Waiting for the Tide
Hopefully we'll use a fish-eye lens of some sort. I want to
convey how empty the landscape is giving the sense that the characters are
quite literally the ONLY people on this beach.
opening shot - distance shot, HEAD in the sand is a small blip,
barely discernible, we also see a man walking further in the distance with his
dog. Toward the blip.
Close up of man walking dog, we see he is focusing on something
beyond the camera. He stops looking down.
Back shot of the HEAD from WALKERs perspective. his dog runs in
front staring at the HEAD.
we see the mans face from the dogs perspective. The man stares
at the dog and the dog at him. This shot repeats 3 or 4 times from dog to HEAD
to dog.
shot of WALKER
WALKER
you alright there man?
HEAD
Aye... fine
WALKER
(put off by HEADs
indifference)
oh, well...
short silence as the WALKER takes in the situation, possibly
more interchange between the HEAD and the dog, which is still staring intently.
WALKER
good night last night
then?
HEAD
what?
WALKER
uhm, well I presume some
of your mates done this to you? you on the radge last night?
HEAD
no, no... done this to
myself
WALKER
what, how'd you... -
trails off - ... what are you doing then?
HEAD
ach, just waiting for
the tide
WALKER
waiting for the tide?
HEAD
aye
WALKER
...waiting for the tide?
HEAD
Did I fuckin' stutter?
WALKER
no... but why?
HEAD
oh, I'm just sick of it
all man, sick of life. sick of bills, sick of relationships, sick of work, sick
of being sick,sick ae havin' no mates, sick of waking up and sick of going to
sleep. I'm fucking done wi' it.
WALKER
so... this is a suicide?
you're killing yourself?
HEAD
aye
WALKER
by waiting for the tide
to come in?
HEAD
aye
short silence
WALKER
it's a bit much isn't
it?
HEAD
what is?
WALKER
burying yourself up to
your neck in the sand, waiting for the tide, you sure this isn't just a cry for
help?
HEAD
course its not, its just
poetic!
WALKER
Poetic?
HEAD
aye! think about it - we
are all just vessels just managing to stay above water, but not me! not me,
I've chosen to let it wash over! let the salt and water fill my lungs! end this
miserable existence once and for all! I'll be remembered as a man that made the
decision to make my own decision! To become one with the sea! I am finished with
this shit!
short silence
WALKER
Pretty sure this is
sewage beach
HEAD
WHAT?
WALKER
yeah there's a sewage
outlet along here - you're certainly going to be finished with shit at any rate.
HEAD
OH FOR FUCK SAKE! JUST
WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT ALL PLANNED OUT SOME PRICK HAS TO PUT A PIPE FULL
OF SHIT LITERALLY IN YOUR FACE!
WALKER
Well it's not to la-
HEAD
Fuck off! This is my
choice and I'm sticking with it!
short silence again
HEAD
you don't have a
cigarette do you? I've got some in my pocket but (gestures to his condition)
WALKER
uhm nah, sorry mate I've
just quit the other day
HEAD
shit
WALKER
oh, eh here.
goes into his pockets and takes out an stop smoking leaflet and
places it gently in front of his face on the sand. The HEADs expression
is somewhere between confusion and pure anger.
HEAD
...thanks
WALKER
you should really think
about quitting, you save so much money and it's much better in the long run.
The HEAD just looks at the leaflet in contempt. Then
looks up at the WALKER in a similar way. The WALKER nervously
smiles, shrugging.
WALKER
Well we could dig you
out and get those cigarettes
HEAD
NO - DON'T YOU DARE TRY
AND SAVE ME!
WALKER
OKAY! fuck sake man, it
was just a suggestion.
Another short silence, the WALKER is digging around his
pockets again and he picks out another leaflet. He places it in front of the HEAD
again. This time it is a religious leaflet - something along the lines of
'JESUS SAVES - LUNCHTIME MEETINGS AT ABERDEEN CENTRAL CHURCH - FREE COFFEE AND
TEA - NO HOMELESS PLEASE'
HEAD
Oh, are you some
religious nut?
WALKER
nah, somebody gave me it
on the way here, I was just being polite by taking it, it was some lovely old
wifey - seems you need it more than
HEAD
HERE I AM, BODY IN THE
SAND WAITING FOR DEATH AND YOU START PUSHING BITS OF JESUS PAPER UNDER MY NOSE!
BLOODY HELLL MAN HAVE YOU GOT NO RESPECT!? YOU FUCKING CLOWN! I DON'T WANT TO
BE LOOKING AT SHIT LIKE THAT IN MY CONDITION - ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT IN A
WEE WHILE I MIGHT ACTUALLY BE TALKING TO JESUS HIMSELF!
WALKER
ALRIGHT YOU WEE DICK,
SIT THERE GREETIN' ABOUT LIFE AND HOW HARD IT IS AND HERE I AM JUST TRYING TO
HELP.
HEAD
FUCK OFF THEN SAMARITAN!
WALKER
FUCKIN'... I SHOULD HIT
YOU FOR YOUR PISH
HEAD
MOAN THEN!
The HEAD awkwardly jostles in a fight mode, not quite taking
into account that he's immobile - the WALKER gets down on his hands and knees
to grapple the HEAD. It becomes quite apparent that the WALKER can't fight for
shit and delivers one or two slight glances whilst struggling as the HEAD moves
around. This continues for a short while. The WALKER collapses in exhaustion.
HEAD
AYE FUCK OFF - LOOK I
DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT YOU SAY, THIS IS MY CHOICE I'M GONNA JUST LET ALL THAT
SHIT FILLED WATER RISE UP AND FILL MY FUCKING MOUTH AND THERE IS'NT A DAMN
THING YOU CAN SAY OR DO TO CHANGE MY MIND.
WALKER
FINE!
The WALKER storms
away
HEAD
ahh thank fuck
The WALKER
appears next to him again, picking up the leaflets he forgot.
HEAD
oh for fuck...
WALKER
One last thing by the
way
HEAD
what?
WALKER
The tide doesn't come
this far in. You'll be lucky to get your chin wet.
The HEAD is
seething
WALKER
see you later, COME ON
ROGER!
one last look at the
dog. They walk into the distance similar to opening shot.
close up of HEAD.
HEAD
FUCK. FUCK. FUCK.
Pan out.
HEAD
FUCK SAKE. FUCKKK
SAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
he goes on and on and on
swearing and shouting unintelligibly until a fade to black.
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