5 stages of grief

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TITLES OVER BLACK SCREEN Emily crying over black screen Emily: Weeping INT. EMILY’S BEDROOM Emily aged 18, wearing baggy jumper and pyjama bottoms and her hair is in a messy bun. She has no makeup on and no shoes, just socks. Still crying SCREEN RECORDING On her facebook page. Her status now states that she is single, she cries even more and googles ’How to get over an ex boyfriend.’ 5 STAGES Comes across the 5 stages of greif Emily: Oh this is what jodie was telling me about the other day, I cant believe i didnt think of this 2 hours ago, i am going to use this to get over Sam. ha ha sam i dont care about you anymore. In the next 24 hours i am soo over you 5 STAGES PART 2 Emily devises a presentation of each step she will go through. She writes it in an A4 note pad EMILY Perfect DENIAL - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN DENIAL SCENE Emily turns up at her boyfriends house. She is calm and acting like nothing has happened. She rings on the door bell shouting and looking at her watch to indicating time is going by. Sam opens the door EMILY You are late for our date! SAM (puzzled) Emily, we broke up EMILY Dont be silly, come on, lets go, no we didnt, your such a joker (MORE) (CONTINUED)

Transcript of 5 stages of grief

Page 1: 5 stages of grief

TITLES OVER BLACK SCREEN

Emily crying over black screenEmily: Weeping

INT. EMILY’S BEDROOM

Emily aged 18, wearing baggy jumper and pyjama bottoms andher hair is in a messy bun. She has no makeup on and noshoes, just socks. Still crying

SCREEN RECORDING

On her facebook page. Her status now states that she issingle, she cries even more and googles ’How to get overan ex boyfriend.’

5 STAGES

Comes across the 5 stages of greifEmily: Oh this is what jodie wastelling me about the other day, Icant believe i didnt think ofthis 2 hours ago, i am going touse this to get over Sam. ha hasam i dont care about youanymore. In the next 24 hours iam soo over you

5 STAGES PART 2

Emily devises a presentation of each step she will gothrough. She writes it in an A4 note pad

EMILYPerfect

DENIAL - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

DENIAL SCENE

Emily turns up at her boyfriends house. She is calm andacting like nothing has happened. She rings on the doorbell shouting and looking at her watch to indicating timeis going by.

Sam opens the door

EMILYYou are late for our date!

SAM(puzzled) Emily, we broke up

EMILYDont be silly, come on, lets go,no we didnt, your such a joker

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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EMILY (cont’d)these days. We’re going to missthe movie. Popcorn or pik n mix?

SAMEmily, stop.

EMILY(looking at her watch) Oh thankyou for that. Urmm i’ll be goingnow. Goodbye

Emily ticks Denial off the list as she runs home

ANGER - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

ANGER SCENE

Emily is running around her room trying to find anythingthat belongs to Sam

EMILYah this can go in the box

puts his jumpers and tops in the boxthis can too!!

gets his tooth brush and puts it in the boxPerfect !

gets all their photographs and cards and cute lettersetc... and puts it all in the box

EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH

She rings Sams doorbell. He answers and she throws the boxof things at him and then runs away screaming at him

EMILYI hate you! i dont need youanymore! Im so happy we’re over!

SAM

shocked and does not say anything. He picks up the box andwalks inside

Emily ticks Anger off her list as she walks home

BARGAINING COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

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EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH - BARGAINING

She starts throwing all her credit cards and money at him

EMILYi will give you all my lifesavings, every penny i have savedand give it to you. Take me back.i need you. take my credit card,take my wallet for all i care! ineed you!

SAM

flinchingstop being ridiculous

EMILY

looks at her watchthank you for that. Goodbye

walks away ticking off denial off her list

DEPRESSION COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

INT. KITCHEN - DEPRESSION SCENE

*2 days gone by* appears on the screen. Emily on couch indark eating ice cream crying heavily

ticks depression off list which is now covered inchocolate

ACCEPTANCE COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH- ACCEPTANCE

Goes to his house to get closure. She is very clean andlooks fresh with her hair all nice.

EMILYLook Sam, im over you, its fineive realised why its not workingi get you now. Goodbye forever

Emily starts to walk away

SAM

Panickyplease dont go. I made a mistake!you have made me realise how muchi love you

(CONTINUED)

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EMILYno listen sam. You were right. ihave accepted. I have accepted.its over sam. Look i have thislist i used to get over you

hands sam the list

sam looks at her with tears in his eyesthis list helped me so much.Maybe it will work as effectivelywith you.

SAM

shoutingNO EMILY! come back i love you!!!

grabs emilys arm

EMILYpushes him off her and walks away

INT. BEDROOM - LAPTOP SCREEN RECORDING

Emily searches on google ’how to get over a psycho exboyfriend.’

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