“BREAKDOWN”

by

Ceren Kangal

96 Wrotham RoadWelling, Kent DA16 1LN

02083014316

FADE IN:

INT. ROBERTS HOUSE – MORNING.

Robert’s house is perfectly clean. Everything is in its correct place and there are many extravagant paintings on the walls. He has a grand fireplace and masses of thick brown books on the perfectly straight shelves.

ROBERT(Laughs) Americans.

The news is on the television, showing some information about some natural disasters which have been occurring in America.

ROBERT They never learn.

He leaves his house and shuts the grand, wooden door promptly.

CUT TO:EXT. OUTSIDE LINDSEY AND BRIAN’S HOUSE – MORNING

Average looking door slams shut.

LINDSEYCome on Brian, it’s your fault we have to go to this bloody meeting anyway.

BRIANYes. I know, I know. (Whilst locking the door)

LINDSEYGive me the folder. Knowing you, you’ll leave it on the train.

They both begin to walk swiftly down the ordinary, narrow road on which they lived. Lindsey quickly shoves the folder in her bag and zips the bag up.

CUT TO:

INT. THE UNDERGROUND STATION – MORNING.

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Lauren unzips her bag and starts rooting around for her purse.

LAURENI have it in here somewhere. I put it in here this morning, honestly.

ROBERT(sighs) Excuse me miss, but would you mind getting out of the line, some of us are trying to buy tickets too.

LAURENHold on, hold on. Aha! Here it is. Sorry for that, this bag is just too big.

Lauren purchases her ticket and Robert is quickly loosing his patience. He taps his foot. Lindsey and Brian walk towards the underground tracks.

LINDSEYRight, so when John asks you about the budget how much are you going to say?

BRIANI don’t know Lindsey. How much would you think is the right price? (Brian is the weaker one in the relationship and in the workplace, he always relies on Lindsey to help him)

Lauren accidently pushed Lindsey out of the way to get to the tracks.

LINDSEYWell – hey watch where you’re going!

LAURENI’m sorry. I wasn’t looking.

Robert strolls past, tutting whilst doing so. His large brown briefcase was clean and scratch free.

ROBERT(under his breath) People these days. No manners.

The underground train arrives.

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CUT TO:

INT. THE TRAIN – MORNING.

The underground is quite busy and in one carriage we see Brian and Lindsey surrounded by people. They both try to talk to one and other until the train suddenly comes to a stop. They all stumble.

BRIANOh come on, not now. We haven’t got time for this!

The train fills with anxious and annoyed chatter.

LINDSEYWe’re not going to get there in time at this rate. John is going to sack us for sure.

The train lights flicker and the train begins to move again. Spluttering with each movement.

CUT TO:Robert and Lauren are in the same carriage as each other, but a few away from Brian and Lindsey. Their carriage is surprisingly quiet and relatively empty. The train stops once again.

ROBERTFor God’s sake! What is wrong with this bloody train? Get a move on Driver, I have places to be.

LAURENI doubt it’s the drivers fault. We’ve just got to wait until the train starts again. Calm down.

Robert tuts and fiddles around with some papers in his perfect brown briefcase. The lights on the train flicker and the train’s breaks make noises often. There is a faint sound of panic coming from the other carriages and some sighing in their carriage.

FADE OUT:

THE END

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