Script – Peta Searle

NARRATOR (V.O)

Victoria Snow has spent her entire life trying to live up to the fairytale she’s named after but she is beginning to

wonder whether life has a happily-ever-after after all.

INT. LOCAL CAFÉ. - DAY

VICTORIA SNOW is on a lunch date. It is not going very well.

Restaurant sounds echo throughout the scene – cutlery on plates, glasses placed on tables, people ordering food, waiter bustling about etc.

Wide shot of Victoria sitting at a table in a restaurant on the first vertical line of the rule of thirds.

Close-up, over the shoulder shot of her irritated facial expression.

Extreme close-up of Victoria’s hands gathering her bag and purse so that she can leave.

Wide sequence shot of Victoria leaving the table and the restaurant. The man remains sitting at her table looking after her confused.

NARRATOR (V.O)

Edward Wright is an entirely different story. He is trying desperately to stop his family

business from failing.

INT. MEETING ROOM. – DAY

EDWARD WRIGHT is stood at the head of a table of business personnel presenting a downward-sloped graph that signals the failure of the Wright Advertising Company.

Cut to Edward--

INT. EDWARD’S DESK. – DAY

Wide shot of his very organised and bland desk. There is a note in the middle of it.

Wide shot using shallow focus on the note – from behind the desk – showing Edward walking up to the note.

Close-up of Edward picking up the note.

Over-the-shoulder shot of Edward reading the note – allowing audience to read it also. It reads: Eddie! Pick Fiona up at the airport at 3! She’s your new fiancé! Love, Mum xx

Close-up to see Edward roll his eyes and sigh loudly.

EXT. OFFICE BUILDING. – DAY

Establishing shot.

INT. FOYER OF VICTORIA AND EDWARD’S WORK BUILDING. – DAY

Wide shot of the setting.

Close-up of Victoria making tea.

Extreme close-up of the tea whilst being stirred.

Wide shot of Victoria walking with her tea and looking at a newspaper in her hand whilst Edward walks towards her from the opposite direction, talking distractedly in the phone.

Close-up of them both as they nearly knock each other down.

They say almost simultaneously:

EDWARD

(Dismissively)

Oh, sorry

VICTORIA

Sorry

The sequence continues. Neither of them take any notice of the other. They don’t even glance at the other.

INT. TRAIN STATION. – DAY

Victoria is standing with Suzie Halem talking about her unsuccessful love life.

Edward is stood a little way away from them.

The wide shot shows the characters are placed on both vertical lines of the rule of thirds composition.

INT. MEETING ROOM. – DAY

Wide shot of Victoria as she is walking into the meeting room just as Edward is walking out. They brush shoulders but otherwise do not notice each other.

Close-up showing them going through the door.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Long shot of Victoria and Suzie walking together.

Close-up shot/reverse shot as they are talking.

VICTORIA

I’m never going to find a man!

SUZIE

You’re just not looking in the right place. He’s probably

right under your nose and you haven’t even noticed him!

Cut to--

INT. OFFICE PARTY DINNER PARTY. – EVENING

Victoria is stood by one of the tables with Suzie and Edward.

SUZIE

Victoria! This is Edward

Victoria and Edward look at each other awkwardly.

Cut to--

INT. OFFICE PARTY DINNER PARTY. – EVENING

Victoria and Edward are sat next to each other and are eating in silence.

INT. OFFICE PARTY DINNER PARTY. – EVENING

Suzie is stood beside the bar with Victoria as Edward walks over.

VICTORIA

Well, I should be going

SUZIE

I’m sure Edward will walk you home, won’t you?

EDWARD

Err, sure

Cut to--

EXT. STREET NEAR VICTORIA’S HOUSE. – EVENING

Edward and Victoria are walking down the street. It looks almost like they are walking home at the end of a date. This concept is not lost on the characters.

EDWARD

I didn’t know you worked in the office

VICTORIA

Yeah, I’m kind of a behind-the-scenes-admin-type-person

EDWARD

What sort of stuff do you do?

VICTORIA

Oh, you know, try and boost the sales of the company. I would do so much better as well if it

weren’t for the fact that I have to get coffee for everyone

Edward is beginning to realise how much of an asset to the company Victoria is. She could be the key to prevent it from failing.

EXT. VICTORIA’S FRONT DOOR. – EVENING

Victoria and Edward stop in front of her front door. Victoria gets her keys out and opens the door slightly.

Cut to--

Close-up of Edward looking at Victoria.

EDWARD

You are very interesting Victoria.

I don’t know how I’ve never noticed you before.

INT. OFFICE FOYER KITCHEN. – DAY

Victoria is making two cups of tea exactly the same way.

She is smiling and humming to herself.

Cut to--

INT. EDWARD’S DESK. – DAY

Victoria walks up to Edward’s desk and hands him one of the cups of tea. He smiles gratefully and starts chatting to Victoria.

EDWARD

Cheers.

How’s it going?

Cut to--

Long shot of Edward and Victoria chatting and laughing. They look like are getting along really well.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Victoria and Edward are on a date. They are walking and have a picnic packed. They are chatting and getting along really well.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Suzie and Victoria are wandering around the park and talking about Edward.

VICTORIA

He’s just so sweet. He’s taking me dancing next week. Dancing!

I’m so excited.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Edward is walking with FIONA WRONG. He has his arm around her.

Suzie Halem also happens to be at the park and spots Edward from behind a tree.

INT. MEETING ROOM. – DAY

Suzie is talking in a low voice (hushed whispers?) to Victoria.

SUZIE

He’s cheating on you.

I saw him with another woman. He had his arm around her and she was totally not just a

friend.

Cut to--

Reaction close-up shot of Victoria.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Victoria and Edward are stood facing each other. Victoria is stood stand-offishly.

VICTORIA

We’re over. Done!

I don’t ever want to see you again!

INT. OFFICE FOYER. – DAY

Victoria is moping about Edward and trying to avoid him. Whenever he walks by she will point-blank ignore him or run into the kitchen to hide.

INT. EDWARD’S DESK. – DAY

Edward is moping and pining for Victoria. His head is on his desk.

He continually checks his phone. The words: No new messages appear on screen.

INT. MEETING ROOM. – DAY

Edward is talking to Fiona Wrong about their arranged marriage. He is telling her that he loves another.

EDWARD

I can’t marry you. I’ve fallen for someone else.

Reaction-shot of Fiona.

Cut to--

Extreme close-up to close-up of Fiona yanking her engagement ring off her finger and handing it to Edward.

Long wide shot of Fiona Wrong storming out of the office. She is angry that Edward doesn’t want to marry her.

EXT. LOCAL PARK. – DAY

Montage of images of the characters introducing them by their character’s name and their actor’s name.