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Transcript of The Spectrum Final Screenplay Ew.
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THE SPECTRUM
SCREENPLAY
WRITTEN BY
ANGHARAD BALLEMILY BARRON
EMMA LOUISE WHELAN
EXT. A SUBURBAN ROAD.DAY
Noah and his family are moving into a new house, the removal vanarrives and the families possessions are carried in. Noah feels
uneasy about the prospect of a new home and a new life.
DAD:
(encouraging)
Looks good, doesnt it?
NOAH:
(blankly stares at him, unamused)
DAD:
Positivity Noah, Positivity.
NOAH:
(stares blankly at him and his surroundings)
(pause)
I dont like it.
DAD:You havent even been inside
NOAH:
(stubborn)
I dont like it.
DAD:
You dont like it because?
NOAH:
(no answer)
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DAD:
Because its got a brown roof?
NOAH:
(stubbornly)
No.
(grimaces)
Because its got a white door.
DAD:
(chuckles to himself)
(NOAH ENTERS HIS NEW HOME, NEW FURNITURE HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED IN,
HE LOOKS AROUND DISPAIRINGLY.NOAHS FATHER CALLS FROM THE HALLWAY,
NOAH TAKES A LAST LOOK AT THE ROOM THEN MAKES HIS WAY TO THE HALLWAY
WHERE NOAHS FATHER IS CARRYING SEVERAL BOXES)
DAD:
Could you give me a hand with these
NOAH:
(bluntly)
Of course.
(NOAH TAKES BOXES INTO A MAIN ROOM, HIS FATHER HAS PLACED SEVERAL
BOXES THERE WHILST HE HAS BEEN SURVEYING THE HOUSE. THEY ARE STREWN
ACROSS THE ROOM, NOAH DISPAIRINGLY DRAGS THEM INTO ORDER)
DAD:
(sarcastic)
Could you maybe bring the boxes inrather than rearrange them.
NOAH:
(runs off on a tangent)
Well actuallyif Petronius Arbiterrecognizes that Reorganizing can
be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while
producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
Im sure you are capable of grasping the same.
DAD:
(bemused)
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I sometimes wonder where I got you from
(Walks back into hall)
NOAH:
(calls out)
Well biologically-
DAD:
(pops his head round the door)
Stop. No science today
EXT. PARK. DAY
Noah takes his adopted puppy to the park to exercise him, he
struggles with the boisterous dog and meets a girl Liv..
NOAH
(frustrated)
please Samson stop!
Samson sit!
Liv walks up behind him and watches in amusement.
LIV
(advising)
Let him off the lead, hell calm down once hes had a run.
Noah 1
(agitated)
I cannot let him off the lead, as he would most likely impale
himself on something.
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LIV
(harshly)
Samson sit!
Samson sits
NOAH
(annoyed)
Incredible
Noah starts to walk away
LIV
Your welcome
(pauses)
NOAH
(ranting)
Usually your welcome is a response to thank you, but I never thanked
you thus your welcome was not necessary.
(pause)
I apologise that was rude.
(embarrassed)
My name is Noah.
LIV
(sceptical)
Im Liv
(watching the dogs run off)
We should follow them
EXT. PARK. DAY
LIV IS CONVINCING NOAH THAT TO BE A NORMAL TEENAGER HE MUST
EXPERIENCE SMOKING IN A PARK
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LIV
And so you just, roll it between your fingers
NOAH
(frustrated)
I cant do it
LIV
(jokingly)
Practice makes perfect
NOAH
(outraged)
That is in relation to activities that require a degree of
intelligencehardly applicable to the rolling of a tobacco product.
LIV
(casually)
So just breathe in
NOAH
(coughing, droll)
My lungs are being encased in toxicity
LIV
(laughing)
That happens to everyone the first time, it gets better trust me
NOAH
(concerned)
Are you aware that the packet of tobacco you have just purchased
clearly states that smoking kills
LIV
(mock shock)
Really?
NOAH
Yes!
INT. NOAHS MUSIC ROOM. DAY
Noah and Liv are getting to know each-other.
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LIV
(fascinated)
You must be loaded
NOAH
Yes
LIV
Is this soundproofed?
NOAH
Yes. I sometimes come in here to shout as loud as I can
LIV
(awkward)
Oh right
NOAH
(off on a tangent)
I sometimes find myself getting very-
Noah stops himself from ranting by playing a few notes on the piano.
NOAH
Independent studies show that children who learn the piano tend to
do better in school. This is attributed to the discipline, hand-eye
coordination and social skills buildingironic isnt it?
LIV
(joking)
Youre really weird sometimes
INT. BATHROOM. DAY
Noah is shaving in the bathroom, using his fathers shaving cream
and razor.
DAD
(Faint voice)
Noah have you seen my shaving cream? And my razor?
NOAH
(Monotone)
I am currently using them
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Dad opens door and enters the bathroom meanwhile saying
DAD
(Baffled)
What for?
NOAH
(Off on a tangent)
Well historically Egyptians shaved their beards and heads which was
a custom adopted by the Greeks and Romans about 330BC during the
reign of Alexander the Great.
This was encouraged for soldiers as a defensive measure to stop
enemies from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat.
DAD
I despair
INT. BEDROOM. DAY
Noah is attempting to become normal, he is exploring mainstream
music and fashion in his bedroom.
Noah is trying on clothes to establish his new identity, while
looking in the mirror.
DAD
(shouting)
Noah what is that racket?
Dad walks upstairs
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NOAH
It seems to be what pop culture class as music.
DAD
(Enquiringly)
You dont seem impressedwhy are you listening to it?
NOAH
(firmly)
Because I want to be normal
DAD
Now what is normal?
NOAH
The Oxford dictionary definition is
DAD
(interrupts)
Ok I will be downstairs if you need me
INT. NEW YEARS EVE HOUSE PARTY-NIGHT
Liv is taking Noah to a house party. She plans to get him drunk and
help him fit in. Noah feels uncomfortable and lashes out at Liv.
LIV
Its freezing
NOAH:
(blunt)
You could put some more clothes on
LIV
(teasingly)
Now that would be no fun would it
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NOAH:
(shouting above noise)
You should really close the front door, statistically Christmas time
has a higher rate of burglaries
(A CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHER WHO SPUR NOAH ON, HE DOWNS VAST AMOUNTS OFALCOHOL)
LIV
(chuckling)
I see you fit right in
NOAH
(slurred)
I think I may be just slightly intoxicated
LIV
(smiles)
Open your mouth
NOAH
(Stutters)
Why?
LIV
Do you trust me?
LIV
(pops a pill on his tongue and hands him a beer)
Drink up
NOAH
(Goes to the living room and sits in the centre of the sofa, action
continues around him but he is frozen in a deep state of thought)
NOAH LOOKS AROUND THE CROWD OF PEOPLE THEY BUMP INTO HIM ADDING TO
HIS FEELINGS OF CLAUSTROPHOBIA, HE STEPS OUTSIDE NEEDING AIR. NOAH
SEES LIVS FIGURE IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A MAN, HE RUSHES OVER.
NOAH:
(frantic)
What have you done to me?
LIV:(drunken laughter)
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Relax, its just a teeny bit of
(whispers mockingly)
ecstasy
GUY:
(intimidating)Were in the middle of something here, leave
NOAH
(angry)
I am not ready to leave.
GUY: Youve got 5 seconds to fuck off before I-
A FIGHT BREAKS OUT
LIV
Noah stop it!
(LIV TRIES TO PULL HIM OFF)
NOAH
(Noahpushes her off giving her a bloody lip)
He realises what hes done stares at herhorrified tries to comfort
her
LIV
(choked)
Dont touch me
NOAH
Im sorry-
LIV:
(through her teeth)
Just leave, I dont want you here
INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT
A voice is heard outside of the room, calling Liv to dinner. She
takes a swig of vodka, sighs and gets up.
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INT. BEDROOM DAY
Noah reads books, listens to music and reorganises things in his
room as a coping mechanism.
INT. HOUSE.DAY
Noah is going round the house reorganising the house to pass the
time because he doesnt spend time with Liv. Noahs dad is concerned
about Noahs welfare his habits are advancing drastically.
Noah is reorganizing the cutlery draw, he is putting all the books
in alphabetical order.
NOAH
(obsessive)
Forks, Knives and Spoons.
Forks, Knives and Spoons.
Forks Knives and Spoons.
Dad looks at Noah concerned.
INT. CAR JOURNEY. DAY
DAVID:
(casually)
You ok?
NOAH:
Define ok
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(AN AWKWARD SILENCE FALLS WITHIN THE MOVING CAR, NOAH STARES OUT THE
WINDOW AVOIDING THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION)
DAVID:
Im not gonna say anything to Dad
(sarcastic)
We could give the wholebrotherly bonding thing a try if you like?
NOAH:
(bluntly)
No thank you
DAVID:
Well you can start by telling me why Ive had to get out of bed at
this time to-
NOAH:
Its midday.
DAVID:
Exactly
NOAH: Im meeting Liv-
DAVID:
(teasing)
Baby bros got himself a girlfinally I thought you might be
NOAH:
(going off on a tangent)
I may have got a tadwell just a little bit agitated and then I
think
DAVID:(annoyed) Did you hit her?
NOAH: No! Of course I didnt hit her
DAVID: So why are you apologising?
NOAH:
Because-
DAVID:
(teasingly)
Because you like her?
Or because you lo-
NOAH:
(flustered)
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We are not having this discussion
I just dont cope well with change
(NOAH CATCHES A GLIPSE OF A BLONDE GIRL ABOUT TO CROSS THE ROAD WITH
HER IPOD IN)
NOAH:
(shouts)
David sto-
(The car impacts the girl, a loud crash is heard. Liv is shown on
the roadside.)