A COUPLE’S CATASTROPHE

BY

KASHMIRE HAWKER

FADE IN:

EXT. Public Park – MID-AFTERNOON (5PM)

We zoom into the centre of Heath Town Park to under a tree, which is within the Heath Town area of the city of Wolverhampton.

Nicole Kelly (seventeen) and Mark Francos (eighteen) are holding hands and sitting under a tree in the centre of the park. Mark then move to his bag, opens it and pulls out a box. Nicole instantly puts her hands over her mouth in shock realising what the item is.

Mark then stands up and kneels on to his right knee, after a moment of hesitation.

A Wide Shot on Camera

Mark

Nicole-would you do the greatest honour of marrying me? Will you marry me?

Car horn beeps for 1-½ seconds

Nicole

Yes Mark!!

Mark

I love you forever and ever

Nicole

Stop it. You’re making me cry!

Both share a hug 10 seconds long and share two kisses on the lips.

The couple stands up, holding hands and walk very happily down the park path sharing one more kiss along the way. This lasts for around 8 seconds with the kiss half way through.

Turns to black for 2 seconds

Fades in to next scene with high tempo music & footage of living room showing people looking shocked.

INT. LIVING ROOM – LATE MORNING (11AM)

Low Angle Camera Shot, showing the post drop through the letterbox on to the floor. Connor Hill (fifteen) runs to the front door, picks up the correspondence and comes back into the living run-all very quietly.

Ciara O’Dounaghue (sixteen), Connor’s closest friend who is at his house at the same time, places some of the post on to a table.

One of the pieces is addressed to Connor

Ciara’s left hand is placed on Connor’s shoulder

Ciara

What’s this for you?

Connor

I have not an idea. Let’s see shall we…

Connor opens the envelope and displays a very shocked face

Ciara

What’s up babe? You don’t seem very happy

ConnorLook at this-it’s an invite for us both to attend

Nicole’s and Mark’s wedding in 3 months time at Himley Hall

Ciara

You’ve got to be kidding me?!

Connor

It certainly isn’t I’m afraid-they broke both our hearts; why can’t we break there’s??

Both stomp to the front room wall and Connor pins the invite to the wall in anger

Fades to black-high pitch music plays at same time

INT: BEDROOM – EARLY MORNING (2AM)

FLASHBACK

The way Connor broke up, through an argument with Nicole and Ciara split with Mark, being down to her hitting him over the head will be shown back and forth whiles they both toss and turn a huge amount, on both sides of the bed.

Ciara

ARHHHH!!

Ciara is awoken from flashback and screams considerably; she hits the bed with her hand in frustration

Ciara

Why did this have to happen?

Falls back on to pillow and slowly back to sleep-takes 15 seconds

Connor

Don’t worry; we’ll come out as winners…

Connor says this down Ciara’s ear whispering and in a tired sounding voice

INT: LIVING ROOM’s – MID MORNING (10AM)

Switch between both couples planning the wedding and the plan to ruin it. Across 40 seconds, we will see switching every 5 seconds and see Mark & Nicole look at things such as pictures of possible venues, dresses and the final few invites.

Connor & Ciara will be seen drawing visual plans of how they wish to carry out wrecking the marriage & what they wish to say to everybody in objection of them tying the knot.

Nicole uploads a Facebook post about trip to a Suit shop for Mark, ahead of the ceremony in 4 days time, which is seen by Connor.

Plays Dance of the Knights by Prokofiev in the background

throughout this scene.

EXT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (2PM)

Connor & Ciara make their journey to the church where the delegation is awaiting. There is 30 seconds of their walk to outside the church with footage of various locations on the route, and a 10 second wait outside.

Nicole then arrives at the church in a car and everybody heads inside.

Connor & Ciara

Congratulations are in order for both of you…

This is said in an angered voice to Nicole and Mark

Nicole

Thanks you two

Mark

What on earth are you doing here?

Briefly cuts to black-intense and shock type music kicks in

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:30PM)

The end of the marriage ceremony is nearing and all so far has gone to plan so far. The Vicar stands and asks the customary question:

Vicar

Before I proceed and legally declare them husband and wife, I ask that any person present objecting to this,

please stand now and make your reasons known.

Connor

I object.

Ciara

Objection!

Considerable amount of “huh” by guests made

Vicar

Thank you for your objection’s-please young lady explain your objection

Ciara

We are aren’t happy seeing you both together; it’s our time to break your hearts-as you broke us two to pieces

Nicole

What on earth are you talking about? Is it all because of you struggling to find permanent love?

Connor

Of course not! It doesn’t make sense

Vicar

Could you give me a better answer than that please Connor?

A guest of Nicole & Mark; Paul (forty two) stands to interrupt

Paul

What reason do you both have for justifying this? You’re now on the edge of ruining a beautiful love story! Why can’t you two accept this marriage-and maybe become a

couple yourselves…

Vicar

I shouldn’t really agree with guest’s matters in this situation, but I believe the same here…

Guests than shout “yeah” in agreement for 3 seconds; this includes Nicole and Mark

Vicar

Would you both agree?

He says this in a higher voice

Connor & Ciara

Yes!

Connor

I’ve actually had a crush on Ciara for quite sometime…

He blushes when saying this

Vicar

Fantastic-the objections are no longer valid; and I can declare you Nicole & Mark husband and wife. You may now

kiss the bride!

Everybody cheers very loudly for the newly wed couple as they kiss for 3 seconds whiles Connor and Ciara come together in the middle of the aisle and share a kiss for 2 seconds.

Camera then zooms out going upward as both couples embrace and everybody continues to cheer.

Fades to black.