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 whispers this across the room, in a tired sounding voice

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

Switch between both the couple and close friends planning the wedding and a possible 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 discussing what they may say to say to everybody in objection, if they objected. The suggestion shown is a plan to puncture the tyres of the wedding vehicle.

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

Plays Dance of the Knights by Prokofiev in the background

throughout this scene.

EXT: NICOLE’S HOME – MID AFTERNOON (2PM)

Nicole’s wedding car is picking Nicole up outside her home and the chuffer heads inside. Connor then runs and punctures the rear left tyre, without anyone seeing him do it.

Connor heads to the Church, when it’s realised that the car has a problem; that being tyre is down. Luckily for Nicole, a spare tyre in the boot of the car and therefore replaces the flattened tyre.

EXT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (2:20PM)

Connor is breathless after running from the car and outside the church meets Ciara.

Connor

Job done – she won’t get here now…

EXT: NICOLE’S HOME – MID AFTERNOON (2:30PM)

The tyre has been replaced, Nicole heads to the Church and arrives just in time for the service to begin.

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:00PM)

The end of the marriage ceremony is nearing. The Vicar stands and declares:

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.

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:01PM)

Connor and Ciara are seen for a brief moment intending to raise their hands in objection.

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:02PM)

They both look at one and other and it is realised that they are holding hands.

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:03PM)

Connor and Ciara then share a brief kiss in the foreground, whilst the Vicar concludes the ceremony.

Vicar

Okay - I can therefore declare you Nicole & Mark husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride!

INT: CHURCH – MID AFTERNOON (3:04PM)

The congregation cheer as newly wed kiss in the background, and Connor and Ciara share a kiss, at the same time.

Camera then zooms out going upward for 3 seconds.

Fades to black.