Screenplay

Scene 1

The Present.
Clevedon Pier & The Family home.
Mid-afternoon.


Title sequence on a black background. Background sound of stereotypical day out. Happy family, talking, children laughing and expressions of the couple happy in love.


The first scene starts as family day out to the pier. Family consists of, Mum, Dad and young baby son. Accompanied by another family. The main family represent an 'everyday life' for a happy family. Family are happy and are enjoying the day out together and spending time with each other's company. 


Main Mum: "This is nice, let's get a photo taken."
Dad: "Um, okay I'll ask them. Give me your phone."

The dad then asks a stranger on the pier to take a picture of the family, with sea and beach in the background. The family pose with smiles and arms round each other. The stranger then smiles and returns the phone back to the mum.


Main Mum: "Thank you, that will look so great in the baby book!"

Scene 2

The next day the mum from the family that accompanied the main family, is printing out the pictures from the day before. She looks through them smiling and sighing. Camera shots of the pictures to remind the audience of what happened the previous day. She then reaches the last photo, which was the picture taken by the stranger of the main family. The picture is disturbing. The camera takes a full screen shot of the photo and then a shot to the womans reaction. The main mum walks in and smiles and asks to see the photos, the second mum looks horrified and throws the scary picture in the air and shouts: 


Second Mum: STAY AWAY FROM ME!


The main mum is left confused and picks up the picture that the second mum was so frightened by. the main mum is then also shocked but not scared. She runs downstairs to find her husband and pushes the picture in his face.


Main Mum: She's back!

Original Notes for Screenplay

 

By Kathleen Rayment