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INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - DAYDAMIEN, late 20s, dressed in a smart suit and tie, entersthe interview room. Inside, three women - two middle agedand one young - are waiting for him behind a desk.LEAD INTERVIEWERMr Ruckford.She offers Damien her hand to shake: He takes two seconds longerthen it should to react, before grasping her hand.DAMIEN(Rapidly and garbled)Nice to pleasure to meet you...Nice to.It's obvious he's trying to come off as outgoing, but it doesn'tsit well. Pale. Heavy brows. Thin. He gives off animpression of general unhealthiness.LEAD INTERVIEWERMs Heartly. Pleasure. Mycolleagues, Ms Jamision and Ms Greatham.Damien moves to shake the hand of the dark haired YOUNG INTERVIEWER.DAMIENI it's pleasure to meet you.(Glancing over at the lastinterviewer)And you. Nice, not as nice but goodto meet you. Nice.LEAD INTERVIEWERYes, well, Mr Ruckford, lets beginwith asking you a few questions.DAMIENQuestions?The lead interviewer shares a glance with the other MIDDLE AGEDINTERVIEWER.Already, Damien is about to be struck off their list.LEAD INTERVIEWERYou are in an interview, MrRuckford. Questions are a naturalconsequence. DAMIENWhat uh... which questions?The two interviewers share another glance.LEAD INTERVIEWER... Let's start, shall we, with

what interested you in applying fora job in telesales?DAMIENInterested? Many reasons, I I moneylargely and I'm good at talking topeople, them and er... I don'tdon't like challenges.While talking, Damien's gaze TRANSFIXES onto the young interviwer.MIDDLE AGED INTERVIEWERYes... would you be able to give anexample of when you have used yourpeople skills?DAMIENExample? Uh... On the bus the bus,the driver missed my stop, the cuntwent past, he missed my stop and Iand I told him to stop the fucking busand he did. Stopped.LEAD INTERVIEWERMr Ruckford, please remember youare in a professional situation andthat your language should reflectit thus.DAMIENLanguage? I... what did I-MIDDLE AGED INTERVIEWERCould you tell us about yourprevious work?DAMIENEr... Self employed worked formyself. I sold, traded laptops.Easy money not alot of it. That'swhy I why I applied for this, y'know? LEAD INTERVIEWER(After a pause)And anything else?DAMIENIt was bollocks.MIDDLE AGED INTERVIEWERMr Ruckford, any skills that youlearnt from your past work that youwould, perceivably, be able to applyas an employee with us?DAMIENI none that's that's why I applied.A moron could do it.

Throughout the whole interview, Damien's eyes are transfixed onthe young interviewer who is silently staring back.LEAD INTERVIEWERMr Ruckford... I think we've heardenough. I'll assume you can findyour way to the exit.DAMIENSo I have the job? You're givingit, I have the job?BLACK FRAMES:MY LIFEINT. FLAT - MORNINGDamien wakes up to another day. The clock reads 7:56. He reachesunder the bed and pulls out a cardboard BOX, removes the lidand takes out a photo to look at, morose. We can only seethe back of the photo. He picks up another and another, thenputs the box away to get up. He walks through the cluttered,one room flat; filled with laptops and mess. The TV is onin the background showing a repeat of "Everybody Loves Raymond".One wall is covered with more PHOTOS, but we only get toglance at it as Damien enters the bathroom.LATER:Dressed, he packages laptops in bubble wrap and boxes.LATER AGAIN: Damien dials a number on his home phone.PARK WOMAN01324 654782, Regan Wellers, who'sspeaking please?Damien stays silent, closing his eyes at the sound of her voiceand inhaling deeply.PARK WOMANHello? Hello? Who is this?Suddenly panicked, he SLAMS the phone down.EXT. PARK - DAYWearing shades and a cap pulled low, Damien sits in the park ona bench with an ice cream. He is surrounded by families,couples, friends having fun. He ignores them; staringelsewhere.Walking down the path towards him are THREE YOUNG WOMEN, twoof them talking animatedly, the third just smiling andlistening to the conversation. Damien focuses in on the