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February2,2015
FilmScenarioWriting
WritingAssignment#2
Dusk.Soundofsoftrain.Fullydressed,Xliesonthebed,gazingupattheceiling.Aftera
moment,Xgetsupandslowlycrossestothedresser.Xlooksatthepictureframenowshattered
onthefloor,holdingaphotoofahappiertime.Abettertime.Atimethatwaspeaceful.X
retracesthetrailofbrokenglassasifhesatacrimescene:fromthefloortothewall.Tinybits
ofbrokenglassglimmerandsparklelikethedaysXonceknew.Butnowtheweatheroutside
reflectshisfeelingswithin.AdarkcloudofthoughtsandfearsfloodsXshead.Xturnsbackto
hisunkemptbed.Xcrawlsunderthecoversanddesperatelytriestoputthepiecesbacktogether,
likeanoldpuzzletuckedawayformanyyears.
Whoareyou?
Benjamin
Whereareyou?
Myroom.Saturdaymorning.
Whatareyouwearing?
Suitandtie,dressedupforsomesortofoccasion.
Whyareyouhere?
Waitingtoattendbestfriendsfuneral.
Whatdoyouwantinthismoment?
Solitude,andasenseofpeace.Answerstowhathashappened.
Whattimeofdayisit?Whatseason?Whatyear?
Earlymorning,Winter,Presentday.2015.
Whatistheweatherlike?
Cloudyandrainy.Dismal.
Dusk.Soundofsoftrain.Fullydressed,Benliesonthebed,gazingupattheceiling.Aftera
moment,Bengetsupandslowlycrossestothedresser.Benlooksatthepictureframenow
shatteredonthefloor,holdingaphotoofahappiertime.Abettertime.Atimethatwaspeaceful.
Benretracesthetrailofbrokenglassasifhesatacrimescene:fromthefloortothewall,and
backtothedresser.TinybitsofbrokenglassglimmerandsparklelikethedaysBenjaminonce
knew.Butnowtheweatheroutsidereflectshisfeelingswithin.Adarkcloudofthoughtsandfears
floodsBenshead.Benturnsbacktohisunkemptbed.Bencrawlsunderthecoversand
desperatelytriestoputthepiecesbacktogether,likeanoldpuzzletuckedawayformanyyears.A
voicecallsfromdownthehallwaytellinghimitstimetoleave.Benjaminflashesbacktolast
weekend.Aparty.WhenJoshtoldhimitwastimetoleave,andthathewasfinetodrive.Howdid
hewalkawayuntouchedwhileJoshisgone?Couldhehavechangedtheoutcome?Ifhehadtaken
thekeys,wouldJoshstillbehere?Bensbreathingslowsdown,almosttoacompletestandstill.
Hetakesadeepbreath,standsupandheadsforthedoor.