Mandy

Written by Samantha Lowe

1-775-220-8484
samanthaleannelowe@gmail.com

Cast:
Madison Maddy Elbrook (18-24, Female): A lighthearted optimist with a passion for
dance and athleticism. As a dancer, she is looking for work and finding little. Although
she is sickly as of late, her intensity and determination keeps pink in her cheeks. She
admires hard work and strong ethics above all else, believing that the good in people
will always prevail. She cherishes community and family while maintaining a powerful
individuality and drive to succeed. She has a strong sense of self. If she senses that
another person is taking advantage of her kindness or generosity, she will try to solve
the situation without being abrupt or rude, to a certain extent. She tries not to hold
grudges, even though she holds them well.
Daniel -last name will vary by actor ethnicity- (18-27, Male): The loving, respectful
boyfriend of Maddy. He believes in her passion for dance and respects her career path,
even though he values his developing medical career above everything else in his life. It
is in this way that he may seem false or dishonest, for his ambition influences a lot of his
behavior.
Andrea Andy Carter (18-24, Female): A brooding, cynical girl with the desire to party
until she dies--even if self-indulgence is the cause of her untimely demise. A nihilist with
a sharp intellect, she numbs herself with social scenes full of strangers and exotic
drugs, all but wishing to pass out one night and never wake back up. However, a grain
of hope still exists in the back of her mind, driving her from day to day.
Derek -last name will vary by actor ethnicity- (18-30, Male): The aggressive, longterm loverfriend of Andy. Derek sleeps around, circulates drugs, and makes his living in
sin. Andys intelligence and strength keeps him drawn to her, although he is one of the
primary forces keeping Andy married to her vices--he being one of them. When
agitated, Derek will usually get loud and physical with little reaction time in between his
fiery actions and the event. Andy can calm him down better than anyone, but still faces
his wrath occasionally--always to both of their dismay.

Mandy (18-24, Female): Sharp and witty, verging on psychopathic. Shifty eyes and
double-edged dialogue characterizes Mandy whenever she surfaces and comes out to
play. She always has a purpose, and this purpose makes her movements steady and
quick. Genius and determination play a large part of her personality, making her a force
to be reckoned with. She never makes mistakes--not because she is a perfectionist, but
because of her intense and unalienable brilliance.

The Other Woman (18-26, Female): The woman with whom Daniel is cheating with,
perhaps one of many.
Andys Friends (Young Adults, either gender): 6-7 strangers who bum drugs off of
Andy and Dereks connections, usually found passed out at parties or in other seedy
areas
Joe Clark (Middle Aged +, Male): The Landlord. Vocal role

Settings:
Late winter/early spring. A small apartment, apparently chaotic in that half is
organized and bright, the other half is haphazard and stressed. It is obvious that
two forces are conflicting within the room. Apartment is located near 4th street, or
in a seedy part of town in which looks obviously cheap to rent (even if it isnt the
actual apartments outside).
Front of a coffee shop + inside of said coffee shop, daytime, during regular
business hours
Truckee River
Daniels room, simple room with just a bed
Other (Optional) Settings:
1) Dance studio with full-wall mirrors and a large wooden dance pallet
2) Alleyway with trash cans and degraded cement/brick wall

Intro and Credits:

Setting: Apartment, daytime, empty
Props: Picture Frame + picture of Daniel and Maddy + picture of ballerina, perhaps not
Maddy
Ballet prop/shoes on wall
Original credits roll, music plays (Rosin)
Shots of inside the apartment, very still (dusty or piecey) shots
Zooming in and spinning occasionally, making it seem like the inside of a
confused brain--which it is (maybe, music breaks into chaos)
Intro title, Mandy--cut
Scene 1:

Setting: Apartment, daytime

Characters: Maddy, Daniel, Other Woman
Props: Phone
Picture Frame + picture of Daniel and Maddy + picture of ballerina, perhaps not Maddy
Ballet prop/shoes on wall
Music:
Starts with shot of ceiling, preferably yellow/white/cream
Maddy pleading on phone with friends, landlord
Exposition--mentions how Daniel doesnt want to live together
Gives ultimatum about her roommate, Andy
Daniel is seen with another girl in his apartment in obvious post-coitus
Time run of something, perhaps sky with apartment in it
Scene 2:
Setting: Apartment, night time, smokey insides, drugs plentiful, music playing in
background
Characters: Andy, Derek, drug extras
Props: Empty hard-alcohol bottles
Empty beer bottles/cans, preferably bottles
Water Pipe
Pill bottles
Music: Rum and Coca-Cola, Cuts to Rosin near very very end
People line the furniture, including Andy passed out on the couch (draped)
Derek stalks in, throws boxers in Andys face
Argue about where the underwear were
Derek uses intimidation, Andy is unphased, she settles the argument
They kiss, and it is understood they also perform coitus by going back into the
bedroom

Scene 3:
Setting: Apartment, morning time, destroyed and all drug props still present, empty
Characters: Maddy
Props: Empty hard-alcohol bottles
Empty beer bottles/cans, preferably bottles
Water Pipe
Pill bottles
Music: Theme, Rosin
Cut scene to Mandy walking in on the mess in the apartment with no one there
Still camera shot with her looking around, sighing and falling onto a pillow.
She remains there for several moments--everything is still
Scene 4:
Setting: Coffee shop, business hours
Characters: Maddy, drug extra

Props: Buy a damn coffee, newspaper, phone

Music: Theme, Rosin
Cut scene to Mandy walking into coffee shop
Meth-head walking out simultaneously comments on how well she cleans up
She shudders, looks confused, finds a seat at a table for 3 if possible
When in coffee shop, she sits and looks through ads for different apartments or
roommates on phone
Ends up looking for a job in newspaper
Scene 5:
Setting: Truckee river, evening time
Characters: Andy
Props: Phone
Music: none
Cut to scene around the Truckee river
Should seem empty, lonely
Close in on where a girl is sleeping on the rocky shore
Andy wakes up with a headache, makeup smeared and clothes damp
It is dusk, and she has slept there all day
She calls Derek on her phone, which is close to dying, he does not answer
She stops, realizes something, eyes widen and she urgently calls the next
number
She calls, of all people, Maddy, leaves a message, beginning in this scene, with,
Hey...I need some more time.
Scene 6:
Setting: Clean apartment, daytime
Characters: Maddy, Daniel
Props: Phone
Music:
They are cuddling on the couch together, talking in hushed tones
Daniel always looks a bit distracted, Maddy looks involved but ignored

Needed Props:
Picture Frame + picture of Daniel and Maddy + picture of ballerina, perhaps not Maddy
Ballet prop/shoes on wall
Empty hard-alcohol bottles
Empty beer bottles/cans, preferably bottles
Water Pipe
Pill bottles

Cell Phone, discreet looking, not too obvious