Correction of Time

By
Paris Noonan

ParisN

EXT.FLASHBACK- THE TRAIN CRASH. EVERYTHING HAS A SOFT

AND/OR SLIGHTLY BLURRY FILTER TO IT. ALL IN THE POV OF
TRISTA. MARIE AND TRISTA ARE WALKING ALONG THE STREET.
SIDE SHOT OF MARIE
MARIE:
Im thinking of getting a tattoo
TRISTA:
(off screen)
How? Youre such a wimp! You get
scared just crossing the train
tracks, even though the
cross-gates are up!
MARIE:
Im just sensible! I am NOT a
wimp!
TRISTA:
Prove it then! Stand on the
tracks!
MARIE:
I dont have a death wish!
TRISTA:
When the gates are UP, you idiot!
MARIE:
(rolls eyes)
FINE! The things Ill got to to
impress you!
TRISTA:
Aww, you know I love you really!
MARIE:
(Starts moving away)
Yeah yeah, I know, you little
dork
CUTS TO POV MID/LONG SHOT OF MARIE STANDING ON TRAIN
CROSSING
MARIE: (CONTD)
Here I am: standing her like an
idiot, for YOU!
TRISTA:
Yeah but youre MY idiot, Marie!
MARIE:
I sure am!
(Throws arms out wide)
Cause I love you, Trista Smith!
(CONTINUED)

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2.

MARIE:
Even if you can be a bitch
sometimesSCREEN TURNS BLURRY AND SHAKY, AS THE SOUND OF SCREECHING
AND SCREAMING STARTS OFF QUITE; THE SHOT STARTS TO FADE TO
BLACK AS THE SCREECHING GETS LOUDER. THE SCREEN IS NOW
COMPLETLEY BLACK; SUDDENLY MARIE APPEARS IN A CLOSEUP
COVERED IN BLOOD. THE SCREEECHING AND SCREAMING IS STILL
GOING.
MARIE: (CONTD)
Its your fault, why didnt you
save me, Trista?
INT. TRISTAS BEDROOM. TRISTA IS HAVING A NIGHTMARE IN
BED.
HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF TRISTA AS SHE JERKS AWAKE: CLEARLY
PANICKED AND DISTRESSED. TRISTA SLOWLY STARTS TO CALM
DOWN. SHE TURNS WHEN SHE HEARS KNOCKING COMING FROM THE
DOOR DOWNSTAIRS.
INT. DOWNSTAIRS. HALLWAY/LIVING ROOM.
LONGSHOT OF BOTTOM OF STAIRS AS TRISTA IS COMING DOWN
WHILE WRAPPING HERSELF IN A DRESSING GOWN.
MIDSHOT OF SAM AS DOOR OPENS
SAM:
Hey mate, you still having those
nightmares?
TRISTA:
You could tell? I must really
look like shit, then. How comes
you decided to come over?
SAM:
The headteacher wanted me to see
if you felt up to coming in
today.
TRISTA:
Really? My girlfriend died less
than 2 days ago and I saw it all
happen! Of course I dont fucking
"feel up to it"!
(Near tears)
M-my girlfriend is dead a-and
its all my fault!!
MIDSHOT OF HER BACK AS SAM STEPS FORWARD AND HUGS HER

(CONTINUED)

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3.

SAM:
Listen to me: NONE of this was
your fault! The person
responsible for the controls made
a mistake and didnt make the
gates go down.
TRISTA:
"Mistake"? That "mistake" is why
shes dead! It not fair, Sam! She
didnt deserve that!!
SIDE MID SHOT
TRISTA: (CONTD)
(Wipes eyes)
I-Im sorry: Im a wreck
SAM:
Anyone would be a wreck in your
position. And theres something I
needed to give you.
(Pulls disc out from bag)
Remember that video from when we
was hanging out the day before
the cr-...the incident? I burnt
it onto a disc: I thought youd
like it if we watched it?
TRISTA:
Really? Thatd be great,
but...dont you have college?
SAM:
Fuck that: Ill call in sick. One
of my best friends is dead, and
the other needs me there to
support her: youre more
important than one day of
college!
TRISTA:
(Smiles slightly)
Thanks, youre the best. The dvd
players in the living room.
HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF DISC BEING PUT INTO DVD PLAYER
THE DVD IS PLAYING: EVERYTHING IS FROM THE POV OF SAMS
CAMERA
SIDE SHOT OF TRISTA AND MARIE WALKING DOWN THE PAVEMENT
TOGETHER, WHILE MARIES DRINKING A CAN OF DIET COKE
TRISTA: (CONTD)
That stuffs gonna rot your
teeth, you know.

(CONTINUED)

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4.

MARIE:
Ah yes, and look at all the fucks
I give about that. Oh wait, you
cant see them because they
arent any!
SAM:
Such a good burn, many funny,
wow!
MARIE:
Atleast, IM not the one
referencing the doge meme in
public. What are you filming us
for this time, anyway?
SAM:
I need to get as much practise
with filming as possible: its
the only way I can improve!
TRISTA:
But you cant keep just randomly
filming people without asking. It
gets a little bit weird.
SAM:
Thats kinda ironic coming from
you, since your girlfriend is the
one who keeps picking up random
stuff in the street
MARIE:
Hey! I dont just pick up
ANYTHING! I only pick up stuff
that I think is pretty! Which
reminds me!
(Rummages through bag and
pulls out orb)
I found this yesterday!
SAM ZOOMS IN CAMERA TO A CLOSEUP OF ORB
SAM:
What even is that?
MARIE:
Its....okay, I dont actually
know. But it looks cool!
TRISTA:
Where did you find it?
MARIE:
I was on my way home, and I just
found it by the road; I had to
grab it before a car ran over it.

(CONTINUED)

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5.

SAM:
Let me have a look at itMARIE:
Umm, Nope!
SAM ZOOMS OUT CAMERA INTO A MIDSHOT
MARIE: (CONTD)
Because its not for you!
(Hands orb over to Trista)
Its for Trista!
TRISTA:
Sweet!
SAM:
How comes she gets to have it?
MARIE:
Its because I love her. Anyway,
I thought that you found this
weird?
SAM:
Urgh, fine!
(Sarcastically)
I apologise: you picking up
random crap you find in the
street totally isnt weird! I was
so wrong!
MARIE:
There, wasnt so hard now, was
it?
TRISTA:
Good luck on getting something
that looks cooler than this,
though!
MARIE:
If you two are going to start
fighting over that, Im getting
the hell out of here!
TRISTA:
(puts arm round)
Aww, but you would never really
leave us.
MARIE:
(Smirks)
Hmm, I guess thats true!

(CONTINUED)

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6.

SAM:
Even if we get really annoying?
MARIE:
Well I still hang round with you
now, dont I?
SAM:
Ouch! Well in that case, maybe I
wont let you watch Back to the
Future round mine tonight, then.
MARIE:
Well, maybe "in that case" Ill
slap that annoying camera out of
your hands?
SAM:
Fine! Ill put it away, Jesus
Christ!
DVD ENDS. MIDSHOT OF TRISTA AND SAM SITTING NEXT TO
EACHOTHER ON SOFA.
SAM: (CONTD)
Did you find out what that thing
was?
TRISTA:
(Laughs slightly)
Not yet: it looks interesting
though. I have it in my room; I
could bring it down, then we
could try to figure it out?
SAM:
Sure thing, mate!
HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF TRISTA GOING UP STAIRS
INT. TRISTAS ROOM.
SHOT OF ORB ON DESK, WE SEE TRISTAS HAND PICK UP THE ORB
SLIGHT LOW ANGLE SHOT OF TRISTA HOLDING ORB. THEN THE SHOT
SHAKES AND FLASHING LIGHTS APPEAR AS TRISTA LOOKS CONFUSED
EXT. BACK TO PLACE OF TRAIN CRASH
CLOSE UP OF A CONFUSED TRISTA STILL HOLDING ORB.
TRISTA:
What the(Camera zooms out to
mid/long shot revealing
Marie)

(CONTINUED)

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7.

MARIE:
Yeah yeah, I know, you little
dork
CLOSE UP OF TRISTA GRABBING MARIES HAND AND PULLING
TRISTA:
No, wait!
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF MARIE
MARIE:
Huh?
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT OF TRISTA
TRISTA:
Look, you dont have to do it, I
was being stupid.
MIDSHOT OF BOTH
MARIE:
Thank god: I didnt fancy making
myself look like an idiot infront
of everyone.
(Points to orb)
Hey, youve still got the thing I
found for you!
TRISTA:
Oh yeah: of course. I would never
throw this away: its a present
from you!
MARIE:
I never noticed you holding it
earlier...
TRISTA:
Well lets face it, youre not
exactly the most attentive person
in the world.
MARIE:
I cant even deny it: it IS true.
Oh My God: do you remember the
time when I walked all the way to
your house in autumnTRISTA:
And you didnt have any shoes on!
How didnt you notice?
MARIE:
I dont know! Okay, I may have
been a LITTLE tipsy at the time.

(CONTINUED)

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8.

TRISTA:
You mean A LOT.
MARIE:
Yeah yeah, whatever.
CLOSE UP OF MARIE SO THAT SHES FACING THE CAMERA
MARIE: (CONTD)
Look, I better get going before
it gets dark.
LONG SHOT OF THE TWO OF THEM. TRISTA PULLS MARIE INTO A
TIGHT HUG AND KISSES HER FOREHEAD.
TRISTA:
Okay: remember that I love you,
all right?
MARIE:
Aww, what are you getting all
soppy for?
TRISTA:
What, cant I show my girlfriend
how much I care about her?
MARIE:
Well if you keep treating me this
way, maybe Ill bring you home
with me for the night?
TRISTA:
As lovely as that sounds, dont
you have coursework thats due in
tomorrow?
MARIE:
URGH, fine. Ill be on my way.
(Walks off screen)
LONG SHOT OF MARIE WALKING DOWN STREET
MARIE: (CONTD)
(Turns head slightly and
waves while still walking)
Ill see you tomorrow at college!
CLOSE UP/MIDSHOT OF TRISTA HOLDING THE ORB AND SMILING
THE SCREEN SHAKES AND LIGHT FLASH AGAIN

9.
INT. TRISTAS ROOM.
CLOSE-UP/MIDSHOT OF TRISTA, ZOOMS OUT TO REVEAL HER BACK
IN HER ROOM.
TRISTA:
Oh my god...SAM!
TRACKING OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT AS SHE RUNS DOWN STAIRS
TOWARDS LIVING ROOM
TRISTA: (CONTD)
SAM! Youll never guess what this
thing can do!
(pushes open living room
door)
THERE IS NO ONE IN THE LIVING ROOM: THERE IS NO SIGN THAT
SAM WAS JUST THERE.
CLOSE UP (AT A VERY SLIGHT HIGH ANGLE) OF TRISTA LOOKING
PANICKED AND DISTRESSED
THERE IS FRANTIC KNOCKING AT THE FRONT DOOR, TRISTA TURNS
HER HEAD TOWARDS THE SOUND
CUT TO LONG SHOT OF TRISTA HURRYING TOWARDS THE DOOR AND
OPENS IT
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT AS TRISTA OPENS THE DOOR: REVEALING
A TEARY-EYED MARIE
MARIE:
O-oh god Trista, i-its so
horrible!
TRISTA:
What is?
MARIE:
Havent you heard? Sam...Sams
dead! H-he had a fit in his
sleep!
CLOSEUP OF TRISTA
TRISTA:
Thats impossibleOVER SHOULDER SHOT OF MARIE
MARIE:
Thats what I said. Apparently
its "Just one of those things".
ButCLOSEUP OF TRISTA

(CONTINUED)

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10.

TRISTA:
No its Literally not possible!
Hes supposed to be here: he WAS
just here!
MARIE:
What are you talking about?
TRISTA:
You have to trust me!
(Holds up orb)
It has something to do with THIS!
SIDE MID SHOT OF BOTH OF THEM
MARIE:
This is nonsenseTRISTA:
Come up and Ill explain
everything!
FADE TO BLACK
INT. TRISTAS ROOM.
FADE FROM BLACK. SIDE CLOSE UP OF MARIES FACE
MARIE:
So are you seriously telling me
that THIS
(Holds up orb)
Is a time machine?!
CAMERA PANS TO TRISTA
TRISTA:
Yeah, well.. TECHNICALLY it is;
although its like hitting a
rewind button on your own
timeline rather than actually
travelling through timeCUT TO CLOSEUP OF MARIE
MARIE:
And THIS is the reason why Sam is
fucking dead?
SIDE SHOT OF TRISTA AND MARIE
TRISTA:
I didnt know that would happen:
I done it to save you! I couldnt
handle you being dead; you
deserved to live!

(CONTINUED)

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11.

MARIE:
And because you fucked with time,
Sam fucking died! Do you
understand? Sam is DEAD because
Im alive!
THE SHOT SHAKES AND FLASHING LIGHTS APPEAR
SIDE CLOSE UP OF TRISTA
TRISTA:
What the hell are you doing?
SIDE CLOSE UP OF MARIE
MARIE:
Correcting YOUR mistake!
CLOSE UP OF TRISTAS HAND QUICKLY PUTTING HER HAND ON THE
ORB TOO
CROSSFADE TO NEXT SCENE
EXT. BACK TO PLACE OF TRAIN CRASH
SHOT OF THEIR HANDS ON THE ORB, ZOOMS OUT TO REVEAL THAT
THEY ARE BACK AT THE SCENE OF THE TRAIN CRASH
MARIE:
(Looks up at Trista, then
quickly runs off screen
towards train tracks)
TRISTA:
MARIE NO!
MIDSHOT OF MARIE ON TRAIN TRACKING, FACING TOWARDS WHERE
THE TRAIN WOULD BE COMING FROM
CUTS BACK TO MIDSHOT OF TRISTA, AS THE TRAIN CAN BE HEARD
OFF SCREEN
TRISTA: (CONTD)
(Puts hand on orb)
Not again!
REPEAT OF MIDSHOT OF MARIE ON TRAIN TRACKS, BUT THEN
TRISTA PULLS HER OFF THE TRACKS
LONGSHOT OF TRISTA AND MARIE STANDING ON THE PAVEMENT,
TRISTA ANGRILY GRIPS MARIES SHOULDERS AND SHAKES HER
SLIGHTLY
TRISTA: (CONTD)
What the fuck are you doing?!

(CONTINUED)

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12.

MARIE:
Fuck you, Trista! I have to do
this!
CUTS BACK TO LONG SHOT, MARIE SHOVES TRISTA AWAY AND RUNS
DOWN THE PAVEMENT
TRISTA:
MARIE!
MONTAGE OF TRISTA RUNNING AROUND LOOKING FOR MARIE
CLOSE UP OF A STRESSED OUT TRISTA STOPPING FOR BREATH
TRISTA: (CONTD)
Marie where the fuck have you
gone?
(Looks up)
Oh god...
LOW ANGLE SHOT OF MARIE STANDING ON TOP OF CAR PARK
CUTS TO EXTREME CLOSE UP OF TRSITA PUTTING HER HAND ON THE
ORB
EXT.ROOF OF CAR PARK
FRONTAL LONG SHOT OF MARIE WALKING ON ROOF. TRISTA RUNS
FROM OFF SCREEN AND TACKLES HER TO THE GROUND AND HOLD HER
THERE.
POV SHOT OF MARIE
MARIE:
Get off of me!
POV SHOT OF TRISTA
TRISTA:
No way, Im bringing you back
home!
EXTREME CLOSE UP OF TRISTA FORCING THEIR HANDS ONTO THE
ORB
LONG SHOT OF THEM AS THE TIMETRAVEL SEQUENCE OCCURS
INT. TRISTAS ROOM.
EXTREME CLOSE UP OF TRISTA SLAMMING THE ORB ONTO HER DESK
CLOSEUP/MID SHOT
TRISTA:
(Turns around angrily to
face Marie-who is off
screen-)
(CONTINUED)

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13.

TRISTA:
What the fuck is wrong with you?!
CLOSE UP OF MARIE
MARIE:
Whats wrong with ME? I was
correcting the mistake YOU made!
MID SHOT OF BOTH OF THEM AS MARIE ANGRILY MAKES HER WAY
CLOSER TO TRISTA
MARIE: (CONTD)
Your stupid mistake caused our
best friend to DIE!
TRISTA:
But I got to save you!
MARIE:
And that means Sam being dead is
okay to you?!...Wow, youre
fucked up!
TRISTA:
Are you being serious: wanting to
save the girl I love is "fucked
up"? If the "sane" thing would be
to let you DIE, then I dont want
to be sane!
SIDE CLOSE UP OF TRISTA
TRISTA: (CONTD)
(Turns her back to Marie)
I cant look at you while youre
telling me to let you kill
yourself! This is wrong!
MARIE:
WRONG? Whats wrong is that
fucking orb and how its wrecked
everything. Im the reason that
Sam is dead, and you expect me to
not feel guilty about that?
TRISTA:
I understand why you feel guilty,
but Im not going to let you die
due to that guilt!
LONG SHOT: CAMERA IS FACING TRISTA, MARIE AND THE DOOR AR
EIN THE BACKGROUND
MARIE:
I cant deal with all of this or
the bullshit youre spilling
right now; Im leaving!
(CONTINUED)

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14.
TRISTA:

Fine!
MARIE LEAVES AND CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HER, TRISTA THEN
SHUTS HER EYES AND SIGHS SADLY, SCREEN FADES TO BLACK
INT. TRISTAS ROOM, TRISTA IS ASLEEP IN BED LATER ON IN THE
EVENING
SOUND OF A TEXT ALERT OFF SCREEN, SCREEN FADES FROM BLACK
TO A SIDE SHOT OF TRISTA LAYING IN BED. SHE MOVES HER
BLANKET AND LOOKS AT HER PHONE
TEXT IS SHOWN ON SCREEN, ITS A TEXT FROM MARIE SAYING
IM SORRY
TRISTA:
(Quickly sits up)
SHIT!
(picks up phone and dials
Maries number)
MARIE:
(off screen)
Ah, I should of known that youd
wake up
TRISTA:
Marie, what are you doing?
(Looks over at desk)
CAMERA CUTS TO SHOT OF DESK TO REVEAL THAT THE ORB ISNT
THERE
You bitch, you fucking took it!
What the fuck are you up to?!
EXT. SEA WALL
MARIE:
SHOT OF HER HAND ON THE ORB ON THE SEA WALL
Im still trying to correct your
mistake.
CLOSEUP OF FACE
I tried going back to the crash;
but since wed already used the
orb several times there it was
quite...complicated. So I came
back and went here
CAMERA CUTS BACK TO SHOT OF TRISTA PACING
TRISTA:
What are you doing with the orb?
CUT BACK TO MARIE

(CONTINUED)

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15.

MARIE:
Im by the sea wall: Im
destroying it
CLOSE UP OF HER PICKING UP THE ORB
Beforeyou can use it to stop me
again!
CLOSE UP MARIES FACE AS SHE KEEP SMASHING THE ORB ONTO
THE SEA WALL, TRISTA IS HEAR FROM THE PHONE TELLING HER TO
STOP
CUT BACK TO TRISTA
TRISTA:
Fine, fine: you fucking destroyed
it! Now what? where are you!?
CUTS TO MARIE
MARIE:
Im by the Sea Wall
SIDE SHOT OF HER FEET ON THE SEA WALL
CLOSE UP ON FACE
You cant stop me, you wont get
here in time!
TRISTA:
(off screen)
No no No! Dont! This wont bring
him back
MARIE:
I know: but I cant live knowing
that Im the reason that he had
to die!
CUTS TO TRACKING SHOT OF TRISTA AS SHES RUNNING DOWN A
ROAD WHILE ON THE PHONE
TRISTA:
Dont do this, dont do this to
me!
CUTS TO CLOSEUP OF MARIES MOUTH AND PHONE
MARIE:
Im sorry: I cant survive with
that guilt! But I do love you,
Trista. Im sorry it has to be
this way.
CUTS TO TRISTA RUNNING

(CONTINUED)

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16.

TRISTA:
Marie?!
(Looks at phone, realises
that Marie has hung up, runs
even faster)
MARIE!!
CAMERA CUTS TO SEA WALL: MARIE ISNT THERE NOW. TRISTA
RUNS FROM OFFSCREEN, TO THE BACKGROUND OF THE SHOT, TO THE
FOREGROUND OF THE SHOT AT THE SEA WALL. WHEN SHE REACHES
THE WALL SHE LOOKS OVER THE WALL TO SEE THE SEA -WHICH IS
OFF SCREEN- AND SCREAMS IN DESPAIR AND PRACTICALLY
COLLAPSES. SCREEN FADES TO BLACK.
FIN.