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TELL ME YOU LOVE ME

By
Ashamae Swyer

DEFINE PRODUCTIONS

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SCENE 1
FADE IN
INT. BEDROOM

DAYTIME

Karina (16),walks up to the sound of her alarm, which she

turns off before checking her phone. She opens up
WhatsApp, and sees no new messages from her boyfriend,
Hayden (17).
Karina (Internal)
(Reads out message as she types it) Good morning, babe.
Karina
See you soon.
Karina smiles to herself before she jumps out of bed and
walks to the closet. She takes out a black top, a dark
pair of jeans, and her necklace with a heart-shaped
pendant hanging from the chain.
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She then busies herself with getting ready as she turns
the radio on. Dark Paradise by Lana Del Ray comes on as
Karina applies her lipstick and mascara. She eventually
turns the radio off and reaches for her phone, attempting
to call Hayden. She gets no response, so walks over to
her bed to grab her black leather jacket and runs down
the stairs.
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The door can be heard opening and closing as Dark
Paradise resumes in the background.
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SCENE 2
EXT. RESIDENTIAL ROAD

DAYTIME

Dark Paradise can still be heard as Karina walks down

her road to the nearest bus stop, where she seen getting
on the 101 bus.
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Karina gets off the bus and starts walking down the road
next to it until she gets to Haydens house.
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SCENE 3
EXT. RESIDENTIAL ROAD

DAYTIME

She knocks on the door, but there is no sound heard on

the other side. She then attempts to reach Hayden on his
phone, but once again his phone goes straight to
voicemail. She leaves him a message.
Karina
(Anxious) Hey, Im outside and wondering where you are.
Hurry because I really wanted to get there while the
weather was nice outside. Just call me back when you
listen to this, ok?
A boy mysteriously appears behind Karina, and is about to
gently tap her shoulder when Karina turns around.
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Karina
Hayden! (Hugs Hayden and kisses his cheek) Goodness, you
scared me, I thought you were at home this morning?
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Hayden gazes into Karinas eyes as she speaks. He is
taller than Karina, with a slim build, and is wearing a
white top with a jean jacket, along with acid-washed
jeans and pristine white trainers that looked unworn.
Hayden
(Smiles and shakes his head)
Karina
Oh haha, what was it this time? Did Joshua force you to
sit through The Hunger Games again?
Hayden
(Opens his mouth to speak, but is cut off)

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Karina
(Grabs Haydens hand and starts to drag him along the
road) Aww, dont worry, this will be a zone free of
star-crossed lovers, battling to the death.
Hayden
(Shakes his head with a smirk and kisses Karina on the
cheek as he clutches her hand)
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The front door of Haydens house opens and his mother
walks out, looking around briefly she spots the pair
walking to the end of the road. She stares on in
disbelief, unsure of what to do. With a look of panic on
her face, she goes back inside and shuts her door
promptly.
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SCENE 4
EXT. PARK

AFTERNOON

Karina and Hayden make it to Valentines park, and they

appear to be in deep conversation, although Karina is the
only person speaking.
As Karina and Hayden walk towards the riverbank, they
walk past an older couple that gaze at them in confusion
and curiosity. Karina is still talking, but Hayden
notices and glances towards them briefly.
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Karina stops talking as she looks towards the riverbank
with pride and runs up to a spot of grass as if it were
marked. Hayden rolls his eyes as he smiles, then holds
out his hand to Karina, as if asking her to dance. She
holds his hand as she begins to walk along the narrow
path on the tips of her toes, with Hayden stealing
sideway glances at her.
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FLASHBACK
Hayden has a strong hold of Karinas hand as she balances
along the large old tree trunk.

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Hayden
I know youve always wanted to have a clich romantic
moment with moi, but K, you do realise youre getting
excited over a tree, right? (Smirks to himself)
Karina
I know that silly, but think about it, in a decades
time, when were married with two bright, and beautiful
childrenHayden
-One of each, you would say. (Laughs to himself)
Karina
Well, yes (laughs along with Hayden), but what Im trying
to get at is that I think the memories you have are so
important, because when we get older and were worrying
about being adults, well need those memories to remind
us of the good times
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PRESENT DAY
Karina walks along her imaginary path with grace, as
Hayden walks by her side, holding her hand.
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Karina and Hayden get on a 101 bus together, smiling at
each other.
FADE OUT
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FADE IN
SCENE 5
EXT. CEMETERY

EVENING

Karina and Hayden get off the bus and begin walking
towards the arch of the cemetery. Karinas face brightens
up a little as she notices that there is a flower stall
selling roses, and is located just beyond the arch.

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Karina
(As she turns to face Hayden) Oh Hayden, look at those
beautiful roses!
Karina turns around to look at Hayden, but his once warm
expression has changed, and now he almost looks on Karina
with pity. Karina brushes it off and grabs his hand. She
pulls him along again with a smile as they walk towards
the flower stall.
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Karina is holding three freshly picked red roses, bound
together by a black ribbon. She holds the roses up to her
nose, and there is a sharp intake of breath as she takes
in their scent.
Karina
(with a smile on her face) These are your favourite.
Hayden smiles at Karina as she closes her eyes to smelt
eh flowers again, brushing her hair from her face before
softly kissing her lips. She opens her eyes again and he
isnt there.
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Karina advances to a marble gravestone, which has been
weathered by mud, but still appears to be fairly new.
Karina starts to become irritated as she looks down at
the gravestone.
Karina
(frustrated tone) I dont know what Ive done wrong. I
always think that the date is going perfectly, and then
you leave me on my own. (sheds a tear, wipes it away
quickly before continuing) Why, why do you keep leaving
me? Dont you love me anymore?
Karina looks at the gravestone, and now the words In
Memory of Hayden Biggs can be seen engraved upon it.
Karina holds her head back as she closes her eyes.
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FLASHBACK
Dark Paradise plays throughout.

SCENE 3
Haydens mother opens the door and begins scanning the
road until her eyes settle on Karina, whom she hasnt
seen since Haydens accident 17 months ago. She looks on
with pity as Karina talks to Hayden about The Hunger
Games.
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FASTFORWARD
SCENE 4
A couple walks past Karina as she talks to herself,
pretending to balance on something that wasnt there.
Woman (to her husband)
Oh, what a poor girl, she ought to be walking with
someone.
FASTFOWARD TO PRESENT
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Karina takes out the crumpled pieces of paper that were
Haydens funeral programme. She lays the programme in
front of his grave, and then places the three roses.
Karina (Voice-over)
Tell me you love me?
Hayden (Voice-over)
Always, beautiful. Always.
The music becomes louder as Karina finally releases a
deafening cry, breaking down as she falls to her knees,
tears streaming down her face as she looks at Haydens
gravestone.
Karina
(With muffled cries) Hayden, please just talk to me and
tell me you love me. Please? HaydenHayden, please
(begins crying again) TELL ME YOU LOVE MEEE!
BLACKOUT

THE END