Just a Story

By
Amber Crimmins, Owen Wooldridge, Emma Chaplain-Payne and
Gary Pritchard.

01922 419 311

Hall Lane,
Great Wyrley,
Walsall,
WS6 6LQ

INT. BRYONYS BEDROOM. NIGHT.

A girl is lying on her bed in a dimly lit room, reading a
red book.
NARRATOR
Once upon a time there was a
beautiful young princess. She lived
in a magical kingdom. Sadly, her
mother died unexpectedly when she
was just a little girl and her
father died mysteriously just
months after re-marrying. Leaving
her in the care of her Step-mother,
with only her enchanted story book
to remind her of her parents. The
princess cherished the book with
all her heart and never let it
leave her sight. As she was a
princess, youd think she lived in
a fairy tale world but it was just
a story.
(Bryony places the book down
on the bedside table, along
with her glasses and settles
into bed. She turns the night
light off.)
One night she lay in bed and could
not get comfortable.
(She turns the light back on.)
The princess tossed and she turned
until she suddenly decided to
investigate under the mattress. She
reached in and discovered a small
glass marble! Nobody but a real
princess could be as sensitive as
that.
INT. BRYONYS BEDROOM. DAY.
Bryony opens her bedroom curtains daylight coming through
the blinds.
NARRATOR
When she awoke she prepared for her
long day ahead.
(Bryony stands fully dressed,
putting her coat on. Then
picking her bag up and putting
the red book in it.She takes
her keys and closes the door
behind her.)

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EXT. STREET. DAY.
Bryony is walking down a fairly grey and boring street.
(She stops and pulls the book
out of her bag.)
NARRATOR
The young princess kingdom was a
beautiful sight to all who lived
there. On her days off, she would
go to visit other magical places.
EXT. TRAIN STATION. DAY.
Bryony is stood on the train station platform reading her
fairy tale book. She looks completely engrosed in the book
as she stands alone.
NARRATOR
She would do this to escape her
expected duties as a princess.
When visiting these magical places,
she would travel alone via a grand
carriage.
The train arrives.
(Bryony closes the book, puts
it in her bag and walks
towards the train.)
INT. TRAIN. DAY.
Bryony continues to read her book; calmly turning the pages.
NARRATOR
No one would usually notice this
princess. The world passed her by,
oblivious to her natural beauty.
INT. COFFEE SHOP. DAY.
In a secluded part of the coffee shop, Bryony has a coffee
in one hand and her book in the other.
(Bryony takes a sip of her
coffee)
NARRATOR
She often dreamt that her Prince
Charming would come to rescue her
and of course, theyd live happily
ever after.
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3.

(She places the cup down.)

EXT. CITY STREET. AFTERNOON.
Bryony is walking down a city street.
NARRATOR
But until that day came, she
planned to live her life to the
full. While on her adventure down
this mysterious street, she saw
something strange in the distance.
(Bryony looks into the
distance.)
EXT. WATER FEATURE. AFTERNOON.
She sits on the side of the water feature, cross-legged. She
opens the book and begins to read.
NARRATOR
The princess had found a magical
wishing fountain and took a seat of
the edge. She never usually
believed in this kind of thing but
this time, she took a chance.
(She takes out a coin and
throws it into the fountain.)
She took a coin of gold from her
pocket, closed her eyes and wished;
BRYONY
I wish that my Prince will...
(Her phone rings and she takes
it out of her pocket, reads
the message then starts to
walk away from the fountain.)
Her mother and father would have
wanted to see the princess happy.
EXT. DARK STREET. NIGHT.
Bryony is walking towards and through a dark alley.
NARRATOR
The brave princess cut through the
forbidden forest lit only by the
moonlight. She crept quietly trying
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4.

NARRATOR (contd)
to avoid disruption until suddenly
a dark figure appeared.
(The dark figure makes a wolf
whistle. Ash jumps out in
front of Bryony.)
ASH
My my what beautiful eyes you have.
BRYONY
All the better to avoid you with.
(Bryony goes to push past Ash
but he knocks her back.)
ASH
Come along sweetheart, dont be
afraid. Just come with me, you know
you want to be my babe.
(Bryony looks around, looking
for a way to escape Ash.)
Stay with me, come on what do you
say? I can make it worthwhile, I
can make your day.
(Bryony makes a run for it,
pushing him hard as she goes
past him. Ash grabs her arm
but she pushes through causing
him to lose grip on her.)
NARRATOR
The little princess ran all the way
home, too flustered to realise what
she had left behind.
(Ash picks the book up and
throws it to the floor
carelessly.)
INT. BRYONYS BEDROOM. NIGHT.
Bryony walks in the her bedroom looking distressed.
(Bryony takes a make-up wipe
and removes her smudged
mascara from her face.)
NARRATOR
The princess has lost all hope as
she realises her most valuable
possession is gone.
(She walks to the window and
looks to the sky.)
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5.
She walks to the window and notices
a passing shooting star.
(Bryony closes her eyes and
squints her eyes shut in
desperation.)
She wished again but this time for
her one true love to come back.

INT. BRYONYS BEDROOM. MORNING.

Bryony is still sleeping and isnt disturbed when the
bedroom light flickers on.
(Anna walks in from the
doorway holding the book and
note. She walks past the bed
being careful not to wake
Bryony.)
NARRATOR
She wished so hard that someone
heard her desperation. Every
princess experiences this at some
point in her life and it was
finally her turn. Her Fairy
Godmother came to the rescue.
INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM. DAY.
Bryony is sitting at her desk, doing schoolwork. She
suddenly looks up with a thoughtful and confused expression
on her face.
NARRATOR
The next day, the princess was
going about her usual duties when
she suddenly realised she had her
enchanted book back! However, she
was completely oblivious to the
visit the Fairy Godmother had payed
her the night before.
INT. TRAIN. DAY.
Bryony is once again on the train, reading her fairytale
book when her phone can be heard going off in her bag.
(Bryony closes the book and
places it on the seat next to
her. She frantically searches
for her phone.)

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6.

NARRATOR
Again, the princess travelled in
the royal carriage to her next
destination. Suddenly her phone
starts to ring and she rushes to
answer it, just in case its her
Step-mother again. The princess is
distracted by her phone and almost
misses the stop to her kingdom. She
exits the carriage but where is her
book?
(Bryony picks her bag up and
exits the train, leaving her
book behind.)
EXT. TRAIN STATION. DAY.
Bryony walks away from the platform, completely unaware that
shes left the book behind. Suddenly she realises and runs
back to the platform she was originally on.
NARRATOR
The princess had left her book
behind! How was she going to get it
back now?
HARRY
Excuse me!
(Bryony turns to see where the
voice is coming from.)
Hi, Im Harry.
BRYONY
Hello? Erm, Im Bryony.
HARRY
I found this book, I believe its
yours. So I thought I had better
return such a pretty book to its
beautiful owner.
BRYONY
Thank you so much!
(Bryony takes the book back
timidly. She looks inside to
reveal a note.)
Whats this?
(Harry smiles down at Bryony.)

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7.

HARRY
I hope to meet you again someday.
(Harry walks away, leaving
Bryoy looking flustered.)
INT. BRYONYS BEDROOM. DAY.
Bryony is finishing off her makeup in the mirror when the
doorbell rings.
NARRATOR
The princess finds her most
dazzling ballgown and transforms
herself into the fairest princess
in all the land.
(Bryony grabs her clutch bag
and goes to answer the door.)
EXT. BRYONYS FRONT DOOR. DAY.
Harry is standing st the front of Bryonys house, holding a
rose behind his back. The door opens and reveals Bryony
stood there looking beautiful.
NARRATOR
Her Prince Charming was awaiting
her arrival, ready to take her to
the ball and dance the night away.
It just shows that if you keep
believing, the dream that you wish
will come true. Fairy tales arent
always just a story.