Shahi And Zarah

GUILT-TRIP SCRIPT
(First ident) sounds of a roasting fire
(Second ident) sounds of electric and metal clangs

Scene 1 (Sadies getting dressed) Soft happy music

Scene 2 (Sadies on the train on her way to work)

sounds of trains passing by
Sadie: (Looks out the window, soft sounds of the train
and chatter) Its been 3 years now (Breath) I still see
her in my dreams. Her sarcastic smile, her cold eyes. I still
picture her lifeless figure. (Pause) She wouldnt want me
moping like this. I still remember I still-still remember the
sound the monitor made. (Heart stopped beating beep
tone carries on till the end of the next sentence). The
room cl-closed up; the beep; shes gone; the beep; the cries;
the shouts; the beep; shes gone. (Exemplified train
sounds.)

Sadie: (Looking ahead outside window, soft train

sounds) She used to love trains. The sound, the rocking, it
always put her to sleep. Instead a car put her to sleep - for
good. She shouldve taken the train that day. She was always a
good driver (pause) did she do it intentionally? No! - She loved
life. I think. I dont remember (Train chatter)

Sadie: (Extreme close up of Sadies face looking ahead)

Life can go one hundred and eighty so soon. We have no time.
One second were together and the next, diffused. So sudden
(Train abruptly stops) (Train shrieks.)

Sadie: (Wide shot of Sadie) I would write and write and

write for Ms. Maynor. I think she thinks Im crazy. I dont blame
her. I think it too- sometimes. I was told that Ingrid would
forgive me. Forgive me for what? Dont worry Sadie, dont
worry. She loves you, she forgives you. Why? Why dont I
remember?

Scene 3 (getting off the train)

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Sadie: (Walking up the stairs, pan shot) I can walk again.

Walking. First thing we learn to do when were born. Ingrid
cant walk anymore.

Sadie: (Walking towards train gates, slow piano music)

Gates. Did she make it to the gates? The gates to what? Shes
been a good girl. Sort of. Shed kill me if I said that. She
doesnt- didnt believe in an afterlife, or ghosts; demons,
(Oyster beep sound) another beep. Beep. Beep. (Heart
stopped beating beep tone carries on till the end of the
next sentence).

Scene 4 (Sadie walks through a tunnel)

Sadie: (Walks through a tunnel, soft creepy music comes
through, long pause in dialogue.)

Sadie: (Still walking) I dont like living in the dark. I want to

know. To just know. All my memories have been shredded- so I
have been told by Doctor Jenson. I want the past to haunt me. I
want to know. Ms. Maynor said that only happens when we
least expect it. I say she chats a lot of crap. She doesnt know
me. I dont even know me. I wish Ingrid was here. (Slow build-
up of loud orchestra) She knows life more than me. She
used to say always expect the least expected. I didnt find it
useful until now.(Ingrids hand grabs Sadies shoulder and
Sadie turns around, music pauses before its loudest
sound) (Sadie screams) (Musics back at its peak loudest
sound.)

Fades to black
Fades to title sequence Guilt-Trip