THEFIFTHDIRECTION

Writtenby

TristaHoward

April18,2016

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SETTINGDAYLIGHT,BYABRICKWALL.STARTSUPWITHTHEOPENING
OFACOPYCATVERSIONOFHISTORYBYONEDIRECTION.THEVIDEOIS
PAUSEDWHENLOUISEBEGINSSPEAKING.

LOUISE
Weusedtobeflauntedbylargecrowds.
Usedtobeateam,butfamecomeswitha
priceandOneDirectionlearnedthisthe
hardway.Howdthishappen?Wellitsa
longstory

Theonenarrating,Louise,ismoreaddressingthismannertowards
theaudience.

CUT.

SETTINGSTUDIOWHERETHEYRECORDMUSIC.

Introducetherestofthecharacterwhoarebusyworkingontheir
nextsong.Zeyaenterstheroom.

MediumcloseupofOneDirectionworkingtogetherontheir
newestsong

MediumcloseuponZeyaenteringtheroom

ZEYA
HeyGuys.

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 Mediumcloseupofthegroupfrombehindandcutsbackto
Zeyawhenshespeaks

EVERYONE
Hey.(Mumbles)

ZEYA
I'vebeenthinkingaboutgoingsolo

HARRIETT
What'dyousay?!

Everyoneactuallybeginstoturntheirattentiontotheongoing
conversation.HarriettisfuriouswhileLeilaisupset.

HarriettmediumcloseupturningtolookatZeya

Thenanothershotofeveryoneintheroominshockto
Harriettyellingsuddenly

BackandforthconversationbetweenHarriett,witheveryone
elseinthebackgroundblurred,andZeya

HARRIETT
(HarrietstandsuptofaceZeya)Why?

ZEYA
Nooffencesbutyouguysarewaytoomuch
drama.I'mdone.

HARRIETT
(Angry)Wecausedrama!??

Thescenefreezes,andthenarratorbeginsspeaking.

Whenthescenefreezesitshouldbeamediumcloseupof
Neelan,LeilaandLouise

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 LOUISE
Although,yesitstrue,certain
individualsinthegroupcausedrama.
*coughs*Harriet.Werenottheonlyones.

ThescenechangesintoaflashbackCUT.

SETTINGOUTSIDEDURINGANINTERVIEWWITHTHEPAPARAZZI.THEBAND
CAUSALLYMINDINGTHEIROWNBUSINESSINTHESTREETS.

Areporterrunsuptothemwithhercameraperson,anda
microphoneplusanotebook.Harriett,LouiseandZeyaarewalking
alongonthesidewalktalking.

MediumcloseupofHarriett,LouiseandZeyawalking
togetherenjoyingabeautifulday
OvertheshoulderofZeyaofthereporterrunninguptothem
Switchtothereporterscameramakesurethatthefootage
hereisconstant

REPORTER
Excuseme!IcantbelieveityoureOne
Direction!

Zeyaenjoysattention.

ZEYA
Ibelieveweare.(Gesturestothethreeof
them)

REPORTER

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 MayIasksomequestions?(Shoves
microphoneintheirfaces)Howclosewould
yousaythefiveofyouare?

HarrietandLouisearehesitantbeforenodding,butbeforethey
canspeakZeyacutsin.

ZEYA
Ohweresuperclose,youknowfiveguys
onedream.HarriettandLouisearesuper
close,alwayshangingoutwitheachother.

REPORTER
Alwaystogether,huh?Interesting...

HarriettjumpsinfrontofZeya.

HARRIETT
Wellshemeansweallloveeachother.

REPORTER
Loveyousay?(Scribblessomethingdownin
hernotebook)

HARRIETT
Nonotlove!Imeanwe,orImeanus

REPORTER
Thanks!I'vegoteverythingIneed!(Begins
runningoff)

ZEYA
Wait!Thatsit?

HarriettbeginsglaringatZeya,asthepreviousscenereturns
frombeforetheflashback.Theperviousconversationcontinues.

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 Showfromthereporterscameraacloseupofthereporter
silentlymouthingtoturnthecameraoffwhileZeyayells
thelastlineinthebackground.Displaysthethreeband
membersinthebackground.

CUT.

SETTINGTHESTUDIOWHERETHEBANDRECORDSSONGS.

ThesceneiscontinuedfromwhenZeyaannouncesshe'sgoingtogo
solo.HarriettisfumingatZeya.

MediumlongshotofZeyaandHarriettfighting

ThenHarriettfrontviewo/swithLouiseinthebackwhen
sayingtheirlinetogether.MediumcloseupofHarriett.

MediumcloseupZeyaleaving.

HARRIETT
MayIremindyouaboutwhogotusintothe
LarriettStylinsonsituationwiththe
paparazzi?Yeah,thatwasyou.

ZEYA
Youkeptitgoing;it'snotmyfaultyou
twoareinlove.(kissnoises)

HARRIETT&LOUISE
We'renotinlove.(Insync)

ZEYA
WhateverIdon'tneedyouguysdraggingme
down.(walksout)

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Zeyaleavesthestudio.Leilawatchesclearlyupset,astherest
ofthebandcontinuesonwritingtheirnextsongliketherehad
beennointerruption.

BacktoMediumcloseupofOneDirectionworkingtogetheron
theirnewestsong
ThenmediumcloseupofLeilaspeaking&thesameof
Harriett

LEILA
Doyouthinkshewillcomeback?Wecan't
beabandwithouther.

HARRIETT
Ofcoursewecan.She'sadramaqueen
anyways.(Anideaoccurstoher)I'vegot
theperfectsongidea.

Andthescenefadesoutasthenarratorofthestorybeginsto
speak.

LOUISE
Andinthesummerof2015ournewest,
overlyplayed,hitwasborn.

CUT.

SETTINGTHEBANDISTOGETHERWATCHINGTHEIRNEWESTMUSICVIDEO
CALLEDDRAGMEDOWNFROMONEOFTHEMEMBERSHOUSE.EVERYONEIS
CHATTERINGEXCITEDLYABOUTTHEIRNEWESTVIDEO.SUDDENLYLEILA
GETSAMESSAGEONHERLAPTOP.

Mediumcloseupofthegroupwatchingtheirmusicvideo
together.

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 LEILA
Sorryguysletmejustcheckthis.

Leilagrabsherlaptopandstartsfumblingarounduntilsheopens
anewlink.ZeyasnewsongPillowTalkbeginsplayingthrough
thespeakers.Harriettlooksdisgustedwhileeveryoneelse
watchesinawe.

ShotofthelaptopscreenofZeyassongPillowtalk

Thenbacktotheoriginalshot

NEELAN
Hollywoodreallychangedher

HARRIETT
(Cutsin)Whatisthis?!!!

EveryoneisstartledforafewsecondsbeforeLouisereplies.

CloseupofLouisetalking&Harriett

LOUISE
Wellshedidsayshewasgoingtomakeher
ownmusic.

HARRIETT
ButImeanLookatthis!ItsShes
singingaboutpillows!!

LOUISE
Imnotsureyouunderstandthecontextof
thesong.

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Leilanervouslypullsathershirt.

MediumcloseupoftheOneDirectionwatchingthevideoas
Leilanervouslypullsathershirt

ThenacloseupofLeila&Harriettslines

LEILA
IIthoughtitwasgood.Shouldntwebe
supportive?

HARRIETT
Notwhenshespracticallyshoutingabout
illuminatiinthemusicvideo!Were
supposedtokeepthathidden!

LOUISE&NEELAN
What?(Displaysaveryconfusedlook)

NeelanrecoversquicklythoughwhileLouisesitstherewith
confusion.

MediumcloseupofNeelanandLouisegrabbingthelaptopand
goingbackwardsinthesong.Neelanspeaksastheylookfor
illuminatisymbols.

mediumcloseupofHarriettsayingherlines

NEELAN
Leilaisright.Weshouldbesupportive

HARRIETT
Supportive!Ofthistrash

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NeelangivesHarriettalook,asHarriettsighs.

HARRIETT
(sighsofannoyance)Okayfine.Goodfor
Zeya.

Theycontinuelisteningtothesong,asHarriettgrumpsthewhole
time.Louiseisstillconfusedmumblingsomethingabout
illuminati.

Backtomediumcloseupoftheentiregroup.

ThescenecontinuesasLouisenarrates.

LOUISE
Ofcourseallthehappinessthatwefelt
forZeyadepleted.Oncewefiguredout
PillowTalkwasperformingbetterthanany
OneDirectionsingleeverplayed.Harriett
didnttakeittoowell.

SETTINGBACKWHERETHEYWEREWATCHINGTHEIRNEWESTMUSICVIDEO.

FlashbackofwhenHarriettwascryingonthecouch.Inthe
backgroundyoucouldhearPillowTalkplaying.

MediumcloseupofHarriettcryingonthecouch

HARRIETT
TURNTHATOFF!!!

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PillowTalkisterminatedasthescenecontinues.Louise
narrates.

LOUISE
However,somegoodfortunewasplacedon
Harriettsshoulders,andthenwasquickly
diminished.

CUT.

SETTINGBACKINSIDESTUDIOWHERETHEYARECURRENTLYPLANING
THEIRNEWSONG.NEELANISSTRUMMINGHERGUITAR.EVERYONEELSE,
LOUISEANDLEILA,AREJUSTSITTINGAROUND.

Harriettrunsintothestudioroomflingpaperaround.

MediumlongshotofthebandwatchingNeelanplayherguitar

Adifferentmediumlongshotthistimeofonewiththedoor
asHarriettwalksin

MediumcloseupofHarriettsayingherfirstline

ThenaMediumcloseupofthegroup,especiallywithNeelan
intheshot.

HARRIETT
Guysguesswhat!!

NEELAN
Youbroughtusicecream?

Harriettwalksclosertothegroup.

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 MediumlongshotofHarriettgrabbingachairandsittingas
shesaysthefirstpartoftheline
ThenmediumcloseupoftheOneDirectionasHarriettsays
thenextpartofherline
CloseupofNeelanspeaking

HARRIETT
WellWhat?NoIdidnt!(Harrietttakesa
deepbreathtoputherselfbackintofocus)
Ivejustauditionforamovie.

NEELAN
Imsorrybuddy.Thereareothermovies.
Betterlucknexttime.

Harriettisgettingannoyednowfromthelackoffaith.

HARRIETT
Igotthepart!

Harrietthasfinallygainedeveryonesattention.OnlyLouisewas
lookingconfused.

NEELAN
Congrats.Knewyouhaditinyou.

HarriettgivesNeelanaglare.TheneveryoneexceptLouisebegins
huggingHarriettandcongratulatinghimonhissuccess.

CloseupofLouisesayinghislines,andwhileeveryoneis
congratulatingHarriett.

MediumlongshotofthegroupcongratulatingHarriett

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LOUISE
Wait?WhataboutOneDirection?Whydidnt
youtellus?

HARRIETT
ScrewOneDirectionthatswhy.

LOUISE
But

Leilajumpsupexcitedly,interruptingLouise.

MediumcloseupofLeilajumpingup

LEILA
Great!NowthatweredisbandingOne
DirectionImgoingsolo!(happily)

LeilabeginsrunningoutthedoortakingNeelansguitarwith
her.LeavingLouiseandNeelaninsurprise,andHarriettangry.

mediumcloseofNeelansguitargettingrobbed.

MediumcloseupofHarriettyelling

MediumlongshotofthegroupwithshowingNeelanrunout
thedoor.

HARRIETT
Whereareyougoing?!(shoutsangrily)

LEILA
ScrewOneDirection.(Ishearddistantly
downthehallinahappytoneofvoice)

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HarriettandLouisewatchwithconfusionasNeelangetsupand
yellsatthedoor.

FromoutsidethestudiodoorNeelanpeekingoutcamerashot

ThenfrominsidethestudioashotofHarriettandLouise
blurredastheywatchNeelanrunbackoutthedoor.The
camerathenblursthebackgroundsoHarriettandLouisecan
beshowntalking;onlyLouisesline

NEELAN
Hey!Thatguitarcostmorethanyour
network!(Getslouderwitheachwordwith
anger)

Neelanbeginschasingafterherguitar.ThisleavesHarriettand
Louisealoneinthestudio.

CloseupofHarriettspeaking&Louise

LOUISE
Whataboutus?AndwhatImIandNeelan
supposedtodo?

HARRIETT
Louiselook,youmeanwellbutitsno
secretourbandisgoingunder,asShawn
Mendesriseswevelostourpreteenbase.
Nottomentionthosepreteengirlsthat
usedtolistentoourmusicarentpre
teensanymore.Theylistentotrashlike
JustinBieberandTheWeekend,whichis
takingupourradioBut,Istillhave
Sorrystuckinmyheadfromthatdarktime.

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BothLouiseandHarriettsigh.JustinBieberssongSorrycanbe
heardfaintlyinthebackground.Theybothlookaroundforthe
sourceforaminute.

LOUISE
Yeah,Isuppose.Timehaschangedustoo
much.
HARRIETT
Yeah(nodsinagreement).WellImnot
doinganymoviestuffyet,andwestill
needtofinishthealbum.

LOUISE
Congratsbythewayonyourpartinwhat
movie?

HARRIETT
Dunkirk.

Theycontinuechattingaboutthemovieasthescenefadesout.

CUT.

SETTINGBACKTOTHEINTROSCENEATTHEVERYBEGINNING;THEMUSIC
VIDEOOFHISTORYBYONEDIRECTION.LOUISENARRATESASTHEMUSIC
VIDEOISPLAYED.

LOUISE
EventuallyNeelanreturnedwithherguitar.
Wediscussedthepressingmannerof
finishingouralbum.Afterthemakingsof
HistoryHarriettthenletLeilaleavethe
band.Neelanwentsoloafterreleasingher

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onehitsongThisTown.Zeya,Imsure,
stilldoesmusicIdontactuallylisten
hermusic.Harriettwenttofilmthemovie
whileIwentsolomyself,becausescrewOne
Direction.Imsure1Dwillmakeareunion
tourbutuntilthenOneDirectionis
history.

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