Of Time

by

Mitchell Broomhall
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.SCRIPTDRAFT

INT.CHILD'SBEDROOM

Childislyinginbedinadarkroom.Moonlightshines
throughthegapinthecurtains.Eldadentersthebedroom.

CHILD
Dad?.

DAD
Wouldyoulikemetotellyoua
storytohelpyousleep?.

CHILD
Yesplease,dad.

Dadgoestotheendofthebedandsitswherethemoonlight
hitsthebed.

FADESINTOSTORY

EXT.BACKGARDEN

Twoboysplayinginabackgarden.

DAD,NARRATOR
Sometimeagotherewastwo
friends.Theylivedinthesame
neighbourhoodandgrewtolive
totallydifferentlives.

Childrenstandandfacethecameraandstarttochange/grow
up.

DAD,NARRATOR(CONT'D)
Theoneboy,Nika.Hegrewupto
liveaprettynormallife,buthe
alwayswantedmorethanhehad.
Moremoney,amoreexpensivecar,
abiggerhousebutneverwanteda
family.Theotherboy,Eldad.

CHILD
Thatsyourname!

DAD,NARRATOR
Yesitis.Wellhegrewupandhad
everythingthatNikahadalways
wanted.HoweverEldadalways
wishedforafamily.
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EXT.BUSSTOP

NikaandEldadsittinginabusstopwaitingforabus.

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DAD,NARRATOR
OnedaybothNikaandEldadwere
atabusstopwhentheysawan
adverton.Theadvertsaidthat
anyonecouldhavethechancetogo
toanewplanettomakeanew
start.

NikaandEldadlookateachotherandsmiled

DAD,NARRATOR(CONT'D)
WellNikaandEldadsawthisasa
greatopportunityforthemtoboth
getthelivestheyhadalways
wanted.Nikatogeteverythinghe
couldeverwantandEldadto
finallygetthefamilyhedreamed
of.

EXT.AIRFIELD

EldadandNikastandingwithacrowdofpeoplewaitingto
boardanaircraft.

DAD,NARRATOR
ThenextdayNikaandEldadsigned
upandwenttoflystraight
away!Theywaitedonanairfield
withlotsofotherpeoplewaiting
tomakethejourneytothis
amazingnewplanet.

CHILD
Howbigwasthespaceship?

DAD,NARRATOR
Itwashuge!Biggerthanof30
aeroplanesputtogether!.

FADETOOTHER
PLANET

EXT.NEWPLANET

Peopleexitingtheaircraftontothenewplanet.
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DAD,NARRATOR
Whentheywokeupfromthe
journey.Theynoticedtheyhad
somekindofpatternontheirarm
thatwasglowingbrightblue.

CHILD
Likeoursdad?!.

DAD,NARRATOR
Yeslikeours.Theysoonfoundout
fromtheotherpeopletalkingthat
itwashowthetimetheyhadleft
oftheirlifewasmeasured.

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INT.CAR

NikaandEldadareinahovercraftthathoversjustabove
thegroundandlookslikeacar,beingdrivenaround.

DAD,NARRATOR
Ontheirwaytotheirnewhouses
tostarttheirlivestheywere
drivenpastahugebuilding
coveredinplantslikeallthe
otherbuildingsonthisplanet.
Butthisbuildingwasalotmore
grandthattheothers.Thedriver
toldthemthatthepersonwho
startedthisplanetlivedthere.
AmliaAlbertAzure.Theywanted
toknowmoreaboutthisplanetand
whytheyhadtohavethepatterns
representingtheirtimeontheir
arm.Thedriverinformedthemthat
itshowpeoplebroughtthingson
theplanet.Inexchangeforfood,
housing,clothingandother
essentials.Theymusttrade
minutes,hoursandsometimesdays
oftheirlife.

NikaandEldad,shocked,lookateachotherincomplete
astonishment.

CHILD
Ohno!.Whathappenedafterthat
dad!?
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DAD,NARRATOR
NikaandEldadgotworriedabout
this.Theydidn'tknowthatthis
washowtheywouldhavetopayfor
thingsonthisnewplanet.

INT.LIBARY

NikaandEldadinaLibarysurroundedbybooks.

DAD,NARRATOR
Theybothrushedtothelibaryto
findoutmoreaboutthistime
systemandwereshockedatwhat
theyfound.Thetimesystemused
toworkineveryonesfavourand
kepteveryoneyoungandalivefor
alongtime.HoweverAmliahad
minipulatedtheoncefinetime
systemsothatpeopleranoutof
time.Shewasslowlystealing
everyonestimeforherself.

CHILD
OHNO!WHATDIDTHEYDO?!.

TimelapseofNikaatlibary.

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DAD,NARRATOR
WellNikastayedatthelibaryfor
studyingthehistoryoftheplanet
andhowitworkedtotryandfind
awaytofixit.

Nikalooksupfromabookandhasalightbulbmoment.

DAD,NARRATOR(CONT'D)
WellNikafinallyfoundawayhe
couldchangethesystembackto
howitoriginallywas.Sohewent
andfoundEldadtotellhimhow
theycouldchangeit.

FADESTOBLACK

INT.AMLIASHOUSEPARTY

NikaandEldadenteragrandhousefilledwithtonnesof
people,entertainement,musicandfood.
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DAD,NARRATOR
Amliahostedapartyatherhome
everyyearthatnewpeoplecameto
joinherplanet.NikaandEldad
hadformedaplanandtheyknew
thatthiswastheperfectplaceto
putitintoactionandchangethe
timesystembacktohowitwas.

INT.CHILD'SBEDROOM

CHILD
Whathappenednextdad?!

INT.AMLIASHOUSEPARTY

NikaandEldadwalktowardsAmliatoconfronther.

DAD,NARRATOR
NikaandEldadwenttoconfront
Amlia,Amliagotveryangry
aboutthis.Buteveryonearound
themstartedtoheartheargument
andabouthowAmliahadchanged
thetimesystem.

EveryonecrowdsaroundNika,EldadandAmlia.

DAD,NARRATOR(CONT'D)
Everyonestartedtogetreally
angrywhentheyheardthisand
startedtoturnagainstAmlia.
Everyonestartedpushingand
shovingtogettohersothatthey
couldstopher.Inallthe
commotionNikagothurt.
ImmediatelyEldadsawNikaonthe
floorandwenttohelphimbuthe
wastoobadlyhurt.

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CHILD
WH...WhathappenedtoNika?

DAD,NARRATOR
Nikaknewthathewasntgoingto
beabletorecover,sodecidedthe
lastthinghewasgoingtodowas
giveEldadalltheyearsofhis
life,sothatEldadcouldlivethe
longlifeandgetthefamilyhe
hadalwayswanted.
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INT.CHILD'SBEDROOM

CHILD
Didhegethisfamily?.

DAD,NARRATOR
Hedid,andhestillhasthem
today.

Dadkisseschildontheheadaschildgoestosleep.