PEARL BLOOMER

ANDbyTHE
PILFERED PROMISE
Charlotte Lenihan
EXT. 1950S BLACKPOOL. DAY.

The scene opens up to a view of the Blakpool Tower, the

pier, the promedade and the big wheel. In the distance we
hear the sound of the ebbing tide, distant screams of thrill
riders and the sharp caws of seagulls.

EXT. BENCH ON BLACKPOOL PROMENADE. DAY.

Pearl Bloomer is sitting on a bench, knitting happily.

Seagulls flock around for her leftover pasty offerings. She
notices a man walking past. He had just thrown an empty
glass bottle of pop onto the floor rather than the bin that
is an arm's length away. Pearl tutters and frowns at the
man.

Pearl grabs a spare knitting needle and struggles to reach

over to hook her needle through the neck of the bottle. The
man, who had paused walking away, is watching her. While
Pearl is preocupied with the bottle, the man rushes past and
grabs her handbag.

Pearl is caught off guard for a moment, but not to be

outdone so easily, she gets up and bolted after him.
Brandishing her kitting needles, she uses them like throwing
knives and pins the theif against the wall. The pinned
criminal shrinks down in fear as Pearl advances towards him.

EXT. BENCH ON BLACKPOOL PROMENADE. DAY.

Scene cut with the criminal dazedly waking up, surrounded by

confused police. He has been stuffed inside a bin, bound in
a knitted straight jacket. He struggles, but he can't move
much.

Meanwhile, Pearl is back in her earlier position, knitting

herself a mask. She holds the mask up to her face and
smiles.