OPERATION CLEANSE

WRITTEN BY

HEINRICH THOM, YEO XIU HUI (ALICIA), & JEREMY LOEKMAN

FINAL DRAFT

12/05/2022

Contact details:

jjloekman@yahoo.com
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1.  EXT. TOM’S HOUSE. DAY 1

An Australian home built out of faded brick stands in
urban neighbourhood with a small, green front yard.

2. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY 2

 
TOM is sleeping on the LIVING-ROOM COUCH hugging a BEER
HOSE. ERIC, ADAM, and CLAIRE are on the floor – title
(OPERATION CLEANSE) is labelled above TOM.

3. INT. DINING ROOM. DAY 3

TOM’S phone RINGS and vibrates on the DINING TABLE

getting TOM to drag himself over to the PHONE. The Phone
stops ringing. TOM looks at his phone and sighs. TOM sees
the HOME SCREEN filled with NOTIFICATIONS of messages and
MISSED CALLS all from MOM(STEP-MUM). TOM starts to listen
to the voicemail.

MOM
(V/O)
TOM! It doesn’t take much
effort to call me back!, I’ll
be there at 2 and if you
don’t answer – expect me to
move in with you.
 
TOM looks at the time on his PHONE to see it’s 1pm. Flash
to see the KITCHEN SINK is full of DIRTY DISHES, the
FRIDGE is pinned with OVER-DUE BILLS that are pinned over
PHOTOS, EMPTY ALCOHOL BOTTLES are strewn all over the
LIVING ROOM FLOOR, and RED BEER CUPS AND EMPTY CRISPS
PACKETS are toppled all over the DINING TABLE and FLOORS.
BEDROOM full of DIRTY-CLOTHING, and in the corner of the
BATHROOM, there’s a TRAIL OF TOILET PAPER that hints at
the filth that waits inside.

TOM
Ah crap! If she sees this
mess, she’s going to make me
dig my own grave!

4. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY 4

TOM turns back to the LIVING-ROOM COUCH. Overlooking ADAM

and CLAIRE comfortably side by side. ADAM has DROOL on
his face and is SNORING loudly with a leg over CLAIRE.

                  TOM
Awww, WAKE UP YOU FETUSES!!!
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ERIC continues lying on the ground not moving. ADAM rises

up like a zombie while CLAIRE rubs her eyes trying to
wake herself up.

CLAIRE
(Tired)
Cardi B’s voice is telling me
to slap you.
 
                  ADAM
(Tired)
Will Smith will be proud of
you if you do.

CLAIRE
(Snarling)
Say that again! You punk ass
bit-
  
                  TOM
(Panic)
LISTEN! My step-mum is on the
way AND MY HOUSE LOOKS LIKE
THE BEGINNING OF A MARIE
KONDO EPISODE! She once made
my Dad mow the yard –

ADAM
That doesn’t sound too bad.

TOM
With. scissors.

CLAIRE
Dam, your mum sounds cool,
but why should we care?

TOM
Remember when we had balloon
fights with condoms?

CLAIRE
Haha, yeah... watching them
burst was funny.

TOM
Or the time we got so high
that we named the TV?

ADAM heads towards the TV to stroke it.

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ADAM
(Blearily)
Ssssshhhh... Teddy can hear
you (Hugs TV) You’re more
than JUST a TV.

TOM
Well... if my STEP-MUM sees
this wreck, you can say bye
bye to both the house AND
Teddy.

ADAM jumps in the air but CLAIRE tries to lay back down.

ADAM
(passionately)
We can’t have that!

CLAIRE
Not my problem.

TOM
(Negotiates)
I'll pay for your next five
bubble-teas.

CLAIRE
Any price?

TOM
Any flavour.

CLAIRE
Any store?

TOM
Only for the next 5 bubble-
teas. (Turns to camera)
That’s if she doesn’t get
diabetes before the end of
the week.

CLAIRE
Deal!

Tom, Adam and Claire hands in.

CLAIRE and ADAM nod in agreement. TOM, CLAIRE, and ADAM

strap into their respective boiler suits.
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TOM
            (Yells)
Commence Operation cleanse!
(Stares at camera)
Last time I was this excited,
I was about to lose my
virginity.  

TOM jumps in front of ADAM and CLAIRE, pointing at each

person, he begins delegating their duties.

TOM 
CLAIRE, can you take care of
the clothes?

CLAIRE 
(Aggressively stares)
Martha Stewart is my spirit
animal. 

TOM
You know she was in jail
right?

CLAIRE
(Shoving clothes into
tall-boy)
Exactly.

Tom gestures for Adam to follow him out of the bedroom.

6. INT. HALLWAY/KITCHEN. DAY 6

TOM and ADAM walk down the hallway towards the kitchen.

TOM 
ADAM, I know how much you
like soap.

ADAM 
Huh? 

TOM 
(Ignores)
The dishes. 

ADAM 
Ohhh…
TOM 
(Stares at the camera)
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The guy comes out of the

bathroom dry after half an
hour. Pretty sus right.

TOM stops in front of the fridge as ADAM continues

towards the sink.

TOM
And I’ll take care of the
bills!

TOM snaps his eyes onto the DINING TABLE, grabs the
KITCHEN BIN and sweeps rubbish into the BIN filling it
up. TOM rips the BILLS off the DOOR - stacking a pile on
the DINING TABLE. Drops a CALCULATOR on the DINING TABLE
and places his LAPTOP in the centre and spins it around
and opens it. 

TOM 
(Cracks fingers)
That was close, they could
have seen my OnlyFans
subscription for meerkats in
pyjamas.

TOM exits the window of meerkats wearing pyjamas and

whispers to himself.

TOM
At least I know for 10.95 a
month you have my back.

Adam puts on RUBBER GLOVES, with his back to TOM.

ADAM 
(Curious)
Did you say something?

TOM
(shocked)
Said thanks for helping.

ADAM
Yeah, you would do the same
for me.

TOM
You know it. (Stares at the
camera) Let’s hope he doesn’t
use too much soap.
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ADAM and TOM continue with their errands as CLAIRE enters

the hallway.

CLAIRE
All right, clothes are taken
care of, anything else?

TOM
Um, could you do the bathroom?

CLAIRE
Serious?

TOM
You want that sugar don’t
you?

CLAIRE grunts at TOM and walks away.

ADAM
TOM! What have you been
eating!?

TOM
(realises)
Ah crap!

ADAM
Yeah, I can see that.

TOM
I mean crap! CLAIRE. WAIT!

CLAIRE rolls her eyes ignoring TOM and opens the BATHROOM
DOOR. TOM jogs over to CLAIRE, reaching out to capture
her attention.

7. INT. HALLWAY/BATHROOM. DAY 7

CLAIRE steps back in disgust. TOM reaches up to CLAIRE at

the bathroom door as she covers her nose.

CLAIRE
(Holding breathe)
TOM, what is that?

TOM
(Guilty)
Masculinity Number 5?
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CLAIRE
Thought it smelt familiar.

ADAM walks over to join CLAIRE and TOM then peeks inside.
They lean on opposite ends of the DOORFRAME and see a
PATH OF SOGGY TOILET PAPER leading to the TOILET.

ADAM
Oh shit!

CLAIRE
No, that’s masculinity.

ADAM
(confused)
Is it alive?

CLAIRE gags. TOM checks the time on his phone.

CLAIRE 
Whatever it is, someone has
to take care of it.

ADAM and CLAIRE look at TOM in sync.

ADAM
If the ship sinks, the
captain has to sink with it.

TOM
(Loud sigh)(anxious)
It’s more like a submarine.

CLAIRE and ADAM watch TOM enter the bathroom. TOM feels
the vertigo rush to his head as he kneels down to the
toilet. CLAIRE snaps TOM out of the vertigo.

CLAIRE
(Slaps doorframe)
So… while you tame the beast,
I’ll take care of the
rubbish.

ADAM
I’m almost done with the
dishes as well, I’ll do the
bills for you.
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8. INT. BATHROOM. DAY. 8

TOM raises a thumbs-up taking a deep breathe, slides a

MASK over his nose. The door slowly SWINGS SHUT, we see
TOM lift the PLUNGER up in the air as the door shuts.
CLAIRE and ADAM hear the plunger in action. Grossing them
out, causing them to feel from the BATHROOM door.

9. INT. LIVING ROOM. 9

The clock shows it’s 2:02pm. ADAM places the last set of
plates on the rack, while CLAIRE fills up a GARBAGE BAG
from cleaning the LIVING ROOM.

ADAM
I’ll quickly move onto the
bills.

CLAIRE and ADAM look to the hallway hearing TOM cry from
down the hallway.

TOM
(V/O)
OH GOD, I’M GOING VEGAN AFTER
THIS!!!

10. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY. 10

CLAIRE hears the sound of CAR BRAKES from outside and

runs over the FRONT WINDOW to find MOM outside.

CLAIRE 
(Yelling)
Big mama’s here! I repeat!
BIG MAMA IS HERE!

ADAM takes everything off the table and hides them in the
pantry in panic. TOM kicks the DOOR open whilst STRIPPING
off his boiler suit.

TOM 
OPERATION CLEANSE IS
ACCOMPLISHED! 

11. EXT. TOM’S HOUSE. DRIVE-WAY. DAY. 11

MOM steps out of her car scanning the front yard and
proceeds to head towards the door.

MOM
Traffic never changes.
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12. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY. 12

CLAIRE looks around and finding KITCHEN BIN to be full.

CLAIRE knows she doesn’t have much time, so she quickly
chucks the bag into the pantry. MOM knocks on the front
door. TOM walks over to the door, waves to ADAM and
CLAIRE to hide - making them creep slowly. TOM takes a
deep breath and yanks the door to see MOM annoyed.

TOM 
Ah there she is! My favourite
step-parent!

13. INT. KITCHEN. DAY. 13

MOM pushes TOM aside and places bags of groceries on top

of the KITCHEN BENCH. TOM follows and nervously watches
MOM scan around the HOUSE. 

MOM
It’s been weeks and you don’t
care to explain yourself? 

14. INT. BATHROOM. DAY.

MOM opens the bathroom door and puffs in suspicion when
seeing the TOILET clean she then closes the door.

TOM 
You know how it is, just been
busy with studies and work.

15. INT. BEDROOM. DAY. 15

MOM walks into the BEDROOM and checks the top drawer of
the tall-boy. TOM stands at the BEDROOM DOOR nervous. MOM
looks to TOM in suspicion when she sees him glance to the
WARDROBE. MOM walks over to the WARDROBE to open it.
TOM
(Nervous)
MUM, WHAT DID YO-!?

MOM opens the door to find nothing but clothes hanging.

TOM is in surprise and looks to his right to find CLAIRE
AND ADAM carrying ERIC out through the front door.

MOM
Hm...

TOM 
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(Stares at camera)
I was close to making another
submarine.

16. INT. KITCHEN. DAY. 16

MOM and TOM walk back into the KITCHEN to start unpacking
groceries.

MOM 
I expect at least one
message TOM!

TOM
Yes, I know...

MOM
This is your first and
final warning!

TOM
ALRIGHT, alright, alright...

MOM
(aggressive)
If you don’t, I’ll give you
another reason why I’m your
favourite parent!

TOM
(Smirks)
That there, is also the
reason why you’re the
favourite wife.

MOM grunts at TOM and slaps TOM with the Cucumber.

TOM(CONT’D)
Ah! Nothing beats a love tap!

MOM
(Giggles)
Go sit down!

TOM sits down looking around to ensure there’s no sign of

his friends.

MOM
Have you eaten yet? Do you
want me to make you anything?
TOM
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Know any vegan meals!?

MOM
Um. Sure.

MOM smirks at TOM and walks over to the PANTRY. When she
opens the pantry, the GARBAGE BAG spills open and paper
drops – all over MOM. TISSUES, RED PLASTIC CUPS, CHIPS
PACKETS and FLUIDS scatter across the floor.

MOM
ADAM!!!

TOM
(Stare at camera)
MOTHER SUBMA-

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