a script about family problems and mental problems caused by parental abuse where the characters are

father, mother, child and uncle

Title: The Weight of the Past

FADE IN:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - DAY

The sun shines down on a well-manicured lawn in front of a suburban home. A child's bike leans against
the fence, and a soccer ball lies forgotten on the grass. The sound of raised voices and shattering glass
shatters the idyllic scene.

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

A father, JACK, yells at his wife, MARY, while their child, TIM, watches in fear.

JACK

(fuming)

You're always messing everything up, Mary. Can't you do anything right?

MARY

(defensively)

I'm trying my best, Jack. I can't do everything on my own.

JACK

(sarcastically)

Oh, poor little Mary. Always the victim.

MARY
(through tears)

Please, Jack. Can we just talk about this calmly?

JACK

(shouting)

No, we can't. You always have to make everything so difficult.

TIM

(trembling)

Daddy, please stop yelling.

JACK

(ignoring Tim)

And you wonder why our son is such a crybaby. You coddle him too much.

MARY

(angrily)

He's just a child, Jack. He needs love and support.

JACK

(sneering)

Yeah, and I'm sure your brother gives him plenty of that.

MARY

(startled)

What does my brother have to do with anything?

JACK

(smugly)
Oh, nothing. Just that he's always hanging around here, acting like he's some kind of savior.

MARY

(hurt)

He's just trying to help us, Jack. He cares about us.

JACK

(cynically)

Yeah, right. He's just trying to make himself feel important.

MARY

(resigned)

I can't do this anymore, Jack. I need to get out of here.

JACK

(laughing bitterly)

And where are you going to go? You don't have anywhere else to go.

MARY

(determinedly)

I'll figure something out. Anything is better than staying here with you.

JACK

(threateningly)

You're not taking our son with you.

MARY

(firmly)

He's coming with me. We're a family, Jack. We need to stick together.
JACK

(raising his voice)

No, we don't. You're a liability, Mary. You're dragging us all down.

TIM

(pleadingly)

Daddy, please stop fighting. We're a family.

JACK

(fuming)

No, we're not. I'm done with this. I'm done with all of you.

JACK storms out of the room, leaving MARY and TIM alone.

MARY

(hugging Tim)

It's going to be alright, sweetie. We'll get through this together.

TIM

(tearfully)

I don't want to leave, Mommy. I don't want to leave Daddy.

MARY

(sadly)

I know, baby. But sometimes, leaving is the only way to find peace.

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - DAY

MARY and TIM sit on a park bench, watching as children play on the swings and slides.

TIM

(whispering)

Do you think Daddy will come find us?

MARY

(sighing)

I don't know, sweetie. But we can't stay with him anymore. It's not safe.

TIM

(crying)

Why does Daddy hate us, Mommy? What did we do wrong?

MARY

(hugging Tim)

You didn't do anything wrong, baby. It's not your fault.

Title: Healing Wounds

FADE IN:

EXT. PARK - DAY

MARY and TIM sit on a park bench, watching as children play on the swings and slides.

UNCLE JIM, Mary's brother, approaches them.

UNCLE JIM

(sympathetically)

Hey, you two. How are you holding up?

MARY

(weary)

We're doing okay, Jim. Just trying to figure out what to do next.

UNCLE JIM

(supportively)

Well, you don't have to figure it out on your own. I'm here for you, always.

TIM

(happily)

Uncle Jim! Can we play catch like we used to?

UNCLE JIM

(grinning)

You bet, buddy.

MARY

(smiling)

Thank you, Jim. It means a lot to have you here.

UNCLE JIM

(empathetically)

Of course, sis. I hate seeing you and Tim go through this.

MARY

(sighing)

I just don't understand why Jack has to be like this. He's always been so angry.

UNCLE JIM

(thoughtfully)

It might have something to do with how he grew up. You know how your parents were.

MARY

(sadly)

Yeah, they weren't exactly the warmest people. But that doesn't excuse what Jack is doing.

UNCLE JIM

(agrees)

No, it doesn't. But it might help explain it. You know, they say that hurt people hurt people.

MARY

(nodding)

That makes sense. But what do I do now? I can't keep living like this.

UNCLE JIM

(reassuringly)

You don't have to. We'll figure it out together. You and Tim are my family, and I'll always be here for
you.

MARY

(tearfully)

Thank you, Jim. I don't know what I'd do without you.

UNCLE JIM

(hugging Mary)

You'll never have to find out.

TIM

(throwing the ball to Jim)

Throw it harder, Uncle Jim!

UNCLE JIM

(laughing)

You got it, kiddo.

As they continue to play catch, Mary and Tim begin to heal from the wounds of their past, with the help
of their loving and supportive Uncle Jim.

FADE OUT.