“REPLACED”

By CASEY KNOTT

SCENE 1.
INT. BEDROOM-NIGHT
The camera slowly pushes into HANK who is on his
Computer as Electric Kool-Aid. The camera goes into
his computer screen.

CUTS TO TITLE SEQUENCE

Futuristic swirls appear with typing green code texts

including the actor’s names and the title of the
short film it then fades out.

SCENE 2.
INT. BEDROOM-MORNING
A compilation We see HANK in bed as his alarm goes
off he gets out. Gets in the shower grabs a coffee
gets a shirt and tie on and sits down on his office
chair with His coffee.

SCENE 3.
INT. HANKS OFFICE-MORNING
HANK is sits at his desk he huffs because he is bored
and switches on the TV it is A news article about AI
taking peoples job.

HANK

Don’t need to worry about that my Jobs too

boring for something like That.
(He starts typing on his laptop and is then
Interrupted by the teams call sound)

SCENE 4.
INT. MAXS OFFICE-MORNING
MAX GREEDY is sat at his desk on a team’s call with
HANK he goes on to teams and calls HANK.
SCENE 5.
INT. HANKS OFFICE-MORNING
HANK is sat watching the TV back to the computer when
he hears the teams call and gets startled and quickly
puts on his headset.

MAX

Hi Hank how you doing?

HANK

(scrambling together) yeah, I’m good thanks

I wasn’t expecting you too call what’s the
Matter have I done something wrong?

MAX

Well no you haven’t exactly done anything

wrong but it’s not exactly good news.

HANK

Okay… well what is it?

MAX

For the future and for the benefit of this

Business I’m afraid I have to let you go.

HANK

Okay... can I ask why?

MAX

Well your… replaceable by the future

Future meaning this artificial intelligence
thing.(Hank silence) Sorry HANK I’m sure
You can understand.
SCENE 6.
INT. HANKS KITCHEN-AFTERNOON
HANKS sat down searching around for jobs. He is finding
it difficult as his job is being taken over by the
future. He encounters a particularly annoying call
handler.

HANK

Hi this is Hank I’m calling on behalf of

The marketing job.

CALL HANDLER

Okay do you have any skills or experience?

HANK

Well I have been doing marketing for 10 years

At Greedy marketing co. As far as my skills go
I would say I have good vibes.

CALL HANDLER

Well Hank “good Vibes” isn’t exactly the

Number one skill we are looking for. I
Suggest you try Legoland with your skills.
And as far as your experience it is pretty
Much useless with new AI taking over.

HANK

Well thanks for your-

(CALL HANDLER HANGS UP) What A dick.

SCENE 7.
INT. HANKS OFFICE-EVENING
HANK is sat at his desk typing on google what
compensation do you get when you get sacked from a job.
He scrolls through all the articles.
 HANK

Max has got to owe me something

(Hank picks up the phone and calls Max
It goes to voicemail)
Hi Max its Hank just wondering what sort
Of benefits I get and if I still get payed
Or… if I can get a reference from you.
(Max hangs up and shouts)

SCENE 8.
INT. HANKS BEDROOM-EVENING
Max is sat in bed reading a book with his side lamp on.
He puts his book down on the side and then turns off
his lap.

SCENE 9.
INT. HANKS HOUSE-MORNING
It is another compilation of MAX getting ready apart
from this time he is much more lethargic and visibly
sad he moves a lot slower than usual. He gets into
baggy clothes instead of his suit.

SCENE 10.
INT. HANKS OFFICE-MORNING
Max is sat down on his office sofa watching TV looking
sad and depressed holding his coffee. He gets startled
when he hears his phone ringing it is MAX GREEDY

MAX

Hi Hank its Max I heard your voicemail

And I took the time to call you back.

HANK

Is that not what anyone else would do?

MAX

Well anyway, just letting you know since

It was mutual agreement I don’t owe you
Anything.
 HANK

How was it Mutual you sacked me?

MAX

Listen Hank it’s hard to prove these things

So let’s not get angry at each other

HANK

No, I can get angry you sacked me

Knowing I would get no benefits

MAX

Listen Hank money is life it doesn’t grow

On trees.

HANK

I’ll get you back you can’t do this

MAX

I’m sure you will. I’m hanging up now

I can really feel your hostile energy.
(Max hangs up)