Ticket (Draft 2)

Written
by
Georgia Woodward
Liv Podmore
Jake Nabi

1. EXT. TRAIN STATION PLATFORM. MORNING

An establishing shot of the train station opens the first
scene establishing the location of the protagonist. The
camera cuts to a medium shot of GREG walking over to a
TICKET MACHINE and purchasing a RETURN TICKET for a future
date. He then reaches into his pocket for his WALLET. A
close up of GREG opening wallet to contain his newly
purchased ticket which is already full of previously bought
TRAIN TICKETS. GREG begins to walk to a platform.
A long distance shot shows an EMPTY PLATFORM, with a couple
of people patiently waiting for their trains. The CLOCK
reads ten to seven. The BOLD YELLOW LINE withholds everyone
from standing too close to the TRACKS. A quiet roar
gradually increases in volume, followed by a TRAIN slowly
approaching platform [NUMBER]. PASSENGERS both exit and
enter the trains doors. An extreme long shot from the
opposite side of the platform shows a train exiting the
station, revealing GREG who is left behind. {Shot of people
getting on train - people on left, train on right - cuts to
shot of doors closing - cuts to another shot taken from
opposite side of tracks of train exiting station from left
to right as train disappears we see protagonist still
standing at station - revealed by exiting train} A POV shot
from GREG shows him looking left and seeing a MAN WEARING
BINOCULARS franticly writing information of the train down
onto a piece of PAPER secured on a CLIPBOARD. GREG begins to
approach man.
2. EXT. STREET. SHOWS JOURNEY FROM TRAIN STATION TO GREG'S
HOUSE
A tracking shot shows GREG and MAN walking alongside a busy
road, talking to each other as they do so. The scenery
continues to change until they shortly arrive at GREG's
house.
3. INT. HOUSE. MIDDAY. ESTABLISHING SHOT OF LOCATION - HOUSE
An establishing shot of GREG's house establishes that the
two characters have changed location, the camera cuts to a
medium shot of GREG and MAN entering the house through the
front door into the KITCHEN. GREG begins to make a brew by
filling up the KETTLE. He continues by placing TWO MUGs onto
the work-top. Whilst he does this the man begins to explore
his house eventually finding himself in GREG's BEDROOM. A
MONTAGE sequence shows a neatly lay bed, with DEODRANTS and
HAIR PRODUCTS lined up in a perfectly organised order. The
bedroom is immaculate. Whilst looking around the room, the
man discovers an unmissable collection of TRAIN TICKETS
gathered on the wall. Bemused by the astonishing collection
he begins to search through, a POV from the man shows him

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looking through dates, locations and times. He suddenly
comes to a halt, focusing on one ticket in particular. The
man nervously looks around the room before stealing the
TICKET. A tracking shot shows the MAN quickly descending
down the stairs and exiting through the back door, as he
does this, GREG begins to venture upstairs, carrying the
MUGS OF TEA only to find that the MAN has disappeared, even
worse he sees the EMPTY SPACE where the missing ticket
previously was. Throwing the TWO MUGS down onto the BEDSIDE
TABLE spilling them as he does so {Spilling drinks
foreshadows his organised life becoming disrupted} GREG
begins to run at a rapid pace chasing after the man and the
stolen ticket.
4. EXT. TOWN/STREETS - CHASE SCENE. AFTERNOON
MAN running with TICKET in RIGHT HAND {Cross cutting between
PROTAGONIST and MAN running in the same direction - fast
paced editing}. These shots will portray a feeling of
frantic panic and disorientation.
5. EXT. PAVEMENT ALONGSIDE A BUSY ROAD. AFTERNOON
A tracking shot of GREG shows him approaching the bus stop.
CARS are driving past as he walks with his head down low,
the BUS STOP is in sight. As he approaches the stop, there
are people waiting. GREG looks at BUS TIMES and stands with
the rest of the people whom are waiting with a miserable
look on his face. Following a TRAIL OF CARS the BUS
approaches the stop. People begin piling onto the bus with
GREG following behind. He then purchases his BUS TICKET and
slumps himself onto a seat. As he looks down he is
mesmerised by his new purchase - a BUS TICKET and a smile
appears on his face.
CREDITS BEGIN - On left hand side of screen
Film continues on the right hand side of screen
INT. BEDROOM. EVENING // EXT. BACK GARDEN/ FIELD. EVENING
A close up shows the spilt MUGS OF TEA which remain un
cleaned on the BEDSIDE TABLE, the camera pans to face GREG
who is ripping all of his TRAIN TICKETS down from the wall.
The camera cuts way to a montage shot of GREG stood in a
dark field/garden. A large, blazing FIRE lights up the boy
as he discards of his collection of TRAIN TICKETS into the
fire, watching them slowly melt away. Final shot oF GREG
placing first bus ticket onto the wall where the train
tickets once were. Close up of burning tickets as final
shot.