THE IDEAL SADDNESS

By
Patrick sadd

[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]
[phone]
[email]

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THE FALL
A flashback
EDWARD
Down on his knees with his head in his
hands with a spot light pounding down
(making him a silhouette)
JEAN
Standing over him (silhouette) Youre
done,it finished
Edward is sleeping on the sofa in the lounge, he wakes up
and puts a cigarette in his mouth and picks up a bottle of
jack.
EDWARD
Shit, Im late!!!
Running out the door

A conference room with a man in a suit and Edward standing

in front of thethem
Panel man 1
Im sorry but I cant find you any work, its impossible ever
since your moment.
Edward
Are you f*#k sake, I hired you to find me work! You cant
even do that. Im one of the most famous people in the
entire world and you are all making me a laughing stock!
You re all sacked
Panel man 1
im sor..
I dont want to hear it! Either find me a job or ill fire
you twats, its not hardfind me job

His dark living room,sat in a arm chair with the fire going
and lamps turned on,he sat a pack of smokes in his shirt
pocket. An acoustic guitar behind him
edward
im sick of this god forsaken city,its a city whos tired of
always being awake,a rat race where all the rats have died.i
dont want to be here,I need a new muse
2 years 1998 later, London ,in a dirty, slump of a bedroom
posters around the room. Its dark and you can sense the
cold. He is sat by a lamp reading script
edward
I deserve the right to feel like when I look at you I can
feel like the only man in the world. I should be able
SHIT! Whats that line?
The phone rings
edward
hello,who is this?
jean
its jean,dont hang up.dont woory about the phone bill im
calling from London. I came to see you
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edward
but
jean
baby,it was all my fault,I took you for someone you werent
but ive come to realise I love who you are and I wan
Edward hangs up
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THE END