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A STEP BACK

WRITTEN BY DANIEL AKINWUNMI

[DEAD EYES PRODUCTION]

Fifth DRAFT

[Oaks Lane 12]

June 22ND, 2016

[Newbury Park, IG3 4TJ]

[0203 6230 297]

"A STEP BACK"

FADE IN:
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel (22) male walking in the park and he sees a
girl. Goes over to talk to her, Daniel sees a pen on
his way, picks it up and notices the weird design with
the words time pen, puts it in his top shirt pocket.
Carries on walking towards the bench.
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK BENCH MIDDAY
Female Asian Sam (21) dressed casual with long hair
sitting on the park bench, legs crossed on her phone
with her earphones in with her pen and notebook next
to her.
Daniel walks into the scene
Daniel
Hi, is this seat taken?
Sam takes out her one of the earphones and looks at
Daniel
Sam
Nope
Daniel sits down on the bench and stares ahead looking
nervous, Sam glances in his direction momentarily and
returns to her phone. Daniel finally faces her way
starts a conversation with her.
DANIEL
Soo whats your name
SAM
Sam
DANIEL
Sam is that short for Samuel? Or Samantha?

SAM
No just Sam what about you?
DANIEL
Oh uhh Daniel
SAM
Oh ok thats nice name
DANIEL
Yep
SAM
Ok
Silence 5 seconds (both characters avoid eye contact
DANIEL
So do you work?
SAM
Oh yes Im a junior doctor what about you?
DANIEL
Err Err Im an environmental cleaner
Sam looks disappointed
Daniel
Err
Daniel gets the pen out from his pocket looks at it
closes his eyes (in his head) please work) and clicks
it
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel opens his opens eyes
SAM
Oh yes Im a junior doctor what about you?
Daniel looks at the pen then back at her and smiles
DANIEL
Im also a junior doctor

Sam raises her eyebrows

SAM
Really? What type are you
DANIEL
Errr the good kind?
Sam looks at him weirdly
Sam
The good kind?
Daniel clicks the pen
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
DANIEL
A junior surgeon
Sam takes out her other earphone and turns to face him
SAM
Really? What hospital do work in
DANIEL
Saint Mary
SAM
Ive seen never you before
Daniel clicks the pen
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
DANIEL
Thats because Ive just recently joined, I work in
the wing
SAM
Wow so do tell me more
Montage
CUTS TO

EXT. PARK MIDDAY

Daniel gets hit in the face with a ball while talking to Sam
resulting in a nose bleed
Daniel clicks the pen
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel dodges the ball without looking while Talking
to Sam
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel says something then Sam slapping him and
leaving
Daniel clicks the pen
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel saying something and Sam hysterically laughing
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel showing Sam a card trick and it fails
Daniel clicks the pen
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel succeeding with the card trick
impressed

and Sam
CUTS TO

EXT. PARK MIDDAY

Daniel sneezes in her face
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel getting a tissue before it happens
END OF MONTAGE

SAM
Anyways it was nice talking you Ive really enjoyed
myself but I got to go
DANIEL
Thats a shame, let me get your number before you go
Sam gives a small laugh
SAM
Well... Err my phone number isnt working..
Daniel
Really? Well is there anyway I can get into contact
with you?
SAM
Well there's Facebook, my last name is Philips
DANIEL
Noted. so where you heading off to?
SAM
Oh... I got go see my boyfriend
Sam gives a weak laugh getting further from the bench
DANIEL
You never told me you had a boyfriend (now standing up
raising his voice as Sam walks away)
SAM
You never told me you were a cleaner (Now raising her
voice as she gets further away) close up of Daniels
badge)
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
Daniel sits down, sighs, pulls out the pen and clicks
CUTS TO BLACK