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A STEP BACK

WRITTEN BY DANIEL AKINWUNMI

[DEAD EYES PRODUCTION]

SECOND DRAFT

[Oaks Lane 12]

June 24TH, 2016

[Newbury Park, IG3 4TJ]

[0203 6230 297]

"A STEP BACK"

FADE IN:
EXT. PARK BENCH MIDDAY
Female Asian SAM (21), dressed casual with long hair,
is sitting on the park bench, legs crossed, on her
phone with her earphones in. She has her pen and
notebook next to her.
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL (22), male, is walking in the park and he sees
a girl. TERRELL goes over to talk to her, sees a pen
on his way picks it up and notices the weird design
with the words Time Machine, puts it in his top shirt
pocket. He carries on walking towards the bench.
CUT TO:
TERRELL walks into the scene.
TERRELL
Hi, is this seat taken?
SAM takes out one of her earphones and looks at
TERRELL.
SAM
Nope.
TERRELL sits down on the bench and stares ahead,
looking nervous. SAM glances in his direction
momentarily and returns to her phone. TERRELL finally
faces her way and starts a conversation with her.
TERRELL
So whats your name?
SAM
Sam.
TERRELL
Sam is that short for Samantha?
SAM
No just Sam what about you?
TERRELL
Oh uhh Terrell

SAM
Oh ok thats nice name
TERRELL
Yep
SAM
Ok
There is a silence for 5 seconds. Both characters
avoid eye contact.
TERRELL
So do you work?
SAM
Oh yes, Im a junior doctor. What about you?
TERRELL
Err Err Im an environmental cleaner.
SAM looks disappointed.
TERRELL
Err
TERRELL gets the pen out from his pocket looks at it
closes his eyes and clicks it.
TERRELL (V.O)
Please work...
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL opens his eyes.
SAM
Oh yes, Im a junior doctor, what about you?
TERRELL looks at the pen, then back at her, and
smiles.
TERRELL
Im also a junior doctor.
SAM raises her eyebrows.
SAM
Really? What type are you?

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

EXT. PARK MIDDAY

TERRELL dodges the ball without looking, while talking
to SAM.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL saying something, and then Sam slapping him
and leaving.
CUTS TO
TERRELL clicks the pen.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL saying something, and Sam hysterically
laughing.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL showing SAM a card trick and it fails.
CUTS TO
TERRELL clicks the pen.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL succeeding with the card trick and SAM is
impressed.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL sneezes in her face.
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL getting a tissue before it happens.
END OF MONTAGE
SAM
Anyways it was nice talking you Ive really enjoyed
myself but Ive got to go.
TERRELL
Thats a shame, let me get your number before you go.

Sam gives a small laugh.

SAM
Well... Err my phone isnt working.
TERRELL
Really? Well is there anyway I can get into contact
with you?
SAM
Well there's Facebook. My last name is Philips.
TERRELL
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.
TERRELL
You never told me you had a boyfriend...
TERRELL is now standing up, raising his voice as Sam
walks away.
SAM
You never told me you were a cleaner...
SAM raises her voice as she gets further away (close
up of TERRELLs badge).
CUTS TO
EXT. PARK MIDDAY
TERRELL sits down, sighs, pulls out the pen and clicks.
CUTS TO BLACK