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Marnus Draft1
Marnus Draft1
(draft one)
Written By
Dillan Thiagarajah
INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY.
We are introduced to the film with fast paced shots (FPS) of
a person waking up and getting ready for the day - turning
alarm clock off, putting on slippers, eating food, brushing
teeth. Everything is hectic and loud music plays in the
background.
MARNUS: (male teenage boy, clean look, in his own world,
introverted, quiet, quirky, keeps to himself) Marnus sits on
the couch in silence. He switches on the T.V. and changes
the channel. As he is relaxing and checking his phone a
female talks in the background on the T.V. Then he looks up
and puts his phone down to listen.
Marnus walk into shot and sits down on the couch in the same
spot as he was in before leaving to the shops, the air is
filled with silence. He switches the T.V. back on and
Jacinda is still talking.
JACINDA
(OS. still calm and assuring)
I can tell you all now that
essential services will stay open
over the course of the upcoming
weeks. There is no need at all for
anyone to go out and bulk buy. We
will not run out of products.
Marnus turns the T.V. off and walks out of shot.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
MARNUS
(as he stands up)
Well then.
MARNUS
(in front of his groceries)
Hello team.
Marnus awkwardly laughs and walks out of frame towards the
cupboard holding cans of food.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.
MARNUS
(positive tone)
It’s just you and me now matey.
Marnus hangs around with his plant for a while then gets up
and walks out of frame.
FADE TO BLACK
Marnus walks in shot and waters his new beloved plant, gives
it a little pat, then takes a seat next to it.
MARNUS
(thoughtfully)
It’s werid ya know. I thought this
whole isolation thing would drive
me bonkers, but it’s pretty much
normal for me because I never go
out or do anything in general...
Marnus hangs around with his plant for a while then gets up
and walks out of frame.
(MATCH CUT TO NEXT DAY)
He walks down the stairs staring at his phone and enters the
kitchen where he looks up and smiles.
MARNUS
(excitedly)
You guys are here! Wait, how did
you all get in? Who cares! You guys
are actually here!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
MARNUS
(smiling)
By the way, I’ve got someone for
you all to meet.
MARNUS
He was my only friend, but I guess
now since you are all here I don’t
need to worry about him anymore...
Marnus and his family walk out of frame leaving the plant of
it’s own gently swaying in the breeze.
MARNUS
Well then, I am off to bed. See you
all in the morning!
Marnus walks out of frame and we hear his footsteps has he
goes to his room.
Marnus rubs his eyes and looks back at the table. His dad is
not there anymore. He rubs his eyes again and his plant sits
on the table. He rubs eyes again and his dad appears. He
does this over and over until his plant sit’s there on its
own.
DAD PLANT
Sure. We’ll keep it down.
Marnus’ eyes widen and he screams. He turns his head to the
living room where he see’s two more plants (mum and sister).
MUM PLANT
Sorry, I’ll turn the T.V. down as
well, how about that?
SISTER PLANT
Shut up and just go to sleep dummy.
FPS of Marnus runs out of the room slamming the door behind
him. He runs to his plant outside with a torch and it sits
there as it was. Marnus tries to get his breath back.
MARNUS
Bruh, I do be going crazy though. I
thought the dang plants were
talking to me. LOL.
FRIEND PLANT
Hello Marnus. How are you?
Marnus’ eyes beam open and stare at the plant. FPS of Marnus
getting down on the floor and starting to dig out the plant
with his bare hands.
The shovel from the start of the film slowly rises above his
head and bonks him from behind.
Marnus falls to the floor and the shovel rises above his
head and hits him a couple more times for good measure.
FRIEND PLANT
Silly boy, only had to stay sane
for one more day. Weakling.
The film ends with a shot of the plant gently swaying in the
wind, with Marnus’ head laying in the background.