Third Draft/ Final Copy of Script

“Leaving Home”
Script: Third Draft
Characters:

Older Brother: Dave (16)

Younger Brother: Garry (15)

Dad (38)

Shop Keeper (43)

Pick Pocket Victim (33)

Rude Boy (23)

Scene 1


Zoom out:

Int. – THE BROTHERS’ HOUSE – MORNING

The camera zooms out from a whiskey bottle to show Dave in the living room arguing with his Dad.

Dave
I can’t believe you forgot Garry’s Birthday again!

Camera changes to close up looking up towards the Dads Face as he slurs whilst trying to shout

Dad
Don’t you talk to me like that! I put the food on the table!

Camera switches to a close up of Dave’s face

Dave
No you don’t, your nothing! You’re a worthless alcoholic living on the dole!

Camera moves to a wide shot as the Dad fills with rage he dashes towards Dave and throws him to the floor and starts hitting him.

(CONTINUED)


CONTINUED:

Garry runs into the room.



Garry
Stop Dad! Stop! I don’t care that you missed my birthday

At this the Dad flips out and turns his attention to Garry. The Dad picks up a knife. Tears start to form in Garry’s eyes.

Garry
Please….dad…please…don’t!

Meanwhile Dave has got up grabbed a pan and hits his dad with it.

Camera shows close up of Dave and Garry’s faces.

Dave
Come on Garry we have to get out of here!

Garry’s sobbing
Garry
Where..will..we..go?

Dave
I’m not too sure but anywhere is better than here.

Dave and Garry exit shot

Camera dips to black.

(Scene 1 Ends)


Scene 2

PAN :

EXT. NOTTINGHAM - GRAVEYARD - MORNING

At their mothers’ tombstone, Dave has his arm around Garry.
(CONTINUED)





CONTINUED:

The camera slowly pans in the whole grave yard to where Dave and Garry are standing, so you see the back of the grave that they are standing at and their top half of their body

Garry
I wish mum was still alive

Dave
Me too, you know I’m always there for you

Garry whimpering

Dave
Come on Garry it won’t always be this bad.

Garry looks at dave

Dave
I promise

Garry
When? You always say it that but when!?

Dave
Soon, I have a feeling but for now we have to try and get some money for food nd shit.

Camera zooms out.


Show a variety of quick shots of the two boys begging on the street and practicing to pick pocket.

(Scene 2 Ends)






Scene 3

ZOOM IN:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM - PLAYGROUND - MIDDAY

The boys are sitting next to each other on two swings

It’s a grey day you can hear cars

The camera is facing them both sitting on the swings


Garry
What are we going to do? I’m hungry!


Dave
We have to just try and do it, just go for it!

Camera fades out.

(Scene 3 Ends)


Scene 4

Fade in:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM – STREETS – AFTERNOON

The boys are going to try and pick pocket someone.

Dave
I’m gonna go try on that guy.

Dave nods towards someone that has just used the cash point. The guy looks up as Dave brushes past him.

Dad
Dave?! Come back here!!

A chase begins
Show some fast shots of Dave being chased by his dad.

Fast exhilarating music

(CONTINUED)


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Dave gets away.

Dad
What have I done?

(Scene 4 Ends)

Scene 5

ZOOM IN:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM - PLAYGROUND - MIDDAY

The boys are sitting in the park again

It’s a grey day you can hear cars

Dave
Shit, I almost tryed to mug Dad. This is fucked up

Garry
Think of everything he has done to us.

Dave
Ye but he’s still our dad

Dave stands up and paces for a few seconds

Garry
Ye I know… but how are we gonna get money? How are we going to eat?

Dave
I’m trying to think, let me think for a minute.

Dave stands up and paces for a few seconds

Dave
I’ve got it

The camera zooms out as Dave explains the plan

(Scene 5 Ends)






Scene 6

Fade in:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM – STREETS – AFTERNOON

The boys are walking along the street when a man walks out of a shop

Pickpocket Victim
Fuck Off! I don’t owe you anything

The man pushes dave out the way.

Pickpocket Victim
Outa my way!

Dave watches the guy putting his wallet in his coat pocket.

The camera is following the boys

Dave
Garry

Garry
Yeah

Dave
That’s our mark

Garry
I can’t do this what if we get caught?

Dave
We won’t trust me just make sure you keep him distracted


The two boys move apart as Garry approaches the Mark

The camera cuts to Garry and the Gentleman talking

Garry
Excuse me

(CONTINUED)


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Pickpocket Victim
Ye, wat dyou want?

Garry
Do you know what the time is?

The camera zooms out to show that Dave has caught up to where Garry is and as the Gentleman looks at his watch Dave takes his wallet out of his coat pocket.

Pickpocket Victim
It’s five past four

Garry
Thanks

Garry walks of looks over his shoulder to check the guy has walked on and then runs over to Dave.

Garry
What’s in it?!

Dave gets the wallet out of his pocket and opens the note section

Dave
There’s a tener and loads of random shit… better than nothing

Garry
True

Camera pans out

(Scene 6 Ends)

Scene 7

Cut:

INT. NOTTINGHAM – SHOP – AFTERNOON

The boys enter the shop and browse around

The radio is on in the background when the boys hear the lotto is up to 4 million


(CONTINUED)
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The camera can see the door and the cashier.

Dave
Did you hear that?!

Garry
Hear what?

Dave
On the radio, the lotto is at a 4mill jackpot!

Garry
Who actually spends money on that!?

Dave
I dunno but imagine having that much money! What would you do with it?

Garry
I would get an Xbox and a big TV! What about you?

Dave
I would buy a house and give some to charities.

They smile, pick up some stuff and go to the counter.
The camera cuts to showing them at the cash register.

They put the items on the side

Shop Keeper
Is that all?

Dave
Yeah, cheers

Shop Keeper
That’s 3 pounds 12 pence please

They hand her the 10 pound note and she gives them the change.

The camera fades out as they leave the shop

(Scene 7 Ends)

Scene 8

Fade in:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM – STREET – EVENING

The boys are sitting on the street with their jackets over them as blankets eating.

The camera fades into a wide shot of where they are sitting.

Garry
This is horrible!

Dave
At least we have some food.

Garry
Ye true.

A rude boy walks over.
Rude boy
Blud, u got any money?

Dave
Nah we aint got nufin

Rude boy
Empty your pockets

They empty their pockets and give the rude boy the rest of their money and walks off

Garry
Was that everything?

Dave
I don’t know

Dave gets the wallet out and goes through all the sections
Dave
There’s a lotto ticket for today’s draw and receipts

Garry
Should we check it tomorrow?

(CONTINUED)


CONTINUED:

Dave
We might aswell, even if we just win a 10er. I’m sorry I brought you with me but I really promise I will make this work.

Garry
No don’t be stupid, id much rather be with you than on my own back there.

Camera dips to black

(Scene 8 Ends)


Scene 9

Cut:

EXT. NOTTINGHAM – SHOP – MORNING

The boys burst into the shop which causes the shop keeper to jump around.

The camera shows the door and the counter

As the boys approach the counter the camera changes to a closer shot of just the counter

Dave
Hi, can you check our ticket?

Dave hands over the lotto ticket. The shop keeper looks up the number and before she answers a large smile appears on her face.

Shop Keeper
You have won a million!

The boy’s faces light up as they look each other with a gob smacked stare. The shop keeper hands the tickets back to them

(CONTINUED)


CONTINUED:

Shop Keeper
You have to send off to claim the money thou.

Dave
Thanks!

The boys run off

The camera fades out

(Scene 9 Ends)

Scene 10

Fade in:

INT. NOTTINGHAM – HOUSE – DAY

The boys are sitting at the end of a bed playing an xbox on a 42” LCD with a computer in the background.

The camera shows the whole room.

Dave pauses the xbox and turns to Garry.

Dave
I told you it would all work out one day.

Garry turns to face Dave.

Garry
Yeah…

Garry looks around the room.

Garry
I guess you were right.