(Change)

by(Mitchell Purnell)

(Best or worst story ever TBD…)

Name (Heath Park Productions)AddressPhone Number

FADE IN:

EXT. LARGE PARK WITH LAKE/POND - DAY 1

Daniel sitting on a park bench dressed smartly in a suit but with his tie lose hair a bit of a mess, half smoked cigarette in his left hand, mobile phone in his right and an empty coffee cup at his feet.

CU AS HE TAKES A DRAG AND BLOWS THE SMOKE OUT.

The phone rings and he lets it ring out. It rings again and again but he doesn’t answer. After the call rings out he looks down at his phone with multiple missed calls and messages. He pauses and contemplates what to do. He unlocks his phone and sighs. He locks his phone and takes a drag of his cigarette and puts his head into his hands.

An elderly man walks by and sits next to Daniel on the bench.

ELDERLY MAN You'll quit one day

DANIEL what?

ELDERLY MAN Things will get better

DANIEL What are you talking about

ELDERLY MAN Its all about choices

Elderly man looks knowingly across the water

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DANIEL Its not always as easy as that

ELDERLY MAN You don't know the half of it (smiling and looking away knowingly)

DANIEL Alright mate well i got get back to work

Daniel is gets up

ELDERLY MAN say hi to charlotte and stress can be very dangerous over time unless you make choices

Daniel looks surprised

DANIEL how do you know my wife name?

The old man gets up slowly

ELDERLY MAN Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything

Daniel looks at him confusing, turns around

DANIELthanks ill see you around

OLD MAN Yes you will

Daniel spins back around and the old mans gone

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DANIEL What?

FADE OUT

FADE IN:

INT. CAFE - DAY

Daniel walks into a cafe, very smart, top button done up, hair combed.

DANIEL Hi babe, you ok?

CHARLOTTE yeah i guess

DANIEL why whats up, work again?

CHARLOTTE Yeah Amanda go let go today, she's got a mortgage how will she cope?

DANIEL They will manage it wasn't you though

CHARLOTTE i know but Daniel what would we do?

DANIEL I will sort it, you don't need to worry i worry for the both of us

CHARLOTTE babe …

Daniels phone beep and he sees the text, he pushes chair back and gets up

DANIELTrust me charlotte just please don't worry. Anyway I'm really

� . 4

sorry I've got get back to work ill see you later

Daniel walks out, he stands outside and holds his arm as a shudder comes across him (prison break style)

CHARLOTTEByee

daniel walks away outside and doesn't look back charlotte look worried

FADE OUT

FADE IN

INT. OFFICE - DAY

Daniel is at his desk looking worried, Boss walks past swiftly

BOSSDaniel! my office 3 minutes

DANIEL Alright

Daniel gets up reluctantly and walks into the office and shuts the door

BOSS

Daniel… are you dying?

DANIEL ermm no why?

BOSSOh thats ok

BOSSwell ok then if your not dying then explain these figures!

DANIELThe Viena account is still open…

BOSSYes you're right but five other accounts have left, look Daniel your an ok guy but fix the numbers or ill have to let you go, please get back to your work

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Daniel walks out silently

Camera effect shudders (prison break style)

FADE OUT

FADE IN

INT DOCTORS WAITING ROOM DAY 2

Daniel reading a newspaper in a doctors waiting room. He looks up and notices the old man from the park in the waiting room reading a book (TBD). The old man pays no attention to Daniel even though he sits there looking at him for a period of time. Daniel puts the paper down and leans forward.

DANIELYou alright …

ELDERLY MAN Hello

DANIEL Haven’t we met before?

ELDERLY MAN Im not sure, you tell me?

DANIEL No, i swear I've seen you before!

Daniel gets a bit angry and sits even more forward

ELDERLY MAN Id calm down if i was you its not doing you any good

Daniel looks surprised

DANIEL What?

ELDERLY MANAnd those pains aren't going to get better unless you change

Daniel confused

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DANIELBut how?

Elderly man stands up slowly

ELDERLY MAN Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything

Old man walks out of the room and Daniel sits there with realisation on his face.

FADE OUT

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SCENE INDEX

EXT. LARGE PARK WITH LAKE/POND - DAY 1 1..................

INT. CAFE - DAY 3.........................................

INT. OFFICE - DAY 4......................................

INT DOCTORS WAITING ROOM DAY 2 5..........................