Homeless Away
Transcript
Black screen - opening title with news music underneath – Homeless away
Opens with MCU (medium Close Up) of the reporter sitting down with the park scene
behind her
Reporter
hi this is Matey J from channel 10, we’re down at central park, there’s a
lot going on, let’s go see if we can find us a story.
Fades to black
Black screen: type appears to sound of typewriter 8:05am
Fades in to a two shot, two people sitting infront of shelter, they are wearing matching
beanies and old and shabby clothes
Sam
oh you’re awake
Eddie
(yawning) yes I’m awake, how long have you been sniffin?
Sam is breathing in and out of a plastic bag
Sam
hmmm til the crack of dawn
CU (Close Up) of Sam
Eddie
you need to get some more sleep mate, (back to the 2 shot) instead of
sniffin….well I’m off to the shop to get me a cup of tea…would you like
anything?
OSS (Over the shoulder Shot) over Eddie of Sam
Sam
Yeah, just grab me anything
MCU Eddie
Eddie
Would you like some hot chips?
OSSover Eddie of Sam
Sam
Yeah…just some chips
Eddie
You wanna drink?
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Sam
yeah coke…. (MCU of Eddie putting on flannel shirt) and money I need
Eddie
You’re not getting any money, I told you I’m not supporting your
habit…you can ask someone that comes past
OSS Sam
Sam
some paint?
MCU Eddie
Eddie
No…cos I’m not buying you paint…(OSS Sam) you can supply your own
paint
Sam
I ain’t going to no rehab
WS (Wide Shot) A passer by walks past
Sam
excuse me…you got any money?
Eddie
don’t give her any money
Passer by
What so you can go and get some more paint? I don’t think so
Walks off screen giving coins to the busker as she passes – cutaway shot (LS) of busker
with bag over head standing on a blue crate
Sam
Yeah….you give her money and you don’t even give me money, look at
ya
Fades to black – typewriter 1:30pm
Fades in to OSS shot Eddie talking to Sam
Eddie
Why do you wanna live there?
Sam
“cos it’s not as bad down there I’ve heard
Sucks on plastic bag
Eddie
So how are you going to make it from sniffing paint to… what are you
going to do…are you going to live in a house?…on the streets?…in a
refuge?
Sam
I wanna live in a house with a flat mate
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Eddie
And who’s going to be your flatmate? (MCU Eddie) What do you have to
do?
OSS Sam
Sam
I don’t know yet
Eddie
Ok, so how are you going to get to that house with your flatmate?…what’s
the first step you gotta take?
Sam
I don’t know, you tell me (CU Eddie listening) and we’ll both know
OSS over Eddie of Sam
Eddie
Think
Sam
I don’t know Eddie
Zooms in to MCU of Sam
Eddie
Think
Sam
oh….stop sniffing paint (she says as she takes another whiff in the bag)
MS Eddie
Eddie
What’s number two?
OSS over Eddie of Sam
Sam
Go to rehab
Eddie
What do you think number three would be..when you’ve finished rehab?
Sam
get a job
Eddie
Where?
Sam
At a paint shop
Eddie
a hardware store
Sam
a hardware store
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MCU Eddie
Eddie
what do ya have to do if you wanna get a job at the hardware store? You
need…
Sam
NO wait a minute…what about you? I’ve gotta do all this stuff and you
don’t do nothin’
Eddie
Well….while your’re at rehab I can look for a house…for when you finish
rehab, then we can go and live in a house (MCU Sam, sniffing and
listening) or a flat…so when you get outta rehab you can come and stay
there and get stable. By that time you will be stable
Sam
but what about me park friends?
Eddie
we can still go see our park friends but we gotta get on our two feet. They
can even come over and have a cup of coffee every now and then and have
a shower
MCU Eddie
Sam
that sounds cool
Eddie
and you’ll have living skills by then
Sam
what are they?
Eddie
where you can wash your own clothes
MCU Sam
Sam
I know how to wash….i gotta creek up there!
MS Eddie
Eddie
yeah but in a washing machine…so it’s clean
Sam
what’s that?
Eddie
well, you’ll learn this when you go to rehab
MCU Sam sniffing under armpits
Sam
I smell a little bit, I think I need a wash myself
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Fades to black – typewritten time: 3:30pm
Fades in to Sam talking to herself, MCU from the side, waiting for Eddie to return from
shop
Sam
hope it’s paint….nah…noooo money ha ha ha ha…rehab…….i don’t
know if I wanna (WS Eddie can be seen walking back behind Sam) go to
rehab …. Paint…. (MCU from side of sam, eddie can be seen in the
background walking to camp) ten bucks’ll do…what about some
cigarettes….nah paint….(WS Eddie is sitting down)…did you get me some
paint?
Eddie
no I didn’t get you paint, (2 shot) I told you I wasn’t supporting your
habit…I got me some new shoes but, check ‘em out they cost two bucks
Sam
ohhh they’re groovin
Eddie
Yeah man
Sam
I got some socks out of the salvo bin…they’re brand newies look
Eddie
I know…who gave you the money for those?
Sam
i…i…i..they were just lying there
Eddie
so you stole ‘em?
Zooms in to MCU Eddie
Sam
that’s not stealing…they go to the poor anyway
Eddie
well…here’s your chips…
Sam
thankyou
Eddie
and here’s your bottle of coke
Sam
thankyou
Eddie
and here’s your paint…..naaaaah just jokin
Sam
ahhhh…… (WS) I need some money
Busker walking past with hat full of money, throws bag off head on the ground
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Eddie
Hey excuse me…. (LS – Long Shot of Ediee lying on side infront of
shelter) hey mate I know you
MCU Busker, she sttops and turns back towards eddie
Busker
You don’t know me
Eddie
I know you…take a seat
Busker crouchers down
Busker
where do you think you know m e from?
MCU Sam looking confused and sniffing
Eddie
Taxi rank
Busker
that’s your sister ay…
Sam is talking to herself
Eddie
yep
MCU Busker
Busker
that’s back in Marrickville
Eddie
yep
Busker
that was a long time ago
Eddie
hmmmm
Zooms in a little closer to Busker
Busker
ahhhhh eddie ay?
Eddie
yeah that’s the one
Busker
ohhhh, it’s been a long time
Eddie
yeah…so, what about me money from the bank that we done over?
Busker shakes head and looks down
Busker
nahhhh you got it all wrong
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Eddie
how do I have it all wrong?
Busker
well the way I remember it we were both running…now I can’t look for
you over the back of my shoulder, I gotta keep running ay
MCU Eddie
Eddie
mate, you do a crime you do it together and you make sure you leave
together
Busker
now I didn’t even want to do it and if you remember I didn’t even want to
do it
Eddie
still…you still did it … I want my cut mate
Busker
that was a long time ago
Eddie
who do you think you are?
Eddie sits up and is getting frustrated with the busker
Busker
no…. look things change
WS
Sam
I need money!
Sam bangs her tin on the ground
Busker and eddie look over
Eddie
you shut up (points at Sam)… you just shut up
Busker
look you …look alright, she looks alright..
Eddie
she looks alright? She’s sniffin paint mate, we’re on the streets…how do
we look alright?….you must look dumb
Busker points at bag on ground
Busker
well look what I’m doin…I walk around with a bag over my head
Sam
you look like a goose
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Busker
look, I work hard for my money…look what you’re sitting there breathing
bags
Eddie
hey…don’t talk to my sister like that I’ll knock ya
MCU Busker
Busker
it’s been 10 years! What was I meant to do with it just sit on it? How am I
meant to find you?…it’s been 10 years!!
MCU Eddie
Eddie
that’s your problem
Busker
the money’s gone now anyway, what do you want me to do about it?
Eddie
you betta find some
Busker
well where from?
Eddie points at buskers hat..
MCU Busker
Eddie
you’ve most probably gotta about a grand in there today..
Busker
you don’t know that…no I worked hard for this, whaddya you doin just
sittin there
Eddie
whatever
Busker
you wanna look after your sister.. put her in a hostel
Eddie
yeah…you wanna look after me, fix me up with my money there ‘cuz
Busker
yeah well it’s been a long time and you remember it differently to me, I
don’t have to be responsible for you
WS
Eddie
I tell you what you know
Meanwhile Sam is starting to have a fit…
Busker
hey what’s going on with your sister?
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Eddie
(reaches over to his sister) hey you alright?
OSS Eddie
The Busker looks worried and keeps saying ‘what’s happening?’, Eddie waves his hand
in frustration
Eddie
leave! Go!
WS Busker stands and runs
Busker
nahh…I don’t want any of this
As the busker runs off she leaves her hat behind full of money “you’se freak me out you
do…”
2 shot Sam is kneeling over eddie who is lying on her back on the ground
Eddie
oy Sam…you right there sis?
Sam
(still lying down) what happened?
Eddie
you had a fit
Sam sits up
Sam
where’s my paint? I need my paint (she is hysterical)
Eddie grabs the bag off her
Eddie
sorry, you’re going to rehab
Sam
no..i need my paint
Eddie looks over and notices hat full of money
CU Eddie’s hand reaches down to pick up hat
Eddie
oh look…she left her money….c’mon
WS
Sam can be heard in the background ‘oh let’s go get some more paint’
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Eddie throws the bag over his shoulder, and takes sam by the arm
Eddie
mate, c’mon let’s go (has his arm around her and walks off – sam is
whimpering)..off to rehab we go
Fades to black – type appears on screen to sound of typewriter‘3 years later’
Scene opens with a WS woman sitting on her own on a couch, holding a remote control
and looking bored like she is waiting for someone…as the opening music fades away she
looks up as though someone has walked in off camera and stands to go towards
them…Eddie walks in and hugs her, he is wearing a suit
Girlfiend
how was your day today?
Eddie
good, how are you?
Girlfriend
good
They go back and sit on the couch, eddie places a jacket on a coat hanger over the back
of the couch
Girlfriend
oh, that’s nice fabric, I like that (she presumes it is for her)..but I bought
you this today,
2 shot as she hands him something in a plastic bag
Eddie
thanks, what were you watching on tv?
A figure can be seen approaching the door behind and to the side of the couch
Girlfriend
nothin…the bold and the beautiful
Woman silently enters the door in background
Eddie
did I tell you my sister is coming?
Sam
hello…
Girlfriend
no…
Eddie
from rehab
Cuts to a WS can see sam closing the door, she looks completely different, her hair is
sleek and brushed out, she is wearing a dress and a stylish coat with high heels, she
walks to the couch
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Eddie
to stay…
Sam walks and stands infront of couch with back to camera
Sam
hello
Eddie
Penny this is Sam
Eddie stands up and hugs his sister
Sam sits down in-between eddie and penny
Eddie
I bought you something
2shot, eddie’s hand can be seen grabbing the jacket from back of couch, he gives it to
sam and sits down, penny is seen at the back looking really annoyed (she thought it was
for her)
sam
oh it’s gorgeous isn’t it?…oh thank you
eddie
so how was rehab?
Sam
oh it was really good actually
Penny can be seen at the far right of frame silent and brooding
Ws
Eddie leans to pick up the present penny had given eddie, it is a wig
3shot
sam
oh I saw this at the two dollar shop…(looks at Penny) nice
penny grabs it off sam
eddie
it’s for Friday night, we’re going to a 60’s night
sam
ohh… that should be fun…(looking bored)
eddie
yeah…we’re going to groove on man
sam
grooovin…..(snaps her fingers and looks at penny) I need some drinks
WS
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Penny
I’ll get the drinks
She stands, throws the her gift into eddie’s lap and walks off screen, sam actts oblivious
to her attitude
Sam
oh it’s been really good actually…..so
2 shot
Sam
who’s that?
Eddie
that’s my girlfriend
Fades to black
2 shot Eddie and Sam
sam
so what have you been doing?
Eddie
nothing, I just bettered myself and got off the streets when I sent you to
rehab and I’m a sales rep now, so I design clothes and stuff and sell them
and stuff
Sam
cool, so I’ll be getting freebies
Eddie
yes
Sam
oh that’s cool…well, I’m an artist (eddie is looking at her in admiration),
I’ve just sold my first painting
Eddie
for how much?
Sam
for $500
Eddie
that’s alright
Sam
it’s just a little one..i’m working on another one, that’s really good
Fades to black
Fades in to MCU shot Sam
Sam
a big thanks to my brother for helping me a lot…ummm and that’s it
(eddie’s face can be seen sneaking into shot with a big smile) and
(laughs)…and I’ve come a long way…thankyou
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Camera pans across to eddie
Eddie
I’d like to thank my sister for letting me help her..and look where she has
ended up now, and I hope we can move along as brother and sister that get
along now and appreciate what we have, and what we’ve done to get
through all of this..thankyou
Fades to black
Fades into MCU Reporter
Reporter
and that was just one of the many stories from central park, and there are
many more to come…Matey J mate, signing out
Fades to black
Credits scoll over screen as one by one the cast and crew walk into shot under a painting
and pose….credits continue over bloopers and shots taken behind the scenes…
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