Film script
Characters:
Faust: Kelsey Lee
Mephistopheles: Jharixa Reategui
Calypso: Chandler Tillett
Camera Operator: Ann Marie Ambrose
Scene 1
Setting: Magical Forest
Camera angle(s): Long shot
(Flashback):
Faust and Mephistopheles are arguing. Faust finally agrees to
sell his soul and sign the agreement.
Mephistopheles: Oh Faust you bloody fool, just sign the
contract!
Faust: Alright, It wouldn’t hurt to gain magical powers.
Mephistopheles: Very well then, we’ve come to an agreement?
Faust: Yes, Indeed. (Faust and Mephistopheles shake hands and
they both sign the contract.)
Mephistopheles: Good Day. (Rolls up the scroll and disappears.
Faust walks away through the forest slowly, slow music plays.)
End of Scene 1
Scene 2
Setting: The boating docks.
Camera angle(s): Long shot, medium shot
(Scene starts off as Faust sitting on the dock looking out on the
water, talking to himself about what he might do with his magic
powers. Then Calypso, a homeless woman, walks onto scene.)
Camera angle: Long shot
Calypso: Hello sir, mind if I have a seat?
Faust: (surprised) Uh no, not at all Miss.
Calypso: What a beauty isn’t it?
Faust: Yes, quite an eye catcher.
Calypso: Name’s Calypso (reaches out her hand).
Faust: (Looks at her hand hesitantly. Finally decides to shake
her hand) I’m Faust.
Calypso: Quite a name there, Faust (Chuckles and looks at the
water).
Faust: Yours is interesting also, Calypso.
Camera angle: Medium shot
Calypso: So, what brings you to the boating docks? I ain’t seen
you ‘round here before.
Faust: Well, I just made a terrible decision I believe. Just thought
this would be a nice place to clear my head.
Calypso: Oh, I see. ‘Tis a nice thinking place, that’s why I live
here.
Faust: (Looking surprised) you live here?
Calypso: Why yes. (Pointing) Right there in that little shack.
Faust: Very interesting.
Calypso: Yep, I’m very ill so I can’t work to move into anything
nicer, but it ain’t too bad.
Faust: (Very sympathetic) I’m sorry to hear that, where’s your
family and friends?
Calypso: (still looking at the water) don’t have any. Been by
myself for years.
Faust: I see, don’t feel down. I’m old and alone myself.
Calypso: (Gives Faust a little punch on the shoulder) Aha! We
can be old and alone together! What do ya say?
Faust: Alright then, friend. (With a smile)
End of Scene 2
Scene 3
Setting: Hospital room (months later)
(Faust walks in to see Calypso with a bouquet of flowers.)
Faust: How are you my dear?
Calypso: (Sickly voice) Oh I’ll be okay Fausty-poo, I’ll be with
God any day now and when you pass, we’ll be reunited.
Faust: (with tears in his eyes and a quivering voice) Oh Calypso,
there’s something I must tell you.
Calypso: What is it?
Faust: Remember a few months back, when we first met?
Calypso: Of course.
Faust: And remember I told you I had made a terrible decision?
Well... I don’t know how to tell you this, I’m ashamed in myself.
Calypso: (places his hand in hers) you can tell me, I won’t judge
you by your mistakes. I have a few myself.
Faust: Earlier that day, I ran into someone, his name is
Mephistopheles. He’s the devil. He made a deal with me, that if I
gave my soul to him he would give me magical powers and I
could do anything, even the impossible. He told me I wouldn’t be
alone if I did this. (Looks up at Calypso, sobbing)
Calypso: (raspy voice, gently rubbing his face) interesting, very
interesting. That is quite alright Faust, my dear. The past is the
past.
Faust: but that means we can’t be reunited in Heaven, I’m
damned to Hell for eternity. Wait!! (Stands up and takes a deep
breath, he places both hands on Calypso’s forehead and starts
chanting under his breath)
(BOOOMM!)
(The devil appears out of nowhere in rage.)
Mephistopheles: What do you think you’re doing?!
(Calypso and Faust are surprised)
Faust: Using my magic powers to heal the one I love.
Mephistopheles: You weren’t supposed to use your powers for
good! You were supposed to use them for evil!
Faust: No! I’m not like you; I shouldn’t have signed away my
soul! Calypso is my heart, I love her and I have already taken her
sickness away. It’s too late Mephistopheles.
Mephistopheles: How dare you talk to me like that?!
(Big voice from the background, it is God)
God: Mephistopheles!
(Everyone is shaken, there is a dead silence.)
Mephistopheles: God?
God: It’s been a long time. How dare you try and punish Faust
for using your powers that you gave him for good? You will be
trapped in a cage in Hell forever. It’s your time to suffer,
Mephistopheles. (Mephistopheles disappears)
Faust: Thank you God, Thank you!
God: I was wondering when you would use your powers for
good, I knew you wouldn’t use them for evil. I grant you and
Calypso 100 more years of life full of wealth and healthiness.
Then both of you will join me in Heaven.
(Faust and Calypso hug each other)
End of Play