Post by powertothepeople on Dec 10, 2008 4:22:40 GMT 1
I'm using this for my schools annual film festival this spring, although, this is a draft, so it might not be as good as it could be:
27 Mann St.
*opening theme and credits*
[SCENE 1: 2:00 AM, (fictional town of) Villesburg, OH: Richard NcVounehir is at his 27th birthday party.]
RICHARD: (yells at the partygoers to get attention): Alright, thanks everybody for making this a great party! Especailly my wife here, Stand up once, honey! *she stands* You've all been awsome, G'NIGHT EVERYONE!
*all leave except Richard and Alice*
RICHARD: Well, some party huh?
ALICE: Yeah, and they all left us a nice mess in the whole house; Please honey, no more parties like thi- *Alice is cut off by the front door opening; one of Richard's friends, Bill Knoktieley, enters*
BILL: Hey guys, great party tonight!
RICHARD: Bill, what are you doing back?
BILL: Just remembered that I forgot my stuff...Ah, there they are, thanks Rick! *walks out*
RICHARD: You're welcom- Heeey wait!, that's my...Ah crud, he did it again. *slaps palm against face*
ALICE: Isn't he still taking therapy?
RICHARD: Yeah, but you know how hard it is to get it out of thier systems. *sigh* Oh well, we can always buy more, I guess. Just another 120 bucks down the drain...Oh the heck with it, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. Night, honey. *walks upstaris and to bed*
[SCENE 2: 11:00 AM (fictional town of) Adenine, IL: Richard is still asleep, and is now in a different house and town, but doesn't know it yet.]
RICHARD [waking up, moaning]: Oohh man, what a night... and a headache...Alice?
*he turns around and notices his wife is not there*
[gets up out of bed to change clothes, but his aren't there] Hey, what happened to all my clothes?...These arent mine...this doesnt even look like my room, what the...?*shrug* Oh well. *changes clothes and runs downstairs*
Alice? Honey, where are you? What the-? *looks around* This isn't right...This is not our house...this isnt even..*looks out window* Oh my god...this isnt even my town, am I dreaming? Maybe if I...*goes back upstairs and back to sleep*
[Three hours later:]
Ok, maybe that worked *looks out window* Oh man oh man im still here...*runs downstairs and out the door* What the heck is this place? Some town in the middle of nowhere...*walks around and looks* Doesnt look like Ohio at all....how the heck did i get here...? *notices a cafe* Maybe some breakfast will do good....
[SCENE 3: 1:20 PM. Richard is at the cafe, sitting in a booth, thinking, waiting for his meal]
RICHARD: *unitelligable mumbling*
WAITER: [brings food down on table] Anything else I can get you?
RICHARD: Yeah, do you know how to get to Villesburg from here?
WAITER: Villesburg? Where's that?
RICHARD: About 40 miles east of Cleveland...
WAITER: Cleveland? *chuckles* Wow, you are way lost buddy; Did you go the wrong side of the interstate for several hours or something?
RICHARD: Why, where am I?
WAITER: Didn't you see the sign? *points to sign out window* You're in Adenine, Illinois!
[sign reads WELCOME TO ADENINE POP 30,001]
RICHARD: [wide-eyed] Illi..Illinois.....this is a joke, right?
WAITER: Sorry, I'm afraid not.
RICHARD: [buries head in hands] Oh my god...I'm in Illinois..how in the heck did I get here...
[SCENE 4: 9:50 PM: Richard goes back upstairs for bed. He notices that when he steps into the bedroom, he's back home.]
RICHARD: *steps in room* What the..? I'm back... IM BACK HOME!! YESSSS!!! Ahh, *gets in bed*...yeah...*falls asleep*
[SCENE 5: 10:20 AM: Richard thinks he's back home, but is in for a rude awakening]
RICHARD: *moans*, wonder wha-*looks out window* Oh man, come on!! How did I get back here...how did I get here in the first place...*gets up, changes clothes, and runs downstairs and outside* Might as well walk around and check this town out...[he then walks around and notices the stores and buildings on the main street. Then someone, by the name of Austin Naudo, notices and approaches him]
AUSTIN: Hey Rob, long time no see!
RICHARD: (taken aback). Uh, who are you?
AUSTIN: Don't you remember? I'm Austin, Austin Naudo? We were roomates in college!
RICHARD: Uh, come again? And why are you calling me Rob? My name's Richard...
AUSTIN: Are you feeling ok?
RICHARD: Yeah, I am, but I was wondering the same thing about you; I've never seen you before in my life, yet here you are reminiscing to a guy who you think was a roomate in college?
AUSTIN: Rob, you need to see a doctor....
RICHARD: You need to see a shrink....
AUSTIN: Ugh, Rob, what's the matter with you? *walks away*
RICHARD: *to himself* What the heck was that all about....
[He then notices Bill, talking to an unidentified woman]
RICHARD: (aghast) Hey is that.......? *walks up* BILL!
BILL: What the-? Oh my god, Robert, i havent seen you since your college graduation party in '03!
RICHARD: But you were just at my birthday party the other day?
BILL: Oh crap, it was your birthday? You're 27 now, then?
RICHARD: Yeah, and clueless as well...
BILL: Why?
RICHARD: You were just at my birthday party a couple days ago! And how did you get here anyway?
BILL: Here Rob, lemme- [he feels Richard's forehead, checking for a temperature. Richard swats his hand away in annoyance]
RICHARD: I'm sick of this, bye. [he walks away]
BILL: (gradually fading away from earshot) Uh, Rob, come back! Whats wrong? Was it something I...
[SCENE 6: 8:30 PM: Richard is watching TV in the living room of the strange house, thinking]
RICHARD: (while flipping clannels) What is this place?...how did my friends get here?....why do they think im Robert?...what the heck is going on here......Well, at least thier TV is good...
[The phone rings. Richard is caught by suprise]
RICHARD: Wonder who that could-
[He picks up the phone. It's his "boss", who also thinks he's "Robert"]
BOSS: ROBERT!! What is the matter with you?
RICHARD: Uh, who is this?
BOSS: (trying to stay calm) It's your boss; You havent shown up for work in 2 days! Why?
RICHARD: I'm asking the very same question...I don't even live here!
BOSS: Robert Thomas Michealson, stop playing games with me!; The lab is running *glass breaks* amuck without you here, we all need your expertise!!
RICHARD: I'm sorry, but you must have me confused with someone else-
BOSS: Oh, there's no mistake alright, I know your voice. Now get your act together, and I wanna see you here first thing tomorrow morning, or you're fired! Understand?
RICHARD: Uh, yes sir.
BOSS: Good, because I'm really worried about you now...Good night!
[The boss hangs up]
[SCENE 7: 4:30 PM: Richard is leaving the lab]
RICHARD: (after walking out the door and saying goodbye to his "boss") Strange, how did I know everything needed for that job....?
[He then drives back "home"]
[SCENE 8: 1:00 AM: Middle of the night, Richard is in bed]
RICHARD: (looks at clock and lies back on his back): oohh mann, i gotta get out of here...hope theres a car in the garage...
[he then gets up, groggily, out of bed and to the garage]
(after lifting the door) hmmm, lets se-YES! A sleek one too, just in luck.
[he then gets in the car, and starts it.]
No telling whose this is, but whatever.
[he then sets out to the interstate, heading for home]
[SCENE 9: 3:50 AM: Richard is roughly halfway home, driving on the highway, listening to the radio]
RICHARD: (after flipping through the radio) Gah, there's nothing good here. [He reaches into his pocket and picks up his cell phone, and calls his wife]
*phone rings* Hello, Alice?
ALICE: Hello...who is this?
RICHARD: It's your husband, Richard!
ALICE: I don't have a husband! And who are you?
RICHARD: Alice, quit joking, I'm not in the mood for this ok?
ALICE: All right, listen, if you don't have up within the next 5 seconds, I'm calling the police and tracing you!! BYE!
RICHARD: But what abou-(Alice hangs up)
*sigh* really...REALLY!!!!?? (while slamming his fists on the steering wheel) WHY! WHY! WHYYYYY!! NOT MY OWN WIFE!!! Whatever, I'm going anyway. (He regains composure and drives on)
[He arrives home, Alice is asleep. He sneaks up to bed, confident that the morning will right everything]
[SCENE 10: 1:29 PM: Richard is unkowingly, back in Adenine]
RICHARD: Ah, that was fun, now to *looks around*...to...Oh you gotta be kidding me....
(he goes downstairs, and, to his suprise, a mysterious woman with wire frame glasses is sitting at a table, reading the paper and drinking coffee)
WOMAN: (noticing Richard) Oh, hi there.
RICHARD: And just who are you?
WOMAN: People have called me many things; sophisticated, attractive, intelligent, enigmatic, aloof, blunt.... Well, I'm the owner of this house.
RICHARD: Cool, then maybe you can help me-
WOMAN: Help you? You're just a kid, cantankerous, a poser...
RICHARD: I happen to be-
WOMAN: 27? Married? 1 infant child?
RICHARD: Uh, yeah...how did you kno-
WOMAN: Oh, I have my sources.
RICHARD: Listen, I've been s-
WOMAN: Stuck in a town hundreds of miles away from home, frustrated at the apparent pshycosis of either you or the inhabitants, and a total inability to comprehend whats going on?
RICHARD: Stop that! And yeah. Any advice?
WOMAN: Have you tried driving there?
RICHARD: (He shoots a dirty look) I just tried that last night!! And my own wife didn't know who I was!!
WOMAN: Wow, a darn shame. Listen kid,
RICHARD: I happen to have a name, it's Richard.
WOMAN: Ok then, Richard, listen here, *lays glasses on table* I'm not even sure what's going on, so you're going to have to figure a way out of this yourself, I'm not your mommy.
RICHARD: I never would've mistook you for her anyway. Thanks for or help, or lack thereof. I'm going out.
WOMAN, Ok then, have fun.
[SCENE 11: 10:01 AM: Richard is unkowingly back home]
RICHARD: (after getting up and looking around) *gasp* AHAHAAAAA!! YES!! WOOOO!! (he heads downstairs. He's too busy celebrating to notice that his wife is lyuing next to him. She awakens and is puzzled.)
ALICE: (after heading downstairs): Richa-RICHARD!!
RICHARD: (noticing alice, and becoming estatic) ALICE!!!
ALICE: Oh my god, where were you? You better not have been cheating!!
RICHARD: No, it wasn't that, it's really hard to explain, I got stuck in a town called Adenine, Illinois, and.. I.. (he notices the morning's headlines lying on the desk, He picks it up. it reads: HOUSE DESTORYED IN MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION, 4 OTHERS DAMAGED; INVESTIGATION INCONCLUSIVE. He stares at it, and slowly puts it down, in shock.)
ALICE: Oh, I meant to tell you, the wierdest thing happened last afternoon...
RICHARD: Yeah honey, I saw...happened right after I tried leaving...(to himself) Did she really ...? She couldn't have...could she...?
END
*opening theme and credits*
[SCENE 1: 2:00 AM, (fictional town of) Villesburg, OH: Richard NcVounehir is at his 27th birthday party.]
RICHARD: (yells at the partygoers to get attention): Alright, thanks everybody for making this a great party! Especailly my wife here, Stand up once, honey! *she stands* You've all been awsome, G'NIGHT EVERYONE!
*all leave except Richard and Alice*
RICHARD: Well, some party huh?
ALICE: Yeah, and they all left us a nice mess in the whole house; Please honey, no more parties like thi- *Alice is cut off by the front door opening; one of Richard's friends, Bill Knoktieley, enters*
BILL: Hey guys, great party tonight!
RICHARD: Bill, what are you doing back?
BILL: Just remembered that I forgot my stuff...Ah, there they are, thanks Rick! *walks out*
RICHARD: You're welcom- Heeey wait!, that's my...Ah crud, he did it again. *slaps palm against face*
ALICE: Isn't he still taking therapy?
RICHARD: Yeah, but you know how hard it is to get it out of thier systems. *sigh* Oh well, we can always buy more, I guess. Just another 120 bucks down the drain...Oh the heck with it, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. Night, honey. *walks upstaris and to bed*
[SCENE 2: 11:00 AM (fictional town of) Adenine, IL: Richard is still asleep, and is now in a different house and town, but doesn't know it yet.]
RICHARD [waking up, moaning]: Oohh man, what a night... and a headache...Alice?
*he turns around and notices his wife is not there*
[gets up out of bed to change clothes, but his aren't there] Hey, what happened to all my clothes?...These arent mine...this doesnt even look like my room, what the...?*shrug* Oh well. *changes clothes and runs downstairs*
Alice? Honey, where are you? What the-? *looks around* This isn't right...This is not our house...this isnt even..*looks out window* Oh my god...this isnt even my town, am I dreaming? Maybe if I...*goes back upstairs and back to sleep*
[Three hours later:]
Ok, maybe that worked *looks out window* Oh man oh man im still here...*runs downstairs and out the door* What the heck is this place? Some town in the middle of nowhere...*walks around and looks* Doesnt look like Ohio at all....how the heck did i get here...? *notices a cafe* Maybe some breakfast will do good....
[SCENE 3: 1:20 PM. Richard is at the cafe, sitting in a booth, thinking, waiting for his meal]
RICHARD: *unitelligable mumbling*
WAITER: [brings food down on table] Anything else I can get you?
RICHARD: Yeah, do you know how to get to Villesburg from here?
WAITER: Villesburg? Where's that?
RICHARD: About 40 miles east of Cleveland...
WAITER: Cleveland? *chuckles* Wow, you are way lost buddy; Did you go the wrong side of the interstate for several hours or something?
RICHARD: Why, where am I?
WAITER: Didn't you see the sign? *points to sign out window* You're in Adenine, Illinois!
[sign reads WELCOME TO ADENINE POP 30,001]
RICHARD: [wide-eyed] Illi..Illinois.....this is a joke, right?
WAITER: Sorry, I'm afraid not.
RICHARD: [buries head in hands] Oh my god...I'm in Illinois..how in the heck did I get here...
[SCENE 4: 9:50 PM: Richard goes back upstairs for bed. He notices that when he steps into the bedroom, he's back home.]
RICHARD: *steps in room* What the..? I'm back... IM BACK HOME!! YESSSS!!! Ahh, *gets in bed*...yeah...*falls asleep*
[SCENE 5: 10:20 AM: Richard thinks he's back home, but is in for a rude awakening]
RICHARD: *moans*, wonder wha-*looks out window* Oh man, come on!! How did I get back here...how did I get here in the first place...*gets up, changes clothes, and runs downstairs and outside* Might as well walk around and check this town out...[he then walks around and notices the stores and buildings on the main street. Then someone, by the name of Austin Naudo, notices and approaches him]
AUSTIN: Hey Rob, long time no see!
RICHARD: (taken aback). Uh, who are you?
AUSTIN: Don't you remember? I'm Austin, Austin Naudo? We were roomates in college!
RICHARD: Uh, come again? And why are you calling me Rob? My name's Richard...
AUSTIN: Are you feeling ok?
RICHARD: Yeah, I am, but I was wondering the same thing about you; I've never seen you before in my life, yet here you are reminiscing to a guy who you think was a roomate in college?
AUSTIN: Rob, you need to see a doctor....
RICHARD: You need to see a shrink....
AUSTIN: Ugh, Rob, what's the matter with you? *walks away*
RICHARD: *to himself* What the heck was that all about....
[He then notices Bill, talking to an unidentified woman]
RICHARD: (aghast) Hey is that.......? *walks up* BILL!
BILL: What the-? Oh my god, Robert, i havent seen you since your college graduation party in '03!
RICHARD: But you were just at my birthday party the other day?
BILL: Oh crap, it was your birthday? You're 27 now, then?
RICHARD: Yeah, and clueless as well...
BILL: Why?
RICHARD: You were just at my birthday party a couple days ago! And how did you get here anyway?
BILL: Here Rob, lemme- [he feels Richard's forehead, checking for a temperature. Richard swats his hand away in annoyance]
RICHARD: I'm sick of this, bye. [he walks away]
BILL: (gradually fading away from earshot) Uh, Rob, come back! Whats wrong? Was it something I...
[SCENE 6: 8:30 PM: Richard is watching TV in the living room of the strange house, thinking]
RICHARD: (while flipping clannels) What is this place?...how did my friends get here?....why do they think im Robert?...what the heck is going on here......Well, at least thier TV is good...
[The phone rings. Richard is caught by suprise]
RICHARD: Wonder who that could-
[He picks up the phone. It's his "boss", who also thinks he's "Robert"]
BOSS: ROBERT!! What is the matter with you?
RICHARD: Uh, who is this?
BOSS: (trying to stay calm) It's your boss; You havent shown up for work in 2 days! Why?
RICHARD: I'm asking the very same question...I don't even live here!
BOSS: Robert Thomas Michealson, stop playing games with me!; The lab is running *glass breaks* amuck without you here, we all need your expertise!!
RICHARD: I'm sorry, but you must have me confused with someone else-
BOSS: Oh, there's no mistake alright, I know your voice. Now get your act together, and I wanna see you here first thing tomorrow morning, or you're fired! Understand?
RICHARD: Uh, yes sir.
BOSS: Good, because I'm really worried about you now...Good night!
[The boss hangs up]
[SCENE 7: 4:30 PM: Richard is leaving the lab]
RICHARD: (after walking out the door and saying goodbye to his "boss") Strange, how did I know everything needed for that job....?
[He then drives back "home"]
[SCENE 8: 1:00 AM: Middle of the night, Richard is in bed]
RICHARD: (looks at clock and lies back on his back): oohh mann, i gotta get out of here...hope theres a car in the garage...
[he then gets up, groggily, out of bed and to the garage]
(after lifting the door) hmmm, lets se-YES! A sleek one too, just in luck.
[he then gets in the car, and starts it.]
No telling whose this is, but whatever.
[he then sets out to the interstate, heading for home]
[SCENE 9: 3:50 AM: Richard is roughly halfway home, driving on the highway, listening to the radio]
RICHARD: (after flipping through the radio) Gah, there's nothing good here. [He reaches into his pocket and picks up his cell phone, and calls his wife]
*phone rings* Hello, Alice?
ALICE: Hello...who is this?
RICHARD: It's your husband, Richard!
ALICE: I don't have a husband! And who are you?
RICHARD: Alice, quit joking, I'm not in the mood for this ok?
ALICE: All right, listen, if you don't have up within the next 5 seconds, I'm calling the police and tracing you!! BYE!
RICHARD: But what abou-(Alice hangs up)
*sigh* really...REALLY!!!!?? (while slamming his fists on the steering wheel) WHY! WHY! WHYYYYY!! NOT MY OWN WIFE!!! Whatever, I'm going anyway. (He regains composure and drives on)
[He arrives home, Alice is asleep. He sneaks up to bed, confident that the morning will right everything]
[SCENE 10: 1:29 PM: Richard is unkowingly, back in Adenine]
RICHARD: Ah, that was fun, now to *looks around*...to...Oh you gotta be kidding me....
(he goes downstairs, and, to his suprise, a mysterious woman with wire frame glasses is sitting at a table, reading the paper and drinking coffee)
WOMAN: (noticing Richard) Oh, hi there.
RICHARD: And just who are you?
WOMAN: People have called me many things; sophisticated, attractive, intelligent, enigmatic, aloof, blunt.... Well, I'm the owner of this house.
RICHARD: Cool, then maybe you can help me-
WOMAN: Help you? You're just a kid, cantankerous, a poser...
RICHARD: I happen to be-
WOMAN: 27? Married? 1 infant child?
RICHARD: Uh, yeah...how did you kno-
WOMAN: Oh, I have my sources.
RICHARD: Listen, I've been s-
WOMAN: Stuck in a town hundreds of miles away from home, frustrated at the apparent pshycosis of either you or the inhabitants, and a total inability to comprehend whats going on?
RICHARD: Stop that! And yeah. Any advice?
WOMAN: Have you tried driving there?
RICHARD: (He shoots a dirty look) I just tried that last night!! And my own wife didn't know who I was!!
WOMAN: Wow, a darn shame. Listen kid,
RICHARD: I happen to have a name, it's Richard.
WOMAN: Ok then, Richard, listen here, *lays glasses on table* I'm not even sure what's going on, so you're going to have to figure a way out of this yourself, I'm not your mommy.
RICHARD: I never would've mistook you for her anyway. Thanks for or help, or lack thereof. I'm going out.
WOMAN, Ok then, have fun.
[SCENE 11: 10:01 AM: Richard is unkowingly back home]
RICHARD: (after getting up and looking around) *gasp* AHAHAAAAA!! YES!! WOOOO!! (he heads downstairs. He's too busy celebrating to notice that his wife is lyuing next to him. She awakens and is puzzled.)
ALICE: (after heading downstairs): Richa-RICHARD!!
RICHARD: (noticing alice, and becoming estatic) ALICE!!!
ALICE: Oh my god, where were you? You better not have been cheating!!
RICHARD: No, it wasn't that, it's really hard to explain, I got stuck in a town called Adenine, Illinois, and.. I.. (he notices the morning's headlines lying on the desk, He picks it up. it reads: HOUSE DESTORYED IN MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION, 4 OTHERS DAMAGED; INVESTIGATION INCONCLUSIVE. He stares at it, and slowly puts it down, in shock.)
ALICE: Oh, I meant to tell you, the wierdest thing happened last afternoon...
RICHARD: Yeah honey, I saw...happened right after I tried leaving...(to himself) Did she really ...? She couldn't have...could she...?
END