CONSECRATION  SCRIPT

SHOOTING SCRIPT

BLACK - AN ALARM CLOCK GOES OFF

FADE UP TO:

1.1: The camera pans across a half empty double bed and then moves from the ear around the face of

middle-aged WOMAN, to the eye, which opens suddenly making the pupil close.

   WOMAN:

 What have I done?

1.2: She sits up in bed and rubs her eyes.

   WOMAN:

 It never used to be like this.

2.1: A couple of Alka-seltzer tablets drop into a glass, which is sitting on a balcony edge and make

the water fizz.

   WOMAN:

 It's Bridget's fault. Just a couple she said.

2.2: She knocks back the drink through her chapped lips.

   WOMAN:

 It would do me good, she said.

2.3: She peers at her bloodshot eyes in the mirror.

   WOMAN:

 Oh. This is not a good start to the day.

2.4: And massages her temples

   WOMAN:

 And today of all days.

2.5: She drains her drink, tipping her head back, which makes her giddy.

   WOMAN:

 Not that any day's that brilliant is it? I'm sure she spiked

 my drink.

3.1: She runs the water into the bathroom basin.

   WOMAN:

 Still new day and all that. Start a new page.

3.2: And splashes her face with it, before looking back at herself in the mirror.

   WOMAN:

 Must make an effort.

  (pause)

4.1: A tray of make up implements are placed on the dressing table.

   WOMAN:

 I hate the doctors.

4.2: She sorts through until she finds a pair of tweezers.

   WOMAN:

 Well not the doctors themselves, just the place, and the......

  (her voice trails off)

4.3: CU of eye in profile. She brings the tweezers up into the image.

   WOMAN:

 My doctors very nice in fact,

4.4: She plucks out an eyebrow.

   WOMAN:(cont.)

 very young.

5.1: Back in the bathroom shaving cream is applied to her leg.

   WOMAN:

 He doesn't even wear a white coat, he wears a pin-striped suit,

5.2: She inspects her razor,

   WOMAN:(cont.)

 looks more like a banker, he looks very sharp,

5.3: And then drags the blade up her leg.

   WOMAN:(cont.)

 cuts quite an image with the ladies.

5.4: She runs the blade roughly over a reluctant area.

   WOMAN:

 Why shouldn't I be able to go after a younger man.

5.5: The blade is washed under the running tap.

   WOMAN:

 Men get to do anything they want.

6.1: The woman's face is distorted as we see her looking back through an illuminated magnifying glass.

   WOMAN:

 I mean, I don't consider myself a bad catch.

6.2: She scrubs off her top layer of skin with an abrasive pad.

   WOMAN:

 Maybe I'm not as young as I used to be - or as firm -

 or as giggly...

6.3: She applies foundation heavily.

   WOMAN:

 It's the  person underneath says Bridget.

6.4: She puts on eye-liner.

   WOMAN:

 But I don't suppose men look that deep.

7.1: She forces her toes into her high-heeled shoe crushing them.

   WOMAN:

 Any tart can catch their attention.

8.1: She pushes the metal through her lobe.

   WOMAN:

 They're piercing eyes only go down one layer.

9.1: She gives herself a final check in the mirror by the front door.

   WOMAN:

 I don't think I'd want to go out with a Doctor anyway.

9.2: She opens the front door letting the light flood in and she leaves.

   WOMAN:

 Wouldn't know where his hands had been.

FADE TO BLACK

FADE UP TO:

10.1: An eye at the side of the shot looks out at an out of focus scene.

   WOMAN:

 I suppose I should have seen it coming all along.

10.2: She peers at a sign, which remains out of focus, and then looks around quickly.

   WOMAN:

 The clues were there if I'd have looked properly.

10.3: She quickly pulls out her glasses, puts them on, the sign comes into focus, "Doctor"

   WOMAN:

 But you only see what you want to see don't you.

11.1: The woman takes a seat in the waiting room.

   WOMAN:

 I mean, 'working late again'.

12.1: We look across at other people waiting.

   WOMAN:

 Who falls for that old one any more?

12.2: CU - one patient cracks his knuckles.

   WOMAN:

 Bridget says I'm best shot of him.

12.3: CU - one fat, patient bites his nails.

   WOMAN:

 Says I let him get away with too much.

12.4: CU - one patient picks his nose.

   WOMAN:

 I've got more money now as well.

12.5: One scrawny-looking patient is crawling on the floor, looking for something.

   WOMAN:

 I suppose it doesn't all go on her.

13.1: The woman flicks through a magazine, far too quickly to possibly take any of it in.

   WOMAN:

 And at least it's taken my mind of having to come here.

14.1: The scrawny-looking patient crawling on the floor wants to examine around the fat patients foot.

   WOMAN:

 How much longer? I'm being silly I suppose.

13.2: The woman peels back a free perfume sample in the magazine and rubs it on her arm.

   WOMAN:

 It can't be healthy putting all the ill people together in one

 stuffy room.

14.2: The fat patient takes offence and starts pushing the scrawny-looking patient away.

   WOMAN:

 Although it's his fault I'm here in the first place.

15.1: A patient hanging out of the window having a cigarette turns to see what the fuss is.

   WOMAN:

 I don't know what 'little leaving present' he's given me.

14.3: The scrawny-looking patient has found something.

   WOMAN:

 He knows I hate coming here. It's as if he did it on purpose.

15.2: The other patients just look on.

   WOMAN:

 Bridget says there could be a reason behind it.

16.1: The scrawny looking patient stands into the frame, looking pleased.

   WOMAN:

 Perhaps something in the past that effected me deeply.

16.2: The scrawny looking patient brings his contact lens up to his eye.

   WOMAN:

 I think she watches to much Kilroy.

WHIP PAN TO:

17.1: The doctor looking at the woman.

   WOMAN:

 I just can't help it.

JUMP CUT TO:

18.1: The doctor examining his hypodermic needle.

   WOMAN:

 I don't know why.

18.2: CU Needle point

   WOMAN:

 There's just something about injections...

18.3: POV Needle as it races towards her arm.

   WOMAN:(cont.)

 ..isn't there.

BLACK

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