Screenplay

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A Short Story In Brutality

By

Robin Booker

and

Jordan Deakin

INT. WHITE, CLEAN BATHROOM. 20:00. PRESENT DAY.

In the cold bathroom time runs backwards as Dean,(20)

strong, calm and collected, finishes washing his hands. He

stares down methodically rubbing away a drop of blood that

fell, forming a ring around his ring finger.

Off screen a jewelery box snaps shut.

Before that he was washing even more blood from his hands,

the water, taps and sink are stained red with it. He scrubs

and scrubs as in reverse more and more blood appears.

JENNY (O.S.)

I’m really sorry, I have to go.

DEAN (O.S.)

Go? Why?

JENNY (O.S.)

That was my mum. Shes not well, I’m

sorry.

DEAN (O.S.)

No I get it.

Time keeps revering, the tap turns of, hes hands are

drenched. He pauses before backwards he leaves the bathroom,

clean and white once again.

INT. SIMPLE LOOKING LIVING ROOM. REVERSE CONT.

In the living room pretty boy Tom holds his face, blood

dripping through his hands. Next to him sits Jenny beautiful

despite the tears, the cause of the damage.

DEAN (O.S.)

We’re ok though right?

JENNY (O.S.)

Of course.

DEAN (O.S.)

Good I’m glad we’re back on track.

JENNY (O.S.)

Yeah.

Off screen Jenny’s phone goes off again.

The beating Tom got starts to unfold backwards on screen.

Dean is pounding on his face, pinning him to the sofa while

Jenny screams and claws at his shoulder.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 2.

JENNY (O.S.)

I really have to go.

DEAN (O.S.)

Sure.

Off screen a door opens.

DEAN (O.S.)

I do love you.

JENNY (O.S.)

Yeah you too. Goodnight.

DEAN (O.S.)

Night.

Dean steps back from Tom who is shouting, putting his hands

up defensively, as Dean’s intrusion is reversed.

The door closes. This syncs with the door closing behind

Dean as time runs backwards. The unsuspecting Tom and Jenny

are on the sofa pulling each others clothes off.

Dean watches through the window.

EXT. STREETS OF SHEFFIELD. REVERSE CONT.

In reverse Dean stalks Jenny and Tom through the streets,

back to the point they meet in a long tunnel. He followed

her all the way from his house as time runs backwards he is

visible, watching, waiting.

Time goes all the way back to him staring at her phone in

the doorway, the text reads "see you in 5, the tunnel."

TOM (O.S.)

Who the fuck are you?

JENNY (O.S.)

Dean, its not what it looks like.

TOM (O.S.)

Get the fuck out of my house!

Dean’s hand is behind his back as he waves Jenny goodbye. As

the hug at the door, his lips say "I love you" as he takes

the phone from her pocket.

Off screen the fight has begun, Tom and Jenny scream, the

sound of Dean’s fists hitting Toms face are louder than the

any cry.

3.

INT. SMALL KITCHEN/ DOORWAY. REVERSE CONT.

Backwards Jenny’s lips read that she has to go. They stand

and talk in reverse in the kitchen, her one word replies are

clear even when you can’t hear them. Each one lands like the

punches on the sound track.

Backwards Dean moves to the living room where he is sat in

comfort. Jenny is already in the doorway to the kitchen

ready to leave, telling him lies.

The sounds of beatings stop as she leaves the room, phone to

ear, in the kitchen for privacy. Water runs, loud.

Sat by himself Dean brings a red jewelery box out of his

packet, it snaps open. The ring is beautiful, he smiles at

it. Its going to solve all of their problems.