2. INT.PRACTICE ROOM.DAY
Band getting ready for practice, bass heard with guitars
being tuned, general chatter and laughter heard. There are
four members of the band. Lucas is wearing converse and
black skinny jeans, black band t-shirt and a leather biker
jacket his hair is short, shorter on sides longer on the
top, he is in the corner of the room with his bass hanging
low whilst he tunes up and contributes to conversation with
the band. Mike, is the lead guitarist he is wearing a denim
jacket, a band t-shirt worn and faded out black jeans with
chukka vans, his hair is died black/ginger, he is playing
riffs fiddling with his amp. Stephan, the lead singer and
rhythm guitar player for the band, is speaking into the mic,
his hair is over his face he is wearing blue skinny jeans
and skate shoes with a crew neck jumper and a biker jacket,
he has brown curly hair. The drummer Freddie, has short dark
hair and is wearing a button up shirt to the top with a grey
jacket and is wearing sport shoes, he is moving some cymbals
around.
LUCAS
Hey guys how do you know when the
stage is level? (pause) The
drummer’s drooling from both sides
of his mouth.
WHOLE BAND
(laughter)
FREDDIE
Hahaha that’s not funny you prick
There is a fade out. Popping is heard with a high-pitched
ringing.
INT.BEDROOM.AFTERNOON
Lucas is alone sitting on a chair in front of a table.
Various musical instruments and musical related posters
around the room. Underneath the bed is a bass and an amp
along with some leads. Mum enters the room from behind
holding a plate with food on the way towards Lucas. She puts
the plate on the table in front of Lucas. He looks up to see
her, looks annoyed. Mum then fixes his collar. A message
tone is heard, Lucas has no reaction. Mum picks up his phone
from the table and taps him on the shoulder and hands him
the phone.
MUM
You’ve got a message.
(CONTINUED)
3. CONTINUED:
2.
Lucas takes the phone but does not look at his Mum or
reacting to her comment.
MUM
(sighs) (she is expressing her
words to Lucas)
Your foods there, I’ll be
downstairs if you need me.
Mum exits the room.
Lucas begins to read the text message, it reads:
Hey man look I get why you haven’t been round but it’s been
two months u gotta get on with your life... look I’m sending
u a link to this deaf guy I saw who can still play! Text me
soon mate. MIKE
Lucas reads the text and puts the phone back on the table.
Lucas is looking at his phone He walks over to his desk
picks up the phone, Lucas opens his laptop and opens a
internet browser and searches the video. There is a fade
out.
INT. BEDROOM. AFTERNOON
Lucas is alone in his bedroom. Lucas walk’s from his desk to
his bed. He crouches down and pulls out his bass guitar and
amp from underneath the bed. Lucas switches on the amp.
Lucas play’s one open note repetitively and simultaneously
turns up his amp. He starts to play more furiously. He
begins to turn his amp up louder and louder. Lucas is
frustrated with his playing and give up. He throws the bass
guitar over his shoulder and kicks over his amp.
INT.TEXT.DAY
A text sound
MIKE:
Lucas how are you m8? I dno if
you got it but i messaged u a
couple of days ago where have you
been?
LUCAS:
Fine
MIKE:
U didn’t reply to my txt, we were
worried.
(CONTINUED)
4. CONTINUED:
3.
LUCAS
Sorry. How is the band?
MIKE
We’re doing ok. Thats actually what
I wanted to talk to you about. We
had to make some changes.
LUCAS
What kind of changes.
MIKE
We have a new member now.
Lucas puts the phone down and puts on his out door cloath’s.
hat, scarf and long coat. He then leaves the room.
INT/EXT. BEDROOM/HOUSE/ROAD.DAY
Lucas in an angry fashion walks out of his room, down the
stairs past his mum. He then grabs his hat and scarf which
is hanging on a coat hanger by the door. Lucas then opens
the door and slams it behind him. He then continues to walk
down the street.
EXT.OUTSIDE PUB.DAY
Lucas walks towards a pub. There is a sign on the door that
reads,
’OPEN MIC NIGHT. THURSDAY 20th JAN. FOR BANDS AND SOLO ACTS.
ALL WELCOME. TEXT 0734869503445 FOR MORE DETAILS.’
Lucas reads the poster and rips it off the wall.
INT. BEDROOM. AFTERNOON.
Bass vibrations scene. Lucas attempts to play his bass
guitar. He fails and is increasingly annoyed with himself.
He starts to turn the volume louder and louder. He kicks the
amp over. The amp is feeding back and vibrations are felt
through the floor. Lucas carries on playing.
INT.KITCHEN.DAY
Mum is stood at the kitchen counter and making a sandwhich.
She is wearing a green apron with a white top and black
trousers. Lucas walking down the staris and up to the door
is heard, Lucas arrives with the poster in hand. Mum
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED:
4.
addresses Lucas and is trying to pronounce her speech
clearly and slowly. She is making over exaggerated lip
movements. Lucas walks into the kitchen and puts the poster
on the fridge. Mum goes over and looks at it.
MUM:
What have you been doing? I thought
you where revising for your exams!
You need to start now! You can’t be
just taking time off.
Lucas doesn’t respond. Mum looks to the poster. She grabs
the poster off the fridge and screws it up, she then throws
it to the floor.
MUM:
Whats this Lucas?
Lucas doesn’t respond. He pick’s up the flyer walks over to
the fridge and puts the poster on the fridge with a fridge
magnet. Lucas then walks over to the table and sits down.
MUM:
(fast and angry speach making
no attempt to help Lucas lip
read)
If you think that your going to go
do this then you’ve got another
thing coming, how can you even
think of doing this! Your just
going to make a fool of yourself!
You cant be doing these things, you
are def now you need to start
accepting it.
(Phone vibration heard)
Lucas is sitting at the table paying little attention to his
mum. He takes his phone out of his pocket.
BURTON GUY
Hey Lucas just confirming that you
will be on at 8:00pm tonight?
(Sound of crowed gradually
getting lowder)
LUCAS (VIA TEXT)
Yea.
6. 5.
INT.GIG.NIGHT
Lucas is on the stage ready to perform , the audience all
are sitting down chatting waiting for the performance to
begin, Lucas then walks on stage towards his amp with his
bass, he then sits down and goes straight into his
performance. the audience after the performance give a
strong round of applause and cheers
(sound of random chatter from
the audience)
crowed sitting down chatting. Random audiene members begin
to enjoy it bopping their heads and
Shot of the stage set up for the performance. Lucas walking
on to the stage. Audience sitting focusing on lucas
(audience then quieten down)
Lucas plucking the strings of the bass. Lucas playing making
rhythmic motion. The audience sitting down then stand up and
applause.
(audience applause)
