documentary

1. Sound of Silence
Written By
Charlotte Fleming

2. 1
FADE IN
***.01. INT. EUNICE SITTING ON CONSERVATORY COUCH
***.02. MID SHOT - EUNICE
(Camera facing Eunice)
EUNICE
I'll show you a bit of what it's
like, all over the ear...fixed over
the ear into an implant.
1. TITLE SEQUENCE - SOUND OF SILENCE
1.01. PANNING SHOT OF POND
EUNICE (CONT'D)
Quite comfortable to wear but
despite having a cochlea implant I
also have a hearing aid. Although I
need it for loss of hearing in
here, it balances the sound.
1.02. MID SHOT - CAMERA 1 - ZOOM TO UPPER BODY
EUNICE (CONT'D)
When I first had it a few years
back an operation was mentioned to
me...I didn't realise I could have
a cochlea implant I didn't know
much about it. So they gave me a
leaflet to study what it was all
about.
And once I decided I was interested
it went ahead after a day or two,
so I didn't have time to get upset
about it.
EUNICE
They tested my hearing ready for
the process to be suitable for me
when it was all connected.
1.03. CUT IN - WATER FLOWING IN THE POND
1.04. MID SHOT - EUINCE INFORMING
EUNICE
When I went into the surgery they
put in an implant into the bone
over the ear, they had to slice it
and slide the implant in which was
about this size.

3. 2
1.05. ZOOMED OUT SHOT - UPPER BODY
EUNICE (CONT'D)
Fortunately for me the operation
wasn't fearful, I had full
confidence with them.
When I came out I stayed in over
night to make sure I was settled.
1.06. MID SHOT. UPPER BODY
EUNICE
The idea is that I am now hearing
like a normal person, although it
doesn't sound like it and my brain
hasn't heard these noises before.
Over the next few weeks my brain
had to have lesson, like learning
french a new language.
Eunice expresses.
EUNICE
This isn't a five minuet job...this
takes years.
2A. BEGINNING TO HEAR SOUNDS
2A.01. CUT IN - TRACKING SHOT OF KITCHEN WINDOW LOOKING OUTDOORS.
EUNICE
Lets talk about sound, I have my
favourite sounds and the ones I
don't like.
EUNICE (CONT'D)
My favourite sound that i've never
heard before was when I went for a
walk in the snow...the sound of the
crunch crunch in a foot of snow was
rather amazing, I really loved
that.
When it was going "shh shh" was
quite an experience.
2A.02. MID SHOT - EUNICE ACTING SNOW SOUNDS
EUNICE (CONT'D)
Needless to say the snow was on the
ground for another few days.
(MORE)

4. 2A
EUNICE (CONT'D)
(MORE)

5. 3
2A.03. INT. EUNICE SITTING ON CONSERVATORY COUCH
Eunice continues to talk about the sounds she hasn't heard
before.
2A.04. CU - EUNICE'S HANDS ACTING MOTIONS
EUNICE
Snow gone that left all the slush I
went out with my husband, along the
muddy footpath with my dog I could
hear an strange noise, I couldn't
figure out what it was.
2A.05. FS - CONSERVATORY
EUNICE (CONT'D)
I really had to concentrate what
this was.
Some noises I don't like if it's in
here, the rain is really loud and
frightening, its like a beach is
being thrown onto it.
2A.06. MID SHOT - CAMERA 1 - CONTRA-ZOOM
EUNICE (CONT'D)
Another one, the sounds in the
kitchen they were nearly all new.
4. AFTERNOON WITH EUNICE
TAKES TO KITCHEN
4.01. CUT IN - KITCHEN - NEW LOCATION
EUNICE
Right i'm inviting friends round
for a cup of tea, this is a job I
don't like doing my husband usually
makes the tea.
Eunice moves toward the kettle.
EUNICE
When you put the kettle on...it
makes a real loud noise.

6. 4
Kettle sounds - boils
EUNICE (CONT'D)
And never ever hearing that before
it's like having a train rushing
through your kitchen.
Another sound which took my a long
time to get used to because I
thought it was silent...i'll get
the sugar...paper bag makes a lot
of noise.
Pours sugar, silently the shhh's heard.
4.02. ZOOM IN TO SUGAR
EUNICE
I never new sugar made noise whilst
putting it into the sugar bowl.
All these kitchen noises i've never
heard before so making a cup of tea
its all a noisy job.
EUNICE (CONT'D)
Getting the tea bags out...that's a
very noisy job.
4.03. CLOSE UP OF EUNICE
Eunice places the tea bags back into the cupboard.
EUNICE (CONT'D)
I'm beginning to live with it now
but its not my favourite job to do,
the washing machine and the
dishwasher its a lot louder but it
doesn't bother me...it's all the
same you turn a deaf ear to it.
4.04. FADE OUT TO FISH POND FOR ENDING CREDITS.