First draft (rough) of film script for Five Stages

1. TITLES OVER BLACK SCREEN
Emily crying over black screen
Emily: Weeping
INT. EMILY’S BEDROOM
Emily aged 18, wearing baggy jumper and pyjama bottoms and
her hair is in a messy bun. She has no makeup on and no
shoes, just socks. Still crying
SCREEN RECORDING
On her facebook page. Her status now states that she is
single, she cries even more and googles ’How to get over
an ex boyfriend.’
5 STAGES
Comes across the 5 stages of greif
Emily: Oh this is what jodie was
telling me about the other day, I
cant believe i didnt think of
this 2 hours ago, i am going to
use this to get over Sam. ha ha
sam i dont care about you
anymore. In the next 24 hours i
am soo over you
5 STAGES PART 2
Emily devises a presentation of each step she will go
through. She writes it in an A4 note pad
Perfect
EMILY
DENIAL - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
DENIAL SCENE
Emily turns up at her boyfriends house. She is calm and
acting like nothing has happened. She rings on the door
bell shouting and looking at her watch to indicating time
is going by.
Sam opens the door
EMILY
You are late for our date!
SAM
(puzzled) Emily, we broke up
EMILY
Dont be silly, come on, lets go,
no we didnt, your such a joker
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

2. CONTINUED:
2.
EMILY (cont’d)
these days. We’re going to miss
the movie. Popcorn or pik n mix?
SAM
Emily, stop.
EMILY
(looking at her watch) Oh thank
you for that. Urmm i’ll be going
now. Goodbye
Emily ticks Denial off the list as she runs home
ANGER - COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
ANGER SCENE
Emily is running around her room trying to find anything
that belongs to Sam
EMILY
ah this can go in the box
puts his jumpers and tops in the box
this can too!!
gets his tooth brush and puts it in the box
Perfect !
gets all their photographs and cards and cute letters
etc... and puts it all in the box
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH
She rings Sams doorbell. He answers and she throws the box
of things at him and then runs away screaming at him
EMILY
I hate you! i dont need you
anymore! Im so happy we’re over!
SAM
shocked and does not say anything. He picks up the box and
walks inside
Emily ticks Anger off her list as she walks home
BARGAINING COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN

3. 3.
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH - BARGAINING
She starts throwing all her credit cards and money at him
EMILY
i will give you all my life
savings, every penny i have saved
and give it to you. Take me back.
i need you. take my credit card,
take my wallet for all i care! i
need you!
SAM
flinching
stop being ridiculous
EMILY
looks at her watch
thank you for that. Goodbye
walks away ticking off denial off her list
DEPRESSION COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
INT. KITCHEN - DEPRESSION SCENE
*2 days gone by* appears on the screen. Emily on couch in
dark eating ice cream crying heavily
ticks depression off list which is now covered in
chocolate
ACCEPTANCE COMES UP ON A BLACK SCREEN
EXT. OUTSIDE SAMS HOUSE - ON FRONT PORCH- ACCEPTANCE
Goes to his house to get closure. She is very clean and
looks fresh with her hair all nice.
EMILY
Look Sam, im over you, its fine
ive realised why its not working
i get you now. Goodbye forever
Emily starts to walk away
SAM
Panicky
please dont go. I made a mistake!
you have made me realise how much
i love you
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED:
4.
EMILY
no listen sam. You were right. i
have accepted. I have accepted.
its over sam. Look i have this
list i used to get over you
hands sam the list
sam looks at her with tears in his eyes
this list helped me so much.
Maybe it will work as effectively
with you.
SAM
shouting
NO EMILY! come back i love you!!!
grabs emilys arm
EMILY
pushes him off her and walks away
INT. BEDROOM - LAPTOP SCREEN RECORDING
Emily searches on google ’how to get over a psycho ex
boyfriend.’
CREDITS