Initial Ideas - Script

Initial Ideas

Ideas for movie title and caption:
• End of the tunnel – (Caption) At the end of the tunnel…Try the beginning of it
• Any day can be the last – (Caption) Live for tomorrows rush
• Where the soldiers stay – (Caption) As deep as your last breath
• Reflection – (Caption) Alone in the streets
• Honour and Respect – (Caption) Sometimes you have to earn it the hard way

Movie title and caption chosen: Where the soldiers stay – (Caption) As deep as your last breath

Characters:
Jason ‘Ghost’ Peniro – (main character) – Has lived in a troubled area for most of his life and has gone through many bad incidents which he regrets. As the movie goes on Jason decides he needs a change in life and attitude a positive change, but there are many external factors which keeps dragging him down so he must overcome these hurdle through any means necessary.

Charlene Peniro – (Supporting character) – Is a single parent that raised Jason on her own. Although she is a supporting character she plays a major role in trying to change Jason.

Melanie Andrews – (secondary character) – Is Jason’s girlfriend who occasionally gets him to stay out of trouble by pulling him away from arguments which could get Jason in to deeper trouble than he already is, she is one of the positive influences in Jason’s life. Melanie does not get along with Dillon, Jason’s cousin as she knows that Dillon is one of the main reasons why Jason gets in to trouble in the first place.

Dillon Hedge – (secondary character) – Is Jason’s cousin that plays a negative role in Jason’s life by getting himself out of trouble whilst landing Jason in to it. He is one of the main reasons why Jason usually ends up in trouble; Dillon does not get along with Melanie as she usually pulls Jason away from him to keep Jason from getting influenced.

There would also be other minor characters introduced.
Story/Plot/Narrative:
Born and raised in a rough area of West London, Jason is trapped in a lifestyle which he himself regrets getting in to, he had gotten kicked out of college for abusive behaviour as well as a list of convictions which has resulted in Jason finding it hard to get a job, which forces him in to another lifestyle of drug dealing influenced by his cousin Dillon. Tired and fed up of this lifestyle had decided to go on a straight path and change his outlook from negative to positive with his girlfriend Melanie and his supporting mother Charlene, how-ever what drags him back is his troubled lifestyle revolving around drugs, gangs, guns and knives but most importantly his troublesome cousin Dillon which always influences Jason to get in to trouble. In the movie we see Jason changing his outlook until Dillon influences him to get in to something which can potentially land Jason in jail as well as leaving him in some criminal’s bad sides which Jason goes along with. After this flip of events Jason must overcome situations which could lead to his death, his situations keep on getting deeper and deeper until finally he tells his mum and girlfriend who help him out. After a heavy turn of events and incidents Jason gets out of trouble and can finally decide to lead a good life with his mum and girlfriend but his cousin Dillon is still in a sticky situation, Dillon rings up Jason and tells him his (Dillon’s) life hangs in the balance if he doesn’t decide to show up where Dillon is. Soon after the phone call he straight away knows what he may get in to if he goes to where Dillon is, so he has either 2 options:
• Leave Dillon and settle down peacefully, or
• Leave his mum and girlfriend and possibly the good life to try and save Dillon.
The latter shows Jason choosing to save Dillon and leave everything but when he gets to where Dillon is he gets a nasty shock as Dillon had set him up with the people that were after Jason and Dillon ending in Jason getting shot and Dillon staring down on Jason as Dillon had sold out Jason to save himself.

Two minute opening sequence:
For the two minute opening scene we are going to show Jason coming out of his flat/block etc. we then see him on the phone to his cousin Dillon, who just woke up telling Jason he will be ready in an hour or two then inviting him to his house. We then see Jason making a movement towards Dillon’s house which fades away representing a time skip of about an hour. Jason knocks on Dillon’s door, Dillon fed up gets up to open the door. The scene is later shown to Jason and Dillon having a conversation about their plans for the night. Jason has a worried face whereas Dillon is carefree. The end of this scene shows Jason and Dillon ending their conversation and walking out the door.

Script

The beginning of the scene shows Jason coming out of his flat/block, we then see a P.O.V of him opening the door and then a worms eye view of him coming outside to represent that he has power outside of his house. We then see Jason making a phone call to someone as he pulls out his phone.

Jason: yeah, hello… Where are you?

Scene cuts to see Dillon waking up and picking up the phone.

Dillon: I’m at home… just woke up you know

Scene cuts back to Jason to see and hear his reply. A consistent reverse-shot-reverse is done.

Jason: What do you mean you just woke up…? How long are you gonna be?

Dillon: Don’t know… may be an hour, Come over to mines

Jason: should I come over yeah

Dillon: yeah still

Jason: alright I’m on my way, make sure your ready

Dillon: OK cool bye

Jason: Make sure

Dillon: OK bye

Scene cuts to Jason to see him making a movement towards Dillon’s House. Scene cuts to Dillon and a loud knocking is heard. Dillon frustrated, gets up to answer the door. When he opens the door Jason is show ready to nag him.

Jason: You’re not even ready yet

Dillon: So what man

Jason: What do you mean what man

Dillon: Just get in the house

Jason enters the house, angry at Dillon for not being ready. Scene fades to Dillon’s living room.

Jason: You’re letting me down man
Dillon: Whatever

Dillon is getting ready by putting on his jacket and other clothing. Scene cuts to a nervous Jason.

Jason: You do know if Hakim find out where dead

Jason is worried whilst Dillon is carefree, this line represents that Dillon and Jason would be doing something that puts them at risk. A reaction shot of Dillon and Jason is shown. Scene cuts to Dillon putting on his trainers in a carefree way.

Dillon: Don’t worry man… You worry too much… Hakims nothing man

Dillon: Let’s go!

Dillon and Jason both exit the living room which fades away to represent the end of the two minute opening scene.