script:first draft.

This is the first draft of the script we created, following the original storyline. This involves the characters of Lois, Nathan, Jaime and Brett. The script for the new trailer is still in production, and I will post it as soon as it is finished.

EXT. OUTSIDE CHURCH - DAY.
The wedding scene fades in NATHAN and JAIME are walking down the aisle. LOIS follows behind.

LOIS V.O
My friends Brett and Jaime were the perfect couple, but their best friend Nath.... WAIT! This isn’t the right part. One second…

After a moment’s silence, you hear the non diegetic sound of a tape recorder being pressed, and the whole trailer rewinds.

LOIS V.O
Ah, here we go sorry, I’m new to this! Brett and Jaime are the perfect couple, but their best friend Nathan... he doesn’t really get it.

INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY.
BRETT and JAIME are walking through the door into school, the colour is over exaggerated and pronounced to fool the audience into thinking this is a very happy occasion. The camera zooms out and as it does so, the colour fades and we see NATHAN sitting alone.
Fades to NATHAN outside JAIME’s house


EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT.
Nathan is practicing his speech.

NATHAN
Jaime, will you come to the prom? Jaime, I love you, will you come to the prom with me? Jaime, I love you more than Brett does, come to the prom with me instead?

The door opens and reveals JAIME and she drags him in through the door


INT. HOUSE - NIGHT.

JAIME
Oh you’re finally here to help! Prom starts in half an hour!

as he’s being dragged in, fast cut to BRETT and NATHAN are in JAIME’s room

BRETT
What’re you doing here?

Nathan looks uneasy and mumbles under his breath

NATHAN
Erm

Brett just laughs. Fast cut to...

EXT. PAVEMENT - NIGHT.
Nathan sitting on the sidewalk looks at his watch, car reverses, and he gets in!

EXT. PARK - NIGHT.
Fade to Nathan sitting alone on a bench talking to a cat about his problems

NATHAN
I wish Jaime loved me, y’know like I loved her? I’ve been her best friend for so long now and my feelings have changed. (The cat poops on his shoe and he sighs. Nathan talks to himself.) Nothing changes really, does it?

Fade to Brett climbing the tree to save the cat. Fast cut to Brett on the floor with blood surrounding him and people screaming.

INT. HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM.
Jaime and Nathan are sitting in a waiting room and Jaime is crying on Nathan’s shoulder. She looks up and Nathan looks into her eyes, and in a long embrace they look like they’re going to kiss but a doctor appears with the news of Brett’s death.

DOCTOR
I’m very sorry to tell you this.... but Brett’s injuries were severe and he... he die.... (she shakes her head)He passed away. Ahem, sorry this is my first day.

Jaime and Nathan cry. A lot.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT.
Nathan and Jaime are consoling each other on the bed. Nathan sweeps Jaime’s hair back and wipes away her tear. They kiss.

JAIME
No... Nath

NATHAN
I’m sorry... I.. I.. love you

Jaime takes a moment of deliberation and they begin kissing again.

INT. BEDROOM - MORNING.
Nathan wakes up and sees Jaime leaving.

NATHAN
Jaime? What are you....

JAIME
I can’t do this, I’m sorry... I never should have... I...I

NATHAN
He was going to propose. At prom Jaime, he was going to propose to you.

Jaime stumbles back, haphazardly reaches for the door handle and runs out

THREE YEARS LATER.

V.O JAIME:
It’s been three years, Lois. I haven’t been since... he.. passed. Would you come with me?

LOIS:
Like, who?!

Jaime sighs.

JAIME:
Brett.. You know. My ex nearly fiancé, best friend of the guy I slept with the day he died. Ring any bells for you?

LOIS:
Oh... Erm yeah totally. Why haven’t you been since?

JAIME:
I... don’t like the smell of graveyards.

Whilst this is being said, fade into the graveyard. Jaime and Lois are walking toward the graves as you see a figure in the distance. Jaime recognises this as Nathan, Lois asks if it’s a ghost.
Fade out.

EXT. CHURCH - DAY.
Nathan and Jaime are getting married.

PRIEST:
Do you, Nathan Gaylord Rodrigo Edwardo Constance Reeves take Jaime Louise Harper to be your awful-ahem-lawful wedded wife?

Brett appears at the altar, between both of them; Nathan sees this and looks visibly shaken.

NATHAN:
No... I mean... Uh... Yeah... I mean uh

He stumbles back into Lois.

LOIS
Hey, getoffame! Creep!

She slaps him. Nathan runs towards Brett. Jaime, in a fit of psychotic rage begins to rip up her bouquet and uses it as confetti.

JAIME
I’m married! I’m married damnit. THROW CONFETTI. THROW CONFETTI OVER ME NOW.

Lois throws confetti at her face. Jaime huffs a piece out of her hair.

V.O LOIS
There... was like totally a dude at the altar between you both... did you... Not see him? He wasn’t even colour coordinated, wearing red to a wedding... Is he like retarded or something?

V.O JAIME
There was a guy in red? Did he have glasses? Like, slightly wonky.. Looks like he’s had them for years?

V.O LOIS
Yeah, I bet they were from a charity box or something.

While all of this is happening Nathan is with Brett. Nathan gets really really angry at Brett, and begins to fight him. The camera zooms out and Nathan is fighting thin air, he is only visible to Nathan. The priest/doctor is now a passer by. Nathan raises an eyebrow.

PRIEST/DOCTOR/PASSER-BY
I got fired. A lot.

CUT TO LATER IN SCENE
Nathan is breathing heavily and he looks up at Brett scornfully.

NATHAN
Why are you back? Are you.. er... haunting me? I’ll go to confession, (He begins to shout the priest who passed by earlier) I’ll let go of my sins!!!!!!

BRETT
Shut up.

Nathan comes closer to Brett.

NATHAN
You stink.. like, actually the definition of stink.

BRETT
I never got told how to use the shower, all those knobs and buttons. It’s so new age!

CUT.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Nathan and Jaime are making out on the sofa, getting funky. Brett walks in and Nathan becomes very uncomfortable

BRETT
(Laughing) Sorry.

He winks.
CUT.
Brett re appears with popcorn and beer, Nathan winces.
CUT.
Brett, Nathan Lois and Jaime are in a cinema, there is an empty space between Jaime and Nathan, for the ghost Brett. Jaime is visibily agitated, she stands up.

JAIME
BRETT, GET A LIFE... (She realises he is dead) Oh...errr.. STAY OUT OF MINE.

CUT.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT.
Nathan is lying in bed, Jaime walks in and sees he is wearing a dress. She opens her eyes wide and in the background we see Brett laughing.

V.O LOIS
How is he here? Is he ever going to go? Will Jaime and Nathan ever get married? Well, how the hell should I know? Go to the cinema, Fall 2010.

i watch the stars from my window sill, the whole world is moving and i'm standing still.