screenplay.. .'blue bell hill' xx
Wednesday 11 September 2013
'blue bell hill ' the film (ghost story based on actual events/true story!!)... copyright 2013' by sonya roseman...( im not re-tabbing it again!!spent hour doing this on notepad tonight)
'BLUE BELL HILL '
copyright 2013...
A SCREENPLAY by Sonya Lavinia Nina Roseman
contact: sonnyroseman@hotmail.co.uk
QUOTE APPEARS ON SCREEN
'"If you believe in the light, it's because of darkness, if you believe in happiness it's because of sadness, and if you believe in God then it is because of the Devil." Father X, Exorcist, Church of Notre Dame, Paris
Fade in....
A party somewhere in maidstone, shot in black and white november 19th 1965, three/four drunken girls on hen night.The party are full of young sixties swingers, mods and rockers types.The girls leave and say goodnight to other friends and fellow drinkers,they get into their car..
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Crash Sequence shot in black and white...
november 19th 1965 the old sliproad off A229 bluebell hill...Around midnight. girls drunk in mark one cortina or beetle type of car..
they flicking through radio channels.they find song 'going to the chapel'..break into laughter and singing.its raining..a car is speeding their way downhill..
judith, suzanne,patricia and gillian..(names to be changed ) singing to suzanne.She changes channel 1-2-3 is on radio it is number 1....They sing..
PATREENA(Patricia Ferguson)
i cant believe your actually getting married in the morning!
LOU (SUZANNNE BROWN)
neither can i .if i cant get to the church on time! (laughs drunkenly)
PAT
they pass the lower bell pub on the old slip road...
shall we stop for one more Lou? One more while you're still a single girl?
Lou
i'd thought we would go meet the boys at 'the horse'... its getting late ..10.30 already!!
JUDE (JUDITH LINGHAM)
Arent you meant get bad luck seeing the groom the day before your wedding or something??
PAT
No!!! Old wives tale!!!
they all laugh momentarily...Lou isnt looking in the direction of the other car..
The car turns corner and takes it far too wide. A car is coming in the opposite direction from aylesford.
LILLiAN(GILLIAN)
LOOK OUT!!! LOU!
(She grabs hold of seat in terror.They see other car careering into their path way.They scream the other driver starts to panick and the female passenger screams,suzanne screams and doesnt swerve in time the other car ploughs into them.
we hear the huge crash of metal and see the strewn bodies dead at scene. crumpled cars and blood on bodies and on road in red .(i.e schindlers list).he other couple are alive but unconcious..we hear
a hubcap rolling down the dark wooded road..
camera takes snapshot fade out slowly..).Thus starts the myth.
Montage pictures of people, newspaper articles on accidents, (tragic and non tragic)
cuts to words on screen
'' THE FOLLOWING ARE NEWSPAPER STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD CRASHES ON ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT BLUEBELL HILL,NR MAIDSTONE SOUTHEAST KENT WITHIN A HALF MILE RADIUS...IS IT JUST COINCIDENCE?? OR IS IT SOMETHING MORE ? ''
Scene one...
47 years later November 2013
INT .A LOCAL UNIVERSITY-CLASSROOM DAY
At university a tutor and small group of students waiting to hear their last project of the year.students studying media and drama look on bored..
Tutor Alfie dunn
Right, for your last project and as my last group you can either work on your own or in groups of two or three.I want you to do a documentary on the apparition of bluebell hill.well as it is that time of year
and there seem to be an active interest in all paranormal things ..(rubs hands in glee)Haw haw haw! (terribly annoying laugh)
Students
What??..how boring..no such thing as ghosts!! (Tuts)..
STEVE
what my nan saw it!
Student 2
sure... she sees fairies dont she as well with all the drugs she does!!
STEVE
what?? (annoyed) she did!
Everyone sniggers and student 1 looks sheepish and embarressed..
STEVE
shut up mate ..go and shag your sister ...again! Hobo!!
Tutor:
Enough of that! (waving around hands) okay!! well im going to pick just one whom i think will take it seriously...
(he fingers the room pointing at Anne, a 22 yr old student a bit of a hippie type of girl..she looks mortified)
Anne:
What? Why me..im not into ghosts or that kind of thing at all ..i, idont believe in it..
Tutor:
(Snapping)
What? you will ....Believe me dear!!!!
anne gives him a puzzled look....
Everyone else has unfinished work to be getting on with .. Well truth or myth, i want you to do a first class documentary about the crash!!!!! and.... what happend after!!! thatis all!!! and.....thankyou!!! you have one month from now, filming edit and on my desk.thankyou!
You are the weakest link goodbye!...Haw haw haw!
Jo:
You are an absolute looney!
Tutor gives her 'the look'..
TUTOR
see you all monday, bright and early.byeee!Haw, haw haw! ..
everyone leaves knowing they got better deal laughing..
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INT- IN CAR -DAY/Jake Bent
Anne gets into car pissed off.she puts her satchel on seat. she switches on cd/radio.Going to chapel comes on radio..'gee i really love you and we're....
Anne
What is this rubbish?
she promptly switches it to modern, more suitable music..
Anne
Thats more like it.
she pulls away and speeds off
a mysterious black figure watches her from afar
Blackout....................................................................
INT ..EVENING- ANNES FLAT
Later that day..she takes out laptop, sips on coffee and googles ghost of bluebell hill/writes down on a pad.dates year etc..
starts to find an interest..though cannot find photos of people involved anywhere....
She dials a number on the telephone..
Anne
Hi, id like to make appt to see archives please? a beat.... fiddles with her pen...
About? ...The GHOST OF BLUE BELL HILL?
Another beat...
Thats great... Thankyou..
Me? Anne rose ... oh, miller yes okay bye,
Puts down reciever.
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INT - LOCAL ARCHIVES, CIVIC CENTRE , STROOD ...one week later
A huge room with library of archived newspapers, old books, and microfiche machines and filing cabinets...
Anne gets help from clerk at desk who shows her how to use and view reels on microfiche. she flicks through old 1965/66 copies of 'the standard', 'the chatham observer' and 'the kent messenger'.she takes copies and comes across two huge hardback books..
she takes notes and gets copies of all information and reads intently.there is one huge front page story of crash, dated november 21st 1965,that many hours and camera shots in white to black as to show time/hours passing. she walks to car it is dark
EXT.COLD CAR PARK CIVIC CENTRE-RAINY AND DARK- EVENING
Anne runs to car with papers and information she has collected..jumps in car and pulls away a knife is seen on floor in the wet....
....IN CAR
on mobile phone
Anne
Hi, yes im coming im sorry i didnt realise what time it was? be there in ten okay bye....
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INT. A BAR IN ROCHESTER HIGH STREET
Annes friend Nila is waiting with drinks at a nearby table and waves her over
Nila
Hi anne, i just ordered for you, i know what you like....pinot right?
Anne
Yes that great thanks.
they hug and sit down she takes a sip
So, ive been at the archives centre most of the day.i didnt realise how late it had got.look at this..
she shows horrific paper copy.
Look, (a beat) look closer can you see the man smiling in the background?
Nila
You cant be serious? let me see that.oh my god.that is horrible!
shocked and disgusted , picks up paper eyeing closely the man in the picture.
Did he know people died there?
Anne
I dont know.weird right?
Nila
Mmm...
sips her drink
so what exactly happened then?
Anne
The girls were out on a hen night.And they were coming back .the driver was the bride due to be married the next day. its says they wasnt drinking but well you can read between the lines..
They crashed into a jag and two of the girls were killed at the scene. the bride lived for 5 days nevr regaining conciousness, with her fiancee by her side .
Thats not all the best friend who died that night was going out with the best man. so two men lost their loves that night.
Nila
'Anne, that is so sad. wasnt anyone left alive?
Anne
just about.. the only survivor was a friend in the back of the car, she nearly died ,but was in hospital for 5 months..imagine being the only one left.. must be horrid.. poor girl.. well shes in her 70s now..lives in rochester still..
Nila
Its tragic.. you can see why she would haunt the area looking for her lost love.she probably doesnt know shes gone.
Anne
I know . i thought for all this time.it was a story people locally, made up.but its true!look at that! ..(hairs on arms standing up)..
Nila
Its creepy.i wont be travelling up there. never liked the place anyway.isnt there lines and things up there?
she shivers
Anne
Lines? oh ley lines? yes. well alot of bad things happened in that area over the centuries.battles and bloodshed on the field next to kits coty.
Nila
Whats that?? Is that a famous painting!!
Anne
No you goon! Its a stone thats been there for thousands of years.pagan and witches still have rituals there on summer solstace and do spells and magic there.
Nila
Mmmm right! okay then..hippie shit!! suits you down to the ground then??
... as if she knows what anne is talking about.
Nila
So ..
takes drink in hand
.. .a toast..
.
to the ingredients to a great ghost story then?
Anne
Yes but you must understand her feelings and emotions charging through her !!!!
looking all too serious, all of a sudden..
Nila
yes of course
she raises her glass to her lips..
Anne
and to be killed so suddenly at 23years old..you can see why maybe her spirit haunts the road ..legend says looking for her husband.. she jumps into cars and disappears..how horrible..
(taking Nilas glass away)
.....and never ever being able to say goodbye
Nila
Right, ..
a beat, uncomfortable silence
You're right into this arent you?
Anne
slightly embarressed recovering into normal demeaner/compusure
What No! of course not!..Its just a project....
a beat...... Hows it going with that guy from london?
Nila.
Broadly smiling
Oh yes its great..
Laughs ,blushes
anne
well, have you??
they laugh...
Nila
no,no....oh yes
anne
Great, well...??
Nila
So this is what happend..
they lean in
cut to next scene..
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INT- ANNES BEDROOM-NIGHT
Anne is in bed sleeping when we hear 1-2-3 playing and getting louder.she wakes up scared...fearing someone in flat she grabs a screwdriver..
Anne
Hello?
she walks through to kitchen where sound is coming from. her cd player/ipod is playing away to itself.it is not plugged in.she looks around a little scared.....
Who is it?
she looks to her backdoor and it is open..she runs to door we see clear view of rochester castle and cathedral in the moonlight,she runs to door and bangs it shut and turns off cd player.
a pale ghostly white young woman with short blonde hair appears at window in a white 1960s style short mod dress.
she taps at window and looks with big sad eyes..anne runs to window the girl dissapears.
Anne runs from kitchen back into bedroom and hides under the covers.
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Montage of photos ..more newspaper covering stories of accident blackspot cuts to next scene
EXT.. AT BLUE BELL HILL OLD A229 nr lower bell pub/wet and gloomy day
Anne and steven, a friend from her course is helping her filming the documentary for university.steven is holding a mini cam and tripod
Anne -to camera
''So here is the part of the road where the crash happened''..
shes standing in middle of old road
Steve
Well dont you be ghost number two!!Get out of the road or we will have another bloody accident here..the ghost of anne who haunts the pub over the road wanting a vodka and redbull.Woooh!!
Anne
shut up taking the mick !
ha ha ha!!
Steve fiddles with camera and presses record.we flick to his POV and we see a jerky/shaky studenty bad effort filming Anne .( ie blair witch)
A dark figure watches from the trees
Anne
speaking to camera
''AND SO THE HEN PARTY LEFT MAIDSTONE. AND BY ALL ACCOUNTS, THE BRIDE TO BE SUZANNE BROWNE, WHO WAS AT THE WHEEL, WAS NOT DRUNK APPARENTLY AND LOST CONTROL AS THEY WERE TURNING THE CORNER OF THE ROAD.tHEY PLOUGHED STRAIGHT INTO A JAGUAR COMING UPHILL.THE AFTERMATH WAS CARNAGE, TWO GIRLS WERE DEAD AT THE SCENE.AND THE BRIDE TO BE WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR FIVE DAYS WITH HER FIANCEE AT HER SIDE .SHE DIED AT THE WEST KENT HOSPITAL LEAVING GILLIAN BURCHETT,
....THE ONLY SURVIVOR IN HOSPITAL FOR FIVE MONTHS.WHEN ASKED LATER, SHE WOULD NEVER SPEAK OF WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT AGAIN..
Steve
Right Cut!
camera cuts back
Okay right thats enough for now...lets hit the pub!
Anne
We have lots to do yet? Okay but only one.i have to get this finished steve.
A man of 65ish steps out of the trees. he is extremely angry with a dog on a lead.He is in dark, sodden clothes.Unkempt and has long wild hair.
Man
Why dont you people leave it alone!!It was long ago and people died you know!
Its not a joke and im sick of your kind..bloody tv film people, reporters , all coming here digging it all up again.i thought it had all died down!
He coughs and splutters
Go on off with yous!
He holds his chest, obviously in pain and upset
Anne
Are you okay?
The dog barks and senses the upset being caused
Man
Go on!!
Waving arms around
before i bloody clobber you.Bloody kids!
Man has tears in his eyes, he walks off up the road
We lost enough that night you know.and theres no god damn ghost here! Just something that was made up by thw papers!
Anne
What? Who did you lose? Will you speak to me (a beat)... please?
Man walks away faster wheezing and coughing wildly waving hands.
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INT-IN THE LOWER BELL-PUBLIC HOUSE-DAY
They sit at bar ..A barmaid serves drinks.There are very few people in the bar.
Steve
Well he was weird.probably needed a smoke!
Anne
He sounded like he had too many!!
Steve
No i mean a smoke to chill him right out!!
Laughs amused at her naiveity
Anne
Oh yes i see what you mean..
blushes
What do you think he was talking about?
Steve
Dunno, prob a miserable old codger who hates young 'uns.
he waves hands around imitating old man
Anne
I can see his point .locals must be bored of it all like he said.
Steve
What? come on ..its bullshit.a spooky girl getting into cars or cars hitting a girl who dissapears.
then again if she got in my car and was fit i'd give her one!
Anne
That is disgusting steve! Shut up!shes looking for her lost love, not her last fuck!
Steve
Well, she'd get more than she bargained in my backseat!
preening himself catches a young girls eye he winks at her.
Anne
she sees a lady watching them from end of the bar
Im sorry .....rude isnt he? He is just messing around.
Steve
No im not!!
Anne gives the look
Lady C/June
its okay .yes some people think its all a joke dont they?
i take it your talking of the ghost girl?
Anne
Yes..
Lady c/June
Well one night in the autumn of '69 i was coming back from maidstone with my boyfriend Ken winter at the time and a girl was hitchhiking so we pulled over..
Anne
Stop, hold on would you mind if we filmed you recounting the story for my uni project?
...Please?
Lady C
Er...okay love.
Anne
Steve can you film this?
Steve is texting looking uninterested
Steve!
Steve
What..oh yeh sure.
grabs cam and presses record..
Cam flicks to student bad effort again..
Anne
Okay this lady would like to tell her account of one the very first ghost sightings, some four years after the crash..
Take your time ...
Lady C/June
Looks uncomfortable at prosepect of being filmed..
coughs ..
Er okay, right.. well it was autumn of 1969. I was seventeen and coming back from maidstone with my boyfriend Ken.. a beat
Flicks back to autumn 1969 black and white sequence
INT- CAR DRIVING UP old A229 AYLESFORD TURNING, LATE EVE,IT IS RAINING AND VERY DARK approx 11.50pm
June(from nottingham) and her boyfriend Ken (both 17)is at wheel, trying to see clearer in the bad weather.They listen to Dave clark five, 'glad all over'. June looks at him lovingly and a little worse for wear, she does a huge unladylike burp..
June
Oops sorry!!Thanks for taking me out tonite Kenny
Ken
(laughs)Thats okay june. i shouldnt really have taken the car out. but my parents out at some posh dinner. so just thought id take my girl out!
June
Its only the third time ive been to a pub..i feel a bit tipsy!!hahaha
Ken
Ah maybe ill get my wicked way with you. a bit of slap and tickle eh?
June
What ?(laughs) but i havent known you that long.what kind of girl do you think iam?
Ken
Ahh, only joking i wont push you into anything......crikey, its really coming down ,( a beat) i can hardly see..
(rain gets really hard, visibility is worse than before, rain crashes down on windscreen wildly)
I tell you what though.. (he smiles sexily)
June
What?
Ken
You can gimme a kiss though ( he puts his hand on her thigh)
June
Okay ! she plants a smacker on him.. (she looks at him adoringly)
Guess what?... theres more where that came from!
Ken
Oh i should hope so too..you're great you know that.im glad you moved down here from nottingham...we dont get girls like you round here...im glad all over!!
they laugh at the cheesy joke, song is stil playing in background
june
oh im not great...
he tries to put his hand higher up her thigh to her mini skirt...At this moment a girl runs out in to the road directly in front of the car..
Kenny stop!! Stop, the girl.look out!!!
Ken
What i wasnt?..
He sees girl..They screech to a halt just in time. June jumps out of car and runs up to the girl..the girl just stares into space
June
Hey are you okay? We nearly killed you!!!. You shouldnt just run out into the road like that you know!... a beat.. You okay love?
Ken
Do you need a lift?
Girl stares in to space unable to speak she is ghostly white,short dress, short blonde hair and her huge eyes look sad and lost rather like Twiggy
June
Look we cant leave you here..whats your name?.....Come on we will take you home
she takes her arm gently and leads her to back passenger door
My god your so cold.poor thing !
she sits her down
they drive on..girl just stares as ken drives on
Can you at least tell us your name duck?
Ken
Has somebody hurt you?
he looks at june helpless and shrugs
Well i need a ciggie.get me one June
June fishes round in her bag and finds the cigs and matches
June
Hey you want one?
There is no reply...so June turns round..the girl has dissapeared into thin air..
Kenny! shes gone!!...a beat....SHES GONE!!
June panicks clambers ont o seat trying to look but girl has definatley gone
Oh my god what has just happened??We gotta call the police!!
Ken
Are you serious? i cant june! We're under age, stolen my dads car and we've been drinking....and (gulps trying to look at backseat through mirror) a hitchhiker we just picked up just dissapeared!!They'll commit us!!
June
i , i dont know what to think Kenny!!Im really scared! where did she go??
Ken
Look! listen..holds her hand
We cant tell anyone about this..ever!!they wouldnt believe us anyway???
June
Okay kenny ..okay.
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Flicks back to modern day
INT -LOWER BELL PUBLIC HOUSE MODERN DAY .
Anne and other people are looking over from end of bar, engrossed in Junes story. steven looks bored, but smiles when he catches girls eye again ..
Anne
so June?.... did you report it after all?
Lady c/june
No.We couldnt..
a beat
Anne
why not?
Lady c/june
You know why?we had been out drinking and driving..oh and we were underage....the police would have nicked us.
you know...i'll never forget her face.big eyes you know.poor thing she looked so sad.i wish she would have spoken.
Anne
okay, thank you very much for telling us your story.
cam flicks back
Can i take your number so just in case i need to talk to you again.
Lady c/june
Yes of course duck..here.
writes phone number
There you are..
They all leave
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EXT- OUTSIDE PUB IN CAR PARK-DAY
They walk over to the car..
Anne
So?
Steve
so What?
screws up nose
Shes lying!
Anne
i just knew you would say that! No she wasnt? Do you know there are witnesses who now wont speak anymore of their sightings, because of all the bad press and people accusing them of lying you know?
Steve
Er....... thats Prob cos they WERE lying!
Anne
Right give me that!
snatches camera
she gets in car starts engine. starts to pull away.
steve bangs on passenger window
steve
ah come on.taking it all personally arent you?You dont even believe any of this crap?
Anne speeds off leaving him
Anne? well i'll, i'll make on way home then!...yeah.I gotta hot date tonite.im not gonna have time to face pack or anything... having to walk home??Anne? Women eh??
He then remembers some cute girl in pub that smiled at him.pops his collar and heads back in pub
Yeah, women! Hey hey!
Girl is watching him from pub window he smiles and winks and heads back into pub.He rubs his hands together
a black figure watches from trees
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INT-ANNE'S CAR -EVENING-CITY WAY,BUSY WITH TRAFFIC, ROCHESTER
Anne is nearly home and her steering feels light.its apparent something is wrong. steering is difficult and loses control slightly of car...a Another car on other side of road beeps at her and driver raises fist.
Anne
Shut up !Its not my fault (tuts, a beat)...... loser!
She is shocked a little
She stops at nearby garage, and checks tyre.her front driver side tyre is flat and she blows it up
Anne
That went flat quick.was fine this morning? How bizarre?
she gets back in car drives away thinking nothing of it.Car steering still feels odd
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INT ANNE'S FLAT, FRONT ROOM-NIGHT
Anne checks mobile.there are missed calls and a text from steve
The text reads
'' Dat was well out of order but anyway ill let you off as you're hormonal woman lol!..4got i had sumink to show ya' i'll post it thru ya door..got laid last nite, had my moobs sucked.yeah!!!see ya later Fanny Anne!xx''
Anne switches on tv and puts feet up on couch ..she falls asleep
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INT- ANNES FLAT, ALMOST MIDNIGHT
Bad Dream sequence- telephone call
Camera shaky /unrealistic
Focus on old vintage 1950s phone in bedroom.. phone rings anne gets up and answers it..
Anne
hello medway 788845?
We hear a voice which is familiar but cant place it..
Brett
Hi darling! its me..
Anne
Who..?
Brett
Its me the guy you meeting tomorrow down the aisle.ill be the one in the suit!
laughs
I just wanted you to know i love you, more than anything. Louie?..
a beat
Anne
Who is this?
puzzled
Brett
Are you okay? not gonna jilt me are you Lou? Wedding nerves eh?
Anne
Eer... no.
she realises who it is , she grabs telephone cord and see's it is not plugged in.
Brett
Okay then.ill see you tomorrow !!bye darling...
phone goes dead
Anne
Hel, Hello
she puts down reciever...within seconds phone rings again..she picks it up
Anne
Brett?
This time it is not Brett, but a diffrent scary male voice..
Male Caller
No Anne ! it isnt brett ...I want you to stop this meddling around with all of this..Do you understand?
I said DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME??
Anne
Scared to death and shaking
ye..yes..
Male caller
You better watch your back...No other warning!
we hear audio being played of car crash and girls screaming watch out lou!
cuts to Anne waking up with phone in her hand, scared and shaking
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INT-MORNING BATHROOM -annes flat
Anne is dressed in pink bathrobe making herself up ...her buzzer rings..she picks up intercom..
Anne
Hello?
EXT-OUTSIDE ANNES DOOR on high street, Her ex boyfriend 'Jay Bent' stands there..
Jake Bent
Hi Anne, I was just passing..i was wondering if i could come up and talk to you..??
Anne
A beat
What? how longs it been this time???..three months? look im not ready..not even dressed.
Jake
That's ok..
his eyes light up/ he smirks really full of himself
i'll come straight on up!!
Anne
Er.. you bloody welll wont! Twenty minutes, ill meet you..the castle.
Jake
what? thats ages..
a beat
Anne
Well take it or leave it..your not coming in..I'm not decent!
Jake
You never were in the sack with me!
Anne looks disgusted
Come on babe, old times sake?
Jake looks miffed at being made to wait
Anne
Noo! Lay..... . You gotta a lotta nerve
jake
Okay have me ..er it your way !!Hahahha, see you soon babycakes!
Anne puts down reciever and looks in mirror.she speaks to her reflection..
Anne
This is a bad idea isnt it??yes i know.
She makes herself up to' badge' Eric Clapton, making extra effort to show her ex what he is missing
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EXT- ROCHESTER CASTLE GARDENS- MID DAY
Jake is posing by a tree with a bunch of cheap half dead flowers.He is handsome and immaculately turned out.Carly simon's youre so vain is in background.but he really knows it.some girls walk past and eye him up
they make a typical comment..he is so used to it he laughs and smiles. Anne walks up to him totally attracted by him but looking unamused..
Lay
Hi baby!!
holds out hands as if not a day has passed
Anne
hey .. Er no i dont think so
pushes him away
a beat
They greet and kiss eachother on the cheek rather uncomfortably
Lay
How you been?
You look good.Did u put on weight?
knowing this comment would be hurtful.he hands her the flowers half heartedly
Anne
Huh? No actually i lost a little.You obviously still a charming fellow then..mm, flowers? you never brought me flowers?why now?
Lay
I heard you were doing a documentary about 'that ghost 'fing of blue bell hill'.Well, if you need a guy in a white sheet or
anything..Woooooh im a ghost!
anne looks angry at his lack of empathy
ill even cut out the eyes and wear it...
Anne
oh gee you're so funny lay...
look, what do you want?
Lay
You!!... In my bed!....Dinner tonight?
He actually looks wholehearted for a whole second or two..thinking this will win her over, a beat
Anne
you've got a nerve! the last i heard you were shacked up with the whole of rochester!!
Lay
I've moved!
Anne
Why? because you slept with everyone here?
Lay
Look i've got on with my life..
pointing in her face and getting nasty just like old times
It's about time you did too!I just know you not over me yet!
Anne
What ??
you big headed bastard..just because i dont sleep with everyone and use them it doesnt mean
i havent got on! where do you get off??
chucks flowers at him
Lay
Well
Preening himself like a peacock
seems like a sore subject..oops sorry..
a beat
Anne
Pointing at his groin
I bet it is, surprised it hasnt fallen off!!
he starts to stomp off,
Jake turns back to Anne like a fashion model with one hand on his hip
Oh and Anne i get off all the time!!you controlled me thats why i had to leave you!
Anne
livid.
Change the damn record!i kicked you out because you can't possibly just have one woman ,you have to
have all woman-kind!!!..stay the hell away..dont contact me again!!Philandering butt plug!
Lay
You love me Anne..They all do
laughs and starts to swagger off
His phone rings , his face changes from frowning/spiteful to sweet and alluring
...''Hey Nam pin Phong.... (a beat)..
oh, hold on i got another call,i gotta put you on hold...presses button to switch caller..
Allo Annie wong, ..(a beat)... yeh dinner at yours ..love to..(a beat)...this evening yeh great sure i can fit you in..,
seez ya later..(switches back.).. hiya im back ..
sorry it was my daughter on other line..really?. (a beat).ooh baby...
yeh red undies..'arf hour..yeh ill bring the viagra....(he gets out a pack).ah really..you little minx!!
ill keep you to that..yeh bye''..
He gets out his comb and combs his hair whilst looking to see who is watching him.he swaggers off.
Lay
See anne i dont need you anyway!
He goes and picks up flowers from the grass
These might come in handy..hahaha
Walks out of shot
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EXT..ROAD -OUTSIDE ANNES PARKED CAR - LATER THAT DAY
Anne goes to unlock door and notices tyre flat again..
Anne
Great! just marvellous.
She sends text to steven..
''Hi steve, sorry bout yestrday..cya laterxx oh p.s can u change my tyre gota slow puncture, fanx old slapperxx''
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Montage of more fatalities on blue bell hill newspaper excerpts/ cuts to next scene
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INT- DANS GARAGE -AFTERNOON
STEVE AND DAN HAVE ANNES CAR ON JACK , HE (DAN ) UNDOES NUTS A AND PULLS OFF TYRE,HE EXAMINES TYRE, THERE ARE HUGE SLASHES NEXT TO RIM
Dan
Sod that man! Look at this Steve!Seven slashes! Someone must really hate her.Jesus!
Steve
Yeh...
Looks closer
Fuck that! Must have been a bloke to slash with that kinda venom!Must have been a stanley knife?You cant do it with a normal knife.
Dan
How do you know that?
Steve
Ah my ex she used to do mine all the time
Dan
That nut job you used to date?
scratches his head trying to remember which girl his friend is talking about
Steve
Yeah man they all end up nutbars in the end with me?
Dan
Why did she slash your tyre?
Steve
Ah nothing man!
starts to laugh as he thinks back
Dan
Like?
Steve
Well i slept with her best mate didnt i?hahahhaa!
Dan
You're relentless man. Steve! look , this is how you treat a lady....You wine dine 'em.......
Steve
Yeh, and sixty-nine 'em?
they both laugh immaturely and high five eachother
Yeh well, she did sleep with my mate first....so ill knob your mate you hoe!
Dan
Help me get this tyre on then we better go see stella!
Steve
Yeh u said the magic word...cheapest woman i know..
Dan
she never moans at ya, or says no!
Steve
And she only £1.99 in spoons at the mo!!hahahha.shes the best woman i know!!
Dan
You know bro!
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EXT- HIGH STREET- LATE AFTERNOON
Steve walking down High street outside Annes front door...HE POSTS ENVELOPE THROUGH HER DOOR.HE BUZZES BUT NO ANSWER.HE CALLS HER VOICEMAIL
Steve
Alrite Fanny Anne, well i changed your tyre.. but your lucky you didnt crash 'cos someone
slashed your tyre seven times!!..someone dont like ya babes!Be careful ok see ya in while.bye.
Camera shows slashed tyre.its been done with some force..obviously done by a strong man.
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INT- WETHERSPOONS PUB -ROCH HIGH STREET.AFTERNOON.
AN AND STEVE ARE AT BAR WAITING TO BE SERVED.THE SAME OLD FACES ARE THERE-
LAY BENT WALKS INTO PUB WITH SOME SLUTILY DRESSED GIRL STEVE SLEPT WITH FEW NIGHTS AGO.
Jake
Alright Steve.This is Sheena.Wheres ya partner in crime?
Steve
gives evil look
I dont know?Some thing you want cunt?
Jake
No need for all that is there mate?Theres a lady here
Steve
Cant say i noticed where is that then?
Sheena looks up , wondering if steve will spill beans
Go do one mate before i give you a kickin!
Dan
And im right after him mate!You heard him.Go!
jake
oh im scared!
hides behind sheena
Steve
Mate i aint joking....fuck off!!!
Lay
leans in
Look you know your partner in crime cant do better than me! she knows it too
Steve
To sheena
What and you call her better? SLUT!
He grabs lay by the collar
Lay is obviously scared and tries to back down, steve goes eye to eye with him
One last time ...Leave anne the fuck alone you retard!
I saw the bruises on her face 3 months ago...
Jake
It wasnt me.
-scene flicks to annes black eye months previously as lay walks away leaving her in blood on the floor of his flat she is sobbing uncontrollably.flicks back to pub
Get the hell off me!
He pulls free
Steve
Thats right you pussy you only hit girls ..
jake
What Annes a nut nut!She makes things up.I never layed a finger on her!!
Steve
What a figment of my imagination is it?Her face..Hey you better watch him he's a woman beater!!
To sheena
Sheena
You gonna let him talk to you like that?
she runs over to steve and goes to grab him
Steve
Dont touch my threads okay bitch!!
jake
thats it ive had enough!
Steve
What you gonna do slash Annes tyres again?
jake
I dont know what you are talking about!!
Smuggly remembering him slashing away in a drunken stupor a week before
Flick scene to the week previous.Lay stands in doorway on Roch high st...Annes walks past arm in arm with her gay best friend.they are laughing and oblivious.jake stares with pure hatred..We next see him with stanley knife by annes car in car park slashing madly/flicks back to pub
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Steve goes to walk past jake, jake trips him up.He gets wound up again and clenches his fist..He gets up of the floor..there is a crowd gathering and watching
Hey Sheena see ya soon! winks
jake
You dont know him do ya babe?
Sheena
Er no!
lying through her teeth
Steve
jake?? You know when shes turned on her nipple pops out like a snail..birds with inverted nipples eh?
jake looks genuinely hurt for once
Yeh i've been there!
He laughs
Dan
So have i!!!
Sheena runs out of pub crying.
Jake looks bewilderd and exits too
The whole pub cheer and barmaid (Alice) brings two pints of stella over
Dan
Nice one Alice!Well to keeping it in the family
Steve
Yep anything thats mine is yours dear!!
Dan
I wondered she was screaming out your name!!
Steve
Yeah...hahahahahaha!
The whole pub explodes in to laughter and the guys hi five eachother
they take a gulp
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INT -A PUBLIC HOUSE A 1960'S FANCY DRESS PARTY-NITE- modern day
Everyone we have met is here apart from old man.people are having good time, drinking, laughing , dressed in 60s attire .there is old scooter in corner of pub.people are posing next to it ..
Steven is filming everyone with mini camcorder..people are posing in their 1960s attire.
Cam takes photos in black and white.we see montage of pictures..
Tutor Alfie Dunn walks into the bar..Some students wave hello if a little surprised he is there..
Alfie goes to bar.beckons barman..
Alfie
Haw, haw haw!I used to have one of those in my youth!ah yes ill have a pint please..
spots anne trying to hide
Hello Anne i heard you were having a party..
Anne
Glad you could make it!
amused
Great outfit!Very er......you!!
it is a really loud suit from the time
Afie
Yes i brought it in 1965, just about fits still!
his stomach protrudes and button pops off
Ah look at that haw haw haw!!Im afraid not everything stays the same!Haw haw haw!
a photographer takes a picture
Partygoer Steve Jarvo(with digital camera)
Smile! Dont tell malcolm im out?????!!!!
shutter takes picture
Anne and Alfie pose..she is embaressed to be in picture with her tutor who is totally bonkers!
Ill put that on facebook!hahaha
Anne
Thanks very much..dont tag me in it!!
Alfie
Whats facebook?
Partygoer 1
Yeh whatever!!u really are old arent you?
Walks off in to crowd
Alfie
Haw haw haw!i love parties ..dont you?
Anne
MM, yes of course!
bemused
Cam flicks to the maidstone party in 1965, night of crash ,black and white or sepia..
A younger, handsome and cool mod , Alfie is talking to Louise and her friends
the girls are just leaving and alfie follows them .he is in love with Lou.they have been best friends for some time and went out briefly a year before..
Lou
We're off now alfie..
Alfie
Oh dont go yet..
takes her hand gently
you could always change your mind and marry me?
looks at her lovingly
Lou
You can give me away
Alfie
looks her in the eye touches her face
I could never give you away Lou.....a beat
If you change your mind.ill even wait for you outside the church!!?
Lou pulls away and it is obvious there is still an attraction there.
Patreena notices the tension
Pat
Come on ..
You wont be able to do that soon shes going to be married lady tomorrow!
Alfie
Yeah super!...Dont remind me.
Judith
See you tomorrow Alfie.
Alfie kisses her cheek and they make eye contact for last time.She looks back around the room in slow motion at all the young hippies, mods, rockers all having a great time and nods and smiles a last time at him....
Scene slows down/ as Louie and girls walk through the party.there is no audio at all
.Alfie watches her wantonly as if he knows it is last time he will see her again..she smiles and leaves
flicks back to modern day party.older alfie is staring at Anne.
Anne
Mr Dunn u okay?
Alfie
What ..oh yes sorry.hah? in my own world..
smiles sadly
Call me alfie.
Anne
ah okay.
steve bounds in to shot
Steve
looks like he's just seen a ghost
Alfie
I' m sorry .I , i have to go...
He pushes past her. heads towards door.he bumps into 'jake bent' and latest squeeze. he is with a really trashy looking girl
Nila
He is really weird isnt he?
Anne
Yeh , he wasnt lying when he said he in his own world.mm, strange?.....oh look at that!
Steve
Spying Jake kisses girl trying to make Anne jealous, it works.she looks hurt
Nila
fucking idiot..what did you see in that?bloody prick!!
they laugh off and hit the dance floor.
jake keeps on watching her and his latest squeeze gets angry and leaves..he doesnt even notice.
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Later that night outside pub EXT. outside Jake is posing smoking a cigarette, Nila goes outside
He sparks up
Jake
Need a light?
Nila
Why dont you leave her alone?
jake
Why dont you come home with me?
Nila
My god the cheek of you?the funny thing is. you actually love her dont you..but the prob is you love yourself more!
Jake
well iam better looking!hahaha
Nila
Wanker!!...
she starts to walk away quite disgusted
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WITNESS ACCOUNT 1973- JAYWALKING SPECTRAL SCENE -A229 HALFWAY UP ROAD.DARK, RAINY NIGHT .11.50PM nOVEMBER
morris Goodfellow (maurice goodenough, 54) is driving home from maidstone from working a shift as a taxi driver, he switches on radio and checks time.1-2-3 starts to play...He whistles jollyly.. He approaches accident area he slows to see more clearly...A girl runs out she puts her thumb out to get morris to pull over, there isnt time to swerve or stop, the girl stares straight in to his eyes.there is a a bang to his bumper.He stops and the car slides a little...He jumps out , leaving car door open screaming..radio blares song
Morris
Oh my goodness nooo! im so sorry
The girl is lying on the road next to his bumper, she is staring up at him.He stumbles and gets extremely shaky
Oh young lady, young lady..im sorry!
He checks for a pulse, nothing, checks her airways and she is dreadfully cold, strange as he has only just hit her, there seems to be no blood or bruising .she just lays there still, not moving at all, as if dead.
Your'e so cold! you must be in shock!
She suddenly blinks and looks up again.
Ill get help, im awfully sorry....
he runs to car and gets a tartan blanket from back seat.runs back and covers her over/the rain is coming down thick and fast.she is soaked through and rain is falling from morris face
ill be back in just a few minutes..please say something! Hold on ill get help!
he rushes off frantic...He drives off up the hill like a bat out of hell..
We pan back to road.Girl has gone and just the tartan blanket lays in her place
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Later that night- 1973- the maurice goodenough incident
INT- POLICE STATION RECEPTION
Morris ploughs into reception unable to breathe by now and a woman police officer looks bored behind the counter listening to the radio 1-2-3 is playing, he is sweating and shaking
Morris
Please please! Ive just killed a girl up on the road at blue bell hill.We must get her n ambulance!uh this song!
P/w
Im sorry , calm down. tell me slowly.What happened?
she picks up telephone to call for assistance
Morris
I hit her it was an accident, she ran out in front of me!There isnt time to explain!
Two detectives walk into reception overhearing the commotion
Detective 1
Look sir, come with us show us where she is and explain to us on the way.
They lead him out
Later- EXT-SITE OF ACCIDENT SPOT A229 BLUE BELL HILL.
The police car stops near the spot..It is still raining the blanket is in sight.They get out. Morris is still shaken..
D1
So where sir? i cant see anyone?
Morris
runs to blanket
Here , here. i left her ..she wasnt breathing. i checked her pulse , she was cold!
D2
Well she couldnt have gone far.............ill look in in the trees.
D1
Shining torch on road
There doesnt seem to be any blood, examines blanket and no hair or anything.
he shines light to front of car
Sir , your car would have a dent in it if you had hit someone?
Morris
Im not lying detective. She was here.do you think somebody has picked her up?
D1
Wouldnt be a good idea..She would poss have internal injuries it would kill her to move her..Sir have you been drinking tonight?
Morris
Of course not man!I have been at work.Maybe she crawled into bushes?
D2
There is no sign of anyone here..She isnt here. You okay?Are you mediacation?
Morris
No.noo im not on anything.. look for her. Cant you radio through..find if somebody has taken her to hospital...please!
D1
Walks off radios through they watch him he comes back
No theres been nobody admitted that fits that description?..I have just canceled the ambulance.
D2
Maybe you need to see a doctor!
Morris
Maybe you need to listen!!What are you trying to insinuate?
D2
Okay what did she look like?
Morris
crying
A Short young girl of about 27-28 ish, 5ft 4.blonde short hair, short dress , a cravat around her neck. lovely eyes. she stared right at me!!. big eyes!.its impossible.she couldnt just dissapear..why dont you believe me??Please!! i killed her!!she was cold to the touch!i swear she was!
D1
can feel the hairs on end on the back of his neck standing up
Sir i think you have encountered the ghost of Blue bell hill.That description was of a girl who was killed here nine years ago!
D2
What? thats crazy!
Morris
How can that be true.she was as real as you and i?Sir im not a religious man!
D1
Sir we cannot find a crime scene..This is not the first time its been reported..
Morris
But i??
D2
Come on now, i think you need a strong cup of tea...
They take an arm each and gently put him in back of car, he stares at spot where blanket lies
D1
Do you need the blanket?
Morris
um yes ..yes please..
he is handed blanket, Morris stares at it exhausted and in disbelief....
Car speeds off and lightning lights up road....
Words appear on screen
''The witness in this account was so upset by the incident ..he died a year later from stress related heart attack..he never spoke about it again as the local press printed the story and many disbelieved his claim. His widow claimed her husband was never the same and insisted the account was the truth . He suffered from nightmares until the day he died.''
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Black rose delivery Scene
INT -ANNES FRONT ROOM -SHE IS LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW AND DOING MAKEUP.EARLY MORNING .
Her buzzer goes off she picks it up...
Anne
Yes?
EXT- OUTSIDE HER FLAT
man with flowers stands there, short , fat and with old nhs glasses on,he speaks through his nose
Man
Delivery for Miss Anne Rose miller from 'powerflowers'?
Anne
Oh lovely
she smiles
ok ill be right down
EXT-outside flat
She opens huge front door,
Man
For you mam..
He turns to walk away after handing a single black rose, she looks for a note her face changes..it reads
''you know what happens when you recieve a black rose dont you?a black rose for a black rose''
Anne
Excuse me. who sent this..theres no name on the card?..
Man
Sorry... cant tell you those details.it wasa private sender..anonymous sender..sorry dear!
Anne
But this is horrible!
Man
nooo im sorry its my job!was worth a fifty pound tip for me!
Anne
Ah well thats just great then!..thankyou! Prick!
Man
you welcome, have a nice day !
He shuffles away and she stares at the rose and looks up and down the high street as if to see who sent such a horrendous gift..
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INT- A HEALTH CLUB -ANNES WORK.THE BAR-EVE
Anne is at work , she has been working all eve and its around 11pm .she is becoming more and more bothered by all the dreams and strange occurances of late. there are two other barmaids working with her.the bar is busy..
Barmaid 1
So you recieved a black rose?
B2
What does it mean?
Anne
It means somebody wishes you ill, forboding, death...last week somebody slashed my tyre too.i nearly crashed into another car. then there are the bad dreams.....
Customer
Yes please!
Anne
what can i get you?
Customer
two vodkas and coke
Anne gets two glasses shakily and hands over the drinks
Anne
Thats four eighty please?
Customer
Well can i get some ice?
Anne yes im sorry..
Customer
And lemon..???tuts ..not very good at your job are you??
Anne
Thats four , seventy..um eighty..
Customer
Make up your mind!!
Anne gets change from till it is wrong
Anne
There you go...
Customer
Wait a minute i gave you a ten pound note!!
Barmaid2
whats the prob?
anne
i shortchanged him ..i didnt mean too!
im sorry im not myself today!
Customer
Thats not good enough.youre the worst barmaid ever!I need a barmaid not barbie behind the bar!
Barmaid2
Right just give him six pounds change!
Anne
But thats wrong!
B2
Just do it and do the glasswasher next..dont touch the till.ill do the stuff you have to use your brain for!!
Anne
Rights thats it! snapping
ive worked here for ages its just a bad day.im good at my job!
Customer gives a dirty look
i dont have to take this for 6.76 an hour!
Bye!!
she grabs her coat and bag from store room and rushes past barmaid1
B1
Where you going?
Anne
Home i dont have to put up with this!!
B1To b2
That was out of order!! you didnt have to do that..she going through alot with all this ghost stuff you know!!
B2
I get her shifts dont i??
Barmaid 1
Bitch.
gives her nasty look
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EXT -NEW ROAD ROCHESTER.EVE
Anne hurriedly walks down road..a man watches her from across the street she notices and dismisses it
Anne im going mad!!
she walks on
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INT -Annes flat Kitchen--2am, The Email
Anne is unable to sleep so so switches on laptop and checks email..it reads
''bluebell hill memories'' (print out email )
We hear audio of anne reading an email from a man who is in his late 60s and recalls riding amotorbike up blue bell hill in his teens and being followed by some appararition..the line ends with the more you find out the deeper you will go, fascinated she emails back..but the email come back as 'postmaster failed' as if email addess doesnt exist or has been shut down altogther..she looks miffed as yet another odd thing has happened.
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EXT- KITS COTY-BRETT WALKS HIS DOG THROUGH THE FIELD AND LOOKS AT THE FAMILIAR STONE WITH A SAD SMILE.....WE FLICK BACK TO 1965
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INT- WEST KENT HOSPITAL-MAIDSTONE...November 1965.one week after fatal crash. A young Brett sits there watching and waiting for Lou to wake up.She is in coma attached to heart machine/oscillator You can see the pain and tiredness in his face. He talks softly to her....
Brett
Louie? I dont know if you can hear me but i havent left your side.And as soon as you wake up and your feeling better we can get married......
a beat
You know everybody came to the church, even your auntie from australia?
Your Dad is coming back here later...
I bought you some flowers .... Freesias? They are just here..I thought you might wake up if you smelt them?
Lou??.......
stares at her face, she is pale
Stay with me darling.... please,,, you remember this?.. grabs her hand three times , i.e 'i love you' .... can you do it back???
I booked us a great honeymoon. i cant tell you where though..you have to wake up for that love...
He sighs , puts his head on her chest, he cries
I dont want to live if i have to live without you . i knew ..i just knew.when i saw you you were the one for me!..please wake up!! Lou...............
A nurse (45) enters the room
Nurse
hello Brett, how are you today?
Brett
Okay, is she gettin any better..is she showing any signs at all of awaking?
Nurse
Im sure she will pull through.she has a lot of injuries..people wake up just like that you know..just hang in there...talk to her..she knows your here.
she holds out a hand to him sadly
well she is still plugged in, (checks leads )so all good, ill be round with medication soon ..im so sorry..chin up..
Nurse
Okay ill leave you to it..tea?Can i get you anything?
Brett
No thanks....a miracle? Can you wake up my fiancee?
Nurse
Im sorry i wish i could...Okay ....see you in a bit.
She exits
Brett pulls out a box and opens it .Lou's wedding ring can be seen.
Brett
Lou , you havent even seen your ring yet..dont you wanna open your eyes just for a moment to see?its beautiful i hope you like it.... ()abeat been a whole week since i spoke to you last... i cant wait you know we're going to spend our lives together..
At this moment the lights go dim....they flicker on/off
Whats happening?
Louise take a deep breath as if she is going to wake up..He jumps up still has her hand in his.she grabs it, a muscle spasm then lets go.the next moment her whole body goes into a spasm and the oscillator starts to make the shrill flatline noise he has been dreading..
Doctors/nurses flood in and try to get her heart started with difibulator pads But to no avail.Her chest just rises and falls.Brett is screaming and we go into slow motion..He is in the corner sobbing and cannot do a thing.helpless.the ring falls onto the floor..We pan down as the nurse turns to him and shakes her head..
Brett puts his hand over his mouth and passes out exhausted after days .his head hits the floor..
Black out
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BAD DREAM SEQUENCE 2
EXT- NITE Annes FLAT-FIRE ESCAPE OVERLOOKING CASTLE AND ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL-shaky dreamlike, there is smoke on fire escape rising up...
Anne stands there staring out...
there is a sense of forboding...the same black hooded apparition comes into view..it starts to glide up the stairs..she cannot move or scream the apparition tells her to'' dont make this dont make this documentary..its not your business..i wont tell you again!.''.. she can only stare..
The evil figure almost reaches her and at that moment evaporates , the terrible feeling seems to subside as quickly as it arrived ..and her grandmother known as mammar who died ten years before is standing there looking happy....there are white lights and through the fog ...
Grandmother
Anne beware of the ram! Anne the ram beware..take heed!
its not your time. I love you petal..i have to go now.
Anne
No dont go? Mammar??...Tell me what to do...
She is shown a ram , which changes in to a pack of tarot cards, one falls in front of her.it is the hanged man reversed.......and then looking closer it is the fool card from a pack of playing cards....her grandmother holds out her hand..They embrace and anne wakes up in her bed..it is morning, she looks at the time....
Im so late for uni!!Oh shit!
she jumps out of bed, a card falls on floor it is the hanged man reversed, anne doesnt notice...
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INT- LOWER BELL PUB-.EVENING
Anne is at bar.Old man from earlier is at bar with his dog.
Anne smiles trying to be friendly.Barmaid comes over to Anne.
Anne
Im just dropping off these old copies of newspapers the landlord asked for.
Barmaid
okay ill give them to him.
Anne
thankyou, see ya
the old man gets up and comes over
old man/brett
Hi there, look.. i wanted to say sorry about my spouting off the other week.
Anne
its okay no problem.
Brett
You look familiar .Do i know you?
Anne
No i ...dont think so
feeling drawn to him strangely familiar...
Brett
I have some things id like to speak with you about..
I dont wish to discuss them here..
people in bar look over, interested.
Too many ears you know.
Anne
okay.
Brett
Would you come to my house.just up the road..im not a axe murderer.
i believe you will want to hear this..
they leave together and eyebrows raise at the bar.
A guy at the bar
Go on son!
everybody laughs
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INT- BRETTS HOUSE-FRONTROOM-NIGHT
Anne stands admiring old pictures and furniture,the room is dimly lit.she has mini cam in hand. brian lets the dog out
Brett
Can i get you a wine?
Anne
Er, well yes i 'spose one wont hurt.
He opens bottle and hands her the wine
Thankyou
Brett
Your not a reporter right?
Anne
No, no of course not.i promise.
Brett
I believe you
Brett
well Lou was my bride to be...
they sit down at table near the window.
Anne looks up surprised
Anne
Really? oh my .thankyou for talking to me.i really appreciate this...
she grabs camera
Brett
No,no, im sorry..i dont want you to film me.just listen, please..
Anne
oh im sorry..okay..
Brett
you know i lost everything that night..i met her at 'the horse and groom' in rochester.
its not there anymore.i saw her one night, dancing away in the backroom.
i saw her and i thought she was the most beautiful thing ive ever seen..
we courted for nine months and i was an RAF photographer back then.
Anne listens intently as if to remember herself, she feels oddly familiar and at ease...
well, i proposed at Aylesford priory, her favourite place.and she accepted.We were so in love, she was perfect..
i saved for ages for her ring ..her wedding ring.i mean.
her engagement bring was my grandmothers'.she loved it...
Brett goes to a cupboard and gets out a box from it
This is her wedding ring, she never even got to see it
tears fill his eyes
Would you? like to try it?Whats your name dear?
Anne
Anne...Really? ....are you sure?
Brett
Yes of course im Brett by the way..
Anne
Ah..Im very sorry...
she now recognises the voice from the phonecall in the nightmare from the previous week
He puts ring on her finger.her hand shakes with emotion.it fits perfectly..it feels strange.
Anne gets all emotional and goes to the window.
she stares and her reflection.. changes to Louise White staring back, she looks beautiful/radiant..
Brett looks from behind her shoulder..he also is young again ,very dapper and very handsome.
he is dressed in his grooms suit with white carnation pinned on..he is beaming ..their eyes meet
Brett
I knew it was you .
(a beat) i 'd know you anywhere..
he holds her waist..
she turns round to face him..they embrace through their tears..
I love you..
they hold eachother close
Ive missed you for so long .
I stayed here in case you came to me..
They kiss passionately and hard.. .
Lou/Anne
I found you. ...ive been looking for you.
He lifts her left hand and kisses her wedding ringed finger.looks into her eyes...
Brett
Do you like it?
Lou/anne
yes i love it.. brett, its beautiful.
Brett kisses her neck and they caress..
he picks her up in a bridle carry.
Brett
Ive waited for you so long..i knew you'd come back...
She kisses his neck and puts her hand over his heart
feeling his heartbeat.he cups her hand..
.he takes her to the bedroom, gently sets her down on the bed ....they make love to 'Nights in White Satin'moody blues..
later that night..
She lays over him .we see her naked back over his chest.he is sleeping
she kisses his lips for last time and then she is gone.the ring is on the pillow.the carnation lies next to it..
blackout
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INT .ANNES CAR, DRIVING UP OLD A229-LATE AFTERNOON- gloomy /rainy day
Anne is listening to bob dylan and singing along ..positively 4th street.she is trying to open
the envelope steven had dropped off earlier, whilst driving.she pulls it open
the music switches off and we hear radio waves...
Anne
whats wrong with that?
she briefly looks at the newspaper and for the first time ever,sees a picture
of Louise White..
she looks exactly like her.Anne is shocked and panics.she looks again in disbelief.
she isnt concentrating on her driving.It dawns on her that she is the reincarnation and that this was fate and not a uni project at all.It all starts to make sense/cuts to collage of scenes and newspaper headlines from November '65 to ghost and witness accounts.no audio..
No i cant be?
Exactly at this time a crackly radio broadcast is heard.....
''Today the body of missing university of Greenwich student Anne Rose Miller was found yards away from her car in a pool of blood at accident blackspot Blue Bell Hill in kent.
She had been missing for five days.Foul play is suspected''
audio is played on a loop
Anne suddenly hits something in the road.......
Oh my god no no no!!please not me..please?
she stops and gets out the car. A black figure gets up from floor..
She runs in terror up the road,
almost having a panic attack,and into the woods at side of the road .the figure follows her..
We hear a scuffle and a screams ... and we see Annes dead body covererd in blood.A knife lays next to her.
A mans footsteps are heard walking away.
a man throws a smoked cigarette at her body to show even more disrespect.
a picture is taken in black and white
blackout
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IN BATH-ROOM-JAKE BENT'S HOUSE -NIGHT
Foo Fighters ..all my life is playing in background
Bloody clothes are strewn about the floor.we see the back of Lay Bent.
He looks into mirror .he washes the blood from his face and hands..
There is a copy of a local newspaper with Annes picture on front.
headline reads'' Blue Bell Hill curse struck again??''
Lay admiring himself in mirror..
Jake
Blue Bell Hill Ghost?....My arse!!!
He leaves through the paper to read his stars, We see he is reading Aries, sign of the ram..
Ha? crap starsigns! Dont know why i bother reading this stuffbelieve in it anyway.Better than the front page though!
I forgot its April the first today!yeah and im gonna be found dead..Yeah Right?
He laughs to himself
A second later the light goes off/and switches back on .behind Lay stands a bloody Lou? suzanne Brown (1960s)staring at him in the reflection of the mirror.he turns and panics and loses footing, he falls and hits his head... He scarmbles to his feet and runs into the other room..lights go out again and the room illuminates..He has his own belt wrapped around his neck.the noose getting tighter..he starts to choke.Something pulls him up and hangs him from the top of the door..He goes blue tries to free himself but the belt is tied too tight, he coughs and chokes.lou stands in front of him.Jake has a spasm and dies..blood trickles from his mouth..He falls off the door as if something has let him go.
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EXT- OLD ROAD A229 BY LOWER BELL- AT SIDE OF ROAD-DAY
Brett looking smart, shaven generally in good health though sad looking, he lays flowers where anne was murdered and his fiancee crashed.
he walks back up the road With his dog, gently pulling the lead..
Brett
Come on Hippie!
and they walk on,just for a second Louise appears and smiles at him then disapears forever.
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The latest newspaper story of newest tragedy flashes on screen..
words appear..
'To this day tragic accidents and deaths still occur on Blue Bell Hill...'
slowly fades to black
THE END
credits roll to 1-2-3 len barry.
alternative ending .... Modern day Brett/Dan (he is also reicarnated after hanging himself shortly after the crash in the late 1960s) is looking at Anne who is covered in cuts and is sleeping with a bandaged head..barely still alive after attempted murder.. she is in coma..
He is talking to her ..
Dan
so, today i booked a holiday to australia!!.. but first you need to wake up! we are going to go Ayers Rock.. we gonna go see the Barrier Reefs.. its gonna be so perfect anne!so much to see // i just know youll wake up....
he sniffs the air...
i can smell flowers?
the lights dip as in first scene.. on/off ...Anne moves and slowly opens her eyes...they both cry ...
he hugs her really hard..
louise appears in corner holding her fave flowers and disapears forever..
THE END
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