Tuesday 24 January 2012

The End of Lonely Street By Bobby Stevenson

Elvis arriving at Prestwick, Scotland.

This is a short script and just a bit of silliness. 
On March 3rd 1960, Elvis Presley landed, for a few
hours, at Prestwick Airport on his way home from Germany. It
was the only time he ever visited the UK.
1 BLACK SCREEN 1
INTRO MUSIC: “Well, since my baby left me,
I found a new place to dwell.
It’s down at the end of lonely street
At heartbreak hotel.”HEARTBREAK HOTEL
RADIO REPORTER (V.O.)
And here we are at Frankfurt
airport as Elvis Presley boards the
plane that is to take him home to
the US.
FADE IN:
2 INT. SAMMY’S BEDROOM – DAY 2
RADIO REPORTER (V.O.)
There is a large crowd here to
watch Elvis wave goodbye to his 16
year old girlfriend, Priscilla
Beaulieu.
Going around the room: a beat up guitar sits in the corner
and a photo of Elvis placed up against some magazines.
RADIO REPORTER (V.O.) (CONT’D)
Elvis was quoted as saying ‘I
haven’t seen much of Germany’
A calendar displaying ‘March,1960’.
RADIO REPORTER (V.O.) (CONT’D)
‘And I’m sure going to miss
Priscilla. She’s real cute and
she’s very mature for her age.
A HAND in a Brylcreem Tub. Stop at a mirror of SAMMY, 16,
adjusting his quiff (a tuft of hair) with a comb. He looks
cool and he knows it.
RADIO REPORTER (V.O.) (CONT’D)
Apparently Elvis and Priscilla have
only been going out six weeks.
A HAND switches off the radio. It’s SAMMY’S MOTHER.
SAMMY’S MOTHER
You haven’t heard a word I’ve said
Sammy. Get to work, those animals
won’t cut themselves up.
She storms out the room. Sammy doesn’t care, he’s got his
quiff to love. Front door CLOSING. Sammy’s POV of HIS MOTHER
walking out through their garden.
3 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ LOUNGE – DAY 3
MISTER ANDREWS, sixties, stares out the window and is talking
to BRENDA ,off screen. Through the window is Sammy’s Mother
walking across the street. As she passes Mister Andrews’
window, he smiles with a half hearted wave.
MISTER ANDREWS
There goes Mrs McMillan.
Mrs McMillan does not react.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
I tell you what, Brenda love,it’s
such a lovely day, I think I’ll
wash the car.
Through the window ,FIONA, 16, Sammy’s girlfriend, walks up
to Sammy’s front door across the street.
4 EXT. SAMMY’S FRONT DOOR – DAY 4
Fiona, pushing her spectacles up her nose, KNOCKS the door.
She is agitated and appears to be in a hurry.
FIONA
Come on.
Fiona takes a few steps back and looks up at Sammy’s bedroom
window. He smiles down while still playing with his quiff.
5 INT. SAMMY’S HALL – DAY 5
Sammy opens the door. He leans towards Fiona to give her a
kiss. She ignores him and walks through the hall.
6 INT. SAMMY’S KITCHEN – DAY 6
Fiona knows this kitchen and where everything is. Sammy tries
to cuddle up to her but she pushes him back – she is too busy
getting the ingredients together to make sandwiches.
SAMMY
What are you doing?
FIONA
We’re going to need these. I’ve no
idea how long we’ll be waiting. So
I need you to brew up a flask of
tea.
SAMMY
I’ve got to go to work.
FIONA
Okay, then I’ll go and see him
myself.
All this time, Sammy is following Fiona around the room.
SAMMY
Who? For crying out loud, who?
7 EXT. SAMMY’S HOUSE – DAY 7
The front of the house – quiet , sedate then..
SAMMY (O.S.)
ELVIS PRESLEY!
A couple of birds fly off and a few distant dogs start
BARKING.
8 EXT. THE STREET – DAY 8
No one is in the street, except Mister Andrews washing his
car. Fiona and Sammy are hiding behind a wall and whispering.
SAMMY
So how do you know he’s not lying?
FIONA
Because he swore on Mum’s life.
SAMMY
How do we get to Prestwick airport?
FIONA
Why do you think I brought you out
here?
SAMMY
No idea.
FIONA
They’ll never say I love you for
your brains.
SAMMY
You love me?
FIONA
Shh. The car. Mister Andrews’ car.
SAMMY
What about it?
9 EXT. FRONT OF MISTER ANDREWS’ HOUSE – DAY 9
Fiona is on her own as she approaches Mister Andrews. He is
cleaning the car with a religious fever. She carries the bag
with the tea and sandwiches.
MISTER ANDREWS
Can I help you, Fiona?
FIONA
Mister Andrews, I wondered if maybe
I could use your bathroom.
MISTER ANDREWS
I’m a bit busy Fiona, can you not
use your…you know, your friend’s
place?
FIONA
They’re all out and I’m desperate
Mister Andrews.
MISTER ANDREWS
I suppose so. Follow me.
Fiona follows. Mister Andrews stops – suddenly.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
And don’t touch anything.

They continue. He stops again.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
And don’t rub against any walls.

He’s about to start off again, but stops.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
And wash your hands. And take your
shoes off before you go in the
house.
Fiona slips her shoes off, leaves he bag down, then she and
Mister Andrews enter the house. Sammy appears from behind a
bush. He crawls around to the road side of the car. His hand
reaches up and opens the car door. Keeping low, he checks the
ignition. The key is there. Yes!
10 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ HALL – DAY 10Mister Andrews’ face shows panic. He is uncomfortable with
visitors. Fiona is in the loo and Mister Andrews is hovering
expectantly outside the door; unconsciously dusting. Maybe
he’s worried that she’ll run off with the bathroom fittings.
11 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ HALL – DAY 11
The CAR HORN is sounding. The bathroom door opens and Fiona
bursts out. She’s still drying her hands – she passes the
towel to a perplexed Mister Andrews and exits.
More CAR HORN then Mister Andrews catches on. He runs after
her.
12 EXT. FRONT OF MISTER ANDREWS’ HOUSE – DAY 12
Sammy leans over and opens the passenger door. Fiona is
running towards the car that is starting to move.
SAMMY
Hurry up!
Fiona is closely pursued by Mister Andrews. She jumps in the
car just in the nick of time.
The car kangaroos away and each time it looks as if Mister
Andrews will jump on top of it.
Eventually the car speeds off.
SAMMY (CONT’D)
I’ve just stolen a car.
FIONA
And I’ve left my shoes back there.
The car disappears into the distance with Mister Andrews
standing in the road with nothing to polish.
FIONA (O.S.)(CONT’D)
And the tea and sandwiches.
13 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ HALL – DAY 13
Mister Andrews picks up his telephone.
MISTER ANDREWS
They’ve taken the car Brenda. Do
you think I should phone the
police?
Mister Andrews thinks about it, then puts the telephone down.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
You’re probably right Brenda love,
you always are.
14 EXT. HIGH STREET – DAY 14
The High Street has a few SHOPPERS. Fiona spies Sammy’s
mother talking to Sammy’s employer – the town BUTCHER.
CAR
FIONA
Duck.
SAMMY
What?
FIONA
Your Mother is talking to your
boss.
Sammy and Fiona duck down.
CAR
Sammy’s mother stops to wave to Mister Andrews in his car,
but the car is going forwards with no one in it. She pauses,
thinks she must be seeing things, then continues talking to
the butcher.
As the car leaves the town, Fiona and Sammy sit up.
15 INT. MISTER WEBSTER’S OFFICE – DAY 15
MISTER WEBSTER and HAMISH are having their tea break which
always involves looking out of their window.
Mister Webster (or ‘Nosey’ as he’s known in town) sees the
car passing the window
WEBSTER
I’d swear that was Andrews’ wee
Morris Minor. What do you think
Hamish?
Hamish is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Both he and
Webster are drinking cups of tea at exactly the same time -
in a synchronised style.
HAMISH
Yes.
WEBSTER
And I don’t think that’s Mister
Andrews driving. What do you think
Hamish?
HAMISH
No.
WEBSTER
I think I’ll call the Police
Station. What do you think Hamish?
HAMISH
Yes.
WEBSTER
You’re a good man, Hamish.
16 EXT. COUNTRY ROAD – DAY 16
Sammy and Fiona in the car and without a care. They turn the
corner and there is a police road block.
There is only one POLICEMAN. He stands with his hand up for
them to halt (this is 1960 after all).
CAR
SAMMY
What do I do?
The car makes a sudden turn to the right, almost on two
wheels. The policeman runs back to his car and gives chase.
The road becomes a lane. The lane becomes a dirt track. The
dirt track runs out and we are on grass.
Fiona and Sammy are bouncing up and down.
HILL
The police car in pursuit. The Morris Minor struggles to get
up to the top of the hill, but it’s still doing better than
the police car which gives up. The Morris Minor rocks at the
top of the hill.
17 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ LOUNGE – DAY 17
Mister Andrews has returned to staring out the window. It
seems to be a way of life in these parts.
MISTER ANDREWS
I wonder if I should have warned
those two about the brakes, Brenda?
18 EXT. HILL – DAY 18
SCREAMS – the Morris Minor careering down the hill. Straight
across the main road and into the airport. That’s handy.
19 INT. AIRPORT HANGAR – DAY 19
Fiona and Sammy run into the hangar. They are exhausted but
in a few minutes it’s all going to be worth it. Fiona has no
shoes and keeps yelling at the pain.
All that is blowing though this place is dropped rubbish from
earlier. There is an OLD MAN behind a sliding window.
SAMMY
(to Fiona)
Have we got the wrong place?
Fiona gives Sammy that ‘don’t be so stupid’ look. Fiona
knocks the window. The old man is pouring out tea from his
flask while eating a large sandwich.
OLD MAN
If you’re here to see Mister Elvis
Presley, then you’re too late.
Been and gone and it’s me that’s
going to have to clean up this
mess. Do you know what that eejit
said? He said ,’Where am I?’. Would
you credit it? ‘Where am I?’.
Bloody Scotland, that’s where!
Dejected, Fiona and Sammy start to leave.
OLD MAN (CONT’D)
I think they said he was going to
that teenage club of rascals, up
the road, if that’s any help.
There is a God.
20 EXT. TEENAGE CLUB – DUSK 20
A Scout hut. Music and lights from the inside. An ELVIS
RECORD is PLAYING. Some TEENAGERS sit outside. A farm truck
stops. Fiona and Sammy are sitting on the back. They jump off
and run to the teenagers.
FIONA
Is he here?
TEENAGE GIRL 1
Gone. But he was dreamy.
TEENAGE GIRL 2
Oh, he was dreamy all right.
Wouldn’t take his hat off, though.
TEENAGE GIRL 1
(bad American accent)
“I’m sorry Ma’am, I can’t take it
off, ma’am”.
The two girls kill themselves laughing. Fiona starts
SCREAMING. The teenage girls run off.
SAMMY
Now I see, you would have run off
with him. To America. And left me.
Fiona calms down, slumps on the steps and looks sheepishly at
Sammy.
FIONA
I would have invited you to the
wedding.
21 EXT. ROAD – DUSK 21
It’s almost dark. Fiona and Sammy are sitting apart by the
side of the road. The Morris Minor stops. It is Mister
Andrews. He rolls down the window.
MISTER ANDREWS
Hop in and I’ll give you a run
home. You can tell me all about it.
Fiona gets up and walks towards the car.
FIONA
(to Sammy)
You coming?
22 INT. MISTER ANDREWS’ LOUNGE – DAY 22
Mister Andrews is standing by the fire place.
MISTER ANDREWS
You’re looking a wee bit grubby
today, Brenda love.
Brenda’s ashes are in an urn by the fire place. Mister
Andrews dusts the urn. Satisfied, he goes back to looking out
the window.
MISTER ANDREWS (CONT’D)
Now you’re ready to face the world.
Mrs McMillan comes out of Sammy’s house and crosses the
street towards Mister Andrews’ place. For the first time ever
Mrs McMillan waves to him. He waves back.
Mister Andrews smiles.
BLACK SCREEN
CAPTION: “On March 3rd 1960, Elvis Presley landed, for a few
hours, at Prestwick Airport on his way home from Germany. It
was the only time he ever visited the UK.”
THE END
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2 comments:

  1. Ooh I loved the little script. It was funny, interesting and left me curious. I nearly wet myself when Mr Andrews mentioned the brakes. Then another, more twists, the deceased partner and the kind thoughtfulness of giving the rebels a lift home...
    It is a most excellent tale...

    Well done.

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  2. Thank you , I enjoyed writing it, I thought it was a bit of fun. I'm seriously glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the feedback and taking the time. All the best.

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