It’s Grim Up T’North
By
Ben Robinson
Fade In:
Tracking shot of an old train going down a track late at night followed by a voiceover while the scene slowly goes onto the empty train carriages. Different shots of a town showing graffiti and vandalism.
Noel (V.O)
Same old routine week after week, boring town with nothing to do apart from either going out causing trouble, getting pissed or sitting in your bedroom on your computer playing video games. I think it’s time for a change.
QUICK-CUT to train station following Noel walking out of the station, dark cold night non-diegetic music playing
Alex (V.O)
Working all the time, getting money blowing it on stupid things that’s the story of my life and many others
QUICK-CUT to the local supermarket with a point of view shot from the front of a trolley approaching a character
Barry (V.O)
College work, exams and all the rest of the stress is just a number of things that we have to put up with
QUICK-CUT to the local college with a character on sat behind a desk daydreaming while listening to the teacher
Mr Grieves
Barry? Are you listening?
Barry
Yes! Sorry just had other things on my mind…
QUICK-CUT to earlier on in the day where all three characters are gathered together in the town centre all sat in a busy takeaway
Noel
You’ll never believe it lads I’ve just got 60 quid!
Barry
What from? Who from?
Noel
The dole 60 quid for sitting on my arse all day doing what I want I can’t complain at that one so what’s the plan for tonight so I can spend this wonga?
Alex
Think I might stay in, got to be up early tomorrow for an early shift
Noel
Fuck that, you’re 20 not 50 we need to be out there on the ‘sesh!’
Barry
Sounds good but I only have a tenner, student life an all that
Noel
You’ll be ‘reyt, but we can’t have Alex selling us out all because he has work tomorrow
Alex
Fine chill out lads I’ll be there
Barry
‘Yolo’
Noel
What the fuck did you just say?
Barry
Yolo? You Only Live Once it’s a saying…
Noel
A saying for if you’re bent or have a screw loose, never say that again
Barry
Right sorry, where we going then to the club?
Alex
Yea sounds good this time no more trouble I can’t be arsed with all the shit like last time
Noel
The music is shit but there’s plenty of talent lets do it
QUICK-CUT to the later on in the evening where all three characters are in the pub
Noel
Right let the fun begin…
Sally (Barmaid)
You got any I.D?
Noel
I’m 21! But here…
Sally (Barmaid)
I still have to check, so what are you having lads?
Noel
Three pints of larger cheers
As all the characters start drinking the sound of loud police sirens and a police helicopter can be heard outside
Alex
What do you think that is? Sounds like something serious and close!
Barry
Lets check it out it’s not exactly exciting in here
QUICK-CUT to outside the pub on the streets where there are lots of Police in riot clothing
Noel
Wow must be something big lets get closer
Police Officer 1
Sorry lads you can’t go any further
Noel
Why? It’s a free country what’s happened?
Police Officer 1
It might be but at this time you aren’t going up this road!
Alex
Come on Noel leave it
All of the characters walk away while the loud sounds of smashing glass and cheering can be heard in the distant
Alex
Come on there’s another way round
Barry
Are you two stupid, thick whatever he said don’t go in or any further
Noel
I’m not missing this something finally going on and not seeing it!
QUICK-CUT to up the street where there is a small riot taking place between two sets of football fans
Barry
I’m going home I don’t fancy me head getting kicked in or being burnt to death by a bunch of bald headed idiots
Alex
Stay! Don’t be a big girl
Noel
Here lets go down here…
QUICK-CUT to a dark back alley between houses with a bright light in the distance
Barry
What’s that light?
Noel
It looks like a light
Alex
Obviously!
Noel
Shut up Alex let’s get down there and check it out!
As all the characters are slowly walking down the back alley a hooded character runs past
Hooded Man
Run!
Barry
Come on aren’t you guys listening to him?!
Noel
No we have come this far now we have to check it out
As they approach the bright white light the characters are all blinded and dazed
QUICK-CUT to Noels’ house where all the characters are sat on the chairs asleep and are awaken by the TV showing a bright white light
Noel
What the hell has just happened?!
Alex
Was that a dream?
Barry
It couldn’t be how did we get here?
Noel
You lads remember what I did? Walking towards that bright light in that ginnel now ending up in my house?
Alex
Yes!
Barry
It’s impossible things like this just don’t happen
Noel
Does anyone else feel weird? I feel pissed but haven’t even drunk anything
Alex
No nothing?
Barry
Right I think we need to find out what that was in the back alley
Noel
Yea but how?
Alex
Lets go back there now?
Noel
Fine! Come on quick!
QUICK-CUT to the back ally
All the characters approach the back ally with caution
Noel
There’s nothing here!
Alex
Keep looking there must be something
Barry
Even the football crowd have gone there’s just no explanation for this
Police Officer approaches the group of lads
Police Officer 1
So what are you boys doing down here?
Noel
Aren’t you the one that told us to go away before? What happened to the football fans?
Police Officer 1
Football fans? I have no idea what you are on about
Barry
Yea there was a big riot before we saw it?
Police Officer 1
Well you’re clearly on drugs or something as it’s all been quiet
Alex
No seriously!
Police Officer 1
Now there’s nothing happened now can you please go home or go somewhere else apart from hanging around the streets and in ally ways
Noel
Fine lets go back to mine
QUICK-CUT back to Noels’ house
Barry
Well it can only be one thing then…
Alex
Go on….
Barry
We teleported or somehow used some sort of unrealistic power
Noel
Impossible!
Alex
It might sounds like a load of bollocks but he has got a point, how else could we have got from there to here without even walking?
Noel
There will be something!
Alex
I saw this show once where something like this happened and they all had different ‘powers’
Noel
‘Powers’?! You’re making us sound like we’re Batman and Robin! Grow up
Alex
Really? Well watch that
Alex picks up a lighter from the table and throws it straight at Noels’ head
Noel
Oww! What do you think you’re doing you dickhead?!
Noel then gets up going to attack Alex just as he does…
QUICK-CUT to Alexs’ to a small bedroom which is Alex’s bedroom
Alex
Where am I? This is my room!
QUICK-CUT back to Noel’s house where him and Barry are sat there
Barry
He has gone again?! It must be him
Noel
Wow now I am starting to believe your rubbish, quick ring him!
Barry gets his mobile phone out to ring Alex
QUICK-CUT back to Alexs’ house
His phone is ringing in his pocket which he rushes to get
Alex
Hello, you will never believe it!
QUICK-CUT back to Noel’s house
Barry
Where are you?!
QUICK-CUT back to Alexs’ house
Alex
Back in my house I did it again! It’s me I must be able to do it!
QUICK-CUT back to Noel’s house
Barry
Get back round here then!
QUICK-CUT back to Alexs’ house
Alex
I can’t control it I don’t know how it happens?!
QUICK-CUT back to Noel’s house
Barry
Well Walk
QUICK-CUT back to Alex’s house
Alex
Right I’ll be back round in a bit
QUICK-CUT to Noels’ house
Noel
Well if he can do something I’m sure we can
Barry
I think it has something to do with that light!
Noel
Yea not a bad thought! What do we do? Go out still hi the town
Barry
Yeah! Still would be good I’m up for it as it’s a Saturday
Alex comes into the room
Alex
You see it lads?! I was here then I was gone
Noel
Yea we saw! That doesn’t mean I still won’t smack you
Alex
That’s what it must be at the minute when I’m in danger I move places somehow!
Noel
Just shows how much of a wimp you are!
Alex
Shut up I don’t see you doing anything special
Noel
You never know in time anyway coming town? See what happens there you never know you might be disappearing all the time with the sight of girls
Alex
Aha very funny! And Yeah I will do
Noel
Lets see what magic we’re in for tonight…
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