A perfect normal day script version 7-- reviewed language

Reviewed by my actress Anna Mottram to make language more natural.

EXT. STREET OF NOTTINGHAM DAY

It’s a typical cloudy and moody Wednesday morning in a quiet

neighborhood in Nottingham UK. ANN, 67, just goes back home

with two bags of groceries in her hands.

A young couple walks pass her, they are Ann’s neighbor Mr.and

Mrs. Li.

MRS.LI

Hi Mrs. Russell,How are you?

Ann gives them a brush off, she keeps her head down, walks

even faster.

IN. ANN’S HOUSE DOORWAY DAY

She fishes out keys from her pocket, opens the door.

ANN

I'mAm home. I got Ravioli today. That

check out boy was...( roll eyes and

sigh) The voucher had onlyjust expired

two days ago. God thisthe room is

filthy.

Ann takes off her coat, starts to do the cleaning. She wipes

the dinning table, mops the floor and waters the plants on

the table. (MONTAGE SEQUENCE)

ANN

At long last someone came to pick

up that dog. How many times has

that stupid animalmutt ruined your orchid

and yet that Greek woman just

wittersrattles on about how isn’their

little Bobby so adorable? (mimic

her voice) You know what...Guess what,she had a

stroke and may not be able to walk

again. (gloating)

Ann sits on the sofa, takes several pills out from a box on

the tea table and swallows them. She looks out of the

window, sighs.

INT.ANN’S LIVING ROOM DAY

Someone’s knocking at the door.

ANN

Who is it?

JOEY

Postman, could youopen the door please.

Ann slowly walks towards the door and opens it with a

impatient countenance on her face. Outside is a postman,

JOEY, 30. Today is the first day of work in this

neighborhood.

JOEY

Good morning

ANN

I don’t know you. where has

MR.Miller gone?

JOEY

MR.Miller retired last week.He

asked me to keep an eye on you and

I am ... I'm Joey..., nice to see you.

ANN

I don’t like you young man.

Hang on a minuteWait..You look familiar.You must be

one of thosesome kind of wanted menman on the tele!

JOEY

No no no madam I am definitely

not.I am Joey[U+FF0C]Joey Smith.

Nice to meetsee you.

Joey doesn’t seem to be upset with the comment,instead, he

looks at Ann with a gentle smile.

ANN

Oh my God stop smiling like thatthat smile.You’d

better watch out young man, I don’t

think you want to up setwanna mess up with my

husband....,isn't that right Martin?

Ann pauses for half minute, but there is no response. She

then grabs the box and shuts the door.

Ann opens the box, it appears to be a silk scarves from her

niece Rachel.

(CONTINUED)

ANN

Guess what is it Martin? silk

scarves from Rachel. Oh right she

went to Italy with her husband for

honeymoon. Have you ever heard of a

man who was allergic allergies to everything? Last

time they came over for dinner a

cockroach scared him half to deaththe hell out of

him.ennn.. Does it suit me?

INT. ANN’S LIVING ROOM EVENING

Ann is sitting on the sofa with an old photo album on her

hands,the television is on.

ANN

Look at you in that uniform, what

year was that? 1963? It really has

been a long time.

CAMERA ZOOM IN, CLOSE UP TO ANN’S FACE. IT IS TENDERNESS IN

HER FACE WHEN SHE LOOKS AT THE OLD PHOTO FROM ALBUM.

The camera moves on the wall, there’s a old newspaper

clipping with the headline: "Local fire fighter,37,died

after saving 3 people’s lifes"

Fade to black

INT. ANN’S LIVING ROOM DAY

ANN opens the door, Joey is standing outside with a big

piece of cake on his hand.

JOEY

Morning Mrs.Russell.

ANN

What?

JOEY

My mum made this...its strawberry cheese

cake, please have a trysome

Mrs.Russell!

ANN

You call thatit cake? Don’t make me

laugh young man. I don’t wanna end

up in hospital.

Ann shuts the door. Joey looks at the cake, shrugs

INT. ANN’S LIVING ROOM DAY

Ann is standing by the window, Joey walks pass.

JOEY

Good morning Mrs.Russell

Ann doesn’t reply, she turns around and draws the curtains.

EXT.THE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE ANN’S HOUSE DAY

Ann is on her way back home with two bags of groceries on

her hands. She is a little short of breath. Joey

JOEY

Let me help you Mrs. Russell.

Joey takes the bags before Ann responds him. Ann looks at

him, feels touched.

INT.ANN’S LIVING ROOM DAY

Ann’s watching at the newspaper. Someone knocks at the door.

Ann opens the door, Joey stands outside with a painful face.

JOEY

HiHello Mrs. Russell, I just fell down

and hurt my ankle, can I sit down for a while? awhile

in your home?

ANN

Come on in. I got something for

you.

JOEY

Thank you Mrs.Russell.

ANN

You can call me Ann.

The kettle is boiling. Ann makes tea for Joey. They sit on

the sofa, start chatting.(With background music) Ann seems

less defensive and for the first time in years, she smiles.

FADE TO BLACK

Type words

"It was only a smile, nothing more. It didn’t make

everything all right. It didn’t make anything all right.

Only a smile. A tiny thing. A leaf in the woods, shaking in

the wake of a startled bird’s flight.

But I will take it. With open arms. Because when spring

comes, it melts the snow one flake at a time, and maybe I

just witnessed the first flake melting."

’The kite runner’--Khaled Hosseini