A Dead Living

A DEAD LIVING”

Written by Paul Innocent

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FADE IN:

1 INT. MOVING CAR – DAY 1

JOHN and his girlfriend SUZY. John driving.

JOHN:

Ten years worth of sweat and

tears. You'll love it

SUZY:

I guess I've just gotta trust

your taste, since I wasn't

around when you started the

venture....

JOHN:

And do you?

SUZY:

Um....I don't know

2 EXT. HOUSE – DAY 2

Car approaching. Car Stopping. John and Suzy

getting out of the car and walking towards the

front door. Suzy's eyes scanning the house

SUZY:

Um....Check out you – Not

bad

JOHN:

Ha ha....I thought you'd like

it

John unlocking and opening the front door. John

and Suzy entering

3 INT. HOUSE – DAY 3

John and Suzy walking through the house.

JOHN:

This is the study room that I

was working on when first met

you.

SUZY:

Well – She's worth it

JOHN:

She?

SUZY:

The study room – She's

beautiful........What?

JOHN:

Suddenly, it's a she because

it's beautiful?

SUZY:

All beautiful things are

labelled she....It's a fact.

I didn't make the rules

JOHN:

Em.....You're a she, and you

are beautiful, so I concede.

John and Suzy Kissing.

SUZY:

Hold on there boy – Didn't

you say Jane and Michael are

getting here at six?

John looking at his watch

JOHN:

Damn – We've got just under

an hour.

SUZY:

I've got to shower, and then

get ready, especially being

the host of my moving in

party. A girl's got to look

good

JOHN:

You always look good

SUZY:

Thanks darling, but you're

bias.

Suzy leaving the study. John's mobile phone ringing.

John answering. LUCY. INTERCUT

JOHN:

John Century

LUCY:

You're back?

JOHN:

Who is this?

LUCY:

Lucy – We met at Michael's

LUCY continued

Fiftieth birthday bash four

months ago.

JOHN:

Oh right – Yeah, Michael's

PA. How are you?

LUCY:

I'm good – You?

JOHN:

I'm great but I'm expecting

Michael and Jane here sometime

over the next hour.

LUCY:

Yeah, he said something about

that.

JOHN:

Where are you right now Lucy?

LUCY:

Still at the office

JOHN:

Why not shut up shop early

and come over? It's gonna

be a blast.

4 INT. MOVING CAR – NIGHT 4

JANE and MICHAEL. Jane driving.

MICHAEL:

The guy talks so much

garbage.

JANE:

Honey, I know but can we

for once leave a party at

the end without being

escorted out?

MICHAEL:

Hey – My bad...OK, I'll be

on my best behaviour.

JANE:

I get it – He's my ex, so it

all rubs you up the wrong

way.

MICHAEL:

How long did you date the guy

for anyhow?

JANE:

Eight years, and believe me

honey, that was eight years

too many.

MICHAEL:

Ha ha...Of all the houses

to move into, we moved into

the house across the road from

this moron.

JANE:

Hey – Come on. It's only been

two months.

MICHAEL:

Really? - It feels like a

lifetime.

JANE:

I told you – I've still got

my realtor friend keeping an

eye out for a property

for us.

MICHAEL:

Good – It's not normal to want

to live across the road from

your ex.

JANE:

It'll sort itself out Michael

- I promise

MICHAEL:

How old is Suzy?

JANE:

Twenty-four, why?

MICHAEL:

The guy's punching above his

weight for sure, at his age.

JANE:

His age? He's only two years

older than me...

MICHAEL:

Yes, and you're forty-five.

JANE:

What's age got to do with

anything?

MICHAEL:

Just saying

5 EXT. HOUSE – NIGHT 5

Suzy and John's house. Jane and Michael's car

pulling into the driveway

6 INT. HOUSE – NIGHT 6

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