The Spectrum Screenplay

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THE SPECTRUM

SCREENPLAY

WRITTEN BY

ANGHARAD BALLEMILY BARRON

EMMA LOUISE WHELAN

EXT. A SUBURBAN ROAD.DAY

Noah and his family are moving into a new house, the removal vanarrives and the families possessions are carried in. Noah feels

uneasy about the prospect of a new home and a new life.

DAD:

(encouraging)

Looks good, doesnt it?

NOAH:

(blankly stares at him, unamused)

DAD:

ositivity Noah, ositivity.

NOAH:

(stares blankly at him and his surroundings)

(pause)

! dont like it.

DAD:"ou havent even been inside

NOAH:

(stubborn)

! dont like it.

DAD:

"ou dont like it because#?

NOAH:

(no answer)


2/13

DAD:

$ecause its got a brown roof?

NOAH:

(stubbornly)

No.

(grimaces)

$ecause its got a white door.

DAD:

(chuckles to himself)

(NOAH ENTERS HIS NEW HOME, NEW FURNITURE HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED IN,

HE LOOKS AROUND DISPAIRINGLY.NOAHS FATHER CALLS FROM THE HALLWAY,

NOAH TAKES A LAST LOOK AT THE ROOM THEN MAKES HIS WAY TO THE HALLWAY

WHERE NOAHS FATHER IS CARRYING SEVERAL BOXES)

DAD:

%ould you give me a hand with these

NOAH:

(bluntly)

&f course.

(NOAH TAKES BOXES INTO A MAIN ROOM, HIS FATHER HAS PLACED SEVERAL

BOXES THERE WHILST HE HAS BEEN SURVEYING THE HOUSE. THEY ARE STREWN

ACROSS THE ROOM, NOAH DISPAIRINGLY DRAGS THEM INTO ORDER)

DAD:

(sarcastic)

%ould you maybe bring the bo'es inrather than rearrange them.

NOAH:

(runs off on a tangent)

ell actually#if Petronius Arbiterrecognies that *+eorganiing can

be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while

producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoraliation.

!m sure you are capable of grasping the same.

DAD:

(bemused)


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! sometimes wonder where ! got you from#

(Wal! "a# $%&' all)

NOAH:

(calls out)

ell biologically-

DAD:

(pops his head round the door)

top. No science today

EXT. PARK. DAY

N'a &a! $! a*'+&* +++- &' & +a &' /#$! $0,

!&11l! 2$& & "'$!&'! *'1 a%* 0&! a 1$l L$3..

NOAH

(frustrated)

please Samson stop!

Samson sit!

Liv walks up behind him and watches in amusement.

LIV

(advising)

Let him off the lead, hell calm down once hes had a run.

Noah 1

(agitated)

I cannot let him off the lead, as he would most likely impale

himself on something.


4/13

LIV

(harshly)

Samson sit!

Samson sits

NOAH

(annoyed)

Incredible

Noah starts to walk away

LIV

Your welcome

(pauses)

NOAH

(ranting)

Usually your welcome is a response to thank you, but I never thanked

you thus your welcome was not necessary.

(pause)

I apologise that was rude.

(embarrassed)

My name is Noah.

LIV

(sceptical)

Im Liv

(watching the dogs run off)

We should follow them

EXT. PARK. DAY

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474+!4N%4 5&8!N0 !N 1 1+8


5/13

LIV

1nd so you 9ust, roll it between your fingers

N&12

(frustrated)

! cant do it

LIV

(jokingly)

ractice makes perfect

NOAH

(outraged)

3hat is in relation to activities that re:uire a degree of

intelligence#hardly applicable to the rolling of a tobacco product.

LIV

(casually)

o 9ust breathe in#

NOAH

(coughing, droll)

5y lungs are being encased in to'icity

LIV

(laughing)

3hat happens to everyone the first time, it gets better trust me

NOAH

(concerned)

1re you aware that the packet of tobacco you have 9ust purchased

clearly states that *smoking kills

LIV

(mock shock)

+eally?

NOAH

"es;

INT. NOAHS MUSIC ROOM. DAY

Noah and Liv are getting to know each-other.


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LIV

(fascinated)

"ou must be loaded

NOAH

"es

LIV

!s this soundproofed?

NOAH

"es. ! sometimes come in here to shout as loud as ! can

LIV

(awkward)

&h right#

NOAH

(off on a tangent)

! sometimes find myself getting very-

N'a !&'+! $0!l4 4'0 a%&$%1 "- +la-$%1 a 42 %'&! '% & +$a%'.

NOAH

!ndependent studies show that children who learn the piano tend to

do better in school. 3his is attributed to the discipline, hand-eye

coordination and social skills building#ironic isnt it?

LIV

(joking)

"oure really weird sometimes#

INT. BATHROOM. DAY

Noah is shaving in the bathroom, using his fathers shaving cream

and raor.

DAD

(Faint voice)

Noah have you seen my shaving cream? 1nd my raor?

NOAH

(Monotone)

! am currently using them


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Da* '+%! *'' a%* %&! & "a&''0 0a%2$l !a-$%1

DAD

(Baffled)

hat for?

NOAH

(ff on a tangent)

ell historically 4gyptians shaved their beards and heads which was

a custom adopted by the 0reeks and +omans about


8/13

NOAH

!t seems to be what pop culture class as music.

DAD

(!n"uiringly)

"ou dont seem impressed#why are you listening to it?

NOAH

(firmly)

$ecause ! want to be normal

DAD

Now what is normal?

NOAH

3he &'ford dictionary definition is#

DAD

(interrupts)

&k ! will be downstairs if you need me

INT. NEW YEARS EVE HOUSE PARTY5NIGHT

L$3 $! &a$%1 N'a &' a '! +a&-. S +la%! &' 1& $0 *% a%*

l+ $0 4$& $%. N'a 4l! %#'04'&a"l a%* la!! '& a& L$3.

LIV

!ts freeing

NOAH>

(blunt)

"ou could put some more clothes on#

LIV

(teasingly)

Now that would be no fun would it


9/13

NOAH>

(shouting above noise)

"ou should really close the front door, statistically %hristmas time

has a higher rate of burglaries#

(A CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHER WHO SPUR NOAH ON, HE DOWNS VAST AMOUNTS OFALCOHOL)

LIV

(chuckling)

! see you fit right in

NOAH

(slurred)

! think ! may be 9ust slightly into'icated

LIV

(smiles)

&pen your mouth

NOAH

(#tutters)

hy?

LIV

o you trust me?

LIV

(pops a pill on his tongue and hands him a beer)

rink up

NOAH

(G'! &' & l$3$%1 ''0 a%* !$&! $% & #%& '4 & !'4a, a#&$'%

#'%&$%! a'%* $0 "& $! 4'6% $% a *+ !&a& '4 &'1&)

NOAH LOOKS AROUND THE CROWD OF PEOPLE THEY BUMP INTO HIM ADDING TO

HIS FEELINGS OF CLAUSTROPHOBIA, HE STEPS OUTSIDE NEEDING AIR. NOAH

SEES LIVS FIGURE IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A MAN, HE RUSHES OVER.

NOAH>

(frantic)

hat have you done to me?

LIV>(drunken laughter)


10/13

+ela', its 9ust a teeny bit of#

(whispers mockingly)

ecstasy

GUY>

(intimidating)ere in the middle of something here, leave

NOAH

(angry)

! am not ready to leave.

GUY> "ouve got @ seconds to fuck off before !-

A FIGHT BREAKS OUT

LIV

Noah stop it;

(L!/ 3+!4 3& 6LL 2!5 &AA)

NOAH

(Noahpushes her off giving her a bloody lip)

2e realises what hes done stares at her horrified tries to comfort

her

LIV

(choked)

ont touch me

NOAH

!m sorry-

LIV>

(through her teeth)

Bust leave, ! dont want you here

INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT

1 voice is heard outside of the room, calling Liv to dinner. he

takes a swig of vodka, sighs and gets up.


11/13

INT. BEDROOM DAY

Noah reads books, listens to music and reorganises things in his

room as a coping mechanism.

INT. HOUSE.DAY

Noah is going round the house reorganising the house to pass the

time because he doesnt spend time with Liv. Noahs dad is concerned

about Noahs welfare his habits are advancing drastically.

Noah is reorganizing the cutlery draw, he is putting all the books

in alphabetical order.

NOAH

(obsessive)

Forks, Knives and Spoons.

Forks, Knives and Spoons.

Forks Knives and Spoons.

Dad looks at Noah concerned.

INT. CAR 7OURNEY. DAY

DAVID>

(casually)

"ou ok?

NOAH>

efine *ok


12/13

(AN AWKWARD SILENCE FALLS WITHIN THE MOVING CAR, NOAH STARES OUT THE

WINDOW AVOIDING THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION)

DAVID>

!m not Cgonna say anything to ad#

(sarcastic)

e could give the whole#brotherly bonding thing a try if you like?

NOAH>

(bluntly)

No thank you

DAVID>

ell you can start by telling me why !ve had to get out of bed at

this time to-

NOAH>

!ts midday.

DAVID:

4'actly#

NOAH> !m meeting Liv-

DAVID:

(teasing)

$aby bros got himself a girl#finally ! thought you might be D

NOAH>

(going off on a tangent)

! may have got a tad#well 9ust a little bit agitated and then !

think#

DAVID:(annoyed) id you hit her?

NOAH> No; &f course ! didnt hit her

DAVID> o why are you apologising?

NOAH>

$ecause-

DAVID>

(teasingly)

$ecause you like her?

&r# because you lo-

NOAH>

(flustered)


13/13

e are not having this discussion#

! 9ust dont cope well with change

(NOAH CATCHES A GLIPSE OF A BLONDE GIL ABO!T TO COSS THE OAD "ITH

HE IPOD IN)

NOAH>

(shouts)

avid sto-

(T #a $0+a#&! & 1$l, a l'* #a! $! a*. L$3 $! !'2% '%

& 'a*!$*.)

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