Patchwork Production Bible

8/3/2019 Patchwork Production Bible

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Patchwork


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By Patrick Meharg

Opening TitlesBlack Screen


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Fade in, from black;1. Ext. Park; late afternoon.

A football pitch by the roadside, muddied and beaten up grass. Apartment blocks are in the background.

Music Starts;

Children are playing football, running and screaming is heard but very faint. Mother (at least 30) is a bit dishevelled,dressed in old clothes, and a red scarf and carries a bag and a wooden curtain rail. She is walking home along the park

road, watching the children playing football.

MOTHER (Voice Over)I still think of you, child. Young and free.

Mother comes to a bridge but walks off towards the side and looks out across the river and towards the bridge arches.

Mother bushes through the bushes and proceeds down the riverbank.

Music stops.Fade in from black;2. Ext. Bridge; Evening.

Mother brushes some of the weeds and foliage off of herself and walks under the archway. Mother lights a match andlooks around the archway.

MotherDid [pause] did I do this?


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Did [pause] did I do this?

A Rose drops down from the ceiling and lands in Mothers hands.

Mother looks at the rose.

Mother goes to her bag and one by one takes out an item of clothing an dresses the wooden cross into a manikin. Shereaches into her bag once again and begins to bring something out but then stops. She looks around to the makeshiftshelter under the tarp.

Mother peers into the shelter and notices a photo. Its of her and Son when they were younger. Theyre smiling. Bythe photo is a note. Mother picks up the note.It reads;Please remember me in the car behind the carnival, my hand between your knees. Tell my mother not

to worry

Mother walks back over to the manikin still clutching the note, she puts the note into the bag.

Mother then reaches back into her bag and pulls out a clean, neatly pressed blue scarf. She holds it for a moment.

MotherY did d l

Oh, Hi, I heard about the er.


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Neighbour looks at his feet and rubs the back of his head then looks back up at Mother

Neighbour (still awkwardly)How are you?

Mother doesnt make eye contact but pauses, Neighbour puts his hand on her shoulder awkwardly. Mother leans inslightly and there is an awkward embrace between the two.

4. INT. Apartment, Dusk

Mother opens the door to her flat. Dog is sitting in the hallwaypanting. The dog lead sits on the side table. Dog barks and looks at the lead.

5. Ext. Apartment Blocks, Suburbs, Dusk.

The Camera zooms out so we can see the apartment and the bridge in the same shot, with the manikin visible thescarf blowing in the wind.

Mother (v.o)I know [pause] Life goes on eh girl?

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