Sound of Silence

Written By

Charlotte Fleming

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FADE IN

INT. EUNICE SITTING ON CONSERVATORY COUCH***.01.

MID SHOT - EUNICE ***.02.(Camera facing Eunice)

EUNICEI'll show you a bit of what it's like, all over the ear...fixed over the ear into an implant.

TITLE SEQUENCE - SOUND OF SILENCE1.

PANNING SHOT OF POND1.01.

EUNICE (CONT'D)Quite comfortable to wear but despite having a cochlea implant I also have a hearing aid. Although I need it for loss of hearing in here, it balances the sound.

MID SHOT - CAMERA 1 - ZOOM TO UPPER BODY1.02.

EUNICE (CONT'D)When I first had it a few years back an operation was mentioned to me...I didn't realise I could have a cochlea implant I didn't know much about it. So they gave me a leaflet to study what it was all about. And once I decided I was interested it went ahead after a day or two, so I didn't have time to get upset about it.

EUNICEThey tested my hearing ready for the process to be suitable for me when it was all connected.

CUT IN - WATER FLOWING IN THE POND1.03.

MID SHOT - EUINCE INFORMING1.04.

EUNICEWhen I went into the surgery they put in an implant into the bone over the ear, they had to slice it and slide the implant in which was about this size.

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ZOOMED OUT SHOT - UPPER BODY1.05.

EUNICE (CONT'D)Fortunately for me the operation wasn't fearful, I had full confidence with them.When I came out I stayed in over night to make sure I was settled.

MID SHOT. UPPER BODY1.06.

EUNICEThe idea is that I am now hearing like a normal person, although it doesn't sound like it and my brain hasn't heard these noises before. Over the next few weeks my brain had to have lesson, like learning french a new language.

Eunice expresses.

EUNICEThis isn't a five minuet job...this takes years.

BEGINNING TO HEAR SOUNDS 2A.

CUT IN - TRACKING SHOT OF KITCHEN WINDOW LOOKING OUTDOORS.2A.01.

EUNICELets talk about sound, I have my favourite sounds and the ones I don't like.

EUNICE (CONT'D)My favourite sound that i've never heard before was when I went for a walk in the snow...the sound of the crunch crunch in a foot of snow was rather amazing, I really loved that.When it was going "shh shh" was quite an experience.

MID SHOT - EUNICE ACTING SNOW SOUNDS2A.02.

EUNICE (CONT'D)Needless to say the snow was on the ground for another few days.

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2A

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EUNICE (CONT'D)

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INT. EUNICE SITTING ON CONSERVATORY COUCH2A.03.

Eunice continues to talk about the sounds she hasn't heard before.

CU - EUNICE'S HANDS ACTING MOTIONS2A.04.

EUNICESnow gone that left all the slush I went out with my husband, along the muddy footpath with my dog I could hear an strange noise, I couldn't figure out what it was.

FS - CONSERVATORY2A.05.

EUNICE (CONT'D)I really had to concentrate what this was.Some noises I don't like if it's in here, the rain is really loud and frightening, its like a beach is being thrown onto it.

MID SHOT - CAMERA 1 - CONTRA-ZOOM2A.06.

EUNICE (CONT'D)Another one, the sounds in the kitchen they were nearly all new.

AFTERNOON WITH EUNICE4.

TAKES TO KITCHEN

CUT IN - KITCHEN - NEW LOCATION4.01.

EUNICERight i'm inviting friends round for a cup of tea, this is a job I don't like doing my husband usually makes the tea.

Eunice moves toward the kettle.

EUNICEWhen you put the kettle on...it makes a real loud noise.

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Kettle sounds - boils

EUNICE (CONT'D)And never ever hearing that before it's like having a train rushing through your kitchen.

Another sound which took my a long time to get used to because I thought it was silent...i'll get the sugar...paper bag makes a lot of noise.

Pours sugar, silently the shhh's heard.

ZOOM IN TO SUGAR4.02.

EUNICEI never new sugar made noise whilst putting it into the sugar bowl. All these kitchen noises i've never heard before so making a cup of tea its all a noisy job.

EUNICE (CONT'D)Getting the tea bags out...that's a very noisy job.

CLOSE UP OF EUNICE4.03.

Eunice places the tea bags back into the cupboard.

EUNICE (CONT'D)I'm beginning to live with it now but its not my favourite job to do, the washing machine and the dishwasher its a lot louder but it doesn't bother me...it's all the same you turn a deaf ear to it.

FADE OUT TO FISH POND FOR ENDING CREDITS.4.04.