The Spectrum Final Screenplay Ew.

8/13/2019 The Spectrum Final Screenplay Ew.

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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:

Positivity Noah, Positivity.

NOAH:

(stares blankly at him and his surroundings)

(pause)

I dont like it.

DAD:You havent even been inside

NOAH:

(stubborn)

I dont like it.

DAD:

You dont like it because?

NOAH:

(no answer)


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DAD:

Because its got a brown roof?

NOAH:

(stubbornly)

No.

(grimaces)

Because 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:

Could you give me a hand with these

NOAH:

(bluntly)

Of 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)

Could you maybe bring the boxes inrather than rearrange them.

NOAH:

(runs off on a tangent)

Well actuallyif Petronius Arbiterrecognizes that Reorganizing can

be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while

producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

Im sure you are capable of grasping the same.

DAD:

(bemused)


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I sometimes wonder where I got you from

(Walks back into hall)

NOAH:

(calls out)

Well biologically-

DAD:

(pops his head round the door)

Stop. No science today

EXT. PARK. DAY

Noah takes his adopted puppy to the park to exercise him, he

struggles with the boisterous dog and meets a girl Liv..

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.


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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

LIV IS CONVINCING NOAH THAT TO BE A NORMAL TEENAGER HE MUST

EXPERIENCE SMOKING IN A PARK


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LIV

And so you just, roll it between your fingers

NOAH

(frustrated)

I cant do it

LIV

(jokingly)

Practice makes perfect

NOAH

(outraged)

That is in relation to activities that require a degree of

intelligencehardly applicable to the rolling of a tobacco product.

LIV

(casually)

So just breathe in

NOAH

(coughing, droll)

My lungs are being encased in toxicity

LIV

(laughing)

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

NOAH

(concerned)

Are you aware that the packet of tobacco you have just purchased

clearly states that smoking kills

LIV

(mock shock)

Really?

NOAH

Yes!

INT. NOAHS MUSIC ROOM. DAY

Noah and Liv are getting to know each-other.


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LIV

(fascinated)

You must be loaded

NOAH

Yes

LIV

Is this soundproofed?

NOAH

Yes. I sometimes come in here to shout as loud as I can

LIV

(awkward)

Oh right

NOAH

(off on a tangent)

I sometimes find myself getting very-

Noah stops himself from ranting by playing a few notes on the piano.

NOAH

Independent studies show that children who learn the piano tend to

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

coordination and social skills buildingironic isnt it?

LIV

(joking)

Youre really weird sometimes

INT. BATHROOM. DAY

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

and razor.

DAD

(Faint voice)

Noah have you seen my shaving cream? And my razor?

NOAH

(Monotone)

I am currently using them


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Dad opens door and enters the bathroom meanwhile saying

DAD

(Baffled)

What for?

NOAH

(Off on a tangent)

Well historically Egyptians shaved their beards and heads which was

a custom adopted by the Greeks and Romans about 330BC during the

reign of Alexander the Great.

This was encouraged for soldiers as a defensive measure to stop

enemies from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat.

DAD

I despair

INT. BEDROOM. DAY

Noah is attempting to become normal, he is exploring mainstream

music and fashion in his bedroom.

Noah is trying on clothes to establish his new identity, while

looking in the mirror.

DAD

(shouting)

Noah what is that racket?

Dad walks upstairs


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NOAH

It seems to be what pop culture class as music.

DAD

(Enquiringly)

You dont seem impressedwhy are you listening to it?

NOAH

(firmly)

Because I want to be normal

DAD

Now what is normal?

NOAH

The Oxford dictionary definition is

DAD

(interrupts)

Ok I will be downstairs if you need me

INT. NEW YEARS EVE HOUSE PARTY-NIGHT

Liv is taking Noah to a house party. She plans to get him drunk and

help him fit in. Noah feels uncomfortable and lashes out at Liv.

LIV

Its freezing

NOAH:

(blunt)

You could put some more clothes on

LIV

(teasingly)

Now that would be no fun would it


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NOAH:

(shouting above noise)

You should really close the front door, statistically Christmas time

has a higher rate of burglaries

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

LIV

(chuckling)

I see you fit right in

NOAH

(slurred)

I think I may be just slightly intoxicated

LIV

(smiles)

Open your mouth

NOAH

(Stutters)

Why?

LIV

Do you trust me?

LIV

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

Drink up

NOAH

(Goes to the living room and sits in the centre of the sofa, action

continues around him but he is frozen in a deep state of thought)

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)

What have you done to me?

LIV:(drunken laughter)


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Relax, its just a teeny bit of

(whispers mockingly)

ecstasy

GUY:

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

NOAH

(angry)

I am not ready to leave.

GUY: Youve got 5 seconds to fuck off before I-

A FIGHT BREAKS OUT

LIV

Noah stop it!

(LIV TRIES TO PULL HIM OFF)

NOAH

(Noahpushes her off giving her a bloody lip)

He realises what hes done stares at herhorrified tries to comfort

her

LIV

(choked)

Dont touch me

NOAH

Im sorry-

LIV:

(through her teeth)

Just leave, I dont want you here

INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT

A voice is heard outside of the room, calling Liv to dinner. She

takes a swig of vodka, sighs and gets up.


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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 JOURNEY. DAY

DAVID:

(casually)

You ok?

NOAH:

Define ok


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

WINDOW AVOIDING THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION)

DAVID:

Im not gonna say anything to Dad

(sarcastic)

We could give the wholebrotherly bonding thing a try if you like?

NOAH:

(bluntly)

No thank you

DAVID:

Well you can start by telling me why Ive had to get out of bed at

this time to-

NOAH:

Its midday.

DAVID:

Exactly

NOAH: Im meeting Liv-

DAVID:

(teasing)

Baby bros got himself a girlfinally I thought you might be

NOAH:

(going off on a tangent)

I may have got a tadwell just a little bit agitated and then I

think

DAVID:(annoyed) Did you hit her?

NOAH: No! Of course I didnt hit her

DAVID: So why are you apologising?

NOAH:

Because-

DAVID:

(teasingly)

Because you like her?

Or because you lo-

NOAH:

(flustered)


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We are not having this discussion

I just dont cope well with change

(NOAH CATCHES A GLIPSE OF A BLONDE GIRL ABOUT TO CROSS THE ROAD WITH

HER IPOD IN)

NOAH:

(shouts)

David sto-

(The car impacts the girl, a loud crash is heard. Liv is shown on

the roadside.)

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