World War 1 In Huntingdon

Written By

Paula Perez and Louis Davis.

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EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. MORNING

The camera crew arrives at the field with all their equipment ready to start filming some establishing shot and cut aways. They go over to the british soldiers to ask them some questions.

RICHARD Hey Patrick, so what are you dressed as?

PATRICKIm dressed in a uniform of an Austrian/Hungarian and this is battle dress for 1914. Even though its the sky blue and the red.

RICHARDRight, lets have a look at some of your equipment.So you went into war with a savour?

PATRICKYes a savour. This is actually an original.

RICHARDWow, so this is actually a really vicious way of killing someone then?

PATRICKMost of them were made for the head and shoulders.

Richard and the camera crews move around the area to try and find someone else to interview or just to film and the manage to find a woman in a costume playing an old fashioned guitar.

RICHARDHello, so we've got a woman hee, what are you doing with that?

WOMAN 1Hello, yeah woman went along to war as well. I am actually playing this old thing which is about 20 years old.

They carry on walking along and they find a man with an old music box.

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RICHARDA music box... I haven't seen one of those in years! would you mind explaining how it works?

MAN 1Yeah sure. We've got some tiny needles in this box and you put it here then you put it down to it touches the disc which then it starts to play.

RICHARDWhat happens to the needle?

MAN 1We throw it away as it wastes away as it plays the music, then we add another needle to keep it playing.

RICHARDHow long have you had this music box?

MAN 1Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20 years.

INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. MORNING

The arrive to a tent where there's this woman inside willing to explain to them what kind of tent it is and what it was used for.

RICHARDHello, so this is a tent used in the war right?

WOMAN 2Hi, yes it is. It was mainly used for the men that got hurt during battle and they needed somewhere to rest and get some looking after before going back, so this is where they would come unless it was something really serious and complicated to treat then they would get sent to the hospital where they could get some further and more professional help.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. MORNING.

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The camera crew goes over to the arena to talk to the men with the horses.

RICHARDExcuse me, are these horses yours?

MAN 2Hey, only this brown one which is really young so he's not fully trained so its a big day for him.

RICHARDSo do you think hes going to be ready to perform in front of people today?

MAN 2(laughs)

I hope so. It might take him a while to get comfortable but yeah i think he should be okay.

They go off interviewing random people on the field about today's event.

RICHARDExcuse me, what do you think about today's event?

GIRL 1Oh I think its going great so far, i mean i come every year and i enjoy it. Its nice what they're doing.

RICHARDOkay, thank you. Hey what do you think about today's event?

MAN 3Oh well, this is actually the first time i attend this even as i dont live in Huntingdon, but my daughter wanted to come and see the horses and my son is interested in all these guns and war sort of stuff so i thought itd be interesting to take them to see it.

RICHARDAnd how far did you travel to get to this Huntingdon event today

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then?RICHARD (CONT'D)

MAN 3Well, we drove here so it only took us about 30 minutes to 45 minutes as we live in cambridge, so fortunately the travel wasn't that long.

RICHARDOkay, thank you for your time.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.

Guns firing in the arena and there will be a voice over of the Germans explaining to the public about their equipment such as their costumes and why they wore what they did and also about their guns and how they work.

There will also be a shot of a woman and a man singing in a small carriage singing along as they play instruments such as the piano.

RICHARDHey, so do you do this performance every year?

WOMAN 3Yeah we both do, we have been doing this for about...

MAN 4 4 years? Something like that.

RICHARDHow comes you do this every year?

WOMAN 3Well i think its something to do, i mean its different and its definitely fun.

MAN 4Yeah also i've always been passionate about guns and war so this is something that definitely interests me.

RICHARDOkay well thank you for your time, great performance.

INT. HUNTINGDON. KITCHEN. AFTEROON.

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We go inside to see the kitchen and what they used to cook during war. All we see are pans and rice and easy stuff like that.

RICHARDHey, would you mind telling us why you've got rice?

GIRL 2No of course not. We've got rice because it was something that was easy to obtain back then and it was also healthy and easy to cook.

RICHARDSo not trying to be sexist but were women more likely to cook back then?

GIRL 2(laughs)

Yeah it was more likely to see a woman cooking than a man mainly because the men were in battle so the women stayed inside looking after the ones that were hurt or just simply cooking.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.

We get the british soldiers this time talking about their equipment such as their costumes and what they consist of and also about their weapons and how they were used during a battle.

Right after that we get the Austrians doing the same. In the arena talking about their equipment such as costume and also their weapons.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. AFTERNOON.

We go tot he arena to see the soldiers on their horses doing a show such as the soldiers getting their swords out and riding the horses past the cabbages which they have to stab with their sword as they go past them.

RICHARDHey so what does this consist of?

SOLDIER 1Well this is pretty much training for both the horse and the man

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riding it. They have to stab the SOLDIER 1 (CONT'D)

cabbages and bring them back and if they do they get 3 points. If they stab it and bring it half way then that's 2 points but if they stab it but it falls straight away then sadly that's only 1 point.

RICHARDSo have you attended this event every year?

SOLDIER 1Yeah i have for the past 6 years or so.

RICHARDSo what is it like working with horses?

SOLDIER 1(laughs)

Well it can be a bit of a tough job as they don't always do what they're supposed to, but you know, they're horses they don't act the same way as humans.

RICHARDDo you own any of the horses?

SOLDIER 1Actually i don't, no, but i train my friend's one over there with him and its tough but its worth it, you know? To think that pretty much everything they learn its because of you.

RICHARDYeah it must be rewarding. Anyway thank you for your time.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.

We walk over to this small tent where we see this man making small soldier figures and we approach to him to have a short interview with him.

LOUISHey, would you mind telling us how you make these figures?

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MAN 5 No, of course not. I have this metal shaped soldiers and this hot liquid which is a silverish colour. I pour it in and wait a few seconds until it cools down and gets the soldier shape and i just open it and get the soldier out. Its really straight forward, it just takes time to do it and make the liquid for it.

LOUISOh right so its not too complicated then. Do you attend this event every year?

MAN 5I do yeah, when you get to this age there's no much to do

(laughs)

LOUIS(laughs)

So what do you do with the little figures then?

MAN 5Well I keep some of them because i like soldiers and the other ones i out them on this table and sell them to people.

LOUISHow much do you sell them for?

MAN 5£1 for 2 or 80p for 1.

LOUISOkay thank you for your time.

INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. AFTERNOON.

RICHARDWell i am now, in the recruiting tent and this young man is going to sign up for war.

MAN 6Hello, whats your name?

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ALEXAlexander Purvis.

MAN 6Right, then ill ask you the first question. Are you willing to be attested for the service in the territorial force for the term of four years provided his majesty should so long require your service for the country.

ALEXYes.

MAN 6Second question. Have you received notice stating the liabilities by enlisting and do you understand them?

ALEXYes.

MAN 6Good. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in the royal navy army, marines, special reserve, territorial force, volunteers or army reserve? If so , estate which unit.

ALEXNone.

MAN 6Good. I will now state that under the provisions of section 13 and 99 of the army act of a person knowing that makes false answer to any question contained with this paper, he renders himself liable for punishment. Next bit, i need you to sign this. So if you sign there please.

Alex gets closer to the table and signs the piece to paper to enlist himself to war.

MAN 6Thank you very much, and i am a witness that you have been the one

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to sign this. Now if you could take MAN 6 (CONT'D)

the bible and hold it in your left hand, and raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, and state your name.

ALEXI, Alexander Purvis

MAN 6Swear by almighty God.

ALEXSwear by almighty God.

MAN 6That i will be faithful.

ALEXThat i will be faithful.

MAN 6And by true and bear true allegiance.

ALEXAnd by true and bear true allegiance.

MAN 6To His Majesty, King George the fifth.

ALEXTo His Majesty, King George the fifth.

MAN 6His heirs and successors.

ALEXHis heirs and successors.

MAN 6And that I will.

ALEXAnd that I will.

MAN 6As in duty bound.

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ALEXAs in duty bound.

MAN 6Honestly and faithfully.

ALEXHonestly and faithfully.

MAN 6Defend His Majesty.

ALEXDefend His Majesty.

MAN 6His heirs and successors.

ALEXHis heirs and successors.

MAN 6In person.

ALEXIn person.

MAN 6Crown.

ALEXCrown.

MAN 6And dignity.

ALEXAnd dignity.

MAN 6Against all enemies.

ALEXAgainst all enemies.

MAN 6According to the conditions of my service.

ALEXAccording to the conditions of my service.

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ALEX (CONT'D)