Script Writing

First draft

Begins with a job interview

Women,mid thirties,looking at a file and waiting for interview

Nervous,heart beating

Manager of charity shop invites her to take a seat,shaking her hand

Manager Lily :Good morning and welcome,Jasmine isn’t it?

J:Yes,Thankyou

L:My name is Lily

L:Would you like to tell us abit about yourself?

J:Yes,my name is Jasmine ……name?

I live in Leyland,just 5 minutes away from here

Here is my CV

L:And why do you think you are suitable for this role,do you have

Any managing experience?

J:Yes,I’ve been a team leader working at a cinema,have many years

Of experience in retail and I have been volunteering for the last 4 years

For another charity

L:What is important to you in life?What are your values?

J:I believe in honesty and I am very trustworthy and genuine.

I believe in the safety of all people,children,the elderly and the vunerable.

I am a hard worker,organised and I would love the opportunity to

Become assistant manager at your local shop.

L:Do you have any special needs?

J:No

L:Do you have any particular knowledge or interests?

J:Yes,I am a musician,I read a lot,I have experience in dressing windows and

Displaying items throughout a shop floor

Monday morning

L:Good morning Jasmine

J:Good morning Lily,I just want to say thank you for giving me this chance

L:Yes,I really need you to watch and learn,take notes if you need to

L:Can you make me a cup of coffee?

J:Ok do you take milk or sugar?

L:Just milk, after that,I will show you how to use the steamer

All of a sudden,that back door bell rings and Lily opens the door to greet someone donating

L:Would you like to gift aid?

Do you know what gift aid is?

D:No

L:Ok ,let me explain

For every £1 we make on your items the government will give us an extra 25p

If you are interested here is the form

Jasmine is listening intently

J:Here is your cup of coffee Lily

L: Thankyou,could you please nip to the post office for me please?

L:Actually,before that we need to sort you out a badge

Jasmine goes to the post office comes back and hangs her coat

L:Ok  let me show you  how to use the till,

Scan or key in amount and cash or card payment

These keys open the jewellery cabinet,If we have a quiet spell

You can always count puzzle pieces!!

J:Jasmine rolls her eyes,whispers please God no!

A customer come’s in with another donation and decides to gift aid leaving her name and details

Jasmine takes the bags upstairs to be sorted and steamed

L:Anything we can’t sell goes in the ragbag

J:Ok

Jasmine starts looking through the bag,smelling the clothes and checking what condition they are in

She picks up a gentlemens leather jacket and searches the pockets

There is a letter inside,maybe a love letter

Next scene

Charity shop

Jasmine decides to take the letter home

But she does not open it.

She is in a moral dilemma

Who wrote the letter?

Who was the letter for?

Next day

L:I can’t believe it,this woman has just donated one hundred pairs of shoes,new designer shoes!

Micheal Korrs,Viviene Westwood,Radley and Kath Kidson key rings!

J:Wow,look at them!If only they were in my size!Where shall we display them?

L:Just near the counter,where they can be seen.

I might need you to look these shoes up on Ebay,see how much they are selling for.

J:Ok

Customer comes into shop

C:Do you have any owls?

J:Sorry not at the moment no

C:Nevermind, (customer leaves)

L:That was ‘The Owl Lady’,she collects Owls,comes in every week!

J:Right.Anyone else I should know about?!

L:There’s lots of lonely people out there,they come in to just talk.

There’s a couple that work at Tesco,they come in every Saturday, addictively!!!

When you have done the shop window,customers always want something out of the window!

And vinyl is very popular at the moment,it’s nice to see a smile on someone’s face when they are thrilled with what they have found.

J:Is there another charity shop two doors down?

L:Yes,but we are bigger and posher!We have more reasonable prices and we don’t look cluttered!

Door bell rings

J:I’ll get the door.

C:Hello,I have some books here.novels,childrens books,cookery,we’ve had a bereavement in the family.

J:Sorry about that,here I’ll take them inside.

J says to L:Would you like me to sort these out Lily?

L:Yes please

Jasmine finds a ‘Spot’ book that takes her right back to her childhood.

J:Hey,I’ve found a ‘Spot’ book,Harry Potter books,I remember reading those!

Fancy abit of cookery Lily,there’s five cook books here!

Shall I put these photo frames on the wall?

L:Yes,wipe over them though,they look abit dusty.

J:Oh,there’s clothes here too,a ‘Coast’ dress,’Next’ and ‘M and S’ tops.

L:Save anything special for the window.

Two weeks later,Jasmine hasn’t decided what to do with the letter,should she open it?

Or should she just go to the address on the letter?|

She decides to open the letter

It reads

I only have minutes to write you this note but it is too long since we last spoke.

To be with you is my ocean,breathing ocean.I am without a rose and my happiness is

Drowning.I hope you continue to love me.I have a madness for kissing and I keep wishing you were near.

To have your affection and perfection I am dying for your touch,your sweet hair.

You are a part of nature everywhere.

Your heart is my only treasure so do not suffer.Fate has plans for us.

I will be faithful.The world is beautiful but it cannot exceed your face.

If I could send a messenger,my fire and excitement,I would stop the loneliness.

What makes you so is you are so fair and good.The laugh you have ,the eyes,the clothes,your mind.When I confessed to you all my misery,you listened and became my Angel.

I woke up every morning and cried,I had been saved.

Your light and warmth,your picture I hold in my hand.I collapse to every word you say.

I miss you,humanly.My life has become a song,a lovely adventure.

My imagination puts me on a plane,a train towards you.It puts me on a ship.

I can see you whirling around in that dress and I replay it over and over,I go to bed with that image.

Everywhere,everywhere I need your kisses.I must be patient,you are my pillow and I think of love

Before I sleep,the sky is visable and a star shoots across the sky.

Can it somehow reach you?A glowing name?In my heart,I die of hunger without?

You are a sensation for my eyes,my whole body.

I love you.It’s my first thought when I wake.This space next to me is empty,dreadful and empty.

You have broken down my wall and I want to amaze you.

I need our hearts together, I am certain and pure of us together,you are a lovely I cannot measure.

Unconditional and unmissable love.

We have been given mercy,we will rest beside each other again.We will know the kindness of connection and I shall have gratitude.

Gratitude for every second,every kiss,every look you give me.You have swept me into the ocean and cherished me like a gem.

Six days have passed since we said goodbye and it feels like six years.I miss my gentle lady.

I miss my companion .

I am natural to you ………name?

When I am alone I feel every raindrop.When I am with you I have found my heart and home.

At night I dream of being hot and wet with you.The hope of seeing you consumes me so,

My destiny rests with you.

Meet me by the lake,Friday,6pm.

Forever

….name?