Holo World Three

Episode 5

Society

by

James Richard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAFT NO. 1

Date 25/04/2002

 

 

 

Scene 1: EXT. - Street - Day

Brian walks along street.

Brian looks at ground.

 

Homeless-man

Got any change? (BEAT) anything?

Brian looks around casually.

A few people walk past homeless-man.

Brian looks at homeless-man.

Brian stops.

Homeless-man

In my day people respected their elders. Didn't they? (PAUSE) I really do not know what the World is coming to. I blame social and economic globalisation. (BEAT) What about you Brian?

Brian shrugs shoulders.

Brian walks past homeless-man.

Some other people walk past homeless-man.

Homeless-man

Lovely dress Sally (BEAT) What a beautiful day we are having isn't it Trevor? See they just ignore me.

Brian stops.

Brian walks across street to cafe.

 

 

Scene 2: EXT. - CAFÉ - DAY

Brian looks at Homeless-man.

Brian sips coffee.

Two people stop and look at the homeless-man.

two people cross street and walk past Brian.

man-with-mobilephone walks past homeless-man

man-with-mobilephone looks up into air.

woman-in-suit skuttle's past Homeless-man.

Brian sips coffee.

Wonder Woman

How are we going to help Brian?

Larry

He is beyond help if you ask me. Just look at him.

Wonder Woman smiles.

Wonder Woman looks at Brian.

Wonder Woman

I can't stop looking at him.

Larry

Behave woman.

Wonder Woman looks at Larry.

Wonder Woman

That's Wonder Woman to you!

Brian turns around.

Brian

Stop it you two. Can't you? What are you doing here anyway?

Wonder Woman and Larry look at each other.

Larry

What's eating him?

Wonder Woman

Meow. Me later.

Larry and Wonder Woman claw at each other.

waitress walks up to Brian.

Waitress

Would you lot like to order any more drinks?

Brian looks up at waitress

Brian smiles.

Brian

You mean. (BEAT) Would I like to order another drink?

waitress looks at Larry and Wonder Woman.

waitress points at LArry and Wonder Woman.

Waitress

Wouldn't they like a drink too? Off to a fancy dress party are they?

Brian stares at waitress.

Brian opens mouth.

Brian

Erm.

 

Scene 3: Int. - Reception - Day

Brian looks around room anxiously.

Brian looks at Larry.

Larry smiles.

Wonder Woman puts hand on Brians leg.

Brian looks down at leg

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman strokes Brian's thigh.

Interviewee-one looks at Brian.

Brian smiles.

Interviewee-two walks out of office door.

Interviewee-one looks at Interviewee-two.

Brian flips wonder woman's hand off leg.

Interviewee-two walks out of room.

Everyone looks at secretary.

Secretary

Mr Brane. You are next. Please go in.

Brian stands up.

Larry and Wonder Woman stand up.

Interviewee-one looks at secretary.

secretary looks at interviewee-one

secretary raises eye-brows.

Brian walks through office door.

Wonder Woman and Larry follow Brian.

secretary looks at interviewee-one

secretary shrugs shoulders.

 

 

Scene 4: Int. - Meeting Room - Day

Interviewer-one looks at interviewer-two.

Interviewer-one

Please Mr Brane take a seat.

Larry

Like where is he supposed to take it?

Wonder Woman

Be quiet. Won't you.

Larry

Sorr-ry.

Brian sits down on chair.

Larry and Wonder Woman stand behind Brian.

Interviewer-one looks at interviewer-two.

Interviewer-one

Hello Brian. My name is Gorden. (PAUSE) Gorden.(PAUSE)

LArry

The goffer.

Interviewer-one

Gorden Bowers. I am in charge of the department.

Interviewer-one looks at Interviewer-two

Interviewer-one

And this is.(PAUSE)

Larry

Phillip Schofield.

Interviewer-one

Mike Chambers. He will be your manager. Should we decide to take you on.

Larry

I wouldn't if I were you. Brian is from. A Sandwich-short-of-a picnic. Loony-Toons-ville. Barking-Mad-Shire. The-flip-side-of-reality.

Wonder Woman pushes Larry.

Wonder Woman

Stop it.

Larry

Then give me something better to do.

Wonder Woman

Oh. Alright then. But don't distract Brian. This interview is important to him.

Brian smiles at Interviewer-one

Interviewer-one

Shall we start?

Brian

Yes. Please do.

Interviewer-one

Well the job involves a number of (PAUSE) tasks (PAUSE) that require the (PAUSE) candidate to be flexible. You are flexible aren't you Brian?

Brian

Very.

Brian smiles.

Interviewer-one

Good.(BEAT) Good. (PAUSE)

Interviewer-one looks at Interviewer-two.

Interviewer-two looks to one side.

Interviewer-one looks back to Brian.

Interviewer-one smiles.

Brian smiles.

Interviewer-Two smiles.

Interviewer-one

Yes. Well.

FADE OUT.

 

FADE IN:

Interviewer-one

Well thank you Brian.

Interviewer-two

Yes thank you.

Interviewer-one stands up.

Brian stands up.

Interviewer-two stands up.

Brian shakes interviewer-one's hand.

Brian

Thank you.

Brian shakes interviewer-two's hand.

Brian

Thank you.

Brian turns.

Brian puts thumbs up.

Larry smiles.

Wonder Woman smiles.

Brian walks towards door.

Brian exits.

Wonder Woman and Larry Follow.

 

Scene 5: Ext. - Café - Day

Brian

Erm.

Brian closes mouth.

Brian looks at Larry.

Larry smiles.

Larry shrugs shoulders.

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman smiles.

Waitress

I'll take that as a no.

waitress turns

Waitress walks away.

Brian watches waitress.

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Brian

What? She saw you? But how?

Larry

Are you sure she was not a delusion?

 

Brian looks back.

Brian points.

 

Brian

Eh?

Wonder Woman

She could have been?

Brian looks puzzled.

Brian

I suppose so.

Brian sips coffee.

Brian looks into cup.

Brian looks at Larry.

Brian frowns.

Brian

Larry?

Larry

Yes Brian?

Brian

Larry. What were you doing at the interview this morning.

Larry

Nothing?

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman looks up into air.

Larry

Don't worry Brian. I am sure they could not see us. Well pretty sure anyway.

 

Scene 6: Int. - Meeting Room - Day

Interviewer-two Looks at Larry.

Larry throws a sweet at Wonder Woman's cleavage.

Interviewer-two watches sweet fly through air.

Sweet lands in Wonder Woman's Cleavage.

Larry claps hands silently.

Interviewer-one

And how long did you work for this company?

BriAn

Well. Nearly seven years.

Interviewer-one

And they were happy with your (PAUSE) work?

Brian

Oh yes. I was promoted quite quickly. But I decided to remain in the technical grade. I was not really interested in management.

Interviewer-one looks at Brian's CV.

Interviewer-two Looks at Larry.

Larry throws sweet at Wonder Woman's cleavage.

Interviewer-two watches sweet fly through the air.

Sweet lands in Wonder Woman's Cleavage.

Larry claps hands silently.

Interviewer-one

Would you like to ask any questions Mike?

Interviewer-Two looks at interviewer-one.

Interviewer-two

Er. No thank you Gordon. Er. I we have covered all the bases.

 

Scene 7: Ext. - Café - Day

Brian looks at Larry.

Larry looks into the air.

Brian squints at Larry.

Brian

Well, I hope it wasn't anything too disgusting.

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman looks up into air.

 

Brian

Great. That is just marvelous.

Brian stands up.

Brian leaves.

 

Scene 8: Ext. - Park - Day

Brian walks fast.

Wonder Woman tries to keep up with Brian.

Larry tries to keep up with Wonder Woman.

Larry

Brian. Slow down. Slow down.

Brian

Go. Away!

Larry

Don't be silly.

 

Brian laughs.

 

Brian

Me. Be silly?

Larry

You can't run from us.

Brian

Just watch me.

 

Brian begins to run.

Larry is sitting on bench.

Brian runs past bench.

Larry

You can't lose us.

Brian keeps running.

Larry stands next to tree.

Larry

We are part of you.

Brian stops running.

Larry walks up to Brian.

Larry

You have to accept us. And learn to live with us.

Brian turns around

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

Brian

But I love you. How can you be part of me?

Brian steps close to Wonder Woman

Brian

It's not right is it? To love yourself?

Wonder Woman stares at Brian.

Mother-with-pram Walks by Brian.

Mother-with-pram stares at Brian.

Mother-with-pram

You are one of those. Aren't you?

Brian looks at Mother-with-pram.

Brian

Booh!

Mother-with-pram runs away.

Brian laughs.

Brian turns around.

Wonder Woman and LArry are gone.

Brian puts his hands on top of his head.

Brian

Arghhhhhh!

Brian hears a Police Siren getting closer.

Brian looks at road.

Brian runs down road away from Police siren.

Larry and Wonder Woman run after Brian.

 

 

Scene 9: Ext. - Street - Day

Brian crouches next to white van.

Brian hears lots of Police sirens pass by.

Brian looks at Larry.

 

Brian

What are we going to do Larry?

 

Larry and Brian look at Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman looks back at Larry.

Larry looks back at Brian.

Larry

Don't ask me. I am just a delusion.

 

Brian rolls eyes.

 

Brian

Great.

 

Wonder Woman tugs Brian on sleeve.

 

Brian looks at Wonder Woman.

 

Brian

Yes?

 

Wonder Woman

Why don't you ask someone else.

 

Brian rolls eyes.

 

Brian

Why can't this all just stop. It is doing my head in.

 

Brian looks at Wonder Woman and Larry.

 

Brian

You are delusions. What's to say everything else isn't a delusion as well? Maybe I am still in my bed. At home. Sleeping. This is all some fantasy. Some nightmare reality I have created.

 

Brian taps head.

 

Brian

Wake up you plonka. This is just a dream. Some sick nightmare you have thought up to torture yourself with.

 

Larry looks at Brian worriedly.

 

old-woman stops next to Brian.

 

Old-Woman

Are you alright Brian?

Brian looks to camera.

 

Brian

How come everyone knows my name?

Brian looks back at old-woman.

 

Brain

Sorry?

Brian stands up.

Old-Woman

That's alright son. These police sirens drive me crazy too. The police these days drive around like they are in some TV show. Those sirens are just toys to them. In my day.(PAUSE)

 

Brian looks to camera.

 

Brian

Yeh. (PAUSE) This is a just like a blooming TV show. And it must be before the water shed. Because I can't seem to swear. Well apart from saying bollocks that is.

Brian walks OFF up road.

Old-Woman turns.

Old-Woman walks off in opposite direction.

Larry looks at Wonder Woman.

Larry and Wonder Woman shrug shoulders.

Larry and Wonder Woman follow after Brian.

 

 

Scene 10: Int. - Front room - Day

Brian shuts the door.

door bell rings.

Brian walks over to mirror.

Brian

What is happening to me. This is getting too confusing for me.

doorbell rings

Brian

Should I answer that? Am I in some sort of TV show? Am I playing some sort of Virtual ReaLity Game?

Doorbell rings.

Brian

Well? Who do you think it is? Larry and Wonder Woman? That holo doctor? My wife? Or maybe An ardvark? Or a Pangolin perhaps?

Brian rolls eyes.

Brian

Why am I asking you?

Brian walks over to door

Brian opens door.

Larry and Wonder Woman smile at Brian.

Larry

Aren't you going to let us in?

Brian

No. Now go away.

Brian shuts door.

Brian walks back to mirror.

door bell rings.

Brian

GO AWAY.

door bell rings.

Brian

I SAID. (PAUSE) GO AWAY.

Brian walks over to door

Brian opens door.

Brian looks shocked.

Brian's-best-friend

Hello?

Brian peers out of door.

Brian's-Best-friend looks around.

Brian's-best-friend

Are you going to let me in then?

Brian

You will not believe what has been happening to me.

 

scene ends with a camera zoom out from brian's face.

camera continues to zoom out as if from the centre of the Universe.