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.