Friday, March 16, 2012

On the cutting room floor



INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 
In a sports centre Juliet sits outside a glass-walled squash court. She is ready to play, but at present is watching Alex and David, who are inside the court.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 
Inside the squash court, Alex is about to serve. 

ALEX 
Squash is often used as a metaphor to represent a struggle for personal domination.

DAVID
Serve.

ALEX
I was trying to educate you.

DAVID
Just serve.

ALEX
In the same fashion as chess.

DAVID
What?

ALEX
Chess. Chess is often used as well.

DAVID
Will you shut up and play?

ALEX
You're a bad loser. 
DAVID
I haven't lost yet.

Alex serves.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 
The squash-court door opens and David walks out past Juliet as Alex stands behind, jabbing his finger at him.

ALEX
Defeat, defeat, defeat-- sporting,personal, financial, professional, sexual, everything. Next.

Juliet walks in and closes the door.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 
Inside the squash court Alex is about to serve.

ALEX
Did you know -- 

JULIET
Just serve.

Alex serves. 

INT. JULIET'S CAR (A MINI) - NIGHT 
Alex sits in the back, drinking. Juliet is driving. David sits beside her.


ALEX

I wasn't trying to win.






It's a pity, but that bit between the first "Just serve" and "Will you shut up and play?" didn't make it into Shallow Grave in the end.

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