THE SPECTRUM

SCREENPLAY WRITTEN BY ANGHARAD BALL EMILY BARRON EMMA LOUISE WHELAN

EXT. A SUBURBAN ROAD.DAY

Noah and his family are moving into a new house, the removal van arrives and the families possessions are carried in. Noah feels uneasy about the prospect of a new home and a new life.

DAD: (encouraging) Looks good, doesnt it? NOAH: (blankly stares at him, unamused) DAD: Positivity Noah, Positivity. NOAH: (stares blankly at him and his surroundings) (pause) I dont like it. DAD: You havent even been inside NOAH: (stubborn) I dont like it. DAD: You dont like it because? NOAH: (no answer)

DAD: Because its got a brown roof? NOAH: (stubbornly) No. (grimaces) Because its got a white door. DAD: (chuckles to himself) (NOAH ENTERS HIS NEW HOME, NEW FURNITURE HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED IN, HE LOOKS AROUND DISPAIRINGLY.NOAHS FATHER CALLS FROM THE HALLWAY, NOAH TAKES A LAST LOOK AT THE ROOM THEN MAKES HIS WAY TO THE HALLWAY WHERE NOAHS FATHER IS CARRYING SEVERAL BOXES) DAD: Could you give me a hand with these

NOAH: (bluntly) Of course. (NOAH TAKES BOXES INTO A MAIN ROOM, HIS FATHER HAS PLACED SEVERAL BOXES THERE WHILST HE HAS BEEN SURVEYING THE HOUSE. THEY ARE STREWN ACROSS THE ROOM, NOAH DISPAIRINGLY DRAGS THEM INTO ORDER) DAD: (sarcastic) Could you maybe bring the boxes inrather than rearrange them. NOAH: (runs off on a tangent) Well actuallyif Petronius Arbiter recognizes that Reorganizing can be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization. Im sure you are capable of grasping the same. DAD: (bemused)

I sometimes wonder where I got you from (Walks back into hall) NOAH: (calls out) Well biologicallyDAD: (pops his head round the door) Stop. No science today

EXT. PARK. DAY Noah takes his adopted puppy to the park to exercise him, he struggles with the boisterous dog and meets a girl Liv..

NOAH (frustrated) please Samson stop! Samson sit!

Liv walks up behind him and watches in amusement. LIV (advising) Let him off the lead, hell calm down once hes had a run.

Noah 1 (agitated) I cannot let him off the lead, as he would most likely impale himself on something.

LIV (harshly) Samson sit!

Samson sits NOAH (annoyed) Incredible Noah starts to walk away

LIV Your welcome (pauses)

NOAH (ranting) Usually your welcome is a response to thank you, but I never thanked you thus your welcome was not necessary. (pause) I apologise that was rude. (embarrassed) My name is Noah. LIV (sceptical) Im Liv (watching the dogs run off) We should follow them

EXT. PARK. DAY LIV IS CONVINCING NOAH THAT TO BE A NORMAL TEENAGER HE MUST EXPERIENCE SMOKING IN A PARK

LIV And so you just, roll it between your fingers NOAH (frustrated) I cant do it LIV (jokingly) Practice makes perfect NOAH (outraged) That is in relation to activities that require a degree of intelligencehardly applicable to the rolling of a tobacco product. LIV (casually) So just breathe in NOAH (coughing, droll) My lungs are being encased in toxicity LIV (laughing) That happens to everyone the first time, it gets better trust me NOAH (concerned) Are you aware that the packet of tobacco you have just purchased clearly states that smoking kills LIV (mock shock) Really? NOAH Yes! INT. NOAHS MUSIC ROOM. DAY Noah and Liv are getting to know each-other.

LIV (fascinated) You must be loaded NOAH Yes LIV Is this soundproofed? NOAH Yes. I sometimes come in here to shout as loud as I can LIV (awkward) Oh right NOAH (off on a tangent) I sometimes find myself getting veryNoah stops himself from ranting by playing a few notes on the piano. NOAH Independent studies show that children who learn the piano tend to do better in school. This is attributed to the discipline, hand-eye coordination and social skills buildingironic isnt it? LIV (joking) Youre really weird sometimes INT. BATHROOM. DAY

Noah is shaving in the bathroom, using his fathers shaving cream and razor.

DAD (Faint voice) Noah have you seen my shaving cream? And my razor? NOAH (Monotone) I am currently using them

Dad opens door and enters the bathroom meanwhile saying DAD (Baffled) What for?

NOAH (Off on a tangent) Well historically Egyptians shaved their beards and heads which was a custom adopted by the Greeks and Romans about 330BC during the reign of Alexander the Great. This was encouraged for soldiers as a defensive measure to stop enemies from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat. DAD I despair

INT. BEDROOM. DAY

Noah is attempting to become normal, he is exploring mainstream music and fashion in his bedroom. Noah is trying on clothes to establish his new identity, while looking in the mirror.

DAD (shouting) Noah what is that racket?

Dad walks upstairs

NOAH It seems to be what pop culture class as music. DAD (Enquiringly) You dont seem impressedwhy are you listening to it?

NOAH (firmly) Because I want to be normal DAD Now what is normal?

NOAH The Oxford dictionary definition is

DAD (interrupts) Ok I will be downstairs if you need me

INT. NEW YEARS EVE HOUSE PARTY-NIGHT Liv is taking Noah to a house party. She plans to get him drunk and help him fit in. Noah feels uncomfortable and lashes out at Liv.

LIV Its freezing NOAH: (blunt) You could put some more clothes on LIV (teasingly) Now that would be no fun would it

NOAH: (shouting above noise) You should really close the front door, statistically Christmas time has a higher rate of burglaries (A CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHER WHO SPUR NOAH ON, HE DOWNS VAST AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL) LIV (chuckling) I see you fit right in NOAH (slurred) I think I may be just slightly intoxicated

LIV (smiles) Open your mouth NOAH (Stutters) Why? LIV Do you trust me? LIV (pops a pill on his tongue and hands him a beer) Drink up

NOAH (Goes to the living room and sits in the centre of the sofa, action continues around him but he is frozen in a deep state of thought)

NOAH LOOKS AROUND THE CROWD OF PEOPLE THEY BUMP INTO HIM ADDING TO HIS FEELINGS OF CLAUSTROPHOBIA, HE STEPS OUTSIDE NEEDING AIR. NOAH SEES LIVS FIGURE IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A MAN, HE RUSHES OVER. NOAH: (frantic) What have you done to me? LIV: (drunken laughter)

Relax, its just a teeny bit of (whispers mockingly) ecstasy GUY: (intimidating) Were in the middle of something here, leave NOAH (angry) I am not ready to leave. GUY: Youve got 5 seconds to fuck off before IA FIGHT BREAKS OUT LIV Noah stop it! (LIV TRIES TO PULL HIM OFF) NOAH (Noah pushes her off giving her a bloody lip) He realises what hes done stares at her horrified tries to comfort her LIV (choked) Dont touch me NOAH Im sorryLIV: (through her teeth) Just leave, I dont want you here

INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT A voice is heard outside of the room, calling Liv to dinner. She takes a swig of vodka, sighs and gets up.

INT. BEDROOM DAY Noah reads books, listens to music and reorganises things in his room as a coping mechanism. INT. HOUSE.DAY

Noah is going round the house reorganising the house to pass the time because he doesnt spend time with Liv. Noahs dad is concerned about Noahs welfare his habits are advancing drastically.

Noah is reorganizing the cutlery draw, he is putting all the books in alphabetical order.

NOAH (obsessive) Forks, Knives and Spoons. Forks, Knives and Spoons. Forks Knives and Spoons.

Dad looks at Noah concerned.

INT. CAR JOURNEY. DAY DAVID: (casually) You ok? NOAH: Define ok

(AN AWKWARD SILENCE FALLS WITHIN THE MOVING CAR, NOAH STARES OUT THE WINDOW AVOIDING THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION) DAVID: Im not gonna say anything to Dad (sarcastic) We could give the wholebrotherly bonding thing a try if you like? NOAH: (bluntly) No thank you DAVID: Well you can start by telling me why Ive had to get out of bed at this time toNOAH: Its midday. DAVID: Exactly NOAH: Im meeting LivDAVID: (teasing) Baby bros got himself a girlfinally I thought you might be NOAH: (going off on a tangent) I may have got a tadwell just a little bit agitated and then I think DAVID: (annoyed) Did you hit her? NOAH: No! Of course I didnt hit her DAVID: So why are you apologising? NOAH: BecauseDAVID: (teasingly) Because you like her? Or because you loNOAH: (flustered)

We are not having this discussion I just dont cope well with change (NOAH CATCHES A GLIPSE OF A BLONDE GIRL ABOUT TO CROSS THE ROAD WITH HER IPOD IN) NOAH: (shouts) David sto(The car impacts the girl, a loud crash is heard. Liv is shown on the roadside.)