Screenplay

 ESTABLISHING SHOT WITH 'FEBRUARY'  

INT./EXT. CAR PARK - EVENING 

 

LELA and ALEX step out of the car on the way to the cinema excited, nervous and awkward. They talk while they walk through the car park. 

 

LELA  

So, you finally asked me out.  

 

ALEX 

I did... 

 

LELA 

And we are going on an official date.  

 

ALEX 

We are...  

 

LELA 

Good. 

 

ALEX 

 

Good.  

LELA laughs while ALEX puts his arm around her. 

 

Music fades in and montage starts 

 

INT. RESTAURANT - EVENING 

 

They are sitting in a restaurant laughing and eating. The first shot is a wide one framing them both. There are then some close ups of the food and their individual faces.  

 

EXT. LELA'S HOUSE - NIGHT 

 

They stand outside the door. They are talking and smiling. He leans in to kiss her, followed by a wide shot of him walking away  

TRANSITION SHOT WITH 'MAY' 

INT. LELA'S HOUSE - DAY 

 

Shot from inside the house as ALEX stands at the door, holding flowers. He is greeted initially by LELA, followed by her parents in a long shot in which they walk through to the kitchen  

 

LELA's family sit around a table with alex, all laughing and enjoying themselves. The food looks inviting, and the kitchen beautiful.  

 

LELA and ALEX catch each other's eyes while clearing up. They smile at each other and ALEX winks at her, during the commotion around them  

TRANSITION SHOT WITH 'AUGUST' 

INT. - LELA'S BEDROOM - EVENING 

 

ALEX is lying in bed while LELA is walking across the room, taking her earrings out. There are a few candles lit and the lights are dim. LELA climbs into bed. She is now lying down and ALEX kisses her forehead.  

FADE TO DAY  

INT. - LELA'S BEDROOM - MORNING 

 

The camera is in the same place. LELA is lying in bed, on her front, and ALEX walks in carrying two mugs of tea. The curtains are drawn and the bed sheets look crisp and white. ALEX hands her a mug of tea and sits next to her in the bed 

TRANSITION SHOT WITH 'OCTOBER'  

EXT. - LELA'S HOUSE - DAY  

 

The weather is grey and rainy. They are arguing on the street in the same place as were they were dancing. Though we cannot hear what they are saying, they are clearly shouting at each other. LELA's eyes are glossed over with tears.  

TRANSITION SHOT WTIH 'DECEMBER' 

INT. LELA'S BEDROOM - DAY 

 

LELA is crying on her bed. The room is a mess, and it is clear she is not handling the breakup well.  

TRANSITION SHOT WITH 'FEBRUARY'  

EXT. RIVER/LAKE - DAY  

 

LELA is sitting on a bench/bank, by a river/lake. She is smoking. Her eyes are dark and swollen. She is visibly cold and tired. She picks at her nails and looks out at the water 

 

End of montage.  

 

INT. TRAIN - DAY  

 

LELA is on a train. She has her head against the window. The music draws to a close.  

 

EXT. BEACH - EVENING  

 

The sun is beginning to set over the water. LELA is sitting on a beach with her legs tucked in and her arms wrapped around them. It is cloudy grey skies. ALEX walks into the frame to join LELA. 

 

LELA  

you came to join me 

 

ALEX  

couldn’t have let you come down here all alone 

 

ALEX goes to sit next to LELA, and watches her as he does so When she doesn’t respond he joins her in looking out to sea.  

 

LELA 

I, um…  

 

ALEX 

what? 

 

ALEX places a hand on LELA thigh 

 

LELA  

No, come on, that’s not fair. 

 

ALEX removes his hand, swallows, and looks the opposite direction from her 

 

ALEX  

you’re being difficult 

 

LELA  

I spoke to my therapist about you 

 

ALEX  

 Oh, so you have a shrink now?  

 

LELA 

Yeah, yeah I go to therapy. Will you just… 

so I was speaking to my, my therapist. He’s great actually. 

Really great. Spoke to him about you. and us. 

 

Its not… He said we aren’t, or weren’t healthy. 

 

ALEX  

No shit. 

 

LELA 

But I'm serious, just-  

 

LELA lies down and looks up at the clouds 

 

    ALEX  

Hey, its ok. 

 

ALEX leans over her. LELA rolls away from under him and laughs afterwards ALEX lies down on the sand beside her. 

 

LELA 

I can’t be with you. You know? With everything going on at the moment, I just can’t. 

 

ALEX  

I just don’t understand you. 

 

LELA 

But I- 

 

 ALEX  

Jesus, you change your mind every day. How do you expect me to keep up with it? 

 

LELA 

yeah, I know. 

 

ALEX  

Why cant you just talk to me? You’re not the only one with problems! 

 

LELA 

I’m sorry. 

 

ALEX  

It’s not fair, though, is it? Every time you have a bad fucking day you decide to stop seeing me and expect me to come running back! 

 

LELA 

Don’t be like that. 

 

LELA goes to hold his hand. ALEX stands up and walks off towards the water. We hear him scream and lose it while standing in the water. LELA's eyes are swollen with tears. She flinches as he screams. She lights a cigarette and sits sadly and quietly, watching him suffer. 

 

EXT. BEACH - LATER  

 

The couple are lying down. LELA has her head on his chest, ALEX is lightly playing with her hair, she has finished her cigarette and its later in the evening. 

 

ALEX  

I can't live with you, but I can't without you. Ironic. 

 

LELA 

And a little cliché. 

ALEX sits up.  

ALEX  

But its true. I can't leave you, Lela. I don’t wanna know that you’re out there somewhere with someone else, loving someone else. 

 

LELA  

Really? but we, we don’t work. We just tie each other down 

LELA sits up.  

ALEX 

We aren’t tied down, we are happy. 

 

LELA  

We need to let go. You need to let me go. 

 

ALEX  

Don't, don’t say it like that. Acting like this is one sided. Being apart will be hard for you too, so don’t fucking act like it wont. 

LELA is hurt 

LELA 

Act like it wont? Of course its going to be hard because I love you and we love each other and I find it so hard to see you. But I need this. I need to move forward. 

 

ALEX  

This isn’t the end. 

 

LELA 

If only you meant that. 

 

INT. TRAIN - DAY 

LELA is alone on the train, going back to London 

Credits roll.