Script

SCRIPT

INT. PAWN SHOP, DAY

JAMIE, a rich well-dressed young male, aged 34, takes a casual trip to his local pawn shop. JAMIE is on a mission to collect abnormal antiques to add to his collection. Whilst browsing around the premises JAMIE collides with an estranged scraggy rough living homeless guy.

JAMIE

Sorry mate, are you alright?

ALBERT doesn't respond and swiftly disappears out of the shop, not realising he has dropped his dog tags, in which he was originally going to trade. Jamie realises that Albert has left behind his dog tags and picks them up, expecting to return them but to his surprise Albert has already left the shop and is out of sight. Whilst scanning the tags for any significant detail Jamie comes across an engraving reading

 ‘With all my love,Dad.’ (16/11/1985)

A moment of pause is taken by Jamie, as a tear draws from his eye. He reaches for his neck and tugs at his dog tags. A thought bubbles appears reading…

2+2=……

Rich Guy + Poor Guy=…..

Tag+ Tag = BROTHERS??!!!!

Putting the two together Jamie recognises that this was the other half of his set of dog tags, and as they were given to him and his brother when their father passed away, he realises that the homeless guy, Albert, was his brother. Astounded by his findings Jamie rushes out the shop to find Albert.

EXT. ROAD, NIGHT

As time fly by evening occurs and there is still no sighting of Albert. Jamie finds himself parked on a street bench collecting his thoughts and setting himself the task of finding Albert as soon as possible, yet still going about his day to day life. As this takes places another thought bubble is shown reading..

Hmmm…..

The screen fades out via the use of special effects.

A montage sequence is then shown, portraying JAMIE’S journey to find Albert. The montage consists of the park, the market area and an ordinary road.

EXT. PARK, DAY

The park is the primary stage of the montage. JAMIE is strolling through the park on his way to work, continuously on the lookout for the sighting of his long lost brother. Convinced he is not around JAMIE exists the park, whilst a glimpse of ALBERT is shown in the same location sitting on a bench dazing at the sky moments after.

ANIMATION IS USED TO SHOW THE JOURNEY FROM THE PARK TO THE MARKET.

EXT. BARKING MARKET, DAY

Barking market is the second stage of the montage. Running for the bus JAMIE is found looming through the market. As he is running ALBERT is briefly shown sitting outside of a shop, covered in dirt holding a worn out blanket. With his mind focused on catching the bus JAMIE is unaware that he ran past ALBERT, missing the chance to reunite with his brother.

THE USE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS SUCH AS FADES AND THE TITLING OF 24HRS LATER CREATE THE CUT FROM THE MARKET TO THE ROAD.

EXT. ROAD, AFTERNOON

The final phase of the montage shows Jamie walking home. He returns to the bench in which he is initially found sitting on in one of the prior scenes. Albert takes a seat again to recalculate his thoughts, thinking to give up on his quest for ALBERT, when JAMIE gets an unexpected viewing of Albert .is found rummaging through a bin in the mists. As JAMIE swiftly leaves the bench ALBERT is about to cross the road.

JAMIE

Excuse me?  Homeless Guy!

ALBERT!

Jamie shouts but fails to be heard. Jamie draws nearer to Albert and as he is about to cross he outreaches his arm tapping Albert on the shoulder. Albert stops and turns to face Jamie, unaware of an oncoming car and his positioning in the road.

CAR NOISES ARE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND

As the car swiftly approaches Jamie is forced to throw himself at Albert, causing the two of them to land heavily on the curb, nonetheless saving Albert’s life. During their landing the dog tags fall out alighting side by side, finally revealing to Albert, what he considered to be a local rich guy, is actually his brother.