EXT.
SUBURBAN HOUSE – MORNING
We
see the front door of a suburban house from behind the gate of its front
garden.
A
FEMALE NEIGHBOUR is pruning her flowers in a neighbouring garden.
INT.
HOUSE – HALLWAY – CONT’D
Close up on a MAN’s face.
MAN
(shouting to wife)
Bye
darling.
WIFE
(OS)
Have
you got everything?
MAN
Yes,
dear. Bye.
He
smiles.
EXT.
SUBURBAN HOUSE - CONT’D
The
front door opens and the MAN exits the front door carrying a briefcase.
He is
completely naked; only the gate preserves his modesty.
He
waves at his neighbour.
MAN
Morning.
The
neighbour stares at him unaware that she has lopped the top off her flower.
EXT.
STREET – CONT’D
From
behind the MAN, we see him stride down a street unaware of people staring,
pointing and laughing at him.
EXT.
BUS STOP – CONT’D
The
MAN is sat on the Bus Stop bench with his briefcase on his knee.
A woman sits
at the other end of the bench doing her best to ignore him.
The
MAN puffs out his cheeks impatiently as he waits for his bus. He
looks at his watch and rolls his eyes at the WOMAN who smiles feebly.
EXT.
COFFEE CART – CONT’D
From
behind the counter the MAN takes his cardboard coffee cup from the BARISTA.
He
spills a little of the coffee in front of him as he takes it. He looks at the
Barista; relieved that it has hasn’t hit him in a ‘sensitive’ area.
MAN
Close
one!
The
Barista nods warily back at him.
MAN
Cheerio.
The
Barista looks confounded.
EXT.
OFFICE BLOCK – REVOLVING DOOR – CONT’D
The
MAN approaches the revolving door at the same time as a MALE COLLEGUE.
They
nearly bump into each other.
MAN
Oops.
Oh, morning David.
The
MAN gestures for his colleague to go first, but David stops
in his tracks and shakes his head in disbelief.
MAN
Oh.
Ok. Thank you.
The
MAN strides through the door.
INT.
RECEPTION – CONT’D
A
SECURITY GUARD is sat behind a reception desk doing a crossword. From
behind the reception desk the MAN nods a greeting towards the security guard.
As
the Man passes the Security Guard ignores him and continues to do his
crossword. After a few moments he looks up with a perplexed expression, unsure
whether he really saw what he though he saw.
INT.
OUTSIDE LIFT – CONT’D
The
lift doors opened and the OCCUPANTS’ eyes all widen.
The
MAN steps in and stands at the front of the lift facing out.
A
FEMALE OCCUPANT slyly looks down towards the Man’s crotch and smiles to
herself.
INT.
OFFICE – DESK
The
MAN sits down behind his desk, opens his briefcase and takes out some papers.
The
Man’s BOSS walks slowly up to him.
He stares intently at the Man, in total disbelief.
The
Man looks up and frowns as he sees his Boss.
BOSS
(angrily)
What
on Earth do you think you’re doing?
MAN
Wha…
what do you mean?
BOSS
What
are you doing?
MAN
I…
I don’t understand
The
Boss shakes his head.
BOSS
You’re
so forgetful
MAN
I
am?
BOSS
You’re
not meant to be in today. You booked
a holiday. Remember?
The
Man smiles and slaps his forehead as he realises his mistake.
MAN
What
an idiot.
They
both LAUGH heartily.
MAN
(CONT’D)
I’d
forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on.
They
LAUGH again.
FADE
TO BLACK
V.O
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you forget, don’t forget to register your vote. Shape
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BOSS (O.S.)
You
look different.
(pause)
Have you had a shave?
THE END