Umbrella script of short film in english

               


UMBRELLA

Written by Dina Fursova

Russia
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FADE IN:

INT. THE HARRY’S APARTMENT. MORNING.

Ñlose-up briefcase.  Harry’s hands open the briefcase. On the briefcase is tag "Harry Olsen, phone 987-65-43". Hands Harry, hurry, put documents in a briefcase.

HARRY
(voice)
Well, honey, listen (pause)... Not so... You can't just erase five years of happy life together...

Harry by shoulder keeps the phone at the ear, closes the briefcase, takes off from the back of the chair jacket and, continuing to talk on the phone, puts on his jacket. In slow motion: the inner pocket of his jacket has a label, "Harry Olsen, phone 987-65-43". In this time thunder is heard. Harry looks towards the window, outside the window is a heavy rain.

HARRY
(into the phone)
Hello... Hello... Oh, no!

Harry throws the phone on the table. He is zipping up his jacket. Again picks up the phone, dials the number of ex-girlfriend. Harry hears the beeping, goes into the corridor, looking for the keys on the shelves.

HARRY
I beg you, don't throw up. Hey, let's meet and talk, like normal people (pause).

Harry pulls out from a pile of things scattered on the shelf, a bunch of keys, throws up them. Slow motion of flight keys. At this time, on a small key fob mark is visible "Harry Olsen, tel. 987-65-43". Harry catches the keys and put them in his pocket.

HARRY
Hey-Hey, wait, don't switch off!

Harry growls with anger, picks up the briefcase, goes to the exit from the apartment. Again, the thunder is heard. Harry tries again to call his ex-girlfriend, but the receiver only beeps. Harry takes a large umbrella-cane. And then he angrily throws the phone in the bin, standing near the exit. Harry comes out of the apartment, the door closes behind him. Close-up of the phone from which the tone is in the trash bin.

CUT TO:

EXT. A COVERED BUS-STOP. MORNING.

The rain is in the street. Harry walks down the street under an umbrella. He is coming to the bus-stop. There is not anyone at the bus-stop. Harry folds his umbrella and put it on the bench. Harry sits on the bench, puts the briefcase on his knees, looks in front of him. The thunder is heard. Harry hears the cry. Harry turns his head. On the bench next to him sits Alice. Alice all wet from the rain. She is crying. Harry turns away from her, he looks in front of him.

HARRY
(indifferently)
Problems?

ALICE
(sobs)
Yes. This terrible weather can spoil me all my life. After half an hour I have an important interview. I so was waiting for it. This chance appears only once in life. But now I'm even cannot imagine how I could get to desired address. To whom I will be like…

At this time, bus comes to bus-stop. Harry silently gets up from the bench and goes to the bus. His umbrella is on the bench.

ALICE
(in the back of Harry)
Hey, sir, you forgot your umbrella…

Thunder drowns out the voice of Alice. The doors of the bus are closed. The bus leaves.

CUT TO:

INT. HARRY’S APARTMENT. MORNING.

The clock is close-up. 7.00 am. The alarm rings. Hand of Harry turns off the clock. Harry lies in bed, stretches, gets up. Harry goes to the kitchen. Includes radio, the song. Harry includes makers. The song ends.

RADIO SPEAKER
(voice)
Today in Los Angeles beautiful sunny weather, which will not be able anyone to spoil the mood. Well, we continue to wake up to beautiful the music of the meter on our wave and again say, "Harry, answer a phone call!"

Harry doesn't pay attention to what the radio speaker says. Harry fry eggs. From radio again, we hear music.

ÑUT TO:

EXT. STREET, A COVERED BUS STOP. MORNING.

Harry walks down the street and sees that over the road there's a big Billboard that says, "Harry, answer a phone call!" Harry grins, goes further. Harry walks to the bus stop. At the bus stop there are people and consider a poster taped to the wall of the bus stop: "Harry, answer a phone call!"
Bus comes to the bus stop. Harry sat down on the bus. The doors close. The bus is leaving from a stop.

THE BUS DRIVER (VOICE-OVER)
Next stop is the City Park. And... Hey, Harry, answer a phone call already finally.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET, PARK IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING. AFTERNOON.

The lunch time. Clerks out of the office buildings. Among them is Harry. Harry buys coffee in the machine from another machine takes the newspaper. Harry goes to the nearest bench. Near it is a trashcan. Harry sits on the bench, throws his head, enjoying the sunlight. After two seconds of rest, drinking coffee, and opens a newspaper. In the newspaper on a full-page ad: "Harry, answer a phone call." Harry closes his eyes, waved his head. Hot coffee spilled on his pants.

HARRY
(wincing in pain)
Oh God, I-I-yay!!!

Harry pulls from his pocket a handkerchief and begins to wipe the stain on pants. At this time he hears somewhere near the phone rings. Harry looks around, he notices a large outdoor screen behind him, which is advertising, advertising is replaced by the words "Harry, answer a phone call!". The phone continues somewhere to call. Harry, listening, moving to the edge of the bench to the trash bin. He looks into the trash bin, puts it in his hand and pulls out a ringing phone. On the phone: "Harry, answer a phone call!"

HARRY
(wary)
Yes?...

ALICE
(voice)
Hello! Harry?

HARRY
Yes...

ALICE
Thank God, I have found you! Where are you now?

HARRY
In the Park in Rose street.

ALICE
Please, stay in place, through five minutes I’ll you find.

In the tube there is an audible click.

HARRY
Wait... Who are you?

From the tube emits beeps. Harry surprised looks on the tube, takes the glass and drinks coffee.

HARRY
Hell, some...

Harry throws the empty cup in the trash bin, leaning back on the bench, lifts up his head and samarium eyes.

ALICE
(voice)
Harry? Are you Harry?

Harry in surprise hits his head on the backrest of the bench. He opens his eyes and rubs the injured spot. Before Harry is Alice, in her hand umbrella of Harry. Alice snaps his fingers and on the outdoor screen, and in the newspaper disappears ad "Harry, answer a phone call." Harry in shock rises from the bench.

HARRY
Unless we know?

ALICE
(extends her hand)
Alice.

HARRY
(extends his hand)
Harry.

They shake hands. Alice laughs.

ALICE
Oh, yes. I know.

HARRY
So you are really have been looking for me in a such strange way?

ALICE
You, Harry. I'm looking for you for a week to thank you for allowing to fulfilled my dream.

HARRY
(surprised)
Me?

ALICE
(laughs)
Thanks to your umbrella, I was able to get to the venue of the interview and get the job done, which had dreamed of all my life.

HARRY
Great! But I have nothing to do with. I often lose things. Too scattered.

ALICE
Your scattering did me a good turn. As a thank you I return your umbrella.

Alice gives Harry an umbrella. Harry takes it and bewildered looks to the umbrella.

ALICE
I honestly tried to call you on the phone, which was written in the tag attached to the umbrella. Why did you not answer?

HARRY
I threw the phone. Without it you know whether quieter.

ALICE
Oh, I didn't take into account.

HARRY
How did you do it?

ALICE
What?

HARRY
Well, all these ads...

ALICE
And this is thanks to my new job ... By the way, I can execute another your every desire, so to speak as compensation for taking the time on me. What would you like more?

HARRY
(shrugs)
The desire? Don't even know… Maybe… be happy…

ALICE
(in whisper, smiling)
Excellent!


FADE OUT.
In large letters "the END".

CUT TO:

INT. THE CINEMA HALL. EVENING.

In the cinema hall becomes light. Sitting in the center of the hall, a young man takes up his umbrella, lying next to him, and stands up. The rest of the audience rise from their seats and heading for the exit.

CUT TO:

EXT. THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CINEMA BUILDING. EVENING. THE DARK TIME.

A young man comes out of the cinema building and stops under the visor of the building. A little rain starts on the street. The young man stretches his hand forward, to check for rain. Passersby quickly passing by, opening umbrellas on the going. Alice runs under the same visor. She looks upset. Young man looking with interest at Alice, and gives her his umbrella. Alice surprised. She takes the umbrella. The young man smiles and leaves from under the visor in the street in the rain. Slowly, he removed from the cinema.

FADE OUT.
THE END