Prejudice
A busy city street - Morning
Crowd of people. Commuters walking.
A BIG HOUSE:
KADEN - a handsome young man aged around 30, is in front of the mirror fixing his tie. He is in a business suit.
BACK TO THE STREET:
BREE - a young lady aged around 24, is talking on the phone, frustrated with the person she is talking to. She looks like a simple student. STEVEN - a guy around the same age, is standing approximately 2 to 3 meters away from her with a professional video camera in his hands. He looks like a student, too.
BREE
(angry)
What do you mean you are not coming? I've already paid you! No! No! You can't do that! You can't do that to me! I paid the full amount you asked for! I counted on you! Please, just come! It will not take long!
(pause)
What? I don't need the money! I
need you to come and do your job!
We had a deal! I need it today!
Hello?
Hello??
She turns to Steven.
BREE (CONT'D)
(shocked)
She hung up on me!
He looks at her with a 'sorry' expression on his face.
BREE (CONT'D)
What am I going to do now??! I
need this to be done today!
BACK TO THE HOUSE:
Kaden is going out of the house now and walks towards an expensive-looking car. There is a driver in the car waiting for him. The moment Kaden opens the rear door to get in, a beautiful blonde girl - OlIVIA, Kaden's sister, rushes out of the house towards him.
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OLIVIA
Oh wait, wait! Wait for me!
And gets into the car in a hurry.
KADEN
To university?
OLIVIA
Nope. Just drop me off at the
traffic lights. I'll walk from
there.
And smiles. Kaden smiles back.
BACK TO BREE:
She is wearing a different outfit now. Looks like a street walker. The clothes on her are kind of old and torn and her makeup looks like she slept in it for the past several nights in a row.
BREE
(to Steven)
How do I look?
STEVEN
You look great!
BREE
Okay?
STEVEN
Okay!
BREE
OK, let's start then!
She takes a deep breath and then moves into the busy crowd.
BACK TO KADEN AND
OLIVIA:
The car reaches a cross-street and stops at a red light. It is the same street where Bree is making a social experiment film with her friend. We see her asking people for money on the street like a beggar.
BACK TO KADEN AND
OLIVIA:
As soon as the car stops, Olivia decides to get out there.
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OLIVIA
All right, I'm getting out here.
(kisses her brother)
See you at home, handsome.
(to the driver)
Bye, Stefan.
She gets out of the car and starts searching something in her bag. Kaden notices Bree and opens the car window a little bit to see what she is doing.
And he sees:
BREE
(to a man)
Sir, please give me some money.
I'm very hungry.
(to a woman)
Ma'am, please?
Everyone is looking at her with judging eyes.
A MAN
What are you gonna do with the
money?
BREE
I'm gonna buy food, sir. I'm
hungry.
THE MAN
Really? Are you sure you wanna buy food?
Kaden is disgusted by what he sees.
THE MAN (CONT'D)
Sorry, I don't have any money to
buy drugs for you.
BREE
(to the man)
Sir, please, I just wanna eat...
Kaden can't see it anymore. He closes the window. The traffic light turns green. The car starts moving.
BACK TO OLIVIA:
Finally she finds whatever she was searching for in her bag. And then she looks over the crowd of people and sees Bree and Steven. She smiles as soon as she sees them and stealthily approaches Steven. He is filming Bree in a close hiding spot. Olivia is surprised to see Bree playing a street walker.
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OLIVIA
What is she doing?
STEVEN
Acting.
OLIVIA
What about the actress she hired?
STEVEN
She ditched us at the last minute.
THE SAME STREET. THE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT IS OVER.
Bree has changed her clothes. Now she is wearing the same clothes she wore before the social experiment. She comes up to Steven. Olivia is here too.
BREE
So how was it?
STEVEN
Just perfect! You should have gone into acting!
They laugh.
OLIVIA
(to Bree)
You are coming tomorrow, right?
BREE
Coming where?
OLIVIA
Oh, come on! Tomorrow evening?
Party? At a very nice place?
Remember?
BREE
I don't know, Oli. I'm not even
invited. I don't know anyone
there.
OLIVIA
What do you mean you are not
invited? You are my guest! I'm
inviting you!
BREE
Oli..
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OLIVIA
(interrupts her)
I don't want to hear any excuses!
You are coming! You promised me!
BREE
(unwillingly)
Okay...
Olivia is happy. She kisses Bree.
OLIVIA
I'll message you the address. Wear something very beautiful. I'm going to introduce you to my brother.
And laughes. Bree shakes her head and says nothing.
OLIVIA (CONT'D)
Ok, guys. See you!
And she leaves. Bree is leaving, too.
BREE
Okay, Steven. I, too, have to go
now.
STEVEN
Where? We were supposed to edit
the film together?
BREE
Sorry, not today. Let's do it tomorrow afternoon. I have a very important thing to do today. We are celebrating one of our tenants' birthday in the Care home.
STEVEN
So you are throwing a party for
him?
BREE
(smiles)
Exactly. So I have to go early and help with the preparations for the party.
STEVEN
Okay, got it. No problem. All the best!
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BREE
Thank you. You can join, too.
STEVEN
Ahh no. Some other time. But one day, I will definitely join you. I promise.
BREE
Okay. I believe you. See you
tomorrow then.
She takes her things and leaves.
STEVEN
See you.
THE CARE HOME.
EVENING:
The place is decorated for the party. The decoration work is still going on. Bree, some nurses and other personnel are doing it. The tables are set. There's plenty of food on them. Bree is checking if everything is okay. One of the nurses, MOLLY, comes up to her.
MOLLY
Okay, I think, we are done.
Everything looks great.
BREE
(happily looks at the
place)
Yes, I think so, too. You know, we have really done a great job here today. I'm sure Mr. Edison will love it.
MOLLY
Oh, he surely will. I mean, look
at the place. Oh, I envy him so
much! No one has ever done
something like this for me.
BREE
(hugs her)
Ohh, don't be sad. We will do the same for you on your birthday. Okay, now we have to get glammed up for the party. It is starting soon!
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THE PARTY. EVENING
It has already started. Everyone, including Bree, the care home personnel and old people staying there, are wearing nice clothes. Mr. Edison, for whom the party is organized, is wearing a very nice suit, too. Bree and Molly come up to him.
BREE
Oh, look at our birthday boy! Does anyone know who this handsome is?
And she hugs the old man. He is happy. He is old and looks a little sick and weak.
MR. EDISON
Thank you so much, my dear girls.
You made my day!
MOLLY
(hugs and kisses him,
too)
Don't mention it, Mr. Edison. It is a pleasure for us. You know we all love you.
MR. EDISON
I know. I love you too, girls.
Then he bends over a little and
MR. EDISON (CONT'D)
(in a very low voice)
Can I enjoy a glass of whiskey
today?
Both girls say "No!" at the same time.
MR. EDISON (CONT'D)
(sad)
Wine at least?
MOLLY
No, Mr. Edison. You know that
alcohol is very bad for your
health.
He looks at Bree with a sad look.
BREE
(also sad)
I'm sorry, Mr. Edison. But I can't help you, either.
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MOLLY
(hugging Mr. Edison)
Okay, now let's go and enjoy the
party.
A PUB - THE SAME
EVENING:
The outside of the pub. Main entrance. The pub's name "Mayson's" above the front door. It is situated somewhere near the care home.
A car arrives in front of it and Kaden with his friend, ZACHARY (ZACH in short) get out of the car.
KADEN
So this is the new charming place you discovered?
ZACH
You will love it, too!
BACK TO THE PARTY
AT THE CARE HOME:
Everyone is enjoying the party. Molly walks to the center.
MOLLY
(loud, to get everyone's
attention)
Okay, everybody. Gather around, please. Now it's time to sing happy birthday to the birthday boy and cut the cake!
The old people are happy. Bree and two other nurses bring in the cake. But Mr. Edison is not around.
MOLLY (CONT'D)
So where is our birthday boy? Mr.
Edison?
Everyone looks around. But there is no sign of him.
BREE
Where is Mr. Edison?
Everyone is confused.
THE PUB:
Surprisingly, Mr. Edison is here. He apparently left the care home so stealthily that no one noticed. He is now drinking beer at the pub. There are some young people standing around him. They are the staff waiters and
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waitresses. And apparently, this is not the first time Mr. Edison has come to this pub. Because it looks like the staff know him well and even treat him well here. The place owner, a man aged around 35-40, is observing him behind the bar. He smiles as he sees how Mr. Edison is having fun. Then he picks up the pub's phone and makes a call.
THE CARE HOME:
Everyone is worried, still looking for Mr. Edison. At this moment, one of the nurses come and
THE NURSE
He is at Mayson's pub.
ANOTHER NURSE
Again?
THE NURSE
Yeah. Mayson just called.
BREE
At least he is okay. Let's go get him then.
THE PUB:
Kaden and Zach are sitting at a corner table and having some drink. Then we see how Bree and Molly walk into the pub through the main door and look for Mr. Edison. Kaden and Zach can't see them yet. The place owner sees the girls and gestures towards the place where Mr. Edison is. Mr. Edison is sitting near the bartender. The girls go towards him.
MOLLY
Mr. Edison.
Mr. Edison is dissapointed to see them. And he looks like he is already drunk.
MR. EDISON
Oh no! No, girls, please... I'm
not going anywhere.
BREE
(to the bartender)
You gave him alcohol?
THE BARTENDER
Come on, girls, he said it is his birthday today. Besides, it is just beer.
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MOLLY
You know what it does to him!
THE BARTENDER
Sorry, couldn't say no.
BREE
(to Mr. Edison)
Okay, Mr. Edison. You've had your fun. Now it's time to go home. Everyone is waiting for you.
MR. EDISON
A little longer, please?
BREE
No, Mr. Edison. Everyone is waiting for you. It's time to cut the cake.
MR. EDISON
The cake?
BREE
Yeah, the cake!
MR. EDISON
You got me a cake, too?
BREE
Of course, we did, Mr. Edison. And it is a very big and a very nice cake, with your favorite morello cherries.
MR. EDISON
Oh, then we must go now! Everyone is waiting for us!
BREE
Exactly!
And they help him up and put their arms around his shoulders, helping him walk out of the pub. And at this moment, Kaden sees them. He sees Bree. Not clearly, but he kind of recognizes the girl he saw on the street in the morning of the same day. While the girls are just helping Mr. Edison walk out of the pub, he sees all these like two young ladies walking out from a pub with an old rich man. He is kind of disgusted again by what he sees. Zach sees the look on his face and turns to see what he is looking at. He sees them from behind. Thinks the same as Kaden.
ZACH
Old men rule, huh?
KADEN
(with a sarcastic smile)
Yeah.