The Fall
FADE IN:
EXT.
Perched on a rock overlooking the park and city, ALTHEA (26) – beautiful, mature for her age, immediately recognizable intelligence, normal, sits with her boyfriend – BOBBY (23), innocent, sweet, world-wise. She is wrapped in his arms, both are looking out at the city before them. A Slight Wind.
BOBBY
Summer’s over, I guess.
ALTHEA
Went so quickly this year.
BOBBY
I’m glad. The Fall is my favorite season.
ALTHEA
Mmmmm. We’ll have to start wearing coats soon.
A moment of silence. Bobby kisses her.
ALTHEA
Things change so quickly in this city. Just when you
think you’ve got your life figured out, everything changes.
BOBBY
What are you talking about. What’s changing.
Althea looks impossibly sad for a moment.
ALTHEA
Oh you know. The Weather.
BOBBY
Are you thinking of quitting your job?
ALTHEA
Bobby, when am I not thinking about quitting my job.
BOBBY
Althea… you seem sort of-
Her hand on his, something about her grip silences him
ALTHEA
Bobby. No matter what happens.
CROSS FADE TO THE SAME SHOT IN FALL – THEY ARE GONE!
ALTHEA (O.S.)
I will always love you.
CROSS FADE TO THE SAME SHOT IN WINTER –
Bobby sits alone on the rock with snow all around him. He chews his
thumbnail like a starving dog.
CUE TITLE: The Fall