The only thing I didnt change was the name of the drama as I could not think of a suitable alternative. Also, I did not change the fantasy scenario scene where the father goes crazy and smashes up the room as I did not understand from Lucy's notes what she wanted.
No.1 Dad
By
James Mellors
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK is pacing left to right panicking. His boyfriend GEORGE is sat on the bench watching JACK’s pacing.
JACK
No, no, no, no – What am I going to do?
GEORGE
Is it that big of a deal?
JACK
(Still pacing)
That big of a deal – Are you shitting me?
GEORGE
(Annoyed and impatient)
Huff, just tell him already – what’s the worst that can happen?
INT. DAD’S FRONT ROOM. DAY
JACK is sat on a sofa in his dad’s front room. His DAD walks into the front room holding a mug of tea and sits on the sofa across from JACK.
DAD
(While sitting down)
So what’s this chat about you want then son?
DAD sits down; JACK and his DAD are level. JACK is staring blankly dead on, his DAD is smiling looking slightly puzzled.
JACK
(Abrupt, not looking at DAD)
I’m Gay.
DAD sits silent and stares shocked at JACK, eyes wide open and not moving. JACK looks at his DAD and is scared by his face.
JACK
Dad?
JACK nudges his DAD who then falls to the floor hard, eyes still wide open, dead.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK is sat on the bench with his head in his hands. GEORGE is sat next to JACK observing him.
GEORGE
Yeah, because that’s going to happen, you need to calm down.
JACK launches up and sits up straight on the bench.
JACK
No, I’m serious, what’s he going to think of me?
INT. DAD’S FRONT ROOM. DAY
JACK and his DAD are sat of sofas across from each other staring at one another.
JACK
Dad, I’m Gay.
DAD’S P.O.V:- DAD stares at JACK; JACK is wearing seductive female clothes & female make-up doing sexual poses and facial expressions.
DAD suddenly vomits all over JACK.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK and GEORGE are now standing side by side at the edge of a large pond.
GEORGE
(Giggling)
That would be pretty joke.
You sure he doesn’t already know?
INT. MOTHERS BEDROOM. DAY
JACK as a child is wearing his mother’s clothes and make-up dancing around very elegantly. His DAD walks into the room and catches JACK in this act.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK is thinking deeply.
JACK
No, no definitely not.
(Beat)
(More light hearted)
I mean, he most probably won’t even believe me.
INT. DAD’S FRONT ROOM. DAY
JACK and his DAD are sat across from each other.
JACK
Dad, I’m Gay.
DAD
Yeah, good one son.
DAD laughs and gets comfy on the sofa going back to his television shows.
JACK
No, Dad, I’m Gay.
DAD
(Still looking at the television, shaking his head)
What you like ay?
JACK is staring at his DAD dumbstruck.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK and GEORGE are lying on the grass in the park next to each other.
GEORGE
Or he could totally loose the fucking plot.
INT. DAD’S FRONT ROOM. DAY
JACK and his DAD are sat across from each other. DAD is choking and spitting out his tea; JACK is staring at him alarmed but staying still. DAD finally stops choking and looks at his no.1 dad mug. DAD suddenly starts wailing and smashes the mug on the floor and begins smashing things up in the room.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK and GEORGE are sat on the floor in the park facing each other.
JACK
(Serious)
Don’t what if I lose everything.
GEORGE
(Beat)
If so be, you won’t be on your own.
JACK
(Beat)
I’ve just got to face it and expect the worst.
EXT. FRONT DOOR. DAY
The front door slams shut to JACK’S DAD’S house. Angry screams from JACK’S DAD can be heard from the inside of the house. JACK is stood with his back to the door, expressions blank with a bloody nose and clutching hold of a suitcase with one hand.
EXT. PARK. DAY
JACK and GEORGE are sat silently staring at one another.
INT. FRONT ROOM. DAY
DAD is sat watching his television shows, JACK enters the room and sits across from him.
DAD
You alright Jack?
JACK
(Beat)
(Teary eyed – emotional)
Dad
(Beat)
I’m Gay.
DAD looks away from JACK for a brief moment then looks back at JACK.
DAD
Yeah, alright.
JACK is staring at his DAD dumbstruck.
DAD
Oh come on, like I honestly give a shit about that. We are what we are my son.
DAD goes back to casually watching his television shows. JACK is still staring at his DAD dumbstruck.
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