1 Hour Film - Script Outline

Laurent Kelly
BASW 2

1 Hour Drama Idea

Working Script Title: Growing Young

ACT 1:

Set up and Explosive Incident

The death of an elderly acquaintance reunites three old and long retired friends at his funeral, neither of whom has seen the other for years.
Discussion over a few pints reminds Marcus, David and Tom of how exciting their lives once were and brings home the reality of their current stale lives and marriages.
David suggests the three of them should go out one night in the next couple of weeks.
Over the next few days we are shown why these three men are experiencing somewhat of a life crisis. David can't stand the banile chatter that takes place with his wife and their apparent 'friends' when they are over at a dinner party, Tom's sexual yearnings are not recipprocated by his loved one and Marcus is just plain bored. Each men begin their rebellion against the system, an old age protest at having to act their age which includes secretly drinking, staying up and in general just trying to have some fun.


ACT 2:

The Journey

What starts out as a friendly pint between three old friends in their late sixties soon becomes a night of wild action as the drinks start to take their toll. Playing pool, throwing darts, laughing and cheering and having a hell of a good time to the astonishment of the pub crowd, when they hear some youths discussing going into the town to hit the clubs they decide to follow albeit dismissing the curfew that has been set for them by their wives. Somehow managing to get themselves into a club, the three men drunkedly dance the night away, too drunk to care or notice the astonished looks on the faces of the youths around them - it's a kind of envy.
As time passes, more nights the same follow as the men rediscover their love for life and friendship and continue to annoy their wives with their youthful ways.
After 'embarrasing the family' by letting his 17 year old grandson see him half naked in the garden laughing hysterically, David realises he might have taken his joy trip a little too far. Marcus too is the source of humility when he accidentally tries to chat up his daughter in a packed night club. The three men decide that they should probably cut down on their nights out and it is not long before they have found themselves in the same stale routines as before. Neither of them are happy.


ACT 3:

Highest Point and Resolution


Hoiwever after 'embarrasing the family' by letting his 17 year old grandson see him half naked in the garden hysterically laughing, David realises he might have taken his joy trip a little too far. Marcus too is the source of humility when he accidentally tries to chat up his daughter in a packed night club. The three men decide that they should probably cut down on their nights out and it is not long before they have found themselves in the same stale routines as before. Neither of them are happy.
It is during a dinner party that for the first time David confronts his wife about their lives and about pretending to be happy when they really arent. Whilst David appreciates that he may have taken his excitement a little too far with his friends he says that it wouldnt kill for them to have a bit of fun every now and again. His wife is astonished by the passion in David's anger and agrees with his point of reason.
Tom's fragile wife finally treats him to a night of passion and Marcus and his daughter manage to laugh off their little night time encounter.
The story ends on a positive note when a bunch of old friends rejoice in life and dismiss the anxieties of growing old by having a good time down the pub.