Script for short film

Sorry

By David Neale

INT. Building

MATT JACOBSON, a tall teenager, is in a stereotypical office. When he accidentally bumps into another person.

MATT

Sorry

EXT. Train station

Matt is in a well maintained c2c train station. Matt is sitting on a pink clean bench. A stranger comes along knocks Matt's bag off aggressively and sits next to him.

MATT

Sorry

INT. Building

Matt is in, the same office building, in line when a stranger cuts in front of him.

MATT

Sorry

EXT. Field

Matt is on a dirty bench making notes, on a battered notepad, while a rough football match is taking place. Then a football slams into him, hard, knocking him to the ground.

MATT

Sorry

ADAM WOOD, a teenager the same height as Matt, then picks him up.

MATT

Sorry

ADAM

You've got to stop saying sorry

MATT

Sorry

ADAM

Lets just go home they're losing anyway

EXT. Street

Matt and Adam are walking down an abandoned street, with litter on the gap between road and path.

Adam

Why do you have to say sorry every time

Matt

It's polite

Adam

Sure, but you need to learn to be less lenient. Take me for example I take life how it is and let no one get in my way. You could really learn...

Matt is bumped into by a stranger.

Matt

Sorry

Adam

Try hitting me

Matt

What would that do

Adam

It will make you more aggressive and hopefully to stop you saying sorry

Matt

Sorry... I can't hit you

Adam

You see i could easily stop saying sorry because I can adapt to do anything I put my mind to. That is why my life is so great and yours is so...

Adam accidentally steps on Matt's foot.

Adam

A sorry would be nice

Matt punches Adam in the face knocking him to the ground.

Matt

Maybe I can't stop saying sorry but don't tell me your better than me. Your love life is terrible. Yeah I know about CARRIE is cheating on you with that guy in her college. You have worse grades than me and you are a sore loser. I could forgive all of that if you weren't such a bad friend.

Adam

That was mean

Matt

Sorry