Sorry rewrite

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 have got to stop apologising

MATT

Sorry

ADAM

Well our disappointment of a team are behind, so lets go home

EXT. Street

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

Adam

Whats the reason to why you keep saying sorry

Matt

It's meant to be common courtesy

Adam

Well yeah, but other people don't do the same, so why should you. Look at me for example. I do what I want, when I want, letting nobody in the way. You could learn a thing or two from me.

Matt is bumped into by a stranger.

Matt

Sorry

Adam

Hit me

Matt

Why on earth would I do that

Adam

It will let you know what it feels like to be less polite, which will in turn stop you saying sorry.

Matt

Sorry... I wont harm you

Adam

That's your problem you can't learn, grow or adapt. Unlike me who can do anything I set my mind to. This Sorry thing will always be in your way, which is why my life is so much better than yours...

Adam accidentally steps on Matt's foot.

Adam

Aren't you going to apologise?

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

Matt

What if I can't stop saying sorry, who are you to say my life is worse than yours, take your relationship for example. Oh yeah, I know that CARRIE is cheating on you with the guy who does PE. You have the worse educational record anyone has seen and your attitude to life sucks. The one thing stopping me from forgiving all that is that your just such a bad friend. 

Adam

That hurt my feelings

Matt

Sorry