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"Better Left Unsaid"
Story and Screenplay by @brian-rhodes
Original Music by @dan-atstarlite
Working Title by @jrcornel
Scenes 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
INT. STOKERS' BACK ROOM - LATER
Charlie and Jake sitting at table. Drinking beer.
JAKE
You left last night sudden-like.
Charlie's sussing Jake out.
CHARLIE
Yeah. Well, I figured you were going
to remember. But last night was no
time to talk.
(Beat)
I wanted to speak to you in private.
(Beat)
Between you and me, I'm here for
treatments at the Research Hospital.
Charlie waits for it to sink in with Jake.
JAKE
Oh.
(Beat)
Sorry to hear that, Charlie.
CHARLIE
Yeah, so ah... obviously, I'd like to
keep things on the QT. No friends or
family in town so I was wondering if
I could hide in the old band loft
upstairs for a while? I'll pay you,
of course.
JAKE
Hell no!
(Beat)
You'll be my guest!
Charlie surprised and pleased. Jake not missing a step.
JAKE
You ever bunked up there?
CHARLIE
A couple of times in the early days.
JAKE
Well I've fixed it up a bit since
then. It'll be great to have you
around.
CHARLIE
Thanks Jake.
Jake goes behind bar. Charlie takes out a couple of pills.
Jake returns. Sees Charlie take them.
CHARLIE
They help.
Confronted with seriousness of Charlie's illness, Jake shows
sympathy. He holds up two keys.
JAKE
Here's the Front door key and the key
to the loft door top of the stairs.
Jake places them on the table. Charlie picks them up.
CHARLIE
I won't forget this.
JAKE
I'm a fan. My pleasure. You come and
go as you like.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
This really helps.
Charlie pockets them.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
Hey, that kid last night? Sounded
pretty good.
JAKE
Yeah. Boston. Good tunes too. He
brings in a good crowd that spends as
well. Solid kid.
CHARLIE
Boston?
JAKE
Boston Southcott. He's local. He's
got a chance.
CHARLIE
I'm looking forward to meeting him.
JAKE
That'll be easy! He has the run of
the place too. Rehearses here in the
off hours.
(Beat)
I'll tell him you're crashing
upstairs.
They shake hands.
JAKE
Everything you'll need is up there.
Linen's in the trunk. Just plug in
the fridge.
CHARLIE
Thanks again Jake. I'm sure we'll be
talking a lot over the next few days.
JAKE
And I have a couple of albums for you
to sign too!
Jake smiles. Charlie smiles. Charlie exits.
INT. STOKERS' BACK ROOM - NIGHT
Rockyard is on stage performing.
Charlie is sitting alone at the bar, sipping a beer,
oblivious to the band, keeping an eye on front door, hoping
to see Boston. He appears to be in pain, takes pills. Jake
brings another beer, sees Charlie's in pain, reacts.
EXT. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY HAMILTON- NIGHT
Charlie pulls up on his motorcycle. Parks it. He enters.
INT. STOKERS' UPSTAIRS - LATE NIGHT
Charlie's laying in bed staring at ceiling. Clock reads
3:45AM. Bar closed. Suddenly music from downstairs. Charlie
sits up, listens intently, moves closer to hot air register
to hear better. Boston's rehearsing downstairs. Charlie
lights up, builds up the courage, exits to staircase.
INT. STOKERS' STAIRCASE - CONTINUOUS
He slowly descends stairs, has misgivings, stops halfway.
Listens, builds the confidence, continues.
INT. STOKERS' FRONT ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Charlie enters front room, it's dark. Boston chording and
singing echoing from back room.
Charlie inches towards back room doorway, listening, tears
up, music stops.
Charlie looks into back room, trying not to be seen.
P.O.V Charlie: House lights off, stage lights on, Boston's
alone, centre stage, making notes on music sheet. Begins
playing again "TBD" written by Dan atStarLite.
Charlie watches. Backs off, second thoughts, turns to leave.
Boston stops playing.
BOSTON (O.S.)
Anyone there?
Charlie panics, collects himself, inches into back room.
INT. STOKER'S BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Charlie enters, nervous, awkward.
CHARLIE
Sorry. Didn't mean to interrupt.
Charlie gains composure, still anxious, fearful.
CHARLIE
My name's Charlie.
(Hesitant)
Charlie Leonard.
(Beat)
I'm staying upstairs for a while.
Heard you singing.
(Beat)
Thought I'd check you out.
Boston slow to respond, suspicious.
BOSTON
I can practice here any time. Jake
said. I have a key.
CHARLIE
Yeah, he told me.
Charlie tries to put Boston at ease.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
The tune you were playing? I'd like
to hear more.
No response, Charlie backs off. Sees Boston is uneasy.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
Sorry. Didn't mean to break in on you
like this.
No response again. An awkward moment.
CHARLIE
OK.
(Beat)
I'll... leave you to your music.
Charlie turns to exit.
BOSTON
(Awkwardly)
You... like the tune?
Charlie turns back.
CHARLIE
I do.
Boston loosens up.
BOSTON
I'm Boston.
CHARLIE
I know.
Boston fires back with concern.
BOSTON
You know?
CHARLIE
Jake told me. And he was going to
tell you about me.
BOSTON (CONT'D)
He didn't.
Boston settles. Charlie's groin pain growing. He hides it.
BOSTON (CONT'D)
You look like a musician?
Charlie struggles to answer.
CHARLIE
(With regret)
I was. No more. But I had an OK run.
(Beat)
And you?
BOSTON
Yeah. Nothing yet, but soon. Love
writing, performing.
(Confidently)
It's in my blood.
Charlie's breathless at the thought.
BOSTON (CONT'D)
You have an agent?
CHARLIE
Yeah, I do.
Curtis aggressively
CURTIS (CONT'D)
Contacts in the business?
Boston sits on the lip of the stage. His interest is piqued.
CHARLIE
A few, yeah.
BOSTON
What kind of contacts?
Charlie baits hook.
CHARLIE
The good kind.
BOSTON
Is that the kind looking for talent?
Charlie hiding pain.
CHARLIE
Geez. Is this 20 questions?!
(Beat)
I can't speak for them but... Yeah.
They might come to a show... if I
asked them. But I wouldn't do that
until I'd knew the talent was good.
BOSTON
Well, I won't stop you from checking
me out, if you like? I play here
pretty regularly.
(Pauses)
Have we met before?
Charlie panics, holds composure, thinking his answer through.
CHARLIE
I don't know. Maybe. I wasn't always
unknown.
BOSTON
Well I got lots of tunes.
(Beat)
You got the time?
Charlie's pain now intense.
CHARLIE
Some. Here on personal business for a
bit. But we'll see.
Needs his pills.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
Tell you what. Go back to playing.
I'll listen from upstairs.
Boston straight faced. Charlie smiles, heads towards exit.
BOSTON
I'm gonna Google you!
Charlie doesn't turn around, in pain.
CHARLIE
Sounds good!
Boston watches him exit, ponders, then after a moment,
resumes singing.
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Wow that's cool. Make sure you gonna release it on steemit we are all gonna watch it. Good luck with the film project.
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