Room For RentA Story by Pauly A creative young guitarist is moving back to his hometown to complete a 3 month tour. The unique 27 year old songwriter believes that not all hearts are in their correct era, and being original and tr Room for Rent A creative young guitarist is moving back to his hometown to complete a 3 month tour. The unique 27 year old songwriter believes that not all hearts are in their correct era, and being original and true will lead to unexplained happening’s.
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© Pauly Shaw (2015)
EXT. STREET VIEW �" RED HOT DUSK MUSIC (I Wonder �" Rodrigues) FISHER STREET reads the sign on the corner of the street. The VIEW moves very SLOWLY down the road whilst the credits roll, into the driveway of number 47. The high stumped 1950’s Queenslander with rotting weather boards and mouldy stair treads lead to the front door.
EXT. STAIR CASE �" SAMETIME We follow the heels of footsteps and a travel bag, wheeling and banging its way up the stairs to the front veranda. We see a man from behind holding this travel bag facing the front door.
MUSIC FADE OUT (I Wonder �" Rodrigus)
INT. VIEW/OUTSIDE - SAMETIME An opened doorway, there stands JOHNNY. JOHNNY
hugs PAULY with a welcoming greet. JOHNNY (excited) How you doin' man? PAULY JOHNNY PAULY (relieved) It's good to be back in Brissy. Sydney is mayhem man. How’s Tracey? JOHNNY Yeah good man. She’s at work at the moment
INT. JOHNNY’S HOUSE,
HALLWAY �" SAMETIME INT. JOHNNY’S HOUSE, BEDROOM �" SAMETIME
JOHNNY So how did the gigs go?
JOHNNY starts another conversation whilst showing PAULY his new bedroom.
PAULY
PAULY still holding his travel bag in one hand
JOHHNY (anxious) PAULY You quit too early man. You could have been a part of this! JOHNNY It was open the business or be a broke rocker.
JOHNNY PAULY
PAULY throws his luggage on the bed then turns to JOHNNY.
PAULY
JOHNNY states nodding his head with a thumbs up as he walks out of the room
JOHNNY PAULY JOHNNY
As they both walk out of the room, The VIEW again pauses on the double door cupboard.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, LOUNGEROOM �" NIGHT As PAULY sits on the couch in the lounge room watching television, the VIEW circles the room looking at the old floor boards, walls, photos and the hanging clock. We see the empty hallway where silence is the only sound you can hear. The clock reads 10:45pm. PAULY stands up out of his chair and decides to head to bed, switching the tv and all the lights off as he makes his way down the empty silent hallway. His back is towards the VIEW.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM �" SAMETIME PAULY enters his bedroom. He makes himself comfortable as he spreads the bed sheets back and lays down, falling fast asleep.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM
�" LATE AT NIGHT
PAULY
PAULY waits patiently.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE HALLWAY �" SAMETIME The darkness of the hallway is hard to see but PAULY realises that no one is there. With an awkward expression on his face he walks SLOWLY across the hallway and knocks on JOHNNY’S door.
PAULY (curious)
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM
�" EVEN LATER DURING THE NIGHT Only the moonlight through the curtains we VIEW once again fixed on the double door cupboard as the VIEW SLOWLY zooms out to the left to PAULY sleeping. The alarm clock reads 3.16am as PAULY is suddenly awakened by yet another SLIGHT knock.
PAULY (shouts)
PAULY
waits on someone to open the door. With one hand on the door knob and the other on the door to stop the creaking noise when he decides to build up the courage to open it.
CLOSE UP PAULY lays his ear up to the door but hears nothing. Moments before opening the door there is another knock. Bang! Bang! Bang! Like rapid gunfire.
MUSIC (Moonlight Sonata �" Beethoven)
PAULY quickly turns his head to the double door cupboard. Baffled by what's going on, he pauses in fear. He gradually makes his way to the cupboard. Step by step thinking this cannot be. He arrives at the doors. Reaches out and opens them quickly whilst stepping back in fright, only to find hanging clothes. His back is towards the VIEW. He scrambles through the clothes splitting them into thirds. Making his way down to the drawers. He pulls them open individually, FRANTICALLY throwing clothing, finding nothing but shirts, socks and undies. He scratches his head as he turns around in disbelief reassuring himself that the knocking was not coming from the cupboard.
MUSIC (Moonlight Sonata �" Beethoven 1:12sec)
PAULY decides to think outside the square and looks to the side of the cupboard. Running his fingers down the gap of the wall and cupboard. It is very early in the morning and may very well be a waste of time; however he suspiciously drags the tall wooden cupboard forward. Disappointed, he sees a wall with white paint.
MUSIC (Moonlight Sonata �" Beethoven 1:38sec)
As PAULY stares closely, he notices a small crack in the cornice. Following his fingers by dragging them away from the crack, he runs up the wall drawing out a rectangular shape of a door.
MUSIC (Moonlight Sonata �" Beethoven 1:55sec FADES OUT)
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, HALLWAY - SAMETIME PAULY quickly runs around the other side of the wall to investigate.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, SPARE BEDROOM - SAMETIME Entering the spare room, he finds the old vertical ran vj board wall in good condition.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM - SAMETIME Returning back to his room, he is very curious on the small door behind the cupboard. Taking a moment to think, he steps out the distance from the doorway of his bedroom to the small door wall. On his way out of the room, he picks up pieces of clothing and runs into the hallway.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, HALLWAY - SAMETIME Stepping out the distance to the wall from the doorway, he marks the floor with the piece of clothing. Heading back into the spare room
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, SPAREROOM - SAMETIME Doing the exact same process with another piece of clothing
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, HALLWAY - SAMETIME PAULY discovers that three large steps are uncounted for.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM - SAMETIME Knowing that there is a large gap in the wall behind this small door, PAULY notices that the only thing holding the door closed is paint in the cracks.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, HALLWAY - SAMETIME PAULY runs down the hallway heading to the kitchen
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, KITCHEN �" SAMETIME PAULY grabs a knife and runs out of view
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM - SAMETIME PAULY scratches his way through the paint as he gains access inside with a kick to the door.
A gust of wind is blown into the dark space.
PAULY slowly kneels to the floor as he pokes his head inside. It is so dark; he crawls his way through the entry. Head first, disappearing from sight.
INT. A GIRLS ROOM �" TIME UNKNOWN MUSIC (That’s All Right �"
Elvis Presley) His head suddenly appears and he makes his way to his feet. Looking down he notices that he is in different clothing. A white T-shirt, leather jacket and jeans Hair so slick, that the reflection in the mirror surprises PAULY himself.
CONFUSED and DISORIENTATED PAULY looks around and finds himself in a girls room. Pink walls, quilt covers and dresses. Pictures on the wall of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Catching his attention is the loud music outside. As he starts to walk closer to the door he has a smile on his face. Cracking the door open ever so slightly, he peaks through the gap and see's that a party is happening in the same lounge-room as Johnny's house.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, LOUNGEROOM - UNKNOWN DAZED, PAULY steps outside the doorway into the party room. People dancing, smoking, laughing, drinking and a band with a double bass playing rock n roll music.
CLOSE UP PAULY smiles UNCONTROLLABLY THIS IS PAULYS WORLD. IS HE DREAMING?
A girl walks past wearing a pink floral poodle skirt and blouse. They make eye contact, smiling to each other. PAULY, attracted to her, he follows her into the kitchen. Walking past the band and loving the music he stares at the double bass player as he makes his way through the dance floor.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, KITCHEN - UNKNOWN The bench is full of empty beer bottles and smoke packets. There lays underneath the rubbish the local newspaper. Inconspicuously, he reads the header. The Courier Mail - Lincoln's Hunt Jap Craft, Friday 31st of the 12, 1954.
MUSIC (ALL SOUNDS ARE SMASHED INTO ONE SWIRLING NOISE) SHOCKED, The VIEW spins around an overwhelmed PAULY. Becoming faster and faster until the VIEW is one big blur.
MUSIC (SWIRLING NOISE TO COMPLETE SILENCE) PAULY grabs the closest Bikini Martini and sculls like mad
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, LOUNGEROOM �" 1954 - NIGHT MUSIC (Roll Over Beethoven �" Chuck Berry) The band start another song In utter disbelief PAULY laughs. PAUL spots the girl from before and follows her out to the back balcony passing the lead guitarist. PAUL is suddenly grabbed by a dancer and starts to swing dance to the music. The VIEW watches party goers dance. Everybody is laughing and having so much fun.
EXT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BACK BALCONY �" 1954 - NIGHT PAULY finally makes it to the back balcony and is handed a cigarette from the attractive girl. “Lucky Strike, Go Happy” Reads the cigarette packet. PAULY sits down with her and starts a conversation. The VIEW makes its way back very slowly away from PAULY down the hallway.
Blank VIEW for 5 seconds
INT. A GIRLS ROOM �" 1954 -
NIGHT Quickly opens it and crawls through to the other side.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM - DAY As PAULY finds light back into an empty room, the small door slams behind him. He opens the bedroom door.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, HALLWAY - SAMETIME PAULY runs down the hallway into the lounge-room.
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, LOUNGEROME - SAMETIME PAULY finds JOHNNY sitting on the couch.
PAULY (gasps) JOHNNY
JOHNNY (confused) Everyone thought you were dead!
PAULY (rapidly) JOHNNY There's no small door! PAULY
INT. JOHNNYS HOUSE, BEDROOM
- SAMETIME PAULY points to the small door in the wall.
JOHNNY Been here for 33 years. PAULY I had to scratch away the paint which was the only thing holding it together.
PAULY
PAULY climbs through and finds himself in the spare room.
JOHNNY
JOHNNY waits for a reply from PAULY to explain himself, kneeling down to talk through the small door. Johnny touches the door and closes it wondering how he has never noticed it. PAULY runs from the spare room. Enters the bedroom.
PAULY
JOHNNY, once the same age as PAULY, standing there looking 30 years older. Their faces are blank and it takes them a moment to regather themselves. JOHNNY touches PAULYS face and smiles.
JOHNNY (confused)
JOHNNY
walks out the door He puts his hands on his face, rubs his fingers through his hair and pauses. He looks at the small door. Gathers himself and walks towards it. Kneels down and takes one big breathe.
CLOSE UP PAULY closes his eyes and opens it one more time.
A gust of wind is blown into the dark space.
PAULY can't believe his eyes. He looks over his shoulder. Looking back and forth, about to choose his destined path. He crawls through the small door.
CLOSE UP The VIEW is focused on the doors dark space. PAULYS face appears in the light. His
face slowly withdrawals into the darkness. The door slams shut with a gust of wind. THE END © 2016 Pauly |
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