Fake Fairy-tale(first draf)

Written By

christen saptou

Can fairy-tales be reality?

A Fair-tale of a couple who tell their story to the world that all those bedtime story that you was told of girl

finding her prince. Can happen! There might be hope for this generation that has become cynical with divorce rates going

up.

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INT. CAR - MORNING

Harold driving into cambridge in the morning to drop the kids at school before he goes to work. (back seat in the middle mid shot)

INTERVIEWERWho was the first girl you ever kissed?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWould you say you got the fairy-tale ending?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERSo how long have you and your wife been together?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWhere did you guys meet?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWhat was your first thought when you saw her?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid she ever notice you?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWas there any other guys interested in Leonora while you was?

HAROLD

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INTERVIEWERWas is hard to get her attention?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERHow many times did you ask her out before she said yes?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWhy didn't you give up?

EXT. IN THE GARDEN. ON A SWING CHAIR - AFTERNOON

Delton and Joy

INTERVIEWERHow long have you known Harold?

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERHow long have you known Leonora?

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERWhat would you say their marriage is like?

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERHow have they impacted your lives?

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERWould you say they have been helpful in your marriage someone that you can get advice from?

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERWhen ever you see them do you think

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they truly in love?INTERVIEWER (CONT'D)

JOY/DELTON

INTERVIEWERWho do you think loves who more and why?

JOY/DELTON

INT. LEONORA AND HAROLD'S HOUSE. KITCHEN TABLE - EVENING

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid her saying no build you character and made you the man you are today?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWhen you she finally became you girlfriend did both of your family's know you where dating?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid you ever get her in trouble?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid you ever think she was the one?

HAROLD

INT. CUTAWAYS TO KYRAN IN THE LRC IN FRONT OF A BOOKSHELF - AFTERNOON

INTERVIEWERWhat was you favourite fairytale when you were younger?

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SUBJECT 1

INTERVIEWERWould you say there are aspects of fairytales that still exist?

SUBJECT 1

INTERVIEWERWhat makes a fairytale appealing?

SUBJECT 1

E/I. CUTS TO HAROLD IN THE CAR - CONTINUOUS

INTERVIEWERDo you have a fairytale in your life?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid you guys ever have fall outs through your teenage years?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERDid it ever get so bad that you two broke up?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERHow did it make you feel that you might have found the love of you life and you lost her?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERWas their anyone that thought the had a shot and pounced on it when they heard you two took a break?

HAROLD

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INTERVIEWERTell the story of what happened

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERHow did it make you feel when your professor tried to?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERSo how did you guys make it work?

HAROLD

INTERVIEWERTell us the story of how you two got married?

HAROLD

INT. DELTON'S HOUSE - IN THE LOUNGE - EVENING

Family and friends are over Delton's house eating and socialising. There are two little princess twirling and playing around.

INTERVIEWERWhose your favourite princess?

GABBY

DANIELLE

INTERVIEWERDo you think happily-ever-afters are real?

GABBY

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DANIELLE

INTERVIEWERWhy?

DANIELLE

INT. DELTON'S HOUSE - IN THE KITCHEN - LATER

Peter an older gentleman that is in the kitchen over the stove cooking.

INTERVIEWER Back then was relationships easier to get into then now a days?

PETER

INTERVIEWERWas there less minds games?

PETER

DELOTON GETS INVOLVED IN THE CONVOSATION

DELTON

INTERVIEWERSo back in the day was you guys popular with the ladies?

DELTON

INTERVIEWERWhen you was a child would you describe yourself as naughty?

PETER

DELTON

INTERVIEWERWhat kind of things did you do?

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INT. LEONORA AND HAROLD'S HOUSE - DAY

Leonora is siting on the green couch.

INTERVIEWERWhen you was little what was you favourite story?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERTell the story

LEONORA

EXT. CUTAWAYS TO HANNAH SITTING OUTSIDE HER CLASS IN THE COURTYARD - DAY

INTERVIEWERWhy are fairy-tales just for kid?

SUBJECT 2

INTERVIEWERWould you rather have a love story like a fairy-tale and have that certainty you'll have someone or a love story like Katniss in The Hunger Games?

SUBJECT 2

INTERVIEWERWhy does that appeal you more?

SUBJECT 2

INT. FADES TO LEONORA AND HAROLD'S HOUSE. ON THE COUCH

INTERVIEWERHow was your up bring as a child?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERCan you tell us about your family

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LEONORA

INTERVIEWERHow was it like to have three different father figures?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid that effect how you saw relationships?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERHow was it like on the playgrounds?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWould you say you was popular?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid this effect your friendships?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid you ever consider having a love life at school

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERTell us a story where a guy was trying to get your attention

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWas your friends jealous that you was getting all this attention?

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LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhy was it so important or why did you feel that you shouldn't give any of these guys a chance?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhy do you think girls today are so invested in trying to attract the opposite sex?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhere doing think this need comes from

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERAre you a hopeless romantic at heart?

EXT. COURTYARD BENCH WHERE TWO GIRLS ARE SITTING - DAY

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERDo you have a boyfriend?

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERHow come?

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERWell, do you see any cute guys around college you got your eye on?

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWER

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Ou guys ever talk?INTERVIEWER (CONT'D)

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERWhy is it so difficult for girls to get interest from guys?

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERWould it be easier to have a love story like a fairytale?

SUBJECT 3

INTERVIEWERSo how old was you when you started taking interest in guys?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhat was the qualities you was looking for?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid you find that straight away in him?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERSo how did you and you husband meet?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhat was the best part of your relationship from the start to the present day?

LEONORA

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INTERVIEWERDid you ever think he was the one?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid you guys ever have fall outs through your dating period?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWho was the one who said to the other that you guys should have a break?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERBreak ups or taking apart can be difficult how was you feeling during this time?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDuring this time was there anyone else or did anyone try anything with you?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWER

So tell us the story of that?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERSo how did you and your husband get back together?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERSo how long was it after he

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proposed and did he only have to INTERVIEWER (CONT'D)

ask once?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERHow did he propose tell us the story?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid that put you of strawberry milkshakes?

LEONORAHow did the wedding plans go?

INTERVIEWERSo on the wedding day what happened?

LEONORA

CUTAWAY TO ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF LEONORA WALKING DOWN THE ISLE

INTERVIEWERWhen you was wearing all white how innocent were you?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhat do you think makes a relationship last?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERTalking about lasting... How long have you and Harold been together from?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERObviously you been together so long is there any habits of his that annoy you?

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LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWould you say you have a lot of arguments?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhat would you say that's been the biggest strain on your marriage?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERHow do you get passed that?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDose that ever last longer then a day?

LEONORA

CU. OLD PICTURES OF THE CHIDREN

INTERVIEWERSo when did kids come into the picture?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERSo not long after the wedding you had your oldest...did you have to put a hold on all your plans?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERNow you had to have mixed emotions about all of this ...how did you feel?

LEONORA

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INTERVIEWERWas there a point where you couldn't handle all of it being a year in your marriage with a child?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWould you say you marriage was brought closer?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERDid you guys plan for a second child?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWas there any trouble conceiving?

LEONORA

CUTAWAY TO ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF LEONORA IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HER SECOND CHILD.

INTERVIEWERHow did that effect the marriage?

LEONORA

INTERVIEWERWhat's one thing about him that makes you fall in love every time?

LEONORA

SPLIT SCREEN OF BOTH HARROLD AND LEONORA ANSWERING THE SAME FOLLOWING QUESTION

INTERVIEWERWhat fairy-tale would you say both of you resemble?

HAROLD/LEONORA

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FADE-OUT TO BACK- ROLLING CREDITS