HERES TO US

FADE IN:

INT. CHURCH – DAY

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

Can a once in a lifetime love find a second chance?

Low-key lighting. JAMES’S hand is shown as he tosses the coin into the air, located near the glass pane window of the church. Slow motion shows the coin falling to the floor. The noise of the coin echoes as it hits the floor. Emma is shown to walk away down the isle of the church in red heels.

EXT.PARK – EVENING

EMMA and JAMES are sat on a park bench in the late evening.

VOICEOVER

Because if I’d have known what I do now, would I ever have let it go?

JAMES

(Tucks Emma’s hair behind her ears)

I am so glad I met you.

As the scene continues to fast forward into the evening as the sun sets. EMMA’S laughing echoes and they both appear content in each other’s company. EMMA has her feet tucked up onto the bench and JAMES has his arm wrapped around her.

INT. HOUSE PARTY- EVENING

EMMA and JAMES are dancing together and having drinks with their friends. The music is loud and EMMA’s phone starts to ring. She leaves the room to answer the call.

EMMA

Oh my god, yes thank you...thank you...I’ll be in touch!

EMMA goes back into the room and pretends nothing has happened.

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

Would you pass up on a once in a lifetime chance, for love?

Low key lighting of the street lights shows EMMA and JAMES walking hand in hand down the street. They are dressed in winter coats and EMMA stops and turns to JAMES. No dialogue is heard, JAMES is shocked and pulls away his hands from her. He appears to shout but you cannot hear what he is saying, he appears distressed. The screen goes black and the voice over speaks.

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

But I made a choice.

INT.EMMAS BEDROOM-DAY

EMMA is packing her stuff to leave for America, she is crying and sits down on the bed. Everything in her room is thrown all over the place.

EXT- TOWN- NIGHT

JAMES is out with his friends he is trying to fit back into a bachelor lifestyle. He is drinking heavily.

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

And if I’d known how much id hurt you, would I have walked away so easily?

INT. AIRPORT LIFT-DAY

EMMA is leaving the country, she is crying in the lift she lugs her case into the lift and stands looking outwards as if she is waiting for JAMES to come and get her. An onlooker sees her looking at a photo of herself and JAMES on her phone with a friend’s baby.

STRANGER IN THE LIFT

You have a beautiful family (she smiles at EMMA)

INT.OFFICE-DAY

EMMA is in her new office, lecturing her staff. She looks professional stood next to a projector introducing her new ideas.

INT.OFFICE-DAY

JAMES is sat in his office. His assistant enters with a cup of coffee. She leans over him and places the coffee down in front of him. She squeezes his shoulder in attempts to comfort him.

ASSISTANT

It gets better...trust me.

INT.PUB-EVENING

JAMES is drinking shots off the bar, his friends are shouting in encouragement but no sound is heard just background music.

INT.HOUSE-EVENING

EMMA is sat on her sofa with her feet up and drinking a class of red wine. She is reading a magazine.

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

But I know were in different places right now.

INT. BATHROOM-NIGHT

JAMES is slumped up against the wall in his bathroom after a long night out. He is drunk and closely sat to the toilet.

INT.HOUSE-NIGHT

EMMA is returning emails on her laptop, she yawns.

INT.HOUSE-EVENING

EMMA and JAMES are sat together on a sofa. JAMES has his hands on EMMA’s head as if reassuring her. They look at ease in each other’s company. EMMA smiles at JAMES.

EXT.CLUB-NIGHT

EMMA and JAMES are running out of a building at night laughing together. EMMA is following closely behind as JAMES holds her hand pulling her along. They are dressed in party clothes and continuously look behind them.

JAMES

(Laughing) Hurry up, come on Em!

EXT.STREET-DAYTIME

EMMA is walking down the street and drops her bag. A good looking gentlemen stops to help her. Their eyes meet and she brushes it off before continuing down the road and look back to see him.

EMMA

Oh god, I’m so sorry, thank you.

INT.HOUSE-EVENING

Two hands toast wine glasses. The girls hand has long red painted nails and an engagement ring on. The noise of the glasses echo.

EXT.DOOR STEP-DAYTIME

The coin is tossed into the air and onto the floor where a hand picks it up. The coin is picked up on the front step of the door. The hand is shown to close the coin as if they are reclaiming it as opposed to walking away again.

VOICE OVER (EMMA)

And no matter where we are, we’ll find a way back.