I added Scene 2 and 3 because Scene 2 is only short as it's just showing outside of the services to give an idea of where this business is situated.
Scene 3 is based in the back room of the Shop, characters in this scene are:
James Grahame: Owner of the family business
Jennifer Grahame-Williams: Daughter of James married to Chas
Chas William: Married to Jennifer
Chrissie: Works at the shop, has a little thing for Jennifer
SCENE 2. EXT. OUTSIDE OF CORIE'S CAFE, JAMES'S SHOP AND PETROL STATION – DAY [8:15]
All three outlets are situated next to each other in a row in this desolate countryside. Each establishment is fairly small, the cafe being the largest.
Outside of JAMES'S SHOP are JAMAL and LOREN the security guards. JAMAL, a hefty kind of feller, is on the floor doing press-ups while the LOREN, a petite but feisty young woman, is sat on his back with her arms folded and legs crossed.
SCENE 3. INT. JAMES'S SHOP– DAY [8:15]
Behind the counter is a young, fragile looking woman, her name tag reads “TRACY”. Behind her is a THIEF dressed all in BLACK with a balaclava on. He has his arm graped around TRACY'S nexk and a gun pointing at her head.
(Note: This scene is a 1970's looking security training video, that is revealed later in the scene)
The phone on the counter starts to ring.
THIEF
(points at the phone with gun) Pick it up!
TRACY looking frightened picks up the full phone including the base it is resting on without actually answering it.
THIEF
I meant answer it!
TRACY answered the phone.
TRACY
(on phone - timidly) Hello?
MYSTERY VOICE (V.O)
(on phone) Can you put me on to the man in black?
TRACY
(to thief) He wants to speak to you.
The THIEF takes the phone from TRACY.
THIEF
(on phone) Hello.
MYSTERY VOICE (V.O):
(on phone) Change of plan, get me some fresh lettuce and tomatoes.
THIEF
Hey lady, go bring me some lettuce and tomatoes.
The THIEF throws TRACY out of his arms, she disappears to retrieve the goods.
MYSTERY VOICE (V.O)
(on phone) I suppose I'll need some salad
cream too.
THIEF
(to Tracy) Salad Cream, get me some Salad
Cream.
TRACY (O.O.V)
We only have Mayonnaise!
THIEF
(on phone) They only have Mayonnaise.
MYSTERY VOICE (V.O):
(on phone) Mayonnaise? What kind of supermarket
is this? Ah forget it, I need to drown my
sorrows, just get me a bottle of wine.
THIEF
(to Tracy) Fetch me a bottle of your finest as well.
TRACY returns with lettuce, tomatoes and a bottle of milk, on the bottle it reads “THE FINEST MILK IN STRIPE”. She places them on the counter. The THEIF looks up and spots the milk.
THIEF
(to Tracy) What's that?
TRACY
That's milk.
THIEF
(confused) Where did it come from?
TRACY
My Uncle Bill's cow, Rosie, he milked it himself.
THIEF
(to Tracy) That's okay then.
At this point the THOEF whips off his balaclava and a permed head of hair bounces out. He speaks straight into the camera in a typical “TV REPORTER” style voice.
THIEF
Hi, my name's Charles Glottal and a scenario such as this could easily happen in your own food and grocery shop. So be careful, be safe and make sure you're heavily armed (cocks his gun).
ON SCREEN CAPTION - “THIS IS A RECONSTRUCTION”. The camera pans out to reveal we are watching a television. JAMES GRAHAME is stood by the TV. JENNIFER GRAHAME-WILLIAMS, CHAS WILLIAMS and CHRISSIE BAILEY are sat watching. They're in the back room of JAMES'S SHOP.
JENNIFER is filing her nails uninterested. CHAS is perched up right eager to listen. CHRISSIE is half-listening but her eyes keep drifting to stare at JENNIFER.
JAMES
Don't be alarmed by what you've just seen folks...it's a perm...we all had them back then. (beat) As you know this shop has been in the Grahame family for almost 70 years and we never want to see something like that happen in our store. We need to be prepared at all times.
CHAS AND CHRISSIE (COLLECTIVELY)
Yes Mr Grahame.
JAMES:
So what is the most important thing you've
learnt?
CHAS
To always stock Salad Cream?
JENNIFER
That black is very slimming?
CHRISSIE laughs in a silly way at JENNIFER'S comment.
JAMES
Interesting. (beat) The most important thing I learnt was that taking 4 days to put together a 15 minute health and safety video with an over-priced actor and a cheap American script was one of the worst things this company's ever done.
JENNIFER
Rivetting business advice Dad, but if you can now excuse us, Chas and I have a honeymoon to book. It is still called a honeymoon even though it's been six months, right?!
CHAS
Jennifer darling, we've been through this...my phobia....you know I can't travel in enclosed vehicles, remember our wedding day?"
CUT TO:
INSERT 1. FLASHBACK. EXT. OUTSIDE OF CHURCH
CHAS and JENNIFER in their bride and groom clothes are driving off slowling into the distance on a QUAD BIKE with the words “JUST MARRIED” on the back and an assortment of strings and bows trailing from behind.
CUT TO:
SCENE 3. INT. JAMES'S SHOP – DAY (CONT'D)
JENNIFER
(shudders) How could I forget? That day ranks right up there along with the time you joined that AA meeting to renew the cover on your quad, which may I remind you never happened! Making me miss the Face Cream Through The Ages exhibition because we end up spending a week looking after ‘Boozing Bob’.
CHAS
I won't hear a bad word against Bob, he made the finest drink I've ever tasted...coffee..he made the finest coffee.
CHAS, CHRISSIE, JAMES and JENNIFER all get up to leave the back room.
