Missed the deadline for the HISTORY BSG Comp. So here is my first attempt anyhow. Advice welcome.
INT. JANE AUSTIN'S HOUSE IN CHAWTON, HAMPSHIRE.
JANE SITING AT SMALL WRITING TABLE BY WINDOW LOOKING ONTO STREET.
JANE: [REFLECTIVE AND TALKING QUIETLY TO HERSELF]
There we go! The final chapter to the sequel to Pride & Prejudice. [TURNING MANUSCRIPT OVER]
Now, just need a title. [PUTS FEATHER QUILL TO MOUTH].
[TAP, TAP ON WINDOW]
JANE: uh... [STARTLED – LOOKS UP]
MAN AT WINDOW: [HAS MOUTH AGAINST PANE AND BLOWING TO MAKE FUNNY FACE]
[SOUND OF FEMALE LAUGHTER OUTSIDE]
JANE: [ANNOYED – LOOKS BACK AT DESK]
[MAN DISPAPPEARS AND WOMEN REPLACES HIM]
[WOMEN AT WINDOW]: [GRINNING – PULLS TOP OF DRESS DOWN TO SHOW UNDERWEAR]
JANE: [MORE ANNOYED – MOUTHS GO AWAY]
JANE: [LOOKS DOWN AT DESK – HOLDING HAND TO FOREHEAD TO SCREEN WINDOW]
[MAN APPEARS AT WINDOW AND MOONS]
[SHRIEK OF FEMALE DIRTY LAUGHTER OUTSIDE]
JANE: [ANGRY - OPENS SASH WINDOW]
JUST F*@K OFF!
[ENTER – JANE'S MOTHER]
MOTHER:[EXASPERATED] JANE! WHAT THE DICKENS! COME AWAY CHILD.
JANE: [EMBARASSED – SHUTS WINDOW]
MOTHER: [ANGRY STILL] This writing stuff has got to stop. You're not mixing with people and the whole village is talking about us. Give me that pen! [SNATCHES PEN FROM JANE AND PICK'S UP MANUSCRIPT FROM TABLE]
JANE: But…
MOTHER: No buts Jane. We are all very disappointed in you. You WILL desist.
[THROWS MANUSCRIPT ON FIRE] I want to see you out meeting people more from now on. [LEAVING ROOM] It would be nice to have some bloody grand children!
[TAP, TAP ON WINDOW]
MAN AND WOMEN AT WINDOW: [BOTH LAUGHING AND MOCKINGLY POINTING AT JANE]
JANE: [SAD - LOOKS BACK AT BURNING MANUSCRIPT]
