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1. World War 1 In Huntingdon
Written By
Paula Perez
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2. 1
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. MORNING
The camera crew arrives at the field with all their
equipment ready to start filming some establishing shot and
cut aways. They go over to the british soldiers to ask them
some questions.
RICHARD
Hey Patrick, so what are you
dressed as?
PATRICK
Im dressed in a uniform of an
Austrian/Hungarian and this is
battle dress for 1914. Even though
its the sky blue and the red.
RICHARD
Right, lets have a look at some of
your equipment.So you went into war
with a savour?
PATRICK
Yes a savour. This is actually an
original.
RICHARD
Wow, so this is actually a really
vicious way of killing someone
then?
PATRICK
Most of them were made for the head
and shoulders.
Richard and the camera crews move around the area to try and
find someone else to interview or just to film and the
manage to find a woman in a costume playing an old fashioned
guitar.
RICHARD
Hello, so we've got a woman hee,
what are you doing with that?
WOMAN 1
Hello, yeah woman went along to war
as well. I am actually playing this
old thing which is about 20 years
old.
They carry on walking along and they find a man with an old
music box.

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RICHARD
A music box... I haven't seen one
of those in years! would you mind
explaining how it works?
MAN 1
Yeah sure. We've got some tiny
needles in this box and you put it
here then you put it down to it
touches the disc which then it
starts to play.
RICHARD
What happens to the needle?
MAN 1
We throw it away as it wastes away
as it plays the music, then we add
another needle to keep it playing.
RICHARD
How long have you had this music
box?
MAN 1
Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20
years.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. MORNING
The arrive to a tent where there's this woman inside willing
to explain to them what kind of tent it is and what it was
used for.
RICHARD
Hello, so this is a tent used in
the war right?
WOMAN 2
Hi, yes it is. It was mainly used
for the men that got hurt during
battle and they needed somewhere to
rest and get some looking after
before going back, so this is where
they would come unless it was
something really serious and
complicated to treat then they
would get sent to the hospital
where they could get some further
and more professional help.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. MORNING.

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The camera crew goes over to the arena to talk to the men
with the horses.
RICHARD
Excuse me, are these horses yours?
MAN 2
Hey, only this brown one which is
really young so he's not fully
trained so its a big day for him.
RICHARD
So do you think hes going to be
ready to perform in front of people
today?
MAN 2
(laughs)
I hope so. It might take him a
while to get comfortable but yeah i
think he should be okay.
They go off interviewing random people on the field about
today's event.
RICHARD
Excuse me, what do you think about
today's event?
GIRL 1
Oh I think its going great so far,
i mean i come every year and i
enjoy it. Its nice what they're
doing.
RICHARD
Okay, thank you. Hey what do you
think about today's event?
MAN 3
Oh well, this is actually the first
time i attend this even as i dont
live in Huntingdon, but my daughter
wanted to come and see the horses
and my son is interested in all
these guns and war sort of stuff so
i thought itd be interesting to
take them to see it.
RICHARD
And how far did you travel to get
to this Huntingdon event today
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then?
RICHARD (CONT'D)
MAN 3
Well, we drove here so it only took
us about 30 minutes to 45 minutes
as we live in cambridge, so
fortunately the travel wasn't that
long.
RICHARD
Okay, thank you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
Guns firing in the arena and there will be a voice over of
the Germans explaining to the public about their equipment
such as their costumes and why they wore what they did and
also about their guns and how they work.
There will also be a shot of a woman and a man singing in a
small carriage singing along as they play instruments such
as the piano.
RICHARD
Hey, so do you do this performance
every year?
WOMAN 3
Yeah we both do, we have been doing
this for about...
MAN 4
4 years? Something like that.
RICHARD
How comes you do this every year?
WOMAN 3
Well i think its something to do, i
mean its different and its
definitely fun.
MAN 4
Yeah also i've always been
passionate about guns and war so
this is something that definitely
interests me.
RICHARD
Okay well thank you for your time,
great performance.
INT. HUNTINGDON. KITCHEN. AFTEROON.

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We go inside to see the kitchen and what they used to cook
during war. All we see are pans and rice and easy stuff like
that.
RICHARD
Hey, would you mind telling us why
you've got rice?
GIRL 2
No of course not. We've got rice
because it was something that was
easy to obtain back then and it was
also healthy and easy to cook.
RICHARD
So not trying to be sexist but were
women more likely to cook back
then?
GIRL 2
(laughs)
Yeah it was more likely to see a
woman cooking than a man mainly
because the men were in battle so
the women stayed inside looking
after the ones that were hurt or
just simply cooking.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
We get the british soldiers this time talking about their
equipment such as their costumes and what they consist of
and also about their weapons and how they were used during a
battle.
Right after that we get the Austrians doing the same. In the
arena talking about their equipment such as costume and also
their weapons.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. AFTERNOON.
We go tot he arena to see the soldiers on their horses doing
a show such as the soldiers getting their swords out and
riding the horses past the cabbages which they have to stab
with their sword as they go past them.
RICHARD
Hey so what does this consist of?
SOLDIER 1
Well this is pretty much training
for both the horse and the man
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SOLDIER 1 (CONT'D)
riding it. They have to stab the
cabbages and bring them back and if
they do they get 3 points. If they
stab it and bring it half way then
that's 2 points but if they stab it
but it falls straight away then
sadly that's only 1 point.
RICHARD
So have you attended this event
every year?
SOLDIER 1
Yeah i have for the past 6 years or
so.
RICHARD
So what is it like working with
horses?
SOLDIER 1
(laughs)
Well it can be a bit of a tough job
as they don't always do what
they're supposed to, but you know,
they're horses they don't act the
same way as humans.
RICHARD
Do you own any of the horses?
SOLDIER 1
Actually i don't, no, but i train
my friend's one over there with him
and its tough but its worth it, you
know? To think that pretty much
everything they learn its because
of you.
RICHARD
Yeah it must be rewarding. Anyway
thank you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
We walk over to this small tent where we see this man making
small soldier figures and we approach to him to have a short
interview with him.
LOUIS
Hey, would you mind telling us how
you make these figures?

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MAN 5
No, of course not. I have this
metal shaped soldiers and this hot
liquid which is a silverish colour.
I pour it in and wait a few seconds
until it cools down and gets the
soldier shape and i just open it
and get the soldier out. Its really
straight forward, it just takes
time to do it and make the liquid
for it.
LOUIS
Oh right so its not too complicated
then. Do you attend this event
every year?
MAN 5
I do yeah, when you get to this age
there's no much to do
(laughs)
LOUIS
(laughs)
So what do you do with the little
figures then?
MAN 5
Well I keep some of them because i
like soldiers and the other ones i
out them on this table and sell
them to people.
LOUIS
How much do you sell them for?
MAN 5
£1 for 2 or 80p for 1.
LOUIS
Okay thank you for your time.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. AFTERNOON.
RICHARD
Well i am now, in the recruiting
tent and this young man is going to
sign up for war.
MAN 6
Hello, whats your name?

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ALEX
Alexander Purvis.
MAN 6
Right, then ill ask you the first
question. Are you willing to be
attested for the service in the
territorial force for the term of
four years provided his majesty
should so long require your service
for the country.
ALEX
Yes.
MAN 6
Second question. Have you received
notice stating the liabilities by
enlisting and do you understand
them?
ALEX
Yes.
MAN 6
Good. Do you now belong to, or have
you ever served in the royal navy
army, marines, special reserve,
territorial force, volunteers or
army reserve? If so , estate which
unit.
ALEX
None.
MAN 6
Good. I will now state that under
the provisions of section 13 and 99
of the army act of a person knowing
that makes false answer to any
question contained with this paper,
he renders himself liable for
punishment. Next bit, i need you to
sign this. So if you sign there
please.
Alex gets closer to the table and signs the piece to paper
to enlist himself to war.
MAN 6
Thank you very much, and i am a
witness that you have been the one
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MAN 6 (CONT'D)
to sign this. Now if you could take
the bible and hold it in your left
hand, and raise your right hand and
repeat after me. I, and state your
name.
ALEX
I, Alexander Purvis
MAN 6
Swear by almighty God.
ALEX
Swear by almighty God.
MAN 6
That i will be faithful.
ALEX
That i will be faithful.
MAN 6
And by true and bear true
allegiance.
ALEX
And by true and bear true
allegiance.
MAN 6
To His Majesty, King George the
fifth.
ALEX
To His Majesty, King George the
fifth.
MAN 6
His heirs and successors.
ALEX
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6
And that I will.
ALEX
And that I will.
MAN 6
As in duty bound.

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ALEX
As in duty bound.
MAN 6
Honestly and faithfully.
ALEX
Honestly and faithfully.
MAN 6
Defend His Majesty.
ALEX
Defend His Majesty.
MAN 6
His heirs and successors.
ALEX
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6
In person.
ALEX
In person.
MAN 6
Crown.
ALEX
Crown.
MAN 6
And dignity.
ALEX
And dignity.
MAN 6
Against all enemies.
ALEX
Against all enemies.
MAN 6
According to the conditions of my
service.
ALEX
According to the conditions of my
service.
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ALEX (CONT'D)