2. INT.HOSPITAL.MONTAGE
A montage sequence of a standard state hospital. the wheels
of a trolley bed. As the montage unfolds and conversations
can be heard.
COLIN(V/O)
my wife is so....(Colin discusses
his wife and family-improv)
ADAM(V/O)
Ohh and she...(discusses his wife
and family
montage of nurses and recepiionists. Doctors with
stethoscopes.
ADAM(V/O)
(discusses his job and time in
the army)
COLIN(V/O)
(discusses his experiences)
long hallways. gleaming floors
TITLE: WINDOW
The sequence ends facing a door into a ward.
INT. WARD. DAY
describing the view outside the window
ADAM
well. anything good?
COLIN
nice. (giggles) there’s a chick.
ADAM
and? what she look like?
COLIN
err, blond, big tits, the usual.
shit she looked
They both laugh
COLIN
theres a lambagini outside, you
know that was my dream car...
(CONTINUED)
3. CONTINUED: 2.
ADAM
what’s the weather?
COLIN
its nice. bit cloudy though.
Nurse goes through door
NURSE
ok Colin, your hour’s over, its
time to lie back down
She helps Colin lie down on the bed.
NURSE
Is there anything, I can get you
Adam?
ADAM
err, no, thank you.
INT. WARD.DAY
ADAM
It’s time
The nurse comes in and once again props Colin upright in his
bed.
COLIN
It’s raining. there’s been a crash.
ADAM
ye, what else? come on tell me
COLIN
err, there’s another chick
ADAM
come on details...
COLIN
she’s hot
ADAM
you know it’s really not fair that
you can see out that window and I
can’t. God if I could see you that
window I would describe every
little thing from the color of an
old man’s coat to the shape of a
door and you won’t even give me the
measurements of this chick.
(CONTINUED)
4. CONTINUED: 3.
Colin lies back down in his bed.
ADAM
hey, what the hell are you doing?
COLIN
I’ve had enough for today
ADAM
dude, come on don’t be like that
COLIN
I’m sorry Adam but I’m tired and my
chest hurts.
Adam looks angry.
INT. WARD. NIGHT
Both men are asleep and it seems peaceful, until Colin
begins to cough violently. He tries to reach for the big red
button on the wall but he can not reach.
Adam is starring looking angry, he reaches over to press his
own red button but suddenly he catches a glimpse of
moonlight coming from the window and the look on his face
suggests that the death of his friend could be the key to
moving next to the window. He falls back to sleep.
INT. WARD. DAY
The nurse wheels a body in a bag on a stretcher out of the
room. Colin’s bed is empty.
The nurse comes back in.
NURSE
I’m sorry Adam. Colin didn’t make
it, he passed away in his sleep
last night. I know how close you
two were. Would you like some time
alone?
ADAM
yes please. (pause) actually, could
I be moved next to the window? I
think its what Colin would have
wanted...
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED: 4.
NURSE
are you sure?
Adam nods.
Nurse switches the two bed’s around.
NURSE
I’ll give you some time.
She leaves and shuts the door behind her.
Adam with an excited expression on his face, finally hoists
himself up on his elbows (even though this is dangerous in
his condition) to catch his first glance out of the window.
His face is stunned with shock, he gasps. There is nothing
but a brick wall outside of the window. Adam looks up to the
ceiling realizing what he has done. Fade out.
