Deranged Monster Analysis

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Deranged Monster A Screenplay by River Ossana
INT. KINGS CROSS STATION – AFTERNOON
(Nadine, Ruth, Sharon)
LS: Lawyer MISS NADINE COX is arguing with DR RUTH MALKOVICH. NADINE tries to hug RUTH but she shakes her off.
NADINE
Please Ruth, don't leave me.
RUTH
I'm sorry Nadine, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces her fears head on, instead of running away.
NADINE
I am such a person!
RUTH frowns.
RUTH
I'm sorry, Nadine. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.
RUTH leaves.
NADINE sits down, looking defeated.
Cut to/CU: Moments later, courageous fishmonger DCI SHARON COX barges in looking flustered.
NADINE
Goodness, Sharon! Is everything okay?
SHARON
I'm afraid not.
NADINE
What is it? Don't keep me
…show more content…
NADINE
I don't know, you look kind of deranged.
SOPHIA
Me? No. I'm not deranged. I'm the least deranged monster in the world.
NADINE
Wait, you're a monster?
NADINE runs away, screaming.

EXT. A SUPERMARKET - PRESENT DAY
(Sophia, Sharon, Nadine)
Fade in:
SOPHIA
You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.
SHARON
(To NADINE) You ran away?
NADINE
(To SHARON) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?
NADINE turns to SOPHIA.
NADINE
I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!
NADINE runs away.
She turns back and shouts.
NADINE
I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with guns.
SOPHIA
I'm not scared of you.
NADINE
You should be.

INT. A LIBRARY - LATER THAT DAY
(Nadine, Sharon, Sophia, Ruth)
LS: NADINE and SHARON walk around searching for something.
NADINE
I feel sure I left my guns somewhere around here.
SHARON
Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly guns.
NADINE
You know nothing Sharon Cox.
SHARON
We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.
Suddenly, SOPHIA appears, holding a pair of guns.
SOPHIA
Looking for something?
SHARON
Crikey, Nadine, she's got your guns.
NADINE
Tell me something I don't already

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