DEVON SEAS
LIFE IN DEVON IS ANYTHING BUT PEACEFUL
EPISODE 1:
Rock Bottom
Written By Bryan Turner
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DEVON SEAS
LIFE IN DEVON IS ANYTHING BUT PEACEFUL
EPISODE 1:
Rock Bottom
Written By Bryan Turner
SCENE 1 – EXT. DEVON ROADS – DAY
“The Cardigans - My Favourite Game” plays, a view of the sunrise reflecting in the water can be seen.
Quick change to a red convertible speeding down an empty road, close to a beach, at first we see the back of the car from a distance then sides views, then an aerial shot as it winds rounds the narrow Devon roads.
A close up shot of the back of a woman, she long blonde hair blows in the wind, camera turns to show her sunglasses on, she is smiling
Her manicured hands change gear, then we see her driving the steering wheel
Various quick shots of the beach and landscape, and the car speeding down the roads
She takes off her sunglasses, we see the face of Tanya Donagoon.
More shots of the scenery to establish where the show is set
The car speeds past a sign that says Welcome To Baymoore, the shot stays on this for a bit
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EXT. JENKINS MANOR - DAY
TANYA’s car speeds into a large stately home, the car skids on the gravelled drive and pulls up. the music is cut short.
Close up shot of the door opening and TANYA’s long bronzed legs wearing high heels get out the car. In the distance their is an argument, RICHARD, is confronting a delivery man.
RICHARD: You fool! I ordered 40 crates not 14!
TANYA:(laughs to self) Welcome to the mad house.
TANYA walks towards her father, and the pair walk across the gardens of Jenkins Manor, passing tents and vans on their way.
RICHARD: Tanya dear, what brings you over hear so early love?
TANYA: I thought I’d come over and see if I could give you a hand organising the party…
RICHARD: …oh no its all be taken care of…
TANYA:… looks like it, you nearly snapped that poor blokes head off then…
RICHARD: … yes well I cant be working with imbeciles, not today, we need this to be the best party ever held here at Jenkins Manor, do the family proud…
TANYA: … are you sure you can handle it on your own? I don’t wont you having a coronary just because you want to wow the crowds dad… I don’t mind helping…
RICHARD: Look I know what I’m doing, now why don’t you go into Torquay and go and buy yourself something nice for tonight, make Gary proud to show off his wife…
TANYA: I’m not a possession dad
RICHARD: I never said you was dear, now go on take it…
RICHARD gives TANYA a wod of money.
TANYA: I can buy my own clothes…
RICHARD: Nonsense, if I can’t spoil my favourite child every now and again then what’s this world coming to eh?
TANYA: Dad, make sure you don’t let Nick or Ed hear that… parents aren’t meant to have favourites…
RICHARD: We all do things we’re not meant to Tanya. Anyways I’d best get back to sort out these idiots!
TANYA: (laughs) OK then…
TANYA walks off, RICHARD shoots at another delivery man.
RICHARD: Are you mentally challenged man? Champagne is not left at room temperature! Get a move on!
TANYA smiles to herself, and head off.
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SCENE 2 INT. 2 ELMCROFT CLOSE KITCHEN - DAY
The Andrews’ Kitchen. JAMES is sitting down at the breakfast table reading the post. VAL is making breakfast and dancing to the radio.
JAMES: You are cordially invited to the Baymoore 30th Anniversary Party at Jenkins Manor… he’s got another thing coming if he thinks we’re going to that!
VAL: Speak for yourself James, I could do with a good party, because lets face it no-ones going to turn up to your one are they?
JAMES: Thanks for making me feel better about myself darling, not only is it bad enough that I am 50 today, but I’m being told that I’d loose in a popularity contest with Richard bloomin’ Taylor.
CLAIRE storms down the staircase.
VAL: Put it this way, who’d choose cocktail sausages and cheery tango over champagne and vola…oh whatever they’re called.
CLAIRE walks into the room.
CLAIRE: Voulevants.
VAL: Oh she finally emerges… where’s the other ugly sister?
CLAIRE: Charming…Emma is upstairs, hogging up the bathroom…
happy birthday Dad.
CLAIRE kisses her dad and hands him a card.
CLAIRE: I’ll give you your present later dad…
VAL: Which means she hasn’t brought one yet…
CLAIRE: You know me so well mom…
They all laugh.
JAMES: It’d better be a gooden, I’ve had enough socks and book vouchers to last a lifetime, half a century is quite a landmark these days…
CLAIRE: You’ll see at your party tonight...
VAL: That’s if he has a party…
CLAIRE: What dya mean “if he has a party”, us Andrews are famous for them!
JAMES: So are “them” ruddy Taylors, of all the days to hold their gala ceremony they do it today!
VAL: And everyone will go there!
CLAIRE: Well its our job to make that come to our one then isn’t it?
JAMES: That’s the spirit Claire, you wanna listen to her Val, she’ll make sure her dad has a good day…
VAL: I think we need to formulate a plan then don’t you? Let’s meet up at the Rum at lunch?
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SCENE 3 – EXT. THE RED RUM PUBLIC HOUSE - DAY
Exterior shot of the Red Rum, showing the pub sign.
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INT. THE RED RUM PUBLIC HOUSE – DAY
PATRICK is unloading bottles from a crate in the main bar. AMY walks down the staircase, and heads into the bar. She is dressed in a silky nightdress.
AMY: You’re up early…come back to bed…
PATRICK: I’ve had enough sleep thanks
AMY: I wasn’t thinking about sleep
PATRICK: Well you can stop thinking about whatever your thinking of because im not coming back to bed…
AMY: What is it with you Patrick? Your never in the mood for it anymore… or is it me your not in the mood for…?
PATRICK: Don’t be so stupid woman!
AMY: Well what am I meant to think?
PATRICK: Not a great lot you’re a woman, now get some clothes on and help me with the unloading!
AMY: You make me sick sometimes Patrick!
PATRICK: Welcome to my world Amy!
AMY gives up, and runs back upstairs, and slams a door, PATRICK shudders with the sound. He gets a text message:
HEY SEXY, IM MISIN U, CAN WE MEET UP L8ER, IVE GOT A PRESENT 4 U. LUV…
PATRICK smiles to himself.
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SCENE 4 INT. JENKINS MANOR ED’S ROOM – DAY
ED, is sitting on his bed, dressed in a dressing gown. Loud music rock music is blasting out from his stereo. He gets a phone call, it says Craig is calling. ED lowers his music and answers the phone nervously:
EDWARD: (into phone) er…hello craig…erm…what can I do for you?
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INT. ABAONDENED WAREHOUSE - DAY
A rundown warehouse, location for CRAIG HARVEYS iggeal gangster dealings. We see a fancy office, overlooking an empty warehouse. We see a desk with some papers on it, a parker pen, a gun and some wads of money. All we see of craig is his smart suit.
CRAIG: You know why I’m calling Ed… you’ve got 12 hours to get me my money before I sent someone round to do you damage, tick tock…
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INT. JENKINS MANOR ED’S ROOM - DAY
EDWARD: Look Craig… um…
CRAIG hangs up. ED puts down his phone and runs his hands trough his hair in worry. He stars to snort some cocaine, when all of a sudden the door bursts open, and in marches RICHARD.
EDWARD: Hey! You can’t just storm in here…!
ED quickly puts the magazine laced with cocaine to one side.
RICHARD: It’s my house and I’ll do what I bloody like! Is there any need to play your music so loud!
EDWARD:The louder the better paps, what’s the problem? We live miles away from civilization, nobody can here it!
RICHARD: I can hear it! Blasting out loud, it’s giving me a headache!
EDWARD: (Patronising) Oh did dums.
RICHARD: Don’t take that tone with me Edward, I’m your father show me some respect.
EDWARD: “Respect” is something that you earn, it’s not instantaneous. You treat me like a little kid…
RICHARD: Because you are! You’re 18 years of age, you should have snapped out of this behaviour, I’m sick of your attitude and unnecessary back-chat!
EDWARD: Oh shut up.
ED wipes his nose uncomfortably; RICHARD can tell that he has been snorting cocaine. ED realises this and quickly tries to hide the remaining cocaine. RICHARD rushes over and tackles ED.
EDWARD: Let go off me!
Richard grabs the magazine with the cocaine on it.
RICHARD: Drugs? Now there’s a surprise! I thought you’d come off all this!
EDWARD: It’s and addiction, it’s not as easy as you think!
RICHARD: I think you and me need a serious talk, don’t you?
ED shows a disapproving look.
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SCENE 5 INT. VAL’S HAIRDRESSERS – DAY
VAL is cutting MARGARET’s hair, JOSIE and ANNIE are having their hair done by other hairdressers. EMMA is sitting on the waiting area sofa, texting someone.
VAL: So then ladies do you fancy coming to James’ birthday bash tonight?
ANNIE: No can do I’m afraid Val, me and Eddie have been invited to Richard’s celebrations.
VAL: Josie? What about you two?
JOSIE: I’m going with Annie
MARGARET: And I’m staying at home and watching Midsummer Murders.
VAL: Typical! Nice to see that no-one wants to see James have a good birthday. You know you really shouldn’t be going up to Jenkins Manor, Richard Taylor… he’s been seeing his secretary 30 years his senior!
JOSIE: He has not!
VAL: Believe me! Carol from the post office told me…
ANNIE: God that’s just disgusting! He’s older enough to be her granddad!
VAL: Exactly and you want to go to a party hosted by a paediatrician!
EMMA: The word is paedophile, and you don’t know if its true, very meaning its slander, and Richard could sue you for that, is it worth being fine just so you can get people to dad’s party?
MARGARET, JOSIE and ANNIE “ohhhh” at VAL and laugh.
MARGARET: That told you Val!
VAL: Yes thank you Margaret, (to Emma) and enough of your lip missy! Go on off you go to school!
VAL shoves EMMA out of the shop. The old women laugh at her.
VAL: And you lot can forget about your OAP discounts aswell!
VAL is unhappily defeated…for now.
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SCENE 6 INT. JENKINS MANOR KITCHEN - DAY
ED is sitting down at the kitchen table. RICHARD is circling him giving him a lecture.
RICHARD: Time and time again you promise me you’ll stop it… you’ll say your coming clean… and like a fool I believe you!
EDWARD: Your over-reacting dad, its only…
RICHARD: Don’t you dare say “its only”, drugs are bad business Ed, they mess up your head! Do you think I want to bury my son before I die?
EDWARD: (sarcastic) Oh stop dad, you might get me thinking that you actually care about me.
RICHARD: Don’t come that one Edward! Of course I care for you…
EDWARD: You have a funny way of showing it!
RICHARD: You need to be disciplined! You need to know what you do is wrong!
EDWARD: It’s always been the same, since day one you’ve always hated me, god knows why…
RICHARD: You’re my son how can I “hate” you?
RICHARD sits down to have a serious discussion.
EDWARD: I don’t know, it’s just like you’ve never loved me as much as the others. Nick is your golden boy, the son from the woman that you loved…then you went for scrappy seconds with mom… Tanya being your golden girl, your favourite of the three, and me well I’m just the unwanted child, the disappointment… the one you’ve never cared about treated right, and now that mom’s dead, well I’ve got no-one…
RICHARD Wow, where’s this come from all of a sudden?
EDWARD: Oh its been bubbling up inside me for years…and you know deep down that it’s true dad.
RICHARD bows his head in shame, he dosen’t reply.
EDWARD See I was right! I knew it! You’ve never given a toss about me!
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INT. JENKINS MANOR HALLWAY– DAY
TANYA has just walked into the hallway, carrying a designer shopping bag. She hears the shouting and approaches the kitchen slowly.
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INT. JENKINS MANOR KITCHEN – DAY
RICHARD: There’s no denying certain facts! You weren’t planned! But we kept you! And I’ve brought you up well… give you everything you could need!
EDWARD: Except the main thing I’ve ever wanted!
RICHARD: What is it? Just say and I’ll buy it for you!
EDWARD: (laughs to self) “Money Can’t Buy You Love” It’s true, you may have millions, but what use is that to me if you don’t love me! I’ve never wanted your poxy millions, I’d be happy living on the streets if I knew my dad loved me!
RICHARD: Well that isn’t going to happen! I cant change the ways things are or have turned out! Things are meant to be for a reason! Like you being a druggie! You earn love as far as im concerned! And if you don’t like my money and this house then you might aswell leave! You’ve made it clear that you want to do it!
EDWARD storms up from his seat just as TANYA comes in.
EDWARD: (emotional) Do you know what? Go to hell!
EDWARD storms out of the kitchen crying. TANYA gives RICHARD a disapproving look.
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SCENE 7 INT. JENKINS MANOR ED’S BEDROOM – DAY
ED wipes the tears away from his face, and keeps his head low. TANYA sits on the end of his bed.
TANYA: It tears me apart, seeing you like this you know…
ED: Oh I’m sorry to be some what of an inconvenience sis; it isn’t all hearts and flowers for me either…
TANYA: Look Ed, there’s no need to be snappy, its me… you don’t need to put up a defence, I’m your sister…you can tell me anything, it’s always been me and you against the world, your problems are my problems…
ED: You won’t be so sympathetic when I tell you what’s wrong…
TANYA: Well I cant say till you tell me can I?
ED: OK…I’m in trouble… big trouble.
TANYA: I knew it! I could tell something was troubling you! Is there anything I can do for you?
ED: No, not unless you can find me 10 grand by tonight..
TANYA: 10 grand! Why Ed what have you done?
ED: Drugs… I’m In debts over drugs…
TANYA: Ed!
ED: I’ve had the lectures from dad! Difference is I think you’d actually care if I died or not?
TANYA: Died?... How serious is this debt Ed? Who are you in debt from?
ED: Craig…
TANYA: Craig Harvey!? Oh No Ed! How stupid could you be?
ED: I know, but when you’ve got an addiction, and you can get drugs on tab…
TANYA: You’ve fell right into his trap, right Ed, we’ve got to arrange things fast
ED: Arrange things? You could get 10 grand no problems, what’s so hard?
TANYA: I don’t think you understand what situation you’ve got yourself into Ed! Craig doesn’t just let grudges go.. even once you’ve paid him he’ll never leave you alone, he’ll make your life hell, he’s a devil Ed… we need to get you out of here… out of Baymoore!
A look of panic on both their faces.
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SCENE 8 INT. RED RUM PUBLIC HOUSE – DAY
VAL marches into the RED RUM, dressed tartly, swinging her handbag. AMY, CLAIRE, VICKY and PATRICK are working behind the bar.
VAL Good afternoon people!
AMY Hiya Val, the usual?
VAL Yeah ta Amy, come on Claire…
CLAIRE I’m having my lunch hour, is that okay?
AMY Yeah sure.
AMY is pouring Val’s Vodka and Coke out.
AMY So then Val, you off to the Taylor’s party later?
VAL Are you joking? I’ve got James’ birthday party to plan… and you should be coming to that, show where you loyalties lie…
AMY I’ll try to but I was looking forward to the big bash. Going out later to buy a new dress for it, chance to get myself glammed up…
VAL Courtesy of your master card?
AMY No I’m not stupid, courtesy of Patrick’s.
The pair laugh. AMY hands VAL her drink.
VAL Thanks, how much do I owe you?
AMY Its on the house…
VAL Ta very much!
VAL and CLAIRE head off to sit down, the action focuses on the bar workers.
AMY I’m off out shopping “darling”…
AMY starts to walk out to the corridor.
PATRICK Hey hey! Wait a minute! It’s lunchtime…we’re rushed off our feet…
AMY You seem perfectly comfortable propping up the bar…give Vicky a hand for a change…
PATRICK Can’t you wait an hour?
AMY You should no by now not to get in the way of a woman and her shopping….see you later…
AMY grabs her coat and leaves the pub. Patrick continues talking to Natasha who is on the other side of the bar…
PATRICK Be Jesus! What is it with women? They do my head in…
NATASHA Watch you lipyou! God only made man first because artist make a rough draft before creating a masterpiece…
PATRICK laughs at this.
PATRICK Who told you that load of ****tle?
NATASHA Oh some smooth talker one night in a bar…
VICKY walks towards the pair, having finished serving punters.
VICKY I donno, you still on about your mystery man?
PATRICK What mystery man eh? Something your not letting us into?
VICKY She’s got a secret man on the go…wont tell me who it is tough, I reckon he’s imaginary personally.
NATASHA laughs sarcastically at this comment.
PATRICK Well if he does “exist”, then he’s a very lucky man…
NATASHA Mr O Brian, don’t let your wife be hearing you say that…
PATRICK What the wife dosen’t know, the hubby can get away with…
The three of them laugh at this.
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SCENE 9 INT. JENKINS MANOR ED’S ROOM – DAY
TANYA is grabbing clothes from ED’s wardrobe and throwing them on the bed, ED is quickly stuffing them into his bag.
ED You’re overreacting Tan!
TAN No I’m not! I know what Craig’s like! I’ve heard the stories… and they’re true! He crimpled a man once for bashing into his car! He’s violent! And I don’t want you involved with him anymore!
ED Where am I supposed to go? What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to live? You cant just send me packing and forget about me!
TANYA As if I’d do that you Ed! I’ll sort you out a nice little flat somewhere, far from here, sort you out with a job and everything… look… you carry on packing… and I’ll go and gather some money for you…
ED What about the party? Dad will go mad if you’re not there!
TANYA So what, you’re more important! Meet me at the pier with your bags at 8…
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