First-Place Winner,
May - October 2009
Screenplay Contest - Teleplay/Short Series
"Different Worlds Together "
Written by Anthony Ingoglia
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My writings of science fiction and fantasy are derived from a strong interest in science fact. I have studied science fact for the greater part of my life and have found that no science fiction can possibly match the beautiful and bizarre realities that science fact reflects. I envision the vastness of the unending Universe as well as the smallest world of quarks, leptons and the uncertainties of reality. I understand the real probabilities of other dimensions and universes as well as the possibilities of other worlds coexisting with us in the very space we walk. These, along with a curiosity of the spiritual and psychological are the wells from which I dip my pen when I write fiction and fantasy. They are an unending source of material from which I expand my visions.
Additional Writer Information:
blueman1@optonline.net
LOGLINE
A man and woman slowly becom engulfed in a dream reality that is real only to them.
SYNOPSIS
Different Worlds Together is a fantasy love story in which Tom and Kelly, the two main characters, each digress from reality into a fantasy world where they meet and fall in love. Reality crosses fantasy as they carry on their lives in reality through unsuccessful therapy sessions and hospitalization until they ultimately find their way together in their forever fantasy world. Throughout the story secondary characters add to the challenge in which the viewers find themselves questioning which the real reality is.
LEGAL NOTICE
The DIFFERENT WORLDS TOGETHER screenplay, copyright, and story idea below is owned by Anthony Ingoglia. No copying of any of the below pages is allowed, unless approved by owner.
SCRIPT FOLLOWS
INT. AT DESK - ANYTIME - TOM
TOM sitting at desk thinking. TOM is very good looking, average height and weight with wavy black hair and piercing blue eyes.
TOM'S FACE
He picks up pen and writes.
INSERT -
"Kelly looks back at the silhouettes outside
and wonders about her doctor's references
to reality. Just a few moments ago there
were beautiful brightly colored trees. She
wonders to herself if those shadowy shapes
had become any less real. Maybe everything
is nothing more than a dream anyway."
FADE OUT
EXT. LONG ISLAND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - VIEW OF FACADE - LATE SUMMER MORNING
INT. DOCTOR LEE'S WAITING ROOM
A nicely decorated room with expensive wood trim.
Full profile view showing KELLY's silhouette against window. She is seated with head resting on her crossed forearms. She is two months shy of eighteen, above average height, slim, plain but Pretty with medium length ponytail.
Kelly gazes into a large glass snow globe filled with what looks like swirling snow.
KELLY'S DAYDREAM
Inside that globe's snowstorm Kelly could feel the strong wind as she and someone she hadn't yet met sat together on a green wood bench. He held her close. She felt wonderful; she could see her smiling face framed by the white swirling snow.
SECRETARY
You can go in now Kelly.
Kelly's concentration is broken as she looks at secretary, smiles and gets up.
CUT TO
INT. DOCTOR LEE'S OFFICE -
Large expensively decorated room. DOCTOR LEE (middle aged), short, stocky, rimmed glasses, sitting behind desk. DOCTOR JOHN (Young doctor), slim, long hair and beard, sitting opposite him.
Doctor Lee looking through folder.
DOCTOR LEE
This is the young lady I
told you about. The one
that's becoming engulfed
in her own fantasy world
...
Turns page.
DOCTOR LEE (CONT’D)
... which she seems to enter whenever she's alone.
DOCTOR JOHN
Right - the one you're not sure you can help.
DOCTOR LEE
(nods)
She doesn't seem to want help. If she were already
eighteen I don't think she'd even be here.
Kelly enters.
DOCTOR LEE (CONT'D)
Hi Kelly - please have a seat.
Kelly sits in chair next to Doctor John.
DOCTOR LEE (CONT'D)
Kelly, this is doctor John.
Doctor John nods.
Kelly smiles.
KELLY
Hello.
Doctor Lee turns another page then looks up.
DOCTOR LEE
How have you been feeling physically?
KELLY
I feel fine.
She looks at Doctor John, back to Doctor Lee.
Doctor Lee gets up and hands file to Doctor John.
Doctor John begins to look through it.
Kelly stares out window.
CUT TO
EXT. THROUGH WINDOW -
Sun going down between two rows of brightly colored trees.
BACK TO SCENE
KELLY'S FACE
Doctor Lee walks around desk and sits on corner.
He studies Kelly as she looks outside.
DOCTOR JOHN
These fantasies . . .
Turns page.
DOCTOR JOHN (CONT'D)
... they seem real to you.
Kelly's train of thought broken. She smiles.
KELLY
They are real.
Doctors look at kelly then at each other.
DOCTOR JOHN
Yes ... I'm sure they are
real to you.
Doctor Lee crosses arms as he looks at Kelly.
DOCTOR LEE
I'm going to adjust your
medication.
Kelly is apathetic.
Doctor Lee stands.
DOCTOR LEE (CONT'D)
I've got to say Kelly,
You don't seem to be too
worried.
Kelly gives half smile and shrugs.
KELLY
I'm not.
Doctor John looks up from report.
DOCTOR JOHN
And why is that?
Kelly leans back looks and looks at doctor.
KELLY
I ... enjoy them.
Doctors look at each other and begin to speak.
Their voices quickly fade as Kelly looks out window again.
CUT TO
EXT. THROUGH WINDOW -
Sun just about down - trees are now silhouettes
FADE OUT
EXT. KELLY'S PORCH STEPS - THAT NIGHT
FULL VIEW OF STARS
KELLY'S FACE LOOKING UP AT STARS.
KELLY, sitting on second step. GINA, eighteen, average height and looks, with shoulder length black hair, is on top step. MARIE, nineteen, average height and thinner, with long blond hair and glasses, on bottom step.
Gina and Marie also looking up at the stars.
GINA
Isn't that beautiful?
Kelly holds hand above eyes to block any light.
KELLY
And it just goes on and
on forever.
Marie adjusts glasses as she looks.
GINA
You ever wonder if
they're really there?
Both girls look at her.
Gina looks at them.
GINA (CONT'D)
You know, like a mirage
or something.
They all look up at the sky again.
GINA (CONT'D)
We should each pick one
star out and make a wish.
Gina looks at them and smiles.
GINA (CONT'D)
Let's do it!
Both girls look at her.
Marie laughs, Kelly smiles.
MARIE
What are you six years
old!
Gina looks up, then closes eyes.
GINA
I wish I get a call back
for the play audition.
Marie points and laughs.
MARIE
If that's all you have to do we'd all be movie stars.
Gina jokingly taps on Kelly's arm.
GINA
Come on Kel ...
Excited.
GINA (CONT'D)
Hey - those dreams you've
been having --
Grabs Kelly's arm.
GINA (CONT'D)
Wish they come true!
Marie's eyebrows raise - she looks at Gina.
MARIE
Wish they come true?
Gina looks at Kelly and grimaces as though she let out a secret.
GINA
... Her dream world.
Marie looks at Kelly.
MARIE
You're still having them?
Kelly looks at Gina.
She glances at Marie, then looks down.
Marie faces Kelly.
MARIE (CONT'D)
Those dreams are getting
worse?
Kelly looks at stars as she smiles.
KELLY
Actually ... they're
getting better.
MARIE
So they're going away?
Kelly continues to stare at stars.
KELLY
No ... just ... getting
better.
Marie looks confused.
Kelly takes a deep breath.
Gina nudges her.
GINA
Oh, come on ... do it!
Kelly looks at Gina, smirks then looks up and closes eyes.
After a few seconds she looks at Gina.
KELLY
Done!
Marie shakes head as she looks at them.
MARIE
You're both dreaming!
Marie nudges Kelly.
MARIE (CONT'D)
So ... what do the
doctors say?
Kelly shrugs.
KELLY
Doctor Lee says if the
dreams continue they'll
have to do a full study.
Marie leans back and studies Kelly.
MARIE
You mean like ... a stay
in the hospital study?
Kelly nods as she stares at the sky.
Gina and Marie look at each other.
No one says anything for a moment.
MARIA
(Places
hand over
Kelly's)
What's it like to have
another world to go to?
KELLY
It's not just another
world - it's the person
that's in that other
world that draws me
there.
MARIA
But you still don't even
know what he looks like,
do you?
Kelly continues looking up.
KELLY
I will . . . I'm sure of
that.
FADE OUT
INT. SOHO NEW YORK - TOM'S ART STUDIO - AFTERNOON
Large studio, several skylights, three very large paintings on walls. Table full of paint jars, cans and brushes.
Tom is dressed in dungarees full of dried paint.
KEVIN sitting on nearby couch and drinking a beer. He's another artist, has neck length multicolored hair, with medium beard and is wearing a paint stained smock.
Bach's music quietly coming through speakers in background.
Tom steps back and looks at large painting in progress on wall.
KEVIN
So what's the prognosis
on those dreams?
Slug of beer.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
Doctors give you any
insights?
TOM moves to painting and uses rag to move some paint around.
TOM
Nope.
Kevin sits forward, studies Tom's painting.
KEVIN
Imagine if we could paint
a dream world we want to
live in?
Tom dips rag into paint can then looks at Kevin.
TOM
And then what?
Kevin shrugs shoulders.
KEVIN
Move in man!
Tom carefully places rag on painting and slides it a little, then looks back at Kevin.
TOM
And what kind of a world
would you want to move
into?
Kevin crushes beer can, belches, then puts can on small nearby table.
He gets up and studies painting.
KEVIN
One with a girl I match
up with would be nice.
Tom lifts coffee cup from table and sips.
TOM
I'll drink to that!
Kevin walks to small refrigerator nearby.
KEVIN
Hey buddy ... so when we
gonna work together on a
project?
Tom looks at him playfully and smiles.
TOM
Maybe we'll paint that
dream world together.
Kevin opens refrigerator and takes a beer.
KEVIN
Right-just like we were
gonna write that play
you're doing together.
Burp
KEVIN (CONT'D)
Brewski?
Tom looks at painting.
TOM
Nope ... got coffee.
Kevin walks back and plops on couch.
Tom puts coffee down.
KEVIN
So, what's going on with
that play man? Aren't
you supposed to be in
that ... writing mode?
Tom steps back several feet as he studies painting.
TOM
I am, today's just a
little break from it.
Kevin stretches.
KEVIN
So, d'you put your dream
girl in it yet?
Tom looks at him and smiles.
TOM
Of course!
Kevin sits up and seriously studies Tom.
KEVIN
You know why you're
dreamin' that other world
don't you.
Tom looks at him, then back to painting.
TOM
I know doctor - blah,
blah, blah, blah.
Kevin shakes head knowingly.
KEVIN
That's what you get for
being a fuckin' genius!
Tom smiles and keeps working.
TOM
You telling me I'm going
nuts?
Kevin settles back, points at Tom with bear can.
KEVIN
You're using that brain
so much it's fuckin'
coming out of your ears.
Tom not expecting comment laughs as he shakes head and looks at Kevin.
TOM
You're a funny man Kev.
Kevin is serious.
KEVIN
I'm not kidding man ...
really!
Takes slug of beer.
A second thought as he points with beer can again.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
so this play.
It's
really about --
Rolls finger of other hand.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
. . . Ah ... this ...
condition of yours?
Tom wipes hands on clean rag as he looks at Kevin.
TOM
That's a writer's job ...
to write what's in his
head.
Kevin puts can down.
KEVIN
I know you're gonna write
yourself ending up with
that --
Smiles as eyebrows go up and down.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
Little lady.
Tom looks up and thinks.
TOM
I do feel like I know her ...
Stares ahead.
TOM (CONT'D)
... that's for sure.
Kevin gets up and stretches his back.
KEVIN
Oh, my back man . . .
So, you writing this
thing just for her?
Tom thinks.
TOM
Not sure ...
Tom looks at Kevin, then stares out.
TOM (CONT'D)
I'm developing it as a
...
Back to studying his painting.
TOM (CONT'D)
. . . kind of fantasy.
Kevin puts right hand around his back.
KEVIN
There's the knot right
there.
Turns and shows Tom.
Tom nods.
Kevin bends forward to stretch.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
Oh!, that feels good.
Stands up and stretches arms.
Tom steps back as he studies the painting.
Kevin stretches toward Tom.
KEVIN (CONT'D)
That should do it.
Tom studies painting.
TOM'S FACE.
(CONTINUED)
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