SCRIPT

No visuals are shown for the first 30 seconds of the film. First part of the voiceover will be played over the top of a black screen. 

HOLLY

Its funny isn't it. We live the first 18 years of our life complaining and moaning about our parents, not knowing that everything can change within an instance. Suddenly your life is flipped upside down, turning it into something all people would have nightmares about. Suddenly its like your life is smothered in loads of different emotions. Sadness, regret and now all the bad things you've said about them come back into your mind. Your 18th birthday was meant to be one to remember. And mine defiantly was but for the wrong reasons. My name is holly, and this is my story...

VISUALS- House Scene, 

Extreme Close-Up of Hollys eyes opening quickly, then zooming out to see her lying in bed, no makeup. A POV shot from Holly's eyes looking at her clock to see what time it is. Then back to Holly, fading to white.

Fading from white to her washing her face in the bathroom, doing her everyday chores, washing her face, getting ready for the day ahead. 

HOLLY

I never thought I would ever have a life where my parents wouldn't be around. Not being there to watch me grow up, graduate from university, see me get married to the man of my dreams, not having my dad walking next to me down the aisle and never giving me away whilst mum sat in the front row seat she always wanted, sobbing her heart out, looking after my kids when I need a break, my children never knowing how wonderful their Nan and grandad were. Their lives taken away from me before they even started and its left just me. Alone, very alone. Getting lost in my thoughts, attempting to clear my mind. I just stop and think what if we didn't go out, what if i didn't say i wanted to go out for my birthday, is it my fault my parents are dead? My dad was always a true believer of 'When the time is right, it will happen'. Every night, i lay in bed and think 'was that really the right time!?' because i don't believe it was.

VISUALS..

I am, well was… very much a daddy's girl, obviously i loved mum unconditionally but, dad and i had this bond, this special connection, we were so close, always together, messing around in the garden and just generally having a laugh ill always remember a time when i was a little girl and daddy picked me up and sat me down on his lap. I remember the words he said to me as if it was yesterday.'Don't ever let somebody tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. If you've got a dream, you've got to protect it and that if you wanted something, you had to go and get it.' This has stuck with me since i was old enough to remember, he has really inspired and motivated me to succeed in what ever i want to do. To hold onto my dreams and make the best attempt i can to make them come true. 

VISUAL..    

HOLLY

My mum was a wise woman, always knew the answer to my problems. She always used to say to me wherever there is a problem, theres a solution.

The camera is faced up to the sky you can see the sun through the trees. You can hear the birds tweeting.

HOLLY

I love the way my mum knew when I was upset, she would look at me, head tilted and she opened her arms and warmly invited me in, she always smelt as fresh as a daisy.

While she says that she is sniffing a daisy and looking at the camera.

HOLLY

My mum was beautiful. i miss her so much. I miss the way she used to scream my full name when she was mad at me, i miss the way she used to hassle me every five minutes to do things, but the thing I am going to miss the most is seeing her everyday.

A quite piano piece starts to play peacefully in the back ground. Slow motion clip of Holly walking and turning around facing the camera walking backwards, then turning back around as she has turned completely around the camera shows a ECU of just her eyes, while this shot is happening the dialogue is going on. Each question she asks changes to a different facial part, Her Eyes, Her Nose, Her Mouth, Her Ears and the back of her head (showing all of her hair.)

HOLLY

Where are they now? are they happy? are they safe? can they see me? what do i do now? just get on with life? learn to live with the fact my parents are dead?

VISUALS 

HOLLY

Nothing is or will ever be the same without them. Everyone used to say to me 'Your 18th birthday is going to be one to remember' and it is... one that i remember because its the day i lost my parents. The two people I loved no matter what. Two people that are meant to be around to guide you as you are growing up. But I don't have that anymore. When i see people walk along the street laughing and joking with their parents. I envy those people. I get so jealous because that was taken away from me by someone who was too harsh to even care who he hurt. 

VISUALS

HOLLY

I do everything for them, dedicate everything I do to them. I just really hope they are proud of me.