What's going on?: The Script
Here for You
Characters:
- Katrina (main character, stalker sister)
- Madeline (newly found half-sister)
- Dad/he (Katrina and Madeline's dad)
- Cashier at LakeRidge Cafe
Settings:
- Rio Vista (city that Madeline and Dad live in)
- Madeline's house
- Lakeridge Cafe (the cafe that Madeline works at)
Background Information:
- Katrina's dad left her a bit before her 3rd birthday. He started w hole new life with a new wife and new family. Shortly after her father's marriage with his new wife, they had a daughter, Madeline. Katrina was never aware of this half-sister she had until recently. In her desperate attempt to try and reconnect with her dad, Katrina finds out about Madeline and goes mad. She wants to know why her father left her for Madeline, and what it is that she was not capable of giving him that Madeline could. She becomes obsessed and begins to stalk Madeline, with the intention to eliminate her from her father's life and finally have the present and attentive father she always desired.
- Madeline's House -
*Scene opens inside of Madeline's room as alarm clock goes off*
*Camera switches to outside of Madeline's window and switches from inside to outside of Madeline's house throughout*
*Madeline turns off alarm clock*
*Voice over begins*
Katrina
“ 'Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.' - May Sarton.”
*Madeline gets up from bed and starts walking over to bathroom as camera follows her*
Katrina
"Loneliness is what I feel in this stupid cafe.”
*Madeline starts brushing teeth*
Katrina
“Everyone is so happy 24/7, and frankly, I really do not care how your day's been.”
*Camera follows Madeline back into room*
Katrina
*Camera goes to outside of window*
*Katrina starts picking out what to wear*
*Camera goes to wall of inside room fanning out to see the whole room and Madeline dressed*
KATRINA
“I wish I could just be rude sometimes. Do people not realize that most days are just repetitive and boring?”
*Madeline starts walking outside of room*
*Scene of Jax going to Madeline as she gets him ready for his walk*
*Madeline walking Jax through neighborhood*
Katrina
"Jax is a dog so while his days are repetitive, they're definitely not boring."
*Scene of Jax and Madeline*
Katrina
" I just don't understand how he can be so happy all the time when he doesn't have a family. I mean, doesn't he wanna know why his dad abandoned him? Doesn't he care?"
Katrina
"Gosh, how is it that a family can look-"
*Scene of family at park*
Katrina
"-so whole from the outside, yet have missing pieces on the inside?"
*Scene jumps to Madeline in her car on her way to the cafe*
Katrina
"Being at this cafe all day is so draining. If I didn't have a reason to, I never would've stepped foot inside.”
- LakeRidge Cafe -
*Madeline arrives at LakeRidge Cafe and starts walking in*
*Bell dings as door opens*
*Madeline starts getting ready to start her shift and starts wiping tables down*
Katrina
"But I can't leave, it would be unfair to myself. You see, I also deserve a chance at the life I was never given."
*Katrina walks in and orders something as the camera focuses on Madeline wiping down more tables*
*Katrina goes to sit down at a table and starts to take her computer out*
Katrina
“Plus, even with everything I’ve learned about I still hate you for taking him away from me. It just seems that there's only one way for me to get back all the time that you stole."
*Madeline places coffee on Katrina's table*
*Voiceover ends*
Madeline
"Here you go! One iced mocha, right?"
*Katrina looks up at Madeline and smiles*
Katrina
"Yeah. Thank you.."
*Katrina looks down at Madeline's name tag*
Katrina
"Madeline."
Madeline
"Yeah, of course. So, uhm, I've seen you here a lot lately. Do you go to the local college? You always seem like you're working on something."
Katrina
"Oh, no. I'm a graphic designer, actually. Just sort of design logos for business and stuff like that."
Madeline
"Oh, cool! I'd love to hear about it sometime. Im in the middle of my shift right now, but maybe I could stop by later if that's alright with you?"
Katrina
"Yeah, no, of course."
Madeline
"Great! I have to get back to work, but I'm sure I'll see your around. It was really nice meeting you..."
*Madeline stretches out her hand*
*Katrina shakes Madeline's hand*
Katrina
"Katrina."
Madeline
"Right. Well then, it was really nice to meet you, Katrina."
*Madeline smiles at Katrina and Katrina smiles back*
*Voice over starts*
Katrina
"It was really nice to officially meet you too,"
*Pause*
Katrina
"Sister."
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