Short Stories
Cinderella and Her Sisters
(Screenplay - Scene 1)
- a story about three sisters in modern times
Coffee Shop Blues
- a story of a difficult relationship
The Shop Assistant
- a story of a young woman working in a jewellers
Raging Balls - The Snooker Final
- a story set during a Snooker World Championship
The Hat and the Actress
- a true story of a bookshop encounter
Kathleen Turner - a London crossing
- a true story of a passing encounter
Kylie Minogue on King's Road?
- a true story of a surprising sight in London
Anjelica Huston on the King's Road
- a description of a walk on the King's Road in London
Script extracts:
Cinderella and Her Sisters, Scene 1
- setting the scene and a simple trick
Scene from a Sitcom - Market Traders
- a sitcom about share dealers
Essays:
Rules of Life: No. 1, Time Never Stops
- the problems of time
Hackney Riots, August 2011 - a personal view
- a personal description of the day of rioting
SPOTY - BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- why no women!
Me and Che Guevara
- Yes, I am related to Che Guevara.
Why Transformers 4
- Money talks
Victorian Celebrity Gossip
- Stage gossip from the 19th Century
The Lover and the Loved
- Is it better to be loved or to love?
Suggested Film ratings
- Alternative ratings for films
Ideas:
Movie Ideas Factory
List of Movie and Sitcom ideas
Poem by T.C. Murray:
Poem In Memoriam to May Cotter
Saturday, 27 September 2014
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Cinderella and Her Sisters (rewrite)
Cinderella and Her Sisters (rewrite)
Amanda, Bella and Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They expected little from life, but they always hoped to have a son. When there first two children were both daughters, they were slightly disappointed, but they were certain that they would have a son next time.
Thus, when Mrs. Smith became pregnant again, they excitedly thought of names for him. Unfortunately, it was another girl and they had not thought of any names for a girl. After quick deliberations, they decided to cal her Cinderella Prudence Smith, since it was near Christmas and her great-grandmother Prudence Smith had recently died. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
After that, Mr. and Mrs. Smith gave up hope of having a son. They had enough problems coping with three daughters.
It came to pass that Cinderella grew up to be beautiful, as in the fairy story, but, unlike the fairy story, she did not spend all her time at home doing the housework. In fact, she did not spend much time at home. She always seemed to be out.
She left school as soon as she could, because it interfered with her social life. After a short secretarial course, she quickly found a job as a receptionist with a large international Bank.
She coped easily with the job. She knew how to be nice to the right people, how to make them feel important and how to laugh at their bad jokes. The typing could be a problem, but her bosses seemed not to mind her mistakes and even to enjoy helping her to correct her errors.
She called herself Cindy in order to avoid too many jokes about her name and people always abbreviated it anyway. She was careful how she looked and kept in shape, keeping her curves in the right places. She dressed to impressed and usually succeeded.
She took her social life seriously. Work was a means of earning spending money and meeting new people. She was not looking to settle down, since she was enjoying herself too much. She appeared easy-going, but she always managed to work things to her advantage.
Cinderella liked variety in her life. Men passed through her life in rapid succession, being discarded when they had served their purpose, or somebody more interesting happened to come along. There were some recurring themes, such as dark hair and smart dressers, and there was even an Italian period. She could afford to be discriminating as the supply seemed to be endless.
She developed expensive tastes, but managed to live cheaply. She seldom had to pay for her frequent excursions and received a steady stream of little gifts. Things just seemed to happen for her with little effort on her part. She did not seem to need a fairy godmother.
By contrast, life seemed more of a struggle for Cinderella’s two sisters.
The eldest, Amanda had worked hard through school and university, and had qualified as a teacher. It gave her a purpose in life. She was cool and efficient, never wasting time on fancy frills. She had no time for frivolous socialising, mainly because she found it so boring.
She cared more about her work than her looks. Her clothes were functional rather than decorative. She kept her hair short for convenience rather than any cosmetic reasons. She knew how to look after herself and gave more thought to her career than trivial socialising.
Amanda lived simply, taking pleasure in helping others rather than selfish pursuits. She relentlessly strove to improve herself. She always had things to do and tried to avoid wasting time. She was going to make things happen. She would educate her pupils, whether they liked it or not. It was for their own good.
The second sister, Bella, worked as a nurse. It was demanding work, as she had to be ready for the unexpected. She experienced both the best and the worst of human nature, from the saintly to the sickening. This was reflected in her dark sense of humour.
She enjoyed her work, most of the time. The patients could be difficult and the nurse always seemed to get the blame when things went wrong. Much of her work was routine, but someone had to do it.
Bella was often too tired to do much after work. She liked to dress up but rarely got the chance. She had so few decent clothes anyway, since she rarely found time to go shopping. While she wished she was better-looking, she accepted the way she was. Food seemed to be one of her comforts in life. She was concerned about her weight but never enough to do much about it.
She liked to take things easy, but rarely felt in control of her life. There always seemed to be problems of one sort or another, a cloud to every silver lining. She hoped for wonderful things to happen to her, but they never seemed to do so. However she was not someone to moan about life and she took what pleasures she could.
Amanda and Bella were not ugly but they could not compete with the obvious attractions of Cinderella. Life seemed harder work for them. They both accepted this in their own ways, but they still did not like being referred to as an "Ugly Sister”.
Sadly their mother had died in a car crash when the sisters were all young. Their father had remarried and had since gone to work abroad with their nice step-mother.
Thus, the house in East London was left for the three sisters to share while their parents were away. Growing up together, they had shared the disappointments of life, in particular the loss of their mother. Although they liked their nice step-mother, she could never replace their natural mother. So the sisters became use to relying on each other and were able to accept their differences.
One evening, Bella answered the phone. The caller started off “Hello gorgeous” and proceeded to deliver a monologue of flattering remarks and outrageous compliments. It did not take Bella long to realise from the various physical references that the call was for Cinderella, but she was enjoying the flow of endearing compliments and found it difficult to interrupt. Finally she managed to say Cindy was out, at which the caller abruptly came to a halt, said sorry and rang off.
Cinderella returned home later. She had been out with some of the other secretaries from work and they had spent much of the evening swapping stories about the men at work. One in particular, called Peter, was always ringing people up and saying ridiculous things.
Later that week, Cinderella was at home to wash her hair. She did not rush such things. She was still drying her hair when the doorbell rang. It was a friend of Amanda, a fellow teacher called Michael. He had had the afternoon off and had arranged with Amanda to go together to an opera in the evening. As Cinderella let him into the house to wait for Amanda, Michael tried not to notice that Cinderella only had a towel wrapped round her.
Amanda arrived back from work coughing. She did not feel up to going to the opera. Michael was commiserating with her when Cinderella, now dressed, said she was free for the evening and offered to take Amanda’s place, rather than waste the ticket. Michael tried not to look too pleased.
Amanda was still not feeling well the following morning, but it was Saturday, so she was able to stay in bed. One of the young doctors with whom Bella was working had come round to borrow some text books and, when he heard Amanda coughing, he offered to help. Bella had already told her sister to stop moaning, as the cough would soon go. Nick, the doctor, offered to fetch some medicine which he himself took when he had a cold.
Bella was not impressed. Anyway Nick went off and shortly returned with the medicine. After he had gone, Bella described him as a hypochondriac, who was always encouraging the patients to be ill by dispensing unnecessary medicines. Amanda took the medicine anyway.
Meanwhile, Cinderella was just getting up. She had enjoyed her night at the opera. Afterwards they had gone for a meal and spent hours discussing the performance. She had not realised that it could be such fun. Michael was taking her to another opera on the following Tuesday.
Cinderella was talking about the opera at work, but not everyone believed her new enthusiasm. Indeed, Peter came round to check that she really was at the opera. He found only Bella home. They chatted on the doorstep about Cindy before Peter, having nothing better to do, asked her out for a drink. Bella was so surprised, she said yes.
They managed to pass the evening in a relaxed mood, not worrying about anything. Bella was not bothered that Peter found her sister so attractive, as she was used to that happening. She was just enjoying the casual chat.
Eventually, Peter saw her home, but he did not linger. He did not want Cindy to catch him checking up on her. However Bella did not return to an empty house. Nick had come round to see how his patient, Amanda, was getting on. Amanda had been well enough to go to work, but was glad to have someone to talk to after coming back from school. She happened to mention missing the opera and Nick had offered to take her later in the week.
Over the next few months, the three sisters seemed very busy.
One Friday evening, Cinderella went out to a musical with Michael. Afterwards, they went to an expensive, French restaurant. Cinderella had seen a lot of Michael since they had first gone to the opera together.
She enjoyed his company. He always knew of something exciting for them to do. He was a good talker and knew how to impress. He told her of his plans to give up teaching and go into his father’s business.
After dinner, they took a gentle stroll by the river and stopped to watch the water flow by. It was then that Michael asked Cinderella to marry him. She did not hesitate to say yes.
Amanda had also gone out for the evening. She had gone with Nick, the young doctor, to see a play by Harold Pinter. Afterwards they went for a meal in a quiet restaurant. Amanda had seen a lot of Nick over the previous few months. They shared a similar serious outlook on life.
They both took their work very seriously and worked long hours. They admired each other’s commitment and shared a common concern for others. They started talking about how much they enjoyed each other’s company and they mutually agreed that they should get married.
Bella, on her way back home from work, met up with Peter and a few friends for a drink. Later some of them decided to go to an Indian restaurant for a meal. It was an informal gathering and Bella enjoyed the casual gossiping. She found Peter easy to get on with and he seemed to like her dark humour. They had been out together many times in the previous few months. They just enjoyed each other’s company and not being alone.
After the meal, the group split up to go home, as it was getting late. As Peter walked with Bella to the underground station, Peter suggested the idea of getting married. At first Bella thought he was joking and burst out laughing, but then she saw the look on his face. After a moment’s hesitation, as she tried to think clearly, she agreed to the suggestion.
Amanda and Cinderella were both waiting for her by the time Bella got home. She had decided not to tell them her news, but, when they both said that they were getting engaged, she had to tell them.
The next day, Cinderella went out shopping with Michael and Bella rang Peter to check that he really had meant what he had said the previous evening. Amanda went on preparing her lessons as usual.
That afternoon, they phoned their parents. It was a long call. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took a while to take it all in. Their next visit to England was spent meeting all the future in-laws and planning for the big event. It had been agreed that the three sisters would all get married at the same time, “to get it all over in one go”, as Mr. Smith put it.
The wedding preparations were frantic. Everyone had their own ideas about how things should be done. Amanda would fume at the waste, as Cinderella merrily ordered expensive frills, while Bella tried to keep the peace.
The wedding was a grand, if complicated occasion. The brides all wore white and , thanks to Cinderella, were all late to the church. At the reception, the speeches went on a long time, with everyone making the same jokes about Cinderella and the ugly sisters.
And it came to pass that nine months later the three sisters each gave birth to a son. Mr. Smith was delighted at last to have male descendents, even though none of them would be carrying on the family name. Things were complicated enough already without having any more Mr. Smiths around.
And they all lived happily ever after.
The End.
Amanda, Bella and Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They expected little from life, but they always hoped to have a son. When there first two children were both daughters, they were slightly disappointed, but they were certain that they would have a son next time.
Thus, when Mrs. Smith became pregnant again, they excitedly thought of names for him. Unfortunately, it was another girl and they had not thought of any names for a girl. After quick deliberations, they decided to cal her Cinderella Prudence Smith, since it was near Christmas and her great-grandmother Prudence Smith had recently died. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
After that, Mr. and Mrs. Smith gave up hope of having a son. They had enough problems coping with three daughters.
It came to pass that Cinderella grew up to be beautiful, as in the fairy story, but, unlike the fairy story, she did not spend all her time at home doing the housework. In fact, she did not spend much time at home. She always seemed to be out.
She left school as soon as she could, because it interfered with her social life. After a short secretarial course, she quickly found a job as a receptionist with a large international Bank.
She coped easily with the job. She knew how to be nice to the right people, how to make them feel important and how to laugh at their bad jokes. The typing could be a problem, but her bosses seemed not to mind her mistakes and even to enjoy helping her to correct her errors.
She called herself Cindy in order to avoid too many jokes about her name and people always abbreviated it anyway. She was careful how she looked and kept in shape, keeping her curves in the right places. She dressed to impressed and usually succeeded.
She took her social life seriously. Work was a means of earning spending money and meeting new people. She was not looking to settle down, since she was enjoying herself too much. She appeared easy-going, but she always managed to work things to her advantage.
Cinderella liked variety in her life. Men passed through her life in rapid succession, being discarded when they had served their purpose, or somebody more interesting happened to come along. There were some recurring themes, such as dark hair and smart dressers, and there was even an Italian period. She could afford to be discriminating as the supply seemed to be endless.
She developed expensive tastes, but managed to live cheaply. She seldom had to pay for her frequent excursions and received a steady stream of little gifts. Things just seemed to happen for her with little effort on her part. She did not seem to need a fairy godmother.
By contrast, life seemed more of a struggle for Cinderella’s two sisters.
The eldest, Amanda had worked hard through school and university, and had qualified as a teacher. It gave her a purpose in life. She was cool and efficient, never wasting time on fancy frills. She had no time for frivolous socialising, mainly because she found it so boring.
She cared more about her work than her looks. Her clothes were functional rather than decorative. She kept her hair short for convenience rather than any cosmetic reasons. She knew how to look after herself and gave more thought to her career than trivial socialising.
Amanda lived simply, taking pleasure in helping others rather than selfish pursuits. She relentlessly strove to improve herself. She always had things to do and tried to avoid wasting time. She was going to make things happen. She would educate her pupils, whether they liked it or not. It was for their own good.
The second sister, Bella, worked as a nurse. It was demanding work, as she had to be ready for the unexpected. She experienced both the best and the worst of human nature, from the saintly to the sickening. This was reflected in her dark sense of humour.
She enjoyed her work, most of the time. The patients could be difficult and the nurse always seemed to get the blame when things went wrong. Much of her work was routine, but someone had to do it.
Bella was often too tired to do much after work. She liked to dress up but rarely got the chance. She had so few decent clothes anyway, since she rarely found time to go shopping. While she wished she was better-looking, she accepted the way she was. Food seemed to be one of her comforts in life. She was concerned about her weight but never enough to do much about it.
She liked to take things easy, but rarely felt in control of her life. There always seemed to be problems of one sort or another, a cloud to every silver lining. She hoped for wonderful things to happen to her, but they never seemed to do so. However she was not someone to moan about life and she took what pleasures she could.
Amanda and Bella were not ugly but they could not compete with the obvious attractions of Cinderella. Life seemed harder work for them. They both accepted this in their own ways, but they still did not like being referred to as an "Ugly Sister”.
Sadly their mother had died in a car crash when the sisters were all young. Their father had remarried and had since gone to work abroad with their nice step-mother.
Thus, the house in East London was left for the three sisters to share while their parents were away. Growing up together, they had shared the disappointments of life, in particular the loss of their mother. Although they liked their nice step-mother, she could never replace their natural mother. So the sisters became use to relying on each other and were able to accept their differences.
One evening, Bella answered the phone. The caller started off “Hello gorgeous” and proceeded to deliver a monologue of flattering remarks and outrageous compliments. It did not take Bella long to realise from the various physical references that the call was for Cinderella, but she was enjoying the flow of endearing compliments and found it difficult to interrupt. Finally she managed to say Cindy was out, at which the caller abruptly came to a halt, said sorry and rang off.
Cinderella returned home later. She had been out with some of the other secretaries from work and they had spent much of the evening swapping stories about the men at work. One in particular, called Peter, was always ringing people up and saying ridiculous things.
Later that week, Cinderella was at home to wash her hair. She did not rush such things. She was still drying her hair when the doorbell rang. It was a friend of Amanda, a fellow teacher called Michael. He had had the afternoon off and had arranged with Amanda to go together to an opera in the evening. As Cinderella let him into the house to wait for Amanda, Michael tried not to notice that Cinderella only had a towel wrapped round her.
Amanda arrived back from work coughing. She did not feel up to going to the opera. Michael was commiserating with her when Cinderella, now dressed, said she was free for the evening and offered to take Amanda’s place, rather than waste the ticket. Michael tried not to look too pleased.
Amanda was still not feeling well the following morning, but it was Saturday, so she was able to stay in bed. One of the young doctors with whom Bella was working had come round to borrow some text books and, when he heard Amanda coughing, he offered to help. Bella had already told her sister to stop moaning, as the cough would soon go. Nick, the doctor, offered to fetch some medicine which he himself took when he had a cold.
Bella was not impressed. Anyway Nick went off and shortly returned with the medicine. After he had gone, Bella described him as a hypochondriac, who was always encouraging the patients to be ill by dispensing unnecessary medicines. Amanda took the medicine anyway.
Meanwhile, Cinderella was just getting up. She had enjoyed her night at the opera. Afterwards they had gone for a meal and spent hours discussing the performance. She had not realised that it could be such fun. Michael was taking her to another opera on the following Tuesday.
Cinderella was talking about the opera at work, but not everyone believed her new enthusiasm. Indeed, Peter came round to check that she really was at the opera. He found only Bella home. They chatted on the doorstep about Cindy before Peter, having nothing better to do, asked her out for a drink. Bella was so surprised, she said yes.
They managed to pass the evening in a relaxed mood, not worrying about anything. Bella was not bothered that Peter found her sister so attractive, as she was used to that happening. She was just enjoying the casual chat.
Eventually, Peter saw her home, but he did not linger. He did not want Cindy to catch him checking up on her. However Bella did not return to an empty house. Nick had come round to see how his patient, Amanda, was getting on. Amanda had been well enough to go to work, but was glad to have someone to talk to after coming back from school. She happened to mention missing the opera and Nick had offered to take her later in the week.
Over the next few months, the three sisters seemed very busy.
One Friday evening, Cinderella went out to a musical with Michael. Afterwards, they went to an expensive, French restaurant. Cinderella had seen a lot of Michael since they had first gone to the opera together.
She enjoyed his company. He always knew of something exciting for them to do. He was a good talker and knew how to impress. He told her of his plans to give up teaching and go into his father’s business.
After dinner, they took a gentle stroll by the river and stopped to watch the water flow by. It was then that Michael asked Cinderella to marry him. She did not hesitate to say yes.
Amanda had also gone out for the evening. She had gone with Nick, the young doctor, to see a play by Harold Pinter. Afterwards they went for a meal in a quiet restaurant. Amanda had seen a lot of Nick over the previous few months. They shared a similar serious outlook on life.
They both took their work very seriously and worked long hours. They admired each other’s commitment and shared a common concern for others. They started talking about how much they enjoyed each other’s company and they mutually agreed that they should get married.
Bella, on her way back home from work, met up with Peter and a few friends for a drink. Later some of them decided to go to an Indian restaurant for a meal. It was an informal gathering and Bella enjoyed the casual gossiping. She found Peter easy to get on with and he seemed to like her dark humour. They had been out together many times in the previous few months. They just enjoyed each other’s company and not being alone.
After the meal, the group split up to go home, as it was getting late. As Peter walked with Bella to the underground station, Peter suggested the idea of getting married. At first Bella thought he was joking and burst out laughing, but then she saw the look on his face. After a moment’s hesitation, as she tried to think clearly, she agreed to the suggestion.
Amanda and Cinderella were both waiting for her by the time Bella got home. She had decided not to tell them her news, but, when they both said that they were getting engaged, she had to tell them.
The next day, Cinderella went out shopping with Michael and Bella rang Peter to check that he really had meant what he had said the previous evening. Amanda went on preparing her lessons as usual.
That afternoon, they phoned their parents. It was a long call. Mr. and Mrs. Smith took a while to take it all in. Their next visit to England was spent meeting all the future in-laws and planning for the big event. It had been agreed that the three sisters would all get married at the same time, “to get it all over in one go”, as Mr. Smith put it.
The wedding preparations were frantic. Everyone had their own ideas about how things should be done. Amanda would fume at the waste, as Cinderella merrily ordered expensive frills, while Bella tried to keep the peace.
The wedding was a grand, if complicated occasion. The brides all wore white and , thanks to Cinderella, were all late to the church. At the reception, the speeches went on a long time, with everyone making the same jokes about Cinderella and the ugly sisters.
And it came to pass that nine months later the three sisters each gave birth to a son. Mr. Smith was delighted at last to have male descendents, even though none of them would be carrying on the family name. Things were complicated enough already without having any more Mr. Smiths around.
And they all lived happily ever after.
The End.
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Timelines Documentaries
Timelines - An idea for documentaries showing development of concepts, ideas, movements, places and people.
Suggested topics:
Personal Computers
Punk Rock
Brazilian Football
International Terrorism
Radio
Paris
Rupert Murdoch
Jimi Hendrix
Vietnam
Postal service
Broadway Musicals
Social Media
It could include the lead up to and consequences of turning points such as the invention of the mobile phone or the start of the World Wide Web.
It could include parallel developments in different countries, such as the way the Beach Boys and The Beatles influenced each other with their album releases.
It could show the precursors of ideas, such as Rock and Roll, to show how it was a natural development of previous work or reaction to social changes
Suggested topics:
Personal Computers
Punk Rock
Brazilian Football
International Terrorism
Radio
Paris
Rupert Murdoch
Jimi Hendrix
Vietnam
Postal service
Broadway Musicals
Social Media
It could include the lead up to and consequences of turning points such as the invention of the mobile phone or the start of the World Wide Web.
It could include parallel developments in different countries, such as the way the Beach Boys and The Beatles influenced each other with their album releases.
It could show the precursors of ideas, such as Rock and Roll, to show how it was a natural development of previous work or reaction to social changes
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Movie Ideas Factory
Movie Ideas Factory, the place for fresh Ideas for movies.
Specially creafted Ideas to suit all genres and budgets.
Original Ideas for event movies with edge, excitement and energy.
Good Ideas and Good Box Office.
Say no to dull sequels and remakes.
Think new ideas, think Movie Ideas Factory.
Index of sample ideas.
Specially creafted Ideas to suit all genres and budgets.
Original Ideas for event movies with edge, excitement and energy.
Good Ideas and Good Box Office.
Say no to dull sequels and remakes.
Think new ideas, think Movie Ideas Factory.
@londonscreen13
Index of sample ideas.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Suggested Film ratings
12 The Exorcist
11 Nearly as good as The Exorcist
10 Film of the Year
9 Film of the Year contender
8 Really Really good
7 Really Good
6 Good
5 Good in parts
4 Nearly Good
3 Average
2 Disappointing
1 Very disappointing
0 Pointless
-1 Tedious
-2 Bad
-3 Really Bad
-4 Really Really Bad
-5 Painful
-20 Unbelievably Bad
-∞ Off the scale Bad
Film rating based on Wittertainment reviews on BBC5live.
11 Nearly as good as The Exorcist
10 Film of the Year
9 Film of the Year contender
8 Really Really good
7 Really Good
6 Good
5 Good in parts
4 Nearly Good
3 Average
2 Disappointing
1 Very disappointing
0 Pointless
-1 Tedious
-2 Bad
-3 Really Bad
-4 Really Really Bad
-5 Painful
-20 Unbelievably Bad
-∞ Off the scale Bad
Film rating based on Wittertainment reviews on BBC5live.
Sunday, 2 September 2012
Poem by TC Murray
From a newspaper cutting:
In Memoriam
May Cotter, Emerald Place, Blarney
How beautiful she sleeps
After the days of pain,
With that strange, sweet light upon her,
Like starlight after rain !
It is the kiss of angels,
In radiance ling'ring there;
Or else 'tis the trailing glory
Of a soul divinely fair.
Ah me ! 'twas the long, rough way
For the tender feet of a child;
'Twas the cruel road to be turning,
When Youth and Promise smiled.
But love was strong as the sea,
And deep as the sea was Faith :
When Love and Faith clasp hands,
The gate of Heaven is death.
And so, like a spirit refreshed
By a draught which the angels bring,
She walked with her bleeding feet,
And smiled at suffering !
Now beautiful she lies,
After the days of pain,
With that wondrous light upon her,
Like starlight after rain.
Oct, 1909 -- T.C.M.
May Cotter died 14 Oct 1909, aged 18
Poem by her uncle T.C. Murray (Thomas Cornelius Murray), teacher, playwright and poet, (1873-1959)
In Memoriam
May Cotter, Emerald Place, Blarney
How beautiful she sleeps
After the days of pain,
With that strange, sweet light upon her,
Like starlight after rain !
It is the kiss of angels,
In radiance ling'ring there;
Or else 'tis the trailing glory
Of a soul divinely fair.
Ah me ! 'twas the long, rough way
For the tender feet of a child;
'Twas the cruel road to be turning,
When Youth and Promise smiled.
But love was strong as the sea,
And deep as the sea was Faith :
When Love and Faith clasp hands,
The gate of Heaven is death.
And so, like a spirit refreshed
By a draught which the angels bring,
She walked with her bleeding feet,
And smiled at suffering !
Now beautiful she lies,
After the days of pain,
With that wondrous light upon her,
Like starlight after rain.
Oct, 1909 -- T.C.M.
May Cotter died 14 Oct 1909, aged 18
Poem by her uncle T.C. Murray (Thomas Cornelius Murray), teacher, playwright and poet, (1873-1959)
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Cinderella and Her Sisters - outline
An outline for a film:
Cinderella and Her Sisters
Cinderella and Her Sisters
- a story about three sisters in modern times
Mr Smith always hoped to have a son but instead
he has three daughters. The first Anna is serious
and becomes a teacher. The next Belinda
is caring and becomes a nurse. The third Cinderella
is beautiful and knows how to use her looks.
After the death of their mother,
the sisters become
used to looking
after each other.
Their father remarries
but then goes to work in the Middle East so the sisters share a large house together
despite their different
outlooks on life.
Anna and Belinda work hard at their jobs but Cindy finds an
easy, well-paid job as a receptionist for a law firm and has a busy social life.
Then Anna starts going out with Nick, a doctor who works with Belinda, who goes out with Pete
who works for the law firm where Cindy is receptionist.
Meanwhile Cindy meets Mike who is a teacher with Anna.
The relationships
reflect the differences
between the sisters.
Anna and Nick have
serious conversations, Belinda
and Pete often
go to the pub together
and Mike tries hard to match Cindy’s
expectations.
One evening
Mike proposes to Cindy, Pete finds himself
asking Belinda to marry him and Anna and Nick mutually agree that they should get married.
It is
decided that it
would be easier
for them to
all get married
at the same
time so there
is a big
wedding to arrange.
Things do not go
smoothly but they
eventually manage to
all get married
to the right
partners, with the
help of colleagues,
Mr Smith and
their nice step-mother.
(Screenplay - Scene 1)
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