Story:
EXT. MAXIE'S PIZZA - AFTERNOON
Funny gardener DI SIMON NOLAN is arguing with caring painter DR RICHARD GOBBLE. SIMON tries to hug RICHARD but he shakes him off.
SIMON:
Please Richard, don't leave me.
RICHARD:
I'm sorry Simon, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces his fears head on, instead of running away.
SIMON:
I am such a person!
RICHARD frowns.
RICHARD:
I'm sorry, Simon. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.
RICHARD leaves.
SIMON sits down, looking defeated.
Moments later, hilarious actor DR JESSICA BOND barges in looking flustered.
SIMON:
Goodness, Jessica! Is everything okay?
JESSICA:
I'm afraid not.
SIMON:
What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...
JESSICA:
It's ... a hooligan ... I saw an evil hooligan kick a bunch of swimmers!
SIMON:
Defenseless swimmers?
JESSICA:
Yes, defenseless swimmers!
SIMON:
Bloomin' heck, Jessica! We've got to do something.
JESSICA:
I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.
SIMON:
You can start by telling me where this happened.
JESSICA:
I was...
JESSICA fans herself and begins to wheeze.
SIMON
Focus Jessica, focus! Where did it happen?
JESSICA:
a book shop! That's right - a book shop!
SIMON springs up and begins to run.
EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS
SIMON rushes along the street, followed by JESSICA. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.
INT. A BOOK SHOP - SHORTLY AFTER
ANNABELLE OLSSON a hungry hooligan terrorises two swimmers.
SIMON, closely followed by JESSICA, rushes towards ANNABELLE, but suddenly stops in his tracks.
JESSICA:
What is is? What's the matter?
SIMON
That's not just any old hooligan, that's Annabelle Olsson!
JESSICA:
Who's Annabelle Olsson?
SIMON:
Who's Annabelle Olsson? Who's Annabelle Olsson? Only the most hungry hooligan in the universe!
JESSICA:
Blinkin' knickers, Simon! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most hungry hooligan in the universe!
SIMON:
You can say that again.
JESSICA:
Blinkin' knickers, Simon! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most hungry hooligan in the universe!
SIMON:
I'm going to need nets, lots of nets.
Annabelle turns and sees Simon and Jessica. She grins an evil grin.
ANNABELLE:
Simon Nolan, we meet again.
JESSICA:
You've met?
SIMON:
Yes. It was a long, long time ago...
EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME
A young SIMON is sitting in a park listening to some trance music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over him.
He looks up and sees ANNABELLE. He takes off his headphones.
ANNABELLE:
Would you like some wine gums?
SIMON's eyes light up, but then he studies ANNABELLE more closely, and looks uneasy.
SIMON:
I don't know, you look kind of hungry.
ANNABELLE:
Me? No. I'm not hungry. I'm the least hungry hooligan in the world.
SIMON:
Wait, you're a hooligan?
SIMON runs away, screaming.
INT. A BOOK SHOP - PRESENT DAY
ANNABELLE:
You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.
JESSICA:
(To SIMON) You ran away?
SIMON:
(To JESSICA) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?
SIMON turns to ANNABELLE.
SIMON:
I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!
SIMON runs away.
He turns back and shouts.
SIMON;
I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with nets.
ANNABELLE:
I'm not scared of you.
SIMON:
You should be.
INT. A SUPERMARKET - LATER THAT DAY
SIMON and JESSICA walk around searching for something.
SIMON:
I feel sure I left my nets somewhere around here.
JESSICA:
Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly nets.
SIMON:
You know nothing Jessica Bond.
JESSICA:
We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.
Suddenly, ANNABELLE appears, holding a pair of nets.
ANNABELLE:
Looking for something?
JESSICA:
Crikey, Simon, she's got your nets.
SIMON:
Tell me something I don't already know!
JESSICA:
The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.
SIMON:
I know that already!
JESSICA:
I'm afraid of dust.
ANNABELLE:
(appalled) Dude!
While ANNABELLE is looking at JESSICA with disgust, SIMON lunges forward and grabs his deadly nets. He wields them, triumphantly.
SIMON:
Prepare to die, you hungry cauliflower!
ANNABELLE:
No please! All I did was kick a bunch of swimmers!
RICHARD enters, unseen by any of the others.
SIMON:
I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those swimmers were defenceless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Simon Nolan defender of innocent swimmers.
ANNABELLE:
Don't hurt me! Please!
SIMON:
Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these nets on you right away!
ANNABELLE:
Because Simon, I am your mother.
SIMON looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects himself.
SIMON:
No you're not!
ANNABELLE:
Ah well, it had to be worth a try.
ANNABELLE tries to grab the nets but SIMON dodges out of the way.
SIMON:
Who's the mummy now? Huh? Huh?
Unexpectedly, ANNABELLE slumps to the ground.
JESSICA:
Did she just faint?
SIMON:
I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly nets.
SIMON crouches over ANNABELLE's body.
JESSICA:
Be careful, Simon. It could be a trick.
SIMON:
No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Annabelle Olsson is dead!
SIMON:
What?
SIMON:
Yes, it appears that I scared her to death.
JESSICA claps her hands.
JESSICA:
So your nets did save the day, after all.
RICHARD steps forward.
RICHARD:
Is it true? Did you kill the hungry hooligan?
SIMON:
Richard how long have you been...?
RICHARD puts his arm around SIMON.
RICHARD:
Long enough.
SIMON:
Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Annabelle Olsson.
RICHARD:
Then the swimmers are safe?
SIMON:
It does seem that way!
A crowd of vulnerable swimmers enter, looking relived.
RICHARD:
You are their hero.
The swimmers bow to SIMON.
SIMON:
There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Annabelle Olsson will never kick swimmers ever again, is enough for me.
RICHARD:
You are humble as well as brave!
One of the swimmers passes SIMON a healing pendant
RICHARD:
I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.
SIMON:
I couldn't possibly.
Pause.
SIMON:
Well, if you insist.
SIMON takes the pendant.
SIMON:
Thank you.
The swimmers bow their heads once more, and leave.
SIMON turns to RICHARD.
SIMON:
Does this mean you want me back?
RICHARD:
Oh, Simon, of course I want you back!
SIMON smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.
SIMON:
Well you can't have me.
RICHARD:
WHAT?
SIMON:
You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a hooligan to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.
RICHARD:
But...
SIMON:
Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Jessica.
JESSICA grins.
RICHARD:
But...
JESSICA;
You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!
RICHARD:
Simon?
SIMON
I'm sorry Richard, but I think you should skidaddle.
RICHARD leaves.
JESSICA turns to SIMON.
JESSICA:
Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?
SIMON
Of course you are!
The two walk off arm in arm.
Suddenly JESSICA stops.
JESSICA:
When I said I'm afraid of dust, you know I was just trying to distract the hooligan don't you?
THE END
Requirements:
24 inch monitor with 1920 by 1080 resolution
Windows 7,8,or 10
1.6 GB RAM
1.6 GHz processor or higher
500 MB or higher HDD
Antagonists:
Maxie;
Kane;
Wolfy;
Risk;
*Golden Maxie (unused)
