UNCOLORED by Asl Zeren

18.12.2008 3rd Draft

Asl Zeren 20400866 / 02 05333745756 [email protected]

FADE IN INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT There is a small red, round thing which looks like a ball on the floor. It is made up of granite tiles next to wooden stairs which are not very new and a little damaged. There is a colorful, fluffy wig a little ahead. It looks like clowns wig. Right next to it there are the feet of a man, lying on the ground. INT. EXHIBITION HALL - DAY An exhibition hall filled with lots of charcoal artworks. The hall is full of sophisticated looking people, with businesslike, high-quality clothes and serious attitudes. AMY PAGE, (late 20s), arrives with a beige dress with golden accessories. Her long, blonde hair is tightly tied up on the back of her head. She looks elegant. She walks by people. A WOMAN Oh my God, Amy! They are great! AMY Thanks, Karen; glad youre here. A MAN Congratulations! AMY (as she smiles a little shyly) Thank you very much. As Amy looks around she sees a good looking man staring at her. When she catches his eye, he starts to walk towards her. Amy looks nervous. The man stands next to her smiling. His name is Mark Jones. He is tall, dark, in his early 30s. MARK Where is the real artist hiding? I promise I wont tell anyone. AMY I cant tell you. We had a fifty-fifty deal MARK (gets closer) I knew it. Artists dont usually look this good. Amy smiles and looks at the ground as she bites her lip.

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MARK Im Mark Jones. Im one of the partners of Ivys restaurant chain. It is a pleasure to meet you, Amy Page. INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - NIGHT A small house with a living room and the kitchen on the first floor and a bedroom and a bathroom upstairs. The only door except the one in the entrance is the bathroom door. The house is mostly white with metal accessories. Amy is sitting on her white fluffy couch with legs crossed. She is looking at her artworks pictures spread on the glass table in front of her. She hears the doorbell and runs to the door. She opens it. Mark is there with a little cupcake and a single lighted candle on it. He is wearing a suit. MARK It was a great month, honey. Mark hold outs the cake towards Amy. Amy blows the candle. MARK Come on get ready. Were going out. AMY You know I cant. I have this interview thing. MARK Is it that important? AMY (smiling) It can make me more famous. MARK Youre not into fame. AMY Yeah but fame equals money and they are not building the school for free. MARK So youre really serious about that. Well, are you still insisting the fact that you will only raise charcoal artists? Amy looks and tears of the corners of her fingers.

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AMY Only. MARK But will I be able to be with my girlfriend on her birthday? AMY (with a teasing attitude) I dont know. If she has time from her fans. Mark smiles and wraps his arms around Amys waist. INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY Amy is sitting on the big, white, fluffy couch. A thin, brunette woman in her late 30s is sitting on the gray armchair next to it. There is also a man holding a camera. INTERVIEWER (looking at the camera) Today we are with the amazing charcoal artist Amy Page. Hello Miss Page first of all thank you for having us in your home. AMY Youre welcome. Its a pleasure. INTERVIEWER You had a great success and became very popular in a short time. How did you get started and what made you this successful? AMY Well it was obvious that I was going to do an arty thing. I started even before I could write... The interviewer carefully listens to her and smiles politely. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT A workshop with a drawing board, a wooden easel, cupboard and wooden chairs; lots of charcoal spread all around and beige walls. Amy is standing beside the table, sharpening a charcoal. She hears a creaking from outside. She gets out of the room. She looks down the wooden stairs, terrified. MARK (only his voice) Happy birthday Miss. Page.

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She is stunned, she looks like there is a ghost down the stairs. INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY The interviewer looks at her notes in front of her. INTERVIEWER You dont use any bright colors and colors are usually important for artists to express themselves. They usually have a specific reason if they do not. Did you just did not try or tried and didnt think you were successful enough? Or isnt that your style. AMY (with a serious, distant face) I didnt try. Amy looks bothered. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT Amy seems like she cannot move. MARK Did your interview go badly? I know you have been very stressed lately but Ive come to cheer you up. Marks hand tries to reach to her, he has red balloons in his hand. Tears come down from Amys widely opened eyes. She is shaking. INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY The interviewer continues without considering Amys uncomfortable attitude. INTERVIEWER Why didnt you try? People say that theyve never seen you in a colored dress either. AMY (with a more angry voice) I want to keep this information to myself. Amy looks tense.

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INTERVIEWER We will continue our interview with Amy Page after the break. INTERVIEWER (getting closer and bending towards Amy) Look honey Ive been doing this job for years. This can change your life. Wouldnt it be bad for you to be humiliated in front of thousands of people? For your dreams, your school? So show your cards and well both be happy. The interviewer looks at Amy in a serious and a little threatening way. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT Amy is shaking. MARK This was one of my temporary jobs before. I thought that I would make you smile. But it is a little humiliating. Amy is shaking even more. She is sweating and cannot breathe at all. MARK Are you OK? I thought that it would cheer you up. She She She she starts to scream. The voice tries to calm her down. does not look like she can perceive what he is saying. screams even louder. Nothing can be understood of what is saying because she is stuttering terribly.

INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY Amy looks threatened by the woman. She tries to smile when the camera starts to roll on again. INTERVIEWER And were back with the great charcoal artist Amy Page. So Miss Page you were telling why you are so against colors. Amy hesitates, looks around. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT Mark tries to hold Amy. Amy holds the knife tightly which she was using to sharpen the charcoals.

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INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY Interviewer gets closer to Amy a little more. INTERVIEWER Miss Page there are lots of people who admire you. Wont you gonna help them to get to know you better? The interviewer is looking into her eyes to get an answer. AMY (as she tries to control her stutter and the tears coming down) I have coulrophobia. Amy holds down her head and wipes the tears. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT Amy closes her eyes and squeeze the knife even more. At the same time Mark takes off the wig, the fake nose and tries to say something as he touches Amy. Amy starts to scream as she pushes him down the stairs. INT. AMYS LIVING ROOM - DAY The interviewer does not say anything. The interviewer and the cameraman look confused. AMY I am terrified of clowns. Nobody knows or remembers how it started. Most people dont take it seriously. Bright colors make me see hallucinations and make my situation even worse. Ive had professional help but it is at the highest degree so nobody could do anything about it. The interviewer and the cameraman look shocked. Amy looks relieved but she cannot stop her tears. She tries to smile. INT. WORKSHOP - NIGHT Amy walks down the stairs and sits on a step. She pulls her legs to her chest. She sits there with wide open eyes, shaking. Mark is lying on the floor. There is the wig, a red clown nose next to Marks feet and beige granite tiles underneath them. FADE OUT