6 Minute script draft 4

By Richard Norman

21/01/09

INT: LARGE TRAINING ROOM (WOODEN FLOORING)



We see two men sat across from one another, the first is a plain
looking man wearing a plain black top and baggy black
trousers. he has a blank expression on his face. The other
man is wearing a martial arts gi, he is slightly older than
the other man but not old. The two men are engaged in a game
of chess, the match is clearly quite far through as there
are few pieces on the board. The Master is playing the white
pieces.

MASTER
You have been here for three months
now.

INT: LARGE TRAINING ROOM (WOODEN FLOORING)

We see The Master holding a large pad for kicking as Martin trains
furiously on the pad the Master is holding. The Master’s
face is impassive giving the audience a sense of power from
the Master.

INT: LARGE TRAINING ROOM (WOODEN FLOORING)

CLOSE UP:The master takes one of Martin's pieces.



MASTER
you have learnt everything possible
from me...

EXT SUN RISE. HILL TOP

Martin is sparring with the Master using bokken. As the camera
pans to Martin we see there is no emotion on his face, some
of this will be shot from a distance so we see mainly
silhouettes.

INT: LARGE TRAINING ROOM (WOODEN FLOORING)

The master takes another piece.



MASTER

But you have failed to see the most important lesson. Do you know
what that lesson is?



MARTIN
No Master

The master check mate's Martin.

MASTER
Do you do you want to know what
that lesson is Martin?

Martin knocks his king over.

MASTER
If you believe in any deity i
suggest you pray to them, it may
help.

EXT FOREST DAY

Martin is using a tree as a punch bag, his hands bound in
hand-wraps. He is still as expressionless as before. The
camera passes behind a tree and when it emerges on the other
side the forest has been replaced and instead of emerging at
the other side of the tree we see the tree is now different
and that the scene has changed.

EXT GRASSY AREA, NO ROADS DAY

In this scene we see Martin balancing on one leg, the Master places
a cup of water on his leg, Martin tries not to spill the
water but drops it.

MASTER
Keep balancing and put out your
arms, palms down.
Martin does so and the Master places a glass on either hand. Close
up: martin's face

we clearly see the frustration on Martins face as he tries
to balance the glasses.

EXT GRASSY AREA, NO ROADS, APPROACHING SUN SET

Martin and the Master are once more sparring with bokken, this
time we can clearly see the anger in Martin and frustration
on his face. He is slowly pushing the master back.

INT: LARGE TRAINING ROOM (WOODEN FLOORING)



MASTER
You have finally started to learn
the most important lesson, life is
unfair, you know that, you knew as
soon as you came to me. But you still
do not have what it takes.

WE follow them as they walk together down a hallway.

INT HALLWAY DIM LIGHTING

The master is walking slightly ahead of Martin

MASTER
Martin, when you came here you had
a purpose.

The Master stops and looks back at Martin.

MASTER
But now you have forgotten what you
set out to do because you are too
afraid of your problems.

Martin opens his mouth to speak but The master turns and begins
to walk again, he continues to speak as he walks.

INT BACK ROOM DIM LIGHTING

The only furnishings in the room are a hard backed chair a table
a TV a Video player and a small table lamp. the room is lit
only by the lamp.

MASTER
That is why you cannot deal out the
revenge you want to.

The Master picks up a tape from next to the TV.

Martin looks slightly fearful as the master Puts the tape in the
player. We cannot see what is on the tape as the camera will
be focused on Martin all the time.

Note the dialog of James and the Master is faded in and out and
we do not focus on either one of them. When the voice is
faded out it is replaced by a low buzzing sound.

JAMES
Martin, this is a personal message
from me to you, this is the price
of your failure to pay your
debt.This is your fault and you
will pay one way or another.

MARTIN
Master turn this tape off, please,
turn it off.

However we continue to hear the sounds on the tape making it clear
that the Master did not turn it off. We see moisture
gathering in his eyes. We now hear a woman screaming fading
in and out as well as the voice of the Master.



MASTER
You failed to take action when you
had to, you believe it to be your
fault and as such you are afraid to
face the man who killed her. And
you know what, you were right. It
is your fault she is dead, your
actions caused Michele's death.

Martin looks directly at the master for the first time since the
video was put on.

MARTIN
Get out.

The master turns and walks away, he pauses for a moment at the
door and then walks out. Martin drops to the floor crying.

EXT FIELD DAY

Martin is alone training with a katana, he has clearly improved
in skill and there is a new determination in his face. He
sets the sword aside and begins to do press ups on the
field, after doing several he sets out at a light jog.

EXT FIELD APPROACHING SUN SET

Martin wearing a pair of black trousers and black t-shirt,
he is pulling a black long sleeved top then a balaclavas
finally putting on a pair of black gloves, he picks up his
katana and then begins to run through the field into and out
of an opening.

EXT CASTLE RUINS, NIGHT TIME

James and his men are stood around a fire. They all look slightly
on edge. We hear a noise off camera. James inclines his head
toward the noise and one of his men goes to check what it
was, gun at the ready. The camera leaves the fire and
follows the man investigating the noise

GANGSTER 1
Nothin' here must have bin a dog.

The camera pans back to the fire, one person is missing. A second
noise off camera. Pan to look in that direction. Pan back.
Another person missing. James looks around for the cause of
his men going missing. P.O.V Martin, looking at James and
his last gangster. The camera moves towards the last
gangster, after a moment we can no longer see James as the
camera moves toward the intended victim. We hear the click
of a gun being cocked. We see both James and Martin from a
side on view, James has a gun to the back of Martin's head,
the shot pulls back and we see that Martin has the point of
his sword facing backward hovering over James's heart.

END