“The Unwanted Wish” Script

Scene 1

Monique is talking to one of her friends on Skype. Camera is over Monique’s shoulder and the computer screen is in shot. Monique’s friends are seen in the computer screen – Jojo

Jojo:

Happy Birthday, baby girl!

            Monique:

Thanks, guys. I’m looking forward to shopping with Tianna and AY today, then they are cooking me dinner tonight...I really wish you  could be here.

        Jojo:

I  wish we were there as well....

       Jojo:

I bet we are missing out on a lot, aren’t we?

     Monique:

You’re not really missing out on anything to tell you the truth.

Monique’s brother enters the room – he gives her a hug

            Dushane:

Happy Birthday, Monique.

Monique gets up and hugs him back.

            Monique:

Thank you

Dushane looks at the computer screen and says hello to Jojo

Dushane:

HI!

Dushane walks away and the girls continue their conversation

Scene 2

(Exterior Shopping Complex – Monique, Tianna & AY are on their journey home. Location – bus stops outside the complex)

            Tianna:

Ok, we’ll see you later then

            AY:

Wear something pretty and don’t be late!

            Monique:

OK

Scene 3

(Monique is knocking on the door; door opens, she walks into a dark room and then friends shout ‘SURPRISE!’

Monique sees Shazzy and JoJo, she hugs them in surprise. A cake appears carried by one of her friends. The crowd start singing ‘happy birthday’.)

one of her friend shouts out "make a wish"

(Monique leans over the cake, closes her eyes and blows out the candles.)

Scene 4

(Monique opens her eyes and she is standing in the middle of a hill top and she can see the whole of her neighbourhood.  She looks around then opens her hand and in it is one of the candles from the birthday cake.) she is very confused, because she doesn't know how she got there.