Script

[Camera slowly zooms in to group sat round in a circle on chairs in a 'church hall'. There is a refreshments table behind them. Everyone looks at leader of group.]

Leader: [Enthusiastically] We've got a new member with us here today [Camera moves to medium close up of group leader] Let's welcome her to the group
[Leader and group looks at Eva, camera cuts to medium close up of her]
Eva: Hi, I'm Eva
Group: [Entusiastically] Hi Eva
Eva: [Smiles] And I recently had an out of body experience
[Camera cuts to establishing shot of Eva walking along the street. There are houses behind her. She is talking on her phone as she walks]
Voice over (Eva): I was on the phone, I think it was a buisness call
Eva: [On phone, annoyed] I need it by Monday. No, no excuses. It's my head on the line I... [Voice continues quietly]
Voice over (Eva): I was just on my way to work, a normal day
[Cut back to AA group. Medium close up of Eva]
Eva: And I was run over
[Cut to Eva on phone. Then to car. Car beeps frantically. Cut to Eva walking on to road, she sees car, looks terrified]
[Black screen, squeal of brakes, scream, thud/crash]
[All quiet. Extreme close up of Eva's face with eyes shut. She opens them]
[Establishing shot. White background, bright. Eva stands up - she is dressed in white]
Voice over (Eva): When I woke up I was dead
[Eva is dazed and confused]
[Cut to Purgatory, establishing shot. It is like a doctor's waiting room. On seats sit dead people how they died, e.g. with an arrow through their head etc. There is a desk with a poorly made welcome sign attached and a lift with heaven and hell signs on the top and bottom of the lift. Saint Peter is sat lazily at the desk with his feet up. Girl walks in and up to Saint Peter]
Voice over (Eva): I'm not gonna lie to you. The afterlife is...weird. Especially purgatory
[Cut to medium close up of Eva, she is standing at St Peter's desk]
Eva: Where am I?
[Cut to medium close up of St Peter]
St Peter: [Lazily, bored] Welcome to Purgatory. You have been assigned to Heaven. Please stand in the lift and press up
[Eva walks to lift and presses button]
Voice over (Eva): St Peter, he hate's his job. A lot. He's super bored, super sarcastic and pretty shabby - for a saint
[Lift pings and doors open. Girl steps in. Doors close with her facing out. Camera on outside of lift]
[Cut to close up of St Peter]
St Peter: When you arrive you will meet your angel. He will stay with you
[Cut to doors opening. Camera on inside of lift]
Voice over (St Peter): Forever
[Doors fully open to reveal Heaven - it is very wihte and pure. Angel is standing at lift doors]
Nathaniel: Eva right? I'm your angel
[Cut to Eva]
Eva: Hi
Voice over (Eva): It was supposed to be love at first sight
[Eva and Nathaniel walk through Heaven, Nathaniel points at things and explains what they are]
Voice over (Eva): But I hated him
[Cut to Eva screaming in to pillow on bed in her room]
Eva: [Muffled screaming] I hate him, I hate him, I hate him[Falls forward on bed in frustration]
[Cut to Eva lying on bed. Medium close up]
[Cut to close up of Eva's face]
[Cut to extreme close up of Eva's eye. Tear wells up and falls. Camera follows tear as it falls down her face]
Voice over (Eva): It didn't take long for me to realise I loved him
[Establishing shot. Eva and Nathaniel are running towards each other as they both realise their love]
Voice over (Eva): But by then it was too late
[Blinding white flash and high pitched ringing. White screen fades to Eva on ground surrounded by paramedics. She is dressed how she was before she went to Heaven. background sound of paramedics saying what should happen, she sits up and cries out, slow motion. Sound is all muffled]
Voice over (Eva): When I got out of hospital I found your poster and I came here, and now I'm searching for him
[Cut to medium close up of leader of AA group.]
Leader: Wow. Well, you've been through a lot, hasn't she been through a lot everybody? Come on, let's make her feel better. Everybody up and hug Eva. Share your love!
[Cut to a therapist's room, establishing shot. Therapist is sat on chair making notes. Eva is lying on sofa. Cut to medium close up of therapist]
Therapist: Well, that's a very interesting story. But how do you feel about the whole event. I mean no one can come out...
[Cut to meduim close up of a doctor, talking to Eva]
Doctor: ...Of an event like that and still feel normal. It's absolutely fine to still feel as if you're not part of the world
[Cut to medium close up of Eva, she is scrutinising the doctor's face]
Eva: Funny, I was just told the exact same thing by someone else...
[Cut to doctor, she looks guilty]
Doctor: [Nervous] Haha, how strange...
[Cut to doctor in reception of doctor's. Receptionist is sat in chair behind desk. She looks bored]
Doctor: Phew! That was a close one, I thought she recognised me then!
[Cut to medium close up of receptionist]
Receptionist: [Sarcastic] Really? I would never have guessed that you would be recognised with all of your ingenious disguises
[Cut to doctor. She hasn't got the sarcasm]
Doctor: [Pleased with self] Yes, they are ingenious aren't they? [Walking back into doctor's room. Talking to self quietly] I am a genius. I really am...
[Cut to Eva walking on street, Nate is walking behind her, looking at her longingly]
[Cut to medium close up of therapist]
Therapist: It's perfectly normal to feel other-worldly
[Cut to closer shot of Eva walking with Nate behind her]
[Cut to medium close up of AA group leader hugging Eva with others]
Leader: That's right, let it all out, all the pain, all the sorrow.
[Cut to closer shot of Eva walking with Nate behind her]
[Cut to medium close up of doctor]
Doctor: Well, everything seems to be in order
[Cut to closer shot of Eva walking with Nate behind her. Eva notices something and starts to turn]
[Cut to medium close up of therapist]
Therapist: Well, that's enough from me, you tell me how you're feeling
[Cut to closer shot of Eva, she turns, but there is no one there]
[Cut to shot of Nate, grey filter used here to make him seem more distant. He reaches out and touches the glass in front of him, trying to reach Eva]
[Cut to medium close up of Eva, she can't see anything]
[Cut to Eva in therapist's office]
Eva: I feel as if he's still there, watching for me, waiting
[Cut to medium close up of therapist]
Therapist: [Smiling] Good
[Cut to title shot of 'Heaven and Earth']
[Cut to Doctor hitting Eva's knee]
Doctor: It'll work this time, no this time. Ok, how about now?
[Cut to Date and credits, sound continues]
Voice over (Doctor): Nothing? We'll try something else