LIMBO BY RAY MUHAMMAD (GENRE: DISTOPIAN DRAMA)
It is the year 2050. A law was passed in the United Kingdom that meant criminals who were entitled to be punished by death were given an option to either accept the death penalty or if offered by the judge; be involved on new social experiment where your fate lies with the British Public. The show allowed criminals one month to fight for survival and win the votes of the British Public. Who dies? You Decide. CHARACTER PROFILES The first of these four being Aerron, known globally for killing a Royal Princesses Cassandra. Aerron became obsessed her the more she was seen in the public eye. He killed her for one reason; he wanted her and her fame. He wanted to be as loved by the British Public as she was. The next housemate was Lavinia. Lavinia was caught for the murder of her child. Being diagnosed with short-term memory loss meant she was constantly unable to understand why she is in the situation she is in. Having accepted to go on Big Brother she also has no idea why she is in there. The third housemate is Mo. Mohamed was a family man who had fallen into bad business during an important deal that went down in the firm that he worked for. Accidently mixing in with the wrong crowd and falling to keep up his end off the bargain he was framed for the murder of his boss, and was sentenced to Big Brother to prove his innocence. MAIN CHARACTER And finally Bianca, convicted for the murder of her husband. The truth of the matter was, her husband was extremely abusive towards her throughout their relationship. And one night, he came home drunk and began shouting at her, grabbed a knife and out of self-defense she killed him. However investigators were unable to prove this and she was given the option to go on the show.
Scene 1: SHOTS OF CRIMALS HOLDING BOARDS AND HAVING PHOTOS TAKEN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQOQub9CRY (V.O) JUDGE: Had you pleaded guilty, then that would have been a matter I could have taken into account in your favour. And, since you have not, I have no other choice but to impose the mandatory sentence of death… However, I may give you one final option. You must only answer yes or no. I can sentence you to one month on ‘Big Brother’. Where you shall attempt to prove yourself to the British Public and win survival and freedom. Do you accept? ALL HOUSEMATES: I accept! The last housemate that appears on the screen is Bianca; camera slowly zooms into her sad face holding the board – slowly fades to black. Scene 2: THE SHOW BEGINS. PRESENTER: FOUR HOUSEMATES. ONE WILL BE EXECUTED. WHO DIES? YOU DECIDE. …. THIS IS BIG BROTHER. > RUN BIG BROTHER TITLES (CROWD CHEERING) Ray’s face suddenly appears on the screen; crowd cheering in the background. Scene 3: NARRATOR: Day 25 – 2.39pm …Bianca is in the garden. (Close Up on Bianca smoking) Close up on Bianca’s face, she has a bruise on her left eye as she is having a cigarette and looking ahead. She then has her first flashback.
Scene 4: BIANCA AND HUSBAND LINKING ARMS AND WALKING IN THE LANES; BEING HAPPY, LOOKING AT STALLS. The image will be slightly blurred with muffled sound. Sounds off Bianca laughing. Big Brother: Will Bianca come to the diary room? Sound off tannoy, plays over memory and slips back on to Bianca’s face. Her eyes become wide. Scene 5: BIANCA IS SITTING ON THE DIARY ROOM CHAIR. Big Brother: Hello Bianca. Bianca looks up at the screen. Big Brother: How are you feeling today? Bianca continues to look towards the camera in silence. FLASHBACK TO BIANCA ELECTRICUTING MO REPEATEDLY Big Brother: Big Brother would like you to know that earlier today in the task room you made the right decision. Bianca: The right decision? How is any off this right?! Big Brother: Big Brother hopes you stay positive in your final days in the house. Big Brother only wants the best for you Bianca Bianca looks back down to her knees. Big Brother: When you’re ready Bianca, you may leave the Diary Room. Scene 6: Aerron and Mo are sitting on the sofa. Aerron: Did it hurt? (He says with a smile on his face) Mo looks at him, shaking. Mo: I did not deserve this. I did nothing wrong.
Aerron begins to talk about him and why he is in there. He ends with saying he did nothing wrong. FLASHBACK OFF AERRON’S WALL WITH IMAGES OFF CASSANDRA AND NEWS ARTICLES WHILST HE SPEAKS. Scene 6: BIG BROTHER VOTE LINE. PRESENTER: WHO IS NEXT TO GO? REMEMBER, YOU ARE VOTING TO EXECUTE! Call, 09010 66 77 __ For Bianca add 02 For Mo add 05 For Lavinia add 10 And for Aerron add 12 Camera pans from TV to couple sitting on Sofa and voting with the sound off presenters voice muffles in background. PRESENTER: Vote lines close on Friday live double execution show ..Terms and conditions apply etc. Scene 7: LAVINIA IS IN THE DIARY ROOM Big Brother: Hello Lavinia. Lavinia: Who is this? Big Brother: Lavinia, this is Big Brother. Lavinia looks confused. Big Brother: How are you today? Lavinia: I’m confused. When will I go home? Big Brother: Lavinia, you won’t be returning home yet. Big Brother has a secret mission for you. Lavinia: What do you need me to do?
Big Brother: Lavinia. On the floor is a lighter. You must take the lighter and find Bianca’s photograph from home. You must then burn this in front of her. Lavinia: Why? Big Brother: Because you must... The diary door room is now open. Scene 8: LAVINIA LOOKS FOR BIANCA’S PHOTOGRAPH AND TAKES IT TO THE GARDEN. SHE TAPS BIANCA’S SHOULDER AND BURNS THE PHOTOGRAPH. BIANCA BEGINS TO SCREAM AND ATTEMPTS TO TAKE IT FROM HER. Bianca: No! Why!!! STOP! Lavinia: I can’t. Big Brother said I must. Bianca kneels on the ground crying and stares at the photograph burning. Shot of burning photograph on the groud. Scene 9: FLASHBACK OF BIANCA AND HER HUSBAND IN THE KITCHEN ARGUING. HUSBAND BEGINS TO GET AGGRESSIVE AND ATTEMPTS TO GRAB KNIFE. BIANCA TAKES THE KNIFE AND KILLS HIM. Sound off muffled shouting. When the husband is stabbed, sound off Bianca crying. Scene 10: THE FINAL TWO HOUSEMATES REMAIN. THE RESULT. BIANCA VS. AERRON PRESENTER: BIANCA… Crowd cheers. PRESENTER: AERRON… Mixed response from crowd. PRESENTER: Within the last 2 days the public have been voting for their winner! The votes have been counted and verified and I can now reveal the winner off Big Brother 2056 is……….
Scene 11: AERRON IS IN THE DIARY ROOM. BIANCA IS IN THE DIARY ROOM. They begin to talk about why they deserves to win. Shots of them will switch between each diary entry. Scene 12: BACK TO PRESENT DAY. CROWD CONTINUES TO CHEER. PRESENTER: AERRON!!! Aerron stands up and celebrates. Bianca is in a state off shock. Camera slowly begins to move into Bianca’s face. Fade to black. FIN.