The Night that Stood Still

2009-09-27T22:25:00.004+08:00

He took the steering with both his hands, groped at it as hard as he could. The road was empty that night, as he drove at a demonic speed. The lights flashed by as though he had rode against the essence of time. The exhaust from his F800 GS BMW roared like never before.

What was on his mind?

The black satin motorcycle was a beauty, lined in bright red with perfect shiny finishes, it came to slow down at a quiet neighborhood. He climbed down the black beauty and took his helmet off. He bears an expressionless face, his eyes were hollow, without a soul in it. Sweat began to flow down his temples, and he brushed it away with his arm. He stares at the place he chose to end his journey. It was an abandoned bus stop, with lights that flicker to the rhythm of his pulse.

He rested at one of the benches. The cold night wind blew and he felt it run down his spine. There was silence. A horrifying silence. The young man then placed his right palm upon his eyes. Warm tears began to well in them.

The time that went by seemed forever. And yet he sat there without movement. Then suddenly, he placed his hand into his jeans pocket and took out a cellphone. He browsed through the phonebook but could not find a friend he wanted to meet, nor a person he could speak to. Not until he stumbled across her name.

To be Continued

The Unforgotten | Script

2009-09-27T21:48:00.005+08:00

INT. KIT'S AND HOU'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Kit's silhouette is revealed. He puts his school shirt on. Right arm first, then left. He looks at a mirror placed at a corner of the room.

The boy is KIT, a young boy of 16. Kit is an introvert who does not speak much. He has a frameless spectacles hanging upon his face. Kit continues to look at his reflection which bears an expressionless face.

CUT TO:

INT. STAIRS - MORNING

Kit and Hou run down the stairs.

CUT TO:

INT. DINING ROOM - MORNING

A lady is shown preparing breakfast, a perfect combination of egg, sausage and a couple of hot toasted bread. She is MA; a lady in her late 40's. She has a caring and kind look, an affectionate mother.

Ma slowly and gently places the plate of breakfast on the dining table. The entire table is empty except for the plate of breakfast.

Ma turns to leave the table. Stops. She hears a person's footsteps scurrying down the stairs. She pauses and turns to the direction of the stairs.

Two boys, they look at Ma. They are KIT and HOU, brothers. Both are shown dressed in secondary students' uniform. Slightly faded but fits on both of them very well.

Hou looks better built compared to his brother. He has a tan complexion, dark hair and bright eyes.

Why don't you have your breakfast before you go?

KIT

I have no appetite. We have to go now or we'll be late for school.

CUT TO:

INT. FRONT PORCH OF HOUSE - MORNING

Kit and Hou rushes out of the house, puts on their school shoes and continues out the gate.

CUT TO:

INT. DINING ROOM - MORNING

Ma looks at the plate of breakfast she just prepared. Then she looks out the opened wooden door. Her facial expression reveals that she is worried and slightly sad.

CUT TO:

EXT. HOUSING STREET - MORNING

The two brothers walk in a hurry on the streets of a housing area. Kit walks in front as Hou trails behind. Hou races a little faster to be at the same speed with Kit.

HOU

The way you spoke to Ma just now was very rude you know.

Silence. Kit does not respond to his brother and continues to walk.

HOU

(irritated)

Are you listening to me, you jerk?

Silence. No response.

HOU

(angered)

Look at that ugly face of yours. We might be brothers but thank god we aren't alike. You look like a piece of shit.

Kit looks at his brother, he looks annoyed by his brother's words but still does not speak back.

Hou realizes that his brother is annoyed with his words, therefore continues to ridicule him.

HOU

And that pathetic head of yours, brainless as ever. There's nothing but crap in there.

Hou pushes Kit's head with his index finger. Hou laughs and chuckles to himself.

Kit gives Hou a sharp and hateful stare. Then continues to look down on the tar road.

CUT TO:

EXT. SCHOOL COMPOUND - AFTERNOON

Kit sits alone. His arm wraps around his folded knees and stares at the floor, expressionless.

From afar, Hou can be seen walking to Kit's direction. He approaches his brother.

HOU

Do you have money? I saw Ma gave you some for school books last night. Do you still have it?

Pause. Kit slowly turns to his brother.

KIT

No, I don't have it.

HOU

(angered)

Are you shitting me?

Hou grabs his brother by the collar. He looks at Kit angrily. And then punches his stomach

Kit is left to lie on the hard cement floor. He is in pain but does not dare to speak. Hou walks away, his back shown.

HOU

Shall have just given me in the first place.

CUT TO:

INT. FRONT PORCH - AFTERNOON

The boys come home after school. Kit walks into the house, takes off his shoes and enters. Hou repeats his brother. They both trudge up the steep stairs.

CUT TO:

INT. KIT AND HOU'S ROOM - AFTERNOON

Kit sits on his bed while he unpacks the books in his bag. Hou approaches Kit. They both are now seated on the bed.

HOU

I better not hear a word from you complaining to Ma. Even if you do, no matter what you say to her she won't believe you. You know how much she loves me more than you, right?

Kit looks at Hou with a sad expression.

KIT

I don't care what you say. I know Ma loves me too.

HOU

(laughs)

Are you living in your little dream, retard?

KIT

(irritated)

Can you shut up?

HOU

(laughs)

Ooh. I'm so scared!

From between the small opening of the bedroom door, an eye watches upon what is happening. She looks away from the room. Turns to lean against the wall. Ma looks very sad and then a trickle of tear starts to roll down her cheeks.

CUT TO:

INT. DINING ROOM - MORNING

Ma is again preparing breakfast. She takes a plate of breakfast and places it on the dining table. The dining table is again left with only one plate.

Once again the footsteps can be heard. She looks at the single plate placed there, and then expects someone to be at the living. She looks at the direction.

Breakfast?

Silence. No one replies to Ma's request. Ma walks a little further, nearing the door of her house. All she sees is a boy rushing away. Ma takes a long deep sigh and then looks down, sad.

CUT TO:

INT. CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON

Kit is seen sitting in a typical secondary school classroom. He sits in a corner behind the class near a stretch of louver windows. The noon sun beams brightly outside the classroom.

Kit is holding a note in his hands. A note made of torn paper.

The note reads:

"Hey retard. How did you do for the test? Flunked again?"

Kit turns a little angered.

He looks over his shoulder and sees a familiar face at the desk beside his. His brother, Hou is staring at him all this while. He notices Kit paying attention at him and thus he gave him a big sinister smile.

Kit looks at the note again. Behind the note, is seen a test paper written with red ink a single digit.

Silence.

Suddenly a loud piercing voice broke the long awkward silence.

TEACHER

Kit! Are you concentrating? I hope you can do better next time.

Kit looks at his teacher.

The teacher's face can hardly be seen. Only her lower features are shown.

TEACHER

I want you to stay back after class.

Pause.

And I want to meet your parents.

Kit remains silent. Nods. He looks dejected.

CUT TO:

INT. CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON

The sun is turning a little dimmer now. As the sun is a lower compared to before, the shadows are cast at a long length.

The loud creaking sound of the dusty ceiling fan could be heard.

Kit is seated at one of the front seats. Hou at his right once again. Both brothers seem to be concentrating on a problem written on the blackboard.

The teacher sits at a larger desk at a corner.

Ma rushes into the class. She looks a little disorganize.

As she walks across the classroom in the direction of the teacher's desk she stops half way, right in front of her son, Kit.

Kit looks up to meet her eyes. He could see the sorrow and disapointment written all over her face. Her eyes starts to water up.

Then she continues over to the teacher's desk.

Hou looks at Kit.

HOU

Look what you did.

Kit turns over.

HOU

Ma looks like she is ashamed of you. Can't you just be as smart as me? You are a real disapointment.

KIT

(annoyed)

Can you please stop it.

HOU

No wonder nobody ever loves you

Kit looks at his brother with a mix of rage and misery.

Then he starts to pack up his stationery.

HOU

Hey, where are you going to?

Kit dashes out of the classroom as soon as he is done packing.

HOU

Wait.

Hou repeats his brother's actions and hurries of the classroom, following his brother from behind.

CUT TO:

EXT. HOUSING STREET - AFTERNOON

The two brothers run as fast as their feet could bring them. Kit in front, Hou following behind.

CUT TO:

INT. KIT AND HOU'S ROOM - AFTERNOON

Both brothers reaches their room. Kit collapses to the floor, tired. Hou clasps his hands agains his knees, tired as well.

Their breath is heavy and loud. It turns a little softer in time. As the brothers finally catches their breath, Hou starts to walk closer to Kit.

HOU

(breathless)

You shouldn't just run away like th..

KIT

(angered)

I've had enough of you!

HOU

(sarcastic)

Oh god. What are you up going to do? You are nothing but a coward. What can you do?

Hou smiles sinisterly.

Kit looks around the little room. Scans across the messy floors and notices something shiny. A fruit knife.

Kit grabs hold of the knife, and looks at Hou.

KIT

(angered)

I can kill you. And it will all end.

HOU

(laughs sarcastically)

Come on then. What are you waiting for?

Hou walks slowly coming closer to Kit.

Kit takes a few steps back. Slightly afraid.

HOU

Kill me! Come on!

Hou is right in front of Kit.

He holds the knife together with Kit at the opposite direction. He places the sharp edge of the knife to touch against his skin behind the school uniform.

Kit turns enraged as his brother belittles him continuously.

HOU

Kill me!

Kit lets out a cry of anger and shouts aloud.

CLOSE ON THE KNIFE.

The knife is stabbed into the skin. Something dark starts to grow behind the faded school uniform. The darkness slowly turns red revealing a pool of blood.

Kit's cry echoes about the room.

His cry turns from anger to pain. His emotions turns from angered to painful.

Silence.

PULLS BACK.

Kit is alone in his room. Lying on his side. The dark blood is slowly forming into a pool.

Break.

CUT TO:

INT. CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON

The afternoon sun becomes even dimmer. Teacher and Ma are discussing something over the desk. They both bear a worried look.

TEACHER

(worried)

I'm worried for Kit. He is behaving very strangely. He is..he is like..erm..

Silence. Ma does not respond. She looks at teacher in the eye.

TEACHER

It is affecting his studies as well.

I know what's happening.

TEACHER

(curious)

What is happening?

(half-heartedly)

I have two sons.

TEACHER

(confused)

Two sons?

Ma pauses for a while. The silence turns awkward.

Kit's brother passed away a year ago, in a fatal accident.

FADE OUT:

EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON

FADE IN:

Hou lays on the ground. Weak. Voices of people talking in a panic fills the air. Kit holds on to Hou's hand.

KIT

(sobs)

Why did you push me away? I should have been the one dead.

HOU

I'm sorry for the way I treated you. I just...I just...wanted you to be independent.

FADE OUT:

INT. KIT AND HOU'S ROOM - AFTERNOON

FADE IN:

Kit is motionless on the floor. The pool of blood grows behind.

(narrates)

He couldn't forgive himself for misunderstanding his brother.

(beat)

He couldn't accept the fact.

CLOSE ON TO KIT'S FACE.

Kit's face looks pale.

Kit's eyes starts to water. A blunt smile on his face.

THE END

fictional yes it is

The Night that Stood Still

The Unforgotten | Script