Mr Valentine 5.4
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               FADE IN:



               EXT. OUTER SPACE - 2:14AM GMT

               A COMET hurtling through space.

               A random PIECE OF SPACE JUNK on a collision course.

               They strike.  Part of the Comet splinters off heading
               directly towards Earth and the South of England.



               INT. BARNABY'S ROOM - MORNING



               ANGLE: A DIGITAL RADIO ALARM CLOCK.

               It reads 7.29 AM.  It changes to 7:30 AM.

               BEACH FM's Breakfast Show EXPLODES from the radio.

               BARNABY VALENTINE, a gawky, pyjama clad, 23 year old
               launches himself from his bed and immediately rearranges
               the covers immaculately ironing out every crease.



               INT. ENAMEL'S ROOM - MORNING

               A scruffy ENAMEL (23) lies fully awake in bed.  He finishes
               rolling a cigarette, lights it and takes a heavy drag.

               He slips out from beneath the crumpled and stained sheets.

               NOTE: This cigarette (or ROLLY) will not leave his lips
               until the end of the script.  The rolly is as much a part
               of Enamel as vomiting in the gutter is to binge drinking.



               INT. BARNABY'S BATHROOM - MORNING

               Barnaby cleans his teeth with well practised strokes.



               INT. ENAMEL'S BATHROOM - MORNING

               Enamel grabs a toothbrush that has seen better days and
               brushes his teeth in world record time.  We see them for
               the first time; some are stained brown and a couple are
               chipped.



               INT. GOLDEN SAMURAI FISH AND CHIP SHOP - MORNING

               BO YIN, short, mid forties with an Elvis hairdo, sings
               along to an Elvis CD, while cleaning the counter tops.



               INT. BARNABY'S BATHROOM - MORNING

               Barnaby soaks in the bath, occasionally flicking a plastic
               duck through the water, washing with the same methodical
               approach he applied with his teeth.



               INT. ENAMEL'S BATHROOM - MORNING

               Mould covers the tatty shower curtain making its original
               colour unrecognizable.  Enamel stands under the weak, semi
               blocked jet of the shower, rolly clamped firmly between his
               lips, but still miraculously dry.



               EXT. FAMILY HOME - MORNING

               BUILDERS are busy constructing an extension.  We focus in
               on the largest.

               Meet PAUL ROBSON (23) a man mountain who despite his size
               is mostly muscle. He lays another brick in the wall, his
               builder's bum defiantly on display.

               A sexy YOUNG WOMAN saunters by the house.  Paul is the
               first to spot her, blasting out an ear-splitting WOLF
               WHISTLE.

               The Woman looks up, immediately flushing a deep crimson. 
               She drops her head and quickens her pace.

               Paul grabs his crotch thrusting it towards the retreating
               Woman egged on by his fellow workers.



               INT. BARNABY'S ROOM - MORNING

               Barnaby puts on a freshly ironed shirt fastening the
               buttons all the way to the top.



               INT. ENAMEL'S ROOM - MORNING

               Enamel delves to the bottom of a pile of dirty clothes
               extracting a crumpled tee-shirt.  He sniffs the armpits
               and, satisfied, pulls it on over his head.



               INT. ANDREW COOPER'S HOUSE, KITCHEN - MORNING

               ANGELA COOPER (23) the most heavenly of creatures,
               concentrates on a floor plan of the restaurant, a THICK
               folder inscribed with the words "BUSINESS PLAN" rests on
               the breakfast counter next to her.  She strokes it absent
               mindedly.

               ANDREW COOPER, Angela's long suffering father watches,
               concerned.  He pops a couple of pain killers washing them
               down with his morning coffee.



               INT. BARNABY'S HOUSE, KITCHEN - MORNING

               Barnaby carefully packs sandwiches into a Little Mermaid
               lunch box.  He places an already cooked meal, on a plate,
               into the oven and turns it on to a low heat.

               A Post-it Note, stuck to the oven door.



               ANGLE: ON NOTE.  "ENJOY. YOUR LOVING SON".

               RACHEL, Barnaby's stick thin 15 year old sister, enters
               wearing her school uniform.  Barnaby hands her the Little
               Mermaid lunch box.

               She stares at it with contempt and storms out of the
               kitchen.



               INT. ENAMEL'S KITCHEN - MORNING

               Enamel gulps down a pint of milk straight from the bottle. 
               Droplets of milk escape the corner of his mouth and roll
               down his chin onto his tee-shirt.



               INT. HOSPITAL, WARD 10 RECEPTION - MORNING

               ROSSLYN VALENTINE, a yummy-mummy nurse in her early
               forties, flirts with DR. JIM, a handsome man around the
               same age.



               EXT. BARNABY'S HOUSE, FRONT GARDEN - MORNING

               Rachel exits the front door to be greeted by her friend
               Charlotte.  Charlotte dawdles constantly looking back at
               the front door, being dragged along by an increasingly
               impatient Rachel.

               Charlotte manages to catch a quick glimpse of Barnaby as he
               exits, before Rachel can propel her down the road.



               EXT. ENAMEL'S FLAT - MORNING

               Enamel and skateboard exit.  He slams the front door, jumps
               on his skateboard and pushes off down the road.



               EXT. BLIMPY'S BURGERS - MORNING

               MARY O'GRADY, a sultry brunette and her younger sister,
               SUE, eat Egg Muffins as they exit.

               Mary is an extrovert and goes after what she wants with
               zeal.  Sue is the shy type who wears baggy clothes, her
               hair tousled, to hide the girl-next-door beauty her lack of
               confidence deceives her into believing she doesn't possess.

               A poster advertising the ST. VALENTINE'S BALL at the
               INTERNATIONAL CENTRE.  Mary points out the poster to Sue. 
               Sue blushes and Mary laughs at her.



               EXT. COOPER RESTAURANT - DAY

               Barnaby marches down the street in eager anticipation.  He
               slows as he reaches the restaurant window.

               Angela, holing pen and note pad, directs her STAFF as they
               rearrange the tables to her liking.

               Angela drops her pen and bends down to retrieve it, her
               beautifully shaped bottom on display through the window. 
               Barnaby's eyes are drawn to it magnetically, devouring
               those wondrous curves.

               WHAM!

               Barnaby slams into an OLD MAN and his shopping sending both
               clattering to the floor.

               The Old Man struggles to get to his feet.

                                   OLD MAN
                         What hit me?

               Barnaby bends down and helps the Old Man up.

                                   BARNABY
                         I'm really sorry.

               Barnaby picks up an economy carton of eggs.  The carton
               crumbles in his hand and the contents ooze out dripping on
               his trousers.

                                   OLD MAN
                         My breakfast.

                                   BARNABY
                         I'll replace them.

               Barnaby reaches for his wallet.  All he has is a TEN POUND
               NOTE.

                                   BARNABY (CONT'D)
                         Do you have any change?

               The Old Man stares at Barnaby.  Barnaby stares at his
               tenner.

                                   OLD MAN 
                             (snatching the money)
                         That'll do.

               Barnaby sullenly replaces his wallet.  He finishes
               collecting the shopping and holds the bag out for the Old
               Man.

               The Old Man rubs his back.

                                   OLD MAN (CONT'D)
                         Ooh.
                             (wincing in mock pain)
                         I think I hurt something when I
                         fell.

               Barnaby stands like a fish breathing air.  He looks up and
               catches Angela staring at him through the restaurant's
               window.

                                   BARNABY 
                         I'll carry the bag home for you. 
                         Again, I'm really sorry about
                         knocking you over.

                                   OLD MAN
                         Stop apologising, you whine like
                         a girl.



               EXT. COMIC REVOLUTION - DAY

               Barnaby races to the shop out of breath from an extensive
               run.



               INT. COMIC REVOLUTION - CONTINUOUS

               Enamel sits behind the counter reading a comic, taking the
               occasional sip from a mug of tea.  He doesn't look up when
               Barnaby enters.

                                   BARNABY
                         Sorry I'm late.

                                   ENAMEL
                         Ogling Angela Cooper again?

                                   BARNABY
                             (snapping)
                         No!  I would have been on time if
                         I hadn't knocked over some silly
                         old fart and spilt his shopping
                         all over the pavement.  He made
                         me carry it home for him.

               Enamel looks up to dispense some sage advice.

                                   ENAMEL
                         You let people push you around
                         too much, Barn.

               Advice given Enamel returns to his comic.

                                   BARNABY
                         Yeah, well no more.

               Barnaby heads towards the shop's back room.  Enamel sticks
               his tea mug out at arms length with out looking up from his
               comic.

               Barnaby sighs and takes the mug from Enamel before exiting
               to the back.  Enamel smiles.



               INT. COOPER RESTAURANT - DAY

               The Staff move the tables back to their original positions,
               but look none too happy about it.  Angela storms up to
               them, a raging inferno of malice.

                                   ANGELA
                         What the hell do you think you're
                         doing?

               The Staff look at each other all too terrified to answer. 
               None of them can make eye contact with Angela.

                                   ANGELA (CONT'D)
                         Are you all completely stupid? 
                         Why are you moving the tables
                         again?

               One brave soul, DANNY, speaks up.

                                   DANNY
                             (mumbling)
                         James told us to.

                                   ANGELA
                         What?

                                   DANNY
                             (louder)
                         James told us to move the tables
                         back to their original positions.

                                   ANGELA
                             (menacing)
                         Did he now?

                                   JAMES (O.S.)
                         Yes I did!

               Angela whips around.  James stands against her alone and
               undaunted.

                                   ANGELA
                         Why did you deem it necessary to
                         countermand my orders?

                                   JAMES
                         Fire regulations.

                                   ANGELA
                         What has that got to do with my
                         new table layout?

                                   JAMES
                         The fire exits were blocked.  I
                         find people like to have a nice
                         clear exit when they're running
                         from a fire.

               The Staff are engrossed in the battle, as if they're very
               souls depend on it.

                                   ANGELA
                         So you thought you'd just move
                         the tables back again with out
                         even consulting me?

                                   JAMES
                         I don't need to consult you, your
                         father employs me as manager.

                                   ANGELA
                         We'll soon see about that.

               Angela storms off.

               The Staff look uncertain.  James smiles, he's won this
               round.



               INT. COMIC REVOLUTION - DAY

               Barnaby sits behind the counter reading a book, 'HOW TO GET
               WOMAN'.

               Mary and Sue burst into the shop in a flurry of giggles. 
               Barnaby throws his book under the counter as they walk
               towards him.

               Sue doesn't look up from her feet, her face a little
               flushed.

                                   MARY
                         Hi, Barn.  Is my comic in yet?

               Barnaby reaches under the counter and retrieves a brown
               paper bag, handing it to Mary.

                                   BARNABY
                         Are you off out this weekend?

                                   MARY
                         Sue and I were thinking of going
                         to The Boot and Chain Friday
                         night to listen to The Sun
                         Monkeys.  What about you?

                                   BARNABY
                         Err, I don't know.  I was
                         thinking of maybe going to see
                         The Sun Flunkies too.

               Enamel enters from the back.

                                   MARY
                         Well maybe we'll see you there
                         then.  Have you seen the posters
                         for the Valentine's Ball?

                                   BARNABY
                         No, when's it on?
                             (realising)
                         Oh, yeah.

                                   MARY
                         Well you had better start
                         thinking about who you're going
                         to take.  Only fourteen days to
                         go.  See you later.

                                   SUE
                             (barely a whisper)
                         Bye.

               Sue smiles at Barnaby as she exits.  Barnaby only has eyes
               for Mary.

               Mary waves at Enamel.  Barnaby, thinks she was waving at
               him so waves back.

                                   BARNABY
                         Did you hear that?

                                   ENAMEL
                         Hear what?

                                   BARNABY
                         About the Valentine's Ball?

                                   ENAMEL
                         I saw the posters this morning. 
                         Are you going to ask her then?

                                   BARNABY
                         Of course I'm going to ask
                         Angela.

                                   ENAMEL
                         Angela?  I meant Sue.

                                   BARNABY
                         Who's Sue?

                                   ENAMEL
                         Never mind.  Do you really think
                         it's a good idea to ask Angela?

                                   BARNABY
                         Yes, why?

                                   ENAMEL
                         Paul Robson, her boyfriend?  Have
                         you forgotten what he was like at
                         school?

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               INT. SCHOOL TOILETS, CUBICAL - DAY

               A fifteen year old Paul, his school uniform straining to
               contain all that muscle, holds an equally fifteen year old
               Barnaby's head down the toilet bowl with one hand while
               smoking a cigarette casually with the other.

               Barnaby is all thrashing limbs and gurgling water.

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               INT. COMIC REVOLUTION - DAY

               A horrified Barnaby.

                                   BARNABY
                         I know, I know.  I just can't get
                         her out of my head.  Day and
                         night I think about her.

                                   ENAMEL
                         That must be heavy on your bed
                         sheets.  Barn mate, I wouldn't
                         deny I've had a few lustful
                         thoughts about Angela too, but
                         that's all you're experiencing.

                                   BARNABY 
                         You're wrong, it's the real
                         thing.

                                   ENAMEL
                             (incredulous)
                         Love?  Don't be so stupid.

                                   BARNABY
                         I'm serious.  How long have I
                         been interested in Angela?

                                   ENAMEL
                         Since you were five and you've
                         still not got around to asking
                         her out.

                                   BARNABY
                         I've been biding my time, waiting
                         for the right moment and this is
                         it.  This is the time to declare
                         my love.

                                   ENAMEL
                         Seems more like obsession to me. 
                         All you really need is a good
                         wank.

                                   BARNABY
                         Why do I ever bother talking to
                         you?

                                   ENAMEL
                         When are you going to ask her?

                                   BARNABY
                         Tonight, after work.

                                   ENAMEL
                             (sarcastic)
                         Good luck.

                                   BARNABY
                             (taking it the wrong
                              way)
                         Thanks.



               EXT. COOPER RESTAURANT - NIGHT

               A very nervous Barnaby, suited and booted, walks timidly up
               to the restaurant's entrance, checking his reflection in
               the window and straightening his tie.

               A deep breath and Barnaby enters.



               INT. COOPER RESTAURANT - NIGHT

               Angela, a beacon of authority checks customer's bookings
               before they are shown to their table.  A small queue of
               customers has formed in front of her.

               Barnaby, trying to look as casual as possible but fidgeting
               way too much, joins the queue behind MR. & MRS. HARRIS. 
               The queue moves quickly and Mr. Harris steps forward.

                                   MR. HARRIS
                         Table for two in the name of
                         Harris.

                                   ANGELA
                         Of course.  Your table is ready,
                         if you would like to follow your
                         waitress.

               Angela prepares to deal with the next person in line, which
               happens to be Barnaby.  Barnaby discreetly checks his
               breath.

               However, Mr. Harris still has a question.

                                   MR. HARRIS
                         Could you tell me is the table by
                         the window?

                                   ANGELA
                         No, it's in the centre of the
                         room.

                                   MR. HARRIS
                         Oh dear, James always arranges a
                         table by the window for us.

                                   ANGELA
                             (scowling)
                         It's James' night off.

                                   MR. HARRIS 
                         I don't suppose you have a table
                         by the window do you?  It's just
                         that my wife gets claustrophobic.

                                   ANGELA
                         The only tables available are in
                         the centre of the room, take it
                         or leave it?

                                   MR. HARRIS
                             (to his wife)
                         What do you think, dear?  Shall
                         we wait a while?

               Mrs. Harris just shrugs.

                                   ANGELA
                         Oh for God's sake, make your mind
                         up.

               Mr. & Mrs. Harris are taken aback by Angela's abruptness
               and just stand there instead of answering.  Big Mistake.

                                   ANGELA (CONT'D)
                         Wait over there until you've
                         decided.

               Angela pushes Mr. & Mrs. Harris out of the way and then
               turns to Barnaby.  Barnaby realises it's his turn but his
               dry mouth won't respond.

                                   ANGELA (CONT'D)
                         Well?

               Barnaby swallows.  Just as he is about to pop the question
               Paul appears from behind Angela.

                                   PAUL
                         I'm off.  I'll see you later.

               Paul kisses Angela on the cheek and she temporarily forgets
               Barnaby.  Paul glares at Barnaby in recognition, as he
               leaves.

               Angela turns her attention back to the queue.  Barnaby just
               stands there, his feet refusing to help him retreat.

                                   ANGELA
                         Not you as well.  We are busy you
                         know.

                                   BARNABY
                         Err, a table for one, please!



               EXT. COOPER RESTAURANT - NIGHT

               The heavens have opened and a drenched Barnaby stands
               waiting in a corner shivering.

               Angela exits locking the doors behind her.

                                   BARNABY
                             (mumbling)
                         Be positive, be positive.

               Barnaby walks over to her just as she turns around.  The
               sight of a wet and shivering Barnaby, now with nerves as
               well as cold, makes her jump and scream.

                                   BARNABY (CONT'D)
                         Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten
                         you.

                                   ANGELA
                         What do you want?

                                   BARNABY
                         I was, err, wondering if you,
                         only if you're thinking of going
                         of course, would like to go, if
                         Paul isn't taking you, instead of
                         Paul taking you I mean, to the
                         Valentine's Ball with me?

                                   ANGELA
                             (uncomprehending)
                         What?

                                   BARNABY
                             (mumbling)
                         Would you like to go to the
                         Valentine's Ball with me.

                                   ANGELA
                         The Valentine's Ball?  You're
                         asking me to the Valentine's
                         Ball?  You?

               Barnaby smiles hopefully.

               Uncontrolled laughter roars from Angela as she turns and
               walks away.  Barnaby watches her go, his shattered world
               lying at his feet.



               EXT. STREET - NIGHT

               The rain has stopped but black clouds of doom still trail
               Barnaby, as he wanders down the road.

               Two DRUNKEN WOMEN, wearing impossibly short skirts and
               tight lunging tops, totter unsteadily arm in arm down the
               road towards Barnaby.  Barnaby lifts his head and smiles
               sheepishly.

               As he does a BUS roars past hitting a puddle and throwing
               muddy water all over Barnaby.  The Drunken Women roar with
               laughter as they pass him.

               The smile fades slowly from Barnaby's lips, as muddy water
               runs down his face and drips from his chin.



               EXT. BARNABY'S HOUSE - NIGHT

               Barnaby, soaked and totally dejected, walks up to his front
               door, reaching into his pocket for his keys.  They aren't
               there.

               Barnaby reluctantly rings the door bell.  After a few
               moments Rachel's bedroom window opens and she leans out.

                                   BARNABY
                         Can you let me in, I forgot my
                         keys.

                                   RACHEL
                         Fuck off!

               The window slams shut.

               Barnaby can take no more.  He lifts his head to the sky and
               screams, a desperate scream from the very bottom of his
               soul.

                                   BARNABY
                             (shouting)
                         Please, just for once in my life
                         let them like me.

               Barnaby's head drops and he trudges towards the back of the
               house.

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               EXT. EARTH'S OUTER ATMOSPHERE - SAME TIME

               The Comet Splinter streaks through the atmosphere to a
               glorious blazing death across the night's sky.

               One small piece survives and plummets to earth.

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               EXT. BARNABY'S HOUSE, SIDE ALLEY - SAME TIME

               BOP!

               It hits Barnaby on the head knocking him unconscious.



               INT. BARNABY'S ROOM - MORNING

               The Radio Alarm BLASTS out.

               A sluggish Barnaby winces and touches the LARGE RED LUMP on
               his forehead.  He flops out of bed, slamming his hand down
               on the alarm silencing it.



               INT. BARNABY'S BATHROOM - MORNING

               Barnaby, sat in the bath spiritless, watches as the plastic
               duck bobs towards him.

               He lifts it out of the water, looking it square in the eye.

                                   BARNABY
                         What are you smiling about?

               The duck lands in the bathroom bin.



               EXT. BUS STOP - DAY

               An OLD WOMAN waits for the next bus.  Barnaby joins her.

               After a few moments the Old Woman turns her head and slowly
               looks Barnaby up and down.

               The bus arrives.  The Old Woman lets Barnaby get on before
               her and then checks out his bum as she boards the bus.



               INT. COMIC REVOLUTION - DAY

               Enamel sits in his usual place, comic and mug of tea in
               hand.  Barnaby stares into space.

                                   ENAMEL
                         So how did it go, like I need to
                         ask?

                                   BARNABY
                         If you must know I got drenched
                         waiting for Angela to leave work.

                                   ENAMEL
                             (admiring Barnaby's
                              lump)
                         Let me guess, she smacked you
                         one?

                                   BARNABY
                         No, she laughed at me.

                                   ENAMEL
                         You really are pathetic.

                                   BARNABY
                         Sod off.

                                   ENAMEL
                         Why do you keep torturing
                         yourself?

               No answer.

                                   ENAMEL (CONT'D)
                         Are you ignoring me?

               No reply or reaction of any kind.

                                   ENAMEL (CONT'D)
                         Don't be an idiot, talk to me.

               Still nothing.

                                   ENAMEL (CONT'D)
                         Bollocks then!  I'm going out
                         back for a riddle.

               Enamel exits out the back.



               INT. ANGELA'S CAR / INT. ANDREW'S OFFICE - DAY

               Angela is driving her Mini Cooper convertible at breakneck
               speed, mobile phone in hand, ignorant of other road users
               and pedestrians.

                                   ANGELA
                         The unbelievable arrogance of the
                         man, Daddy.

               Andrew sits behind his desk pinching the bridge of his
               nose.  This phone call is going to give him a migraine.

                                   ANDREW
                         He's only doing his job, dear.

               Angela overtakes on a narrow road and nearly hits a car
               head on.  Horns BLAST their drivers's disapproval of
               Angela's driving skills.

                                   ANGELA
                         You brought me in to input new
                         ideas but he just won't listen to
                         any of them.

                                   ANDREW
                         I'm sure he does.

                                   ANGELA
                         And he never shows me any
                         respect.  Quite frankly, I'm fed
                         up with it.  Have a word with
                         him.

               A PRIEST attempts to cross the road and Angela nearly sends
               him to meet his maker.  He steps out of the way just in
               time and crosses himself.

                                   ANDREW
                         He does respect your --

                                   ANGELA
                         Daddy, talk with him and put him
                         straight.

               Angela hangs up and cuts up an OLD COUPLE, in a dented
               Morris Minor, at a roundabout.  She presents her middle
               finger to them.

               They look at Angela, then each other, and return the
               gesture.
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