“Awakening”
Backstory:
Faye had trouble in the past with bullying and drugs, she fell in with a bad crowd of friends where they used and abused her for their gain and disposed of her when they were done. This led to a major decline in her mental health where she withdrew herself from school and society. Her mum loves her but has underlying mental health problems as well which lead to being slightly abusive towards Faye despite just about having the ability to snap herself out of it, their relationship is strained and when trying to help Faye it comes out as being controlling. Her issues come from a darker past in her younger life and issues with stress in her job, she deals with it by pushing it down and ignoring her problems, a coping mechanism which has passed down to Faye. The dad has not been seen since Faye was three, her mum deals with it by ignoring his absence and saying he left because of his issues with infidelity and alcohol abuse; however he actually disappeared under mysterious circumstances which the police have now labelled as a cold case. The mum was always dismissive and cold during the investigation which led detectives to have her as a suspect of his disappearance however was quickly dismissed.
(‘Mother’- FATM)
Opens on a dark forest setting, light mist settled on the freshly dewed grass.
Cobwebs are like washing lines laced in jewels hanging from bare winter trees
A woman in a burgundy/ maroon velvet cloak is kneeling centre frame,
Faye –
(A loving exchange, I ask you to give me what others can’t see. Take what you must to let me see, feel, taste the truth.)*Latin*
Amans commercium, rogo te ut des mihi quod alii videre non possunt. Sume quod debes ut videam, sentio, gusta verum.
Her voice is in a hush tone, not in the sense she wants to escape earshot but to only be heard by those she wants to hear.
The camera approaches from behind, shaky and moving up and down with each step, it moves around to her right always focusing on Faye haunched over the book. She is deeply focussed and low to the ground but the camera holder snaps a twig and it flashes to her craning her neck to see.
It goes black then a flash of her bloodied eyeless face flashes up.
***
The door to Faye’s childhood home flings open with her rushing through, way past her curfew so she willingly tries to be quick and quiet.
Mum- Faye? Is that you? What the hell are you doing out so late?
She grabs her face to assess her eyes and breath to tell if she has been drinking or doing drugs. Faye tries to break free but her mum’s grip just tightens until she realises she was hurting her and lets go.
Mum – I-I’m sorry love I just get worried when you don’t answer your phone or let me know where you are, you know what happened las-
Faye- Mum! I’m fine, you told me to try out new interests to try help and so I am. Happy? Now I’m going to bed before we start to spiral.
Mum – Faye- FAYE!
As she turns away to walk off to her room her mum notices the witchcraft book poking out and rushes over to snatch it out, she grabs it out to look at it and Faye swings back round with a panicked look and swings back to try and get it but misses.
Mum – (uneasy calm tone) what, is this? When I told you to try out something new I meant crochet or f skating not some kind of satanic rituals. This is not how life works Faye, this is not real and you cannot fix your past OR yourself with this s. Even if it was real you are stupidly messing with some dark stuff.
Faye -(carefully trying to navigate the conversation to avoid setting her mum off) mum honestly it’s nothing I was just reading it, I-I found it in my locker, it says it makes its way to the people who are worthy, who deserve-
Mum – Faye! Don’t you see! Please tell me you can’t be that thick! It’s my job to protect you y’know so this is me telling you they are messing with you. I cannot let this happen again, I won’t! We are going to your school tomorrow afternoon and I will tell you numbskull teachers what is happening. (to herself) i’ll be in my right mind to do what the f i want considering they can’t even do their jobs right
Faye – Right, whatever the f you want mum, I’m going to bed
Mum – (struggling to control anger) Don’t you f swear at me you ungrateful- (her own hands slap over her mouth as if her subconscious took control without her knowing, to stop her screaming)
Camera shakingly follows Faye’s back as she rushes upstairs, as she slams her door camera goes around her to see her face go red and hand cover her mouth to then quietly and controllingly scream and start to cry. She crawls onto her bed like a wounded animal and falls asleep
***
Goes to witchy library/ shop, asks what she did wrong bc ritual didn’t work, touches person’s had and sees how they die
Later on – Mum’s the killer who kills the people she sees how they die.
Amelia Russell 