Assignment three - Synopsis and Radio Scriptwriting

Synopsis:

Love and Infidelity

The Stuart family is apparently normal but this twenty first century family is not normal. Alfred Stuart marries a second time with Kate and his son, John, falls in love with her. They start a relationship and his girlfriend, Martha who has a relationship with his father, tells Alfred what is going on! This event will have a tragic ending! This family will be destroyed forever!

Radio scriptwriting:


Love and Infidelity 1


SCENE: 2005’S LAS VEGAS HOTEL ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH A LARGE BED AND CRYSTAL LIGHTS.

Alfred: Do you really, erm, love my son?

Martha: Yeah! I’m his girlfriend, innit?

Alfred: But you’re here with me… so why are you betraying him?

Martha: Erm, well, he is betraying me! I know it cos he isn’t the same man and he treats me like a kid!

Alfred: Oh! Relax! Maybe he’s too tired to be with you, or he’s not in a good mood!

Martha: Oh! You’re wrong! I think, er… I think he’s with another woman! Much older than him! I know! He is with another woman!

SOUND EFFECT: PHONE RINGS, IS PICKED UP.

Alfred: Hello?

Kate:(ON PHONE)Is that you, Alfred? It’s me, Kate!

Alfred: Oh! Hello darling!

Kate: How is it going your trip? Tomorrow will you be here for dinner?

Alfred: Well, I think I’ll be there before dinner!

Kate: Oh! Allright! Do y’know where your son’s girlfriend is? He’s worried!

Alfred: Erm, well… I think she’s at her home. Maybe she is angry with him! She said to me on the phone that she thinks he’s betraying her!

Kate: Erm, y’know, they’re kids! They’ll understand each other!

Alfred: OK! So… See you tomorrow!

Kate: Bye!

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Love and Infidelity 2


Martha: So… John is worried! HAHAHA! Yeah, right!

Alfred: Ok! I’ll talk to him about his feelings! But don’t be like that, you’re doing the same thing! You’re here with me!

SCENE: THE NEXT DAY, N.Y. HOME LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH TWO BIG CHAIRS, A SOFÁ, A TV. AND A BIG TABLE.

Maid: The dinner is ready! Do you wanna eat at this table?

Kate: No, not yet! Alfred isn’t here!

Maid: Allright!

Kate: Not again! He is late, very late! Why does he do this, John? Why?

John: Calm down! Thank God he’s not here! I’ve more time to be with you!

Sound Effect: Kisses

Kate: Don’t do that! Someday he’ll catch us!

John: I don’t care! I love you! And y’know, you’re not my mother!

Kate: OK! But this is not right, innit? I’m sure this will not have a happy ending!

John: Don’t be so hard on me! Don’t think about him! Think about us! Think about our love!

Kate: Do you love me?

John: Yeah! Y’know, since you’ve been here!

Kate: But you were a child, you didn’t know what love meant!

John: Yes, I did! But I was afraid to tell you my true feelings!

Kate: And why are you with Martha?
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Love and Infidelity 3


John: Erm, well, to forget you! I thought you never loved me, but now I know I was wrong!

Kate: Yes, I love you! You’re not like your father! You treat me like a real woman! Have you phoned Martha?

John: No! I sent her an sms to dinner with us and y’know, to tell her that I don’t wanna spend my days with her!

Kate: Oh, please! Don’t talk about us! First, we have to talk with your father about our relationship!

SOUND EFFECT: THE DOOR BELL, DOOR IS OPEN.

Alfred: Good evening! How are you?

Kate/John: Fine and you?

Alfred: I’m ok. So, is the dinner ready?

Kate: Yes! Do you wanna have it?

Alfred: Not yet! I’m going to the library to phone a client!

SOUND EFFECT: THE DOOR BELL, DOOR IS OPEN.

Marta: Hello!

John: Hey Martha!

Martha: Can I talk to you in private?

John: Ok.

SCENE: KITCHEN BACKGROUND, WITH A TABLE, CHAIRS, ETC.

John: Well, what you wanna to talk with me?

Martha: So, y’know that I’m feeling that you don’t love me anymore.

John: That’s not true! I love you!


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Love and Infidelity 4


Martha: You’re a liar! I think you love someone else! Much older than me, erm… and much older than you!

John: Calm down, ok? Believe me, I don’t love an older woman, I love you!

Martha: Ok! So, make me believe what you’ve said! Will you let me see your mobile phone?

John: Ok! See!
SCENE: LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND, WITH TWO BIG CHAIRS, A SOFÁ, A TV AND A BIG TABLE.

John: Uff! Martha is really mad! I can’t tell her that I don’t love her anymore!

Kate: What? What is going on with you?

John: I can’t! Oh! I love you Kate!

SOUND EFFECT: KISSES, SOMEONE RUNS.

SCENE: LIBRARY BACKGROUND, WITH A BIG CHAIR, A TABLE, BOOKS AND A PHONE.

Martha: Alfred! Alfred! I saw! They were kissing! They’re so in love!

Alfred: Who? Who was kissing?

Martha: They! Y’know! Your son!

Alfred: And? Who is kissing my son?

Martha: Your wife! They were kissing! I knew it he was betraying me!

Alfred: I can’t believe it! Call him immediately!

Martha: What are you gonna to do?

Alfred: Go!

SCENE: LIVING ROOM BACKGROUND.

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Love and Infidelity 5


Martha: John your dad is waiting for you in the library.

John: He is? What does he want from me?

SCENE: LIBRARY BACKGROUND.

John: Hey dad! What’s the matter?

Alfred: What’s the matter? What’s the matter?

John: Chill out, will ya?

Alfred: You’ve betrayed me! You’ve been with my wife!

John: What? Who told you that?

Alfred: Who? Your beloved girlfriend, Martha! She saw everything! Your kisses and your “I love you!”!

John: Kate doesn’t love you! She loves me! I make her a true woman and you don’t!

Alfred: Oh! I don’t! And you’ll not love her anymore!

SOUND EFFECT: A SHOT.

Kate: What has happened? Oh my God! What have you done! He’s your son! Why? Why?

Alfred: Why? HAHAHA! You had a relationship with him, so he betrayed me! And he deserves to die! HAHAHA!

Kate: No! You’re a monster! You don’t love anybody, not even yourself!

Martha: What happened? OH! What have I done! Alfred, why did you do that?

Kate: Oh! You told Alfred about our relationship! Now John is dead! Are you happy?

Martha: No! I’ll call the police and tell everything!

Kate: Ah! But now it is too late! Our love is dead and Alfred is mentally ill!
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