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for yourself. I killed Forest Parker.

 

 

CHLOE
Then the swimmers are safe?

 

 

MATTHEW
It does seem that way!

 

A crowd of vulnerable swimmers enter, looking relived.

 

CHLOE
You are their hero.

 

The swimmers bow to MATTHEW.

 

MATTHEW
There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Forest Parker will never burgle swimmers ever again, is enough for me.

 

 

CHLOE
You are humble as well as brave!

 

One of the swimmers passes MATTHEW a wooden talisman

 

CHLOE
I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.

 

 

MATTHEW
I couldn't possibly.

 

Pause.

 

MATTHEW
Well, if you insist.

 

MATTHEW takes the talisman.

 

MATTHEW
Thank you.

 

The swimmers bow their heads once more, and leave.

MATTHEW turns to CHLOE.

 

MATTHEW
Does this mean you want me back?

 

 

CHLOE
Oh, Matthew, of course I want you back!

 

MATTHEW smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.

 

MATTHEW
Well you can't have me.

 

 

CHLOE
WHAT?

 

 

MATTHEW
You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a zombie to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.

 

 

CHLOE
But...

 

 

MATTHEW
Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Tony.

 

TONY grins.

 

CHLOE
But...

 

 

TONY
You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!

 

 

CHLOE
Matthew?

 

 

MATTHEW
I'm sorry Chloe, but I think you should skidaddle.

 

CHLOE leaves.

TONY turns to MATTHEW.

 

TONY
Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?

 

 

MATTHEW
Of course you are!

 

The two walk off arm in arm.

Suddenly TONY stops.

 

TONY
When I said I pickle my earwax and keep it in a jar under my bed, you know I was just trying to distract the zombie don't you?

 

 

THE END

Thoughtless Ghost

 

EXT. NOTTING HILL - AFTERNOON

Understanding navigator PROF WENNA BLACKSMITH is arguing with friendly navigator MR HECTOR BARKER. WENNA tries to hug HECTOR but he shakes her off.

 

WENNA
Please Hector, don't leave me.

 

 

HECTOR
I'm sorry Wenna, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces her fears head on, instead of running away.

 

 

WENNA
I am such a person!

 

HECTOR frowns.

 

HECTOR
I'm sorry, Wenna. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.

 

HECTOR leaves.

WENNA sits down, looking defeated.

Moments later, lovable painter MRS KATY WALKER barges in looking flustered.

 

WENNA
Goodness, Katy! Is everything okay?

 

 

KATY
I'm afraid not.

 

 

WENNA
What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...

 

 

KATY
It's ... a ghost ... I saw an evil ghost terrify a bunch of children!

 

 

WENNA
Defenseless children?

 

 

KATY
Yes, defenseless children!

 

 

WENNA
Bloomin' heck, Katy! We've got to do something.

 

 

KATY
I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.

 

 

WENNA
You can start by telling me where this happened.

 

 

KATY
I was...

 

KATY fans herself and begins to wheeze.

 

WENNA
Focus Katy, focus! Where did it happen?

 

 

KATY
a book shop! That's right - a book shop!

 

WENNA springs up and begins to run.

 

EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS

WENNA rushes along the street, followed by KATY. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.

 

EXT. A BOOK SHOP - SHORTLY AFTER

FAIRYDUST WILLIAMS a thoughtless ghost terrorises two children.

WENNA, closely followed by KATY, rushes towards FAIRYDUST, but suddenly stops in her tracks.

 

KATY
What is is? What's the matter?

 

 

WENNA
That's not just any old ghost, that's Fairydust Williams!

 

 

KATY
Who's Fairydust Williams?

 

 

WENNA
Who's Fairydust Williams? Who's Fairydust Williams? Only the most thoughtless ghost in the universe!

 

 

KATY
Blinkin' knickers, Wenna! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most thoughtless ghost in the universe!

 

 

WENNA
You can say that again.

 

 

KATY
Blinkin' knickers, Wenna! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most thoughtless ghost in the universe!

 

 

WENNA
I'm going to need rainbows, lots of rainbows.

 

Fairydust turns and sees Wenna and Katy. She grins an evil grin.

 

FAIRYDUST
Wenna Blacksmith, we meet again.

 

 

KATY
You've met?

 

 

WENNA
Yes. It was a long, long time ago...

 

 

EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME

A young WENNA is sitting in a park listening to some classical music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over her.

She looks up and sees FAIRYDUST. She takes off her headphones.

 

FAIRYDUST
Would you like some jelly tots?

 

WENNA's eyes light up, but then he studies FAIRYDUST more closely, and looks uneasy.

 

WENNA
I don't know, you look kind of thoughtless.

 

 

FAIRYDUST
Me? No. I'm not thoughtless. I'm the least thoughtless ghost in the world.

 

 

WENNA
Wait, you're a ghost?

 

WENNA runs away, screaming.

 

EXT. A BOOK SHOP - PRESENT DAY

 

FAIRYDUST
You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.

 

 

KATY
(To WENNA) You ran away?

 

 

WENNA
(To KATY) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?

 

WENNA turns to FAIRYDUST.

 

WENNA
I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!

 

WENNA runs away.

She turns back and shouts.

 

WENNA
I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with rainbows.

 

 

FAIRYDUST
I'm not scared of you.

 

 

WENNA
You should be.

 

 

EXT. A LIBRARY - LATER THAT DAY

WENNA and KATY walk around searching for something.

 

WENNA
I feel sure I left my rainbows somewhere around here.

 

 

KATY
Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly rainbows.

 

 

WENNA
You know nothing Katy Walker.

 

 

KATY
We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.

 

Suddenly, FAIRYDUST appears, holding a pair of rainbows.

 

FAIRYDUST
Looking for something?

 

 

KATY
Crikey, Wenna, she's got your rainbows.

 

 

WENNA
Tell me something I don't already know!

 

 

KATY
The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.

 

 

WENNA
I know that already!

 

 

KATY
I bite my toenails.

 

 

FAIRYDUST
(appalled) Dude!

 

While FAIRYDUST is looking at KATY with disgust, WENNA lunges forward and grabs her deadly rainbows. He wields them, triumphantly.

 

WENNA
Prepare to die, you thoughtless carrot!

 

 

FAIRYDUST
No please! All I did was terrify a bunch of children!

 

HECTOR enters, unseen by any of the others.

 

WENNA
I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those children were defenceless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Wenna Blacksmith defender of innocent children.

 

 

FAIRYDUST
Don't hurt me! Please!

 

 

WENNA
Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these rainbows on you right away!

 

 

FAIRYDUST
Because Wenna, I am your mother.

 

WENNA looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects herself.

 

WENNA
No you're not!

 

 

FAIRYDUST
Ah well, it had to be worth a try.

 

FAIRYDUST tries to grab the rainbows but WENNA dodges out of the way.

 

WENNA
Who's the mummy now? Huh? Huh?

 

Unexpectedly, FAIRYDUST slumps to the ground.

 

KATY
Did she just faint?

 

 

WENNA
I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly rainbows.

 

WENNA crouches over FAIRYDUST's body.

 

KATY
Be careful, Wenna. It could be a trick.

 

 

WENNA
No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Fairydust Williams is dead!

 

 

WENNA
What?

 

 

WENNA
Yes, it appears that I scared her to death.

 

KATY claps her hands.

 

KATY
So your rainbows did save the day, after all.

 

HECTOR steps forward.

 

HECTOR
Is it true? Did you kill the thoughtless ghost?

 

 

WENNA
Hector how long have you been...?

 

HECTOR puts his arm around WENNA.

 

HECTOR
Long enough.

 

 

WENNA
Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Fairydust Williams.

 

 

HECTOR
Then the children are safe?

 

 

WENNA
It does seem that way!

 

A crowd of vulnerable children enter, looking relived.

 

HECTOR
You are their hero.

 

The children bow to WENNA.

 

WENNA
There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Fairydust Williams will never terrify children ever again, is enough for me.

 

 

HECTOR
You are humble as well as brave!

 

One of the children passes WENNA a tinkling necklace

 

HECTOR
I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.

 

 

WENNA
I couldn't possibly.

 

Pause.

 

WENNA
Well, if you insist.

 

WENNA takes the necklace.

 

WENNA
Thank you.

 

The children bow their heads once more, and leave.

WENNA turns to HECTOR.

 

WENNA
Does this mean you want me back?

 

 

HECTOR
Oh, Wenna, of course I want you back!

 

WENNA smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.

 

WENNA
Well you can't have me.

 

 

HECTOR
WHAT?

 

 

WENNA
You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a ghost to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.

 

 

HECTOR
But...

 

 

WENNA
Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Katy.

 

KATY grins.

 

HECTOR
But...

 

 

KATY
You heard the lady. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!

 

 

HECTOR
Wenna?

 

 

WENNA
I'm sorry Hector, but I think you should skidaddle.

 

HECTOR leaves.

KATY turns to WENNA.

 

KATY
Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?

 

 

WENNA
Of course you are!

 

The two walk off arm in arm.

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