Cut Loose - Screenplay

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.
ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

MEL

(CLOSE UP of MEL turning away from the group to the camera)

It didn't used to be like this.

EXT. DARK ALLEY. DAY

MID SHOT of MEL is smoking a joint.

MEL
(voice-over)

I just can't give up my addiction.

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

TYRONE

(CLOSE UP of TYRONE turning away from the group to the camera)

I used to be alone.

INT. LIBRARY. DAY.

MID SHOT of TYRONE is sitting at a desk surrounded by books.

TYRONE
(voice-over)

I can't help it if I'm gay.

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

RIAN

(CLOSE UP of RIAN turning away from the group to the camera)

I had no-one to turn to.

INT. UTILITY ROOM. DAY.

MID SHOT of RIAN is standing up doing weights.

RIAN
(voice-over)

I can't stop and I can't eat.

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

SARAH

(CLOSE UP of SARAH turning away from the group to the camera)

And no-one would listen.

INT. DANCE STUDIO. DAY.

MID SHOT of SARAH tying up her shoes to practice,

SARAH
(voice-over)

It's my fault for loving him too much.

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

EXT. BACKSTREET. DAY.

MID SHOT of MEL walking up to HOODED MAN CLOSE UP of exchange of money for drugs.

EXT. OPEN FIELD. DAY

MATCH ON ACTION of TYRONE is walking away from the camera with a note on his back

INT. UTILITY ROOM. DAY

MID SHOT of RIAN doing sit ups alone.

INT. GIRLS BEDROOM. DAY.

MID SHOT SARAH is looking at her bruises in the mirror.

INT. COSY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

ESTABLISHING SHOT of MEL, RIAN, TYRONE, and SARAH are sitting on a sofa chatting.

CUT TO black screen with CUT LOOSE appearing in The Battle Continuez font in Tangerine colour with a wipe style.