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'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 2:33pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
FUNKY PATIENT - A SHORT SCREENPLAY WRITTEN BY: SEUN OSEWA EMAIL ADDRESS: SEUN AT NAIRALAND.COM Copyright © 2006, Oluwaseun Osewa. All Rights Reserved. Draft 1.1a INT. - HOSPITAL WARD - DAY IRISI, a sweaty, sickly looking young man of about 18 is helped into a bed by SISI, a very attractive 25 year old female doctor. She takes her seat beside him. IRISI Doctor Sisi, do you love me? SISI (surprised, shaken) What? She quickly regains her composure. SISI Of course, Irisi. As a doctor, I have to love all my patients. IRISI I mean, do you love me more than you love your other patients? Pregnant pause. SISI Yes, I love you more than I love other patients. You've been here for several weeks, so I think I can confidently tell you that I love you as a RESIDENT patient. IRISI Ok. Do you know what is wrong with my body? SISI To be honest with you, I'm not so sure. You've tested negative to all the ailments I've suspected so far. I'd like to test you for HIV, so we can also rule that out. Irisi breaks into a grin. SISI Hope no problem? Irisi's grin grows wider as he looks towards her. SISI Irisi! IRISI I'm sorry. SISI What's so funny? IRISI I was just wondering how I could have AIDS when I've never even kissed a girl in my life! SISI (leaning closer) Really? You've never ever kissed a woman in your life? IRISI (breathing hard) No. Not even once. Patience, a female nurse, rushes into ward. Immediately, the doctor pulls back and looks up. NURSE Doctor, there's an emergency in hall 49. A patient collapsed on his way to the bathroom. We don't know why? Sisi jumps up from her seat. SISI Is he stable? NURSE I don't know. He was rushed to the emergency room minutes ago. SISI Alright, let's go. SISI (to Irisi as she leaves) Irisi, you're taking the HIV test this evening. Sex is not the only way people get infected. IRISI (still amused) Alright ma. Sisi rushes out with the nurse. Irisi lies back in bed and dozes off after a few seconds. INT. - HOSPITAL WARD - DAY Irisi is lying on the same bed from the last scene, but sitting up. He appears weak, but perhaps not as sick as he was last night. Doctor Sisi walks into the room with Patience the nurse, who is carrying a file. As they enter, Patience hands over a test result sheet to the doctor. SISI Irisi. IRISI Good morning Doctor Sisi, Sister Patience. PATIENCE Good morning Irisi. SISI How are you feeling today? IRISI Not too bad, not too good. SISI According to this report, you're HIV negative. That's good news. IRISI The bad news is that I'm still sick. SISI Right. And we can't find anything physically wrong with you. I think your problem is psychosomatic. Irisi struggles to say something. Sisi waits patiently for him to talk, but he says nothing. SISI A psychosomatic illness is an illness of the mind. You feel pain and weakness all over your body, but the feeling originates from your mind. Your brain. SISI (touching her head) Right here. Irisi nods. SISI How are you doing, generally? How is school? IRISI I'm awaiting my results. SISI SSCE results? Irisi nods. SISI What grades were you expecting. IRISI Five credits and 2 passes. I think I'm going to fail Yoruba. SISI Is that what's making you unhappy? IRISI I'm not unhappy. SISI I see (not convinced). What about that your girlfriend situation. Does it worry you? Irisi blushes and gestures towards sister Patience. Doctor Sisi understands and is amused. SISI Oh, you're shy. Let's go to my office for the rest of this consultation. Sister Patience storms out with his file. SISI Haba, Patience! Patience stops in her tracks. SISI Can I please have Irisi's file? The nurse returns and hands the file to the Doctor, who hesitates briefly to say SISI And you call yourself patience! Patience drops the file on Irisi's bed, then marches right out. Sisi supports Irisi as he gets up and helps him towards her office. SISI Don't mind her. I think she likes you. IRISI Really? SISI I was just joking. Irisi, disappointed, hangs his head low. INT. - OFFICE OF THE DOCTOR - DAY Sisi enters with Irisi and helps him into his seat. Then she takes her seat next to his, and moves her chair closer. SISI So, this your girlfriend situation , does it make you unhappy? IRISI Maybe. Sisi sighs deeply SISI (to herself) What can we do to get you a girlfriend? IRISI There's a particular girl I have in mind. SISI Tell me about her. IRISI She's a mature, well educated, smart, responsible and caring lady. SISI Have you told her how you feel? IRISI No. Do you think my weakness will be cured if I tell her how I feel? SISI Maybe, maybe not. You won't know unless you try. IRISI What if she rejects me? Sisi reaches out to touch Irisi's hand (a motherly gesture) SISI Darling, you have a handsome baby face, soft skin, a gentle demeanor, and a rich family. Once you snap out of this sickness you'll be a hot potato. Many girls will jump at the opportunity to go out with you. IRISI I don't want "many" girls, just this one. It's this one I want. SISI Why are you so particular about this girl? IRISI (looking around) Do you promise not to tell anyone? SISI Yes. IRISI Any time I close my eyes, I see her. I am tormented by visions of her. Visions that never stop. SISI So, you want her because dream about her all the time? IRISI No. A dream is something that you see when you're sleeping, right? Sis nods "yes". IRISI I do not dream about her. I have VISIONS about her. Powerful visions that visit me in my sleep and flash before me during every moment of my day. Visions that fill my soul with this forbidden passion for an unavailable woman. I want to extinguish this passion before it takes over my soul, but alas, I think it's too late. I'm a prisoner of love. My heart belongs to her. SISI Hey, poet, come back to the real world. Do you mean to tell me that you are having a vision of this girl right now? IRISI (staring into space) Right now? Sisi nods affirmatively. IRISI Yes. In fact, , [inaudible] SISI This is serious o. Can you tell me how the two of you met? Her name and where she lives? IRISI Her identity is confidential. SISI How confidential? Come on, tell me! IRISI No. Sisi's voice suddenly turns professional. SISI Irisi, if you love this girl as much as you say, you should tell her how you feel. If she rejects you, it's no big deal. Whatever you do, don't tell her about these visions of yours. She may not understand. You don't want her to think you are crazy. And don't keep pestering her if she says no. No means no. Ok? Irisi frowns. SISI Look, there are many fishes in the ocean. There are many nice and beautiful girls all over the place. You shouldn't fixate your mind on one girl. Your dreams, or whatever you call them IRISI Visions SISI (continues) visions, are just a product of your obsession to this girl. Irisi's frown deepens in response. SISI I'm not saying you should not ask her out or try to act upon your visions. Ask her out. If she says yes, good for you. If she says no, move on. Life is live and let live. Irisi tries to get up in annoyance, but he fails because he's too weak. Instead of helping him up, Sisi reaches under her office desk and pulls out a walking stick. SISI Here's a gift I bought for you. Take it. He takes it and uses it to get up on his own. Then she writes him a prescription and hands the slip to him. SISI Take this to John in the pharmacy. The drugs I've prescribed will help you with your visions. Make sure you don't miss any dose o. Irisi stumbles out of the office on his new walking stick. When he finally shuts the door, Sisi just shakes her head and after doing some work, lays down her head for a quick nap. Someone knocks, waking her up. SISI Come in. Patience enters the room with a basket of flowers with an envelope in it. As she enters, she reads the label PATIENCE Someone dropped this in front of your office. It says, "with love from a secret admirer." SISI Secret admirer? Let me see it. Patience hands her the envelope. As she opens the card inside it, Patience leans over to spy on the contents. Sisi notices this and quickly closes the card. SISI Em, Patience, thank you very much. Can I have some privacy, please? Patience drops the flowers on her desk and marches out. PATIENCE (barely inaudible) Always hiding things from me , Sisi waits for her to slam the door, then reads the contents of the card. She smiles, then shouts: SISI Patience! Patience, I know you're standing behind that door. Please come in! Patience opens the door and steps in. SISI Can you help me deliver a message to the pharmacy desk? Tell John to dispense Paracetamol instead of the tablets I prescribed for Irisi. PATIENCE Alright ma. After Patience leaves, Sisi, still smiling, arranges her desk to create some space for the bouquet of flowers. Then she preens her hair and applies some makeup after fetching a mirror from her purse. She cradles the card on her chest like a baby for a while, and lays it face up on her table. Finally, she gets up, still smiling. With both hands in the pockets of her overalls, she marches out of her office and locks the door after herself. Still smiling. The message on the card sent by Doctor Sisi's secret admirer, left open on her able, reads, "Doctor, YOU are the girl in my visions. How about that?" 1 Like |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by zPixel(m): 4:28pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Wow, nice script. If i predict right, SISI will fall for IRISI; besides, the age difference is not much. And what's the lesson |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by toyboy1(m): 5:28pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Seun hey, wat happens next? hope a part two is coming soon cos it mustn't end dis way. awaiting the final part b4 i comment fully. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 6:20pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Seun hey, what happens next?Alas, that's the end of the story. It's a very short story. I'm writing a longer story that owes a lot to this one. Wow, nice script.Thanks! Yes, Sisi and Irisi are going to have an affair, but no one knows whether the relationship will last. And what's the lessonThe major lesson in this story is that certain illnesses - psychosomatic illnesses - originate from the mind. When I get my production equipment, I'll probably produce and direct this script and put the movie on Youtube! |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 6:32pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
zPixel: If you predict right, the story is not worth reading, because that would be so improbable that it would take a world without gravity and flying pigs to make it happen. Seun: I see that pigs actually do fly. I stand corrected. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 7:23pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
If you predict right, the story is not worth reading, because that would be so improbable that it would take a world without gravity and flying pigs to make it happen.Interesting stories are based on unlikely events. Normal events are boring because they happen around us all the time. A story about pigs flying, if properly delivered, is far more interesting than a story about pigs that don't fly!! The burden is on me to convince you that such an unlikely event could happen under the circumstances of my story. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by zPixel(m): 7:37pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
@ seun I hope you'll post the rest of the story, i really want to see how they we both end up. You can even start a series from here. You're correct, unlikely events are more interesting than stuffs that we're use to. Check out this short clip about flying penguins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnlCz1P95WM |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 7:45pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Seun: Fair enough. 1. My intention is not to bash your effort, but rather to contribute constructively towards your attempt to develop a good script. 2. Rewind: Your story is quite interesting, well-written and intriguing so far. 3. In my opinion, for the doctor to fall for the patient would be too predictable. From the story line, this is something you would expect to see in a Nollywood script or a children's play. It is immediately obvious who the giver and recipient of the attention are, respectively. One actually dares to hope for a different outcome than the expected man + woman = romance. 4. If the pigs must fly, at least you could try to make it believable. Pigs may fly in space and on the moon, but not on earth. Unless, of course, they are special pigs that have wings, etc. What I'm saying is, how probable is it that a successful young, attractive, female medical doctor will go weak at the knees from the attentions of an 18-year old male patient, as suggested in this story? After Patience leaves, Sisi, still smiling, So, for this particular pig to fly, it must have wings or be specially endowed to do so. Why should there be a romance between the two of them, and HOW can the doctor be so easily influenced by him - it's not as though she's never seen a man before, is it? Perhaps the latter instalments of the story will try to answer these questions. Regards, G. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by LoverBwoy(m): 7:57pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Very good, hope it comes out good on screen |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by jammin(m): 11:48pm On Dec 20, 2006 |
Without vision a people perish. I suppose the same can be said of a man or individual. I am sure that in the recent past there was a "love" affair(heavily covered by the media) of a young boy 14yrs i believe, and a grown attractive woman who happened to be the boy's teacher. I am no intellectual quack, so i do recognize that ANYTHING conceivable, is not outside the scope of reality. So my suggestion is to continue to pursue the storyline, who knows, it might be the next Nollywood blockbuster. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 12:06am On Dec 21, 2006 |
LOL. . . I hear you, Jammin. You dey quote bible? |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by jammin(m): 12:19am On Dec 21, 2006 |
That particular SQUEAL was delightful to my ears now how do i get my target to now sprout wings? |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 12:23am On Dec 21, 2006 |
Create the wings, simple! The problem is when your target is not a bird, a plane or a flying saucer - or indeed any known flying animal, and then you tell us that it flies without wings! What's with the squeal? Is your target a SOW? |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by jammin(m): 12:32am On Dec 21, 2006 |
ha! a man of impeccable insight. that is why i like people of acute perception. They know when they are being STUCK |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 12:33am On Dec 21, 2006 |
The feeling is[b] MUTUAL[/b]. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by jammin(m): 12:36am On Dec 21, 2006 |
I was wondering about the Inspiration for this Screenplay. Still not seeing the relation. however am not averse to being Directed. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 12:44am On Dec 21, 2006 |
The Director is in a better position to respond to your enquiry, sir. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by jammin(m): 12:53am On Dec 21, 2006 |
Am sorry i cannot continue . My constant companion have been this massive headache . However i reserve the right to engage at time when am less taxed mentally. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Genial(m): 12:55am On Dec 21, 2006 |
My sympathies to you, Monsieur. I wish both of you a speedy recovery. Have a good evening! |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 10:38am On Dec 21, 2006 |
[s]Actors Wanted: Male actor who looks 18 to play the role of Irisi. Strikingly attractive female actress to pay the role of the doctor. Another female actress to play the role of sister Patience. Payment: Refreshments and the opportunity for a mutually beneficial professional relaionship Location: A hospital at Sango Ota, Ogun State. email address: [/s] So, for this particular pig to fly, it must have wings or be specially endowed to do so. Why should there be a romance between the two of them, and HOW can the doctor be so easily influenced by him - it's not as though she's never seen a man before, is it? Perhaps the latter instalments of the story will try to answer these questions.You are right; it's a major plot hole. I was wondering about the Inspiration for this Screenplay. Still not seeing the relation. however am not averse to being Directed.This was meant to be the first act of a 70 page story, but I changed my mind and decided to release this as a short story instead of just throwing it away. I could use it to practice the art of movie production. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Damsal(f): 7:55pm On Dec 21, 2006 |
I actually found your story quite interesting, i just think it has some loose ends. This dude is said to be sick and the cause of hs sickness is the doctor, did he know her before he was admitted into the hospital or was he admited into the hospital and then he started to have the visions. Or did he have visions of her, develop an illness and then on being admitted into the hospital realise that the woman in his vsions is the doctor. You also do realise that doctors are not allowed to date their patients, right? I guess they could have a relationship but only on the basis that the doctors job is on the line especially when there's a possibility of sister Patience suspecting something.(by the way who calls nurse sister, it's so unprofessional) And then i do think sisi falls a little to quickly(you do know that girls front a lot, it's expected) and then even worse he's 18 i think she should restrain herself a little (in the circumstances a nigerian woman would not even bother with him check the romance section a woman in her 20's who still 'got it going on would definitely not fall so easily' I know the title Funky is supposed to be catchy, but it sounds crude, cause of two reasons Irisi's(strange name by the way)character does not sound so interesting (he's a patient forgoodness sake) and a man with such un pronouncable illness does not sound Funky. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by iice(f): 6:54am On Dec 22, 2006 |
Hmmmm, not really feeling this one. A bit too all over the place for me. Yeah from the word go i knew the two would end up together. Am not saying that such love affairs are not happening or cannot happen after all truth or maybe reality is stranger than fiction but what happened to the suspence (this is what most people have been saying, the doc falls too easily, u need to draw it out just a bit but not overdo it.)and what exactly happened to the patient? Was her diagnosis right? The end part seems to be like ok she feels that yeah his sickness is more in the head and finally as if she was more preoccupied with her budding relationship than with the illness of the person. Arghhhhh well who knows, it might be a nollywood blockbuster as someone mentioned. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 8:54am On Dec 22, 2006 |
Wow, Damsal and Iice, I love the way you analyse stories. Keep it up, the industry needs insightful critics too! |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by balash(m): 5:16pm On Dec 23, 2006 |
seun come here u done start again shey no be wetin u do wey make them pursue u from actors guild be this stealing script and selling out na here u come dey post am mind u no magha here at all ur format no go work?lol wait oo have u gotten a director for the film i might just help u for security reasons cos one of my uncle a military man(uniformed gate man ) will be glad to help with arms and armunitions holla me okay |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 6:03pm On Dec 23, 2006 |
seun come here u done start again shey no be wetin u do wey make them pursue u from actors guild be this stealing script and selling out na here u come dey post am mind u no magha here at all your format no go work?This is a joke, right? Some people won't understand the joke (I don't) so please spell it out. I can confidently boast that this script bears no similarity to those sent to me. It's a unique concept. wait oo have u gotten a director for the film i might just help u for security reasons because one of my uncle a military man(uniformed gate man ) will be glad to help with arms and armunitions holla me okayI appreciate the offer, although I don't like the idea of using real guns for a movie. What if a live bullet finds itself in one of the guns? An actor could end up dead, which is not ok at all. Therefore I really prefer toy guns for movies! |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by zPixel(m): 7:21pm On Dec 23, 2006 |
@ seun, I appreciate the offer, although I don't like the idea of using real guns for a movie. What if a live bullet finds itself in one of the guns? An actor could end up dead, which is not ok at all. Therefore I really prefer toy guns for movies! Using toy guns in movies is not a professional idea. it's a sign of how low budget the movie is (well depends on your budget). It's also a big distraction to your audience. I only suggest using toy guns when making movies for 3yr old kids. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 8:38pm On Dec 23, 2006 |
Noted. But, by "toy gun" I really meant realistic-looking toy guns. You won't notice the difference on screen. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Orikinla(m): 12:20am On Dec 24, 2006 |
Funky Patient is a serio-comic drama. But not as good as the previous ones Seun has written. Love makes strange bed fellows. Here are pictures of a true love affair between a Nigerian man and a white woman. Please, don't laugh. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by balash(m): 3:50pm On Dec 24, 2006 |
guy u done high so u wan tell u say u no sabi say na joke i dey joke before guy u be real magha oo,as for the gun levels use real guns snhot anybody make we know haw many we remain for nigeria ciao |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by queen2(f): 7:36pm On Dec 28, 2006 |
IRISI, SISI confusing character names |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by myro(m): 9:42pm On Jan 05, 2007 |
I think the screenplay is good for what it is, by this I mean a few inconsistencies do not work particularly against it. I also think it ended just right. No need to get into all the sorty details. The character names were indeed quite confusing but I get SISI for the doctor as a technique but IRISI Also, it may be my overexposure to movies and sort but I knew SISI was his love interest from the time he started talking about Visions and I think she should have known too so her reaction was a bit unrealistic. Maybe you want to kinda put it in there for the sake of believability. I particularly enjoyed the opening conversation, very entertaining and original. Shows the characters have a great sense of humor. I would definately watch this short film. |
Re: 'Funky Patient': Screenplay For A Short Film by Seun(m): 9:47pm On Sep 13, 2007 |
Thanks. I'll shoot it once I can secure a hospital and costumes for the purpose (I'm so shy!) |
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