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High Aspirations

Written By
Mark Stamp

Version Three

EXT. EMPTY SPACE - SPOTLIGHT

Clarette is sitting on a bench with Simon as a marionette on
her lap, she is grooming Simon with her left hand hand and
holding the control bar in the right hand.
A balloon floats in from out of sight and into view.
Clarette does not notice but Simon turns his head to see the
balloon.
Simon makes an attempt to grab the balloon. When an attempt
from its original position fails he tries to move and push
the constraints of the control bar.
Clarette yanks back and gives Simon a look of anger.
No!

CLARETTE

Simon looks afraid and spends a couple of seconds complying

Simon tries again with all his strength. Clarette begins to
increasingly show fear alongside her previous anger with
each exertion of control.
CLARETTE
[Harsher tone]
No!
Simon looks down, feeling ashamed. Clarette feels guilty.
Clarette gives a sigh after looking at the balloon and Simon
feeling miserable. She removes a pair of scissors from her
handbag and cuts each string oen by one.
Simon's string-cut body parts go limp until he collapses to
floor.
Clarette watches with hands on knees and smile on face as
Simon struggles to stand up, He wobbles on his first
attempts and his legs still wobble as he stands up fully.
Simon reaches for balloon and grabs it after much effort. He
begins to lift off the ground.
As Simon ascends, he holds hands with Clarette, as he
ascends further his hand slips from hers and the world
shifts around her
INT. AIRPORT TERMINAL - DAY
Clarette blinks as she realises she is in an airport
terminal. Simon, now a young man holding his passport and

suitcase.
SIMON
Mum... I'll be fine, don't worry.
CLARETTE
[stands up]
I know you will.
The two embrace in a loving hug.
CLARETTE
[beat]
I'm proud of you.
THE END

Visual Concepts

Departure Lounge

Clarette

Simon
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Storyboard - scene 1

Storyboard - scene 2