In Dreams: Screenplay

By James Eddy

If 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' met 'Inception' in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral the result would be 'In Dreams' by James Eddy...
When Oliver Bell meets a beautiful young woman one night in his dreams, he literally can’t get her out of his mind. Unfortunately, he also can’t tell if she’s anything more than just a wonderful figment of his imagination. It’s only when she starts leaving him clues for how to find her in the real world that Oliver’s sense of fantasy and reality begin to blur into something strange and new.
The journey that follows takes Oliver everywhere he can imagine and beyond; across the country to a city he doesn’t know, to things from his terrible past he would rather forget; over concrete and bluebells and snow and ice; all leading him to the truth that love can exist in dreams.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Eddy
• Release date: Jul 12, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301790715

James Eddy

James Eddy was born in Braintree, Essex in April 1980. After moving first to Colchester, Essex, the family settled in South Norfolk and James was able to enjoy the wide open spaces and quiet of the area which fed his imagination. Following an undistinguished University career, he began writing scripts for films and acting out the cliche of the drunken writer. He diversified by moving into prose and eventually focussed enough to write a collection of Short Stories called 'Diamonds' along with several other short stories a novel and novella. He released 'Bewilder', the first story from 'Diamonds' in April 2012.

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In Dreams: Screenplay

By James Eddy

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FADE IN:

EXT. NORWICH - DAY

A taxi travels swiftly through the streets of Norwich, along Prince of Wales Road, Rose Lane, Cattlemarket Street, Westlegate, St Stephens Street, and Chapelfield Road. It stops at the traffic lights on Grapes Hill, before eventually moving along Dereham Road.

CUT TO:

INT. TAXI - DAY

OLIVER BELL - a young man in his early twenties - sits in the back of the taxi, which has stopped because of traffic. Oliver winds down a window to look out and ahead to see the reason for the hold-up. He then looks out of the window and across to the other side of the road. Something immediately catches his eye.

Fade TO:

Black screen:

SUPER: Five Nights Earlier

Fade In:

BEGIN DREAM SEQUENCE:

EXT. STREET - DAY

Oliver walks down his driveway onto the pavement, turns left and continues to walk along the street. As he walks, he looks down to his left at the dew glistening on the grass.

CUT TO:

INT. SHOP - DAY

Oliver grabs two bottles of Absinthe from a shelf.

CUT TO:

EXT. SHOP - DAY

Oliver walks out of the shop carrying one absinthe bottle in each hand. He walks for a short distance before stopping quite suddenly. He looks at something in the distance. The sound of the two absinthe bottles smashing on the ground is heard.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET - DAY

Oliver runs quickly towards what he has seen. Lying on the ground in a pool of blood is - JOHNNY YOUNGBLOOD - a seventeen year old boy. Oliver crouches down next to him.

OLIVER

Jesus, Johnny!

JOHNNY

You're already too late my friend

OLIVER

No, no... I am so sorry

JOHNNY

It’s not your fault... Look... Just do me a favour and go to that house will yer.

Johnny points to a very large house, which is painted entirely black except for its bright red front door

OLIVER

I can get help there!

(He runs off and shouts back)

I'LL SEE YOU SOON

JOHNNY

I don’t doubt it mate

CUT TO:

EXT. BLACK HOUSE - DAY

Oliver runs to the red front door of the house, pushes it open, and walks inside.

CUT TO:

INT. BLACK HOUSE - DAY

Oliver begins to walk slowly along a dark hallway. Several moments pass as he walks and it becomes obvious that the hallway is extremely long and that it has no windows or doors.

OLIVER

(Continuing to walk)

HELLO, IS ANYONE IN?

(A beat)

HELLO?

(A beat)

WILL SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE?

(Stopping)

Is there...

(A beat as he