Beyond Destiny

By Zethu Jafta

A coming of age story set in Robben Island, Cape Town South Africa written in script form for easy reading

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9781447637219

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aCT 1

SCENE 1

[ INT. AT THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ; THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, RICHIE WATSON ARRIVES ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE CLAIRE WATSON, IS GREETED BY A MEDIA FRENZY ]

BUTLER

MAY I TAKE YOUR LUGGAGE, SIR ?

RICHIE

YES, THANK YOU, PLEASE SEE TO IT THAT THE YOUNGSTERS ARE ESCORTED TO THE ISLAND, WHILE MY WIFE AN I ATTEND TO BUSINESS.

[ BUTLER LEAVES ]

CLAIRE

HONEY, DO YOU THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO EXPOSE IMPRESSIONABLE TEENAGERS TO THIS MEDIA CIRCUS ?

RICHIE

DON’T WORRY SWEETHEART, I ACTUALLY THINK LYDIA WILL ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH HER FRIENDS HERE, I ALSO THINK THIS SERVE AS AN ADVENTURE FOR LITTLE CARRIE AND RANDY.

CLAIRE

I’M NOT SO SURE, A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN THREE MONTHS. PLEASE TELL ME IT’S ONLY GOING TO BE THREE MONTHS, YOUR LAST BUSINESS TRIPS WERE COLLECTIVELY SIX MONTHS LONG.

RICHIE

OH, SWEETHEART, I HAVE GOVERNOR RESPONSIBILITIES TO CALIFORNIA I NEED TO FULFIL. I PROMISE THOUGH TO MAKE THIS WORKING HOLIDAY ONE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.

CLAIRE

REALLY? CAREFUL NOW MR WATSON, I’M GOING TO HOLD YOU TO THAT.

[ A MYSTERIOUS LOOKING MAN WATCHES THE GOVERNOR AND HIS WIFE DISCREETLY, PICK UP HIS PHONE AND CALLS SOMEONE. ]

MYSTERY MAN

IT’S ME, I FOUND THEM, DON’T WORRY I WON’T LET THEM OUT OF MY SIGHT. BY THE TIME WE’RE FINISHED WITH HIM, WE WILL MAKE SHARPVILLE AND PEARL HARBOUR LOOK LIKE A SUNNY PICNIC.

SCENE 2

[THE TEENAGERS ]

[ EXT. LATE AFTERNOON, CT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT A GROUP OF FRIEND ARE TALKING IN A LIMO }

EMMA

THIS PLACE IS INCREDIBLE! LYDIA YOU HAVE GOT TO TELL US, WHERE WE’RE GOING TO BE STAYING?

LYDIA

GIRL, YOU KNOW IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE A SURPRISE, WHAT THE HELL, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE’RE GOING TO ROBBEN ISLAND !

[ EVERYONE EXCLAIMS IN EXCITEMENT }

EMMA

YOU’RE KIDDING , THE ROBBEN ISLAND, ON SECOND THOUGHT IT’S A GREAT IDEA, THEN WE COULD ALWAYS LOCK STU UP IF HE GETS OUT OF HAND.

[ EVERYONE LAUGHS ]

STU

[ HE WINKS AT EMMA ] OH YEAH, WHAT DO YOU SAY, BABY, YOU

WANNA GET OUT OF HAND WITH ME.

EMMA

LIKE YOU EVEN HAVE TO ASK

LYDIA

YOU TWO ARE IMPOSSIBLE, SERIOUSLY THOUGH, I NEED TO FIND MY YOUNGER SIBLINGS BEFORE I, LOCK THEM UP, EXCUSE ME.

[ LYDIA LEAVES THE LIMO ]

EMMA

HEY JOSH, HOW IS THE BAND GOING?

JOSH

DON’T EVEN ASK, STU, DEAN AND I STILL PRACTICE, BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT IS, MY PARENTS COULD TAKE US TO NEW YORK AFTER OUR THREE MONTHS HERE FOR A WEEK, AND TO MILAN THE NEXT. WHY THEY CHOSE THE FASHION DESIGN CAREER, BEATS ME. IT IS REALLY USELESS DOING ANYTHING STABLE WHEN YOU LIVE OUT OF A SUITCASE.

DEAN

DUDE, YOU’RE QUITE THE BACHELOR, TALK ABOUT LIVING IN TRANSITION.

EMMA

I’M JUST GLAD THAT BRITNEY COULD TALK YOUR PARENTS INTO ALLOWING THIS TRIP.

JOSH

YEAH WELL, WHAT ARE TWINS FOR?

BRITNEY

THANKS BRO, SPEAKING OF TWINS, WHAT IS KEEPING LYDIA WITH HER TWIN SIBLINGS? JESS IS STARTING TO LOOK BORED

JESSICA

WE DO HAVE TO GET GOING, I HATE WAITING AROUND.

EMMA

C’MON, LET’S GO FIND HER. OH WAIT! HERE SHE COMES WITH THE TWINS. ALRIGHT, WE CAN FINALLY GO.

[ THE LIMO DRIVES OFF ]

SCENE 3

[ THE ARRIVAL, SUNSET INT. THE LIMO IS DRIVING INTO THE CITY. ]

STU

WHOA, NOW THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT

EMMA

IT IS SO PRETTY HERE, I LOVE CAPE TOWN ALREADY. I’VE READ UP ON THE PLACE, BUT BEING HERE IS SO MUCH MORE MAGICAL. ALL THOSE FOUR MOUNTAINS EACH HAVE THEIR OWN NAME. THAT’S LIONS’ HEAD, DEVIL’S PEAK, SIGNAL HILL AND MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE, ROBBEN ISLAND. CAN’T WAIT TO BE THERE.

BRITNEY

WHAT ARE OUR PLANS FOR THE DAY?

EMMA

FIRST STOP, WE’LL GO EAT AT SIGNAL HILL. IT’S A APPARENTLY A POPULAR PLACE FOR PICNIC

DEAN

I SAY WE PARTY BY THE CAMP FIRE

EMMA

SOUNDS GOOD, BUT I REALLY WANTED TO EXPLORE THE ISLAND TODAY. UNBELIEVABLE, WE’RE NOT HERE FOR 2 MINUTES AND LYDIA IS ON THE PHONE

LYDIA

DAD WHAT DO YOU MEAN CALM DOWN, HOW CAN I GET AUDITIONS WHEN I DON’T HAVE A PUBLICIST ANYMORE? OKAY, BYE.

EMMA

WHAT HAPPENED?

LYDIA

THE USUAL ACTRESS PROBLEMS, WHAT WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

EMMA

ACTUALLY, WE WERE DECIDING HOW WE WERE GOING TO SPEND THE DAY. WE COULD TOUR THE PLACE THEN PARTY, WHAT DO YOU ALL SAY?

EVERYONE AGREES

JESSICA

WE NEED TO GET READY, WHEN WE EVENTUALLY GET TO THE ISLAND WE STILL NEED TO UNPACK

SCENE 4

[ THE BAND, EARLY EVENING, EXT. SIGNAL HILL. ]

JESSICA

HURRY UP! THE GUYS ARE WAITING FOR US. STOP PAMPERING YOURSELF AND GET OUT OF THE LIMO

BRITNEY

RELAX JESS, AND EMMA ARE ALREADY THERE, OKAY I’M READY.

LYDIA

FINALLY

LATER... HEARING EMMA SING WITH THE BOYS SITTING WHILE ENJOYING THE SIGNAL HILL VIEW

LYDIA

THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! YOU GUYS SOUND GREAT TOGETHER, AND THE CHOREOGRAPHY WAS PHENOMENAL, JOSH

JOSH

I KNOW, I CAN’T BELIEVE I DIDN’T ASK THIS EARLIER. EMMA DO YOU WANT TO SING WITH US PERMANENTLY. YOU AND STU COULD SING LEAD VOCALS.

EMMA

THANKS, I’M REALLY FLATTERED,BUT I DON’T KNOW, I’LL THINK ABOUT IT. OKAY LET’S GO SIGHT SEEING.

SCENE 5

[ SIGHT SEEING, EXT.EARLY EVENING, ROBBEN ISLAND ]

EMMA

BEING HERE FEELS SO SURREAL, IT FEELS SO SECLUDED FROM EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE ELSE.

DEAN

I KNOW LIKE YOU HAVE TO WHISPER, I THINK SAW A SEAL OVER THERE

STU

I’M HUNGRY, LET’S GET OUR PARTY STARTED. WHAT’S THAT NOISE

EMMA

IT’S THAT CONSTRUCTION SITE. I WONDER WHAT THEY ‘RE DOING. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING. WEIRD.

[ SAME MYSTERY MAN IN SUIT BUMPS INTO EMMA WHILE TALKING TO ANOTHER MAN ]

EMMA

OH, I’M SORRY

[ THE MAN DASHES OF NOT WANTING TO BE SEEN ]

JOSH

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU BUT I