Script (Atychiphobia) by Alexis Phillips-Ogle

Atychiphobia

(the fear of failure)

by

Brooke van de Water and Alexis Phillips-Ogle

AS Media

Preliminary Task 2

Sequence of different scenes flashes across screen.

EXT. EMPTY STREET – DAY

SASHA 1 - Professional dancer auditioning for a place at a professional dance school.

SASHA 1 is walking downhill toward sanctuary while speaking on the phone to her father.

SASHA (into phone)

But what if I fail?

PARENT (other end of the phone)

Oh, Honey, you’ll be fine. You always think something’s out to get you. (Soothingly)

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BLACK SCREEN. TITLE FLASHES.

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INT. SIDE STAGE  

SASHA 1 is nervous to begin her audition.

SHE plays with her hands, kicks feet around.

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INT. SANCTUARY. ON STAGE.

JUDGE 1 is sitting impatiently in the front row.

JUDGE 1

Sasha Peters? (Pause.) Peters? (Sighs.)

SASHA walks slowly toward the middle of the stage. Spotlights will be on SASHA.

SASHA 1

My name is Sasha Peters, I’ll be performing a ballet that I have choreographed myself. (Smiles and takes a deep breath before her face turns serious and music begins)

BACKSTAGE

SASHA 2 looks on at SASHA 1 during her dance.

Lights turn off, music cuts and a scream is heard. Lights turn on SASHA 1 is gone and JUDGES look baffled as there is no longer a girl on stage.

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INT. DIMLY LIT BATHROOM.

SASHA 2 leans over the sink, hands firmly gripping the basin.

SASHA 2 lifts her head and looks up into the mirror, staring directly into her own eyes.