
Philomena
PHILOMENA sits at a pew in a largely empty church - there aretwo other WORSHIPPERS dotted about; there is no service. She
is looking at a statue of Madonna and Child.
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A PRIEST passes PHILOMENA and stops to talk. He is dressed ina black sweater and dog collar rather than formal robes.
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PRIEST:
Hello Philomena, haven’t seen youfor a while?
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PHILOMENA:
I just came in to light a candle.
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PRIEST:
Someone special?
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Yes.
PHILOMENA *
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But she pointedly doesn’t elaborate any further. The PRIESTtries to continue the conversation:
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PRIEST:
How’s the new hip?
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PHILOMENA:
It’s very good. It’s Ti-tanium.
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PRIEST:
Oh, the bionic woman...
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She smiles, but he can see she’s not really in the mood fortalking.
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PRIEST (CONT’D)
Well, always nice to see you.
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He carries on. PHILOMENA returns her gaze to the Madonna andChild.
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*B INT. MOTHER BARBARA’S STUDY - NIGHT
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B:
MOTHER BARBARA:
YOU ARE THE CAUSE OF YOUR SHAME.
ON YOUNG PHILOMENA’S FACE, PETRIFIED AND ASHAMED.
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PHILOMENA - Final Shooting Script 2.
PHILOMENA stands before a row of dozens of little candles
burning in sockets. She puts a pound coin in a box, takes acandle and lights it. She plants it in a socket and stares atthe flame, emotional.
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We see her face through the flame, distorted by the heathaze, and on this we...
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*YOUNG PHILOMENA LOOKING IN THE MIRRORS, FACE DISTORTED. WE
CUT THIS TIGHTER, SHARPER; WE BECOME AWARE OF THE YOUNG MAN
COMING UP BEHIND HER AND ONLY USE THE LINES:
JOHN:
I HAVEN’T SEEN YOUS ANY PLACE.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM. ARE YOU FROM
LIMERICK THEN?
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E INT. CHURCH - NIGHT
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Before she leaves the church, PHILOMENA dips her fingers inHoly Water and blesses herself.
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*F EXT. FUNFAIR - NIGHT
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YOUNG PHILOMENA AND JOHN KISS PASSIONATELY BY THE CARAVAN. WE
SEE THE TOFFEE APPLE FALL TO THE GROUND.
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G EXT. JANE’S HOUSE - NIGHT
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PHILOMENA is walking along a street at night, trafficswishing past her, lost in thoughts.
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*H INT. MOTHER BARBARA’S STUDY - NIGHT
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H:
MOTHER BARBARA:
SISTER HILDEGARD
HE GOT AN AWFUL LOT FOR HIS TOFFEE
APPLE...
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PHILOMENA - Final Shooting Script 3.
I EXT. JANE’S HOUSE - NIGHT I *
PHILOMENA walks up to a front door and presses the bell. Onher face as she waits for it to be answered...
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*A VIVID FLASH OF YOUNG PHILOMENA ENDURING THE AGONY OF
CHILDBIRTH.
SISTER ANUNCIATA
I don’t know how to do it!
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K INT. FRONT ROOM, JANE’S HOUSE - NIGHT K
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PHILOMENA sits in an armchair deep in thought. The TV is on,
but she isn’t listening. From her we...
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WITH A FINAL SCREAM THE BABY IS BORN, HELD IN THE ARMS OF A
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JANE enters, we carry on as before.
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EXCEPT JANE TAKES THE PHOTO FROM PHILOMENA, RATHER THAN
BLACK.
Under the black screen we start to FADE UP a voice:
ROBERT (V.O.)
function, kidney function,
normal...
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1 INT. DOCTOR’S SURGERY - DAY 1
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