Nuptials
Synopsis/Details:
A woman in her 30s in a bridal dress is carried down a hotel corridor by a man of similar age. He’s wearing the standard issue groom’s outfit, including a top hat. The weight is no trouble for him. In fact, he’s enjoying the exertion. Depositing on the king-size bed in the bridal suite/hotel room, and looking longingly, lovingly at her, the man is tapped on the shoulder by the actual bridegroom – pushing 70. The younger man makes a discreet withdrawal. Preparations for the nuptial ensue, her (evidently a virgin) in the bathroom, he by taking swigs of whisky and doing press-ups in the room. Consummation is event is curtailed by the groom’s fatal stroke. Even her Kiss of Life and CRP can’t save him. The younger man hears the commotion, bursts in (using the fob key kept) and comforts the widow. He dials emergency services as she waits in the bathroom. He throws an arm round her, trying to comfort. She notices his burgeoning erection, sees him in a different light.
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The Writer: Barry Staff
Born and raised in the UK, Barry has had an oddball career - periods of education (to a postgraduate Diploma in Film Studies) intercut with a series of ‘McJobs’ (roof-rack assembler, computer helpdesk, beer bottler, reject furniture salesman, draughtsman, goods-inward operative, a bouncer - briefly. . .), all the while writing on the side. Placed as a finalist and winner in a number of competitions, now he has a portfolio of feature scripts, spinoffs and associated shorts - four of the latter having been filmed. He's SO FAR had a purchase offer on one feature script, an option on another and a shopping agreement on a third. Go to bio
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