Working Script

Here is the first draft of the script for "An Unforgettable Moment". This was written on celtx.com.

SCENE 1: PRESENT
Guests to a wedding are standing outside of the church doors holding bags of rice. The church doors open and the newlywed couple exits the church. Everyone is smiling and laughing soundlessly as the guests throw rice at the couple.
When the last of the rice is thrown, the couple hugs and shakes hands with the guests. Then the groom starts to lead his bride across the street to the waiting car as the guests watch. After checking for cars, the groom crosses first and waits for his wife.
A car appears suddenly, just as the bride starts to cross, and before anything can be done, the bride is hit by the car and dies instantly. The horrified face of the groom is shown.
SCENE 2: FLASHBACK
The inside of a coffee shop is shown. The groom is shown ordering coffee at the counter. The bride is shown sitting at a table talking to a friend.

Voice-over of groom: I remember when I first met my wife. I would see her frequently at a local coffee shop almost everyday. After catching my first glimpse of her, I was soon infatuated. It would get to the point where I would visit the coffee shop just to be able to see her. Finally one day, when I entered the coffee shop, she smiled at me. It was the most beautiful smile I had ever seen, full of warmth and happiness. It was all I needed to give me the tender push to muster up what little courage I had to finally talk to her.

The bride smiles when the groom says it and the groom buys three coffees. He walks over to her and her friend's table and hands them two of the coffees. They are shown soundlessly thanking them, and the bride also is shown inviting him to sit down. They soundlessly talk and the bride and groom smile at each other.
SCENE 3: PRESENT
The groom runs to his wife, lying in the middle of the road. He has a panicked look on his face as he falls to his knees beside her and starts shaking her shoulder, trying to get her to wake up. As he realizes that she's not going to wake up, he starts to cry and he pulls her head and shoulders onto his lap. He leans over her and hugs her, still crying. Entire scene is silent.
SCENE 4: FLASHBACK
Opens with a shot of the front door of a house. Groom appears carrying a box in. He turns around and smiles as the bride carries in a box as well.

Voice-over of groom: We had been dating for 2 years before we finally moved in together. I loved coming home to her everyday. Her sweet smile greeting me greeting me after a long day.

SCENE 5: PRESENT
The groom is still kneeling over his dead wife. Guests from the wedding start running up to them. They have tears streaming down their faces. One of them has a phone out, calling the police. The driver of the car gets out of his car with a horrified look on his face. Entire scene is silent.
SCENE 6: FLASHBACK
Opens with the couple holding hands and walking down the beach. They walk for a while before the groom stops them and starts to kneel. The bride has a slightly confused look on her face. The groom pulls a ring out of his pocket and the bride smiles widely. The groom silently asks her to marry him and she nods her head furiously.

Voice-over of groom: It was six months after we moved in together when I finally proposed to her. It was a beautiful day and I did it at her most favorite place in the world. At the beach. I remember the look on her face when I popped the question, she was so happy.

SCENE 7: PRESENT
The police arrive at the scene and start to pull the groom away from his dead wife. As they pull him away, there is an audible scream coming from the groom.
SCENE 8: FLASHBACK
The couple are standing at the altar. They are putting the wedding bands onto each others fingers. They are smiling at each other.
Voice-over of groom: (Whispered) I do