《铁娘子》英文剧本.docVIP

THE IRON LADY Written by Abi Morgan Authors Note: References to PRESENT mean the undifferentiated years of the recent past (not 2011). INT. SHOP. NR CHESTER SQUARE. LONDON. PRESENT. DAWN. The HUM of a large refrigerator just audible over the sound of Indian music - MARGARET, briefly glimpsed pondering cartons of milk. The electronic PEEP of the cash til. A man on a mobile phone pushes past MARGARET, who takes her place second in the queue. The female shopkeeper piles newspapers on the counter in front of MARGARET. Distracted by images of the bombed hotel on the TV, she hesitates for beat. MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER One forty-nine please. MARGARET How much is the milk? MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER Forty-nine pence. (taking the change) Thank you. MARGARET turns to leave, jostled by a tall young man wired into an ipod. EXT. STREET. CHESTER SQUARE. LONDON. PRESENT. DAWN. MARGARET heads down the busy street, shopping bag in hand. INT. KITCHEN. CHESTER SQUARE. LONDON. PRESENT. DAY. MARGARET sits at breakfast with her husband DENIS, sipping tea. DENIS butters his toast. MARGARET shakes her head. MARGARET Too much. Much too much butter. DENIS I like butter. MARGARET Milks gone up. 2 MARGARET reaches for a jug, pouring milk into it, sliding it down on a table. MARGARET (CONTD) 49p a pint. DENIS Good grief! Well have to economise. I suppose we could always sell the car. (chuckles) Or take in paying gues