Future Darkly: All The Time In The World
'Time is the grandest gap between two locations. ’
- Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie
The SCENE COMMENCES with Ted (Justin Hunt), in his chamber getting ready for Gabi's birthday dinner celebration. The clicking noise of a Newton's Cradle, located in the foreground of his desk, is audible.
Faint city sounds can also be heard through his bedroom window. Ted, being anxious, is adjusting his attire and rehearsing his confession of love for Gabi, his best friend, in front of the mirror. He wants to persuade her to end her long-term relationship with her boyfriend Drake.
He procures a pocket watch, a gift for Gabi's birthday. Assuming it's malfunctioning, he fiddles with it, unintentionally revealing a hidden compartment which emits a peculiar effect as it opens. The unusual effect spreads across the screen like a shockwave.
Sound and motion come to a halt for everyone except Ted. Perplexed, Ted glances around the room, noting that his clock has ceased functioning. He feels something is amiss when he notices that the Newton's Cradle has stopped mid-swing.
Unable to comprehend what he's witnessing, he recoils in fear. With curiosity and astonishment, Ted leans in to examine the Newton's Cradle. He tentatively reaches out a hand and touches it.
At his touch, the balls immediately resume their motion, the clicking sound returning. After observing the moving Cradle for a moment, his attention is drawn to something outside the window. He moves to look out, expressing his disbelief at the frozen state of the world outside.
'What. the. hell? Everything's just. STOPPED. The birds. the people. Nothing's.
MOVING.
Th-that's IMPOSSIBLE. It's like time is just. FROZEN,' Ted exclaims. Only now does Ted notice that he is still holding the open watch in his hand.
He begins to realize that the watch is the cause. Staring in awe at the motionless city, he glances back and forth between the cityscape and the watch. An idea seems to form in his mind.
As he stares out the window, he closes the watch. Instantly, the noises of the city return and the clock hand starts moving again. Everything resumes motion.
Ted remains silent for several seconds, stunned. 'Gabi. ' he finally murmurs. CUT TO TITLE CUT TO another day.
Gabi's birthday dinner party is underway. Gabi (Alina Lopez) is seated next to Drake (Nathan Bronson) at the dinner table. Across from Gabi sits Ted.
Their mutual friends Pat and Leslie are also present, all of them enjoying the lively conversation and laughter, except Ted. He seems distant and preoccupied, constantly taking the watch in and out of his pocket and scrutinizing it under the table. As the other guests are engaged, Gabi notices Ted's distraction.
She touches his hand and inquires about his unease. Ted is jolted out of his distraction, his strong affection for Gabi coming back to him. Just as Ted is about to confess his love for Gabi, he is interrupted by Drake getting down on one knee in front of her.
Drake proposes and Gabi accepts as Ted panics. Overwhelmed, Ted hastily activates the watch, freezing time. Sound and movement come to a halt for everyone except Ted.
Gabi's words are abruptly cut off as she freezes, her hand extended. Slowly, Ted rises from his chair and paces around the room, examining the frozen guests. Their joyous expressions seem to irk him.
He scrutinizes Gabi, then Drake with jealousy, and briefly enters the kitchen to verify Pat and Leslie's frozen states. He waves his hand in front of their faces and snaps his fingers in front of their eyes. Ted takes a deep breath, exhaling heavily as he calms down, glancing at the pocket watch and contemplating his next move.
Ted resumes his spot at the dining table, sighing. He looks at Gabi and Drake, her hand extended towards him showcasing the ring. His expression turns possessive as he gazes at Gabi.
He braces himself and reaches out to touch her outstretched hand. Gabi unfreezes and panics when she realizes that everyone else is frozen except her and Ted. Despite her attempts, she's unable to rouse Drake.
Ted reveals that the pocket watch can stop time. Finally, he confesses his love for Gabi, hoping she will reciprocate, but she doesn't. He discloses that he froze time so they could be alone forever.
Gabi is terrified. Ted feels betrayed and hurt by her lack of reciprocation. He threatens to break the watch unless she sleeps with him.
Gabi, full of resentment, agrees to have sex - 'You aren't the person.
Faint city sounds can also be heard through his bedroom window. Ted, being anxious, is adjusting his attire and rehearsing his confession of love for Gabi, his best friend, in front of the mirror. He wants to persuade her to end her long-term relationship with her boyfriend Drake.
He procures a pocket watch, a gift for Gabi's birthday. Assuming it's malfunctioning, he fiddles with it, unintentionally revealing a hidden compartment which emits a peculiar effect as it opens. The unusual effect spreads across the screen like a shockwave.
Sound and motion come to a halt for everyone except Ted. Perplexed, Ted glances around the room, noting that his clock has ceased functioning. He feels something is amiss when he notices that the Newton's Cradle has stopped mid-swing.
Unable to comprehend what he's witnessing, he recoils in fear. With curiosity and astonishment, Ted leans in to examine the Newton's Cradle. He tentatively reaches out a hand and touches it.
At his touch, the balls immediately resume their motion, the clicking sound returning. After observing the moving Cradle for a moment, his attention is drawn to something outside the window. He moves to look out, expressing his disbelief at the frozen state of the world outside.
'What. the. hell? Everything's just. STOPPED. The birds. the people. Nothing's.
MOVING.
Th-that's IMPOSSIBLE. It's like time is just. FROZEN,' Ted exclaims. Only now does Ted notice that he is still holding the open watch in his hand.
He begins to realize that the watch is the cause. Staring in awe at the motionless city, he glances back and forth between the cityscape and the watch. An idea seems to form in his mind.
As he stares out the window, he closes the watch. Instantly, the noises of the city return and the clock hand starts moving again. Everything resumes motion.
Ted remains silent for several seconds, stunned. 'Gabi. ' he finally murmurs. CUT TO TITLE CUT TO another day.
Gabi's birthday dinner party is underway. Gabi (Alina Lopez) is seated next to Drake (Nathan Bronson) at the dinner table. Across from Gabi sits Ted.
Their mutual friends Pat and Leslie are also present, all of them enjoying the lively conversation and laughter, except Ted. He seems distant and preoccupied, constantly taking the watch in and out of his pocket and scrutinizing it under the table. As the other guests are engaged, Gabi notices Ted's distraction.
She touches his hand and inquires about his unease. Ted is jolted out of his distraction, his strong affection for Gabi coming back to him. Just as Ted is about to confess his love for Gabi, he is interrupted by Drake getting down on one knee in front of her.
Drake proposes and Gabi accepts as Ted panics. Overwhelmed, Ted hastily activates the watch, freezing time. Sound and movement come to a halt for everyone except Ted.
Gabi's words are abruptly cut off as she freezes, her hand extended. Slowly, Ted rises from his chair and paces around the room, examining the frozen guests. Their joyous expressions seem to irk him.
He scrutinizes Gabi, then Drake with jealousy, and briefly enters the kitchen to verify Pat and Leslie's frozen states. He waves his hand in front of their faces and snaps his fingers in front of their eyes. Ted takes a deep breath, exhaling heavily as he calms down, glancing at the pocket watch and contemplating his next move.
Ted resumes his spot at the dining table, sighing. He looks at Gabi and Drake, her hand extended towards him showcasing the ring. His expression turns possessive as he gazes at Gabi.
He braces himself and reaches out to touch her outstretched hand. Gabi unfreezes and panics when she realizes that everyone else is frozen except her and Ted. Despite her attempts, she's unable to rouse Drake.
Ted reveals that the pocket watch can stop time. Finally, he confesses his love for Gabi, hoping she will reciprocate, but she doesn't. He discloses that he froze time so they could be alone forever.
Gabi is terrified. Ted feels betrayed and hurt by her lack of reciprocation. He threatens to break the watch unless she sleeps with him.
Gabi, full of resentment, agrees to have sex - 'You aren't the person.
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