The Punks of Women's Suffrage - Sketch

 INT - EVENING - SMALL EVENT HALL

It is 1897. Two women are sitting around a table. The first woman is MILLICENT FAWCETT. The second is a SUFFRAGIST MEMBER.

MILLICENT FAWCETT

Welcome to the tenth meeting of the Suffragists. Let's give ourselves a round of applause.

They both gently clap for a few seconds.

MILLICENT FAWCETT

It seems our newest member is running a little late. Nevermind let’s crack on. (Pause) What shall we do next?

SUFFRAGIST MEMBER

Well, we could do  another march?

MILLICENT FAWCETT

Oh I do love a good march. What of flyers? We could hand some-

A woman (CHRISTABEL PANKHURST) burst into the room. She is covered in soot.

CHRISTABEL PANKHURST

I planted a bomb!

The Suffragist member gasps before fainting.

MILLICENT FAWSETT

What on earth possessed you, child?

CHRISTABEL PANKHURST

I should say it was my mothers idea. She thought it would get people's attention. Let them all know how serious we are.

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EXT - DAY - LONDON STREET

THE SUFFRAGISTS are marching holding signs that say ‘Votes for Women’ on them. They hand out flyers to passers by. They all chant ‘Votes for Women’ a MAN walking past hands them some change.

MAN

Get yourself a tea on me.

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EXT - DAY - MEN’S GOLF CLUB

On top of a hill that overlooks the golf club we see CHIRSTABEL PANKHURST and her Mother (EMMELINE PANKHURST)sitting beside a bucket of hatchets. The hatchets have little tags on them in Suffragette’s colours that say ‘Votes for Women’. Christabel has binoculars on her lap. She picks them up and looks through them. We get her P.O.V. It is of TWO MEN one of which is getting ready to putt.

CHRISTABEL PANKHURST

FOUR!

A hatchet swings towards the men narrowly missing them both.

CHRISTABEL PANKHURST

Damn. Here you try.

The binoculars are passed to Emmeline. We now get here P.O.V it is very similar just from a slightly different angle. Emmeline takes a deep breath before we see the hatchet fly again. This time hitting the man in the back. He falls down onto his face.

EMMELINE PANKHURST

Hole in one!

SKETCH END