Blood, No More

("Blood, No More" )

I made several attempts to write on couple of my initial ideas but they didn't work. I had really very little idea before this 'iWrite' paper what fanfiction was about. I've discovered a whole new world with fanfic and that blogging stuff!.

Anyway I finally chose as 'My Fanfic' a sequel to 'There Will Be Blood'. I had recently seen this movie- a great movie and the best I've seen in a long time. It was fresh in my mind and I thought it could lend itself to a sequel from the point of view of the son, H.W (and his wife Mary). Daniel Day-Lewis(as Daniel Plainview) certainly deserved the Oscar for best actor!
(Click here for Paramount's trailer :"There Will Be Blood" )

Here's my attempt at writing a movie script for:

BLOOD, NO MORE (working title)

[Opening Scene] [Sound Tract Details to be determined]

MEXICAN DRILLING RIG and BASECAMP, 1926- DAWN

WORKING TITLE: BLOOD, NO MORE

Main Characters: H.W. Plainview ( Daniel's Son)

Mary Plainview (H.W.'s Wife)

Minor Characters: Daniel Plainview( H.W's Father)

(Other Minor Characters and their roles are explained in the script

*H.W. AND MARY’S MEXICAN HOUSE FRONT DOOR - DAWN

Near the Oil Rig basecamp are tents and a makeshift house. No one has yet woken. A horse arrives at the makeshift house.The rider of the horse gets off the horse and knocks on the door of the makeshift house. There is no answer so he slips the telegram under the door.

Inside H.W. is stirred by the knock at the door and he slowly awakens. Mary continues to sleep soundly beside him. He gets up and walks to the front door. He picks up the Telegram off the dusty floor. It reads: “Telegram: To H.W. And Mary Plainview”. As H.W. begins to read it the voice of his father’s right hand man, Fletcher Hamilton, is heard.

[Going to use ‘V.O’ (voice over)]

FLETCHER (V.O.)

H.W. Your father has been arrested and charged with the murder of your wife Mary’s brother Eli. I know you and Mary have only just arrived in Mexico, but please, your father needs you, return to Little Boston. Yours,Fletcher.

Mary appears at the curtained doorway. She doesn’t need to ask him, she knows something is wrong.

** ROAD LEADING TO MEXICAN DRILLING RIG - DUSK

H.W. is away walking from his house down the long dusty, narrowing road deep in thought. Mary is in the house, she opens the front door as if to follow her husband but then realises that he needs to be alone. In his mind H.W. runs through the last conversation he had with his father.

(N.B. . George is H.W.’s sign language translator and voice. The young man H.W. has been deaf since he was about 10 years old. )

[These dialogues are crucial to understanding of his inner conflicts and taken from Paul Anderson’s original script. Reference excepts pages 118 -121)

H.W./GEORGE (V.O.)

This is very hard for me to say, but I will tell you first that I love you very much. I have learnt to love what I do because of you. I am leaving here. I’m going to Mexico. I miss working outside. I miss the fields.

DANIEL (V.O.)

This makes you my competitor.

H.W./GEORGE (V.O.)

No, no it’s not like that.

DANIEL (V.O.)

It IS like that, boy.

DANIEL (V.O.)

You’re killing us with what you’re doing.

DANIEL (V.O.)

You’re not my son. It’s the truth - you’ve never been. You’re an orphan... someone else’s... and I took you for no other reason than I needed a sweet face to buy land. You’re lower than a bastard.”

As Daniel’s voice reaches a crescendo H.W. suddenly curls over foetal on the ground. Mary runs out to him.

***H.W. AND MARY’S MEXICAN HOUSE FRONT DOOR - DAY

Mary is home alone doing various chores, the drilling rig beyond the house going full throttle. A messenger arrives at her door, he has a telegram. It reads: Telegram to Mrs. H.W. Plainview. opens it and as she begins to read it the voice of her father, Abel Sunday, is heard.

ABEL (V.O.)

My beloved Mary, You will have heard by now the dreadful news about your brother Eli. Your mother and I understand the anguish you must be feeling. How torn you must be feeling. Being married to the son of a murderous backslider. If you leave him and come home to us, there will always be a bed for you our beloved youngest daughter. May Christ be with you. Your father, Abel Sunday.

**** BY THE OIL RIG - LATE AFTERNOON

FLASHBACK

LITTLE BOSTON, 1908

This is flashback to the “spudding in” ceremony at Daniel Plainview’s Little Boston well some twelve years earlier. All the town have gathered. An 11year old H.W. walks proudly near his father. Mary stands beside them. Daniel steps up to make a speech.

[Flashbacks from Scene from movie “There Will Be Blood” Reference: Scenes 6 and 7]

DANIEL

It’s such a pleasurable evening to be here and begin this. One man doesn’t prospect from the ground - it takes a community of people. And this is the best way - we stay together, we pray together. Now before we spud in, “Mary’s Well Number One,” named for the lovely Ms. Mary Sunday who is with us today -

Mary smiles.

DANIEL

I’d like to say”

“God Bless Us All.”

Daniel looks to H.W.

DANIEL

Now go ahead son.

H.W. Runs up the stairs to the platform and pulls a lever to churn the wheels for the “spudding in”. The well has begun.

***** The Party “Spudding In” celebrations thrown by Daniel -

FLASHBACK CONTINUED.

This is later that night. A small celebration and dinner has happened. The work community,eating and drinking with various Little Boston residents. Little H.W. is running around with Mary. Daniel has had a little too much to drink.

Mary comes over and Daniel speaks to her, right in front of her father Abel.

DANIEL

I like your new dress Mary.

YOUNG MARY

Thank you.

DANIEL

You’re welcome. I knew you would like it. Are you happy that I came here?

YOUNG MARY

Yes.

DANIEL

Daddy doesn’t hit you anymore does he? Does he now? He better not, right? I’ll take care of you.

He leans in and holds her shoulder kindly.

DANIEL

No more hitting right? No more hitting. No go. Go play some more with H.W.

She runs off. Daniel holds a look on Abel, who looks away. Daniel gets up, walks off....

******H.W. AND MARY’S MEXICAN HOUSE LIVING/KITCHEN AREA - DAY

Return to the present day. Mary, still holding the telegram from her father, screws it up and throws it into the stove-top fire. She watches it burn.

*******MEXICAN WATERING HOLE - NIGHT TIME

H.W Is sprawled across the table top in a seedy-looking, smoky bar. The table is littered with empty bottles. Mary enters, sees him across the far side of the room. She walks past a loud, intoxicated group of men, they all become quiet and respectful. She gently wakes H.W. And slowly leads him out of the bar, home.

[Mary's feelings towards Daniel, her father- in- law is quite clear from the scene where she screws up the telegram from her father(Abel) and throws it in the fire but H.W's towards his father?? He has been drowning his conflict and confusion with drink . But he will have to resolve his conflict sooner or later. What will H.H. do?? will it be with "More Blood? or "Blood, No More" ?- TO BE CONTINUED]