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"TIME" FOR SALE

 WRITTEN BY 

SIDDHANT RK



FADE IN

SCENE 1 

INT 


[Inside an antique shop . Here PETER is the shopkeeper and GREY is a 12 years old boy who has come there to sell something .]


PETER 

You will not get any penny more than 2000 dollars . Take it or leave it . Trust me it's the best deal . 


GREY 

But I need (counts on fingers) around , 3500 dollars . Please (with a awkward smile)


PETER 

No way ! 3500 for this piece of shit . I mean why ? 


GREY 

This alarm clock is very special , UNCLE . All your antiques in time showroom are nothing in front of this piece of shit .(with an attitude) Now if you don't want to make this deal , it's better we stop it

 here .

 

PETER

Very special ? What is o special in this ? I agree that it is from the olden times , but nothing special . 


GREY 

How could you say that ? There's a story behind it (says softly) ... My grandfather MR. FOX , was QUEEN VICTORIA's accounts personnel . He had handled her accounts so well that the queen gifted him this clock which was very close to her heart . 


PETER 

(wonders) QUEEN VICTORIA ! Just splendid . (Out of excitement) I would like to buy it from you . I am ready to pick this up for 3500 dollars . 


GREY 

You will give it me 5000 dollars , when you will listen two more facts about it . This alarm feature is not working right now as it has become very old , but every Christmas night you can hear a bell ringing from the clock .


PETER

What ? Bells ringing every Christmas ! Wait ... Wait ... Take these 5000 dollars and give it to me .


[ Out of excitement , PETER purchases the clock and hands over  5000 dollars to GREY . GREY hands him over the clock and leaves . PETER realizes that GREY did not tell him the second fact about the clock. He goes behind him in order to search him , but out of nowhere , GREY disappears. Without knowing the second fact he returns to his shop]


FADE IN 

SCENE 2 

INT 


[ It is a scene which shows you the age  has moved forward by around 20 years. It's inside an exhibition hall . A lot of people from high class have gathered there . PETER has turned very old , looks helpless.  It is the auction for his antiques which he held as he had turned very old and wanted money for rest of his life ]


PETER 

Now this is a very special price of antique I am presenting before you . This a clock from the QUEEN VICTORIA's special collection (with a low and hesitating voice) . It leave it for 5000 dollars . 

[The auction went up to 10000 dollars for the clock and it stopped there] 


PETER 

10000 Dollars for this amazing and mystical alarm clock from the Queen's special collection ? Okay I have two more facts regarding this clock . Every christmas night a sound of bells is heard from it . 

 ( PETER expected wonders among the crowd but they were all quiet)


PETER 

And the second most astounding fact about this is ...

(One gentleman stood up there and shouted...)


GENTLEMAN 

One lac dollars (screams with full energy in the silent hall and everyone stares at him ) Yes ! One lac dollars . 


[ Everyone clapped at the last and the highest deal and that gentleman got that clock . He payed old PETER the amount through cheque and left ]


FADE IN 

SCENE 3 

INT 


[ PETER finds that gentleman in the corridor of the auditorium. He stops him so as to talk to him ]


PETER 

Hey wise man ! Please wait .  (He waits) I want to share something with you . May I ? 


GENTLEMAN 

Yes you can . Anything serious ? 


PETER 

(with hesitation) Actually the thing that the clock rings bells on Christmas is false . I didn't mean anything but .... 


GENTLEMAN 

But what ? Want to say something ? 


PETER 

Actually a young little poor boy had sold me this few years back .... He fooled me and I don't know how I got fooled by him , he was incredibly smart . But trust me this clock has proved highly lucky for me and hence I never sold it and today since I'm in my last years I thought of selling it . I only wanted to confess you the truth .


GENTLEMAN 

Haha , the truth which I already know . And what about the second fact ? Don't you know that ? 


PETER 

(With a surprised look) How do you know about the second fact ? It's only known to me and the young boy . That means ( with tears )


GENTLEMAN 

Yes uncle ! I am that poor little boy , your smart guy , GREY !


[ PETER could not control his emotions and hugged GREY ] 


PETER 

Dear , you have been so lucky for me . The clock you sold to me , was really fortunate . My business went up with a high graph and my life became stable . I was free from all kind of debts and started a wonderful life . I kept the clock the whole life but then I had to sell it off now for my last days and I really apologize that I could not preserve it .


GREY 

Why being sorry UNCLE ? Rather I must apologize for fooling you . And this clock was a trash I found it on a roadside and trust me it really proved lucky for me too . I am standing all because of the 5000 dollars you gave me for it , that time . 


PETER 

But , What was the cause ? Why did you do so ? 


GREY 

UNCLE , my father was a poor labourer and a drunkard . I had lost my mother as soon I was born. I was brought up by my grandma , who had aldo gone when I was 4 . I had to lead a miserable life . Though my father nurtured me well , I had my own ambitions also. When I was 12 I came to know about magazine business and for that I needed around 4000 dollars for investment purpose . I could only get the amount in a crooked way and that was what made me do that to you. Situation was everything . And due to that amount , I started my magazine shop and now I am the owner of the leading book seller " THE  WORDS OF ENGLAND " . 


PETER 

Oh jesus ! I am talking to one of the successful entrepreneurs of the age . Come let's have a coffee sir . 


GREY 

Sir ? You are bringing shame to me . Don't call me sir . That's just how the clock and your dollars made me .


PETER

This is one of the best experiences in my whole life . How beautiful is the cycle of fortune ! 


GREY 

UNCLE , I will have to take your leave now as I am lined up with a meeting . Keep this card , feel free to call me anytime you need any help , I will be there . Good Bye and Take care !


PETER 

(louder) And what about the second truth about the clock ? 


[ GREY just winked his eye with a great smile and sat in the car which was already waiting there for him ]


FADE OUT

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