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Under the Old Sycamore

Ellis Lee Neary

Comedy Short Screenplay

On a fog-shrouded morning in Victorian London, Rupert and his friend Henry arrive beneath a lonely sycamore tree on Primrose Hill to face the consequences of a drunken challenge. Convinced that Montague has slept with his wife, Rupert has demanded satisfaction in a formal pistol duel. As the ritual unfolds according to the old code of honour, nerves, bravado, and confusion give way to a cascade of revelations. What began as a matter of pride slowly unravels into a darkly comic tragedy fueled by rumour, ego, and fatal misunderstanding.

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