Preston Dirges

Somewhere along the way, Preston Dirges forgot who he was. There was a time before the Kafkaesque nightmare of work, and there will be a time after. But between 9 to 5, he is its prisoner.

Inside Valerie’s Studio

Inside Valerie’s Studio

Continuing the story of Preston Dirges and Valerie Valencourt, we follow Valerie back to her studio apartment after her first day at work… INT. VALERIE’S STUDIO – NIGHT Valerie enters her studio flat, flicking the light switch. The bulb’s filament [...]

Preston Dirges and the Lust for Audit

Preston Dirges and the Lust for Audit

Montage: INT. DESERTED OFFICE FLOOR – DAY Preston walks, flanked by Valerie and Gordon. Music starts: “Lust for Life” by Iggy Pop. Thimbleby looks up from the files, finishes the last bite of his sandwich, and brushes the crumbs off [...]

Preston Dirges and the Lunchtime of the Soul

Preston Dirges and the Lunchtime of the Soul

Int. Office Canteen – Day Gordon and Tina sit at a table, facing each other and chatting as they eat. Preston leads Valerie across the canteen to join them, carrying their trays of food. Preston sits alongside Tina, across from [...]

Commencing the Audit of Preston Dirges

Commencing the Audit of Preston Dirges

Int. Deserted Office Floor – Day THIMBLEBY (O.S.): Preston? Thimbleby is round the corner from the meeting cubicles, sat at a small round table in front of Preston’s desk. He keeps drumming his fingers on a lever arch file, laying [...]

Preston Dirges Takes Valerie Into Space

Preston Dirges Takes Valerie Into Space

Int. Deserted Office Floor – Day Preston opens a door and leads Valerie on to the first floor of the building. It is seemingly deserted. There is no office furniture, only indents in the carpet where the furniture used to [...]