THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE 
Presented by: Group 5, 200L Mass Communication. Basics of Screenwriting and Animation.

Group Members:
Eretan Oluwasegun Gbenga
Anyokwu Osemeke Chukwuka
Oduru Gift Preye
Agbojule Kehinde Martha
Jacob Marvellous Oyindamola
Oguche Precious Enechejo
Osoba Taiwo Oluwadamilola
Biolatiri Taiwo Helen
Adekoya Adeyemi Hameedah
Adegboyega Aishat Oluwatosin

Premise : 

A distracted student ignores his mother’s calls all day, only to learn too late that it was his last chance to speak with her.

Theme : 

‎The screenplay highlights how postponing moments of connection can result in irreversible loss.

Central Conflict

‎Comfort vs. Responsibility 

Characters

‎

‎JAY — University student, distracted, casual, always online

‎MUM (V.O.) — Caring, persistent, loving

‎FRIEND — Jay’s classmate

FADE IN : 

 INT. HOSTEL ROOM – MORNING

‎Alarm blares.

‎JAY groans, grabs his phone.

‎PHONE SCREEN:

‎3 Missed Calls – Mum

‎He sighs.

‎JAY

‎I’ll call later.

‎He tosses phone aside.

‎EXT. SCHOOL WALKWAY – DAY

‎Jay walks with FRIEND, laughing.

‎Phone rings again.

‎INSERT — PHONE SCREEN: Mum Calling

‎He rejects call.

‎FRIEND

‎Guy, that’s your mum.

‎JAY

‎She just wants to gist. I’ll call tonight.

‎They continue walking.

‎INT. LECTURE HALL – AFTERNOON

‎Lecturer talking in background.

‎Jay scrolling social media.

‎Phone vibrates again.

‎Mum Calling

‎He silences it.

‎INT. CAFETERIA – EVENING

‎Jay eating. Phone buzzes.

‎TEXT MESSAGE — MUM:

‎”Please call me when you see this.”

‎Jay types reply.

‎ON SCREEN:

‎”I’m busy. I’ll call later tonight.”

‎He sends. Keeps eating.

‎INT. HOSTEL ROOM – NIGHT

‎Room quiet.

‎Jay relaxed, scrolling.

‎Phone rings.

‎Unknown number.

‎He answers casually.

‎JAY

‎Hello?

‎Silence.

‎Then a shaky male voice.

‎MALE VOICE (V.O.)

‎Is this Jay?

‎He sits upright.

‎JAY

‎Yes… who’s this?

‎Pause.

‎MALE VOICE (V.O.)

‎I’m calling from City Hospital. Your mother…

‎Jay’s smile fades.

‎MALE VOICE (V.O.) (CONT’D)

‎She passed away this evening.

‎Silence crashes into the room.

‎Phone slowly slips from Jay’s hand.

‎INSERT — PHONE SCREEN ON FLOOR

‎Last message from Mum:

‎”Please call me when you see this.”

‎CLOSE UP — JAY

‎Eyes fill with tears.

‎Whisper:

‎JAY

‎I… I said I’d call later.

His voice breaks. A single tear hits the floor next to the glowing phone screen.

‎FADE OUT

‎THE END