Bottom of the Stairs
In drama screenplay Bottom of the Stairs, Mr. Chesterfield comes back from a business trip to talk with Mrs. Connors about his ‘changed’ wife.
Featured Script – Bottom of the Stairs
FADE IN.
MR.CHESTERFIELD stands on the front porch. He is dressed impeccably well.
The door swings open and MRS. CONNORS smiles warmly. She wears a dress, but it’s plain and used for chores.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Good evening, Mrs. Connors.
MRS. CONNORS: We’ve been expecting you…saw the ship come into port early this morning.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Yes, ma’am. I’ve read this note–
He holds up a piece of paper.
Beat.
MRS. CONNORS: Yes, I wrote that weeks ago. Been checking on your front door ever since. The winds have been harsh.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: May I come in?
MRS. CONNORS: Of course! My apologies.
CUT TO:
INT. MRS. CONNORS HOME – SAME TIME
The interior is in the ranch style of its time.
MRS. CONNORS (cont’d): It’s such a sight to see you arrive after such anticipation. May I offer you some tea?
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Mrs. Connors, forgive me, would you mind if I ask you to get straight to the matter?
MRS. CONNORS: Of course…I understand. Perhaps you should sit down, so I can go
over all the details.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Mrs. Connors, I’m not so sure I can sit…
MRS. CONNORS (whispering): …Your wife is in the other room resting. I need to speak quietly and quickly. She’s an intelligent woman.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Yes.
MRS. CONNORS: Rebecca had fallen ill…I found her at the bottom of the stairs that led up to the side of the cliff. It was a storm the night before I found her. A miracle she even survived. Still can’t get a clear answer out of her as to what she was doing there, but I suspect…Mr. Chesterfield, I suspect your wife of being suicidal, I’m afraid to say.
MR. CHESTERFIELD: Suicidal?
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Script Summary
In the short eScript Bottom of the Stairs, Mr. Charles Chesterfield arrives home after a long business voyage, only to discover that his wife has become something else entirely.
- Genre: Drama / Thriller
- Length: ~10 Minutes
- Script Characters: 2 women, 1 man
- Age Range: Any
- Themes: husband / wife, neighbor
- Best For: drama scripts
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Script Source: Bottom of the Stairs
Bottom of the Stairs is a drama script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
