Planning - Script_#2

Teen angst Film Project:

‘Choices’ Script

 

Scene 1:

Setting:

Concealed/Interview Room with a chair and a table

-[Ben sitting in the middle of the room, handcuffed]-

Ben:

:Worried:

[Looking around the room, worried.]

How am I the criminal?

[Looks right at the camera]

Jack:

[Walks in and closes the door behind Ben]

[Walks around the table to face Ben]

Ben:

:Unconformable:

[Looks around when the door is closed, as Jack walks into the room and doesn’t look away from him]

[Starts to fiddle with his hands]

Jack:

[Walks around to the front of the table facing Ben]

[Puts down a white bag onto the table]

Ben:

[Looks at the bag, realising what it is]

[Try’s to look away from it]

Scene 2:

Setting:

Bens Room, half messy/tide and no lights to begin with 

-alarm clock, clothes, books, lunch box and some mess (paper mainly)-

[Ben lying in bed]

Flash white

Fades in/close-up

-Alarm clock goes off as it turns to 6:34am-

Ben:

[Hand reacts out to turn it off]

[Goes to turn the light on]

[Lies back on his bed and sighs]

[Picks up his Glasses and puts them on]

[Sitting up straight in bed, as he puts his feet down and, rises out of bed]

[When putting his feet down, he knocks over a small white bag] 

-Background kids playing around-

[Looking around widely and quickly picks up the bag and takes it with him]

 

Scene 3:

Setting:

Hallway & Mums room

Ben:

[Running across the hallway]

Long shot

Ben:

Hey Mum … How you holding up? 

Hayley:

Elliott … is … that … is that you?

Ben:

It’s me mum, here’s your water and meds.

Walks over to Hayley putting her medication on the side,

Goes to walk out picking up her plates and drinks cup

 

Hayley:

Are you … ready for… school today? 

Ben:

Err… Yes? I’ll just go and grab Mason and Beau.

Then we’ll he heading off.

Scene 4:

Setting:

Living room, downstairs hallway, outside the house

Mason:

Bet you can’t do a cartwheel

Beau:

(Cartwheels)

 

Ben:

Walks down the stairs into the living

Okay guys get your coats on.

Beau/Mason:

Run into the hallway, trying to find their shoes and putting them on

Ben:

Walks outside the door with his brother and sister.

Scene 5:

Setting:

Outside, Bridge, Cromwell road, Longsands Road

Beau/Mason:

Happily skipping/walking along the pathway.

Ben:

Slowly walking behind them, glancing behind him.

Scene 6:

Mid/Wide shot

Cuts

 [Ben Still walking with his brother and sister to school, passed an alley way.]

 

Scene 7:
Setting:
Longsands Academy (reception entrance and foyer)

Ben:

Okay, I’ll be here to pick you up after school okay.

Beau/Mason:

Bye, Elliot!

[Kids run through the corridor]

Ben:

Walks outside and nearly bumps into Rachel

Rachel:

Elliot? Where have you been?

Ben:

Been busy.

Rachel:

Been busy doing what!?

Ben:

Just been busy with stuff.

Rachel: 

What sort of stuff, your education is important.

Ben:

Sorry I’ve got to go.

Rachel:

Where are you going?

Ben:

Starts to walk off screen.

Rachel:

Elliot?!

Elliot, where are you going?!!

Ben:

Starts to walk away and then walks straight into Lewis

Hey there…