Screenplay

When the first draft of the script was being developed in lesson I was off school ill, so Aimee combined all of our initial ideas for a storyline and emotions and situations that we wanted to include to make the screenplay for our film. Here is a copy of the script that was produced.


INT. SCHOOL, CLASSROOM, DAY
Two people sitting in class during registration. Both look bored. Bell rings and whole class get up and rush out.
The people meet up in the corridor, a tracking shot follows them as they walk down the corridor and out of the school building.
Person 1: I’m so glad we’re out!
Person 2: I know! That teacher is the worst one in school!
Person 1: Tell me about it. Trust us to land him as our form tutor as well.
BOTH STOP WALKING ONCE THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL GATES TO CONTINUE THEIR CONVERSATION.
Person 1: Oh well, at least its Claire’s party tomorrow. You are going right?
Person 2: (reluctant, hesitant): Oh yeah. I don’t think I can make it.
Person 1: (surprised) Why?
Person 2: I’ve got work.
Person 1: Can’t you just take the day off?
Person 2: (nervous laughter) I can’t just take the day off, they might fire me. I need the money anyway.
Peron 1: (looks sheepish) Oh yeah, sorry I forgot.
Person 2: (smiles) It’s okay. I’ll come to the next one.
Person 2: (grins) Good.
PERSON 2 SPOTS HER MUM’S CAR
Person 2: I have to go, there’s my mum. See you later, and don’t forget to UP YOUR VIVA!
Person 1: (really laughing) See you later!

EXT. DAYTIME. PERSON 1 WAITING AT A BUS STOP. SHIVERS AND PULLS COAT FURTHUR AROUND HER. LOOKS SAD AND SIGHS TO THEMSELF. BUS COMES AND PERSON 1 GETS ON AND GOES TO SIT AT THE BACK. TAKES I-POD OUT AND SONG PLAYS: EMINEM- BEAUTIFUL.

INT. PERSON 2 SITTING INSIDE MUM’S CAR. SONG FROM PREVIOUS SCENE CARRIES OVER TO PLAYING FROM THE CAR CD PLAYER.

Mum: What are you listening to?
Person 2: (rolls eyes) Mum, I always tell you this. It’s Eminem’s new album.
Mum: You kids. How was school?
Person 2: It was okay, Mr Flowers set us loads of homework though.
Mum: Well you better make sure you do it when you get in.
Person 2: (moaning) But mum! It’s X-Factor tonight and I want to see Jedward!
Mum: Oh not those twins! That welsh girl should not have got. That Simon Cowell needs his head testing.
Peron 2: (exasperated) But she’s boring. Jedward are actually fun to watch.
Mum: Whatever you say dear. Any plans for the weekend?
Person 2: Oh yeah, it’s Claire’s party. I need to get something to wear.
Mum: (smiling) Does that mean you need money to go shopping?
Person 2: (cheekily) Well if you’re offering...
Mum: Okay. I’ll give you some later. Is going?
Person 2: No, she’s working.
Mum: Again? She should take some time off. It’s not healthy to work as much as she does.
Person 2: That’s what I said. But she said she needs the money.
Mum: (tuts) You’d think her parents would pay for her. Come on, I want to get home for Deal or No Deal.
MUM STARTS THE CAR AND DRIVES AWAY.

EXT. EARLY EVENING. PERSON 1 WALKING UP GARDEN PATH. GARDEN IS IN A BIT OF A MESS. TAKES HER KEY OUT AND PUTS IT IN THE DOOR. THEN GO TO A SPLIT SCREEN OF PERSON 1 AND PERSON 2 PUTTING THEIR KEYS IN THEIR FRONT DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY. BOTH DOORS OPEN AND THEY WALK INTO THEIR HOUSES ALL AT THE SAME TIME. DOORS SLAM AND CAMERA GOES BACK TO NORMAL.

INT. EVENING. PERSON 1 AT HOME. WALKS INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND PUTS BAG DOWN. ON THE TABLE IS A NOTE FROM HER DAD SAYING HE’S AT THE PUB AND THERE’S SOME CHANGE FOR A TAKEAWAY. NEXT TO THE NOTE IS A FEW POUND COINS. PERSON 1 SIGHS, PUTS THE NOTE DOWN AND GOES INTO THE KITCHEN WHERE SHE OPENS A CUPBOARD. IT IS EMPTY EXEPT FOR A LOAF OF BREAD AND A FEW TINS. THE FRIDGE IS EQUALLY AS SPARSE. GOING BACK TO THE CUPBOARD SHE GETS ONE OF THE TINS OUT AND A SAUCEPAN. SHE OPENS THE TIN AND POURS IT INTO THE SAUCEPAN WHICH IS THEN PLACED ON THE COOKER. SHE WALKS BACK INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND PUTS THE TELEVISION ON, AND SITS ON THE SOFA TO WATCH IT. AS SHE DOES SHE GLANCES ACROSS AT A FRAMED PHHOTOGRAPH ON THE WALL. IT IS VERY COLOURFUL COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE ROOM SO IT STANDS OUT. THE CAMERA SLOWLY ZOOMS INTO IT SO THE AUDIENCE CAN SEE WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPH IS OF. IT’S HER MOTHER WHO PASSED AWAY, LEAVING BEHIND A HOPELESS FATHER WHO DRINKS AWAY HIS WAGES. IT OFFERS AN INSIGHT AS TO WHY PERSON 1 IS POOR, AND HAS TO WORK INSTEAD OF GOING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS.

INT. PERSON 2 AT HOME. IT IS BRIGHT IN COMPARISION WITH PERSON 1’S HOUSE AND IS LOUD AND FAMILY ORIENTATED. PERSON 2 IS SAT ON THE SOFA WITH A LAPTOP WATCHING TELEVISION.
Person 2: (shouting) Mum, what’s for dinner?
Mum: Chicken and potatoes. Do you want vegetables?
Person 2: No thanks.
Mum: You should eat them you know, not everyone is as lucky as you.
Person 2: (rolls eyes) Whatever mum.

SHE GETS HER PLATE AND BEGINS TO EAT. GO TO SPLIT SCREEN OF BOTH PEOPLE EATING THEIR DINNERS BOTH WATCHING TELEVISION. AUDIENCE SEE’S THE STARK CONTRAST IN THEIR LIVES. PERSON 1 IS ALONE IN A DARK HOUSE WITH ONLY THE TELEVISION FOR COMPANY EATING A PLATE OF BEANS FOR DINNER. PERSON 2 IS SITTING WITH HER MUM IN THE BRIGHT LIVING ROOM WATCHING TELEVISION, TALKING OCCASSIONALLY WITH A HOME COOKED DINNER.

Rest of the film:
Next day, person 2 goes shopping to get something to wear for the party. She is dressed fashionably and it’s obvious she has money to spend. She goes into a shop to get something to eat and there’s someone ahead of her in the queue wearing a work uniform, fumbling with a load of change. She drops it on the floor and tries to quickly pick it up. Person 2 begins to get annoyed, but then realises it’s her friend from school. She offers to pay for her and gets a five pound note out. It’s the first time she is confronted with the vast difference in their lifestyle and both are embarrassed, person 1 is ashamed. They both walk out of the shop and person 2 breaks the ice first by saying “I didn’t know you worked here!” Person 1 is still upset by the shop incident and so is snappy with person 2 and says “we’re not all lucky enough to have our parents pay for everything.” Person 2 is shocked that her friend said that, and so gives a personal reply. It all gets a bit heated and they have an argument. Something along the lines of you can have all the money in the world, but it is essentially worthless. (BAUDRILLARD!!!)