Screenplay

EXT. STREET, SCHOOL -- MORNING

　

JIMMY (Voice over)

Another typical Monday at my boring school, (word appear on Screen).

INT. CORRIDOR, SCHOOL -- CONTINUOUS

JIMMY (Voice over)

As in all schools you got all the different social groups, the musically talented.

Music group are shown, they have HEADPHONES and INSTRUMENTS, which they are PLAYING.

JIMMY (Voice over)

The only instrument I can play is the triangle.

INT. MUSIC, CLASSROOM -- FLASHBACK

The sound of a piano can be heard, JIMMY is seen holding a Triangle.

Counting UNDER his BREATH, trying to get the timing right. He then hits the triangle.

　

INT. CORRIDOR, SCHOOL -- MORNING

　

JIMMY (voice over)

Then the typical geek, that get into school an hour early for some light reading. The library is their Sanctuary. Mine is my bed.

　

JIMMY laughs. GEEKS appeal on screen, wearing LARGE GLASSES and surrounded by PILES of BOOKS. They are dressed in too short trousers with WHITE socks, their image is OVER EXAGERATED.

GEEK ONE

EUGENE, what is the square root of 7225?

　

There is a pause and a look of deep thought on EUGENE'S face.

　

EUGENE

Well if my calculations are correct

…

The answer is 85.

　

The rest of the geeks CLAP and praise EUGENE.

　

JIMMY (voice over)

And then you’ ve got the popular group, the envy of all. Pretty boys and the wannabe wags.

　

Popular group are shown LAUGHTING and BULLYING the geeks.

KATE

Daddy is taking me on a trip to Europe… Is Europe meant to be a hot country?

Her friend stare at her with a look of shock on their faces.

　

JIMMY (Voice over)

KATE is the most popular girl in school, she’ s a daddies girl with a LOW IQ.

A BALL of paper lands at JIMMY’ S feet, he bends down to pick it up, throws it in the air and catches it. We then see his face for the FIRST time.

JIMMY

And then there’ s me, struggling to make it through college…

INT. HOUSE, HALLWAY -- EARLY MORNING

His MUM enter carrying washing.

MUM

Ah look at your hair, all scruffy,(picks up a comb. There you go my handsome little boy, (PULLING at his cheeks). Your going to have all the girls.

INT. CORRIDOR, SCHOOL -- MORNING

He begins walking further into the school, but stops when one of his CLOSE friends enters the scene.

　

MARK aka ELMO, is a tall boy who wears round glasses. In his attempt to fit in with a social group he has dressed himself in; baggy trousers, a white t-shirt and a backwards baseball cap. He also carrying a book titled ‘how to become cool’ .

ELMO

Yo Yo Elmo in the house, what’ s up dude

(referring to his book)

　

JIMMY doesn’ t look surprised to see how his friend is dressed.

JIMMY

What group are you trying to fit into today?

　

ELMO

Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it, mate. They’re all well impressed man, I’ m liking the new garments.

　

They both begin to walk . Kate appears to be looking over and waves in the direction of JIMMY. They Stop.

　

JIMMY

Is She waving at me?!

　

He smiles at her then begins to wave back before realising that her friends Brad is standing, just a few feet behind him. In an attempt to hide his wave, he scratches his head. ELMO notices this and laughs.

ELMO

real smooth!

　

JIMMY

Shut up (PUSHES ELMO)

　

INT. SCHOOL CORIDOOR, TOWARDS CLASSROOM -- CONTINUOUS

They continue walking into the school and head towards an ajar door. ELMO begins to laugh again. They enter a class room, where a few other people are. JIMMY and ELMO take seats in the far corner of the room. JIMMY SLUMPS into his chair. ELMO opens his book and flicks through the pages.

JIMMY

Why did I wave ?

ELMO looks up from his book and directly at JIMMY

ELMO

Because you’ re a twat!

JIMMY says nothing. Elmo looks over towards the door, as if he is waiting for someone to enter.

ELMO

Well here she is!

Nods his head in the direction of the door. JIMMY turns his HEAD SLOWLY to see KATE enter the room. He then looks around at ELMO.

　

JIMMY

Oh God, what do I do?

He look at ELMO for advise, but he just smiles at him.

ELMO

Well don’ t start waving at her for one.

ELMO laugh (LOUD) and a few people in the room turn towards them. Before JIMMY could reply, a well dressed female teacher enters the room, carrying a large stack of books. She turns towards the class, who all fall silent.

　

Teacher

Class, today we will be starting our project, I assume that you all have your notes from last lesson! I will place you into pairs of my own choosing. No one will be allowed to swap pairings, so any problem that you may have with one another I suggest you sort them out. Right Mark your with John; Megan with Sam ; Holly with Jack ; James with Roger; Eugene with Brad and Jimmy your with Kate. You may move into your pairs and begin working.

　

MARK aka ELMO lets out a SMALL laugh, before moving over towards his partner. JIMMY does not move and sinks low into his chair. A few minutes later KATE appears beside him, carrying her belongings. She puts her stuff on the TABLE and takes a SEAT NEXT to JIMMY. There is a moment of silence. JIMMY looks awkward at KATE. JIMMY clears his throat, but says NOTHING.

　

JIMMY looks at her, then opens his mouth as if to speak but no noise comes out.

KATE

So have you got your notes from last lesson?

She says this in a blunt and aggressive tone.

JIMMY

Oh, um yeah

…

here

KATE begins to look at his notes and JIMMY stares over in ELMO’ S direction as though looking for help. ELMO laughs.