George is a young boy who cares for his ill mother and younger sister. He struggles at school where he is bullied and stays focused on his studies. After school, he picks up his sister and cares for her and his mother at home, making dinner and helping with homework. A call from the hospital about his mother's condition upsets him as he worries for her health.

1. Caring
by
Kaya Gordon
A young boy tasked with looking after both is ill mother
and younger sister.
Name (of company, if applicable)
Address
Phone Number

2. ! .2
Int. School - Daytime
A young boy named George is sat in lesson completing
his work set by the teacher. He is sat right at the
front of the classroom at his desk ignoring his
surroundings. A boy from behind him throws a scrunched
up piece of paper at him, the teacher notices this and
tell them they both have to stay after class.
Teacher
Right! George and Ryan you two
are staying with me after
lesson!
Ryan
What do you mean ‘I have to
stay after class!’ Gods sakes
George I blame you for this.
George bows his head as he apologies to his teacher
George
Sorry Miss.
CUT TO BLACK
Flash forward to the end of the lesson.
TEACHER
Erm? Mr Louis and where are you
going?
RYAN
Ugghh, I’m going home miss you
can’t make me stay here!
The teacher quickly moves in front of him in the door way
blocking his exit, he pushes past her, and laughs with
his friends as he runs down the corridor. The teacher
call after him from the doorway of the classroom.
TEACHER
Thats a detention after school
then Mr Louis!
The teacher then turns and walks back into the classroom
and sits at her desk, and begins to write an email out to
Ryans parents.
George sits there fidgeting with the hem of his shirt,
waiting for the teacher to say something to him, he
finally speaks up and asks.
GEORGE
Erm, Miss am I allowed to go now?

3. ! .3
TEACHER
Actually can we talk for a second?
GEORGE
Erm I have to pick up my sister…
George stand up and attempts to walk away.
TEACHER
This will only take a second.
George sits back down and the teacher sits in the chair
next to him.
TEACHER
George how are you? You always
walk into class with your head
down, don’t say anything to
anyone, and simple just get your
work done. Now don't get me wrong
I am happy your getting your work
done, but I just think you could
come out of your shell a bit more,
feel more comfortable in class.
George sits still fidgeting with the hem of his shirt
purposely avoiding eye contact with the teacher saying
nothing back to her statement.
GEORGE
Err, yeah everything’s fine Miss,
I just don’t… really think the
kids in this class like me. I’m
fine with having no one to talk
too, it means I get to concentrate
on my work.
The teacher moves her hand to rest on his arm and starts
to pats it.
TEACHER
George you can talk to me! If the
kids in here are picking on you,
you have to tell me. I can’t help
you unless you tell me that
something is wrong.
She pauses and waits for him to say something back he
doesn’t he stay quiet and stares out the window.
TEACHER
I know you have a lot of
responsibility and you’ve had to
grow up faster than a lot of other
kids but…
George pushes her arm off him and stands up.

4. ! .4
GEORGE
I don’t want to talk about this,
not with you, not with anyone, my
problems are my problems, just
leave me alone, please.
George quickly walks out of the classroom, shutting the
door behind him. He walks straight out of the school
front doors.
CUT TO BLACK - FADE
IN
EXT. PRIMARY SCHOOL - AFTERNOON
George slowly walks up to the primary school and smiles
to a teacher as he walks past. He walks up to the
classroom that says 2GR. He takes a deep breathe and puts
on his fakes smile, a little girl comes running up to him
and gives him a hug, she's laughs as he tickles her.
GEORGE
How was your day Charlie?
CHARLOTTE
Joyful.
It was really good, I got a gold
star to day.
She points to the golden sicker on her chest.
GEORGE
And who did you steal that off
cause I know a naughty girl like
you couldn’t have got one
yourself!
He begins to tickle her again and she bursts into
laughter screaming.
CHARLOTTE
Hehe, stop it George I did get it
myself I was really really good
today.
GEORGE
Okay I believe you, and I'm really
proud of you. Come on let’s go
home and show Mom, I bet it will
make her day.
CHARLOTTE
Okay. Bye Miss King, thank you.

5. ! .5
Charlotte takes hold of George hand and turns around to
say goodbye to her teacher.
MISS KING
Good bye Charlotte, good bye
George, safe journey home you two.
Miss King walks towards her colleague and they both start
to walk back into the school building since Charlotte was
the last student waiting with her.
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON
George takes Charlottes bags as he can see she is getting
tired and the bag is becoming too heavy for her.
GEORGE
Come Charlie, only a little bit
further.
Charlotte’s face remains neutral.
GEORGE
I’ll make your favourite dinner?
Charlotte finally looks up at him
GEORGE
Come on let me see the teeth you
have left.
Charlotte gives him a huge smiling revealing the massive
gaps in her mouth from her missing teeth.
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON (DARKER THAN EARLIER)
George and Charlotte turn the corner still holding hands,
once they’re around the corner Charlotte runs off to a
house a couple doors down from the street corner. She
attempts to open the door but its locked, she then turns
to look at George.
CHARLOTTE
Hurry up Georgy!
RYAN
Yeah Georgy, hurry up your sisters
waiting.
Ryan and his friend from in class earlier appear from
around another corner as to which George and Charlotte
just came from. George starts to speed walk towards his
sister and fiddles with his keys trying to open the door.

6. ! .6
CHARLOTTE
Hello, I’m Charl…
Charlotte begins to introduce herself to the two boys but
is cut off by George pushing her into the house.
INT. HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Charlotte looks at George in an anger way until she see
her mother sat on the couch.
CHARLOTTE
MOMMY!
Charlotte runs to her mother and giving her a hug, she
begins to ask her mother how her day was and tell her
about the gold star she got.
GEORGE
Hey Mom, how you doing?
George walks up to his Mom and kisses her head, but as he
pulls away her hair comes away with his hand, he notices
and tries to hid it from his mom and sister and walks
away into the kitchen.
GEORGE
Have you eaten today mom?
CLAIRE
Stop worrying about me George. Im
the mother hear I should be asking
you if you’ve eaten.
GEORGE
Charlie, come on give mom some
space to breathe, come help me in
the kitchen remember I’m making
your favourite.
CLAIRE
(Joking and laughing)
Go help your brother Char, we both
know how bad his cooking is.
Her mother begins to tickle her as she walks off to help
her brother in the kitchen.
INT. LIVING ROOM. EVENING
Charlotte is carrying cutlery into the living room and
George is close behind her with two plates of food.

7. ! .7
GEORGE
Sit down Charlotte so I can put
your plate on your lap.
Charlotte does as her brother says handing the cutlery to
her mother sitting down with her back right against the
couch and her legs sitting straight on the couch. George
places the plate on top of her legs and her mother passes
her the smallest knife and fork out of the collection
that had been handed to her. George then gives his mother
the other plate in his hand, and leaves the room to fetch
his own plate. Once George walks back into the room and
sits next to his sister on the couch his mother hands him
the remainder of the cutlery in her hand and they all
begin to eat their food.
CLAIRE
Wow George this is really good.
She looks at Charlotte and shakes her head and they both
start to giggle.
GEORGE
(A very monotone
voice)
Thanks mom I’m glad you like it!
CLAIRE
So George your sister has told me
all about her day and the fact
that she got a gold star.
She looks at her daughter and smiles making funny face
which makes Charlotte giggle.
CLAIRE
But how was your day, did you get
any homework today?
GEORGE
Ermm, it was okay I guess, nothing
special. And I got a bit of
homework for my English lesson but
nothing I can’t handle.
CLAIRE
George I want to help you with
your homework, remember I was an
English graduate student, passed
my exams with flying colours, I
want the same for you.
GEORGE
You need to stop focusing on me
and get yourself better.
Charlotte begins to talk with her mouth full of food.

8. ! .8
CHARLOTTE
What’s wrong with mom?
GEORGE
Nothing’s wrong with mom, she’s
just worried that your going to
eat so much and get fat soon.
He laughs and his sister looks down at the food she's
eating and puts another fork full of food in her mouth.
The phones rings and their mother attempts to stand up,
but George raises his hand telling his mother that he
will get and begins to walk out the room towards where
the phone is ringing.
GEORGE
Hello, Williams house hold.
DOCTOR (OS)
Hello this is the Doctor Mann from
the radiology department at the
Royal Robinson Hospital, is Mrs
Claire Williams there.
GEORGE
Ermm no she can’t come to the
phone at the minute, but I'm her
son, can I take a message?
DOCTOR (OS)
Yes, if you could tell her to call
the hospital back and ask for
Doctor Mann then she will be put
through to me and we can talk.
GEORGE
erm… yeah okay, but what’s going
on?
DOCTOR (OS)
I can’t give that information out
without you mother consent but I’m
sure she would be happy to fill
you in…
Tears begin to fall down Georges face as the Doctor on
the other end of the phone carries on talking about his
mother therapy.
DOCTOR (OS)
Hello, Mr Williams, are you still
there?
Dial tone is heard George still holds the phone to his
ear and tears stream down his emotionless face.

9. ! .9
CUT TO BLACK - FADE
IN
INT. GIRLS BEDROOM - NIGHTTIME
George gets his sister ready for bed and tucks her into
bed kissing her head, he then leave her room and turn the
lights off, just as he’s about to leave her room.
CHARLOTTE
Said in a sleepy tone
I love you.
GEORGE
I love you more.
George leaves her room to then walk downstairs to talk to
his mother about the phone call earlier.
GEORGE
Hey Mom, how you feeling?
He sits down on the couch opposite to the one his mother
is on.
CLAIRE
Hi honey, I’m okay. You never said
who was on the phone earlier?
GEORGE
Ermm it was the hospital, it was
Doctor Mann from the Radiology
department. Is everything okay
mom, why do you need to…
George is cut off by his mother moving over to him and
hugging him.
CLAIRE
Hey George calm down, I’m going to
be fine and you need to stop
worrying about me, thats my job.
GEORGE
I know Mom but it works both ways,
I’m not okay if your not okay.

10. ! .i
SCENE INDEX
EXT. PRIMARY SCHOOL - AFTERNOON 4.........................
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON 5.................................
EXT. STREET - AFTERNOON (DARKER THAN EARLIER) 5...........
INT. HOUSE - AFTERNOON 6..................................
INT. LIVING ROOM. EVENING 6..............................
INT. GIRLS BEDROOM - NIGHTTIME 9..........................