1. Screen Play<br />INT- office corridor, where door for her specialist is<br />Diegetic – Door knocking<br />ALICE: Hello Laura, I understand that you have come for some help with learning Sign Language, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, I’m here to... <br />PAUSE<br />(Writes ‘I’m here to help...What happened?’ on whiteboard)<br />PAUSE<br />LAURA: (Goes to write on board fades to flashback)<br />EXT- establishing shot of bar/club inside ( LAURA AND 3 FRIENDS)Diegetic- music in club<br />INT-inside bar/club, on dance floor<br />LAURA: This is a great club guys! Can’t believe we’ve never been here before, this is amazing!FRIEND 1: I know my brother told me about it the other dayFRIEND2: Have you not seen that guy checking you out by the bar Laura?LAURA: Where where where?FRIEND2- Behind you but don’t make it obvious.<br />(ALL GIRLS GIGGLE)<br />BOY: Is that ladder in your tights the stair way to heaven?LAURA: What?! I have a ladder in my tights?!FRIEND 1: No you don’t. Haha.BOY: Only kidding!<br />(ALL LAUGH)<br />BOY: Fancy a drink?LAURA: Oh my god this is my favourite song, sorry but we actually have to dance to this! Come on!<br /> (At this point the other two girls go to the toilet to fix their makeup)<br />BOY: Fancy that drink now gorgeous?LAURA: Yeah go on then!<br />INT: TOILET – two girls in the toilet by the mirror, fixing their makeup<br />GIRL ONE: Do you think that guys hot?GIRL TWO: Who? Which one?GIRL ONE: You know the one that’s taken a liking to Laura!GIRL TWO: Nah not really, looks like a bit of a weirdo to me...GIRL ONE: I thought he seemed quite nice.<br />INT: BAR – where Laura and the boy are sitting on stools and the boys ordering a drink<br />LAURA: So where you from then?BOY: Are you from round here? You would have no idea where unless you know the area! (Laugh’s)LAURA: Oh I see, nah I’m not (Laugh’s)BOY: What do you want then? LAURA: Oh I’ll just have a vodka and coke please.BOY: Course, one vodka and coke and a bud please mate.<br />(They get their drinks)<br />BOY: I need a cigarette would you mind coming outside with me? Don’t wana look like a loner. (laughs)LAURA: (laughs) Sure! <br />EXT: Outside the club they begin to walk around the side of the club, towards an alley<br />LAURA: Umm... where are we going swear the smoking area was way back? (Laughs)BOY: Nah, it’s just round here, trust me.<br />INT: Girls coming out of the toilet in the club<br />GIRL TWO: Where’s Laura gone?GIRL ONE: Oh she’s probs dancing with that dude.GIRL TWO: We should go find her...GIRL ONE: Stop panicking! She’s fine she’s having the time of her life!GIRL TWO: Nah, seriously I’ve got a weird feeling about that guy...GIRL ONE: Oh come on then!<br />EXT: outside, round the corner of an alley way<br />LAURA: I think I should go find my friends now (laughs) they’re probably worrying about me!BOY: Nah, let’s just have some alone time, I know you’ve been looking at meLAURA: Looking at you? You what?BOY: Yeah,yano, in that way (he leans in to kiss her neck)LAURA: What the hell are you doing, get off me!!BOY: (continues to try and kiss Laura, on her cheeks, and towards her ear) Just relax; I know you want it just as bad as I do?LAURA: Want what, what are you on about get off me!! (She pushes him off and attempts to run away)BOY: (grabs Laura’s arm/wrist and pushes her against the wall) SHUT UP! Stop making such a fuss its fine no one can hear us down here!<br />INT: Inside the club the two girls are searching for Laura making their way outside<br />EXT: Laura and boy are outside in alley way/ girls walk past, realise what’s happening and return<br />NON DIEGETIC SOUND – intense music<br />LAURA: (Screams) BOY: WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING STOP SCREAMING, IM FUCKING WARNING YOULAURA: (distressed) Why are you doing this to me?!BOY: Because I know you fucking want it shut up and let’s get on with it.LAURA: (scream) BOY: I WARNED YOU!<br />Diegetic sound: brick dropping to the floor (slow motion)<br />GIRLS: LAURA, LAURA! (Running towards her as boy runs away)LAURA...Laura...Laura!<br />INT: Inside to BSLC where they were located originally<br />ALICE: Laura...Laura... (Click’s fingers)LAURA: (writes on white board) ‘That’s how it happened, so now I’ve come to learn’ALICE: (Sign language) ‘OK’ LAURA: (Sign language) mimics ‘OK’<br />THE END<br />