The document is a screenplay for a short film titled "Power of the Mind". It follows Jasper, a teenage boy with telekinetic powers, as he struggles to hide his abilities from his classmates. In class, Ruby asks to borrow a pen from Jasper. When the pen falls, Jasper accidentally uses his powers to catch it, revealing his secret to Ruby. Ruby runs away in fear. Later, Jasper finds Ruby crying and decides to explain his powers to her.

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Power Of The Mind
Written By
Louis Davis
Based on, if any
PRODUCTION DRAFT
Blue Revised Nov 17, 2013
Address
Phone Number

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INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
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JASPER IS SITTING AT THE BACK OF
THE CLASS NEXT TO THE GIRL HE LIKES
CALLED RUBY. USUALLY HE WOULDN'T BE
NERVOUS AROUND GIRLS AS THEY DON'T
REALLY NOTICE HIM BUT THIS TIME HE
IS WORRIED ABOUT LOSING CONTROL OF
HIS POWERS AND HER FINDING OUT.
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JASPER'S LOOKING AT THE CLOCK
COUNTING THE SECONDS UNTIL LUNCH
TIME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN RUBY
TAPS HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND ASK'S
HIM IF SHE CAN BORROW A PEN AS
HER'S HAS RUN OUT.
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RUBY:
Sorry to bother you, my pen stopped
working and I was wondering if I
can borrow one.
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JASPER (V.O.):
Why is she talking to me? Should I
reply? What if I lose control?
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RUBY:
Sorry, did you hear what I said?
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JASPER:
Yeah sorry I was day dreaming. Yeah
of course you can. I think I have
one somewhere?
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RUBY:
Thank You.

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JASPER REACHES INTO HIS BAG WHERE
HE GRABS A PEN. HE STARTS TO FEEL
SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS RIGHT HAND
SO HE SWITCHES THE PEN TO THE LEFT
HAND AND EXTENDS IT TO HER.
SHE REACHES OUT TO GRAB THE PEN
WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FALLS OUT
OF JASPERS HAND . JUST AS THE PEN
IS ABOUT TO FALL ON THE FLOOR HE
ACCIDENTLY USES HIS MIND POWER TO
STOP IT. THE PEN FLOATS BACK UP
AND LANDS IN HER HAND.
SHE STARES AT JASPER IN PURE HORROR
WHILE JASPER STARES BACK HOPING
SHE DOESN'T MAKE A SCENE . RUBY
STILL HOLDING THE PEN DROPS IT AND
RUNS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM LEAVING
HER POSSESSIONS BEHIND HER . AS SHE
RUNS PAST HER TABLE A FOLDED PIECE
OF PAPER FALLS OFF AND LANDS ON
JASPER'S SHOE.
HE KNOWS EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT
HIM.
MISS BARLOW:
Where did Ruby go?
JASPER
:
Ermmm she told me to tell you that
she needed the toilet and that she
couldn't wait anymore.

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THE CLASSROOM GOES BACK TO NORMAL
AS JASPER PICKS UP THE PIECE OF
PAPER. THE PIECE OF PAPER HAS
WRITING ON IT WHICH SAYS
RUBY:
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Dear Jasper, I find you strangely
luring like you have some secret
mystery not telling us. I somehow
feel like this wants me to get to
know you better so I was wondering
if you wanted to be friends. p.s
you look very nice today.
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BY READING THIS JASPERS RUSHES OUT
THE CLASSROOM TO FIND RUBY AND
EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT HAPPENED AND
THAT HE HAS POWERS. BEFORE HE
LEAVES HE TELLS THE CLASS....
JASPER:
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I also need the toilet.
(panic)
MISS BARLOW:
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Ok! Hurry back.
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY
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HE SMILES CHEEKILY THEN LEAVES THE
CLASSROOM IN A SEARCH FOR RUBY.
AFTER LOOKING FOR 10 MINUTES HE
STARTS WALKING BACK TO CLASS
KNOWING THAT HIS LIFE WAS OVER
WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE HE SEES HER
SITTING DOWN NEAR ONE OF THE
LOCKERS CRYING.

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HE WALKS UP TO HER SLOWLY THINKING
ABOUT IF HE SHOULD COME CLEAN AND
TELL HER HE HAS POWERS. RUBY WIPES
HER FACE THEN STANDS UP, BUT WHILE
DOING THIS SHE KNOCKS DOWN A POSTER
(NOTICE) ON THE WALL. SHE STARES
AT JASPER WITH FEAR. JASPER KNOWS
NOW THAT IF THERE WAS A TIME TO
COME UP WITH AN EXCUSE IT'S NOW.
HE STARES AT HER THEN QUICKLY AT
THE GROUND. WHILE LOOKING BACK UP
HE SEE'S THE POSTER (NOTICE) ON THE
FLOOR THAT SHE KNOCKED DOWN.
HE GRABS THE POSTER (NOTICE) FROM
THE FLOOR AND SHOWS HER. JASPER
SMILES.
JASPER (V.O.)
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Ha
(cheekily)
RUBY:
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What was that in there Jasper? I
would like an explanation please.
No normal human being can do that.
Its impossible.
REVEALS POSTER
JASPER:
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I was practising for the magic
show coming up in a few weeks time.
I'm a young magician.

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