1) Adam is in a mental hospital where a doctor is trying to determine what happened between Adam and his friend Danielle.
2) Adam remembers a man attacking and killing Danielle, but the doctor believes Adam was responsible.
3) The doctor recounts his version of events, where Adam snapped and killed Danielle himself after an argument as they were leaving school.
4) Adam is left in shock after hearing the doctor's version, while the doctor leaves him to process what was said.
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INT. MENTAL HOSPITAL IN ADAMS ROOM - MID AFTERNOON
ADAM is sleeping in his bed. The NURSE is standing
and the DOCTOR is sitting by the bed watching him
and righting down notes.
FADE.
INT. Wide shot of ADAM and DANIELLE laughing while
in their art class.
FADE.
EXT. ADAM is kneeling on the floor while holding
DANIELLE’S dead body.
cute.
INT. ADAM is sleeping in his bed and then starts to
have nightmares. He then wakes up and sits up.
ADAM
(ARRRRR!)
The NURSE walks over to ADAM and try to calm him
down by pinning him down to the bed.
NURSE
It’s ok Adam. Just relax.
ADAM
Whe’ am I. Le’ me ou’.
DOCTOR
Leans forwards. Hand gestures.
Just, Calm Down.
The NURSE gives ADAM an injection. He then them
calms down.
DOCTOR
Adam. Do you know where you are?
ADAM
Shakes head as he speaks.
No?
DOCTOR
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You are in Witingham Hill Home for the mentally ill.
ADAM
Confused.
why am I ‘ere?
DOCTOR
Do you remember what happened?
ADAM
Wha do yo mean?
DOCTOR
Do you remember what happened between you and
Danielle?
BEAT.
Shocked that he asked that question. ADAM nods in
shame.
Could you please tell me what happened.
ADAM shakes his head looking upset.
Why not?
ADAM
Sadly.
I don’ wanna.
DOCTOR
Why not?
ADAM
Upset.
Just, no.
DOCTOR
You know, I am hear to help you. I need to
understand what happened in order to help you.
ADAM decides to tell DOCTOR what happened, however
he doesn’t really want to. You can hear in ADAM’S
voice that he regrets it and is ashamed.
ADAM
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Danielle an’ I stayed after school to finish of our
science work.
Tears starts rolling down ADAMS face. He bends his
knees to his chest.
We were on our way ‘ome and then… and then, he…
DOCTOR
He?
CUT.
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR. EARLY EVENING.
ADAM and DANIELLE are walking down the corridor,
DANIELLE is talking while ADAM is walking with no
emotion.
DANIELLE
I finished M1 and now I need to complete D1. Any
way, you know that kid you were talking about
earlier. The one who got into trouble with Mr
Campbell. He's the one who lives in that care home
isn’t it?
ADAM doesn’t respond to DANIELLE’S question. She
looks up to him and then becomes concerned.
Adam are you even listening to me?
DANIELLE and ADAM walking beside each each other out
of the main entrance doors.
ADAM
Ye
DANIELLE
What did I say?
ADAM
You said something about M1 and D1.
DANIELLE
DANIELLE looks up and sees a MAN with his face
covered.
Who that?
ADAM
ADAM looks up to the MAN too.
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Who?
A MAN walks to them. ADAM and DANIELLE then walk to
cross the road.
MAN
(COME HERE BITCH!)
As he speaks he points to the floor in front of him
with his finger. Indicating that he wants her infant
of him.
Angry.
(I SAID COME HERE!)
MAN runes to DANIELLE. He grabs her and holds her in
front of him. The MAN puts his hands on her head.
DANIELLE
Oi, what are you doing? Get off me.
DANIELLE struggles to try and get away from the MAN.
He turns her around so she is facing away from him.
ADAM try to help her, the MAN pushes ADAM to the
ground. The MAN then snaps DANIELLE neck. DANIELLE
falls to the floor dead. ADAM gets up and looks over
DANIELLE’S dead body. The MAN runs away.
CUT.
INT. MENTAL HOSPITAL IN ADAMS ROOM - MID AFTERNOON
The DOCTOR is sit in his chair righting notes. ADAM
is sitting up in bed still curled up.
DOCTOR
Is that what you think what happened?
ADAM
I kno’ tha’s what ‘append.
DOCTOR
Alright, but that is not how it happened.
ADAM
vicious.
What do yo’ mean tha’ is no’ ‘ow it ‘append? I was
there. I saw it.
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ADAM is confused.
DRCTOR
No it is not. YOU, killed her.
CUT.
EXT- SCHOOL ENTRENCE - ERLY EVENINNG
ADAM snaps DANIELLE’S neck.
CUT.
INT - MENTAL HOSPITAL IN ADAM’S ROOM - MID AFTERNOON
ADAM is in bed in dream mad while the DOCTOR is
observing him. ADAM then snaps back into reality.
ADAM
Shocked and defensive.
Wha’? No I day, have you even checked the CCTV? Why
would I do tha’? she’s me best friend.
DOCTOR
He looks away and then back to him while taking a
deep sigh.
Well there could be a lot of reasons why you would
do it.
ADAM
He slowly becomes more angry.
Bu’ wha’ are you onnabou’, why would I kill ‘her?
DOCTOR
Right. First of all we need to establish WHY, you
killed her …
ADAM
Frustrated.
I day do anything’. Tha’’… tha’ is what ‘append. I
was the man, the man killed her. I - HE SNAPPED her
neck.
CUT.
EXT- SCHOOL ENTRENCE - EARLY EVENING
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The MAN snapped DANIELLE’S neck.
CUT.
INT - MENTAL HOSPITAL IN ADAM’S ROOM - MID AFTERNOON
ADAM is shocked of what he said. DOCTOR still
sitting in his chair.
DOCTOR
I am telling you, that is not how it happened.
ADAM
Calmly.
I kno’, I remember.
Snaps back into reality and frustrated, snappy.
Just shut up about it.
DOCTOR
Why?
ADAM
Just stop accusin’ me of somethin’ I day do.
DOCTOR
Ok, Ok. Do you want to know my version of the event?
ADAM
Gue on then.
DOCTOR
Takes a deep breath.
This is how it happened.
CUT.
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR. EARLY EVENING.
ADAM and DANIELLE are walking down the corridor,
DANIELLE is talking while ADAM is walking with no
emotion.
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DANIELLE
I finished M1 and now I need to complete D1. Any
way, you know that kid you were talking about
earlier. The one who got into trouble with Mr
Campbell. He's the one who lives in that care home
isn’t he?
ADAM doesn’t respond to DANIELLE’S question. She
looks up to him and then becomes concerned.
Adam are you even listening to me?
DANIELLE and ADAM walking beside each each other out
of the main entrance doors.
ADAM
(ANGRY.)
SHUT UP!
ADAM turns and stands in front of DANIELLE and
blocks her.
DANIELLE
What?
ADAM
DANIELLE slowly walks back in shock. She starts to
get upset and slowly walk backwards.
Come here.
DANIELLE
No
ADAM
As he speaks he points to the floor in front of him
with his finger. Indicating that he wants her in
front of him.
Angry.
(I SAID COME HERE!)
ADAM walks to DANIELLE. He grabs her and holds her
in front of him. ADAM puts his hands on her head.
DANIELLE
Adam, what are you doing? Get off me.
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DANIELLE struggles to try and get away from ADAM. He
turns her around so she is facing away from him.
ADAM snaps DANIELLE’S neck. DANIELLE falls to the
floor dead. ADAM looks over DANIELLE’S dead body.
CUT.
INT. MENTAL HOSPITAL IN ADAMS ROOM - MID AFTERNOON
The DOCTOR has finished telling ADAM his version of
the story. He is sitting backwards in his chair,
staring at ADAM.
DOCTOR
So there. That is what happened.
ADAM is sitting in his bed startled and catatonic in
shock. The DOCTOR is getting up while speaking.
I’m going to leave you now to get some rest,
the DOCTOR walks over to the door.
I’ll be back later to see how you are.
DOCTOR walks out of the door. ADAM is sitting up
straight in his bed startled and catatonic. Camera
zooms out.
CUT.