The document tells the story of George, a young boy who cares for his ill mother and younger sister. At school, George is quiet and keeps to himself. When his teacher notices him being bullied and asks about his home life, George angrily storms out. He is later confronted by the same bullies after school. At home, George cooks dinner for his family and helps take care of his sister. It's revealed that his mother has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments, a fact that George has been hiding from his sister.

1. Caring
by
Kaya Gordon
A young boy tasked with looking after both is ill mother
and younger sister.
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Address
Phone Number

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.
TeacherInt. 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 this is your fault!
George bows his head as he apologies to his teacher
George
Sorry Miss.
George bows his head as he apologies to his teacher
George
Sorry Miss.
Flash forward to the end of the lesson.
TEACHER
Erm? Mr Louis and where do you
think you're going?
RYAN
Ugghh, I’m going to lunch 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.
TEACHER
Thats a detention after school
then Mr Louis!

3. " .2
The teacher then turns and walks back into the classroom
and sits at her desk, emailing all teachers not to let Mr
Louis out of school at the end of the day and to send him
back to her.
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 to
lunch now?
The teachers looks up at him in shook as she forgot he
was still there.
TEACHER
Oh Ryan sorry I forgot you were
still in here. Can we talk for a
second?
GEORGE
Erm sure Miss. W§hat about?
TEACHER
Ryan 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 it would be beneficial
for you to talk to some other
people in the class and socialise
more.
Ryan sits still fidgeting with the hem of his shirt
purposely avoiding eye contact with the teacher say
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, and that
fine I’m fine with having no one
to talk to in here, it means I get
to concentrate on my work more.
The teacher moves her hand to rest on his arm and starts
to stoke 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.

4. " .3
Said in a concerned
manor.
She pauses and waits for him to say something back he
doesn’t he stay quiet and stares out the window.
TEACHER
I know it must be hard for you
with you having to look after
mother because of the condi…
George pushes her arm off him and stands up and moves to
in fount of her face and begins to shout.
GEORGE
DON’T MENTION MY MOTHER! YOU DONT
KNOW ANYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO GO
THROUGH! YOU DONT KNOW WHAT KIND
OF SITUATION I AM IN, SO DONT TRY
AND PRETEND THAT YOU CARE!
Said in an angry
tone.
George storms out of the classroom, slamming the door
behind him. He walks out of the school front doors as we
hear the teacher call out after him, trying to convince
him to come back.
CUT TO BLACK - FADE IN
EXT. PARK - NOON
We see George walking into a park, walking up to and
bench sitting down and putting his bag on the floor, he
then pulls out his lunch and begins to eat sandwich.
GEORGE
Talking to himself,
under his breath
I can’t believe she said that.
There’s nothing wrong with my
mother she’s just always tired,
she's fine. I don't know what
she's talking about. Mother is
fine. She's is fine. My mother is
okay?
Said in a questioning
way asking himself
this question.
George sits on the park bench muttering and questioning
his mother health. He picks up his bag and starts to walk
around the park.

5. " .4
FADE OUT - FADE IN
EXT. PARK - AFTERNOON
George looks at his watch and begins to walk towards to
entrance/exit to the park.
FADE OUT - 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 unto 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
It was really good, I got a gold
star to day.
Joyful.
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, stoping 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.
Charlotte takes hold of George hand and turns around to
say goodbye to her teacher.

6. " .5
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.
MISS KING
Their are both such wonderful
polite children, its amazing how
they deal with their mother
situation and still seem so happy.
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
more and then you can tell mom all
about you golden star.
Charlotte face remains neutrals and she carries on
walking look at the floor kicking stones.
GEORGE
I’ll make your favourite for
dinner?
Hoping to cheer her
up.
Charlotte finally looks up at him
GEORGE
Come on let me see the teeth still
left in your head.
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!

7. " .6
RYAN
Yeah Georgy, Hurry up your sisters
waiting.
Ryan and his friends 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.
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 fact that she's got a golden star.
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
Hey Charlotte, give mom some air,
come help me in the kitchen
remember I’m making your
favourite.
CLAIRE
Go help your brother Char, we both
know how bad his cooking is.
Joking and laughing
Her mother being 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.

8. " .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 because
of her height. George places the plate on top of her legs
and her mother passes her the smallest knife and fork out
of the collected that had been handed to her. George then
gives his mother the other plate in his hand, and leave
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
Thanks mom I’m glad you like it!
A very monotone voice
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 major student, passed my
exams with flying colours, I want
the same for you.
GEORGE
You need to stop focusing on my
and get yourself better.
Charlotte begins to talk with her mouth full of food.

9. " .8
CHARLOTTE
What’s wrong with mom?
GEORGE
Nothing wrong with mom she’s just
worried that your going to eat so
much and get fat soon.
Her 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 Royal Robinson
Hospital, is Mrs Claire Williams
there.
GEORGE
Yeah she can’t come to the phone
at the minuet, but I'm her son can
I take a message?
DOCTOR (OS)
Yes, this phone call was just a
reminder for her Chemotherapy
session tomorrow at 12:30am
GEORGE
erm… yeah okay, when did she start
her Chemo.
DOCTOR (OS)
She was diagnosed with cervical
cancer a few months back, she was
lucky we found it so soon, we have
started her on Chemo pretty soon
to increase her chances of
survival…
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.

10. " .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 and 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, im okay. You never said
who was on the phone earlier?
GEORGE
Ermm It was the hospital remiding
you of your chemo tomorrow, Is
this the same thing that Dad had
because I've noticed your hairs
falling out as well and that
exactly what happened to dad and
then he died and i just don't know
what to…
He is cut off by his mother moving onto the couch that he
is sat on and bringing him into her arms.
CLAIRE
I’m not going to die son , i wont
leave you alone, i wont leave
Charlotte, I love you both too
much to leave just yet.
George and his mother are both in tears holding onto each
other.
Fade to black.

11. " .i
SCENE INDEX
EXT. PARK - NOON 3........................................
EXT. PARK - AFTERNOON 4...................................
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..........................