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INT.HATHMORE HOUSE COLLEGE CORRIDOR. DAYTIME
The sound of a heart beat is heard above the sound of
shuffling feet and chattering children
Fade up on
The sound continues and dominates the scene
A tight school corridor. Young people is school uniform
stream pass. Stood in the middle of the corridor as people
pas by is a Small 15 year old girl in a School uniform
EVA
with her curly hair tied up and is stood next to a Mr
Phillips a tall middle aged man in a suite. He has a spiky
beard and towers over Eva. Mr Philip gestures in
Mr Philips
an aggravated manner as Eva watches and start to walk
forward.
INT.CLASSROOM.DAY
Mrs Bond a the teacher turn toward the classroom door as Eva
is led in to the classroom by Mr Philip as Eva is introduced
to the class as students judge her.
Eva clutches her hand together, the leathery strap on her bag
make an awkward noise.
MR PHILIPS
Hello class this is..(silence) err
Your new peer. Everyone be nice and
welcome her with some Hathmore spirit.
Muttering can be heard alongside a few giggles
GIRL 1 + 2 + 3
(Whispering under breath) What is she
wearing...(inaudible)
MRS BOND
Quiet!
Mr Philips pushes Eva towards the centre of the classroom
Eva looks around the class. Eeryone looks at her as she
nerosuly scan the room finally landing on Mrs Bond
MRS BOND
Welcome to Class 8c
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INT.CANTEEN. DAY
show that no one wants to be Eva;' friend.
Eva stands still on a bench as girls talks either side of
her.
INT.HOUSE HALLWAY. NIGHT
Eva walks though the front door of her house and slams her
school bag down as she walks to the kitchen.
INT.KITCHEN. NIGHT
We Learn more about Evas home life and how she wants to leave
school. Her mum is very against it.
She walks in through the kitchen door and goes straight to
the fridge trying to ignore her mum.
EVAS MUM
Hi darling, how was school(sips tea
while looking at computer and not at
Jenny)
EVA
I hated it so much mum (slams fridge
door and starts to try and walk off)
EVAS MUM
Um no Eva come back here...why didn't
you like it...we moved you there
because you hated your old school, you
can't hate every school you go
to(laughs kinda angrily)
EVA
Well maybe schools just not for me
mum. Now people can be homeschoole-
EVA MUM
Absolute not. You're a smart girl
don't be a pushover Eva. Your just not
trying.
EVA
I AM TRYING MUM. YOU NEVER
UNDERSTAND!(storms off)
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INT. RUNNING UPSTAIRS AT HOME. NIGHT
Eva runs upstairs from the Kitchen to her room while slamming
her bedroom door behind her.
INT.BEDROOM. NIGHT
Evas sits on her bed wiping tears off her face as she scrolls
though tiktok until she lands on a girl doing 'funny'/'skit'
video and her face lights up.
INT.UPSTAIRS. NIGHT
Eva finds an old box of 'dress up' clothes and find a clown
nose and chooses it at her new idenity.
INT.BEDROOM. NIGHT
FALLING INTO BED.
INT.HATHMORE HOUSE COLLEGE CORRIDOR. DAYTIME
Eva straiten up her nose and wig and breaths heavily before
walking into class.
INT.CLASSROOM.DAY
Eva seems to be cracking jokes a little and getting some
attention by the girls who originally gave her dirty looks.
Eva seems proud of herself. Jenny gets most of the class
laughing.
MISS BOND
Morning Eva, your abit late is there a
reasons for your absecents.
EVA:
hmmmm, nop-nahh
(people giggling under their breath)
MISS BOND
okay well please can you sit down
quietly and not disturb the rest of
the class.
(Jenny perpously pulls out her chair noisily)
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EVA
oh.. Oops.
(Muffled background showing Jenny plotting her ext joke and
builds up the courage) - Fast pace
MISS BOND
So next we are learni- yes Eva you
have a question?
EVA
Yes miss is verrrryyyy important
(Miss bond does a face expression to tell her to carry on)
EVA
Your boring me!..
(people break out in laughter)
INT.PLAYGROUND.DAY
Eva is shown to now have a huge circle of friends as she is
sitting in the same position as she was previously on the
bench but is now gathered around by a huge group of people as
she stands on the bench to make them laugh.
INT.KITCHEN. NIGHT
Small talk with her mum. He mum is noticing something is off
but Eva seems happy . Eva is in a rush to go up strairs and
is dismissive of her mum.
EVAS MUM
Hi darling... sweetheart come sit
down..
(Evas mum is looking into homeschooling on her computer)
EVA
No mum!! I have to get my clothes
sorted out for tomorrow
EVAS MUM
Oh-
(Evas mum looks confused but then gets happy that he daughter
is seeming liking her school now)
EVA MUM
Oh great.. Never mind!(shuts her
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computer) So did you meet any nice
girls today!
EVA
Yeh mum, we are meeting you up on
Saturday Late at Night (smug)
EVAS MUM
OH darling you know you can't do that
you have grandmas 50-
EVA
OH MUM ERG WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT
GRANDMAS 50!
(Eva storms off)
EVAS MUM
EVA SMITH!WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY! GET
BACK HERE NOW!
(Evas mum looks worried and re opens the laptop)
INT. STAIRCASE. NIGHT
Eva runs up stairs
INT.BATHROOM
Eva puts clown makeup on her face neatly.
INT.CLASSROOM.DAY
Eva is making everyone laugh and being loud. The teacher is
starting to get angry.
INT.BEDROOM. NIGHT
Eva goes to sleep happy without her makeup
INT.BEDROOM. MORNING
(one year later) Eva wakes us restlessly as she tries to fall
back asleep to miss the school day. However her mum shakes
her to get up. Eva is in her clown costume and messed up
makeup while looking depressed.
EVAS MUM
Get up, GET UP (While shaking her)
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INT.BATHROOM. MORNING
Eva re applies her clown makeup while smudging it around her
face and faking different smiles in the mirror.
INT.CLASSROOM.DAY
Eva walks into the classroom by getting hit with juggling
balls which are being thrown by everyone including her
friends. Eva has a huge smile on her face although she is
clearly in pain. The teacher doesn't care to notice.
INT.SCHOOL BATHROOM.DAY
Eva walk out the class and then goes to the bathroom and
checks her body to see bruises and blood on her and starts to
cry with her head in her hands.
BLACK OUT/PHONE CALL
Miss Bond calls up Evas mum to mention how Eva has not turned
up to school and how she is worried about Evas behavior. Eva
mum is worried and check Evas room to find she is not there
and freaks out.
MISS BOND
Hi, hellooo. Can you hear me?
EVA MUM
Hey yes, hello.. Who is this?
MISS BOND
Hi this is Miss bond.. Eva teacher
EVA MUM
OH right yes hi, is everything
alright? (upbeat tone)
MISS BOND
Yes yes (smiley) Im just going though
the register now and have noticed that
Eva is missing and has not been marked
out for a doc-
EVA MUM
Really? Are you sure, she might be
running late as this is her first time
taking the buss to school.
MISS BOND
Alright, okay. Just wanted to make
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sure everything was okay due to Evas
attendance being so low. Anyway, So
sorry to bother you its only because
its mandatory as a teacher to check
her life at home-
EVA MUM
Really! im so sorry I wasn't aware she
wasn't attending classes! Please tell
her when she walks into class that she
needs to call me during her break.
MISS BOND
Okay Miss. I I I, Can you hear me?
EVAS MUM
Yes I can, just fine.
MISS BOND
I wanted to let you know miss that
there are no buss stops near the
school and... You do live in Wellies
drive right?
EVA MUM
Yes yes we do..and are you sure
because Eva did say that-
MISS BOND
I don't believe there are any buss
stops near you... Miss.. Muffled