The document outlines scenes from the life of Sam, a 17-year-old high school student. Sam struggles with anxiety, depression and identifies as asexual. She follows the same morning routine of getting ready and making breakfast. At school, Sam sits alone and tries to focus on her work, while nearby students gossip and joke around her. After school, Sam returns home and isolates in her room. The scenes repeat themselves on different school days, showing Sam's lonely experience as an introverted student struggling with her mental health.

1. FROM OUTSIDE IN
by
Lucy Pratt
01425 475000
Prattl.student@ringwood.hants.sch.uk

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*FROM OUTSIDE IN*
FADE IN:
SCENE 1: INT. BEDROOM - MORNING
Phone alarm sounds. It reads ‘Monday’. SAM’s hand turns off
the alarm, on the white bedside table and proceeds to get out
of bed, we only see the movement of the bed covers and her
legs. Sam, 17, is kind hearted and on the outside can look shy
and geeky but on the inside she suffers from severe Anxiety
and Depression and identifies as Asexual. She is also an
introvert.
SCENE 2: INT. LANDING - MORNING
SAM walks out of her room, opening the door. She reaches the
bathroom door and knocks on it, in a tired, frustrated manner.
She then leans back against the wall, waiting.
SCENE 3: INT. BATHROOM - MORNING
Seeing SAM in the bathroom mirror, she dry’s her face. This is
the first shot of her face. We continue watching in the mirror
as Sam brushes her teeth and leans out of frame to spit.
SCENE 4: INT. LANDING - MORNING
We then see SAM from behind as she makes her way down the
stairs. The stairs are narrow with walls directly both sides.
She is carrying her school bag. It is black with a pattern at
the base. She is wearing a white and grey striped top, blue
jeans, a black jacket and black shoes.
SCENE 5: INT. KITCHEN – MORNING
Looking from above, we see SAM, in the Kitchen, making up a
bowl of cereal. We see her pour the box of cereal into a small
white bowl, with grey butterflies circling the outside, and
pouring in the milk. This all happens in one shot on the
Kitchen counter.
SCENE 6: EXT. OUTSIDE SCHOOL – MORNING
SAM is getting out of the back of her mother’s car, a black
Mocker, this is down the road from the student entrance of the
school. Once standing outside the car, SAM, leans back into
the car to grab her school bag, before stepping back, closing
the door and walking out of frame.
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SAM stops before entering the school gate, large black gates
with card scanner to the left of them and a pad-lock that is
not currently holding the two gates together. We see her stop,
check her jean pockets, adjusts her jeans, breath and continue
through the gate.
FADE TO:
TITLE SCREEN – BLACK BACKGROUND
The logo for ‘AMETHYST PRODUCTIONS’ appears, followed by the
title screen, ‘FROM OUTSIDE IN… TIME TO POP THE BUBBLE’
SCENE 8: INT. SCHOOL STUDY – DAY
From above, SAM is sitting in one of the study cubicles, she
is writing an essay in her coursework book. We can see that
she is finishing a double page of writing and proceeds to turn
the page and continue. Her phone sits on the desk further away
from her, on the desk, to the right, it reads ‘8:20’. A pencil
and rubber sit on the desk too. Her school bag sits on the
ground by her feet.
SCENE 9: INT. CLASSROOM 1 – DAY
They are in a lesson. SAM is seated in the back right hand
corner of the room. In front and next to her are STUDENT 1 and
STUDENT 2. STUDENT 1 and STUDENT 2 are stereotypical “cool
kids” in a class, who don’t do the work and talk to one
another. They are sitting, leaning their elbows on the table,
bored. They are wearing brighter colours and/or patterns than
Sam. Sam is trying to focus on her work.
STUDENT 1(suddenly remembering)
Did you see the photos from Friday night?
STUDENT 2
Yeah, I saw them on Snapchat, what the hell
happened? …
STUDENT 1
I have no idea but it looked like…
STUDENT 1 stops as STUDENT 3 enters. They are annoyed. They
are carrying a used make-up wipe. They enter the frame and sit
down in front of Sam and turns to face STUDENT 2.
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STUDENT 2 (CONT ‘D)
It’s not that bad, you can hardly tell.
Pause, STUDENT 3, annoyed, looks at STUDENT 2
STUDENT 3(grunting sulkily)
Wearing NO make-up is bad, I look terrible,
I can’t go all day like this.
STUDENT 1
Don’t worry about it, you look better than
you think.
STUDENT 3(annoyed)
I don’t care, I am going to re-apply it
at break.
STUDENT 2 taps on STUDENT 3’s shoulder and indicates out of
frame, towards the door, with their head.
STUDENT 1
So Hot
STUDENT 3
Yup so hot
SCENE 10: EXT. OUTSIDE SIXTH FORM BUILDING – DAY
The sound of a school bell. The automatic doors of the sixth
form block are the focus of the frame. We see STUDENT 1,
STUDENT 2, STUDENT 3, Sam and other Sixth Form students
exiting the building. STUDENT 1, STUDENT2 and STUDENT 3 are
talking and joking about and walk out of frame to the left. We
can’t make out what they are saying. Other students follow,
individually or in small groups. One other student turns to
the right, just before we see SAM walk out of the building and
to the right.
The other student then turns down the corner to the right and
SAM continue to the left. She is walking a different way to
all those around her.
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SCENE 11: INT. - DAY
SERIES OF SHOTS:
A) Classroom 2, SAM sits in the centre front row with
STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDEN 3 sitting at the desk
directly behind her. Other students fill the remaining
desks in frame. SAM is trying to stay focused on her
work, with STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3 talking and
joking with one another. Again we cannot make out the
dialogue.
B) Classroom 3, SAM is sitting in the left seat of a 2
seated desk, she is nearest to the wall. STUDENT 1,
STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3 are sitting on the desk in front
of SAM as well as behind. They are talking to each other
over SAM. She is still trying to do her work.
SCENE 12: EXT. / INT. FRONT DOOR – AFTERNOON
SAM then enters her house again from outside the house. Once
she opens the door we move inside to see her pull up the
handle.
SCENE 13: INT. LANDING – AFTERNOON
We then see SAM from the landing walking up the stairs with
the head down. She then walks into her room, where the lights
are off, and shuts the door.
Blackout to match the beat of the door closing. We hear the
phone alarm.
FADE TO:
SCENE 14: INT. LANDING - MORNING
We are in the opposite room as we see SAM open her bedroom
door, walk to and knock on the bathroom door. She leans on the
wall, waiting. This is exactly the same as before, however the
shot type is different.
SCENE 15:EXT. OUTSIDE SCHOOL - MORNING
We watch SAM, from behind, we see her stop, check her jean
pockets, adjust her jeans, breath and continue through the
gate. She is wearing a plain black top, blue jeans, a black
checked over shirt and black shoes.
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SCENE 16:INT. – DAY
SERIES OF SHOTS:
a) School Study, we are behind SAM who is sitting in the
same cubical as before. Her phone, pencil, rubber and
coursework book are all is the same arrangement. She is
also about to turn the page again.
b) Classroom 1, SAM is seated in the back right hand corner
of the room. In front and next to her are STUDENT 1,
STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3. Other Students are filling the
rest of the in frame desks.
c) Classroom 4, SAM sits at the front of the class, on the
furthest left, next to the wall. She is just near the
door to the classroom. STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3
are again surrounding her.
d) Classroom 2, SAM sits in the centre front row with
STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3 sitting at the desk
directly behind her. Other students fill the remaining
desks in frame.
SCENE 17: EXT. / INT. FRONT DOOR – AFTERNOON
Watching from afar, SAM enters her house again, we move
inside, looking at Sam pulling up the door handle. We are
watching from just behind the wall.
SCENE 18: INT. LANDING – AFTERNOON
We are then at the other end of the landing and we see SAM
ascend the stairs, open her bedroom door, walk in and shut the
door.
Blackout again to match the beat of the door closing. We hear
the phone alarm.
FADE TO:
SCENE 19: EXT. OUTSIDE SCHOOL – MORNING
Wearing a black top with small rainbows on the shoulders,
black and white checked over shirt, black jeans and black
shoes, we see SAM stop, sort out her pocket, adjust her jeans,
and then continue towards the camera, through the gate.
SCENE 20: INT. SCHOOL STUDY – MORNING
SAM is then seen in the same study cubical as the previous
days. This time we are watching from across the room. She has
the same set up on her desk and her work is at the same point
as before.
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SCENE 21: INT. CLASSROOM 4 – DAY
SAM enters the frame not wearing her black and white checked
over shirt. She puts down her bag by her chair, puts on her
over shirt and sits down. As Sam starts to take her things out
of her school bag, STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3, along
with other students, walk into frame, sitting in the same
seats as before. They are talking as they do so.
STUDENT 1
I know, it’s amazing
STUDENT 2(slightly jealous)
Yeah, you’re so lucky, what are they like?
STUDENT 3
I bet they are romantic…
STUDENT 3 notices that SAM is sitting in front of them, she is
trying again to focus on doing her work.
STUDENT 3 (CONT ‘D)
…Hey Sam, do you thing they are hot?
SAM is shy and hesitant
SAM (without looking up)
No
STUDENT 1
Really?
Pause
Oh do you like...
SAM
No
STUDENT 2
You must like someone?
Sam doesn’t reply to this.
STUDENT 3
Well, do you like boys or girls, because
it sounds like you’re a……?
The school bell is heard.
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SAM
Neither
SAM reaches down, picks up her school bag, and puts it on her
shoulder as she stands up. She then picks up the work she has
been doing, holding it in her arms, and exits the classroom
and out of the frame.
SCENE 22: INT. LANDING – AFTERNOON
We are in SAM’s bedroom and we see her walk up the stairs,
into her room and shut the door. The lights are off so this
will start the FADE TO BLACK.
Blackout again to match the beat of the door closing. We hear
the phone alarm.
SCENE 23: INT. - MORNING
SERIES OF SHOTS:
This series of shots is accompanied by the following voice
over.
a) Bathroom, SAM is seen from the mirror, as before, drying
her face. A voice over of SAM’s voice is heard.
b) Landing, we see SAM walking down the stairs, we are
watching through the banisters. She is wearing a plain
black hoody, black jeans and black and white canvas
shoes.
c) Kitchen, we watch from over SAM’s shoulder as she makes a
bowl of cereal, the same way as before.
SAM (V. O.)
Thursday, today is Thursday…….
Wait is it? ......
Ok so I have English, Media… homework,
have I done the homework, please tell
me I’ve done it. Detention.
Detention. Detention……
What if I haven’t done it, what if I’m
late, is the meeting at lunch today
or tomorrow, are we getting our
assessment results today, I bet they
are low, did I work hard enough….
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SCENE 24: EXT. / INT. – DAY
SERIES OF SHOTS:
This series of shots is accompanied by the following voice
over.
a) Outside school, we are behind SAM as she is getting out
of the car.
She starts for the student gate, before stopping, sorting
out her pockets, adjusts her jeans and then continuing
through the gate.
b) School Study, We are SAM’s eyes, she is doing the same
work as before.
c) Classroom 1, SAM is sitting in her back right hand corner
seat as she did before. Again with STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2
and STUDENT 3 sitting around her. They are talking to one
another but we can’t make out what they are saying. Other
students are filling up the rest of the desks in frame,
again as before.
d) Classroom 3, looking over SAM’s shoulder we are looking
at the work she is doing. We can see in her peripheral
vision, STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 and STUDENT 3, talking and
fidgeting with the work they are supposed to be doing.
Again we can’t make out what they are talking about.
The school bell is heard again, STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2,
STUDENT 3 and all the other students are quick in leaving
the classroom. SAM has not moved.
e) Outside Sixth Form building, we continue to watch SAM
from over her shoulder as she leaves the Sixth Form
building. You can see that everyone apart from one other
student, same as before, walks to the left whereas that
student and SAM walk off to the right. That Student then
turns to the right as SAM turns to the left. We see this
scene from multiple close angles.
SAM (V. O.)
I have everything I need, wait, no
I do because I didn’t take
anything out of my bag at home…..
(taking a deep breath)
Ok…..
(continue)
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SAM (V. O.)(CONT ‘D)
Ok, breath, is anyone watching me, no
I’m early enough, ok….. Ah my chest
hurts, am I shaking, I hope it’s
not obvious, is someone going to see,
what will they think? …..
I hope I’ve written enough, is it good
enough, I bet its worse that everyone
in the class that does not work and
gets As, why am I so bad at this,
I’m terrible, why am I trying? …..
What’s the point, I want to stop, I’m
exhausted and it’s only my first
lesson, I want to hide….. Why are
they calling them hot, I don’t
understand what that means? .....
I need to finish this…. They need to
stop talking, distracting, work,
distracting….
(pause for school bell)
No, no, no, no, no, no... In
Conclusion…., oh that film comes out
tomorrow, FOCUS, aaaaaaaaand, done
Sam starts to pack her things.
SAM (V. O.)
Wait… where is everyone? Am I going
the right way? Please don’t be late,
please don’t. Has the bell gone? Am
I early? Oooh a new episode comes out
tonight… no, I need to find the
classroom.
SCENE 25: INT. MEDICAL BLOCK – DAY
This is a new location for SAM. She is walking down the
corridor and around the corner. She is walking slowly, the
music stopped suddenly as the scene began. The sound effect of
a heart thumping is all that can be heard. When she reaches
the door to the room she need to be at, she hesitates, knocks
and slowly enters.
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SCENE 26: INT. JANE’S ROOM - DAY
The room has low lighting, there is peaceful music, and we are
looking at positive posters on the wall from behind SAM’s
shoulder. There’s a change in shot as SAM sits down looking at
the pillow as she does.
SAM then begins to talk, however the music drowns out what she
is saying. Each time she pauses, as if listening to someone
out of frame, the camera zooms a bit further out from SAM.
During this SAM could be crying as she is clearly talking
about her anxiety, getting everything out.
SCENE 27: INT. / EXT. – MORNING
SERIES OF SHOTS:
a) Bathroom, the same shot as each time before, looking at
SAM in the mirror as she raises her head, drying her
face. However, this time she proceeds to stop, look
straight ahead, into the mirror and take a deep breath in
and out.
b) Outside school, SAM is wearing a plain black top, a black
and white checked over shirt, black jeans and white and
black canvas shoes. We watch from inside the gate as she
stops, takes a deep breath in and out, before walking
towards the camera, through the gate.
FADE TO:
END CREDITS
FADE OUT.
THE END
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