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- 1. “BREAKTHROUGH” By Zoe Beesley Ringwood School ParsonageBarn Lane Ringwood BH24 1SE 01425 475000 beesleyz.student@ringwood.hants.sch.uk
- 2. 1 FADE IN: SCENE 1- INT. SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB - DAY Charlie is standing at the front of the lab behind a wooden desk looking through a microscope. The white board is full up of equations that he is using to try and crack his scientific theory. CHARLIE *Gasps* Cut to: SCENE 2 - EXT. OUTSIDE HIS CAR ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD – DAY Luke is walking towards his car whilst getting his keys out of his pocket, he then proceeds to unlock the door. Scene freezes and camera pans around to see the front of him. NARRATOR (V.O.) This is Luke. A typical 19 year old. SERIES OF SHOTS CONTINUES WITH NARRATOR OVER TOP: A) Shows Luke’s jacket. B) Shows jeans. C) Shows t-shirt. D) Shows shoes. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) He normally wears the typical up-to-date clothing…, jacket, jeans, t-shirt, vans… SERIES OF SHOTS CONTINUES WITH NARRATOR OVER TOP: A) Shows second outfit all together. B) Shows third outfit all together. C) Shows forth outfit all together. NARRATOR (V.O) (CONT’D) …however he also likes to change it up each day. Scene cuts back to Luke by car and unfreezes as he gets in his car and shuts the door. SCENE 3 - EXT. FIELD – DAY 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 9 10 11 12
- 3. 2 Luke is takingpractice shots at a local golfing range. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) Luke is a very outgoing person, who every Tuesday, likes to go and play golf at his local golfing range. SCENE 4 - INT. LUKE’S HOUSE, DINING ROOM - EVENING Luke is sitting at the dining table with three of his close friends, all playing poker. They are sat at the table with 2 of them each side. NARRATOR (V.O) (CONT’D) He was always the popular guy at school, however he never really enjoyed it so now prefers the company of just his close friends, who once in a while get together and play poker. SCENE 5 - INT. LUKE’S HOUSE, LUKE’S BEDROOM – EVENING Luke is sat at his desk trying to do college work. He then starts getting frustrated and throws his pen down on the desk and throws his work in the bin. The bin is half full with scrunched up pieces of paper. NARRATOR (V.O) (CONT’D) He’s not the smartest of people… SCENE 6 - INT. LUKE’S HOUSE, DINING ROOM – DAY Luke playing his guitar and recording it on his laptop whilst sat on a dining room chair pulled away from the table. NARRATOR (V.O) (CONT’D) …but he can play the guitar pretty well and has recently started recording his own music. Cut to: SCENE 7 - EXT. POOLE BEACH – EARLY EVENING Mia is standing on the shore, looking out at the sea and scene freezes. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20
- 4. 3 NARRATOR (V.O.) Now thisis Mia. She’s not your typical 16 year old girl. SERIES OF SHOTS CONTINUES WITH NARRATOR OVER TOP: A) Shows Mia’s coat. B) Shows jeans. C) Shows boots. D) Shows hat. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) She wears a black coat, with black jeans, black boots and occasionally… a black hat. SCENE 8 - EXT. OUTSIDE RINGWOOD SCHOOL STUDENT GATES - FLASHBACK - DAY Younger Mia walks out of the school gate, turns left and walks down the pavement. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) Now she’s never really felt like she fitted in at school so she decided to quit after her GCSE’s… END FLASHBACK. SCENE 9 - EXT. FRONT OF MIA’S AND NEIGHBOURS’ HOUSE – DAY Mia is standing outside the front door of her neighbor’s house looking forward. Her parents are standing outside of the front door of their house looking forward. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) And ever since then, she has been living next door to her parents, house sitting for her neighbours. SCENE 10 - INT. NEIGHBOURS HOUSE, BATHROOM, KITCHEN – DAY Mia washes her hands in the bathroom sink and then puts a bowl of cereal on the counter and opens the kitchen drawer, which only has one spoon, one knife and one fork in, takes the spoon out and puts it in the cereal. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 5. 4 NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) Miahas also been diagnosed with OCD because of her obsession with washing her hands and believing she only needs one of everything in life. SCENE 11 - EXT. POOLE BEACH – EARLY EVENING Mia is sat cross legged on the shore of the beach, slightly in the water, fully clothed, and looking away from the sea watching people walk by. Mia then walks along the prom, sits on a bench and flips a coin in the air. Charlie is in the background watching Mia flip the coin. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) Every day she likes to watch the world go by because she finds it interesting watching people just going about their daily lives and wonders what it’s like to be the stereotypical normal person. Cut to: SCENE 12 - INT. RINGWOOD SCHOOL LAB – DAY Charlie walks into the lab, puts his bag on the floor next to the desk and scene freezes. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) Let’s take a look at Charlie. She is 17 and doesn’t particularly like to wear the latest fashion. SERIES OF SHOTS CONTINUES WITH NARRATOR OVER TOP: A) Shows Charlie’s t-shirt. B) Shows jeans. C) Shows trainers. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) She wears a t-shirt, jeans and trainers because she prefers comfy clothes that she can move freely in. SCENE 13 - INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM – FLASHBACK 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd
- 6. 5 Younger Charlie opensher GCSE results out of an envelope and looks happy with herself. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) She’s a very smart girl who got 9 A*’s in her GCSE’s two years ago… END FLASHBACK SCENE 14 - INT. RINGWOOD SCHOOL LAB – DAY Charlie is sat at a desk doing homework for each of her subjects. SERIES OF SHOTS CONTINUES WITH NARRATOR OVER TOP: A) Charlie writing in her chemistry book. B) Charlie writing in her biology book. C) Charlie writing in her physics book. D) Charlie writing in her maths book. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) And is currently taking chemistry, biology, physics and maths at A-Level. SCENE 15 - EXT. A LOCAL PARK – DAY Charlie is sat on the middle of a bench by herself. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) She’s a very private person, and as a result doesn’t have many friends, and doesn’t like to take any risks out of her comfort zone. SCENE 16 - INT. RINGWOOD SCHOOL LAB – DAY Charlie is stood up at the front of the lab writing equations on the whiteboard to fill the board up. She then continues to look through a microscope. NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) She has spent the last year trying to figure out a scientific theory and is ever so close to doing it, however she’s having a bit of trouble with the last little bits and may need some help from other people… 43 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S he we ar s a t- sh ir t” 44 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S he we ar s a t- sh ir t” 45 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S he we ar s a t- sh ir t” 46 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S he we ar s a t- sh ir t” 47 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S he we ar s a t- sh ir t” 48 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba ck gr ou nd . Na rr at or sa yi ng “S 49 Up be at fu nk mu si c in ba 50
- 7. 6 Charlie looks upfrom her microscope in shock realizing that maybe the actions of other people have given her ideas about how to crack the theory. CHARLIE *Gasps* Film rewinds through all scenes SLOW-MOTION Mia flipping a coin and it falling on the floor, and Luke hitting a golf ball with his club. SCENE 17 - INT. RINGWOOD SCHOOL LAB – DAY Shows Charlie still looking up from her microscope in shock. She then realizes that those actions haven’t actually helped her and so she looks back down to the microscope. CHARLIE (FRUSTRATINGLY) Nope. Screens cuts to black. THE END 51 52 53