Ben is a teenager who is obsessed with magic but is terrible at performing tricks. After his magic tutor emails his parents about his lack of focus on schoolwork, his father confiscates all of Ben's magic items until he passes his exams. However, Ben notices that changing the way he holds his magic wand allows him to successfully perform a simple lighting trick. He later uses his newfound ability to secretly obtain money from his father and disappears from his living room after his parents discover a concerning letter about his school performance.

1. ABRACADABRA
By Delilah Walker-Coleman

2. 1 INT. BEDROOM. DAY 1
Ben, a teenager, stands in the middle of a bedroom. He is
wearing a big black cloak and a top hat. Holding a wand,
to a lamp, he waves it delicately.
BEN
Abracadabra!
The lamp is still motionless.
BEN
Abracadabra!
The lamp remains motionless.
BEN
Shit!
2 INT. LIVING ROOM. EVENING 2
The news is playing on the TV.
There is a woman and a man sitting on the sofa. The
woman’s hair is up, she is wearing a cardigan and
trousers. She is holding a glass of wine. The man is
wearing a button shirt, an undone tie, and trousers. He is
holding a can of beer, and takes a sip. They are sitting
somewhat far apart.
Ben enters the room, holding a deck of cards.
BEN
Hey, dad, pick a card, any card.
His dad sighs.
THE DAD
Not now, Ben.
BEN
Please! It won’t take long.
The dad looks at his wife, annoyed. She rolls her eyes and
shrugs.
He hesitates, and takes a card from the deck.
Ben shuffles the deck and looks at it.
BEN
You took the jack of diamonds,
didn’t you?
We see the card, the dad took. It is the kind of spades.
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
THE DAD
Nope. Its the king of spades.
BEN
What? How? Wait, let me try
again.
His mum and dad both sigh.
3 INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY 3
Ben’s dad is on his computer. He reads an email.
THE TEACHER (V/O)
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jones, as Ben’s
personal tutor, I felt it was my
obligation to inform you of how
Ben is doing. He has not been
giving in any of his homework,
and often does not focus in his
lessons, as he is distracted by
attempting magic tricks and
reading about them. With exams
coming up, I very much advise you
to encourage that Ben makes a big
change.
The dad looks at Ben, disappointedly. He puts his hand on
his face and sighs.
4 INT. BEDROOM. DAY 4
Ben and his dad are in Ben’s bedroom. His dad is holding a
box, and putting Ben’s magic things in there.
THE DAD
Your not getting any of this crap
back until you pass your
a-levels!
BEN
But, I don’t give a shit about
a-levels! Why should I waste my
life putting effort into things
that I don’t want to? I want to
be a magician!
THE DAD
Oh for god’s sake, Ben, grow up!
You know when kids are little,
and parents tell them they can be
whatever they want to be? Well
its a fucking lie. Being a
magician isn’t a realistic a
career. Even if you were good at
it, it wouldn’t be. And you also
happen to be crap at it! In fact,
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
THE DAD (cont’d)
your the worst fucking magician
I’ve ever seen!
The dad puts the last of the things in the box and walks
out, slamming the door behind him.
We see Ben lifting up his shirt, and he pulls out his wand
from his pocket. He points it to the lamp.
BEN
Abracadabra!
The lamp doesn’t change.
Ben sighs. We see a poster next to his bed. There is a
man, wearing a top hat, and a cloak, holding a wand. It
has "The Invincible Ian" on it.
Suddenly, Ben notices the way that "Invincible Ian" is
holding his wand. He is holding it in his left hand, with
his index finger, across the wand. Ben is and has been
holding his wand in his right hand, with all his fingers
around it. He changes the position of holding his wand, to
the way "Invincible Ian" is holding his in the poster.
Ben points his wand to the light.
BEN
Abracadabra!
The lamp turns off.
Ben looks surprised.
BEN
Abracadabra!
The lamp turns on.
Ben looks surprised and smiles.
5 INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY 5
The dad is sitting on the sofa, having a cup of coffee.
Ben enters, holding his wand, behind his back.
BEN
Hey, dad. Can I have twenty
pounds?
THE DAD
No. You probably want it to buy
some more magic crap, because
I’ve taken all of yours.
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 4.
BEN
No, I just want to buy supplies
for school.
THE DAD
You must think I’m stupid.
Ben, goes into the hallway, and points the wand to his
dad’s wallet on the table.
BEN
(whispering) Abracadabra!
Suddenly, twenty pounds appears in Ben’s hand. He smiles.
6 INT. BEDROOM. DAY. 6
Ben is sitting on the end of his bed.
Ben gets up from his bed, and walks to the front door. He
sees a letter in front of it, that is addressed to his
parents and is from his college. Ben looks worried. He
looks puzzled as he tries to figure out what to do.
BEN
Shit. Shit. Shit.
Ben takes a deep breath. He walks into his living room,
where is parents are. Ben stands on the other side of the
room as them. He points his wand at them. We see that he
is holding the wand, the wrong way.
THE DAD
Hey, what the hell are you doing
with that thing?
Ben gulps and looks nervous.
BEN
Abracadabra!
Ben instantly vanishes. We see the top hat and the cloak
he was wearing on the floor.