1) Zarna is harassed by a group of boys led by James on her way home from school. James throws a drink can at her and grabs her hijab, hurting her. 2) James is aggressive towards his alcoholic father at home. His ill mother is confined to her bed. 3) Zarna returns home distressed from her encounter but does not tell her parents what happened.

1. Behind Closed Doors
written by
Tom Clark
Callum Wilson

2. EXT. ZARNA OUTSIDE SCHOOL - DAY
Zarna walks down out of school leaving her friends and begins
to walk down the road.
CUT TO:
EXT. JAMES OUTSIDE HOME - DAY
Meanwhile James exits his house slamming his door and picks
up his mobile phone.
JAMES
Yo bruv what you saying
(pauses)
You coming out or what?
(another pause)
Safe cuz in a bit
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS
James and his mates loitering outside a corner shop listening
to music loudly, smoking and kicking rubbish about. James
notices Zarna along the street walking down the road.
JAMES
(shouts out loud)
Oi mussi you blow up any more
buildings yet?
James mates egg (encourages) him on as Zarna makes an attempt
to walk past and ignore him. James is agitated that he hasn't
got a response, he shouts again
JAMES (CONT'D)
(shouting again)
Did you fucking hear me? Fucking
illegal immigrant cuz
James's friends further encourage him by laughing. They act
in a way in which he should carryon. James then picks up an
empty drinks can and throws it forcefully at Zarna's back.
Infuriated, she then turns back around.
ZARNA
(in a sarcastic tone)
Trying to act hard and cool in
front of your mates are we? Trying
to be a big man?
(MORE)

3. 2.
ZARNA (CONT'D)
Just cause you got a small dick
doesn't mean you have to compensate
for it.
His friends then act in a way to provoke James even further
by making noises.
JAMES
(in a threatening manner)
Say that again
ZARNA
Oh so you're deaf as well as stupid
now? Are all Chavs completely
useless now?
JAMES
(pushes her quite hard and
grabs her hair clamping
down on the hijab she is
wearing and speaks more
quietly and threatening)
What the fuck even is this? Why the
fuck are you wearing a carpet on
your head, you shouldn't even be in
this country
(grabs her even hijab
harder and is visibly
hurting Zarna)
One of James's mates notices the people in the houses around
them looking out the window to see what is happening, and
attempts to get James to calm down
FRIEND
(puts hand on James's arm)
Thats enough bruv let her go
JAMES
Fuck should i do that for?
FRIEND
Look
(gestures with his head to
look around them)
Let her go man. not worth it
James reluctantly let's go of Zarna, and she rushes off. An
awkward atmosphere remains with James as he highlights a
cigarette
JAMES
Come on bruv lets move out

4. 3.
James and his friends move away from the street to loiter
somewhere else.
CUT TO:
INT. JAMES HOUSE - AFTERNOON
James enters his house looking agitated and angry when a loud
voice of his father is heard. He sees his dad sitting with
one of his mates.
DAD
(shouting loudly and
aggressively)
Where the fuck have you been
JAMES
The fuck do you care for
DAD
Don't fucking talk to me like that
you cunt
DADS FRIEND
Have some respect for you're
elders, ungrateful little shit
JAMES
I aint giving you no respect prick
James dad grabs him by the scruff of the neck violently and
pulls him close
DAD
(whispers in threatening
tone) Listen here you
little prick,
JAMES
I can smell you're breath you
fucking alcoholic.
James breaks free and runs upstairs. He enters a dimly lit
room and slowly approaches a bed with someone in it.
JAMES (CONT'D)
(softly speaking)
How are you doing mother
MOTHER
(cough)
Its been a hard day.
(MORE)

5. 4.
MOTHER (CONT'D)
You're father isnt
(cough)
Much help as usual
(cough 3 times)
JAMES
Don't worry. I'll get us both outta
here soon. It'll be alright
CUT TO:
INT. ZARNA'S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Zarna returns home looking roughed up and open the door to
the house to be greeted by her parents, who are unsuspecting
of what she has expericed once again.
MUM
Welcome home sweetie
FATHER
How's you're day been dear?
ZARNA
(nervously)been a long day