1. Hannah stays late at her school, playing make-believe games by herself after classes are over for the day. 2. As it gets darker, she explores empty classrooms and workshops, pretending to be an adult. 3. The caretaker begins locking up the school for the night, but notices Hannah hiding in a classroom and offers her part of his sandwich. They smile at each other, forming an unexpected connection in the empty school.

1. Home Time
By
Aimee Lee
C 2016 aimeelee323@gmail.com

2. 1 EXT. PLAYGROUND - DAY 1
Home time at a local Surrey primary school on a bright,
winter’s day. HANNAH - wrapped up in an over sized coat
and carrying a large book bag - bursts out of the doors
of her classroom, and into a crowd of parents, clutching a
sheet of paper with her masterpiece on it.
Hannah scans the crowd, and ceases her search after
several seconds. She turns on her foot and faces the door
she just came out of. Her classmates are walking in the
opposite direction towards the school gate.
CLASSMATE
Bye Hannah!
Hannah reluctantly walks back to the classroom door, and
steps back inside.
2 INT. CLASSROOM - DAY 2
Hannah drops her things, removes her coat and strides over
to the other side of the classroom, heading straight to a
box filled with fancy dress outfits. She pulls out a wool
jumper and scarf and puts them on. She also picks up a
handbag to hold.
She begins to wonder the classroom as the light outside
starts to fade. She views and admires the artwork on the
walls, taking on a grown up stance, standing as tall as
she can with her head raised.As she views each piece of
work, Hannah makes her way along the walls of each
classroom, until she reaches the doors of the caretaker’s
cupboard.
3 INT. CUPBOARD - DAY 3
Hannah peers into the tiny room - dark, dusty and uncared
for - a rake falls down from it’s stand and hits the
opposite side of the wall. Hannah jumps and closes the
door. She runs around the corner and down the corridor
towards a further set of classrooms.
A MAN - slightly hunched in form - walks around the
corner, and enters the cupboard, oblivious to the girl
that has just run away from it. He grabs a broom and does
his coat up before exiting.
4 INT. DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS - DAY 4
Hannah cautiously walks along the row of computers,
through to a room filled with numerous work benches.
Continuing to play pretend, she messes with the jigs and
glances into cupboards. She stares at a band saw and fixes
her eyes on the large, red button. She contemplates, and
continues on with her journey.
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
She moves to another room, with plastic shards scattered
across the tables. Hannah - still costumed - places her
bag down on the side, and picks up a tiny bottle of glue.
She picks up another tool - a large, metal file - stands
for a while, playing her game, and moves on once more.She
soon tires and continues her journey by exiting the design
technology workshops.
5 EXT. COURTYARD - DAY 5
Hannah skips across the courtyard with clear intentions to
enter the classroom opposite. She slows and begins to
shiver, her woolen jumper failing to offer her protection
from the cold.
6 INT. FOOD TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM - DAY 6
Hannah swiftly moves inside the food technology classroom,
being quick to check all of the cupboards, failing to find
anything worth consuming. Instead, she wonders the room,
continuing her adult pose, pulling out pots and pans to
place on top of the stove, and knives to tap on top of the
chopping board.
She finally sits down, stares at the mess she has made,
and pulls a pensive expression.
7 EXT. PLAYGROUND - DAY 7
A MAN - clad in heavy clothes and marching - stomps across
the playground, jingling as he goes. He closes a door and
jams a key into the lock, twists it and leaves, the
jingling becoming fainter and fainter.
8 INT. TEXTILES CLASSROOM - NIGHT 8
Hannah lethargically walks out from food technology, and
slowly down the corridor into the textiles classroom.
She walks in and touches the multitude of fabrics that are
draped across the walls, shelves and tables. Walking along
the table feeling the variety of textures she encounters
whilst moving over to the sewing machines.
Hannah takes a seat, presses the pedal and watches the
needle pulse up and down as it recedes back into the
machine. Grabbing a scrap piece of material, she plays
with the machine briefly until she gets bored. On her way
out of the classroom, she passes a large dress mannequin
draped in fabric. She turns the light off, leaving the
dark, ominous shape of the human like form.

4. 3.
9 EXT. PLAYGROUND - NIGHT 9
The man walks across the playground, face hidden, and
sweeps the fallen leaves from the basketball court to the
edge of the playground. He moves to another classroom,
opens the door, places the broom inside and locks it
10 INT. DRAMA CLASSROOM - NIGHT 10
Hannah enters the dark classroom, and opens the props
cupboard, revealing costumes of all varieties, masks and
unusual objects. She stares in for a short while, and
closes the door, turning her back to it and switching her
gaze to the dark, empty room. After a pause, she turns to
face the door and makes for the door.
11 EXT. PLAYGROUND - NIGHT 11
The CARETAKER - tall, worn and unpolished - lumbers from
classroom to classroom, locking each door carefully with
his large set of keys.
Hannah walks across the playground and spots the
caretaker. She stops in her tracks. Hesitant in her
actions at first, she eventually breaks into a run and
heads towards the classroom door. Abandoning her grown up
posture, she runs and launches herself into the unlocked
classroom before being spotted.
12 INT. CLASSROOM - NIGHT 12
Hannah hides in the corner of the room, crouching next to
the door and underneath the window, trying not to be seen.
She listens for the lock, and jumps when she hears it
open.
The caretaker walks across the room in a heavy footed
manner, and takes a seat at a table with his back to the
girl. He pulls out a small parcel wrapped in brown paper
and places it on the table and opens it up. From the
package he pulls his sandwiches. Hannah’s eyes widen upon
seeing the man’s food. He takes a bite, completely unaware
that he is being watched.
Hannah calms down and hesitates once more, before creeping
out from her hiding place. She startles the man, who
twists around in his seat to show her his shocked
expression, which quickly turns to a confused one.
After a long pause, the man’s posture loosens and he
relaxes. He sighs whilst maintaining eye contact with the
girl. He beckons her over using a gentle hand gesture.
CARETAKER
Here
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 4.
More confidently now, Hannah moves over to the caretaker
and sits in the seat opposite him. Whilst he holds his
half eaten sandwich in one hand, he picks up the other
half with his free hand, and reaches across the table to
offer it to the girl. Hannah accepts the sandwich, as they
both exchange a smile.