Ethan is taking a train to an unknown destination, clutching a letter. The document describes 20 shots following Ethan as he arrives at the train station, buys his ticket, and sits waiting for his train. While waiting, Ethan has flashbacks to events from his past involving his parents and time in foster care. The final flashback reveals how Ethan discovered the letter he now holds. As Ethan's train arrives, he boards and the title of the film is revealed as the train departs.

2. Shot 1
 Ethan is walking up to the train station entrance
camera has a side on view of him clutching the letter in
his hand
 CU, camera is tracking his movements.
 Camera is level with his hand.

3. Shot 2
 Ethan is still walking towards the entrance of the
station, however the shot has now changed.
 Long shot, stationary camera, as he reaches the
camera it pans his movements as he turns the corner.

4. Shot 3
 Ethan is now in the archway of the station after
walking around the corner and he is now walking into
the ‘reception’ area of the station.
 Long shot, stationary camera however is still panning
his movements.
 Very slight high angle.

5. Shot 4
 Ethan is now in the station and is looking at the
timetable to see what time his train is.
 Medium long shot, stationary camera.
 Slight angle.

6. Shot 5
 Ethan is looking at his watch so that he can check is he
is in time for the train that he needs.
 Close up, stationary camera.
 High angle.

7. Shot 6
 Back to the original shot of Ethan looking at the
timetable, this time we see him walk out of the shot.
 Medium long shot, stationary camera.
 Slight low angle.

8. Shot 7
 Ethan is walking up to the ticket machine so that he
can buy his ticket.
 Medium long shot, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

9. Shot 8
 Camera is now focused on the screen that Ethan will
be looking at to buy his ticket.
 Close up, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

10. Shot 9
 Ethan takes the ticket from the machine, this is where
the first flashback begins through a graphic match.
 Over the shoulder shot, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

11. Shot 10
 Ethan’s dad takes the beer bottle from the shelf.
 Over the shoulder shot, stationary camera.
 Eye level.
 (we want to try and get these two shots as similair as
possible).

12. Shot 11
 Back to the original shot of Ethan pulling the ticket
away, this time he does so fully, then again walks off
shot.
 Over the shoulder, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

13. Shot 12
 Ethan walks down the stairs to get onto the platform
where his train will be coming.
 Long shot which turns into a medium shot which then
ends with a long shot again, this is because he is
walking down the stairs and then walks next to the
camera before walking away again.
 Camera is stationary, low angle-high angle.

14. Shot 13
 Ethan walks up to the bench and sits down on it.
 Long shot-close up, stationary camera
 Pans and tilts the movements of Ethan as he sits down.

15. Shot 14
 Ethan watches the businessman argue to someone on
the phone over on the opposite platform.
 Over the shoulder shot, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

16. Shot 15
 Foster Parents are arguing in the doorway to a room in
the house that Ethan used to live in.
 Camera tracking in, slight low angle.
 Medium long shot-medium shot.

17. Shot 16
 See Ethan's reaction of remembering the flashback
that he just had.
 Close up, stationary camera.
 Eye level.

18. Shot 17
 Over the shoulder shot of Ethan focus is on Ethan's
head and shoulder until the businessman comes into
frame when the focus changes onto him as he falls over
on the stairs.
 Eye level, Panning.
 Close up-long shot as the focus changes.

19. Shot 18
 Final flashback begins where Ethan is doing is
homework and is bored so starts throwing paper balls
into the bin, then he misses one.
 Long shot, stationary camera.
 High angle, because he is sitting down.

20. Shot 19
 Ethan goes to pick up the piece of paper that he
missed, as he does so he sees a letter addressed to him
in the bin scrunched up.
 Close up, zoom in using ken burns.
 High angle.

21. Shot 20
 Final shot, Ethan is sitting down on the other platform
waiting for his train, the train cuts across him and as it
leaves the shot Ethan is gone also, and in his place is
the title of the film, fades to black.
 Long shot, stationary camera.
 Eye level.