2. 1
FADE IN.
EXT. ON THE COLLEGE BUS
MICHAEL. White T-Shirt, Blue checkered shirt, black jeans
and white trainers. Sitting on the bus.
The bus is loud and all the students are messing around
having fun with their friends and social groups. Michael
is quiet and sitting on his own.
Bus pulls outside of the college and all kids exit the
bus. There is 5 minutes till lesson so everyone goes to
find their group of friends. Michael walks through the
school on his own, goes into his classroom and sits down.
The classroom is empty, so michael pulls a sketch pad out
of his bag and starts drawing. Soon after the bell goes
off and slowly students start coming in. A group of boys
come into the classroom and walk over to michael.
JOEL. Black T-shirt, grey hoodie, blue jeans and black
trainers.
JOEL
What are you drawing now? (He
subtly turns to his friends who
start smurking)
Michael looks up to them a little and puts his head down,
back to his drawing.
JOEL
Oh (his friends start laughing
more but he frowns a little and
looks annoyed)
He picks up the book and the group walk to their seats in
the class. Oh the way to his seat Joel drops the book out
of the window. Michael looks over looking helpless while
the whole class is laughing. He leaves his seat, and
taking his bag and coat with him leaves the classroom to
go an get his book. When he gets the book he returns to
his class the teacher is there.
THE TEACHER is sitting at his desk. White shirt, grey
v-neck, black trousers and brown shoes.
TEACHER
Late again Michael (he marks a
note on the register)
3. 2
MICHAEL
My book was
TEACHER (CONT'D)
Take a seat
Michael looks concscious about everyone looking at him and
walks to his seat.
TEACHER
The length of todays lesson
depends on you, finish your
evaluations and you can leave,
so i suggest you work so you can
leave and go and do whatever you
do.
Michael walks up to the teacher and hands in a folder
straight away. The teacher looks confused and michael
leaves the classroom. Michaels walks out to the front of
the school, looks at his timetable, (which shows he has
more lessons for the day on there) and starts walking
home.
INT. MICHAEL'S HOUSE
Michael walks into his house and runs up straight to his
room. Inside is a collections of drawings, especially of
buildings, little structures re creation iconic buildings
filling up his room. He goes over to his drawing board and
and starts working on a sketch of a building. Numbers and
theorems come across his head and he is getting into it.
MICHAEL'S MUM walks in. Grey top, blue jeans and slippers,
looking tired and depressed.
MICHAEL'S MUM
Why are you not at school
MICHAEL
Um. All my lessons were
cancelled. (you can see he is
trying to not break his
concentration)
MICHAEL'S MUM
I'm about to call and find out
(MORE)
4. 3
MICHAEL'S MUM (CONT'D)
so you better not be lieing
MICHAEL
Why did we move again? Always
moving. You're so stupid you
can't even stay in one area. My
new school is shit.
MICHAEL'S MUM
I'm not talking to you about
this again, just learn how to
drop things.
MICHAEL
Can you go away now?
Michael's mum starts shaking her head and looks upset,
leaving the room. Michael looks angry and turns some music
on, returning to his drawing.
