6th February 2014

Jordan Crichlow Subject: Media Class: 12A/Me1 Teacher: Mr Becker

Script Draft [3]

Location Video (visual action)* The scene fades up. Outside a semidetached house in Tadworth. The semi-detached house is shown. FILM NAME fades up: TRUANT, then fades down. Audio Seconds

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

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An urban quiet street in Tadworth

COLIN, 16, is Violin (similar to walking down a street Dumbledores in Tadworth. He is Farewell) walking at a normal pace, whilst looking down at the ground with a glum expression. DIRECTOR: Jordan Crichlow He is wearing rough looking clothes, and his hair is not combed. Behind him are terrace houses. CAMERA: Jordan Crichlow COLIN arrives outside a semidetached house. He turns his body around directly towards the house, and looks up

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Outside the semi-detached house.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

6 seconds

at it.

Outside the semi-detached house.

COLIN lifts his hands up to his mouth and his mouth forms the word Stephen. COLIN begins to shout his friends STEPHEN s name again, putting more emphasis into his actions, with his jaw moving slower and wider. COLIN s face screws up, and his facial expression haunted; his eyes screwed up, his jaw clenched tightly. His mouth forms the word Damn. COLIN looks again at his watch; the time now reads: 8:50am.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

15 seconds

Outside the woods, on the pathway (the woods which are between Tadworth and Banstead crossroads).

STEPHEN, 14, is Violin (similar to looking at his watch; Dumbledores the time is also Farewell) 8:50am. He is stood standing still outside the woods. He is wearing smart clothes, which look a bit all over the place, as if he has been rushing; his hair is half combed, and one of his shoelaces is not tied up.

15 seconds

STEPHEN looks up from his watch and

up at the looming trees in front of him. STEPHEN s left eye twitches, as he looks from left to right, and then behind him, but no one is in sight.

Outside the semi-detached house.

COLIN is stood stationary outside STEPHEN s house, and his head is turned towards the right. His right eye twitches. COLIN looks down at his feet and his mouth forms the word No, three times in succession. As he says the last no, his head rises to look up at the sky, and he puts both hands over his face.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

10 seconds

Outside the woods.

STEPHEN looks back up at the trees, and his shoulders fall as he heaves a heavy sigh. STEPHEN begins to walk forwards, at a slow pace.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

8 seconds

Outside the semi-detached house.

COLIN s neck, twists to the right suddenly, and his mouth forms the word NO, with his facial expression exemplifying the increased volume he has spoken the word.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

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In the woods, on the pathway.

STEPHEN continues walking forwards in the woods, with another hurried glance at his watch. STEPHEN begins to pant slightly, and hurries forward.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

5 seconds

In the woods, further down the pathway

TRENT, 16, is stood Violin (similar to on the outskirts of the Dumbledores pathway. TRENT is Farewell) wearing a white school shirt, with his tie extremely loose and hanging down from his collar, and he is leaning against a tree with his phone in his hand. TRENT is looking at his phone, reading a text. At the top of the phone screen, it says it is from TYRONE, and the text says: M8, where r u? W8ing for you @ skl. TRENT replies In a bit. He then sends the message. TRENT then looks up at his eyes squint as he sees STEPHEN walking along the pathway.

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In the woods on the pathway.

STEPHEN is walking Violin (similar to forwards at a fast Dumbledores pace, looking down Farewell) at his feet whilst he

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walks.

In the woods, further down the pathway

TRENT smiles, with his eyes focused directly on the oncoming Stephen. TRENT then looks at his phone once more. He types the words: Actually come woods got a surprise. TRENT sends the message and then looks up at the oncoming STEPHEN. TRENT steps into the middle of the pathway, and bites his lip.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

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In the woods, on the pathway.

STEPHEN continues walking forwards. He then looks forward and sees TRENT. STEPHEN looks up at TRENT s figure, and his eyes widen. TRENT s fist clenches slowly.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

10 seconds

Outside the semi-detached house.

COLIN slowly looks down at his watch; the time is now 9:00am.

Violin (similar to Dumbledores Farewell)

5 seconds

In the woods, on

STEPHEN looks

Violin (similar to

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the pathway.

down at his watch; the time is now 9:00am. He looks back straight ahead at TRENT, pokerfaced, with his mouth open slightly, and his eyes wide. STEPHEN lets his arm with his watch on, fall limply by his side. The scene fades down, as STEPHEN s arm limply stays by his body.

Dumbledores Farewell)

The sound of a school bell ringing.

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