Russell was a very good student.

But, recently, a tragic incident from his past is really

bothering him. He got extremely traumatized. He couldnt concentrate on anything.
Consequently, his grades got degraded. One day, he was thinking about bribing the
admission officer to make him a fake report card. That night he had a thrilling, life changing
dream which made him realize that he had to change.

[Russell is sleeping on the table. There is a pillow under his head, and he is covered by a
blanket. Russell is a good student and not very sure of himself. As he sleeps, Mr. Peter
stands watching him for a moment. He is the principal. He looks very calm and caring, but
has an underlying severity that becomes more and more apparent. After watching Russell
sleep for a moment, he shines a table light in his face.]
Mr. Peter: Wake up, Russell. Much to do with very little time.
Russell: [Opening his eyes, startled] what? [He sits up]. Where am I?
Mr. Peter: You are in the conference room, Russell. [He retrieves a walkie-talkie from his
belt, speaks into it] Hes awake.
Russell: What am I doing here?
Mr. Peter: We have some questions for you. Its easier this way. Breakfast? [Into walkietalkie]. Bring in some breakfast.
[The door opens and Mr. Henry enters carrying a tray with a plate of French toast and a
glass of orange juice in it]
[Russell gets off the table and Mr. Henry puts the tray on the table]
Russell: Excuse me, I dont want to be rude
Mr. Peter: One moment Russell. [To Mr. Henry] Thats all for now.
Mr. Henry: Is he ready to be questioned? I want a crack at him early on.
Mr. Peter: I said thats all for now.
[Mr. Henry exists the room]
Russell: Mr. Peter?
Mr. Peter: What is it, Russell?
Russell: Do my parents know I am here?
Mr. Peter: We do not whisk you from your bed without permission. Your parents are well
aware, but we will talk about that in a moment. [He sits down across from Russell at the
table, opens a file, looks at it a moment] Let me say at first, Russell, that you are an
exemplary student. Straight As, no absence, not even a tardy.
Russell: Thank you.
Mr. Peter: Nowadays, what happened to you? You are not up to the mark. Lets be upfront
and fortnight, shall we? Why dont you just confess?
Russell: But I really have no idea what you are talking about.
Mr. Peter: I see. [Into walkie-talkie] Come remove the boys tray.
[Mr. Henry enters immediately, takes the tray away from him who hasnt touched a bite]
Mr. Henry: Has he confessed?
Mr. Peter: No.

Mr. Henry: Give me a few moments alone with him, Mr. Peter. I can get him to confess. Im
sure of it.
Mr. Peter: Why dont you do me a favor? Send in the boys father and his brother.
[Mr. Henry exits the room]
Russell: Mr. Peter, I am getting a little scared. But I dont even know what I did
[The door opens and Mr. Henry ushers in Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Gary. Mr. Ramsay is sobbing in
an exaggerated manner and Mr. Gary is in a furious mood]
Mr. Peter: That will be all for the moment Mr. Henry. Thank you.
[Mr. Henry exits the room]
Mr. Gary: Sir, I am terribly sorry for all the inconvenience my brother has caused. I am also
sorry that you had to come to the University on a weekend, because of my troubling
brother.
Mr. Peter: Dont worry about me. Focus on what are you going to do about him [Pointing at
Russell]
Mr. Ramsay: Oh! I tried to be a good father. Mr. Peter! I did the best I could! Oh! I tried and
tried!
Mr. Gary: Please, find the goodness in your heart that our father tried his best to instill in
you, and admit it! If you ever loved your family, please, please, please! Admit it!
[Russell sits quietly]
Mr. Ramsay: Russell, you have to come and confess. Until you do so, I am afraid theres no
other way out.
Russell: I have no idea what are you talking about. I dont even know how I got here. I
didnt even get a proper breakfast yet.
Mr. Gary: You are not the same boy out father raised.
Mr. Ramsay: I dont know what has happened to you, but I am very disappointed.
Mr. Peter: Okay, it isnt working this way. Why dont you wait in my office until Russell
comes to his senses? [Into walkie-talkie] Mr. Henry, please escort them into my office.
[Mr. Peter stares a Russell a moment. He then slams his fist down on the table. Russell is
startled. Mr. Peter grins]
Mr. Peter: [Into the walkie-talkie] Mr. Henry bring in the peer mediator.
[The door opens and Mr. Henry brings in Shannon. She is very pretty. She also seems very
nice.]
Mr. Henry: Shannon, the peer mediator, Mr. Peter.
Mr. Peter: Thank you, Mr. Henry.
Mr. Henry: When do I get a crack at him?
Mr. Peter: That will be all, Mr. Henry. [Mr. Henry exits, grumbling] [To Shannon] I believe you
know Russell, right?
Shannon: Yes, Sir, I do. We take electronics class together.
Mr. Peter: Yes, how nice. And Russell, I believe you have a crush on Shannon, Correct?
Russell: WhatIdont

Mr. Peter: Dont be embarrassed, Russell. Shannon, do you mind that Russell has a crush on
you?
Shannon: [Embarrassed] its fine, Mr. Peter. Russell, theres no point in hiding. We all have
problems in our lives, we all make mistakes. Just confess and everything will be alright.
Russell: What do you mean by alright?
Shannon: I have spoken with the principal. He said he will overlook your crime and forgive
you if you admit your crime.
Russell: But I havent done anything wrong. Why are you people accusing me of something
that I havent done?
Shannon: Russell, you are impossible. I cant deal with you anymore. [To Mr. Peter] He wont
listen to me. I wish I could help you but its a lost cause.
Mr. Peter: Dont be fret, dear. We have other methods of persuasion.
[Mr. Peter sends Mr. Henry to deal with Russell]
Mr. Henry: So, its my turn. [Slaps his hands together] Good! [He closes the door, Looks
over at Russell. He adopts a tough guy attitude.] Well, well, well. I aint your mommy or
daddy, kid, and I aint no peer mediator. I do things my own way.
[Mr. Henry cracks his knuckles]
Russell: You dont scare me. What are you going to do?
Mr. Henry: You got something to say, punk! Huh! You think you are so cool, dont you? Well
you aint nothing. Do you hear me? So Mr. Tough guy, what are you going to do who we kick
you out of here?
Russell: Do you even have the authority to do that?
Mr. Henry: Yes!
Mr. Peter: No.
Mr. Henry: Huh?
Mr. Peter: Henry, you know you dont have the authority to kick a student out of this school.
You are my yes-man. No more, no less.
Mr. Henry: Right, sorry.
Mr. Peter: Now, you have had you crack at him as you call it, and, as I expected, it didnt
help one bit.
[Since, nothing was working out Mr. Peter decided to call it a day and expel Russell. He
went to his office to get the necessary papers. When he went out of the conference room,
two senior and one junior student compared to Russell entered the room]
Jason: This is a reputed University. What are you trying to do? Destroy the Universitys
reputation? You think you can away with that?
Russell: No, I was just
Jason: Shut up. Not a single word. Even if the principal lets you stay here, I guarantee you, I
will make your life hell.
Rafael: For you, now, theres a black mark in regards of our Universitys reputation. Its a
University. I cannot punish you physically. But, right after you get out of here you will be
facing a serious chain of mental torture.
Russell: I am extremely sorry. Okay, I confess. I bribed the admission officer to make me a
fake report card.

Michael: I used to respect you as a senior brother. You were my role model. But now, I am
very disappointed. I hope you will change again so that I can give you the respect you
deserve.
Russell: Guys, I cant take it anymore. Stop it, please! You all are driving me crazy. Expel me
already. Enough is enough!

[Russell wakes up from sleep. He realizes he has to change. Past is in the past. Yes, past is
a part of our life. But that doesnt mean we have to stick to it. We have to learn from our
mistakes and move on.]
Mr. Peter 285 words. Russell 168 words. Mr. Henry 139 words. Mr. Gary 73
words. Mr. Ramsay 53 words. Shannon 78 words. Jason 45 words. Rafael 39
words. Michael 36 words.