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1. EXT.WOODSEVENING
1.
FADEIN
(textvisibleonscreen)
Dreamnoun[c](HOPE)
Somethingthatyouwanttohappenverymuch,butthatisnot
verylikely.
2. INT.HOUSEWITHGIRLDAY
GIRLage14yearsold,nervous,smallbeneath1,60meters.She
wearsjeansandsweaterswithherschoolbrand.Houseishuge,
neat,hasclassicfurnish.Datesomewherein2014.
GIRL:
So,therewasadayIhaddreamsfor
thefuture.Iknewtheycouldnot
cometrue,butitisbettertohave
anachievementinlife.Minewas
goingtoliveinanothercountryas
kidsIsharedthisdreamwithOliver.
2.
3. EXT.HOUSEWITHGIRLANDOLIVERMORNING
3.
AsIwalkedoutofthedoorIsawOLIVER.Oliverboyage13
neighbourofthegirl.Heiskindofadork,hashugeglasses,
wearsblouses,hishairstraightandcombedbackwards.
OLIVER:
Hi.
GIRL(V.O.):
EverydayheWALKStoschoolwithme.
Buttodaysomethinghaschanged
althoughImadeajokehewouldnot
smile.
GIRL:
What'swrong?
OliverwasALMOSTBURSTINGOUTINTEARS.
OLIVER:
Ican'ttellyou.Maybelater.
Girl:
Youcouldtellmeeverythingifyou
don'twanttodiscussitnowyoucan
visitmetonight.
4. EXT.PORCHHOUSEAFTERNOON
YouseeOliverstandingonthegirl'sporchwaitingtoget
inside.
4.
GIRL(V.O.):
Afterschool,healreadystoodonmy
porch,Isawhehadsomethingswith
himasuitcasehispillowandhis
backpack.AsIKNOCKEDonthedoormy
parentsletusin.
5.
INT.HOUSEGIRLMOMENTSLATER
5.
Insidethehousewewerewalkingthekitchen,DROPPEDourbags
onthetable.
GIRL:
Whatdoyouliketodrink?
OLIVER:
Itdoesn'tmatter.
InsidemyhouseIwasPOURINGADRINKforhimafterthat,I
satnexthimonthecouchandgavehimhisglass.
6. INT.HOUSELIVINGROOMMOMENTSLATER
Thelivingroomisabigroomwithmanycorners,almost
everythingiswhitewithatouchofbrownandgreen
accessories.
Thevoiceoverflashesbacktothegirlwhowasinthechair
tellingherstory.Italsoshowstherealstoryline,
includingOliver.
Girl(V.O.):
6.
Oliverstartedtotellwhathappened
IcouldnotbelievewhatIwas
hearing.Hetoldaboutlastnighthe
waswithhisparentsandhissister
atthehouseofhisaunt.The
boyfriendofhisauntnamedAmaniwho
wasadarkskincoloured,fatguywho
waswearingasuitandlookedlikea
goodman.Butappearancesare
deceptive,afterwehadourlunchhe
leftthegasonbecauseelsethere
couldnotbethatbigofan
explosion.
7. INT.HOUSELIVINGROOMMOMENTSLATER
Thissceneismostofthetimeacloseupforadramatic
effect.
IinterruptedOliver.
GIRL:
Whereareyourparents?
(asksastonished)
OLIVER:
Theyarewiththepoliceonthe
policestation.Thepolicebroughtme
homeyesterday.Myaunt'shouseis
gone;ourcarisgoneeverythingis
gone.
GIRL:
Howdidyousurvive?
7.
OLIVER:
Iwasoutsidethrowingaballformy
dogwhenIheardtheexplosion.After
theexplosion,Igrabbedmydogand
huggedhimuntilthepolicearrived.
8. INT.HOUSELIVINGROOMMOMENTSLATER
8.
AsthestoryendedhesawAmanilookingthroughthewindowsof
hisneighbourshouse.WhenAmanispottedOliverandhekept
staringathim.Oliverlookedscared.
GIRL:
What'sgoingon?
OLIVER:
Couldn'tyousee,that'shim!
GIRL:
Whatdoyoumean,him,who'shim?All
Iseeisthattreeinthefrontyard.
Maybeyou'rejusttiredandshouldgo
tobedoryoucouldstayhereifyou
like?
9.
INT.BEDROOMOLIVERNIGHT
IntheeveningOliverwakesupacoupleoftimes.
OLIVER:
Youarenotgoingtoruinmydreams!
9.
(Screaming)
GIRL:
HeyOliver,wakeup!
OLIVER:
He,he,he,it'sAmani,he'sgoingto
killme.
GIRL:
He,don'tworry,heisn'there,he
can'truinyourdreamseverythingis
goingtobeOK.
AfterthatOliverfellasleep,thegirlreturnedtoher
bedroom.
10. INT.EMPTYROOMDAY
Duringthedialog,youseeflashbackstotheevents.
GIRL:
AmanistillfollowsOlivereveryday
hiswholelifeuntilhereachedhis
dream.Hewasgoingtobethemost
inspiringpersonwhocouldexiston
thisplanet.Afterhegraduatedhis
highschoolhestartedamedicine
course.Hehaslecturesabouttobe
thereforpeople,andinspire
youngsterstobegoodinschooland
studymedicine.Now,heisinAfrica
fightingwithAfricanpeopletoheal
themfromillnesses.Iamstillhere
10.
tosupporthim,alsoisAmani,heis
standingbyhissidenow.
Andhisparents?Helostthem
everyonediedwiththeexplosions
exceptforOliver,hisdogand
Oliversimaginations.Helivedwith
meandmyparentsuntil...
11.EXT.MARRIAGEAFRICADAY
11.
YouseeOliverandthegirlwalkingdowntheaisle.Happily
everafter.
END