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Dreamnoun[c](HOPE)

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KayleighvandenEeden

1. EXT.WOODSEVENING

1.
FADEIN

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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.

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3. EXT.HOUSEWITHGIRLANDOLIVERMORNING

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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.

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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

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tosupporthim,alsoisAmani,heis
standingbyhissidenow.

Andhisparents?Helostthem
everyonediedwiththeexplosions
exceptforOliver,hisdogand
Oliversimaginations.Helivedwith
meandmyparentsuntil...

11.EXT.MARRIAGEAFRICADAY

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YouseeOliverandthegirlwalkingdowntheaisle.Happily
everafter.

END

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