Script Draft Five

Script Draft Five

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  Home Time By Aimee Lee C2016 [email protected]
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  1 EXT. PLAYGROUND- DAY 1 Home time at a local Surrey primary school on a bright, winter’s day. HANNAH - wrapped up in an over sized coat and carrying a large book bag - bursts out of the doors of her classroom, and into a crowd of parents, clutching a sheet of paper with her masterpiece on it. Hannah scans the crowd, and ceases her search after several seconds. She turns on her foot and faces the door she just came out of. She pulls out her phone and begins to press the screen of it with force. The phone merely shows her the dimmed graphic of an empty battery. Her classmates are walking in the opposite direction towards the school gate. She looks up, her attention distracted. CLASSMATE Bye Hannah! Hannah reluctantly walks back to the classroom door, and steps back inside. 2 INT. CLASSROOM - DAY 2 Hannah drops her things, removes her coat and strides over to the other side of the classroom, heading straight to a box filled with fancy dress outfits. She pulls out a wool jumper and scarf and puts them on. She also picks up a handbag to hold. She begins to wonder the classroom as the light outside starts to fade. She views and admires the artwork on the walls, taking on a grown up stance, standing as tall as she can with her head raised. As she views each piece of work, Hannah makes her way along the walls of the classroom, finishing her journey at the door. 3 INT. CORRIDOR - DAY 3 Hannah strolls through the corridor until she reaches the doors of the caretaker’s cupboard. 4 INT. CUPBOARD - DAY 4 Hannah peers into the tiny room - dark, dusty and uncared for - a rake falls down from its stand and hits the opposite side of the wall. Hannah jumps and closes the door. 5 INT. CORRIDOR - DAY 5 She runs around the corner and down the corridor towards a further set of classrooms. A shady form traces the girl’s path back round the corner, and enters the cupboard, oblivious to the girl that has just run away from it.
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  2. 6 INT. CUPBOARD- DAY 6 The door swings shut as a broom is dragged out of the cupboard, and the coat’s zip races up, muffled on the other side of the door. 7 INT. WORKSHOP 1 - DAY 7 Hannah cautiously walks along the row of computers, through to a room filled with numerous work benches. Continuing to play pretend, she messes with the clamps, winding the tough metal, listening to it tighten and drop with each rotation. She glances into cupboards. She stares at a band saw and fixes her eyes on the large, red button. She contemplates, and continues on with her journey. 8 INT. WORKSHOP 2 - DAY 8 She moves to another room, with plastic shards scattered across the tables. Hannah - still costumed - places her bag down on the side, and picks up a tiny bottle of glue. She squeezes it until she can see a little bead of clear fluid rise from the top. She picks up another tool - a large, metal file. She waves it around, as if it were a sword or a magic wand. Her arm sinks, misjudging the file’s weight, and she loses hold of the it. She stands for a while, staring at the mass of metal, before continuing her game and moving on once more. She soon tires and continues her journey by exiting the design technology workshops. 9 EXT. COURTYARD - DAY 9 Hannah skips across the courtyard, to enter the classroom opposite. She slows and begins to shiver, her woolen jumper failing to offer her protection from the cold. 10 INT. FOOD TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM - DAY 10 Hannah swiftly moves inside the food technology classroom, being quick to check all of the cupboards, failing to find anything worth consuming. Instead, she wonders the room, continuing her adult pose, pulling out pots and pans to place on top of the stove. The knives catch Hannah’s eye, and she moves towards them. Pulling one out from the block, she gazes at her reflection. She begins to chop imaginary objects on the chopping boards, until she becomes tired. She finally sits down, stares at the mess she has made, and pulls a pensive expression.
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  3. 11 EXT. PLAYGROUND- DAY 11 The silence of the playground is broken with heavy footsteps, jingling as they become louder. The door’s slam echoes across the concrete expanse. The lock twists, the jingling becoming fainter and fainter. 12 INT. TEXTILES CLASSROOM - NIGHT 12 Hannah lethargically walks out from food technology, and slowly down the corridor into the textiles classroom. She walks in and touches the multitude of fabrics that are draped across the walls, shelves and tables. Walking along the table feeling the variety of textures she encounters whilst moving over to the sewing machines. Hannah takes a seat, presses the pedal and watches the needle pulse up and down as it recedes back into the machine. Grabbing a scrap piece of material, she plays with the machine briefly until she gets bored. On her way out of the classroom, she passes a large dress mannequin draped in fabric. Pausing for a split second, she cranes upwards to fix her eyes onto the tall figure towering over her. Breaking eye contact with the inanimate body, she turns the light off, leaving the dark, ominous shape of the human like form. 13 EXT. PLAYGROUND - NIGHT 13 The leaves brush the playground floor as they are swept to the side of the court. 14 INT. CLASSROOM - NIGHT 14 In a separate classroom, the broom stumbles back to its original place, and entrapped in the darkness. 15 INT. DRAMA CLASSROOM - NIGHT 15 Hannah enters the dark classroom and spots the door leading to the props cupboard. 16 INT. PROPS CUPBOARD - NIGHT 16 She opens the props cupboard, revealing costumes of all varieties. She stares in for a short while, with a large assortment of masks staring back. She closes the door, turning her back to it and switching her gaze to the dark, empty room. After a pause, she turns to face the door and makes for the door.
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  4. 17 EXT. PLAYGROUND- NIGHT 17 The silhouette of a figure lumbers from classroom to classroom, fumbling in front of each door. The key scrapes the inside of the lock as it turns to create a clicking sound. Hannah walks across the playground and spots the shadow. She stops in her tracks. Hesitant in her actions at first, she eventually breaks into a run and heads towards the classroom door. Abandoning her grown up posture, she runs and launches herself into the unlocked classroom before being spotted. 18 INT. CLASSROOM - NIGHT 18 Hannah hides in the corner of the room, crouching next to the door and underneath the window, trying not to be seen. She listens for the lock, and jumps when she hears it open. The CARETAKER - tall, worn and unpolished - walks across the room in a heavy footed manner, and takes a seat at a table with his back to the girl. He pulls out a small parcel wrapped in brown paper and places it on the table and opens it up. From the package he pulls his sandwiches. Hannah’s eyes widen upon seeing the man’s food. He takes a bite, completely unaware that he is being watched. Hannah calms down and hesitates once more, before creeping out from her hiding place. She startles the man, who twists around in his seat, a shocked expression on his face, which quickly turns to a confused one. After a long pause, the man’s posture loosens and he relaxes. He sighs whilst maintaining eye contact with the girl. He beckons her over using a gentle hand gesture. CARETAKER Here. More confidently now, Hannah moves over to the caretaker and sits in the seat opposite him. Whilst he holds his half eaten sandwich in one hand, he picks up the other half with his free hand, and reaches across the table to offer it to the girl. Hannah accepts the sandwich, as they both exchange a smile. CARETAKER Are your parents coming to get you? Hannah shrugs, with a blank expression. She pulls her phone out of her pocket, glances at the black screen, and places it back. The caretaker scans the girl, viewing her fancy dress and her lack of belongings. He sighs once more, and pulls a phone out of his pocket. He presses the (CONTINUED)
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  CONTINUED: 5. button, andthe screen illuminates. Hannah watches as the caretaker stares down at the screen; playing with the material of her jumper. The caretaker looks up, and stretches out the arm that he holds the phone in. Hannah stands still, showing no intention to take it. He gestures for her to take it, shaking his outstretched hand. Hannah takes the phone, and looks down. The key pad has been placed on the screen, ready for her to use. She dials in a number, and presses the call button. Hannah places it to her ear, and looks back up at the caretaker. HANNAH Hello?