The showcase

The showcase

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  The Showcase By Olivia Moulder ALiMeller C/O Fine Arts College Hampstead
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  INT.BEDROOM.DAY Staring up ata blank ceiling is KEVIN a spotty faced teenager with a cut lip and bruising on the side of his face. O/S The sound of kids playing and laughing As Kevin lies down we start to hear the sound of a piano playing it gradually gets louder KEVIN ohh fuck INT. PIANO ROOM. AFTERNOON Kevin plays the piano. He gets distracted by something outside the window and stops playing. His mum dressed in a trouser suit, with a crutch walks slowly in the room. MUM Why have you stopped? Kevin doesn’t respond. He turns and looks up at his mum. There is a beat..of defiance. The Mum looks back sternly. Kevin starts to play again. INT. KITCHEN. EVENING. Mum, Dad and Kevin are eating dinner. Silence. Sound of cutlery. MUM Kevin stopped playing today. Dad looks up at mum DAD Doesn’t Kevin realise he has a showcase MUM clearly not.
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  2. INT. KEVIN’S BEDROOM.LATE EVENING. Kevin stares out of the window. His reflection can be vagley seen in the window. Across the street, Kevin can see a young teenager waiting at the bus stop. He is soon joined by another who greets him, and then a third person. Kevin watches carefully. The 3 friends greet each other and laugh. A red bus arrives. They get on. Bus leaves. Bus stop is left deserted. INT. KITCHEN. MORNING. His mother is waiting for Kevin in the kitchen with his breakfast waiting. Kevin starts to eat his toast but is quickly rushed to the piano room. He starts to play. EXT. ROAD. MORNING. Kevin is walking, dressed in his school uniform. LUCIE Wait up! Lucie a similarly aged girl in school uniform catches up with Kevin. You alright? KEVIN (downbeat) Yeah They carry on walking with very little said. LUCIE Were going bowling tonight. Wanna come? Kevin turns and looks at Lucie who smiles invitingly. KEVIN I can’t. I’ve... LUCIE Practice? They carry on walking. Lucie looks up at Kevin who smiles. Look, I’ve gotta go. Luice starts to run off. (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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  CONTINUED: 3. LUCIE (cont’d) I’dreally like you to come. It’s at the odeon. INT. PIANO ROOM. Kevin is playing the piano. Mum walks in. She watches Kevin a while then starts to leave the room. Kevin stops playing. His hands shake slightly. KEVIN I’m going out tonight mum. INT. BEDROOM. Kevin is getting ready to go out. He seems excited. The sound of a door locking can be heard. Kevin goes to the door, and tries to open it. It is locked. EXT. CORRIDOR. EVENING. Mum puts a key in her pocket. MUM With talent, comes responsibility. She walks away from the door. INT. KITCHEN. MORNING. A plate of breakfast is neatly placed on the kitchen table. Kevin sits down. MUM I want you home. No later than 5. EXT. ROAD. MORNING. Kevin is walking to school. He is looking around for Lucie. She is on the other side of the road. Kevin smiles at her when they catch each others sight. Lucie does not respond and carries on walking.
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  4. INT. CLASSROOM. AFTERNOON. Closeup of a clock reading 4:30. Kevin is looking up at the clock. The sound of students leaving the school can be heard. Slowly silence descends. Kevin starts to drum his fingers. He looks down at them and drums faster, then stops. He lifts his hands up. Kevin gets up and goes towards the door. He opens it slowly and places one hand on the door frame. He grabs the handle and shuts the door firmly, crushing his hand. INT. HOSPITAL. EVENING Kevin sits in a waiting room with a slight grin on his face. His hands are covered in bandages. Mum walks in. MUM What have you done! INT. BEDROOM. EVENING