Script for Act 1 Scenes 1, 2 and 3

ACT 1 SCENE 1:

FADE IN:

INT. COMING OUT OF THE CLASSROOM DOOR- MORNING 11:30 AM

KAYDEE (16) is a quiet book geek who has just come out of English and is walking down the polished hallway of Bermondsey High with her best friend JANAY (16) a shy film geek. KAYDEE is walking with a light spring in her step as it is a lovely summer day with a book clutched in her hand. JANAY is less cheerful and is slightly bent over as he walks and she is hugging her backpack to her chest. KAYDEE and JANAY are talking to the camera.

KAYDEE (In a gossiping tone)

I heard that NIKISHA has a crush on the English teacher MR BIEBER.

Camera switches to JANAY

JANAY (In a bored tone)

How can you not expect that? She goes for anyone and everyone who can boost her status.

The camera gives a close-up of JANAY’S face:

JANAY (In a gossiping tone)

NIKISHA has no shame. She flirts with everyone. I mean everyone… I guess…

Camera goes back to JANAY and KAYDEE

KAYDEE (More quietly)

Apart from girls of course.

JANAY (Scathing)

How do you know?

KAYDEE (Impressed)

Touché.

ACT 1 SCENE 2:

FADE IN:

INT. HALLWAY- MORNING 11:45 AM

As KAYDEE and JANAY walk slowly towards their lockers, NIKISHA (16) who is the manipulative leader of the “Barbies”/ school bully and CARLY (16) the dumber Barbie, march seductively past them with their stiletto heels tapping on the floor. NIKISHA pauses and turns towards JANAY and KAYDEE with an expert flick of her hair and her hand on one cocked hip. The camera is focused on NIKISHA.

NIKISHA (Rudely)

Looks like the rats have just climbed out of their sewer to attempt to mingle with higher society.

The camera switches to CARLY.

CARLY

Yeah, Rats with a hint of geek.

CARLY snorts with laughter while NIKISHA glares at her. CARLY’S laughter ends abruptly.

The camera switches back to NIKISHA.

NIKISHA (Angrily)

Nice going, dorkface.

The camera switches to CARLY.

CARLY (Ashamed)

Sorry KISH.

The camera switches back to NIKISHA.

NIKISHA (Annoyed)

How many times have I told you to stop calling me that? It’s not my name and it will never be my name. Get it?

The camera switches to CARLY.

CARLY (Embarrassed)

Sorry NIKISHA.

NIKISHA cuts her eyes at CARLY and turns away. JANAY is hunched up with her hands clenched into fists, like she wants to hurt NIKISHA but she doesn’t know how. KAYDEE is standing protectively in front of JANAY with her chin up. The camera is focused on KAYDEE.

KAYDEE (with quiet anger)

Haven’t you two got anything better to do?

The camera switches to NIKISHA.

NIKISHA (with a smirk on her face)

As a matter of fact, we do. I’ve got a hot lunch date with the football team. I should be spending time fixing my hair and reapplying my make-up… oh wait… make-up is a foreign concept to you two rats.

NIKISHA and CARLY walk away, cackling with laughter. The camera watches them go. After they go, the camera switches back to KAYDEE.

KAYDEE (Reassuring JANAY)

Don’t worry about those witches. They’re just jealous because we’re smarter than them.

The camera switches to JANAY.

JANAY (Upset and Angry)

Thanks KAYDEE. You really are a true friend. Unlike some people.

JANAY walks away with KAYDEE trailing after her. The camera follows them.

SCENE 1 ACT 3:

FADE IN:

INT. WALKING TO THE LUNCH HALL- AFTERNOON 12.00 PM.

JANAY and KAYDEE are walking towards the lunch hall with the camera following them. KAYDEE is talking about something from one of the books she is currently reading:

KAYDEE (Excited)

Well basically this book is called Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and basically Percy is the son of the sea god Poseidon but he doesn’t know that yet and his best friend called Grover is a satyr (half man half goat) but he also doesn’t know that yet and then...

KAYDEE stops speaking because she notices that JANAY looks troubled and is lost in her own thoughts.

KAYDEE (Gentle)

What’s wrong?

JANAY is wrapped up in her thoughts so she doesn’t her the question. KAYDEE shakes her a little and repeats herself?

KAYDEE (Worried)

JANAY, what’s wrong?

JANAY shakes her head to clear it and forces a smile.

JANAY (with fake cheer)

Nothing.

KAYDEE looks unconvinced. JANAY slumps and exhales.

JANAY (Reluctantly)

I’m just remembering what NIKISHA did to me in Year 8.

JANAY turns to face the camera which gives a close-up of her face.

JANAY (Explaining)

In Year 8, NIKISHA and I used to be best friends. We were in film club together and we had to perform a drama piece on stage and KAYDEE was filming us.

KAYDEE pops her head into the shot and gives a little wave. KAYDEE pops her head back out of the shot.

JANAY (Continuing)

As I was saying, KAYDEE was filming us in film club because NIKISHA and I were performing a drama piece called Life as We Know It on stage. I was the main focus of the cameras because I was a better actress than NIKISHA. NIKISHA got really jealous and pushed me off the stage. I broke my leg and cried a lot. The teacher came in, saw me on the floor and kicked NIKISHA out of film club. I then realised that the 6 year friendship between NIKISHA and I was over.

The camera zooms out so that JANAY and KAYDEE are both included in the shot. JANAY stomps off leaving KAYDEE looking a little guilty because she knows something that NIKISHA and JANAY don’t...