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OPENING TITLE Cut to TV end credits of HSM2 (whole screen zoom out of POV) POV of phone (over shoulder shot) Alice types and SEND TWO TEXTS 1. “We need to talk” 2 “Meet tomorrow at break” Cut to Medium shot zoom to close up of Alice’s face Establishing shot James on bed receives text (with friends) LAUGHING CHATTING about girls (phone on loud) Long shot of him looking at phone Cut to POV of his phone Cut to close up expression of worry Fade to establishing shot of sixth form block Cut/zoom to Alice in shot Cut to track James WALKING into block matching action on door OPENING Cut to Alice POV of James WALKING IN James SIT DOWN opposite Alice looking worried Throughout conversation shot-reverse-shot (over the shoulder) ALICE I gotta say what’s on my mind something about us that doesn’t seem right these days JAMES Babe, we can fix this ALICE

First draft of our short film script

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Page 1: First draft of our short film script

OPENING TITLE

Cut to

TV end credits of HSM2 (whole screen zoom out of POV)

POV of phone (over shoulder shot) Alice types and SEND TWO TEXTS 1. “We need to talk” 2 “Meet tomorrow at break”

Cut to

Medium shot zoom to close up of Alice’s face

Establishing shot

James on bed receives text (with friends) LAUGHING CHATTING about girls (phone on loud)

Long shot of him looking at phone

Cut to POV of his phone

Cut to close up expression of worry

Fade to establishing shot of sixth form block

Cut/zoom to Alice in shot

Cut to track James WALKING into block matching action on door OPENING

Cut to Alice POV of James WALKING IN

James SIT DOWN opposite Alice looking worried

Throughout conversation shot-reverse-shot (over the shoulder)

ALICE

I gotta say what’s on my mind something about us that doesn’t seem right these days

JAMES

Babe, we can fix this

ALICE

Life keeps getting in the way, whenever we try somehow the plan is always rearranged

JAMES

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Last weekend’s plans went fine, not all of them are

ALICE

It’s so hard to say but I gotta do what’s best for me, you’ll be okay

JAMES

Please don’t do this

ALICE

I’ve got to move on and be who I am, I just don’t belong here I hope you understand

JAMES

Well where are you gunna go?

ALICE

We might find a place in this world someday but at least for now I gotta go my own way

JAMES

I can’t believe you actually want to do this...

ALICE

Don’t wanna leave it all behind but I get my hopes up and I watch them fall every time

JAMES

I don’t understand

ALICE

Another turns to grey and it’s just so hard to watch it all slowly fade away

JAMES

You being a bit dramatic now

ALICE

I’m leaving today ‘cause I gotta do what’s best for me, you’ll be okay

JAMES

Where the hell are you going I’m so confused?

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ALICE

I’ve got to move on and be who I am I hope you understand

JAMES

I’m trying to understand

ALICE

We might find a place in this world someday, but at least for now I gotta go my own way

JAMES

Stop saying that... What about us, what about everything we’ve been through?

ALICE

What about trust?

JAMES

What the hell when have I ever done anything untrustworthy?

ALICE

What about me

STARTS TO BREAK INTO SONG TUNE

JAMES

What am I supposed to do?

ALICE

I gotta leave but I’ll miss you//

JAMES

// Oh My God

ALICE

So I’ve got to move on and be who I am

JAMES

Those are High School Music lyrics...

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ALICE

I just don’t belong//

JAMES

//Your breaking up with me using bloody High School Musical Lyrics

ALICE

We might find a place in this//

JAMES

Are you serious, your just gunna carry on?

ALICE

But at least for now I gotta go my own way

JAMES

Screw this.

James WALKS OFF while Alice continues to SING the end chorus

FADE OUT TO BLACK

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