Screen Play

INT- office corridor, where door for her specialist is

Diegetic – Door knocking

ALICE: Hello Laura, I understand that you have come for some help with learning Sign Language, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, I’m here to...

PAUSE

(Writes ‘I’m here to help...What happened?’ on whiteboard)

PAUSE

LAURA: (Goes to write on board fades to flashback)

EXT- establishing shot of bar/club inside ( LAURA AND 3 FRIENDS)Diegetic- music in club

INT-inside bar/club, on dance floor

LAURA: This is a great club guys! Can’t believe we’ve never been here before, this is amazing!FRIEND 1: I know my brother told me about it the other dayFRIEND2: Have you not seen that guy checking you out by the bar Laura?LAURA: Where where where?FRIEND2- Behind you but don’t make it obvious.

(ALL GIRLS GIGGLE)

BOY: Is that ladder in your tights the stair way to heaven?LAURA: What?! I have a ladder in my tights?!FRIEND 1: No you don’t. Haha.BOY: Only kidding!

(ALL LAUGH)

BOY: Fancy a drink?LAURA: Oh my god this is my favourite song, sorry but we actually have to dance to this! Come on!

(At this point the other two girls go to the toilet to fix their makeup)

BOY: Fancy that drink now gorgeous?LAURA: Yeah go on then!

INT: TOILET – two girls in the toilet by the mirror, fixing their makeup

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GIRL ONE: Do you think that guys hot?GIRL TWO: Who? Which one?GIRL ONE: You know the one that’s taken a liking to Laura!GIRL TWO: Nah not really, looks like a bit of a weirdo to me...GIRL ONE: I thought he seemed quite nice.

INT: BAR – where Laura and the boy are sitting on stools and the boys ordering a drink

LAURA: So where you from then?BOY: Are you from round here? You would have no idea where unless you know the area! (Laugh’s)LAURA: Oh I see, nah I’m not (Laugh’s)BOY: What do you want then? LAURA: Oh I’ll just have a vodka and coke please.BOY: Course, one vodka and coke and a bud please mate.

(They get their drinks)

BOY: I need a cigarette would you mind coming outside with me? Don’t wana look like a loner. (laughs)LAURA: (laughs) Sure!

EXT: Outside the club they begin to walk around the side of the club, towards an alley

LAURA: Umm... where are we going swear the smoking area was way back? (Laughs)BOY: Nah, it’s just round here, trust me.

INT: Girls coming out of the toilet in the club

GIRL TWO: Where’s Laura gone?GIRL ONE: Oh she’s probs dancing with that dude.GIRL TWO: We should go find her...GIRL ONE: Stop panicking! She’s fine she’s having the time of her life!GIRL TWO: Nah, seriously I’ve got a weird feeling about that guy...GIRL ONE: Oh come on then!

EXT: outside, round the corner of an alley way

LAURA: I think I should go find my friends now (laughs) they’re probably worrying about me!BOY: Nah, let’s just have some alone time, I know you’ve been looking at meLAURA: Looking at you? You what?BOY: Yeah,yano, in that way (he leans in to kiss her neck)LAURA: What the hell are you doing, get off me!!BOY: (continues to try and kiss Laura, on her cheeks, and towards her ear) Just relax; I know you want it just as bad as I do?LAURA: Want what, what are you on about get off me!! (She pushes him off and attempts to run away)BOY: (grabs Laura’s arm/wrist and pushes her against the wall) SHUT UP! Stop making such a fuss

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its fine no one can hear us down here!

INT: Inside the club the two girls are searching for Laura making their way outside

EXT: Laura and boy are outside in alley way/ girls walk past, realise what’s happening and return

NON DIEGETIC SOUND – intense music

LAURA: (Screams) BOY: WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING STOP SCREAMING, IM FUCKING WARNING YOULAURA: (distressed) Why are you doing this to me?!BOY: Because I know you fucking want it shut up and let’s get on with it.LAURA: (scream) BOY: I WARNED YOU!

Diegetic sound: brick dropping to the floor (slow motion)

GIRLS: LAURA, LAURA! (Running towards her as boy runs away)LAURA...Laura...Laura!

INT: Inside to BSLC where they were located originally

ALICE: Laura...Laura... (Click’s fingers)LAURA: (writes on white board) ‘That’s how it happened, so now I’ve come to learn’ALICE: (Sign language) ‘OK’ LAURA: (Sign language) mimics ‘OK’

THE END

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