Thursday 3 October 2013

First Draft of the Script

INT. HEAD OF YEARS OFFICE. DAY

MARK is in NAME'S office discussing MARK'S poor effort during class and for homework.



MARK
Sir, I'm not quite sure what you've been tlking about. I work all the time.

HEAD OF YEAR
What have you been doing in Sociology?

Split screen of MARK reading "Nuts" magazine whilst MARK replies.
MARK

I was doing an indepth anaylsis of relationships between men and women.

HEAD OF YEAR
Well your Chemistry teacher says you're not revising experiments.
Splitscreen of MARK mixing drinks together whilst he replies.

MARK
I researched the effects of chemicals on the human body just last 
night.

HEAD OF YEAR
Hmmm... well the IT department says you have not come to grips with the work yet.

Splitscreen of MARK playing a video game

MARK
Actually, my programming skils are pretty amazing at the moment

HEAD OF YEAR
Well that's not what it says here. Listen your exams are coming up soon so you ought to knuckle down if you want to make something of yourself

MARK
Yes sir, of course

MARK walks out of the office looking smug.

INT. MARKS BEDROOM. NIGHT
MARK is walking to his bed to get ready to sleep. He goes into the bed and falls asleep.

EXT. STREET. DAY
MARK is walking down the street when he meets GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE dressed brightly.

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE
Hi, it's good to see you again well... of course it would I'm you, well from the future at least

MARK
(Under his breath)
Uh... ok, clearly this is a dream

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE
Take it how you want. I will show you your future; one where you are continuing on this path and the other built with success. Now, shall we begin.
INT. MARKS HOUSE DAY
Splitscreen MARK goes up to pick up results with one failing and one being successful.

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE (Voiceover)
This is what would happen if you dont start studying now. And this, is how it will be if you study hard

MARK (Voiceover)
I got an E?

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE (Voiceover)
Yes but that is one future the other one you do very well in. Shall we continue?

EXT. UNIVERSITY/JOB CENTRE. DAY
MARK is walking through the university gates. On the other side is him walking to the job centre.

MARK (Voiceover)
I go to univeristy as well?

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE (Voiceover)
Again that is the path you can potentially take. The other shall result in you being constantly depresed about being jobless
What i have to show you next might affect you. Are you ready?

MARK(Voiceover)
(Nervous)
Sure
INT. CAFE. DAY
MARK on one side is sitting in a cafe all alone looking upset because of this whilst on the other side, he is laughing with a girl.

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE (Voiceover)
Aah yes, that is your girlfriend

MARK (Voiceover)
I'm actually able to get a girlfriend?

GHOST OF STUDENT FUTURE (Voiceover)
Only because you met her through going to university. Without that you never meet and as you can see, you end up alone.

MARK (Voiceover)
Okay! I get it now! I know what i have to do!

INT.MARK'S BEDROOM. DAY
MARK wakes up from his sleep with a shocked look on his face and slowly looks towards where his books lay slumped on the floor. 



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