Rachels Lesson
Script Writing
For my script, there has been many changes and developments.
Script Writing
Scene 1
Amelia is tidying up the house, she picks up Sam's school bag and some of his books fall out onto the floor; they have nasty notes and words written on the front covers.
Amelia shocked by this, shoves everything back in Sam's bag, but keeps the books out.
Amelia: Shouting up to sam - Sam come here a minute!
Sam: Casual, shouting from upstairs- What do you want?
Amelia: Shouting - Just come here
Sam quickly runs down the stair and comes to where Amelia is sitting on the sofa.
Amelia: Worried - Sam... what is with these notes! What's the problem? Are you ok?
Sam: Timid/shy - Nothing... just give me my books!
Amelia: Worried - Sam what are these notes! Who has been writing them? More worried Tell me please Sam!
Sam: Frustrated/upset - Please Amelia...Just leave it. I don't want any hasel!
Sam runs away upstairs and slams the door.
Scene 2
Blackout: Sam is at school and about to go to on break in the playground. He is walking along the corridor towards the door to the playground.
He is suddenly stopped.
An older, much more butcher boy stops Sam from walking out to the playground.
He pushes him against the wall next to the door. He is surrounded by other boys.
McKenzie: harshly - Where you going dip face!
Sam doesn’t respond. He tries to break free from McKenzie’s grip.
McKenzie:Oi... I’m talking to you!
Sam:nervously – I I I’m going to the playground…
McKenzie: Oh are you…Come with me!
Sam is pushed by Mckenzie into the boys changing rooms.
Scene 3
Blackout to Katie, Sam's mum is at the local community centre with her friends and volunteers setting up a charity event.
She is very flustered and is panicking a lot because she wants everything to be perfect.
Katie: Can I get another table please!
Women 1: Calm down! It will be fine, everything is done!
Katie: Ok! The press will be here in 10 minutes. Ok, everything is done!
Katie carries on getting everything prepared and waits for the press to arrive.
Scene 4
Meanwhile at school Sam is having a difficult time with the older boys in the school.
Sam is sitting in the corner of the boys changing from with all his school boys ripped and all over the floor.
McKenzie: HA! Alright there school boy, you should think before you step foot infront of me.
Adlibs of all McKenzies friends: Ha/alright school boy
McKenzie and his friends walk out laughing, Sam is jsut left
Scene 5
Katie has an interview with the press and explains what she is trying to do. She has people singing, face painting for the kids and adult beauty bits and others. She has an interview and is asked how she is doing and how she feels raising the money for the charity, then they go and she is relieved of stress.
Interviewer: So, Katie how do you feel about today?
Katie: I love everything I do! It’s such a satisfying feeling knowing I’m helping people out in the community and hopefully it could lead to bigger scale things.
Interviewer: Brilliant and what do you want achieve at the end of it all?
Katie: I just want everyone to know that ‘disabled’ children aren’t any different to ‘normal’children. They shouldn’t be discriminated against; it’s not fair on them! They are not different.
Interviewer: Very good! It sounds like you have it all worked out and today has been a great success. Well done and good luck for the future!
Couple hours later
Scene 6
At home: Sam runs straight upstairs crying. Katie calls everyone for dinner.
Katie: Dinners ready guys!
Amelia and Sam run downstairs.
Amelia: enthusiasticly - How was school sam.i.am?
Sam: bluntly - good!
Katie: Sam! whats the matter?
Sam: defensively - Nothing mum
Amelia: Sure sammy?
Sam: yes!
They carry on eating in silence, but after 5 mins Amelia asks Sam some questions.
Amelia: So mum, how'd it go today at the community centre, i was going to come down but i was busy at work!
Katie: It went so well! I had the local newspaper come down and do an interveiw. It was so good, i think i really got somewhere. I just hope it keeps going and gets bigger!
Amelia: Well maybe on your next event, me and sammy could come along and help you out
Katie: Yes that would be good, because my next event is at your school sam!
Amelia: Even better!
Scene 7
Morning; Katie is getting ready to take sam to school. It's very hectic and rushed.
Katie: Sam wake up, you have 20 mins and we are leaving!
Sam: I'm up!
Katie: Well get dressed!
Amelia: Mum have you seen my car keys?
Katie: In the fruit bowl in the lounge!
Amelia: Ok, see you later, bye sammy, have fun at school!
The front door slams, Katie screams to Sam!
Katie: Sam!!!! Hurry up.. i need to leave in 5 minutes!
Sam walks down the stairs ready for school, Katie is rushing around pushing Sam out the door.
Katie: I've made you toast, you can eat it in the car!
Scene 8
In the car on the way to school.
Sam: I don’t want to go into school!
Katie: Well unfortunately Sam we all do things we don’t want to in this life, so just deal with it!
Scene 9
Katie arrives at work and is immediately bombarded with children coming up to her.
Katie: Right children, take a seat. This morning we are doing some maths. Can anyone tell me what 2x3/3x2 is?
She pauses for a child to raise their hand
Katie: Well, to work it out, we think of it like this. 2+2+2 which equals what?
Child 1: 6
Katie: Well done, yes it is 6. So instead of writing 2+2+2 every time, we just write 2x3 which equals 6. Very good. Let’s try another one. How about 2x5.
Scene 10
Sam has been in another fight with McKenzie and his gang and Amelia has been called because Katie isn’t answering her phone. Sam is waiting outside the office.
Principle: I’m very sorry to have to call you in here, but Sam has been involved in a fight with some boys in the year above.
Amelia: Is Sam ok? Is anyone hurt?
Principle: Sam is fine just a few cuts and a bit of bruising, but I just want to let you know, that it wasn’t the other boys who started the fight, it was Sam who instigated it, but from what Sam was saying the other boys where swearing and giving him some lip and being quite rude and this has happened before. Now what I am going to suggest for the next few days is that Sam at break time and lunch time sits in with his teacher just until this all blows over.
Amelia: Well, this has happened quite a few times. I have seen him come home and run upstairs crying. I don’t think it is right, he has school books that are all ripped up and have nasty notes all over them. I just want you to assure me that it won’t happen again.
Principle: I can assure that it won’t happen again Miss Horne, Sam is in safe hands.
Amelia: Ok, well as long as something is done about it.
Principle: I can guarantee everything will be fine. Thank you for coming in Miss Jones. I’ll be in touch soon.
Amelia leaves the office and sits down outside next to Sam.
Scene 11
Amelia: You know you can talk to me about anything Sam, if you are having problems at school you know you can talk to me or mum!
Sam: I know, but its fine now, so can we just go!
Amelia: Sam you’re not making it any easier. You need to tell someone if you have a problem, you can’t walk away.
Sam: Can you stop acting like mum cause you aren’t her!
Scene 12
Katie is on a lunch break at work and checks her phone to see she has missed calls from Sam’s school and Amelia. She calls her back.
Katie: (on the phone) Amelia you rang, how are you? … Sam did what! Is he ok? Oh…I’m sorry, I was in class teaching, I can’t answer my phone. I’ll be home at 4:30.
Scene 13
Amelia is at home with Sam. Sam is talking to Amelia about what has been happening and it is making him angry that his mum (Katie) isn’t ever around when he has a problem.
Sam: I hate the fact that mum is never around, she is always at work or busy with her friends. I never get to talk to her and if I do talk to her she is always having a go at me. It’s pissing me off! Ahhh… I hate her! She is so selfish.
Amelia: Don’t swear and mum loves you, she has a lot going on. Just say to her that you want to talk to her and she will listen to you.
Sam: Do you not understand that every time I try to talk to her, she ignores me or shouts at me for doing something wrong.
Sam goes off to his room. Amelia is starting to do dinner.
Time passes and it gets to 5pm and Katie arrives home. She puts her stuff down on the living room floor
Amelia: Mum! Come here…we need a chat about today.
Katie: Sorry I didn’t come get Sam, I have been so busy with work, it just got on top of me. How is he? Is he upstairs?
Amelia: Mum! Let me talk. He is upset with you. He wants you to listen to him when he is talking to you, not just shout at him. He is 12 years old, he is just a kid and he wants you to love him!!
Katie: I will go talk to him.
Scene 14
Katie walks upstairs and knocks on Sam’s bedroom door.
Katie: Sam, can I come in please?
She goes and sits on the bed next to Sam
Katie: I know it’s hard, but Sam you know I am always here. I love you and always will, so stop with this petty teenage act that you don’t like me and stop getting into trouble at school!
Sam: I’m not getting into trouble at school! You weren’t there, so you don’t know! Amelia is helping more than you!
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