Screenplay
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FADE IN:
EXT. COLLEGE - DAY
We follow two pairs of feet among a massive crowd. A schoolbell rings as we realise college has just ended and all the students are exiting the building to begin their journeys home.
OLIVIA is a tall, introverted seventeen year old. The bags under her eyes reveal the late nights she has spent upworrying about a multitude of different things that would seem irrelevant to most people. She doesn't hide her social anxiety very well. She walks awkwardly trying not to bring too much attention to herself. Her clothes are nice but nothing too flashy allowing her to successfully camouflage in with the crowd.
CHARLOTTE is the same age and phsyical stature as OLIVIA and yet she is Olivia's polar opposite, oozing confidence as she walks, her smile broadcasts her friendly demeanour to everyone she passes. She does stand out from the crowd and gets noticed by plenty of people.
OLIVIA sits on the opposite side of a long dinner table to her MOTHER and FATHER. A tense atmosphere hangs in the room as if confrontation is just under the surface, ready to erupt.
OLIVIA'S MOTHER is still wearing her work clothes, she has good posture but appears exhausted from her gruelling day at work and the long journey home.
Her FATHER too seems tired, he is very clearly enjoying the meal but tries to make conversation to lighten the mood at the table.
evening.
(to MOTHER)
a child all the time then maybe I
would be in a better mood.
treated like an adult you could
start acting like one.
3.
OLIVIA stands up and departs from the dinner table in frustration. Her MOTHER and FATHER turn to look at eachother with surprise.
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
The classroom is newly renovated and full of tables with students seated at them anticipating the start of the lesson that is about to begin.
OLIVIA sits, switching between staring at the clock, fiddling with her pen and looking around to see if there are any friends in the room.
CHARLOTTE enters the classroom, she spots OLIVIA and smiles at her before walking over to take a seat next to her at the table.
parents and that.
it drives me crazy.
It's just because they are going
through stuff too.
A beat.
just to try and prove my own
responsibility and then they will
give you more freedom.
OLIVIA looks at CHARLOTTE as if she has just had a eureka moment.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
The living room is cramped but homely, the walls are lined with childhood pictures of OLIVIA that she hates visitors seeing.
OLIVIA slowly enters the room and looks around it before going straight for her FATHER'S newspaper lying on the empty sofa. She picks it up and flicks to the back pages skimming through the limited selection of advertisements for job openings.
OLIVIA lets out a sigh, expressing her dissapointment at the sparce variety of options. She dumps the newspaper back on the sofa before turning around and leaving the room.
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA'S bedroom can most accurately be described as a mess,the floor is cluttered with clothes and a variety of books on topics ranging from philosophy to history and science. The curtains are closed even though it is the middle of the day.
OLIVIA works her way through the piles of clothing left on her bedroom floor blocking her path. She reaches her desk, sits down and opens her laptop which illuminates her face in the dimly lit room.
OLIVIA slowly and methodically types 'Part time jobs near me' into her search bar, presses the 'enter' key and immediately results show up. She patiently reads through dozens of listings before her attention is grabbed as she sees something that interests her, the advertisement is for a job at a local book store.
OLIVIA scrolls down to the bottom of the listing which reads,'CV required'.
A new browser window is opened, OLIVIA enters another search,'How do I write a CV?', even more results fill up the laptopscreen.
OLIVIA begins writing her own CV.
After a while OLIVIA finally clicks the 'send' button on her application after completing her CV and cracks a smile of satisfaction.
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY
The corridor is crowded with people huddled around in groups blocking the path of students trying to get to their next lesson.
OLIVIA and CHARLOTTE are walking down the corridor with their text books under arm.
about Ben's party?
things.
apply?
bookstore.
for the exact same position.
OLIVIA'S expression changes in an instant, she begins to look anxious.
us got the job and the other didn't?
to get the job.
smarter than me.
OLIVIA lets out an awkward laugh.
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA passes by the piles of clothes which are now somehow even taller than they were before to reach her desk and open her laptop before she even sits down. First email in her inbox is from the book store, 'We have seen your application and CV and are looking forward to...'.
OLIVIA jumps up and fistpumps the air.
OLIVIA grabs her phone only to notice the text message from CHARLOTTE, 'Did you get an email from the book store?'.
OLIVIA returns her focus to the laptop and reads the rest of the email, '...arranging a telephone interview with you.'.
OLIVIA plunges herself onto her bed knocking over another messy pile of clothes and picks up her phone again. She re-reads the text message from CHARLOTTE, 'Did you get an email from the book store?' and then throws the phone down next to her on the bed.
INT. KITCHEN - DAY
The kitchen is in pristine condition, it is almost possible to see your reflection in the shimmering marble surfaces.
OLIVIA'S MOTHER is sitting down reading a book.
OLIVIA enters the room.
interview for a job.
am going to do it.
the phone and plus I have no
experience with interviews.
some.
like I said, I am way too anxious
to do it over the phone.
comfortable for it.
EXT. OLIVIA'S GARDEN - DAY
A bench sits in the corner of the garden. All we can hear is the chirping of the birds and the tree branches rustling in the wind.
OLIVIA walks over to the bench apprehensively, her face ridden with visible dread. She sits down on the bench and begins tapping her feet on the ground anxiously.
OLIVIA sits nervously on the bench and checks the time on her phone to see her interview is supposed to begin in only a minutes time.
The anxiety becomes too much and OLIVIA quickly jumps up from the bench and we follow her as she walks back towards the house. She stops and hesitates deciding not to give in to her fear and turns back, returning to the bench.
OLIVIA begins to shake and hyperventilate but takes a few seconds to look out across the garden, calming herself.
OLIVIA'S phone starts to ring and she answers the call, lifting the phone up to her ear.
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
OLIVIA enters the class and takes a seat next to CHARLOTTE.
interview go?
what about yours?
glad I did it.
A beat.
would be great for it.
Hopefully we find out soon.
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA is lying on her bed reading a book when she hears a notification sound coming from her laptop.
OLIVIA jumps off the bed and rushes across the now clear bedroom floor excitedly to get to her laptop.
won't be.
(under her breath)
OLIVIA opens the laptop but she finds it hard to make out the message as the light beams through her open window. She can just about make out the text 'congratulations'.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
OLIVIA comes rushing into the room where her MOTHER and FATHER are sitting watching the television.
well done.
EXT. COLLEGE - DAY
OLIVIA spots CHARLOTTE and walks over to greet her.
you got the job?
happy for you.
A beat.
party?
CHARLOTTE smiles.
FADE IN:
EXT. COLLEGE - DAY
We follow two pairs of feet among a massive crowd. A schoolbell rings as we realise college has just ended and all the students are exiting the building to begin their journeys home.
OLIVIA is a tall, introverted seventeen year old. The bags under her eyes reveal the late nights she has spent upworrying about a multitude of different things that would seem irrelevant to most people. She doesn't hide her social anxiety very well. She walks awkwardly trying not to bring too much attention to herself. Her clothes are nice but nothing too flashy allowing her to successfully camouflage in with the crowd.
CHARLOTTE is the same age and phsyical stature as OLIVIA and yet she is Olivia's polar opposite, oozing confidence as she walks, her smile broadcasts her friendly demeanour to everyone she passes. She does stand out from the crowd and gets noticed by plenty of people.
CHARLOTTE
So are you coming to Ben's
party next weekend?
party next weekend?
OLIVIA
I don't know, I will have to
check with my parents if it's
ok with them, they are quite
strict.
check with my parents if it's
ok with them, they are quite
strict.
CHARLOTTE
Come on, we both know that isn't
the reason you won't come.
the reason you won't come.
OLIVIA
I... I wish I could find parties
as enjoyable as you do but they
are just so intimidating, especially
when you don't know anyone.
as enjoyable as you do but they
are just so intimidating, especially
when you don't know anyone.
CHARLOTTE
Well, you don't have to worry
about it now, just see how you
feel next week.
about it now, just see how you
feel next week.
CUT TO:
2.
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT OLIVIA sits on the opposite side of a long dinner table to her MOTHER and FATHER. A tense atmosphere hangs in the room as if confrontation is just under the surface, ready to erupt.
OLIVIA'S MOTHER is still wearing her work clothes, she has good posture but appears exhausted from her gruelling day at work and the long journey home.
Her FATHER too seems tired, he is very clearly enjoying the meal but tries to make conversation to lighten the mood at the table.
FATHER
So how was your day Olivia?
OLIVIA
Yeah it was fine, I just...
FATHER
What?
OLIVIA
Nothing. It was nothing important.
FATHER
She has been in a bad mood all evening.
(to MOTHER)
MOTHER
Yeah, I know.
OLIVIA
I am not in a bad mood.
FATHER
You are.
OLIVIA
If you guys didn't treat me like a child all the time then maybe I
would be in a better mood.
MOTHER
Well maybe if you want to be treated like an adult you could
start acting like one.
OLIVIA
And how am I supposed to do that?
(sarcastically)
3.
MOTHER
Get a job.
OLIVIA
Ok I will.
FATHER
She won't. OLIVIA stands up and departs from the dinner table in frustration. Her MOTHER and FATHER turn to look at eachother with surprise.
CUT TO:
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
The classroom is newly renovated and full of tables with students seated at them anticipating the start of the lesson that is about to begin.
OLIVIA sits, switching between staring at the clock, fiddling with her pen and looking around to see if there are any friends in the room.
CHARLOTTE enters the classroom, she spots OLIVIA and smiles at her before walking over to take a seat next to her at the table.
CHARLOTTE
Are you all right?
OLIVIA
Yeah fine, just the usual stuff, parents and that.
CHARLOTTE
Oh that sucks, I am sorry.
OLIVIA
They pick me up on everything,it drives me crazy.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah my parents are similiar. It's just because they are going
through stuff too.
A beat.
4.
CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)
The best thing to do I find is to just to try and prove my own
responsibility and then they will
give you more freedom.
OLIVIA looks at CHARLOTTE as if she has just had a eureka moment.
CUT TO:
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
The living room is cramped but homely, the walls are lined with childhood pictures of OLIVIA that she hates visitors seeing.
OLIVIA slowly enters the room and looks around it before going straight for her FATHER'S newspaper lying on the empty sofa. She picks it up and flicks to the back pages skimming through the limited selection of advertisements for job openings.
OLIVIA lets out a sigh, expressing her dissapointment at the sparce variety of options. She dumps the newspaper back on the sofa before turning around and leaving the room.
CUT TO:
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA'S bedroom can most accurately be described as a mess,the floor is cluttered with clothes and a variety of books on topics ranging from philosophy to history and science. The curtains are closed even though it is the middle of the day.
OLIVIA works her way through the piles of clothing left on her bedroom floor blocking her path. She reaches her desk, sits down and opens her laptop which illuminates her face in the dimly lit room.
OLIVIA slowly and methodically types 'Part time jobs near me' into her search bar, presses the 'enter' key and immediately results show up. She patiently reads through dozens of listings before her attention is grabbed as she sees something that interests her, the advertisement is for a job at a local book store.
OLIVIA scrolls down to the bottom of the listing which reads,'CV required'.
5.
A new browser window is opened, OLIVIA enters another search,'How do I write a CV?', even more results fill up the laptopscreen.
OLIVIA begins writing her own CV.
After a while OLIVIA finally clicks the 'send' button on her application after completing her CV and cracks a smile of satisfaction.
CUT TO:
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY
The corridor is crowded with people huddled around in groups blocking the path of students trying to get to their next lesson.
OLIVIA and CHARLOTTE are walking down the corridor with their text books under arm.
CHARLOTTE
So have you thought anymore about Ben's party?
OLIVIA
No, I have been busy with things.
CHARLOTTE
Like what?
OLIVIA
I applied for a job.
CHARLOTTE
So did I. Where did youapply?
OLIVIA
Oh just a job at the local bookstore.
CHARLOTTE
Really? That's crazy, I applied for the exact same position.
OLIVIA'S expression changes in an instant, she begins to look anxious.
CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)
Wouldn't it be awkward if one of us got the job and the other didn't?
6.
OLIVIA
Yeah but we both know you're going to get the job.
CHARLOTTE
That isn't true, you are so much smarter than me.
OLIVIA lets out an awkward laugh.
CUT TO:
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA passes by the piles of clothes which are now somehow even taller than they were before to reach her desk and open her laptop before she even sits down. First email in her inbox is from the book store, 'We have seen your application and CV and are looking forward to...'.
OLIVIA jumps up and fistpumps the air.
OLIVIA
Yes! OLIVIA grabs her phone only to notice the text message from CHARLOTTE, 'Did you get an email from the book store?'.
OLIVIA returns her focus to the laptop and reads the rest of the email, '...arranging a telephone interview with you.'.
OLIVIA (CONT'D)
Oh no, oh no, no. OLIVIA plunges herself onto her bed knocking over another messy pile of clothes and picks up her phone again. She re-reads the text message from CHARLOTTE, 'Did you get an email from the book store?' and then throws the phone down next to her on the bed.
CUT TO:
INT. KITCHEN - DAY
The kitchen is in pristine condition, it is almost possible to see your reflection in the shimmering marble surfaces.
OLIVIA'S MOTHER is sitting down reading a book.
OLIVIA enters the room.
7.
MOTHER
What's up?
OLIVIA
Not much, I got a telephone interview for a job.
MOTHER
That's great. When is it?
OLIVIA
I don't know, I don't think I am going to do it.
MOTHER
Why not?
OLIVIA
I am really bad at talking over the phone and plus I have no
experience with interviews.
MOTHER
It's a perfect situtaion to getsome.
OLIVIA
Yeah, you are right, it's just like I said, I am way too anxious
to do it over the phone.
MOTHER
Try going somewhere you feel comfortable for it.
OLIVIA
Ok, thanks.
MOTHER
Of course, you can do this.
CUT TO:
EXT. OLIVIA'S GARDEN - DAY
A bench sits in the corner of the garden. All we can hear is the chirping of the birds and the tree branches rustling in the wind.
OLIVIA walks over to the bench apprehensively, her face ridden with visible dread. She sits down on the bench and begins tapping her feet on the ground anxiously.
8.
OLIVIA sits nervously on the bench and checks the time on her phone to see her interview is supposed to begin in only a minutes time.
The anxiety becomes too much and OLIVIA quickly jumps up from the bench and we follow her as she walks back towards the house. She stops and hesitates deciding not to give in to her fear and turns back, returning to the bench.
OLIVIA begins to shake and hyperventilate but takes a few seconds to look out across the garden, calming herself.
OLIVIA'S phone starts to ring and she answers the call, lifting the phone up to her ear.
INTERVIEWER
Hello, is this Olivia?
OLIVIA
Yes it is.
CUT TO:
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
OLIVIA enters the class and takes a seat next to CHARLOTTE.
OLIVIA
Hey, Charlotte, how did your interview go?
CHARLOTTE
It went really well thank you, what about yours?
OLIVIA
It didn't go so well but I am glad I did it.
A beat.
OLIVIA (CONT'D)
I hope you get the job, you would be great for it.
CHARLOTTE
Thanks, so would you though. Hopefully we find out soon.
CUT TO:
9.
INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM - DAY
OLIVIA is lying on her bed reading a book when she hears a notification sound coming from her laptop.
OLIVIA jumps off the bed and rushes across the now clear bedroom floor excitedly to get to her laptop.
OLIVIA
It's not going to be it, it won't be.
(under her breath)
OLIVIA opens the laptop but she finds it hard to make out the message as the light beams through her open window. She can just about make out the text 'congratulations'.
CUT TO:
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
OLIVIA comes rushing into the room where her MOTHER and FATHER are sitting watching the television.
OLIVIA
I got it!
FATHER
Got what?
OLIVIA
I got a job.
FATHER
That's really good news, well done.
MOTHER
I knew you would do it.
FATHER
No you didn't.
CUT TO:
EXT. COLLEGE - DAY
OLIVIA spots CHARLOTTE and walks over to greet her.
CHARLOTTE
Hey, did you find out if you got the job?
10.
OLIVIA
Yeah I did.
CHARLOTTE
That's great, I am really happy for you.
OLIVIA
Thanks.A beat.
OLIVIA (CONT'D)
So are you going to Ben's party?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, what about you?
OLIVIA
Of course. CHARLOTTE smiles.
FADE OUT.
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