Scene 1; Classroom scene
James: This is me
This is Jeremiah
This is David. He used to be alright. He hangs out with this dumbass, Giovanni.
*camera on Boont* Maths is pretty bloody boring. My teacher mr Boont speaks in this monotone voice. *Paper noise while camera still on Boont* *Paper scene*
Scene 2
James: We used to hang out. *Gavin waiting on footpath* *David walks up to Gav*
David: Hey man, did you end up finishing the campaign for COD yesterday?
James: Nah, I had to do my homework.
David: Why? It’s not even due for two days.
James: Oh well, homework isn’t that bad.
David: Yeah but COD is better.
James: Yeah whatever, you may as well just start skipping school.
David: I mean if I didn’t go you’d get lonely walking to school every morning.
Scene 3:
Gavin is waiting, but other person walks with him, David watches them leave laughing.*
David: Hey! Gav, wait up! *Goes to walk across road to him but car speeds across his path*
Scene 4:
*Gavin sitting in class staring at Gavin laughing with friend*
Giovanni: *Not smiling, sitting with “spare Chris”* Oi mate,David right? You’re looking like a bit of a sad kid, where’s your smart buddy Gav?
David: He’s found some other smart bloke to hang out with, isn’t even looking at me.
Giovanni: Alright, how about you come round the corner after school, we can have a smoke with Ronnie here.
David: I don’t really smoke but sure, cheers.
Giovanni: No worries mate, ya need someone good to chill with.
Scene 5: Alleyway smoking
*In front of characters moving with them, showing faces.*
Gavin: I don’t know Jeremiah, I guess I just need someone to talk to about something other than video games and sports. It’s good to have a break from him.
Jeremiah: Hey I mean that David guy is pretty dumb, I don’t get why you hung out with him.
Gavin: Yeah I just grew up with him, he’s always been there and we just got close.
Jeremiah: Anyways, here’s something you wouldn’t be able to talk about with degenerate David, Malcolm Turnbull just contested Tony Abbott for his seat in the Liberal party. Can you believe that? I mean admittedly Tony Abbott is a bit of an off character but – *J is interrupted by the sound of coughing after they walk past alley way*
*Shot of wall with people behind it*
Voices in background: Oi shut up kid. You’re gonna get us caught.
*Jeremiah and Gavin go to check what the sound is. Camera stays where they walked up to before, films them pausing outside the alley*
Gavin: David? What are you doing? Is that… Giovanni. What are you doing with him?
David: What do you mean? He’s my mate, mate. *David walks to Gavin and Jeremiah* I mean you got Jeremiah right here, can’t I have other friends too?
Gavin: What’s that supposed to mean, you’re allowed other friends, but Giovanni is a bad influence.
Jeremiah: Gavin we’re going, it smells like Nicotiana Tabacum, or Cigarettes I guess.
*Going between characters, mid shot. Then last shot of the group of them when Jeremiah speaks.*d
Scene 6: Holly Street (Fake school oval) Graffiti
*Gavin walking his dog, sees David, Giovanni and extra chris graffiting (Deodorant cans on already sprayed graffiti.)*
Gavin: You’re joking. *Kids doing graffiti, Gav walks into frame*
Giovanni: Oh screw this,I’m getting out of here now, he’s gonna snitch.
*Giovanni and extra run away*
Gavin: David, you can’t be serious, smoking with these kids is one thing but you’re actually defacing school property now. It’s gone too far, this is illegal. *Behind shot more to the the side of Gavin*
David: What else am I gonna do, it’s not like i can go anywhere else, you know i’ve never been able to keep up at school. *Camera switches between the two as aggression and intensity rises quicker and quicker.*
Gavin: It doesn’t matter how good you are at school. Take up a sport. Learn a trade.
David: I’ve always done that stuff with you Gav. You left and started hanging out with Jeremiah, you didn’t even give me a goddamn look. Giovanni noticed and offered me his, condolence or whatever. His friendship. He was there Gavin, but where were you? You didn’t notice how I was feeling, let alone consider it.
Gavin: But to take up graffiting, smoking cigarettes, you’ve probably become a full blown drug addict now haven’t you? Haven’t you? You’re not David anymore. Not the guy I used to walk to school with. The guy I grew up with. You David, are a disgrace. A complete disgrace. *Silence for a time, shot goes to extreme long shot and David punches Gavin in the stomach uppercut. Gavin drops to the ground and David walks away.*
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Scene 7
*Gavin sitting in class looking tired and flat. Goes to teacher to talk to him, looking over at Giovanni and David. Goes to sit down again while the rebels glare.*
Scene 8
*Gavin and Jeremiah hops off of bus and walks past alleyway. Giovanni and Extra grab him and begin to beat him up. Jeremiah runs away.*
People in fight: Scuffle noises and helps from Gavin.
David: *After a while* Oi boys stop. What are you doing you bloody idiots. I leave to get something from the servo for five minutes. Get out of here. Now.
*Giovanni and extra walk away casting glances at Gavin who is on the ground.*
Gavin: Thank you David. I’m sorry about what I said the other day. You’re not a disgrace, I know you’re just trying to find yourself or something like that. What do you reckon, mates ? *Offers hand up.*
David: Nah mate… too late for that
