Task 5: Script

Short Film Script:

FADE IN:

LANDAU FORTE SIXTH FORM - MAIN ENTRANCE - MORNING

ON VIDEO: The main character (Anthony) is new to the sixth form as well as the country as he has just moved from America and meets Josh in his first week.

Alessandro (A): Hi, sorry, could you show me where the math department is?

Josh (J): Yes sure, it’s just down the end of the corridor.

A: Thanks, I’m Alessandro by the way, I’m new.

J: I kind of guessed that from the accent, I take it your American.

A: Yes, I’m still just getting used to everything

J: I can imagine. Actually I’m going into Birmingham on the weekend to the football, you should come, and you can see some of the city then.

A: Great I love football

Josh hands Alessandro his address on a piece of paper

J: Alright there’s my address then, just come round on Saturday morning and we’ll get the train in.

Scene Two: Alessandro meets Josh for breakfast before going to Birmingham.

J: Alright mate, have you eaten yet?

A: No not had chance to be honest

J: No worries we’ve got plenty. Have you had crumpets before?

(Cuts to Alessandro’s sub conscious)

A: (looking confused) What are crumpets, maybe it’s a type of cereal?

(Cuts back to reality)

A: You know what, I haven’t.

J: Oh, well trust me they’re good

A: Ok then I’ll give them a go

Alessandro bites into a crumpet

(Cuts to sub conscious)

A: (Exaggerated) What is it, is it toast, is it pancakes, I don’t know it’s just weird, is it even a breakfast? (sighs) The things I’d do for a pop tart right now (shakes head).

(Cuts back to reality)

A: They’re not too bad you know.

J: well come on, eat up otherwise we’ll miss the train.

Scene Three: Alessandro and Josh arrive at the football stadium in the afternoon and get some lunch before going to the stands.

There is a shot of Villa Park before cutting to inside the ground.

A: So what do you normally do before the game them?

J: normally just have a couple of drinks and a Balti pie.

A: (Laughs) What?

J: Just wait there.

Josh walks away as the screen fades out

The screen then fades in

J: This is what I’m on about.

Alessandro stares blankly at the pie

(Cuts to sub conscious)

A: (Angry and confused) curry. In a pie. Honestly the British go to far sometimes. (Pause and shake head) I would kill for a corndog right now.

(Cuts to reality)

J: Do you want one then?

A: No, no I’m good, I’m still full from breakfast actually.

Josh takes a sip of beer before acknowledging Alessandro.

J: Ok, if you want anything let me know.

Alessandro’s jaw drops and he is speechless

Josh see’s this and reacts accordingly.

J: What?

A: Dude your underage you can’t drink that. What if someone see’s

J: Oh of course its 21 to drink in America, it’s ok its 18 over here.

(Cuts to sub conscious)

A: This place is starting to grow on me (nods head in approval). I guess the British have some sense after all.

(Cuts to reality)

A: Oh ok then, so who is your favourite quarterback?

J: (Laughter) What? Shall we go up to the stands then?

A: Yes might as well.

Alessandro walks out of the bathroom and up the stairs where he realises he is at a football match rather than an American football match.

(Cuts to sub conscious)

A: (Deeply unsettled) Seriously. I mean seriously it’s not football it’s soccer so call it soccer. Still it could have been worse, it could have been a cricket match.

(Cuts to reality) and the scene fades out.

Scene Four: As its bonfire night Alessandro decides to join Josh in what he thinks will be fireworks, similar to the fourth of July but is in fact mistaken when he see’s a bonfire being set and no fireworks in sight.

J: Oh I forgot to say, its bonfire night today, it’s a bit of a big tradition here, your welcome to stay for a bit if you like.

A: Ok, what do you do on bonfire night?

J: It’s a bit similar to the Fourth of July with all the fireworks but we have big bonfires as well.

A: Sounds good then

Both walk into the garden where there is fire burning away

(Cuts to sub conscious)

A: Ok the fireworks might not be as good as at home but the big fires and marshmallows I can get used to. In fact this place is starting to grow on me (nods head)

Fade out to black. End of film.