What is the motivation behind this?
A DIFFERENT AND COMPLICATED DAY
written by
Yongyu Cai
FADE IN:
INT. CLASSROOM-DAY
It is a cool afternoon during the spring, the weather was calm and ROWAN students are busy doing their assignment in a well-organized manner. It is unlikely for them to be this way on Fridays and ROWAN cannot believe it.
ROWAN (PUZZLING) These students are acting weird though cool this morning. Is there something they know that they are not telling me?
ROWAN (CONT’D) What is the motivation behind this? Oh! I see they don’t want to spoil their weekend. That must be it. But how comes? Anyway, it’s their life.
The environment remains the same. ROWAN does not bother inquiring more from the students. She has a lot on her desk. Marking of the assignments that her students have brought in early in the morning. She stands and makes some few steps and stops. She looks back as if she has forgotten something on her table. She continues to surveying her students pensively.
ROWAN (COMMANDS) (CONT’D) Make sure you repeat this one. Please follow the guidelines I gave you earlier. Some of you are not doing as I directed you. If anyone has a question, feel free as always to approach me. This is what I am paid to do.
After doing her routine walk in the class, he walks back slowing with her shoes making some noise though no one even notices. Minimal communication among the STUDENTS is observed through murmuring which ROWAN that they are engaging each other to solve the mathematical questions that she gave them,
ROWAN (REFLECTS BACK) (CONT’D) Students will always be students. I was like them back in the days. These characters never seize with one generation. I cannot believe that my grandchildren will also be like this. It is the cycle of life as nothing new is brought in but renovations of the old golden ideas that our ancestors had.
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Who is she talking to?
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how do we know Rowan thinks this?
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How does she know this?
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Is this a voiceover?
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The opening image needs to be of a volcano becoming active.
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One of the STUBBORN STUDENTS walks silently tip toeing and goes to the back of the classroom. ROWAN gives him a blind eye. He slaps his fellow student and then runs back to his seat. ROWAN becomes emotional and stands again.
ROWAN (SHOUTS) (CONT’D) You, I don’t want to see you standing again! You’ll come with your parents next time.
The class remains silent. ROWANS hardly find perfect words to use while handling the boy. Every eye in the class was directed to the STUBBORN BOY. Silence prevailed in the room. You could hear the ASTHMATIC BOY fighting with his breath. Everyone continued with their assignment. Avoiding eye contact with ROWAN.
ROWAN (MURMURS) (CONT’D) It is really true. Now I can see and witness. They say that every market has a mad man. Then they added seeing is believing. After all these, who am I to dispute?
ROWAN (CONT’D) By the way, the wise men were really wise. How were they able to think that way? Or did have divine interventions? They must be…
ROWAN gets lost in an answering. The class is calm and the STUBBORN BOY is a little bit confused. He doesn’t know what to do. ROWAN has stopped doing his work. She looks at her watch but the time is still creeping. Some of the students who are through with the assignment are reading their homework are reading their favorite novels. Some are putting their books in the backpacks in anticipation of going home and the lazy ones are already taking the afternoon siesta. Everyone was really tired and different activities are taking place.
The time for everyone to go home arrives.
ROWAN (CONT’D) It’s time. The weekend is here now. Who can really stop it?
A smile is seen on her face. She is still looking at her wristwatch. Then the expected happens just at the right moment.
BELL (RINGS) Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling, ding-a- lin…g
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Who is she talking to?
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Try and break this up into smaller paragraphs.
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You don’t need to put this in dialogue. In action, just write: The SCHOOL BELL RINGS. �
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Everyone is anxious after hearing the final bell. Students wish farewell among themselves. Others are waving at teacher ROWAN as they rush out of the classroom. ROWAN waves back to them but say nothing.
The classroom is empty of students. ROWAN, on the other hand, is cleaning her desk. When her table is free of books and other stationaries, she becomes in love with it. She is a person who is moved by small things like chasing butterflies. She believes she still has some childish behavior. She even narrates the same to her friends.
ROWAN (TO HER FRIENDS) I am like a child. Nothing makes me happy like the things children like. Playing with toys and chasing butterflies are my favorite. I hope I am normal. It is my hope guys.
ROWAN stands and stretches. She takes her hands to her back. Moves sideways and then jumps a little. She rushes to the door and looks outside just to confirm nobody is around to spot her. She dances to her favorite pop music. She reaches out to her handbag and put her phone in it. She walks out and locks the classroom door. She confirms if the door is really closed by pushing it back.
ENT. SCHOOL COMPOUND-DAY
While walking down to the parking lot within the school compound, she remembers the conversations she made with her friends back in her campus days. It is a flashback that she never forgets.
ROWAN Guys who feel that campus life should just be over? I just want to start a job and face life.
ABIGAIL Life is good here, but it just seems to be centuries. We need to step to the corporate world and make a difference. Life will be awesome.
MARYLIN I really agree with you guys. We shall miss each other though. The stories, the parties, and the jokes. Though no one will live here forever.
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MARYLIN (SHOUTS) (CONT’D) But let us finish and go. We are going to nail it become famous and great out there. The world needs people like us.
ROWAN Sure. We should just finish and face the world. We shall see what it has to offer.
This is not what she hoped for. She feels sorry for herself. She is now in the school parking lot. She grabs her bicycle, checks the wheels, and gets on it slowly.
ENT. THE DUSTY ROAD-DAY
A squawking sound is heard after she starts riding. The road is dusty and the implication is seen as the bicycle is being ridden. After a couple of seconds of riding, the chain slips over its gears.
ROWAN (CURSES LOUDLY) What the hell is going on!
She gets furious. Veins are observed on her forehead. The eyes turning red and the body is shaking. She is confused. No one is around to help. She is forced to push it along with her. She is still angry as seen on her face. She makes big strides as she tries to rush with time.
ROWAN (PONDERED SILENTLY) (CONT’D) Today is a different day. From the behavior of kids back in class to the bicycle here on a dusty marram road. Let’s wait and see how it will end. You must be very unique Mister Friday. I am still watching you remember,
She is still not normal. She looks at her watch more often. She doesn’t know what JACKIE will say when she arrives at the bar late.
ENT. LOCAL TOWN-DAY
She arrives at the local town. The town is full of people. Mostly men and the youth. Women are a few. It is usually like this on Fridays. Even people from the countryside come to fill the town with the thirst of beer, wine or spirits. Friends coming together to seal the end of the working days and chat. For ROWAN, it is just a day like any other.
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She locks her bicycle in the parking lot of a bar that she was working during the evenings. She confirms the lock as always and walks into the bar.
INT. LOCAL BAR-DAY
The bar is full of people. ROWAN squeezes herself between the customers towards the counter. She is not on time. She puts on an apologetic face as she nears the manager who is JACKIE. She wants her to see that she is sorry.
ROWAN (WANTS TO EXPLAIN) You know JACKIE, I…
JACKIE (CUTS ROWAN) Don’t even say it. You are within time though you kept me guessing. You should call next time just to let me in case of anything.
ROWAN (LOOKS AT HER IN THE EYE) Point taken.
JACKIE (COMMANDS) Just go and change, be fast. The day shift is about to change
ROWAN is not happy the way her boss, JACKIE, looks down upon her. The speakers, on the other hand, are blaring loud jazz music. This does not stop ROWAN from speaking her mind to JACKIE.
ROWAN (ANNOYED) This work does not feed me JACKIE; it’s only that I need it to support my siblings.
JACKIE (MURMURS) She is right. She is a teacher after all.
Drunkards are all over. Some are irritating like NOAH. They can’t just mind their business. NOAH had was persuading a middle age woman to dance with him. Then the lady’s man arrived and took her by her hand. He watched in disbelieve. He is now on ROWAN as she walks towards the changing room.
NOAH (MUMBLING) Hee…hey baby girl. Come and da… dance wi..ith meee.
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What’s her age? What’s her personality? �
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Why is Jackie talking to herself? You can cut this line or have Jackie say it to Rowan, instead of murmuring to herself.
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ROWAN Go find someone else man. I don’t have that time. I’m on the run.
NOAH Please, madam.
ROWAN Stop following me. Please. Mind your own business. I am not in the mood. Maybe next time, don’t you see I am busy?
NOAH’S moves are all cut shot. ROWANS changes to her job uniform. She then walks towards the counter ready to take off from her colleague. NOAH is not relentless. He follows her and beckons her to join him on the dance floor.
NOAH I know you are extra-beautiful and you don’t deserve to dance with me. But just for even a minute will be enough for me.
ROWAN (IGNORES NOAH)
JACKIE is keenly observing the developments between NOAH and ROWAN. She counts the money and does some checks and balances just to check if things are in order. She scans throughout the bar if there is any customer who needs to be tendered to. Her eyes catch one who seems to be lost.
JACKIE ROWAN, there comes another customer. Stop looking at me like that. Go and take his orders.
ROWAN (NODDING) Sure.
NOAH on the other side of the dance flow is busy really picking up the dancing by him. He has not found someone to dance with but that does not deny him the reason to be happy. The music is now at its peak. No one is complaining. Customers are shouting at each other while conversing. The bar is noisy but the good thing is that everyone is happy with the situation.
ROWAN (CONT’D) Sir, how can I help you?
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Put this on the left, and not in capital letters.
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Her name shouldn’t be in capitals here. �
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THE MAN Oh! I’m a stranger here; bring me two bottles of beer, please. Don’t forget the glass.
ROWANS (NODDING)
THE MAN (TO ROWAN) Sorry, please add two bottles of beer and two glasses. My friend is also coming.
ROWAN can feel how long the night is going to be. She is tired but passionate about the work as she knows she must do it for the survival of her brothers and sisters.
CUT TO BLACK.
THE END.
Catherine Wignall
Hi Yongyu, Unfortunately, this can’t be the end. The final image needs to be of the volcano exploding with gold, and the total project needs to be TEN pages. �
Catherine Wignall
Put this on the left, and not in capital letters.
Catherine Wignall
How are you going to visually tell your audience this?
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