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Final Script

Act 1 Scene 1 [Close up of Ella]

Ella: (narrative voice over) My mum once said to me: Get busy living, or get busy dying. That’s why I decided to go to Seth’s after prom party on the 30^th of June, 2012. I’m Ella.

Title: The Last Shards

Act 1 Scene 2

Ella is sat on her bed, cross legged, reading a text

Ella: (narrative voice over) I’ve never been able to fit with people my age. I don’t binge drink, I don’t bitch, I hate shopping and my family are poor, which seems to annoy everyone else. So instead of trying to interact with the population knowing I’m going to be shunned, I keep to myself.

Act 1 Scene 3

Ella is sat reading alone outside her school on a bench. Nicole, her sister, skips joyfully towards her and sits down next to her.

Nicole: (cheerfully) Hey (sits down next to Ella)

Ella: (narrative voice over) that’s my sister, Nicole. She’s in the sixth form now. The complete opposite to me. Out with her mates all the time, she’s hardly in the house.

Nicole: (enthusiastically) Watcha doin?

Ella: Just reading.

Nicole: (interested) When are you not reading. (chuckles). You fancy coming shopping with me? (Ella raises her eyebrow at her) I know you hate shopping, but we could get something to eat if you want? (Smiles, hopingly)

Ella: (Smiles in agreement) Sure, why not.

Nicole smiles pleasingly, pushes herself up and exits the shot. Chez the chav walks up from behind and taps her on the shoulder.

Chez: (cheerfully) Oreyt, youns! Fuckin’ ‘ell like, fancy fuckin’ seeing you ‘ere! (nudges her shoulder then puts hands in pockets)

Ella: (slight annoyance) Oh, hey Chez. (continues reading)

Chez walks away disappointed and does up his zip and hood. Ella looks up in front of her and notices Seth. Seth glances over at her from a few yards away and the corner of his mouth turns up slightly at her. Ella gives a small hand gesture that was meant to be a wave.

Ella: (voice over narrative) That’s Seth. I’ve liked him for years and he hardly knows I exist. Get the odd “hi” every so often. Haven’t got a chance in hell with him.  So life’s not too bad so far. Well, when I say not too bad…

Act 1 Scene 4

Scene cuts to Ella walking up a path when the two bullies walk up to her, facing their backs and Ella’s front

Bully 1: Look who it is! It’s the she-male!

Bully 2: (patronising and sarcastic) Do you have a penis, Ella?

Bully1: (sarcastic happy) Coming to the prom, this year? Oh! Forgot, you can’t afford a prom dress. I’m sure there’s some bin bags lying around. Don’t see why you’ve even got a phone; no one wants to talk to you.

Both bullies shoulder barge past Ella, with Bully 1 in front

Act 2 Scene 1

The flashbacks end and cut back to Ella’s room where the camera shows what the text says. Ava’s mum knocks on her door then enters her room.

Mum: [the door is open; mum knocks on door then enters the room] Ell? What’s up?

Ella: [sighs, looks from text to mum, then back to the text] Nothing

Mum: Is it because you can’t go to the prom?

Ella: (shakes head) Nicole’s asked me to go to Seth’s after-prom party.

Mum: Well go! You’ll have fun! Isn’t he that lad you like?

Ella: Everyone’s going, though. Those two will be there, Chez probably will be… (sighs)

Mum: You can’t keep running away from every problem you face. Bullies have a lot of hate in their lives with nothing better to do. They will be jealous of you. Stand up to your problems and live your life! It’s the only thing standing in the way of a kind, intelligent girl like you. Stand up to those two and I promise… they’ll leave you alone!

[Ella looks at mum hopefully]

Mum: Get busy living, or get busy dying.

[close up] Ella smiles at her mum  then looks away with a triumphant look in her eyes.

Act 2 Scene 2

Chez is in the kitchen, looking at a photo he took of Ella. The camera pulls focus from a kitchen knife to his face in medium low angle shot.

Act 2 Scene 3

Ella arrives outside Seth’s house. She knocks on the door and is greeted by Nicole and Seth. Ella says nothing and simply smiles

Nicole: You made it! (takes Ella by the hand and drags her in)

Seth: Come in! You must be cold.

Ella stumbles into the house and Nicole walks away. Seth gestures to Ella to come into the next room and she grins.

Seth: Ella, I…

Camera catches Bully 1 behind Ella

Bully 1: Oh my god! (Ella slowly turns round; Seth puts his hand to his face with embarrassment) Looks like the she male found a bin bag after all!

Ella: (pins bully 1 up against the wall, speaks quietly but angrily) Shut it. Just shut it! I’ve had enough of your bullshit. You ever come near me again; I’ll shove my fist down your throat.  

Ella lets go of bully 1 and walks away, leaving bully 1 stunned who shamefully walks out of the room and scene. Ella sits down and Seth sits next to her.

Seth: Ell, I need to tell you something… [cut off]

Ella: Well, I need to tell you something…[cut off]

Seth: I love you [blurts out]

Ella: [pause] what? [Chez looks on angrily in the background]

Seth: It’s true. I’m sorry I’ve never shown it before.

Ella: You’ve no idea how long I’ve wanted you to say that.

Chez intercepts the two, stands over Seth and pushes his shoulder.

Chez: Oi! I wanna word wi’ you, dickhead!

Seth: Don’t talk to me like that.

 Seth stands up, starts shoving and shoulder barging Seth. Ella quickly intervenes and pushes Chez to the ground.

Ella: Leave him alone!

As Chez falls to the ground, a bloody knife falls out of his grasp onto the floor. Everyone begins screaming, when Nicole points at Ella

Ella: [exclaims and pointing] Oh my god, Ella!

Ella looks down to see she has been stabbed. She falls to the floor as Nicole and Seth rush to her aid.

Seth: Call 999! Get an ambulance here, now!

Seth holds Ella’s arm as she looks up at the ceiling, struggling to breathe then blood starts dribbling from the corner of her mouth

Ella:  (narrative voice over as screen fades to black) Get busy living, or get busy dying