Script

Script

Intro scene (no acting), intro music plays:

Scene 1

NARRATOR

Have you ever wanted to dive into the realm between fantasy and reality? Through this door is a different dimension, a dimension of sight, sound and mind. Once you go through this door, there’s no going back. There are things that you can’t explain. You have gone into...

The Twilight Hour

Fades to black

Scene 2

Establishing shot, Ext shot, Day

Characters are sitting around and on the bench in focus, laughing and giggling. Title comes up “What are your thoughts?” by James Robinson.

NARRATOR (off screen)

Here we have a group of friends, but not all is as it seems...

Pause...

Camera pans to the left, NARRATOR is shown and comes into focus whilst characters go out of focus, wearing a suit with his hands in front of him

NARRATOR

 ...See, there is some stuff that we, the beholder, cannot see. One of these kids has a secret that only he knows about, and is he the only one? Find out from the eyes of MICHAEL, here... On the Twilight Hour.

Camera turns back to original position and zooms into the characters on the bench.

Cut to character 1 (JAMES) talking to the group, close-up,

JAMES: Hey guys, you want one of these?

JAMES hands out a bag of sweets and passes it around to everyone, leaving MATT till last

JAMES: Oh, umm, here you go MATT

MATT takes out some sweets, looking depressed.

JAMES' thoughts: Oh God. MATT is such a freak, why did Sir have to make us look after him?

Camera cuts to MATT looking down

MATT: Thanks

Cuts to SHANE at the back, talking to MATT

MATT: So, umm yeah. We’ll do this...

SHANE interrupts

SHANE: Hey (pushes MATT on the shoulder), look who it is

Cuts to group of 3 girls walk over to the bench

GIRL 1: Hey, any of you guys got the sheet?

SHANE: Yeah MATT has

GIRL 1: Umm, yeah thanks....

Cuts to MATTl pulling a sheet out of his bag, then handing it over to ... the camera pans along with the paper

...: Ha ha, yeah thanks

... Thoughts: MATT is such a weirdo.

Group of girls walk off, then cuts to MATT again, wiping a tear from his eye

MATT: Umm guys... *Sniffs*

The group turn towards MATT

MATT: I’ve got to go now. I’ll umm *sniffs* see you all tomorrow

GROUP ALLTOGETHER: Yeah see ya mate

Camera follows behind Michael walking away, end of scene.    

Scene 2

Establishing shot, EXT. Night, outside House

Camera pans up the house to a dimly lit window, then cuts to Michael in he’s room, looking distraught, with his knees into his chest, high angle shot

Shouting from downstairs

MUM: I don’t know what’s wrong!

DAD: Well neither does his teachers!

MATT turns his head; see a tear go down his eye, camera cuts to a stair

Case

Mum and Dad mumbling, can’t really make it out

DAD: ...Fine I’ll go check on him

Dad walks upstairs, see his shadow on the wall, camera cuts between shadow and Michael between conversations      

DAD: MATT, are you alright?

MATT: Yeah, I’m fine thanks

DAD: Are you sure?

MATT: Yeah, I’m sure. Thanks Dad.

DAD’S THOUGHTS: I really don’t know what’s up with him

Camera cuts the MATT, turning the lights off.

Scene 3

INT. Classroom day, close up of teacher

HARRY: Okay everyone, we got a new student today. He’s name is...

JACK: JACK

HARRY: Oh yes, JACK. Take a seat next to MATT, JACK

Camera follows JACK to he’s seat. Cuts to MATT, and JACK take his seat next to him.

HARRY: Alright class, we have a test today. JACK, guess you picked a bad day to join eh’? Don’t worry, just try your best.

MATT (THOUGHTS): Ah, why does the

New kid have to sit next to me

JACK (THOUGHTS): Well I don't really want to sit next to you either

JACK and MATT both realise that they read each other’s minds

BOTH: Woah...

Scene 4:

INT. Hallway, day, mid-shot of MATT and JACK

MATT: So you can read minds too?

JACK: Shush. I’ll tell you outside

MATT and JACK walks.  Camera cuts

Scene 5:

Ext. Day, mid-shot of MATT and JACK

JACK: So yeah, I can read minds

MATT: I thought I was the only one

JACK: so when did you first realise?

MATT: When I was a lot younger, I could hear my

Parents saying things about each other, bad things

JACK: I’m sorry about that man

MATT and JACK walk over to the benches, MATT notices JAMES and SHANE

MATT: Oh hey guys, JACK this is JAMES and SHANE

JAMES and SHANE: Alright mate

MATT: Well, seeing as you two are here, I’m going to go

Get lunch

JACK: Can we get you guys anything?

SHANE: Umm...

MATT: Don’t worry... I’ll get the crisp...

Camera cuts to SHANE with a shocked expression on his face

Fades to BLACK

Narrator: So... even if you think you’re alone. There’s

Always someone out there like you... Always...

Credits.