Long shot of Natalie
standing at the top of the
stairs.
Shooting script
Close up, Natalie running
down the stairs.
NATALIE (17) an afro Caribbean girl exits her home, she stands
in the open door frame and screams.
Close up
NATALIE
Medium shot
FUCK YOU
NATALIE slams the door and grabs hold of her bag which slides
off her shoulder.
Medium shot
NATALIE
Long shot
(VOICE-OVER)
Everyone around me has so many expectations; we are confide
by so many rules and standards. I am constantly being judged
by unrealistic standards. I am just me: I am not my brother,
Mr Perfect, or my sister Miss Enthusiastic. I no longer want
to be restricted by things that shouldnt be asked of me
Establishing shot &
long shot
Extreme close up
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET DAYTIME
NATALIE then goes towards the bus stop, she pulls out her
phone to check the time, the time is 9:00am, she shrugs her
shoulder and continues walking. NATALIE see the bus in front
of her and positions her body to run. The bus drives off.
Close up
NATALIE
WHY bother?
CUT TO:
EXT. BUS STOP DAYTIME
NATALIE arrives at the bus stop, slouches down on the bench as
she perches her bag beside her. She looks at her phone again
Over the shoulder
shot
NATALIE
Close up
(VOICEOVER)
This is how I voice my frustration, social media... whats the
point mugging myself off venting my anger face to face if no
ones going to listen. At least this way, someone WILL see it
who sympathizes.
Long shot
Tweets I want today over already and puts phone in her bag.
She goes into her bag and pulls out a box of cigarettes and a
lighter; she struggles to light it for a while, and then
smokes it.
Extreme close up
CUT TO.
EXT. OUTSIDE HER SCHOOL DAYTIME
NATALIE
(Voice over)
Establishing shot
NATALIE this is the last thing I need everyyyyy singleee
dayyy (prolongs the pronunciation of these words) I swear the
teachers have a vendetta against me, I really do try but boy
do they test me.
NATALIE storms into the front gate flustered and frantic.
INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAYTIME
Long shot
She enters the school corridor and the teacher questions her.
MR SMITH
WHY ARE YOU SO LATE? THIS CANT BE A REGULAR THING IT IS
GETTING RIDICLOUS. WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE THIS TIME?
NATALIE
(SCREAMS)
AH I CANT DEAL WITH THIS
Long shot and
close up
Extreme close up
Walks away angrily from MRS SMITH slamming the display board.
Extreme close up
NATALIE
Medium shot, becoming
long shot
Close up
(VOICEOVER)
See what I mean? Why dont they just give me a break? And they
wonder why I rebel against them all the time. They wonder why
I never listen and Im so disobedient?
MRS SMITH
(Shouts)
Close up of Natalie, long
shot of Mrs Smith in the
Ummmm Natalie?
NATALIE stops walking and rolls her eyes in frustration.
NATALIE
(Shouts)
WHAT?
MRS SMITH
Can you come to my office please?
CUT TO.
INT. HEAD OF YEARS OFFICE DAYTIME
MRS SMITH
Natalie, Ive thought about it, and your attitude is just
continuously deteriorating. Youve had too many warnings.
NATALIE
(Interrupts)
Two shot
What are you saying?
MRS SMITH
Im not sure we can keep you here anymore; it doesnt seem to
be in your interests.
Over the shoulder
shot
NATALIE
(Interrupts)
No but miss, it is in my interests I wanna stay
MRS SMITH
(Shouts)
Close up
NATALIE! You have had too many opportunities, its not
working.
NATALIE
(Shouts)
AH YOU KNOW WHAT, FINE! Im used to not being listened to,
have a nice life.
NATALIE storms out of MRS SMITHS office and leaves school,
she takes one look back at the school and then walks off
angrily.
Long shot
NATALIE
(Voice over)
Why does no one understand me? Or listen to me?
CUT TO.
EXT. ALLEY-DAYTIME.
NATALIE walks
with her legs
her bag where
bottle out of
out of school; she falls to the ground, sitting
crossed and her head in her hands. She stares at
a bottle of vodka hangs out; she then takes the
her bag and swigs it quickly.
NATALIE
Mid shot
(Voice over)
If youre judging me now, try being me
NATALIE continues drinking, she was crying with the makeup
running down her face. She drinks a fair amount before
throwing the bottle; it smashes into pieces. She leaves the
alley.
Close up & extreme close
up
CUT TO.
EXT.TRAIN STATION DAYTIME
NATALIE walks in to the train station, she then boards a train
INT. TUBE DAYTIME
Close up
NATALIE
(Voice over)
My parents already hate me, im the family hindrance, the let
down, my dreams the hope is all shattered, my family do not
believe in me. Now theyve found out I got kicked out of
school, how could I go home? I couldnt.
NATALIE on her phone, receives a text message from her mum,
saying be home at soon. She then looks at the tube map. She
then puts her earphones in and falls asleep.
EXT. PARK EVENING.
Over the shoulder shot
NATALIE sits there thinking, whilst simultaneously overlooking
London in the distant view.
NATALIE
Close up
P.O.V shot
So here I am, lonely and isolated, no one caring no one
listening, so whats the point? Lifes becoming slightly
untenable now; I cant live without being listened to or
without being cared about. These people dont understand the
things that are going on in my life. My family dont support
me, they want me to be like my brother Mr Perfect and sister
Miss Enthusiastic, but I want to be my own person. How can my
own family not understand me? The warmth they gave me was
undeniable, it was like a ray of hope like an illusion
before my very eyes I could see the shroud of protection being
shattered, but now I dont even have them! What is the point
of life anyway, were born to grow old and lose all our uses,
and become ostracised and disregarded so Im missing nothing
really, and no one will miss me thats for sure. My life,
without definition seems like a hopeless spiral of protruding
negativity. Now without meaning, without direction, without
guidance the emptiness is surreal.
Establishing shot
Over the shoulder shot
NATALIE
(Voice over)
Its time now, Ive endured too much pain
INT NATALIES HOUSE, INSIDE THE SHOWER-NIGHTTIME
NATALIE stares in to the mirror, she simultaneously
NATALIE becomes more and more distressed as the argument
continues, she then walks gets in the shower, fully clothed
and turns it on.
Natalie shaking slightly she guides the blade to her wrists
that have visible cut scars.
EXT FADE TO BLACK.
Master shot
Close up & extreme close up
