Media Studies

‘PRESERVATION’

By

Sundeep Singh

FADE IN:

“HEATH PARK MOVIES”, WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.

Alex (main character) is walking to school in the morning alone when a complete stranger approaches him.

EXT. (Heath Park Morning – 10:00AM)

DEALER

“Hey, hey wait wait……”

Steadicam shot, with a close up shot of the pill.

ALEX KING

“Who are you?”

Close up of his face as he is given the pill.

Tracking shot of the two characters that highlights the Dealers superiority.

INT. Heath Park Classroom 105 –(Morning 9am)

DEALER

“You’re about to have the day of your life. Just take it!”

INT. Heath Park Classroom 105 –(Morning 9am)

Mid shot of Alex as he walks further and further away from him.

At this point King puts the Pill back in his pocket as he walks away to the school entrance.

Tracking shot - KING walking down to corridor contemplating (foreshadowing).

King having a conversation with a stranger (other student) that he doesn’t know.

ALEX KING

“What did you say?” – (In a condescending tone)

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ADAM JONES

“Mate, your just dreaming…” (Looks in amazement).

ALEX KING

“This is just great, isn’t it.” –(throws folder).

Cut away: To the classroom.

Close up shot – Of the clock on the wall, then to KINGS textbook as he crosses things out and regrets talking the pill.

ALEX KING

“What are we doing’’

INT. Heath Park - In the classroom (Heath Park at (Floor 2) 12pm the morning before). Jones looks up at King in recognition.

ADAM JONES

“Oh, OK. Great”.

Close up shot- Face hitting the floor.

INT. Heath Park (10pm)– Corridor Back to present day.

ALEX KING

“Hi, you you alright” – frightened.

ADAM JONES

“Yeah… Yeah mate!” -(As he sits down at his table ready for his next lesson).

ALEX KING

“hmmmm.” – (hastily)at this point in time Alex falls due to the effects of the drug and he raises his hands to his head to signify pain and anguish.

Int. Heath Park (2:19pm)

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Student 1

“What happened to KING, Where’s Alex..”

Flash forward: Cut to Hospital sequence.

INT. Heath Park Classroom 105 –(Morning 9am)

Close up of the sign of the hospital.

Back into the hospital sequence - hospital room – (Morning 11am) – King is in bed recovering.

Mid shot of his medication – King is shaking and hears constant voices in his head.

TEACHER

“Alex isn’t in today.. Is he?..” – Going to register.

ADAM JONES

“Nah, he’s in hospital, Sir!”

TEACHER

“Poor child, he’s completely lost it” – goes over to help a child.

The teacher starts the lesson.

ALEX KING

“Heeyy”- Speaking to himself in his sleep.

He slowly opens his eyes in the hospital bed.

Cut back to: A flashback sequence of KING in the Room 105.

DEALER

“Your not intelligent”

ALEX KING

“Just can’t do this anymore!” - (shouted out

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in an aggressive manner).

Close up shots to show his emotions state and a POV shot from his desk.

Ext. Coronation Road (3PM after school).

The Dealer walks on the other side of the road.

DEALER

He is walking back looking in his directly as he spots in in a crowd of people.

“I’m not surprised” – (Looks hysterically)

DEALER

“I’m just telling you that…” - Dealer smirks and looks back to in KING’S direction.

Cut to Flash forwarded: Back to the hospital sequence.

INT. NHS Hospital bed – (Morning 11am)

Close up – Heart monitor Stops and the ambulance arrives outside.

Cut to black as the door closes.

END SCENE: CREDITS FOLLOW.

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