FADE IN

INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY

PEG and LUCY sit at a TABLE in a classroom. Peg holds up

various images to her and waits for her to respond. For the

first three images the girl does not respond. She looks

around the room and becomes distracted. Peg then holds up an

image of a girl dancing ballet.

PEG

What do you see in this picture?

Lucy observes the picture.

PEG

What do you like in this picture?

Lucy points to the ballerina’s feet.

PEG

Ah, you like her shiny pointe

shoes? What do you think about her

dress?

Lucy looks down at her hands.

INT. CLASSROOM-DAY

A group of STUDENTS (3rd or 4th grade) stand in a formation.

The teacher, Mrs. Kammel, late 30s, stands in front of them.

MRS. KAMMEL

1, 2, and...

((SONG LYRICS, Coming Soon))

It gets to Lucy’s turn to sing and she remains silent. She

looks down and tugs at her dress.

The class begin to sing in unison.

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

Lucy is looking into the mirror while brushing her teeth.

She spits and then wipes her face.

2.

INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

CLAUDIA is sitting in a chair, knitting. Lucy enters the

room, but stays at the doorway.

CLAUDIA

Are you finished getting ready for

bed?

Lucy shakes her head.

CLAUDIA

Did you run out of toothpaste?

Lucy shakes her head.

CLAUDIA

Do you want me to help you brush

your hair?

Lucy shakes her head.

CLAUDIA

What is it then sweetie?

Lucy lifts her arms to form a house. Lowering them, she

moves a hand left and right.

CLAUDIA

Did I lock the door to the house?

Lucy shakes her head, and repeats the action.

CLAUDIA

Do you want to color?

LUCY

NO!

Lucy storms out of the room.

EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY

CHILDREN are playing in the schoolyard; some play kickball,

others play four square, and some are throwing tennis balls

against the wall. Lucy sits in a little nook of the yard.

She is drawing on paper with crayons. She drifts into her

imagination.

3.

EXT. FIELD - DAY

Approximately 15-20 performers move across a field. There

are ACROBATS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, and other types of people

dancing, flipping, and showing off their skills. Lucy sits

from afar and watches them move across the field.

One of the characters start to move toward her. The figure

gets closer and closer to her.

PERFORMER

What are you supposed to be?

Lucy looks up at the figure, but just sees a blurr of red.

PERFORMER

Where are you supposed to be, young

lady?

EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY (TAKE B)

TEACHER

Where are you supposed to be, young

lady? Recess is over.

Lucy looks back at the teacher, but doesn’t respond. The

Teacher looks confused and holds out her hand. Lucy

reluctantly takes her hand and follows her into the school.

EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY (TAKE C)

Lucy snaps out of her imagination to a teacher shaking her

shoulder.

TEACHER

Recess is over young lady. It’s

time to go back inside.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

Lucy is sitting at a table. School books are spread out and

open. She doodles on her homework sheets.

EXT./INT. CLASSROOM - DAY

Children sit at their desks listening to Mrs. Kammel. The

classroom has transformed into a forest. Lucy is sitting on

a blanket with two or three PERFORMERS, eating sandwiches.

4.

INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY

PEG

Alrighty. So, how are you today?

Lucy pauses. Then nods her head.

PEG

So what would you like to do today?

Lucy looks down at her hands. She then draws her attention

to a window.

PEG

Do you wanna go outside?

Lucy looks back down at her hands.

PEG

Would you like to play a game?

Lucy again looks out the window.

PEG

I’ll tell ya what, if you beat me

at a game, I’ll give you a

surprise. How does that sound?

Lucy looks at Peg.

INT. CAR - DAY

Lucy and Claudia are riding in the car. Lucy is looking out

the window. In her lap is a book with a dancer on the cover.

CLAUDIA

I see Peg gave you a present. What

is it?

LUCY

A book.

Lucy continues to look out the window. Claudia’s attention

returns to the road.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

Claudia and Lucy are doing the dishes. Claudia is washing,

while Lucy dries them.

Claudia passes a plate to Lucy. As Lucy dries the plate, she

loses her grip and the plate shatters on the floor.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 5.

Lucy stares at the pieces and runs out of the room.

Claudia sighs in frustration and begins to pick up the

broken plate.

INT. CAR - MORNING

Lucy and Claudia are driving. Lucy is staring out the

window. Occasionally, Claudia glances at Lucy.

INT. CLASSROOM - DAY

Lucy and her classmates sit in rows, while the Mrs. Kammel

stands in front teaching the lesson to the class.

MRS. KAMMEL

((TEACHER’S LESSON; Coming Soon.

She poses questions to the class))

A few kids hands go up, but Mrs. Kammel looks towards Lucy.

Lucy looks out the window.

MRS. KAMMEL

Let’s hear from someone we haven’t

heard from yet.

Lucy looks down at her lap. Plant life begins to grow

throughout the classroom. The more Mrs. Kammel continues in

her lesson, the thicker the plant life gets.

(KNOCKING AT THE DOOR)

The plant life vanishes.

Peg is standing in the doorway and Mrs. Kammel has greeted

her.

Peg smiles at Lucy and winks. She motions for her to come

over. Lucy stands up and walks towards Peg. They walk down

the hallway of the school.

INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY

PEG

Good job. I have a surprise for you

today.

Peg rises from her seat and walks to the other side of the

room. She returns pulling a cart on wheels with a TV on top.

She turns on the TV and sits next to Lucy. She pushes play

with a remote and a ballet begins to play.

6.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

Lucy is sitting on her bed reading a book (the book given to

her by Peg, earlier).

Claudia is walking down the hall. She opens Lucy’s bedroom

door to reveal Lucy imitating a ballerina.

Lucy snaps to a serious stance after noticing Claudia. She

turns and climbs into her bed.

Claudia walks over to tuck her in and kisses her forhead.

She walks to the door and looks back at Lucy.

CLAUDIA

Goodnight.

Claudia closes the door. She rests her back on the door and

smiles.

INT. CLASSROOM - DAY

Mrs. Kammel is leading the class through a song. The song

ends. She instructs the students take turns saying their

names. When it is Lucy’s turn she opens her mouth to

speak...

CUT TO BLACK.