WATERLOO ROAD SCRIPT AND

STORYBOARD

Waterloo road - This is a bomb – 15th April 2010Two teachers sat at the desk, one throws a ball forwards, camera angle changes onto a boy sat on a chair who catches it.Teacher 1: This is a bomb MSBoy looks confused MCU REVERSE ANGLE EDITBoy1: Are you alright?Teacher 1 throws ball to girl, girl catches it MSTeacher 1: This is a bomb CUGirl 1: Its a ball (looking confused) MCU REVERSE ANGLE EDITTeacher1 throws ball and girl2 does not react, it hits her, teacher 2 looks concerned, teacher 1 gets up to go get the ball MS REVERSE ANGLE EDITCU on teacher 2’s face and then cuts to teacher 1’s face showing concern, cuts to MS when teacher 1 stands upTeacher 1: Ill get itTeacher 1 throws ball to girl 3, enthusiastically catches it, teacher1 goes to repeat this is a bomb, girl3 cuts him off MSGirl 3: yeah I know, this is a bomb, and if it was a bomb I'd throw it out the window which is apparently how someone passed his oxford interview MS REVERSE ANGLE EDITTeacher 1 throws ball to girl 4 who catches and sighs MCUTeacher 1: This is a bomb MCU REVERSE ANGLE EDITGirl 4: *screams and throws ball away from her, teachers laugh and teacher 1 jumps up to catch it and shakes his head then returns to his seat. MCU, TRACKS teacher catching ballTeacher 2: Where do you see yourself in 10 years Phil? MSBoy 1 folds arms and sighsBoy 1: With a beard (feels fake beard) MS REVERSE ANGLE EDITTeachers LaughTeacher 1: Thank youGirl 1: (pondering) erm, in a job I suppose, god ill be 27! (shocked) MCUTeachers look at each other disturbed MS REVERSE ANGLE EDITTeacher 1: Thank youGirl 3: In a French speaking north African country, working in human rights (looking pleased with her answer MCUTeacher 1: (smiling) Brilliant, thanks Ross (teacher 2 looks towards teacher 1 then back to girl 3)Teacher 2: Thank you Ross (gently smiling) MSGirl 4: I... I don't know (shaking head) MCUTeacher 2: Well.. What would you like to be doing (softly) MSGirl 4: (Long pause) I know what I don't want to be doing (looks sad) MCU REVERSE ANGLE EDITTeacher 2: And what's that (Gently encouraging) MSTeacher 1 hand on face waiting for answerGirl 4: (Sadly) Raising three kids... In a one bed roomed flat...with no bloke, no job MSTeacher 2: (shrugs) So what would you like MCUGirl 4: (Pauses to think) Well I suppose I'm, I'm good at telling people what to do, I know (stutters) its usually just for a laugh but... I could make a good boss couldn’t I Teachers are intrigued MCU SLOW ZOOM TO MSGirl 4:... Yeah, I'd like to have my own business (nodding) MS STILL SLOWLY ZOOMINGTeachers look at each other, subtly surprised and impressedTeacher 2: Thank you Michaela (smiles and nods, Teachers write down notes) MSGirl 4 smiles in satisfaction MCU

Props, Lighting and time of day

Props:•Ball•3 Chairs•1 desk•Classroom•Papers and pens

Natural lighting through classroom windows around mid-day

Possible locations are any large classrooms around the college, would have to move the desks to gain a better positioning.

Costumes: Although waterloo road is set in a school, I will set the scene in a college therefore clothes appropriate for a college day should be worn.

Two person MS. “This is a bomb” Two person MS. “This is a bomb”

Two person MS. “This is...”

Two person MS. “This is a bomb”

MCU Reverse angle. “Are you alright?”

MS Reverse angle. “It’s a ball?” looking confused MS Reverse angle. “Yeah I know, this is a bomb” enthusiastically

MCU Reverse angle. Girl catches and screams

MS Reverse angle. “With a beard”

Two shot LS. Teachers laugh at response MCU reverse angle. “God I'll be 27!” shocked MCU reverse angle. Looks disturbed

MS reverse angle. “In a French speaking north African country” looking pleased

MCU. Smiling “Brilliant, thanks Ross” MCU. Looking sad. “Raising three kids... In a one bed roomed flat...with no bloke, no job”