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Behind the true image.
By
Ayan Magudia
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FADE IN.
INT. PAN ACROSS THE HOUSE - NIGHT-TIME
(Voice over) NATLIES PARENTS SHOUTING
Natalie is out of control, theres nothing more we can do
with her!
INT. INSIDE NATALIES HOUSE, INSIDE THE BATHROOM - NIGHT-TIME
NATALIE (17) looking in to the mirror attentively wiping her
tears.
FADE OUT. CUT TO
NATALIE in the shower, wearing clothes, she has been crying.
She has a sharp object in her hand directing towards her skin,
scars already visible on her skin
FADE OUT. CUT TO
EXT WALKING OUTSIDE HER HOUSE DAYTIME
NATALIE storming outside of her house
NATALIE SHOUTS
I HATE YOU!
She then drops her books and sighs heavily; we see the top of
an alcohol bottle in her bag. She then slams the door and
storms off.
EXT STREET - DAYTIME
NATALIE MONOLGUE
Im not a bad kid really, Im just misunderstood, honestly
its not my fault, no one gives me a chance, how do you expect
me to react, I am human after all.
NATALIE then goes towards the bus stop, she pulls out her
phone to check the time, she realises she is late and begins
to run. She then sees the bus pulling away as she gets close
to the bus stop.
NATALIE MUTTERS TO HERSELF
FOR FUCKS SAKE.
She arrives at the bus stop, slouches in defeat and goes to
her phone for comfort. She vents her frustration on social
media.
NATALIE MONOLGUE
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.
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.
CUT TO.
EXT. OUTSIDE HER SCHOOL DAYTIME
NATALIE MONOLOGUE
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
She enters the school corridor and the teacher questions her.
MR SMITH SHOUTS
WHY ARE YOU SO LATE? THIS CANT IS A RUGULAR THING IT IS
GETTING RIDICLOUS. WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE THIS TIME?
NATALIE SCREAMS
Ah I cant deal with this
Walks away angrily from MRS SMITH slaming the display board.
NATALIE MONOLOGUE
See what I mean? Why dont they just give me a break? And they
wonder why I rebel against them all the time.
EXT. OUTDOORS SITS ON THE BENCH
NATALIE on her phone and a student come along and pins her
against the wall
STUDENT DIALOGUE
Who do you think you are?!I know what you did!
She grabs her collar and neck and repeats again this time
punching her in the face.
FLASH BACK
FADE OUT AS SHE WALKS AWAY.
NATALIE MONOLOGUE
Why does no one understand me?
CUT TO.
EXT. ENTERING AN 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 MONOLGUE
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.
EXT STREET - DAYTIME
NATALIE pulls out her phone and then reads abusive replies to
her earlier tweet. From the student who had earlier punched
her. Saying not to come to school or the same would happen.
INT NATALIES HOUSE, INSIDE THE SHOWER-NIGHTTIME
NATALIE stares in to the mirror, parents arguing downstairs,
NATALIE being the subject of that argument.
Voice over
MUM SHOUTING
I dont know what to do with her, maybe were doing something
wrong?
DAD SHOUTING
What are you suggesting? I hope youre not suggesting that we
palm her off to someone else!
MUM RESPONDS
Maybe it is the best thing to do, Im just not sure she is
exactly right.
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.
