Creating a Script

Trapped                                                                                            Hope Martin and Alisa Zheleznyak 

Trapped is a short story about a teenage girl who hides her emotions, even though she is living a difficult life. At home her dad is an alcoholic who always fights with her mom. She goes to school everyday as if nothing bad is happening at home, but truly she feels miserable.

*Camera pans over to 3 girls leaning against lockers, talking and laughing as the title appears.

*As it does close ups to each character, their names appear on the screen.

 Mia: I am so excited to go ice skating this weekend! I already have my outfit picked out.

Kate: Ugh I hope I can go to! My stupid mom is making me babysit.

Bella: HAHAH that sucks.

*The girls shrug and frown.

Alyssa: At least you don"t have to worry about your grades.... I'm literally failing math!

Mia: Well, I love you guys and I'll see you tomorrow.

Kate, Bella, and Alyssa: Bye!!

Bella: Don't forget to send me the math homework!

*The camera catches the girls waving goodbye and Mia turning around laughing and then beggining to look nervous.

* A drone will capture Mia walking home on a long sidewalk, cutting in and out to emphasize time has passed.

*Mia takes a deep breath as she walks up the stairs of her house, already hearing the fighting.

Mom: I'm so tired of you being a bum! This is ridiculous!

Dad: Get out of my face! I hate you!

*Mia witnesses her parents furiously fighting with beer cans in the background.

*The camera pans to Mia walking down the hall trying to ignore the conflict.

*She knocks on her little sister's door and creeks it open.

Mia: (Sadly) Emma I'm home.

*As she walks in farther, she finds Emma in her closet on the floor.

Emma:(sobbing) I just want them to stop fighting.

Mia: I know, me too. Me too.

*Mia leans down on the floor to comfort her sister, then helps her up to the bed.

Mia: Here, why don't you listen to music so you wont hear mommy and daddy.

*Mia puts headphones on Emma's ears as she is sitting on the edge of the bed wiping her tears.

*Mia takes a deep breath and walks to her room.

*She puts down her bag and lays on her bed frustrated, grabbing her journal and pen.

*The camera pans onto the journal, Mia writes "I hate my life" on a blank page.