First Draft of Script

Script

Becky

Excuse me

Are you the new girl moving in?

Alice

Yes, I've just moved here from Norway

Becky

Ah right, well I’m Becky nice to meet you

Alice

You too, I’m Alice

Becky

Are you going to the university here?

Alice

Yes I am I’m studying criminology

Becky

Oh wow I’m studying phycology; well I best leave you to unpack

Alice

Thank you nice meeting you

Becky

You too, how are you getting to university tomorrow?

Alice

I was just going to get the bus

Becky

Me too, shall I meet you in the morning?

Alice

Yes (smiles)

Becky

See you tomorrow at 9:00 sharp

Shot 52

Becky

Hi Alice you ready for your first day at uni?

Alice

Yes, I’m excited but nervous, are you?

Becky

I’m nervous as well but I can’t wait to meet all new people, and hey I’ve already made a friend!

Alice

Smiles and nods

Becky

Well we are not far now, the university is really close to our neighbourhood, but then again why anyone would want to live there is beyond me

Alice

Looks confused and puzzled

What, wh do you mean? You don’t know why people live there, it looks lovely, quiet and like you said close to the uni?

Becky

Yeah but did you not do any research?

Alice

No?  What do you mean Becky why would I have to do research?

Becky

Look were almost here now

Alice

Stuttering Bu but

Becky

Imp going this way Alice, do you know were you’re going?

Alice

Yeah but…

Becky

Ok then Alice I’ll see you later

Shot 69

Alice

Becky! Becky stop wait

Shot 71

Becky

Hi Alice how was your first day?

Alice

It was good thank you how was yours?

Becky

It went well thank you, I met some of my…

Becky stops speaking

Alice

Inmterupting Becky through her speech 

Well ermm… Sorry to interrupt you Becky but I didn’t really want to ask about that, I wanted you to explain what you was talking about this morning

Shot of Becky looking confused

Alice

When you mentioned you don’t understand why people would want to live in our neighbourhood? It just made me a bit curious and I was just wondering what exactly is was you meant?

Becky

Looking annoyed

SHHH!

Alice

Looking curious

Why?

Becky

It’s a sensitive subject around here!

Alice

What do you mean? Why would talking about my new home be sensitive to people?

Becky

I’ll tell you when we get home, it’s just something that happened here not long ago and (pauses) yeah I’ll tell you about it later

Alice

Looks slightly worried but understands and therefore doesn’t question it further