Script for Preliminary Task (Final Draft) - The Break Up
- 1. OPENING TITLE Cut to: TV end credits of HSM2 (whole screen zoom out of POV) in LOUNGE POV of phone (over shoulder shot) Alice types and SEND TWO TEXTS 1. “We need to talk” 2 “Meet tomorrow at break” Cut to: Medium shot zoom to close up of Alice’s face Establishing shot James on BED receives text (with friends) LAUGHING CHATTING about girls (phone on loud) Long shot of him looking at phone Cut to: POV of his phone Cut to: Close up expression of worry Fade to: Establishing shot of sixth form block OUTSIDE Cut/zoom: To Alice in shot Cut to: Track James WALKING into block matching action on door OPENING Cut to: Alice POV of James WALKING IN establishing INSIDE sixth form block James SIT DOWN opposite Alice looking worried Throughout conversation shot-reverse-shot (over the shoulder)
- 2. ALICE I gotta say what’s on my mind something about us that doesn’t seem right these days JAMES Babe, we can fix this ALICE Life keeps getting in the way, whenever we try somehow the plan is always rearranged JAMES Last weekend’s plans went fine, not all of them are ALICE It’s so hard to say but I gotta do what’s best for me, you’ll be okay JAMES Please don’t do this ALICE I’ve got to move on and be who I am, I just don’t belong here I hope you understand JAMES Well where are you gunna go? ALICE We might find a place in this world someday but at least for now I gotta go my own way JAMES I can’t believe you actually want to do this... ALICE Don’t wanna leave it all behind but I get my hopes up and I watch them fall every time
- 3. JAMES I don’t understand ALICE Another turns to grey and it’s just so hard to watch it all slowly fade away JAMES You being a bit dramatic now ALICE I’m leaving today ‘cause I gotta do what’s best for me, you’ll be okay JAMES Where the hell are you going I’m so confused? ALICE I’ve got to move on and be who I am I hope you understand JAMES I’m trying to understand ALICE We might find a place in this world someday, but at least for now I gotta go my own way JAMES Stop saying that... What about us, what about everything we’ve been through? ALICE What about trust? JAMES What the hell when have I ever done anything untrustworthy? ALICE What about me STARTS TO BREAK INTO SONG TUNE
- 4. JAMES What am I supposed to do? ALICE I gotta leave but I’ll miss you// JAMES // Oh My God ALICE So I’ve got to move on and be who I am JAMES Those are High School Music lyrics... ALICE I just don’t belong// JAMES //Your breaking up with me using bloody High School Musical Lyrics ALICE We might find a place in this// JAMES Are you serious, your just gunna carry on? ALICE But at least for now I gotta go my own way JAMES Screw this. James WALKS OFF while Alice continues to SING the end chorus (Gotta Go My Own Way music comes in) FADE OUT TO BLACK: CREDITS