Grounded

A young man with a rare flower as hair crosses paths with a wise janitor. Inspired by my curly hair and journey of embracing myself

Transcript

2. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
3. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
4. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
5. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
9. Jock 1: Bro did you see her at the game yesterday!
10. Jock 2: Yes Bro! (laughs)
11. I thought she was gonna….(VOICES FADES OUT)
13. Kantu: *Rough Breathe Out*
14. SFX: *slamming locker door*
15. SFX: *slamming locker door*
24. Mom: Kantu, are you going to eat- (VOICES FADES OUT)
25. Mom: Kantu, are you going to eat- (VOICES FADES OUT)
33. SFX: *snip*
34. SFX: *snip*
35. SFX: *snip, snip*
36. SFX: *snip, snip*
37. SFX: *snip, snip*
38. SFX: *snip, snip*
48. SFX: *creek*
54. SFX: *tick*
55. SFX: *tock*
62. (softly)*hey*
63. *pssssssttttttt*
64. Do you have an eraser I can borrow?
65. Do you have an eraser I can borrow?
66. (Nervously) Mmmmm
67. (Nervously) No?
68. But I see it on your desk
69. Kantu: (Inside head) She sees the flowers, I knew it
70. (Fake Smiling) You know what-
71. i’ll go check my locker for one.
73. NO, NO, NO, NO
74. NO, NO, NO, NO
75. NO, NO, NO, NO
76. NO, NO, NO, NO *door creaks*
85. SFX: running water
90. Hmmm
91. Huh?
92. Janitor: *Whisteling*
93. Janitor: *Whisteling*
94. Janitor: What the-
95. Janitor: Who’s in Here-
96. Oh…
97. Kantu: *sniffling* My..Flowers…they won’t stop grow-...never mind
98. SFX: *water stops running*
100. Janitor: Kid, Look…
101. Janitor: Let me show you something
102. Janitor: I used to always come down to the football field
103. Kantu: You went to school here!?
104. Janitor: Yea kid, Palm High College Prep class of 02’
105. Janitor: I always compared myself to others but when I came down here…
106. Janitor: I learned that I was exactly where I needed to be
107. Janitor: So I would sit here alone alot
108. Janitor: Because you see kid, the flowers you have are special
109. Kantu: But everyone else has palms and my flowers…they’re…different
110. Janitor: Here, touch the ground with me
111. Kantu: Uhh…ok?
118. Kantu: What the-
119. Kantu: You seeing this-
120. Janitor: Mhmm
122. Janitor: You see kid…
123. Janitor: Not every flower is made the same
124. Janitor: Now put both of your hands on the ground
125. Janitor:...like this
129. Kantu: Whoa
130. Janitor (Narrating): When you embrace the flowers you were gifted with
131. Janitor (Narrating): you bring a unique beauty into this world…
132. Janitor (Narrating): that others are bound to notice
133. Janitor: so that wherever you go in life
134. Janitor: your flowers will bloom for the world to see