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

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2. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
   

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3. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
   

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4. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
   

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5. SFX: (school bell) *RIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
   

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9. Jock 1: Bro did you see her at the game yesterday!
   

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10. Jock 2: Yes Bro! (laughs)
    

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11. I thought she was gonna….(VOICES FADES OUT)
    

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13. Kantu: *Rough Breathe Out*
    

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14. SFX: *slamming locker
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15. SFX: *slamming locker
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24. Mom: Kantu, are you going to eat- (VOICES FADES OUT)
    

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25. Mom: Kantu, are you going to eat- (VOICES FADES OUT)
    

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33. SFX: *snip*
    

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35. SFX: *snip, snip*
    

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48. SFX: *creek*
    

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54. SFX: *tick*
    

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55. SFX: *tock*
    

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62. (softly)*hey*
    

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63. *pssssssttttttt*
    

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64. Do you have an eraser I can borrow?
    

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65. Do you have an eraser I can borrow?
    

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66. (Nervously) Mmmmm
    

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67. (Nervously) No?
    

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68. But I see it on your desk
    

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69. Kantu: (Inside head) She sees the flowers, I knew it
    

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70. (Fake Smiling) You know what-
    

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71. i’ll go check my locker for one.
    

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73. NO, NO, NO, NO
    

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74. NO, NO, NO, NO
    

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75. NO, NO, NO, NO
    

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76. NO, NO, NO, NO *door creaks*
    

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85. SFX: running water
    

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90. Hmmm
    

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91. Huh?
    

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92. Janitor: *Whisteling*
    

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93. Janitor: *Whisteling*
    

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94. Janitor: What the-
    

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95. Janitor: Who’s in Here-
    

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96. Oh…
    

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97. Kantu: *sniffling* My..Flowers…they won’t stop grow-...never mind
    

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98. SFX: *water stops running*
    

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100. Janitor: Kid, Look…
     

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101. Janitor: Let me show you something
     

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102. Janitor: I used to always come down to the football field
     

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103. Kantu: You went to school here!?
     

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104. Janitor: Yea kid, Palm High College Prep class of 02’
     

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105. Janitor: I always compared myself to others but when I came down here…
     

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106. Janitor: I learned that I was exactly where I needed to be
     

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107. Janitor: So I would sit here alone alot
     

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108. Janitor: Because you see kid, the flowers you have are special
     

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109. Kantu: But everyone else has palms and my flowers…they’re…different
     

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110. Janitor: Here, touch the ground with me
     

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111. Kantu: Uhh…ok?
     

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118. Kantu: What the-
     

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119. Kantu: You seeing this-
     

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120. Janitor: Mhmm
     

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122. Janitor: You see kid…
     

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123. Janitor: Not every flower is made the same
     

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124. Janitor: Now put both of your hands on the ground
     

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125. Janitor:...like this
     

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129. Kantu: Whoa
     

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130. Janitor (Narrating): When you embrace the flowers you were gifted with
     

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131. Janitor (Narrating): you bring a unique beauty into this world…
     

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132. Janitor (Narrating): that others are bound to notice
     

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133. Janitor: so that wherever you go in life
     

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134. Janitor: your flowers will bloom for the world to see
     

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