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Grounded

 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

Christopher Lopez

January 10, 2023
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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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  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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