Script

Sarah: Georgia Scott
Mrs Samuels: Alison Budge
Molly: Deanna Stoddart

Sarah is biking up a long driveway. The camera watches the wheels go past with a low angle shot. She reaches the end of the driveway and puts her bike down, resting it on its stand. The camera follows her over her shoulder to the door to a house. There is a shot of her hand knocking on the door. Molly's mother answers the door, and the camera avoids her face, shooting over her shoulder at Sarah's face.
Mrs Samuels: Sarah, we haven't seen you in a while. How are you?
Sarah: I'm good thanks, Mrs Samuels. I was wondering, is... Is Molly around?
The camera shoots over Sarah's shoulder and shows Mrs Samuels' face in shadow.
Mrs Samuels: It's not a good idea for you to see her at the moment. She's... got a lot of homework to do.
The camera returns to filming from over Mrs Samuel's shoulder, before cutting to filming from outside the house, looking at Sarah's profile.
Sarah: Oh, okay... Well... Will you tell her I came 'round?
Mrs Samuels: Yes, I'll do that. Have a nice day.
Sarah: You too...
Sarah waves uncertainly and walks out of the door alcove. She begins to walk back down the driveway, but stops when we hear the door closing. A high angle shot sees her looking over her shoulder to see if Mrs Samuels is there, and then she walks quietly around the side of the house. The camera follows her through a rose bush covered path. She walks into the backgarden, that has a river down the front. An establishing shot from behind Sarah shows us the back of Molly's hooded figure sitting throwing sticks into the river. Sarah walks carefuly down to stand beside Molly. The camera films them sitting beside eachother.
Sarah: Hey Molly!
Molly doesn't look at her, and stays silent.
Sarah: You weren't at school yesterday.
Molly: I was sick. She is deadpan and unenthusiastic. She stares straight ahead.
The camera films Sarah from the front as she awkwardly sits down beside her.
Sarah: Are you... feeling any better?
Molly: I'm fine.
Sarah puts her arm around Molly uncomfortably.
Sarah: How are things with your Dad? Molly shoves her arm off.
Molly: He's not my Dad.
Sarah: I know, sorry... Does he... Does he still...
Molly: Does he still what? Does he still beat me? She turns and looks straight at Sarah, who looks down at her feet.
Molly: Look. She takes her sunglasses off and reveals a black eye. The camera jums from a close up of Molly to looking at the two of them straight on. Sarah's eyes are wide and shocked.
Sarah: Molly, we have to tell someone.
Molly: No. She puts her glasses back on and stares straight ahead again.
Sarah: But Molly, they can-
Molly: Just leave.
Sarah: What?
Molly: Go. Away.
Sarah stands up slowly, and walks up the hill. The camera watches with Molly in the foreground, and Sarah blurred in the background. The focus shifts to Sarah, who looks back once, and then continues walking away.