Media Coursework Script

What Jo writes in her journal, the story.

Opening Scene - The main character Jo, sits alone outside on a bench writing in her journal

Scene 1

(Narrated) Once upon a time lived a beautiful princess…

[Transition to ‘the story’ the acting, ‘the beautiful princess is spoken as the audience see Lily for the first time]

Scene 2

[Lily walks passed, she is indoors, the lighting is soft, the camera tracks her movement as she disappears out of shot]

[Jo is walking outside, the ground is wet, the light is natural, she looks at the ground a lot]

[Lily, from the side angle, twisting her hair around her finger, she sits down with other female friends]

Scene 3

[Jo enters the building, visibly cold, walking towards where Lily sits she drops her bag and the content covers the floor]

[The people Lily is sat with laugh mocking Jo, the camera close-ups on Lily’s face who is sympathising with Jo]

[Jo quickly gathers her belongings and walks away with her head down]

[The camera flicks back to Lily telling her friends: Lily: “ That was totally out of order girls” jumps up and walks off, the friends make kissing and oooooo noises]

Scene 4

[Jo is walking along, texting her friend

omg, the worst thing just happened, i dropped my stupid bag in front of that girl I like and all her mates, totally humiliating…

[Jo and Lily collide, Lily drops her bag and the contents covers the floor,

Jo is visibly upset and apologises “I can’t believe it. I’m sorry.”

Lily comforts her “It’s ok, ha”

The two bend down at the same time to pick the things up grab each others hand by mistake

Jo: “sorry”

Lily: “sorry”

[Jo hands Lily her stuff and walks away]

[Over the shoulder shot, the back of Lily’s head and Jo walking away, Lily watches her walk away]

[She turns to put the last item in her bag, Jo looks back at Lily]

Scene 5

Close up on a bell, it starts ringing

Cut to Jo running, rushing gets to her locker and opens it and everything falls out

Lily is walking passed, sees it happen and helps her pick the stuff up

Lily: “Its not your day today is it!”

Jo laughs nervously, “It isn’t…”

They have picked everything up

Lily: “What lesson have you got?”

Jo: “Oh, um, maths… no English sorry”

Lily: “Me too, Ill walk with you”

The girls walk off together, we can see them talking but cannot hear what they are saying, they disappear around the corner

End Scene - 6

Lily shouts “JO!” It flips back to Jo sat on the bench writing the story, Lily walks down, “Are you coming?” has come to meet her, Jo says: “I’ll be two seconds” quickly scrawls, ‘And they lived happily ever after’ Jo shuts the book and the pair walk off hand in hand.