Detensions Movie Script

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Tensions

(General Copy) by James Yu

[ Scene 1: interior of classroom ] [ Fade in ] ( The scene is of three individuals in detention. The teacher is sitting at the front of the room, and is looking quite bored. The three students sit and stare; sometimes a bit fidgety but mostly calm. ) ( A beeper goes off ) TEACHER ( Looks down at beeper in hand ) Okay students, I need to make a phone call. ( Starts to get up and walks to the door, one of the students starts a motion to get up and follow him ) Hold on there buddy, I’m going to be in my office, so don’t any you try to leave detention until 5:30. ( The student sits back down ) ( The teacher closes the door behind him ) [ Close up of doorknob ] ( Sound: “Click!”and the door is locked ) ( Quick shot of students looking back, and then passively looking back forward ) [ Close up of clock showing 4:20, then fade to it showing 5:20 ] [ Scene 2: interior of classroom ] [ Fade in ] ( The scene is still of the three students sitting at their desks. Suddenly the one closest to the window jumps up. )

-2STUDENT 1 (guy) ( Looks and points out window ) Hey look! Mr. Kravitz is leaving! [ Far shot out of window showing Mr. Kravitz leaving briefcase in hand ] [ Shot back to the threesome ] STUDENT 2 (girl) Let’s go already! ( heads for the door and reaches for the handle, only to discover it locked. Jiggles it some more ) Hey! It’s still locked! ( Jiggles some more ) STUDENT 3 (guy) Don’t be stupid Adrian.. ( heads to the and door and shoos Adrian out of the way only to find that the door is really locked ) Oh I’m gonna kill him.. ( Jiggles some more and finally just pounds the door once ) ADRIAN Is this some kind of a sick joke? STUDENT 1 I have football practice tonight, this can’t be happening dang it. ( And tries his hand at the door ) ADRIAN Oh this is great, we’re locked in and this guy seems to concerned only with his testosterone-inducing football practices. STUDENT 1 Hey, why don’t you shut the…

-3STUDENT 2 Okay you two, just be calm. Maybe he’s coming back, yeah, he probably just forgot something in his car, he’ll be back. ADRIAN Yeah right, and how would you know? ( Sits down ) Hey, and also, how did you know my name? I’ve never met you… STUDENT 2 Well, I’m around you know… I know people you know people… ADRIAN ( Untrustingly ) Yeah, sure dude… STUDENT 2 The name’s Rodney… ( holds out hand ) Nice to meet you. ( Adrian unwillingly shakes his hand, and quickly retreats it ) STUDENT 1 Okay peoples, this is not he time for social excursions ( they both give him a look as if to boggle ), or strifes… but we need to get out of here… let’s break down the door! ADRIAN Hold up Mr. Jock! STUDENT 1 Hey, my name’s Bradoff…

-4ADRIAN Like, whatever… anyways, before we break anything, let’s make sure there’s no other way to get out… BRADOFF Nah.. let me do it… ( Bradoff gets a chair and heads for the door, but Rodney quickly bars the way ) RODNEY Wait there tiger, let’s not do that… just yet. BRADOFF Get out of my way skinny boy, this here’s a man’s job to be done… RODNEY Come on man, let’s just try and find another way out… there’s got to be… and anyways, some one will probably find us in the morning… no need for us to pay mo’ money… BRADOFF TOMORROW MORNING?! Are you crazy? I ain’t gonna stay here with you two tonight… RODNEY I dunno, you seem to be getting along fine with chicky over there… ( Adrian comes and places a nice kick on Rodney’s most precious spot )