Draft of script for 'My First Class is Biology'

Isla's arrival

Exterior, outside school, long shot- Isla rides bike towards the camera and stops, still in long shot, close up on hand on necklace, cut to medium close up, Isla brings hand down and camera pans to follow her pushing her bike into bike rack
Cut to long shot of Billy skateboarding down the ramp, cut to medium close up on Isla walking out of bike rack looking at her timetable, cut to medium close up on the two bumping into each other

Billy: Hey watch out!

Camera tilting down, medium shot of Isla falling to the ground and dropping paper and bag, Billy crouches to help her, both stand up, camera follows them

Billy: (Hands her the paper and bag) I'm so sorry--

Isla: (Taking them) No it's ok. I should have been looking where I was going.

Billy: I don't think I've seen you before, are you new here? (Smiles) I'm Billy.

OTS shot on Isla

Isla: I'm Isla (she smiles).

Billy: Isla,

OTS shot on Billy

that's a weird name.

Cut back to OTS shot on Isla

Isla: Oh, thanks.

Two- shot

Billy: No, I'm sorry I didn't mean--

SFX- School bell

Billy: Well, I guess I have to go now, see you around. Good luck on your first day.

Picks up skateboard and walks towards the school, Isla watches after him, medium close up on her, she smiles to herself


Isla meets Hazel

Interior, school corridor, long shot of Isla walking down the empty corridor looking at timetable, cut to medium close up as she stops just infront of classroom door, looks at timetable, confused, cut to close up OTS shot on paper, cut back to Isla, opens door and Hazel falls out, both look shocked

Hazel: Are you alright? You look a bit lost.

Isla: I don't know where I'm supposed to be. (looking around)

Hazel: Well let's have a look at your timetable. (OTS shot on Hazel) Oh we're in the same class! (Two shot) I was just going there, follow me.

They walk towards the classroom door

Interior, science lab, long shot from inside classroom on the door as Hazel and Isla enter,
point of view shot of room, pans across students, cut to medium close up on Billy writing, cut to medium shot as Hazel places tray on table

Teacher: Quiet down everyone. ,

Teacher: Oh thanks Hazel. (Hazel goes to sit down, Isla walks over, teacher notices Isla) Oh you must be the new girl... (Pronounces it wrong) Isla right? Take the seat at the back.

Medium close up on Billy at the back of the class, writing, Isla walks into frame to the seat next to him, and stands waiting for him to move his text book which is in her place, he doesn't notice so she nudges his shoulder

Billy: Oh, sorry.

He moves the text book

Isla: (Sitting down, joking) Is that all you say?

Teacher: (Out of frame) Everyone get into their lab partners.

Billy: I guess that means us then. (Getting up) I'll get the beaker, in case you fall over again--

Isla: (Stopping him) Oh no it's alright, I think I can handle one beaker. (Gets up)

Camera pans as Isla walks over to the counter and picks up beaker, as she walks back to her seat she trips over Billy's bag

Isla: Woah!

She sits down slowly as Billy laughs

Billy: Brilliant... Dejavu.