"Dear Corrine"

Black screen

DEE
"I should have told her" I should have told her sooner. Why does she always think like me? What’s wrong with her? What’s wrong with me? Stop worrying. Calm down. Whatever..."

music (rap?)

Talking through the mouth- "think any cops go by here?"
Bubble sounds (bong)
Breathing in/talking through the mouth/throat - Naw man.

Unblank

Slow mo-(everyone leaves the car. With smoke spewing out. DEE leaves the passenger seat)

Intro: " " title appears (whatever special effects)

cut music
Gradually grows from whispers to multiple conversations talking
	Sports+clothes+this weekend+next weekend+copy homework

Quick transition to an Economics (fill in the blank) worksheet/macro
First person view of  DEE (defluo) with his head down (dim)
He is looking at the paper but slowly begins to wander off.
Dim light
Dim talking

Some upbeat happy ass music- Belle and Sebastian? (maybe?)

Follows a student walking in the hallway. (her back)
She has a pony tail, dresses conservatively- Recycle symbol on her back of shirt- jeans
She makes a turn as the camera turns the other way

Shows a classroom from outside of the door.
Takes a few steps in the door
	1 Blends in with music- Everyone is talking
	2 Right- Chalkboard "Read Ch7 Complete worksheet by tomorrow"
	3 Teacher sits in front corner of the room- on the computer
	4 Pans over to rest of the class- Conversation from before
		Sports+clothes+this weekend+next weekend+copy homework
	5 Shows a boy with his head down near the front (of teacher)
		Wears old cords, Old shoes, old sweater with hoodie
Bell Rings

Camera walks back outside of the door and to the right.
Films students walking out of the room Talking
Last person to exit- DEE 

	(A serious and quiet boy that shies away from large groups. Prefers a few people to hang out with instead of a "classroom of people" Likes to listen and absorb what’s around him. He’s always willing to go with the flow and keeps to himself. Also quick to humor as a way to avoid awkwardness. Does drugs: mostly Pot, Vicodine and Shrooms.)

	Stops because there’s traffic
	Rips off the wrapper of a honey bun and Eats it
	Eyes Red
A friend (call him Shane for now) follows the traffic looks at him with red eyes.
He smiles - DEE shakes his head a little and gives a forced smile (as if to know what’s up)

Traffic wears down- he leaves the screen

Follows DEE around the school as he sees different kinds of people. He sees a nerdy looking boy and gives him a small nod. 

He walks by a group of football guys in a circle and rudely walks in the middle. He talks to one of the guys which the audience cannot hear. It is assumed that it was about drugs since he can never fit in. He give a short wave (up and down hand jerk) and continues walking. 

He sees a girl with a pony tail with a track and field shirt. She is walking towards him with a big smile on her face. He throws up some fake gang signs yells and she does the same. They both laugh as the rest of the hallway looks and smiles. The continue to walk by.

Shows lockers
	DEE Enters screen (off center) and opens his locker.
	CORRINE enters screen (center) and initiates the conversation
		
	(CORRINE is very much like DEE. Pretty much the same as DEE’s ( ) but she stopped doing drugs. She indirectly wants him to stop because she’s already been through the "drama." She also knows when he’s high)

CORRINE
Hey

opens locker and tries to find his gym clothes:
he’s still high from marijuana, so he’s trying to avoid eye contact:
DEE
Hey

CORRINE
I was just wondering if you want to go to the movies tonight with me Steve, Meg and James and how was it this morning? 

hesitant:
DEE
Yeah.
closes locker:
pause:
I gotta go, I’m going to be late.

CORRINE
Alright, bye.

walks away, and looks back:
DEE
I’ll call ya.

some badass music- something that pumps you up

Intro to song
Shows some old man shoes (old school vans- blue) to
Long socks that are a little off to
Pulls his shorts up to
Gym uniform shirt to
DEE’s face
Exit

Enter gym floor + his feet
Students walking/running in circles around the gym
DEE starts running
Camera follows him and Shane walking as people run around them

serious face looks straight ahead:
DEE
Yo

excited inside voice:
SHANE
I just got shrooms.

looks over interested:
DEE
Yeah? Can I snag some? I mean, How much?

Shane
$35 an eighth. We’re going to do it tonight. Trippin’ ballsssss.

DEE
Of course umm (pause) actually, I’m (quick pause) I’ll get it later. Just save some for me.

Shane
Yeah no problem.

DEE
I’ll give you a call when (interrupted)

Gym teacher
Shane and DEE, start jogging.
they start jogging:

looks back at gym teacher:
DEE
I’ll give you a call when I get my paycheck and damn (holds stomach) I can’t run like this.

Looks over Laughs:
Shane
I can’t either.

(heads back around in front of the gym teacher. DEE leaves a good loud fart in front of the gym teacher)
(everyone behind him laughs but soon realizes that the smell is trailing behind)

music cuts

Gym teacher
Alright, line up so I can take attendance.
(students line up)
(goes down the line)
Blah, Blah, Blah (about to call DEE)

Cuts to DEE’s house

Mom
DEE! Come here!

steps in leaves the door open:
Puts down his book bag:
DEE
Alright (whispers "calm the fuck down")
turns around and waves to the car:
it’s cloudy:
closes the door and walks to computer room:

points to computer screen:
Mom
What’s this?! 
You didn’t turn this in. 0/20

DEE
It’s because she didn’t grade them yet. You do this to me everyday! She’s always late with her grading.
(walks away, whispers "everyday")

Yells:
Mom
Are you hungry?

DEE
No mom!

His room is spacious. His lives in an upper middle class neighborhood. 

He lifts the cardboard box and takes out a family board game and digs under it. He pulls out a small joint and lighter. Pockets it and continues to move around the room to find loose change. 
	The voice of CORRINE and himself plays as he’s doing all of this (overlap)
	CORRINE- I wish I can help you.
	DEE- Everyday, the same stupid things. I can’t avoid these cycles.  (mock voice- what’s this?!)
	DEE- Remember that time I told you to trust me?
	CORRINE- yeah
	DEE- Well, don’t, I’m a liar. You shouldn’t trust me.
	CORRINE- Why? You’re saying I shouldn’t believe in anything you said in the past?
	DEE- I promised I would quit smoking, but I really don’t want to.
	CORRINE- Why? You’re saying I shouldn’t believe in anything you said in the past?
	DEE- You just said that. Wow man, you’re stupid.
	CORRINE- Oh my god, you’re not stupid
	DEE- I’m stupid, I’m stupid, I hate my name... she’s STUIPD!

(kitchen table eating)
(it’s beginning to rain)

(camera faced towards him)

DEE
Can I have some money? I’m going to the movies tonight. Can I? I’ll pay you back.

parents look at each other:
Dad
Sure.

Mom.
Who are you going with. It’s raining outside. Keep warm and when will you be back?

gets up opens drawer and takes some money:
DEE
Steve, James, Meg, CORRINE.

Dad
Oh?

Ignores. Goes upstairs:
yells from upstairs:
DEE
Food was good

Locks the door, pulls out his joint and smokes in his room. Blows out of the window. He gets a phone call as the camera looks out of the window and sees the car pull up.

DEE got in the car and buckled up. Sat in the back left with his head against the window.

looks over at Corrine:
DEE
Funny.

silence with a humming song:

DEE
So, what are we watching?

silence:
Whispers:
DEE
Fine.

glances over at CORRINE she glances back
they both look away at the same time

The passenger turns up the volume and everyone starts talking. DEE looks out of the window, zoning out. Not a single car on the highway. He’s high and doesn’t want to make eye contact with CORRINE. She knows but ignores it. He readjusts and accidentally hits her foot. She quickly kicked back, but was subtle enough to not catch any attention in the car. He glanced at CORRINE, and looked away. He kicked her back and looked out of the window.

intervened the conversation up front:
CORRINE
What’s your favorite color Steve?
she kicks DEE:

Steve
Blue. What’s yours?

Intervened:
DEE
Really guys, what are we watching?
(kicks her)

looks at DEE:

Sarcasm:
CORRINE
What?! I can’t hear you over the music!
(kicks him back)

Suddenly, a deer appeared on the road and the driver swerves to the right and slammed on the breaks. The road was too slippery. The car slid off of the road and tumbled down the hill.

(First person view of DEE- Black to fuzzy white specks, to indistinguishable shapes.  He starts hearing weird sounds, which makes him move more. Camera moves

3rd person- he is strapped in and realized that CORRINE was leaning against him. He sees that he’s clenching her hand and she’s doing the same.)

still looking straight ahead:
Meg
Everyone ok?

DEE
Yeah, I’m fine. My foots killing me though.

CORRINE
I’m fine.

looks over at Meg and sees her motionless expression:
Smiles:

Steve
Meg is fine up here. What about CORRINE and James?

he looks over, James was tense holding onto the door handle:
slight laugh:
DEE
They’re all fine.

Steve
I’ll go get help. Stay put.

DEE
You can count on that.

Steve leaves the car and walks up the hill out of sight.

Silence:
CORRINE
Want to hear a joke?
(pause)
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
(pause)
Frostbite.

(everyone makes a sort of laughing sound to indicate that they’re alive and found it funny

Rain is pounding on the car and CORRINE begins to shiver. DEE reaches down to unbuckle both of their seatbelts. She began shivering more. DEE held her as everyone waited for help.

Zoom out of the car to show the wreckage)

Some sort of transition

The ambulance arrives and finds everyone shivering. The ambulance takes them away.

Another transition a few days later

DEE comes home with a boot as both of his parents are sitting at the kitchen table. He instantly knew it was serious. He limps up to them and stands there.

Dad
Son. CORRINE hasn’t been in school because (pause)
(looks at mom)
(looks at DEE)

Dad
CORRINE didn’t make it.

DEE
What? No, wait, she’s fine. I...I was there.

Dad
She died from internal bleeding.

DEE
I was there the whole time!
(becomes emotional)

Mom
I’m sorry
(mom leaves as she’s about to cry)

Dad
Son...
(DEE leaves before he could say anything else)

He hobbles up the stairs and into his room. He locks the door and begins to cry. He walks over to the TV and turns it on loud enough so they can’t hear him. He takes out his phone looks at it, hesitates and slams it on the cardboard box. He walks around. 

The voice of himself plays as he’s doing all of this (overlap):
	I didn’t ask for this. 
	Why do I deserve this?
	I didn’t ask for this I can’t avoid this (forceful mock voice- I’m sorry)
	I wish I can help you.
	I’m so stupid.  You’re not stupid, I’m stupid.
	You should have never trusted me.
	I broke your promise.
	I broke your promise.
	Please trust me. Please.
	I’m sorry. 
	I miss you.

He ends up breaking down in his closet.
(camera slowly exits the dark closet)

the next day

Enter driveway floor + his feet
The car drives up.
He walks towards the car opens the door, as soon as it slams.
Shot of him with his head down in class.

The class is silent.
The teacher taps his shoulder.

Teacher
Are you ok?

DEE
Slowly looks up. Eyes bloodshot
talks through his mouth/throat
I’m fine.
(puts his head back down fade to black)

bell rings

Camera walks back outside of the door and to the right.
Films students walking out of the room Talking
Last person to exit- DEE 
	Limps out
	Stops because there’s traffic
	Rips off the wrapper of a honey bun and eats it
	Eyes Red

Shane follows the traffic looks at him with red eyes.

Shane
What happened to your leg?

DEE
I fractured it. And I’ll call you about that eighth.
(gives a forced smile)
(Shane nods walks by)

Traffic wears down- he leaves the screen

Follows DEE around the school as he sees the same people. He sees the nerdy looking boy and gives him a small nod. 

He walks by the group of football guys in a circle and slowly walks around them.

He sees the girl with a pony tail with the same track and field shirt. She is walking towards him with a big smile on her face. He smiles back continue to walk by.

Shows lockers
	DEE Enters screen (off center) and opens his locker.
	He pauses.
	Looks both ways. Then exits.

some transition
Camera walks in the door of the library following the girl with the track and field shirt.

He is sitting by himself with a sheet of paper in front of him.
Camera zooms closer to show that it was the same Economics paper.
The girl with the track and field shirt appears from behind and gives him a hug (lets call her GRIFF)

GRIFF
Feelin’ better DEE? How’s that leg?
(sits down next to him with that persistent smile)

Pause:
DEE
Good. Can you help me with this? I’m falling behind.
(hands her paper)

GRIFF
Yeah, sure.
(looks at the paper)
Actually, I have no idea. I’m not taking Economics... Sorry.

DEE
Oh, its ok.
(looks at paper)
(cheered up voice)
We’ll, I guess I can wing it!
(starts writing)
(still looking down)
Do you drive?

GRIFF
Yeah. Why?

DEE
Just wondering...Took you long enough!
(looks up and smiles)

GRIFF
Funny.

Awkward silence
DEE looks down at the paper again.

GRIFF
We need to hang out sometime, now that I have my license. We haven’t hung out since middle school

DEE
I’ll call ya.

Bell rings

Gets up:
DEE
Well...I’ll see you later.
(exit looks back)
(GRIFF gives a fake smile)

transition
DEE steps in leaves the door open to his house. Drops his book bag turns around and waves.

DEE
Mom?
(silence)

Slowly walks towards the computer room.

DEE
Mom?
(silence)

Looks at the desk that has a note: "Out shopping"
Turns around and walks upstairs to his room.
He lifts the cardboard box and takes out a family board game and digs under it. He pulls out his last joint (a fat one) and 4 vicodine pills. He looks at it. Debating whether or not he should smoke it or not. He pockets it but takes the vicodine. Walked back downstairs and calls up Shane.

Shane
What’s up man.

DEE
I just got my paycheck yesterday. Mind if I get it now? 
(Looks at the clock: 3:48)

Shane
Yeah, no problem. I’ll be there in 5min.

DEE writes a note next to his mom’s: "Out, be back at 10"
DEE got in the car and buckled up. He sat in the back left seat. Shane’s car (VW bus) was packed with people and smoke.
DEE said hi to everyone (he knew them all from smoking.)
(they were smoking the bong)
The exchanged the deal.

DEE
Yo, mind if I take them now? I have a few hours to kill.

turns up the volume- The Beatles:
Shane
Go for it.

DEE looks around and sees that no one is objecting, since they were all stoned.

he eats it slowly
pulls out the joint and hands it to Shane

DEE
Little present for ya.

takes it without looking back:
Shane
Thanks man.
(lights it)

DEE puts his head up against the window and looks out, waiting for the bong to come around. He sees a basketball hoop outside and smiles. The bong comes to him and he takes one hit.

talking through his mouth/throat:
DEE
Thanks.
(looks out of the window again holding in his hit)
(listens to everyone else talking about a party)
(he smiles- the vicodine made him numb)

Suddenly a flashback occurs. He saw another basketball hoop outside and a colorful visual appears. He’s playing basketball with GRIFF. He shoots and when he jumps he farts. He made the basket.

The camera shows DEE laughing. Soon, the whole van starts laughing. As his psychedelic trip kicks in, colors become more vibrant and stationary things start shaking. He laughs and points it out to the group.

points to ash trey:
DEE
See it? This ash trey is awesome!

Someone in the car
Dude, you’re trippin. 
(laughs)

(blend together)
DEE
I’m a baller! Lets play some basketball.
recycle throw and break ash tray
I've been here for 5min (quick/robot sounding) I've been here for 5min
geeee(t) geeet geeet
I’m great!
(looks outside and sees GRIFF’s house)
I miss you

Shane pulls up to a Wawa to get gas and food. Everyone is having fun laughing at his weird comments. DEE laughs as well. He takes out his phone.

DEE
I gots to call GRIFF. I told her I’ll call. I’ll do it. Shhhh.
(takes out his phone and slowly finds her number)

Someone in the car
Need help buddy?
(DEE puts the phone against his ear.)

DEE
Naw man.
phone rings/vibrates:

GRIFF
Hello?

Nervous:
DEE
hey how's it going? (mumbles) about you?
(everyone lets out a slight guffaw)

Pause:
GRIFF
Are you ok?

DEE
hey GRIFF, its DEE wanna hear a joke? wanna hear a joke guys? 
(pause)
hahaha I’m trippin man. I see stuff.

up beat voice:
GRIFF
Like what?

DEE
smoking out of these dolphins man. and then these ninjas are like yo, get outta here!...ok whatever man
(Shane walks in the car)
(everyone is laughing)
kkkkk spagett spagett spagett!!! I’ll call you back kk I’m so messed up right nowwwww

GRIFF
Bye?

DEE
Peace!
hangs up:

Shane
Who was that?

Someone in the car
GRIFF

DEE
I gotta be home by 10, what time is it, 
sings: 
what time is it, what time is it?
is it time to jump? is it time to fly? is it time to be hi hi hi hihi
(laughter)
(he smiles)

looks at watch:
Shane
It’s 8:00

DEE
Alright, is it alright if you drop me off? I’m late.
(looks out of the window and smiles)

Shane
Let me drop off these guys first.

silence except from the music

DEE
k.

He looks up and sees a red light. It was dark and the light starts to move, swaying back and fourth. DEE does the same. The light pulses, starts moving closer to him. He is deeply entranced and thought the light was coming after him. He gets a little nervous and shifts in his seat. The camera changes view to show that the car is just moving because its a green light. He laughs to himself and shakes his head.

Whispers:
DEE
I’m trippin’

Everything begins to fast forward and slow down. Never a normal speed. One by one, Shane drops off the people in the car. The Beatles are still playing at a normal speed. DEE is listening closely to the music. He’s a lot calmer now. The music made him calm. Eventually, it was him and Shane. He’s driving back towards his house and he sees the same basketball hoop. He picks up his phone and dials GRIFF’s number again. This time, his high is wearing off.

phone rings/vibrates:
GRIFF
Hello?

singing:
DEE
I just drove by your house! I just drove by your house! 
(pause)
Just kidding. I’m fine.

GRIFF
I hope everything is ok.

silence

holding the phone. And looks out of the window
DEE 
Remember us playing basketball?

GRIFF
Yeah.

DEE
I miss it.
(pause)
Sorry, if I called you at a bad time. I’ll hang up now.

GRIFF
No! I’m not doing anything.

Shane pulls up onto the driveway. DEE gives him a pat on the back.

DEE
Thanks man.
(leaves car)
(DEE steps in leaves the door open to his house. Takes off his shoe, turns around and waves)
Still there?

GRIFF
Yeah.

DEE
I wanna see her. right now. I got something to say to her. now!...now!

GRIFF
CORRINE?

DEE
I should have told her...that I loved her...what the fuck is wrong with me?...I'm trippin so hard oh my god
(Quietly)
Oh my god.
(walks slowly up the stairs.)

GRIFF
It’ll be ok

DEE
I'm never going to see her again. I miss her... So much....
(lies on his bed)
(pause)
I don’t care...
(pause)
I like being alone, cause you don't have to fake it when you're with someone else
(slowly closes his eyes)
(pause)

GRIFF
Hello?

wakes up:
DEE
Oh...Sorry. I’m a little tired.

GRIFF
Oh! Well, you should sleep then.

pause:
DEE
GRIFF?

GRIFF
Yeah?

DEE
Can you pick me up tomorrow? I don’t have a ride.

GRIFF
Sure bud. Good night.

DEE
Good night.

Dim light. Some transition. Till next day.
*Enter* driveway + his feet
Gets in car.

They both look ahead. GRIFF has a little smile (always in a good mood) DEE serious, looks forward.
(some upbeat happy music- radio?)
(pause)

DEE
Want to hear a joke?

quickly, seems excited:
GRIFF
Yeah!

DEE
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?

GRIFF
What?

DEE
Frostbite.

She looks over and smiles. He looks down and smiles. He looks over and hits her shoulder with his head. The both laugh.

Play: some acoustic song (slow)

Mute* They park and leave the car. He slowly gets out (because of his foot) and walks beside/behind her. They enter the school and part there ways. Camera follows her as she meets up with the rest of the track and field kids. They talk and laugh. The bell rings and the camera follows GRIFF. She walks by the office. Camera goes in office and finds the "nerdy" kid giving a note to a secretary. The camera looks up and heads towards the intercom and goes through to another classroom’s. Everyone is standing doing the pledge.

There’s an empty seat near the teachers. The camera moves in towards the desk with a sheet of paper on it. It’s DEE’s. The fill in the blank had random/made up words: Finninjolfin, compplinished! Surplus,  CORRINE.

The camera backs out and finds the rest of the class talking again. Continues till its near the door where the "nerdy" kid is walking by. Camera follows until he makes a right turn. Camera goes left and into the men’s bathroom. Continues in to find DEE sitting on a stall with CORRINE’s senior picture in hand. He’s quiet as the camera exits.

Fade out.

End.