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ALIEN YOUTH
EPISODE 6 THE ROLE MODEL
V.O
Previously on Alien Youth.
(WE NOW SEE SHOTS OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE
OF 5 EPISODES.)
ROLL TV SHOW THEME VIDEO
FADE IN:
EXT. GHETTO STREET - NIGHT
(WE SEE OUR CHARACTER MELINDA STANDING ON THE STREET DRESSED
LIKE A HOOKER, REALLY NASTY LOOKING, GRUNGY, DIRTY, CLOTHES THAT
HANG HALF WAY OFF HER BODY, AND THE VISUAL THAT SHE HASN'T
SHOWERED IN WEEKS. SHE IS STANDING THERE WITH HER THUMB OUT
HITCHHIKING TO SOME PLACE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.)
MELINDA
Man come on now... somebody has
to pick me up.
(MELINDA IS HITCHHIKING AND EVERY CAR JUST KEEPS ON DRIVING BY
HER IGNORING HER ONE EVEN SPLASHES WATER ON HER.)
V.O
This is my life your probably
wondering how I got in this
situation... I used to be such a
good student, a role model even,
I was brought up in a good home,
taught good morals, made honor
grades, had a serious
relationship, and never did
anything wrong. Who would of
known I would end up here?
V.O (CONT'D)
This is my story.
FADE OUT:
THE SOUNDS OF A BUZZING ALARM CLOCK IS HEARD
(ITS MELINDA'S ALARM CLOCK THAT IS WAKING HER UP FOR A NEW DAY A
NEW EXPERIENCE IN LIFE NOTHING IS WRONG IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM.)
CUT IN:
INT. MELINDA'S BEDROOM - MORNING
(THE SHOT OF MELINDA'S HAND SLAMMING DOWN ON THE CLOCK TO TURN
IT OFF IS OUR CUT IN TO VIDEO.)
(MELINDA IS THE KIND OF CHARACTER THAT IS VERY CHEERY ALWAYS
OPTIMISTIC AND LOOKING FOR NEW CHALLENGES THAT ARISE AS LONG AS
THEY DON'T REFLECT HER IN SOME KIND OF NEGATIVE WAY SHE WAS A
ROLE MODEL TO WHAT TEENAGERS SHOULD BE LIKE.)
SHOTS OF HER GETTING READY ARE SEEN PUTTING HER SHOES ON AND
TURNING OFF THE RADIO AND GETTING BOOKS THAT ARE NEATLY STACKED
ON THE DESK TOGETHER AND WALKING OUT OF THE ROOM.
CUT TO:
INT. MELINDA'S KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER
(MELINDA IS WALKING IN WHEN SHE SEE'S HER MOM AND HER LITTLE
BROTHER SITTING AT THE TABLE EATING BREAKFAST AS OUR WONDERFUL
MOM MAKES MELINDA'S.)
MOM
Good morning Melinda.
MELINDA
Good morning.
MOM
Okay here is your lunch.
MELINDA
What did you pack me?
MOM
You will just have to look and
see for yourself.
(MELINDA AND HER MOM ARE EXCITED AND CHERRY AS USUAL BUT HER
BROTHER ISN'T FOR SOME REASON WHICH WE GET TO AFTER THIS SET OF
LINES.)
MELINDA
Thanks... Oh Got to run I'll miss
the bus.
MOM
Bye dear.
(MELINDA WALKS OVER TO HER LITTLE BROTHER GABBY AND RUBS HIS
HAIR ALL OVER AND LOOKS UPSET.)
MELINDA
Gabby?
GABBY
Yeah?
MELINDA
Whats wrong?
GABBY
Nothing... it's nothing...
MELINDA
No what's wrong? You look down.
GABBY
...Well these kids said they were
going beat me up if I didn't give
them my allowance today.
MELINDA
What kids?
GABBY
The kids from that bad school.
MELINDA
You know what if they mess with
you again just walk away or walk
a different way home, okay buddy?
GABBY
But they'll follow...
MELINDA
Don't worry they'll leave you
alone if you just ignore them.
GABBY
That won't work though.
MELINDA
Yes it will they wouldn't hit a
little kid people are a lot of
talk, just trust me, but if it
makes you feel better I'll walk
you home after school.
GABBY
But...
MOM
She's right gabby and don't
retaliate either violence gets
you no where in life.
GABBY
But...
MOM
No buts about it! Look if they
keep bothering you tell me then
we will settle it we could call
their mothers.
GABBY
No!
MELINDA
Oh, I got to go, Love You Guys!
Bye!
BOTH
Bye...
FADE OUT:
V.O
There, just like that, I manage
to settle a problem that my
little brother had and manage to
get to school on time It was
obviously a two for one day.
FADE IN:
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - LATER
(MELINDA IS WALKING TO CLASS WHEN SHE BUMPS INTO A GUY THAT
LOOKS LOST.)
KID
Ok 700 hallway English III?
KID (CONT'D)
Oh I'm sorry...
MELINDA
Its okay new here?
KID
Yeah I can't find 710... Know
where it is?
MELINDA
Yeah right there.
(She points to a classroom and she smiles and walks away.)
KID
Thanks
MELINDA
No problem.
(AS MELINDA WALKS AWAY SHE TURNS HER HEAD AND SMILES AT THE FACT
THAT SHE THINKS HE IS VERY CUTE.)
V.O
Cute!...
FADE OUT:
V.O (CONT'D)
So I met this new kid and his
name was Evan he was really cute
and I had like one class with
him, but Thats not important,
what was important was one day he
gave me this letter out of no
where it was kinda weird but I
liked what it said though.
FADE IN:
FADE IN:
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - LATER THAT WEEK
(AS MELINDA IS WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY ONCE AGAIN TO GO TO
CLASS EVAN WALKS UP TO MELINDA AND HANDS HER THIS NOTE AND
SMILES.)
EVAN
Here It kinda explains a lot so
tell me if you feel the same way.
MELINDA
What is it?
EVAN
Just read it.
MELINDA
Okay.
(MELINDA SMILES AND STARTS WALKING AWAY AND OPENS THE LETTER AND
READ IT.)
EVAN (O.S.)
Hey Melinda I've been giving this
much thought I don't want you to
think I'm some crazy stalker or
anything but I really think I'm
feeling you because I feel good
inside when I see you even if it
is just for that one moment down
the hall I wanna know if you feel
the same way to and if you do
maybe we can... like you know ...
hook up or something hang out,
write back, I wanna know how you
feel Evan.
FADE OUT:
V.O
V.O (CONT'D)
So everything started to work out
for me I got a partial lead role
in a play with Evan my grades are
good I even got involved in a
relationship everything was
perfect.
FADE IN:
(WE NOW SEE BUNCH OF SHOTS LIKE her ENJOYING herself AT DRAMA
LAUGHING WITH FRIENDS HANGING OUT WITH her boy FRIEND AT CHORUS
ALL REALLY PLEASANT SHOTS.)
V.O (CONT'D)
I Love You... (ECHO)
V.O (CONT'D)
Evan has really fit in with us. I
remember him telling me about a
bad past life and how its over
and I'm glad, because from what
he explained he was a completely
different person and there was
pain... And I helped him stay the
way he is now... Perfect.
CUT TO:
INT. EVAN'S HOUSE - NIGHT
(ITS NIGHT TIME WHEN WE HEAR A RINGING OF A PHONE AND A LIGHT
COMES ON AS EVAN WALKS INTO THE KITCHEN TO ANSWER THE PHONE.)
EVAN
Hello?
VOICE IN PHONE (O.S.)
Hey Evan, It's me, Robbie.
EVAN
Hey WASSUP Bro. Hows it going?
(EVAN IS EXCITED ABOUT HIS BROTHER CALLING, HIM HE HASN'T SEEN
HIM IN A LONG TIME.)
VOICE IN PHONE (O.S.)
I got shot...
EVAN
What...
VOICE IN PHONE (O.S.)
Yeah I got shot Its bad this
time.
CUT TO:
(EVAN IS IN SHOCK THIS IS HAPPENING AND HE STARTS TO LOOK
NERVOUS WHEN HIS PAST COMES BACK UP IN FLASHBACKS.)
(FLASHBACK SHOTS OCCUR OF HIS PAST LIFE IN THE STREETS AND SHOTS
OF FIGHTING AND DARK ALLEYS.)
CUT TO:
INT. MELINDA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
(ALL OF SUDDEN MELINDA WAKES UP FROM A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE
BASICALLY WE GET THE IDEA THAT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT, LIKE HER
ESP IS TELLING HER SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN FROM THE
SCENE WE JUST SAW WITH EVAN.)
MELINDA
Oh.. No.... Just a dream
V.O
But it was more than just a
dream...
CAMERA PULLS BACK SLOWLY
FADE OUT:
V.O (CONT'D)
Something weird happened that
night. I felt something hurt me,
something stabbing me, it felt
like nothing I had ever
experienced before in my life.
FADE IN:
INT. THEATER - NEXT DAY
(EVAN IS HANGING OUT STILL DEPRESSED AND ANGRY WHEN THE DIRECTOR
TELLS THEM TO TAKE A BREAK.)
MELINDA
Hey Whats wrong?
(EVAN WITH A VERY DISMISSING VOICE.)
EVAN
Nothing is wrong.
MELINDA
Evan, come on now, I know when
you are upset and trust me, you
look upset whats wrong?
EVAN
I have to go back and fight them
they hurt my brother.
MELINDA
What?
EVAN
Yea..
(EVAN IS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED BY THE DIRECTOR CALLING PLACES.)
DIRECTOR
Places! Lets go people, this
thing isn't going to direct
itself.
CROSS FADE TO:
INT. THEATER - LATER
(WE SEE EVAN ALL BY HIMSELF WITH ONE LIGHT SHINING DOWN ON HIM
AS MELINDA WALKS UP TO HIM FROM BEHIND AND SITS DOWN BACK TO
BACK.)
EVAN
Everything was perfect...
MELINDA
Why?
EVAN
Why what?
MELINDA
Why do you have to fight? You
don't have to...
(EVAN CUTS MELINDA OFF)
EVAN
Because I have to.
MELINDA
You don't have to do anything!
Why do you want to go back to
that? Everything is perfect now.
EVAN
No its not perfect, they hurt my
brother and now there is going to
be a war and they said if I don't
go they'll hurt you and my
friends I can't let that happen.
MELINDA
But you don't have to go.
EVAN
Didn't You listen to anything I
said.
MELINDA
Yeah but you have a choice! You
were given a choice...
EVAN
I can't be with you anymore
because if they find you than
they could hurt you.
MELINDA
Don't You remember the time
before me... the pain... is it
worth it?
EVAN
They hurt my family I don't want
them to hurt you the only way I
can get them to leave me alone is
if I fight them...
MELINDA
I don't care I'm not scared of
them I love you!
EVAN
I love you too that's why I must
leave.
(EVAN GETS UP AND STORMS OFF AND MELINDA IS LEFT ALONE ON THE
STAGE STARING OUT INTO NOWHERE THERE IS DEAD SILENCE IN THE AIR
AS ORCHESTRATED MUSIC FILLS THE ATMOSPHERE.)
(CAMERA SHOTS OF CAMERA SLOWLY PULLING BACK OFF MELINDA FROM A
CLOSE-UP AND SHOWING THE ENTIRE STAGE AND HER ALONE.)
FADE OUT:
INT. MELINDAS ROOM - NIGHT
V.O
So, just like that My
relationship ended... Just like
that everything was taken from
me... Just like that my feelings
were shredded into pieces... It
wasn't fair Why did I feel like I
couldn't understand myself
anymore? Why did I feel this way?
(ITS RAINING AGAIN AS WE SEE MELINDA STARING OUT THE WINDOW AS
TEARS RUN DOWN HER CHEEKS AND SHE GETS UP IN A BEAT.)
FADE TO:
EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT
(ITS A DARK NIGHT IN A GHETTO NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE SEE MELINDA
WALKING AND CRYING, TRYING TO FIND SOME SANITY IN HER LIFE WE
SHE IS STOPPED BY A SHADY GANGSTER CHARACTER.)
GANGSTER
Hey mommy, why you crying?
MELINDA
What do you want?
GANGSTER
To know why you are crying?
MELINDA
Well if you must know even though
its none of your business My
life... is meaningless at this
point my existence doesn't mean a
thing the person I loved left my
emotions and feelings without a
care.
GANGSTER
Sounds like a bad maestro
mommy...
MELINDA
What would you know?
GANGSTER
Well I know that If I had a girl
that I would respect her and
treat her like she was supposed
to be, like a queen I wouldn't
drop her like your man did. He
ain't even a man if he did that
mommy, he's a little kid playing
a grown man's game. What you need
is a grown man who will love you
and teach you what love is mommy.
MELINDA
Have you ever been in love?
GANGSTER
Yeah I have once than she cheated
on me So I bounced.
MELINDA
Oh... Sorry
GANGSTER
Its straight. What you need
though right now is someone to
care for you, I could do that if
you were down for that. Like
right now, I bet you could use a
hug?
MELINDA
Yeah I could.
(MELINDA STILL CRYING WALKS OVER TO THE GANGSTER AND HUGS HIM
AND THE GANGSTER WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND HER IN A PROTECTING
MANOR.)
GANGSTER
See were not all bad people.
Stick with me, I'll treat you how
a lady should be treated.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
RANDOM SHOTS OF MELINDA DOING BAD THINGS LIKE KISSING ANOTHER
GIRL OR SITTING IN A GUYS LAP PLEASURING HIM LAP DANCE LIKE,
SHE IS DOING DRUGS, WEARING SKANKY CLOTHES, FIGHTING, BEING HIT
BY THE GANGSTER AND BEAT AND LAYING HELPLESS ON THE GROUND
BLEEDING FROM ABUSE.
V.O
So, I didn't see that coming I
was with someone who treated me
right... well for a while that
was after a while he started
making me do things I didn't feel
comfortable doing and he
explained that sometimes in life
we have to do stuff we don't want
to and that if I loved him that I
would do it and I did because I
loved him. I didn't want him to
leave me, I had nobody in the
world except him. Thats just how
things worked but sometimes he
would make me do things that
didn't seem at all to do anything
with our relationship and
sometimes he would make me do
stuff and I refused to do it so
he hit me and than explained that
people need discipline in their
lives, otherwise we would be
nothing more than a waste of
space. So I thought nothing of
it... but inside, I knew it was
something wrong... I had sold my
soul to the devil.
FADE OUT:
A PHONE IS RINGING AND THE VOICE OF SOMEONE PICKING IT UP.
MELINDA
Hello?
GANGSTER
Yeah Melinda, in a few my boy
Raffa is going to call you and I
need you to answer the phone and
be his girl for a while, I
promised him a magic time. You
know the ropes, he's a rook so
make him feel good.
MELINDA
... yeah I know what to do
(SHE HANGS UP THE PHONE.)
FADE IN:
INT. RAFFA'S ROOM - LATER THAT DAY
(RAFFA SITS DOWN AND PULLS UP THE PHONE AND DIALS A NUMBER ON A
PIECE OF PAPER AND A GIRL PICKS UP.)
V.O
Hello this is Melinda.
RAFFA
Hey Melinda, this is Raffa
V.O
Oh hey, wassup? Wanna go hang
out?
RAFFA
Well actually I was thinking
maybe you could come over and
I'll cook you dinner and maybe
watch a movie, hang out and
stuff, you know?
V.O
Yeah, sounds good, I'll be there
in like 30.
RAFFA
Cool.
RAFFA V.O (V.O.)
So just like that I had my first
relationship I was so excited
never experienced this kind of
thing before! I had a boy friend
its cool.
FADE TO:
INT. RAFFA'S HOUSE - NIGHT
OUR CAMERA PULLS BACK REVEALING THAT IT IS 5:00 PM
(RAFFA AND Melinda ARE EATING DINNER HAVING A NICE NIGHT
EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL AND THEY BOTH ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES.)
RAFFA
So Melinda, how many
relationships have you been in?
MELINDA
Not many just one or two I guess,
nothing super special.
MELINDA (CONT'D)
What about you?
RAFFA
None...
MELINDA
Oh my gosh, you must be just a
baby than.
MELINDA (CONT'D)
Thats cute...
(THEY BOTH SMILE AND RAFFA THINKS HE IS GETTING A RELATIONSHIP.)
MELINDA (CONT'D)
Hey, do You have any video games
that we can play?
RAFFA
Ummm... Yeah I do in my room.
MELINDA
Let's go play!
CUT TO:
INT. RAFFA'S ROOM - NIGHT
CAMERA REVEALS THAT IT IS 1:00 AM
(WE SEE THAT OUR COUPLE IS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND TALKING AND
GOOFING OFF AND HAVING LOTS OF FUN.)
CAMERA REVEALS THAT IT IS 3:00 AM
RAFFA
Hey, having fun?
MELINDA
Yeah! I've never had this much
fun before!
(Melinda YAWNS AND LOOKS AT RAFFA AND KISSES HIM AND HE KISSES
HER BACK.)
RAFFA
That was my...
MELINDA
First kiss?
RAFFA
Yeah, It was special too.
MELINDA
Thanks I've never made any body
feel that way I've always been
used to the do this, do that, get
me this, get me that, attitude
all my life. It makes me feel
good knowing that someone cares.
RAFFA
I do care.
MELINDA
Thanks.
(RAFFA GETS UP AND GOES TO THE BATHROOM AND HE SEES THAT MELINDA
WENT TO SLEEP IN HIS BED HE GOES BACK AND SITS DOWN AND STARTS
RUBBING HIS HANDS THROUGH HER HAIR.)
RAFFA
Good night Melinda.
(THE CAMERA PULLS BACK AND RAFFA HAS A HAPPY FACE.)
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY
(RAFFA WALKS UP TO OUR GANGSTER AND GIVES HIM THE HAND SIGNS.)
RAFFA
Hey! My main man how is going
with you?
GANGSTER #1
Seem happy today, don't we?
RAFFA
Of course couldn't be happier, I
mean, I got a girl, I'm chillin
with my main hommie, and I think
I'm in love...
GANGSTER #1
In love??
RAFFA
Yeah, Melinda
GANGSTER #1
Oh Thats good to know you two hit
it off right!
RAFFA
Yeah, I feel absolutely perfect.
GANGSTER #1
Man... Your In love!
RAFFA
Yeah I know!!!
GANGSTER #1
Come here man, give me a hug man!
RAFFA
Hey do you believe in love...
GANGSTER #1
Nah never experienced it but It
must be something powerful. Maybe
I should find someone to fall in
love with?
GANGSTER #1 (CONT'D)
Nah....
(RAFFA GETS UP TO LEAVE BECAUSE HE HAS A DATE WITH Melinda)
GANGSTER #1 (CONT'D)
Leaving?
RAFFA
Yeah Man, I got a date with
Melinda
GANGSTER #1
Alright, cool you enjoy that tip.
RAFFA
Will Do!
(RAFFA LEAVES AND GANGSTER PULLS OUT HIS CELL PHONE AND CALLS
SOMEBODY.)
GANGSTER #1
...Hey Melinda come over... I
don't care if you have a date,
come over we need to talk.
TIME LAPSE FOOTAGE OF RAFFA CHILLIN AND IT STARTING TO GET DARK.
(MELINDA IS WALKING UP AT THIS POINT WE ALREADY ESTABLISHED SHE
IS 100% CORRUPTED NOW SO SHE WALKS OVER TO THE GANGSTER AND THE
GANGSTER IS ANNOYED BY HER LATE-NESS.)
GANGSTER
Where were you for the past
couple of days?
MELINDA
Hanging out whats with the
attitude?
GANGSTER
Oh nothing just that I needed you
here for stuff who were you
hanging out with?
MELINDA
None of your business.
GANGSTER
What did you say to me?
(THE GANGSTER BACK HAND SLAPS MELINDA, SHE FALLS TO THE FLOOR
AND HAS A BUSTED LIP. SHE IS UPSET AND THE GANGSTER IS MAD.)
MELINDA
For your information I was
hanging out with Raffa and he
treats me right. He doesn't beat
me like you do and I like him and
there isn't anything you can do
about it.
GANGSTER
Oh there isn't? Okay!
(AT THAT VERY MOMENT WE SEE RAFFA COME UP AND THE GANGSTER
NOTICES IT AND HE PICKS HER UP AND KISSES HER AND SHE KISSES HIM
BACK.)
RAFFA
What?
MELINDA
Raffa!
GANGSTER #1
No you ain't leaving
(Melinda KEEPS KISSING THE GANGSTER AND RAFFA RUNS OFF TO HIS
HOUSE.)
MELINDA
Get off me Raffa!
GANGSTER
See! He obviously doesn't love
you that much now does he.
MELINDA
I hate you. I hate you...
GANGSTER
Get out of my sight, you
disgrace!
(THE GANGSTER BACK HANDS MELINDA AGAIN AND SHE GETS UP AND RUNS
AWAY.)
CUT TO:
INT. MELINDAS KITCHEN - LATER
(MELINDA RUNS IN AND HER MOM IS SITTING AT THE COUNTER DRINKING
COFFEE LOOKING HYSTERIC AND MELINDA IS CRYING.)
MOM
So I hear You are running around
with guys now.
MELINDA
Mom You know that isn't true!
MOM
What happened to your face
Melinda?
MELINDA
I... Fell off the bus today on
the way home no big deal.
MOM
Oh... Thats interesting because I
got a call today from your
guidance counselor that you have
been missing school for the past
8 and a half weeks explain that
Melinda.
MELINDA
Uh...
MOM
Get out... You have been lying to
me, cheating me, deceiving me,
and worst of all you have been
contaminating this family's well
being. Remember when you were
supposed to bring your brother
home yeah those kids he was
talking about jumped him because
you weren't there because you
were out gallivanting like a
hoochie!
MELINDA
Mom... how could you say that!
MOM
Get out of my house!
MELINDA
Mom I'm your daughter!
MOM
I have no daughter just one very
hurt son.
(MELINDA RUNS OUT OF THE HOUSE CRYING.)
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
EXT. GHETTO STREET - NIGHT
(WE SEE OUR CHARACTER MELINDA STANDING ON THE STREET DRESSED
LIKE A HOOKER REALLY NASTY LOOKING GRUNGY DIRTY CLOTHES THAT
HANG HALF WAY OFF HER BODY AND THE VISUAL THAT SHE HASN'T
SHOWERED IN WEEKS. SHE IS STANDING THERE WITH HER THUMB OUT
HITCHHIKING SOME PLACE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.)
MELINDA
Man come on now... somebody has
to pick me up.
(MELINDA IS HITCHHIKING AND EVERY CAR JUST KEEPS ON DRIVING BY
HER IGNORING HER ONE EVEN SPLASHES WATER ON HER AND THE CAMERA
PULLS SLOWLY BACK AND MELINDA BREAKS DOWN AND STARTS CRYING.)
FADE OUT:
END OF SHOW
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