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ALIEN YOUTH
GANG MEMBER EPISODE 8
V.O
Previously On Alien Youth.
(WE NOW SEE SHOTS OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE
OF 7 EPISODES.)
ROLL TV SHOW THEME VIDEO
FADE IN:
EXT. STREET FIGHT - NIGHT
(WE SEE OUR CHARACTER EVAN STANDING BEFORE A YOUNG MAN WHO HAS
BEEN SEVERELY BEATEN WE NOTICED THAT IT IS OUR CHARACTER FROM
EPISODE 7 THAT HE STANDS BEFORE. OUR CHARACTER, EVAN LOOKS UPSET
AS IF HE HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG WHEN POLICE SIRENS SOUND HE
RUNS.)
V.O
This is my life your probably
wondering how I got in this
situation... I don't like
hurting people nor do I find
pleasure in it. It happens
because I have to protect myself
and my family.
(WE JUST GOT DONE SEEING SHOTS OF EVAN RUNNING AND BEING CAUGHT
BY THE POLICE AND TAKEN TO JAIL FOR ASSAULT.)
FADE OUT:
V.O (CONT'D)
It all started when I was born. I
was chosen from a select few in
my family to become the leader of
this organization... That would
lead to the destruction of
thousands of lives. Ever since I
found this out, I never wanted to
be a part of it, but I was forced
into it, otherwise the ones I
loved would get hurt...
V.O (CONT'D)
This is my story.
FADE IN:
(FAST SHOTS OF STUDENTS WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY, AND OF STUDENTS
ACTING AND DRESSED OF A DEROGATORY STYLE.)
(A KID IS WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY AND OUR CAMERA SLOWS DOWN TO
REVEAL THAT THIS IS EVAN IN HIS PRIME HE LOOKS TOTALLY INNOCENT,
ITS HIS FIRST DAY TO HIGH SCHOOL, A FRESH START FOR HIM.)
EVAN
Ok, 700 hallway English III?
(As Evan walks into his hallways he bumps into a character named
Melinda.)
EVAN (CONT'D)
Oh, I'm sorry...
MELINDA
Its okay, new here?
EVAN
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.)
EVAN
Thanks
MELINDA
No problem.
CUT TO:
INT. MR. DEMISE CLASS
(EVAN WALKS INTO THE CLASSROOM AND HANDS A TEACHER A PINK SLIP
AND GOES TO SIT DOWN, HE SITS DOWN BY THIS CHARACTER NAMED
RAFFA.)
(RAFFA IS A VERY SHADY STYLE KID WHO IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL
BAD.)
RAFFA
New kid, huh?
EVAN
Yeah, sort of...
(EVAN UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO GIVES RAFFA A WASSUP SIGN AND TURNS
BACK AROUND.)
MR. DEMISE
Okay Evan welcome to English
Three. I trust you will get to
know You're fellow classmates and
that We can all get along.
EVAN
Okay...
MR. DEMISE
Okay, cool, so right now Evan we
are studying Shakespeare and how
his writing shows the path of how
we act today, minus all the words
we can't understand.
(THE TEACHER LAUGHS AND EVAN LAUGHS SYMPATHETICALLY AND UNDER
HIS BREATHE WHEN RAFFA PUTS HIS FEET UP ON SHAWN DESK AND
RATTLES IT ON ACCIDENT.)
SHAWN
Hey, You're kicking my desk could
you stop.
RAFFA
Wow, calm down, it ain't that
serious.
(RAFFA COMPLETELY BLOWS SHAWN OFF AND CONTINUES WITH WHAT HE
DOES.)
SHAWN
Yo you're still doing it, stop!
RAFFA
Shut up, Punk.
(SHAWN GETS UP AND RAFFA TRIPS HIM AND HE FALLS RIGHT ON THE
SIDE OF EVAN AND SHAWN GETS UP AND PUSHED RAFFA AND RAFFA THROWS
SHAWN ACROSS THE CHAIR TO THE WALL.)
MR. DEMISE
Hey! Stop it Right! Now There
isn't going to be any fighting in
this class, do you understand.
RAFFA
Man, this is bogus
(RAFFA WALKS OUT THE CLASS ROOM WITHOUT A CARE.)
CUT TO:
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
(THE BELL RINGS AND EVERYBODY CROWDS THE HALLWAY AND WE SEE OUR
CHARACTER SHAKEN UP SOMEWHAT FROM SEEING THE FIGHT ALMOST OCCUR
BETWEEN STUDENTS AND HOW IT REMINDED HIM OF HIS PAST LIFE.)
CUT TO:
EXT. COURT YARD - DAY
(ITS NOW LUNCH TIME AND WE SEE EVAN WALKING DOWN THE SIDEWALK
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WHEN HE SEES A GROUP OF KIDS IN A
CIRCLE FREE STYLIN. HE WALKS OVER TO THEM AND LOOKS AND HEARS
NOTHING BUT GARBAGE AND HE TURNS AROUND TO SEE A HAND BALL
COURT, AND HE WALKS OVER TO IT AND PICKS UP A BALL AND STARTS TO
PLAY.)
KID #1
Hey, throw the ball.
EVAN
Yeah...
(EVAN STARTS TO PLAY WHEN HE OVER HEARS TWO KIDS TALKING ABOUT A
PLAY REHEARSAL AFTER SCHOOL. EVAN IS INTERESTED AND WANTS TO
CHECK IT OUT.)
KID #2
Hey, the children show audition
is after school, sounds cool.
CUT TO:
INT. THEATER - DAY
(ITS AFTER SCHOOL AND AUDITIONS ARE TAKING PLACE WE SEE THE FAST
SHOTS WITH MUSIC OCCURRING WHEN EVAN STANDS UP HE HEARS A VOICE
ITS THE DIRECTOR GIVING A GROUP INSTRUCTIONS.)
DIRECTOR (O.S.)
Okay go out into the hallways and
practice you're monologues and be
back in 10 minutes to perform it.
FADE OUT:
FADE INT:
(WE NOW SEE A BUNCH OF SHOTS LIKE HIM ENJOYING HIMSELF AT DRAMA
LAUGHING WITH FRIENDS HANGING OUT WITH HIS GIRL FRIEND AT CHORUS
ALL REALLY PLEASANT SHOTS.)
V.O
So everything started to work out
for me. I got a lead role in a
play, my grades are good, I even
got a girl friend.
V.O (CONT'D)
I Love You... (ECHO)
V.O (CONT'D)
And a bunch of friends from drama
and chorus, things are starting
to look up for me... well, that
is until I got the phone call.
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. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER
(EVAN IS SWEATING AND HAS A VERY MAD LOOK ON HIS FACE.)
VOICE IN PHONE (O.S.)
There's a war going to start up
this time they want our heads on
the platters they are also
talking about using weapons.)
EVAN
I can't...
VOICE IN PHONE (O.S.)
You have to.
CUT TO BLACK:
(SHOTS OF THE SUN RISING OVER THE SCHOOL IN A SLOW MOTION
EFFECT.)
(EVAN IS LOOKING UPSET AND BOTHERED YET MAD AT THE SAME TIME FOR
THE LIFE HE LEFT HAS COME BACK TO HIM.)
CUT TO:
INT. CLASS ROOM - MORNING
(EVAN WALKS INTO CLASS AND SITS DOWN TO NOTICE THERE IS A LETTER
AT HIS DESK, HE LOOKS AT IT AND THAN PICKS IT UP OUT OF
CURIOSITY AND LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF ANYBODY IS WATCHING HIM
BECAUSE HE ISN'T SURE IF ITS FOR HIM OR NOT OR IF SOMEBODY LEFT
IT SO HE OPENS IT AND READS.)
V.O
Evan, in 2 months there is going
to be a battle with you and your
people. You will lead them into
it as it is your destiny. if you
decide to back out we will have
your family and loved ones taken
care of we trust that you
wouldn't want your fate to end up
the same as the last family you
resided with now would you...
(EVAN SLAMS HIS DESK AS HARD AS HE CAN AND MUTTERS WITH FURY.)
CUT TO BLACK:
FADE IN:
INT. HOUSE - EVENING
(ITS RAINING OUTSIDE AND EVAN IS SITTING AGAINST THE WINDOW WITH
WATER POURING ALL OVER IT AND HE IS LOOKING AT THE PICTURES OF
HIS GIRL FRIEND AND HIM AND HIS FRIENDS HAVING FUN AND HE SEES
WHAT HE HAS BEEN DESTINED TO BE AND THAT HE CAN'T ESCAPE FROM
HIS PAST. HE KNOWS WHAT HE MUST DO.)
FADE OUT:
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
(ITS RAINING AGAIN AS WE SEE MELINDA STARING OUT THE WINDOW WE
HAVE A SPECIAL FX OF EVAN STANDING UP LOOKING TO THE SKY FOR
MERCY AS OUR ORCHESTRA MUSIC IS STILL PLAYING.)
FADE TO:
EXT. STREET FIGHT - NIGHT
(EVAN WALKS UP TO SEE A SET OF GUYS AND ANOTHER SET ACROSS THE
STREET.)
FADE OUT:
A SERIES OF FADE INS AND FADE OUTS OCCUR OF EVAN LOOKING UP AND
THAN GUYS RUNNING AND FIGHTING TO SHOW PAIN THROUGH THEY'RE
FACIAL EXPRESSION.
CUT TO:
INT. MELINDAS ROOM - NIGHT
(SPECIAL FX SHOTS OF MELINDA SEEING THE FIGHT OCCUR IN HER
WINDOW ARE SEEN AND HER JUST STARING WITH A LOOK OF DEATH IN HER
EYES.)
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET FIGHT - MOMENTS LATER
(SHOTS OF EVAN PUNCHING AND FIGHTING FOR HIS BROTHER ARE SEEN
AND A CHARACTER AND RAFFA COMES UP BEHIND HIM AND HITS EVAN AND
EVAN FALLS AND GETS BACK UP AND HITS RAFFA AND KNOCKS HIM TO THE
FLOOR AND EVERYBODY STARTS TO SCATTER AND RAIN POURS DOWN AS THE
SOUNDS OF COPS FILL THE AIR EVAN LOOKS DOWN TO SEE THAT THERE IS
SOMEBODY LAYING ON THE GROUND BLEEDING WHICH IS OUR CHARACTER
FROM EPISODE 7.)
CUT TO:
INT. MELINDAS ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
(WE SEE A SHOT OF MELINDA SITTING AGAINST THE WINDOW AND A TEAR
ROLLS DOWN HER EYES.)
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET FIGHT - MOMENTS LATER
(EVAN IS STANDING THERE SCARED AND MOTIONLESS. ALL OF HIS
INNOCENCE IS GONE. HE FALLS TO THE GROUND ON HIS KNEES AND BACK
SWUNG OUT AND LOOKS TO THE SKY AND SCREAMS AS THE CAMERA PULLS
BACK ON HIM.)
FADE OUT:
SUPER IMPOSE TEXT: IN WAR THERE ARE NO WINNERS, JUST LOSERS.
FADE OUT:
END OF EPISODE
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