INK – Script 1

Scene 1

INT. DENTENTION ROOM. DAY

 

MR CROSS is in the detention room supervising ED, who is in detention. MR CROSS is tapping his pen whilst ED is writing his detention lines. ED’S pen run out of ink. ED looks in his bag full of pens but instead he ask MR CROSS for a pen.

                                        

 

ED

(Puts hand up and asks with no emotion)

Can I borrow a pen sir?

 

MR CROSS picks up a pen and is hesitant to give ED the pen. MR CROSS’ phone starts to ring. MR CROSS steps out of the room whilst answering his phone. ED notices MR CROSS leaving the room. With MR CROSS’ pencil case in sight, ED gets up to go towards it. ED confidently takes one pen. Consumed by greed he continuously steals pens until he hears MR CROSS footsteps coming back into the room. ED looks back at his chair and then back at the pencil case. ED doesn’t know whether take another pen or go back to his seat. MR CROSS captures ED in the act and discovers his school bag full of pens.

 

 

MR CROSS

(Aggressively whilst grabbing ED’S arm)

Come with me now… To the head’s office !

 

 

 

SCENE 2

INT.HALLWAY.DAY

 

ED and MR CROSS walk towards to the heads masters office in silence. ED is nervous and starts to worry about the consequences. As they arrive next to the head teacher’s office, ED notices MR CROSS closing the half open head teacher’s door. ED is astonished, without saying a word ED and MR CROSS continue to walk silently. Not knowing where MR CROSS is taking him ED begins to get scared. MR CROSS turns into a corridor which ED has never seen before.

 

MR CROSS

(Points to the corridor)

 

Panicking ED follows Mr cross. They stop at door.

 

MR CROSS

(Turns around and looks ED in the eye)

 

So… You like pens ay?

 

ED

(Nervously and quietly)

 

Yes.

 

MR CROSS

(Looks around and then quietly open the doors

 

The room is dark and consist of a large map on the wall which were labelled, a desk and a chair which had a black table lamp sitting on it. In the corner of the room ED notices pencil cases with names labelled on it assorted in alphabetical order. MR CROSS explains to ED that he admires ED’S stationary stealing skills. MR CROSS gives ED the opportunity to steal more pens but, ED has to give it back to MR CROSS.

 

SCENE 3

INT.INSIDE THE CLOAK ROOM. DAY

 

 

MR CROSS

(Sitting down behind his desk and say’s sternly)

 

You are guilty of committing a felony.

Now you are considered as a young offender

Within the school. Well done, are you happy?!

 

MR CROSS makes a deal with ED to steal pens and return it back to him. ED and MR CROSS set up an incredible pen stealing network over the next few weeks. ED is consumed by greed and starts to steal pens for himself. Ed steals RED pens from the head teachers office the most hardest and desired pen. MRCROSS betrays ED and takes the red pens for himself. ED is set up by MR CROSS and is caught by the head teacher who hands him over to the pen police. MR CROSS is seen placing a pencil with ED’S name on it next to the other pencil cases. MR CROSS leaves the room to stand next to the head masters office. Whilst standing outside the heads office a young boy is walking past him.

 

MR CROSS

(SMILING)

So… you like pens ay ?

 

 

MR CROSS insist that the boy follows him to the secret cloak room.