Talin Senior Thesis Project Proposal
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FADE IN
INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY
PEG and LUCY sit at a TABLE in a classroom. Peg holds up
various images to her and waits for her to respond. For the
first three images the girl does not respond. She looks
around the room and becomes distracted. Peg then holds up an
image of a girl dancing ballet.
PEG
What do you see in this picture?
Lucy observes the picture.
PEG
What do you like in this picture?
Lucy points to the ballerina’s feet.
PEG
Ah, you like her shiny pointe
shoes? What do you think about her
dress?
Lucy looks down at her hands.
INT. CLASSROOM-DAY
A group of STUDENTS (3rd or 4th grade) stand in a formation.
The teacher, Mrs. Kammel, late 30s, stands in front of them.
MRS. KAMMEL
1, 2, and...
((SONG LYRICS, Coming Soon))
It gets to Lucy’s turn to sing and she remains silent. She
looks down and tugs at her dress.
The class begin to sing in unison.
INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT
Lucy is looking into the mirror while brushing her teeth.
She spits and then wipes her face.
2.
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
CLAUDIA is sitting in a chair, knitting. Lucy enters the
room, but stays at the doorway.
CLAUDIA
Are you finished getting ready for
bed?
Lucy shakes her head.
CLAUDIA
Did you run out of toothpaste?
Lucy shakes her head.
CLAUDIA
Do you want me to help you brush
your hair?
Lucy shakes her head.
CLAUDIA
What is it then sweetie?
Lucy lifts her arms to form a house. Lowering them, she
moves a hand left and right.
CLAUDIA
Did I lock the door to the house?
Lucy shakes her head, and repeats the action.
CLAUDIA
Do you want to color?
LUCY
NO!
Lucy storms out of the room.
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
CHILDREN are playing in the schoolyard; some play kickball,
others play four square, and some are throwing tennis balls
against the wall. Lucy sits in a little nook of the yard.
She is drawing on paper with crayons. She drifts into her
imagination.
3.
EXT. FIELD - DAY
Approximately 15-20 performers move across a field. There
are ACROBATS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, and other types of people
dancing, flipping, and showing off their skills. Lucy sits
from afar and watches them move across the field.
One of the characters start to move toward her. The figure
gets closer and closer to her.
PERFORMER
What are you supposed to be?
Lucy looks up at the figure, but just sees a blurr of red.
PERFORMER
Where are you supposed to be, young
lady?
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY (TAKE B)
TEACHER
Where are you supposed to be, young
lady? Recess is over.
Lucy looks back at the teacher, but doesn’t respond. The
Teacher looks confused and holds out her hand. Lucy
reluctantly takes her hand and follows her into the school.
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY (TAKE C)
Lucy snaps out of her imagination to a teacher shaking her
shoulder.
TEACHER
Recess is over young lady. It’s
time to go back inside.
INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT
Lucy is sitting at a table. School books are spread out and
open. She doodles on her homework sheets.
EXT./INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
Children sit at their desks listening to Mrs. Kammel. The
classroom has transformed into a forest. Lucy is sitting on
a blanket with two or three PERFORMERS, eating sandwiches.
4.
INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY
PEG
Alrighty. So, how are you today?
Lucy pauses. Then nods her head.
PEG
So what would you like to do today?
Lucy looks down at her hands. She then draws her attention
to a window.
PEG
Do you wanna go outside?
Lucy looks back down at her hands.
PEG
Would you like to play a game?
Lucy again looks out the window.
PEG
I’ll tell ya what, if you beat me
at a game, I’ll give you a
surprise. How does that sound?
Lucy looks at Peg.
INT. CAR - DAY
Lucy and Claudia are riding in the car. Lucy is looking out
the window. In her lap is a book with a dancer on the cover.
CLAUDIA
I see Peg gave you a present. What
is it?
LUCY
A book.
Lucy continues to look out the window. Claudia’s attention
returns to the road.
INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT
Claudia and Lucy are doing the dishes. Claudia is washing,
while Lucy dries them.
Claudia passes a plate to Lucy. As Lucy dries the plate, she
loses her grip and the plate shatters on the floor.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.
Lucy stares at the pieces and runs out of the room.
Claudia sighs in frustration and begins to pick up the
broken plate.
INT. CAR - MORNING
Lucy and Claudia are driving. Lucy is staring out the
window. Occasionally, Claudia glances at Lucy.
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
Lucy and her classmates sit in rows, while the Mrs. Kammel
stands in front teaching the lesson to the class.
MRS. KAMMEL
((TEACHER’S LESSON; Coming Soon.
She poses questions to the class))
A few kids hands go up, but Mrs. Kammel looks towards Lucy.
Lucy looks out the window.
MRS. KAMMEL
Let’s hear from someone we haven’t
heard from yet.
Lucy looks down at her lap. Plant life begins to grow
throughout the classroom. The more Mrs. Kammel continues in
her lesson, the thicker the plant life gets.
(KNOCKING AT THE DOOR)
The plant life vanishes.
Peg is standing in the doorway and Mrs. Kammel has greeted
her.
Peg smiles at Lucy and winks. She motions for her to come
over. Lucy stands up and walks towards Peg. They walk down
the hallway of the school.
INT. SPEECH PATHOLOGIST CLASSROOM - DAY
PEG
Good job. I have a surprise for you
today.
Peg rises from her seat and walks to the other side of the
room. She returns pulling a cart on wheels with a TV on top.
She turns on the TV and sits next to Lucy. She pushes play
with a remote and a ballet begins to play.
6.
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
Lucy is sitting on her bed reading a book (the book given to
her by Peg, earlier).
Claudia is walking down the hall. She opens Lucy’s bedroom
door to reveal Lucy imitating a ballerina.
Lucy snaps to a serious stance after noticing Claudia. She
turns and climbs into her bed.
Claudia walks over to tuck her in and kisses her forhead.
She walks to the door and looks back at Lucy.
CLAUDIA
Goodnight.
Claudia closes the door. She rests her back on the door and
smiles.
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
Mrs. Kammel is leading the class through a song. The song
ends. She instructs the students take turns saying their
names. When it is Lucy’s turn she opens her mouth to
speak...
CUT TO BLACK.