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Christian just looks at him - hurt and angry he would evensuggest that.

SAMMY:

Exactly. So why are you sittingaround here? They need to knowthat.

Christian looks at his friend.

CHRISTIAN:

You’re like a forty year old mantrapped in a geeky sixteen year oldbody aren’t you?

SAMMY:

Yes I think I am.

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Christian smiles and pushes Sammy into the sand.

29 INT. ACADEMY/REHEARSAL STUDIO - DAY 2 29

KAT, ABIGAIL, N/S STUDENTS

The rest of the hip hop class head out of the room with theirdance bags. Abigail and Kat are the last ones left.

KAT:

I was surprisingly impressed today.

ABIGAIL:

Sammy taught me a few things, it’snot hard if you apply yourself.

Kat laughs - despite everything - she admire Abigail’sunflinching honesty. Abigail hesitates.

ABIGAIL:

Can I ask you something?

Kat shrugs.

ABIGAIL:

If a guy tells you he’s not readyto... go to next level, is thatnormal?

Kat could say a million things right now, but decides to behonest as well.

KAT:

In regards to guys I’m mostly lostin the woods.

ABIGAIL:

Pretend you’ve left a trail ofbreadcrumbs.

Kat sees the seriousness in Abigail’s face. There’s a hint oftheir long ago friendship.

KAT:

Did you want to?

ABIGAIL:

I don’t know. But now everything’sweird and...

KAT:

Maybe you should talk to him aboutit. If things feel wrong there aregenerally reasons...

Abigail takes this in.

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ABIGAIL:

I don’t think I’ll be back next

week.

KAT:

The dark arts will have to live

without you.

Abigail gives Kat the smallest of smiles before she heads outthe door.

30 INT. BOARDING HOUSE/SAMMY’S ROOM/CORRIDOR - DAY 2 30

SAMMY, CHRISTIAN, ABIGAIL

Late afternoon. Sammy and Christian laugh together as theyhead into their room.

SAMMY:

Egg is essential, beetroot is thedevil’s food.

CHRISTIAN:

It’s not even a burger withoutbeetroot.

They open the door to find Abigail sitting on Sammy’s bed - apicnic basket by her side. Christian quickly backs out andleaves them to it.

CHRISTIAN:

I should... (leave). Hi Abigail.

Abigail doesn’t bother replying. Sammy comes into the roomand leans against the dresser - caught out.

SAMMY:

You made a basket.

ABIGAIL:

We had a date.

SAMMY:

I... forgot.

ABIGAIL:

I figured that.

SAMMY:

I am so sorry. Christian’s got somereally messed up stuff going on,

and I can’t tell you what it isbut...

He trails off.

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ABIGAIL:

Tell me one thing. At any pointthis afternoon did you rememberthat you were supposed to be withme?

On Sammy - the answer is clearly no.

ABIGAIL:

It’s not working Sammy and I don’tknow how to fix it.

Sammy looks like he’s about to disagree, and then stops.

SAMMY:

I know. Me either.

ABIGAIL:

Maybe we shouldn’t be doing thisanymore?

SAMMY:

(softly)

Maybe we shouldn’t.

Abigail is stunned. It was an ultimatum, but this was not theanswer she was expecting.

SAMMY:

I mean, if that’s what you want.

Abigail stares at him. It’s clearly what he wants.

ABIGAIL:

Yeah. It’s what I want.

She stands.

ABIGAIL:

You can keep the picnic.

Abigail leaves before Sammy can see how upset she really is.

31 EXT. SYDNEY - DAY 3 31

NIL CAST:

A new day shines out over The Rocks. It’s a quiet morning,

just birds and early morning joggers on the paths around theharbour.

32 EXT. ACADEMY/WHARFSIDE - DAY 3 32

ETHAN, TARA, N/S STUDENTS

Tara has her bag over her shoulder as she walks to class.

She sees Ethan standing on the edge of the wharf scribblingmadly onto a piece of paper.

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TARA:

Hey you.

Ethan doesn’t answer. As Tara gets closer she sees he’susing his Company contract as writing paper - there are notesand choreography drawing all over it. He is excited.

ETHAN:

I had an idea, from your flyingyesterday. How cool would it be todo a whole piece around the ropes?

Have like ten of them on stage at

once.

TARA:

So you drew it on your Companycontract?

Ethan looks as if he’s just realised that it actually is.

ETHAN:

I didn’t want to forget. And I’vebeen carrying this around all week.

TARA:

I know.

ETHAN:

(confused)

So why haven’t I signed? It’s whatI’ve always wanted.

TARA:

Things change.

Ethan nods as it starts to become clear to him.

ETHAN:

I want to create my own work. Ican’t do that if I’m standingaround in the corp de ballet forthe next five years.

Tara looks at him and the contact covered in scribbles that

he holds in his hand.

TARA:

Let me take a look at that.

Ethan opens the contract and starts to talk her through hisideas.

ETHAN:

Well we start with a pianist onstage and there’s the girl...

We pull away from as Ethan describes his idea to Tara,

letting his own fear slip away as well.

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TARA (V.O.)

I once had a monster that lived in

my wardrobe.

33 INT. ACADEMY/STUDIO - DAY 3 33

TARA, KAT, ABIGAIL, SAMMY, CHRISTIAN, PATRICK, N/S FIRSTYEARS

Mixed Classical Ballet: The first years are mid-class, onceagain the students perform an allegro sequence.

TARA (V.O)

Every night, I would lie awaketerrified. So sure that if I moved,

it would find me.

Christian dances across the room, watched closely by Patrick.

PATRICK:

Put everything into it Christian.

Better.

TARA (V.O.)

And then one day my dad took thedoor off the wardrobe so that I’d

know there was nothing there.

Sammy and Abigail meet one another as they dance. Abigail isthe first to look away.

TARA (V.O.)

He said the only thing I had tofear was fear itself.

We reveal Tara at the barre. She’s working turned out,

bending deep into a fondu and rotating her knee in a seriesof rond de jambs enlair.

TARA (V.O.)

And he was right.

She’s not dancing - but she’s made a start.

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