Global écho Page #3

Synopsis: John, a young boy who has lost his father, possesses a remarkable singing talent but suffers from the ridicule and abuse of his stepfather, Jason. This mistreatment has left him with deep-seated psychological scars. Despite these challenges, John finds solace and encouragement from his supportive friends, his mother, and his brother. Determined to pursue his passion for singing, John faces his stepfather head-on, uncovering hidden truths about his own life and Jason's true motives. As he delves deeper, John discovers that Jason is acting on a will left by John's deceased father. The conflict intensifies as John navigates these revelations and contends with external threats from a dangerous gang seeking to settle scores. Will John succeed in reconciling with his stepfather and overcoming the forces against him, or will the threats prove too formidable?
Original Story by: imad chelloufi
Year:
2020
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Carlos looking at her with upset gaze , she smiling at him.

The others are sitting and talking with low voice hard to hear it we'll.

SANA:

(As smiling)

(Happy tone)

Yes,we are, the thing is, you used to showing up without invitation.

CARLOS:

(Light Laugh out of joking)

definitely ، is odd, isn't it?

The sound of fainted laugh from Carlos and Sana sides, she picked up the book again and starts reading again.

Carlos pull out his cellphone and earphones, put it in his ears and listen to music, Sana is silent and reading book deeply

the students sitting in their seats and waits for the teacher, talking with low voice.

Cut TO:

Ext. The hallway of the middle school - DAY

John entering the school while holding the school beg with one hands, walking with rapid steps.

The hallway is full of students, talking with low voice, we see they open the locker and standing and walking around the hallway.

The janitor doing his job, cleaning the floor, suddenly rise up his head towards the students.

Janitor

(As rise up his head)

I'm sick of cleaning up the filthy of those rug rats.

Two teenager older than John with one year's, standing near theirs lockers, and whisper with faint voice.

Boy

(As seeing John)

Looks, he is coming.

Girl

(Seeing John)

(Exciting tone)

It's John, Let's say hello.

A fast steps , John heading to his locker, few of teenagers next to him in both sides.

Some walking in the hallway and the others busy with theirs thing's.

Close up:
john opening his locker as mumbling with low voice.

The sound of footsteps coming behinds him, he turns back.

John is smiling at those teenagers, they shaking hand's than stopped.

BOY:

(As smiling)

how you been, golden boy.

John

I'm doing great, thanks for asking.

Girl

(Seeing the boy)

should i tell him, our little secret.

With amazement and wondering looks John Stars at them, while they smiling in suspicious manner.

Boy

(Suspicious smile)

certainly.

(Seeing John)

What she going to tell you remains between us, right?

John

I give you my word.

(Seeing them)

(Wondering tone)

But I don't understand what are you trying to say it.

A sound of awful voice, that boy sing with low voice a part from the song I will survive by Gloria.

BOY:

first I was afraid, I was petrified.

Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side.

He stopped singing, we found John starting at him and laugh appears on his face.

Less noise, everyone went to their class, except for them.

Girl

Does this lyrics ring a bell, golden boy?

We turns to the the right we found the headmaster coming as he yelling loudly.

The headmaster

To your classes,Hurry up!

Everyone turned quickly, scurrying after hearing a warning, the girl speaks while she runs.

GIRL:

(As running)

We shall talk next time, golden boy.

BACK TO:

Int. THE CLASS 4-BK - DAY

Everyone in their seats, quietly listening to the professor as she speaks and looks at john chair with wondering cuz it's empty.

The professor

where's john? Kids

Kid

(As looking to her)

I have no idea, I presume his on the way or he have been grounded again for no good reason.

THE PROFESSOR:

(surprised looks)

They had no right to treat him like this.

Carlos

(unhappy tone)

Mr. Jason his stepfather , might think otherwise.

She walking with constant steps toward the desk, pick up textbook than return to her place while everyone starring at her with completely silence.

THE PROFESSOR:

(as return to her place)

(to herself)

(faint voice)

I have to do something about it.

(as opening the book)

Please open your textbooks to chapter four.

Everyone opens his textbooks with grumbling, you can see that on their faces.

The PROFESSOR

(As seeing kid's)

I would start today talking about the ottoman empire.

Sana

We took this yesterday.

an kid it's seems he is the kind of popular one, starring at Sana with ironic gaze , light Laugh indicated sarcasm.

Popular kid

(Light Laugh)

We can't blame a weirdo for bringing in weirdos.

we see all the students laughing loudly at her, the teacher standing with unhappy looks.

SANA:

Very funny,d*ckhead.

POPULAR KID:

(Seeing her)

trying to reach the perfection, make everyone's see clearly why you've got no friends!

Carlos

(Anger tone)

she has already friends.

POPULAR KID:

(As turns to him)

You and that freak don't count.

The sound of laughing loudly out of ironic, the professor looking with upset gaze as she doesn't like the behavior of that kid.

Sana and Carlos silent as they get hurt.

We walking around the class , showing everyone.

Suddenly we heard knocking on the door gently, they stopped laugh.

Everyone turns towards it, the professor walking to open the door.

She opened it, John appears there's smiling as entering the class.

John

(Smiling)

(As entering)

Morning, I'm sorry for being late.

the students watching John heading towards his seat near of Carlos in back.

Normal steps he walks as seeing around him .

Sana smiling and happy to see him while the others is quite.

He sat down and brings out his textbook than looks at Carlos.

John

Where were you yesterday?

Carlos

At Sarah house playing video games with her old brother, you

JOHN:

At my prison.

(Light Laugh)

He already has what he wants, but he couldn't explain to me why it was necessary I be imprisoned in my room.

CARLOS:

Tell your mom, you can't let him ruined your life like this.

JOHN:

(As opening his book)

she won't believe me anyway.

(As looking at him )

Chapter four, isn't it.

CARLOS:

Yes another lesson about Ottoman and blah blah of I'm going to sleep if I listen.

Close up:
John and Carlo looking at each other and fighting back laughing.

Extreme close up to them as they laughing with low voice you can't hear it, the teacher is explain the lesson.

CUT TO:

Int. The stage of MIDDLE school - AFTERNOON

Miss Claudia standing before empty stage.

We turns back to reveal Sarah a girl, talented has beautiful voice, popular, the best and the favorite singer for Miss Claudia

Sarah sitting in the front seat watching Claudia and empty stage.

Claudia scrutinizes the stage in painful silence as something is messing.

Sarah

Come on, face it. Nobody's coming here.

Claudia

My mum always told me patience is a virtue.

Sarah stand up and head towards the exit as she speaks while Claudia still watching around the place.

SARAH:

I'm at the cafeteria if you want a hand.

CLAUDIA:

Don't be long.

Sarah walking towards the exit without paying attention to the way, suddenly Sana come out running.

She hit Sarah on her arm, Sana stopped also Sarah as she looks at her while she speaks.

SARAH:

Watch the roads, stupid.

Sana

Sorry But As you see, it's an emergency.

SARAH:

(Warning tone)

do it again and you will see the true emergency.

Sarah went out till she dispersed from the sight, while Sana keep going on her way as calling Claudia out loud..

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Imad Chelloufi

I am a screenwriter specializing in American cinema, with extensive experience in writing films and television series. I have the ability to transform small ideas into extraordinary artistic works thanks to my wide imagination and endless creativity. more…

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