Freshers (New 10 Part Drama Series)

INT. STUDENT HALLS – DAY

Jess walks back into halls, returning from her lecture. As she enters, she bumps into a random blonde girl, who is wrapped in only a towel. She runs from the shower back to Micky’s room.

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INT. HALLS (KITCHEN) - DAY

Jess grits her teeth in annoyance before marching into the kitchen, where Micky is stood making two cups of tea. He is dressed in only his boxer shorts.

Jess: What the hell are you playing at Micky?

Micky: Jess! Can I make you a cup of tea?

Jess: Who the hell was that tart I just passed in the hallway!?

Micky: I’ll have you know she’s a very nice young lady…

Jess: Who is she!?

Micky: Marie. What’s the problem?

Jess: My problem is she’s about the sixth girl you’ve had in your room since we got here!

Micky: So? What’s wrong with that?

Jess: We’ve only been here two days!

Micky: An average of 3 a day, not bad going eh!? Look you know me, I don’t waste time…

Jess: I can’t believe you’re being so casual about this!

Micky: It’s just sex, I don’t get what the big deal is.

Jess: Haven’t you got any respect for yourself? Sleeping your way around Southampton like some kind of manwhore!?

Micky: Manwhore is good! I could live with manwhore.

Jess: Jesus! It’s time’s like this when I think about going lesbian!

Micky: No that is something you should definitely do! Lesbian would suit you!

Jess: Don’t test me Micky!

Micky: Never had a lesbian before, would be fun to turn them back on the straight and narrow…

Jess: As oppose to turning all the straight girls gay!?

Micky: Hey, the amount of girls I’ve been with, the chances are high…

Jess: You make me sick Micky! The way you treat women like some kind of…

Micky: Disposable pleasure?

Jess: Exactly!

Micky: Hey they know what they’re getting when they hook up with me. No strings attached fun. We do the deed, and then get on with our lives, it’s the way it works. I’m happy, they’re happy, I don’t see what the problem is!

Jess: The problem is you’re such a sexist pig Micky! You think you can just turn on the Irish charms and talk any woman into bed!

Micky: You sound jealous Jess…

Jess: Oh don’t you start on that one! No way would I ever sleep with you! The way you treat women is disgusting! And you don’t even have the decency to admit what you’re doing is wrong!

Micky: Because it isn’t! I’m just having fun whilst I can…

Jess: And **** the thoughts of anyone else, eh!?

Micky: With all due respect Jess, what I do, and who I do it with, is nothing to do with you okay!?

Jess: Fine! Don’t wanna take my advice!? Screw yourself!

Micky: Why would I when I’ve got Marie willing to!?

Jess screams out before storming off in annoyance. Micky shakes it off casually, laughing to himself at Jess being so easily irritated by his actions.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS – DAY

Lydia walks outside and joins Alex and Jack in the gardens.

Lydia: Hiya guys.

Alex: Hey

Jack: Y’alright Lydia?

Lydia: How’s the song writing going?

Alex: Not too bad.

Jack: Alex has certainly got a way with words.

Lydia: Wehey, we’ll be hearing you on the charts in no time.

Jack: Not really aiming for that kind of audience…

Lydia: Why not? All the big indie bands are hitting the charts these days, Razorlight, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs…

Jack: (Impressed) I’m surprised you know who they are…

Lydia: Oi, I’ll have you know I’m not just a pretty face darl’ :p

Jack laughs at her, impressed. Alex feels a bit uneasy at the pair flirting with one another. Suddenly Jack’s phone rings.

Lydia: Oh, in demand I see…

Jack: It’s mom, best take it.

Jack gets up and walks off to have a conversation with his mom. Lydia checks him out as he goes. She turns to Alex, who is lying down on the grass beside her.

Lydia: Certainly a fine figure of a man there.

Alex: You reckon?

Lydia: Oh don’t be all coy Alex, you don’t fool me.

Alex: How d’ya mean?

Lydia: It’s obvious you fancy the pants off of him!

Alex: I do not!

Lydia: There’s no fooling me darl’, I’ve got a sense for these things.

Alex: Honestly Lyd’…

Lydia: There’s nothing wrong with fancying him, he’s a real catch.

Alex: Ok, maybe I like him a little…

Lydia: “A little”? Over statement of the century babe. You’ve proper got the hots for him…

Alex: Is that that obvious?

Lydia: Babe, of course it is! You’re spending every waking minute together, it’s like you’re already going out!

Alex: God, I bet he thinks I’m a right freak or something…

Lydia: From where I’m sitting darl’, he’s loving every minute of it.

Alex: D’ya think so?

Lydia: I know so. Ooo how exciting, it’s like being back at school!

Alex: I dunno, I doubt he likes me, I’ve never really had any luck with boys…

Lydia: For god’s sake babe, don’t let that get in the way of things! He’s a stunner, and if you don’t snap him up, plenty of others will.

As she says this Lydia licks her lips, checking out Jack as he stands stalking to his mother, oblivious of the pair’s topic of conversation.

Alex: Oh god. This is all just too much to take it. What should I do?

Lydia: Just tell him how you feel babe.

Alex: Yeah but…

Lydia: No buts okay? You get yourself back into halls, doll yourself up, and come out with my and Reese tonight. Bring Jack, and tell him you’ve got the hots for him. Simple as.

Alex: You say that but…

Lydia: No buts! Christ alight girl, you’re hard work when you wanna be aint ya? Get yourself in there now girl and put on your gladrags!

Looking nervous, Alex gets up and heads indoors, Lydia smiles at her encouragingly. With Alex out of sight Lydia continues eying up Jack, a contemplative look on her face.

I have got the feeling that Mickey and Jess just might end up together one day :hmm:

INT. OCEAN & COLLINS NIGHTCLUB – NIGHT

Ocean & Collins – a swish new club at the heart of the Solent clubbing scene. Lydia, Reese, Alex and Jack head into the club.

Alex: It seems really nice in here.

Reese: Ash would have loved it, why hasn’t she come out?

Jack: She said something about group work.

Alex: Where’s your mates Lydia?

Lydia looks over to the VIP Area, where Liam and some of her course mates are sitting, he waves over at Lydia.

Lydia: Over there in VIP, the boy knows…

Jack: How’s he wrangle that?

Lydia: God knows but that’s what we’re talking about, it’s gonna be a good night, I’ve got a feeling in my bones!

Lydia follows the group of them over to Liam & co in the VIP Area.

Liam: Lydia, thought you weren’t gonna come!

Lydia: Well you know, it’s not fashionable to be early. How did you get yourself in VIP?

Liam: Got off with one of the bouncers earlier

Lydia: Ha, love it! You’re certainly not one of these modest gays are you?

Liam: No way, 100 per cent gay and proud, no other way to be.

Alex and Jack are shocked by Liam’s openness, Reese looks uncomfortable.

Lydia: Guys this is Liam, Liam this is Alex, Jack and Reese.

They all say their hellos, and Liam introduces them to the rest of the group.

Jack: I’ll get some drinks in, you two coming?

Alex and Reese follow Jack to the bar. Liam sits down beside Liam.

Liam: Your friend is seriously hot…

Lydia: What Jack?

Liam: No the cute blonde one…

Lydia: Reese.

Liam: Cute name.

Lydia: Yeah well you’re wasting your time there. He’s straight, got a girlfriend…

Liam: And!? Turning straight guys is my speciality.

Lydia laughs at Liam’s confidence.

Liam: Oh my god! Look over there, eleven o clock.

Lydia turns around, and to their horror in walks Batty Patty, their Performance lecturer, dressed up to the nines, ready for a night on the tiles.

Lydia: What the ****!?

Liam: Who the hell invited her!?

The group laugh and joke between themselves as Patricia walks towards them.

Patricia: My beautiful students! What a surprise!

Liam: Batty, what you doing here?

Patricia: Well I overheard you all mentioning this place tonight, thought I’d tag along! Group bonding and all that!

Lydia: Doubt it’s really you’re scene miss…

Patricia: Nonscene darling! I’m hip, I’m with it. I’m down with the kids blood. Play me a bit of 50 cents, and JT. I can bust my moves sister!

Lydia can barely contain herself, the others in the group start laughing at loud at Batty Patty’s attempts to relate to her students.

Liam: This is gonna be one hell of a night.

Lydia laughs to herself in disbelief. Liam looks over towards the bar, checking out Reese...

I like Patricia.. she remind me of Edwina from Ab fab!!

how embarrasing meeting the lecturers. I've fallen on two of mine whilst drunk. took some explaining the next day.

Micky certainly is sure of himself isnt he.

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Originally Posted by Siobhan

I like Patricia.. she remind me of Edwina from Ab fab!!

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I could not think of who it was she reminded me of, but now you mentioned it, I was thinking that too.

INT. CORK & BOTTLE PUB – NIGHT

The cork & bottle, the local pub for students living in halls. Enraged by her argument with Micky, Jess storms into the pub and sits herself down at the bar.

Jess: Get me a shot of your strongest vodka barman!

Marcus: That bad eh?

Jess turns beside her to see Marcus, her lecturer, sitting beside her at the bar.

Marcus: Jess wasn’t it?

Jess: Yeah, what you doing here?

Marcus: Drinking myself into oblivion. It’s been one of those days.

Jess: Hasn’t it just…

The barman brings Jess her drink. Marcus hands the barman money for it.

Marcus: Here, let me pay for it.

Jess: I don’t need your money.

Marcus: You’re a student, of course you do. Besides, think of it as a thank you for earlier…

Jess: It was nothing honestly, she was annoying me…

Marcus: Well I appreciate it. The amount of students like her I’ve had over the years…it makes me wonder why I bother.

Jess: For the sake of those that do care?

Marcus: I take it you do then?

Jess: I wouldn’t be at university if I didn’t.

Marcus: Oh I dunno, some kids come to uni to live it up, a three year escape from the real world.

Jess: Well not me, I’m hear to get my head down, get the grades, and better myself.

Marcus: You’ve no idea how refreshing it is to hear that. I don’t here many students speak like that.

Jess: Yeah well I’m not your average student…

Marcus: Thank god for that, if I could have 30 of you in my class, my job would be such much more enjoyable.

Jess isn’t impressed by his attempt to charm her. She downs her shot. After an awkward silence, Marcus breaks the ice.

Marcus: So what’s got your goat then?

Jess: Sorry!?

Marcus: Shotting vodka, anyone would think you want to get drunk.

Jess: It’s just one of my moronic flatmates.

Marcus: What’s happened?

Jess: Oh it doesn’t matter, he’s not worth my time. You gonna keep them shots coming or am I gonna have to dig deep into my student funds?

Marcus laughs at this, Jess finally offering him an olive branch. He gestures for the barman to get her another drink.

Jess: So then, “one of those days”?

Marcus: Say what?

Jess: That’s why you’re hear. Why would a man of your age be sat drinking alone?

Marcus: Oh it doesn’t matter.

Jess: Playing me at my own game are you?

Marcus: Eh?

Jess: I don’t reveal my problems, you don’t reveal yours…

Marcus: It’s not important. I’d much rather sit here and get to know you a bit better.

Marcus smiles at Jess, who begins to warm to her lecturer.

INT. OCEAN & COLLINS NIGHTCLUB – NIGHT

The night is well under way. Batty Patty is attempting the Soulja Boy dance with some of her students. She slips over a spilt drink and lands **** over tit on the dance floor.

Jack, Alex and Reese are stood at the bar. Reese notices that Liam is checking him out.

Reese: I wish he’d stop looking at me like that, it’s creeping me out…

Jack: Oh don’t worry, he’s all mouth and no action him…

Reese: D’ya reckon?

Jack: Don’t worry mate.

Girl: Oi Reese!

Reese: Ah that’s one of my course mates; I’ll see you guys in a bit.

Reese heads off to join his course mate, leaving Jack and Alex alone at the bar.

Jack: And then there was two…

Alex laughs nervously.

Jack: You alright? You seem a bit edgy tonight?

Alex: Yeah I’m ok, just a bit tired…

Jack: If you’re not feeling this place we can head back to halls?

Alex: Oh no, I wanna stay, looks like it should be a fun night.

Jack: Cool, just say if you wanna go though.

Alex smiles at him, overwhelmed with nerves at telling him how she feels. The scene moves back to Lydia who is looking over at Jack, Liam picks up on this.

Liam: Like him don’t you?

Lydia: What, Jack?

Liam: It’s so obvious, why don’t you make a move?

Lydia: Well Alex was planning on doing so tonight…

Liam: And!? Get in there before her! Don’t pass up a chance for a bit of ****!

Lydia: No, she’s a mate.

Liam: Yeah, and he’s a potential **** buddy, screw her. She who dares…

Lydia: I suppose I could work the old Lydia Hughes charm on him

Liam: That’s the spirit girl, get your claws into him whilst you’ve got the chance!

Lydia: Doubt he’d want anything to do with that little sap anyways, she’s never even had sex before…

Liam: What and she’s eighteen!? God that is tragic!

Lydia: Me and him are much better suited.

Liam: Well what you waiting for then!? Get yourself over there and work your magic on him!

Lydia applies a new layer of lipstick onto the lips then snaps her compact mirror shut. She gets up and walks over to Jack, a confident look on her face.

INT. OCEAN & COLLINS NIGHTLCUB – NIGHT

Reese says goodbye to his course mate before making his way through the crowds to the toilets. Liam, who’s had his eye firmly fixed on Reese on all night downs his drink and follows him into the toilets.

Reese goes into a cubicle and locks the door, moments later Liam goes into the cubicle next to him. Reese stands for a moment, before his phone begins to ring. He looks at the screen “Josh Calling”, he turns pale.

The phone continues ringing, reluctantly he picks it up.

Reese: Look Josh, stop calling me yeah!? I can’t stand much more of this! It’s not fair!… That was a mistake okay!? I shouldn’t have done it… I’m not gay and you know it!

Liam’s face lights up as he overhears this conversation.

Reese: Shut up, you don’t even know me! I’m with Kelly, how can I be gay!?…No Josh, I’m not okay!?… Don’t, please!… Even if I wanted to I can’t! It’d be wrong! … Please, don’t call me again, just move on.

Reese hangs up and puts his phone away, he is shaking with nerves, breathing heavily. He leaves the cubicle and walks to the sings, splashing some water on his face before leaving.

Liam leaves the cubicle with a smug grin on his face, knowing Reese’s dirty little secret.