Freshers (New 10 Part Drama Series)

[Bryan]

EXT/INT. JUNK NIGHTCLUB – NIGHT

Jack walks towards Junk nightclub, a wave of emotions bubbling up inside him. Micky stands outside with a group of girls, having a cigarette.

Micky: Wehey, Jack the lad…

Jack: Is Lydia in there?

Micky: Yeah, she’s at the bar I think. Is everything okay?

Before Jack can respond he is already heading inside the club.

The loud music hits him as soon as he enters, he looks around for Lydia and sees her by the bar. He walks over to her, buzzing. She is surprised to see him here.

Lydia: Jack, are you okay?

Jack grabs her head and kisses her. She is taken aback by this and pulls away.

Lydia: What are you doing? What about Alex!?

Jack: **** Alex!

Jack leans in for another kiss, this time she responds.

Jack: I should have got with you a long time ago…

Lydia: I don’t understand?

Jack: She obviously doesn’t care about me, I was wasting my time with her.

Lydia: What’s happened?

Jack: It doesn’t matter now. I want you.

Lydia: I’m not gonna be sloopy seconds Jack…

Jack: You’re not. I just wish I’d realised that sooner…

Lydia smiles, overwhelmed by Jack’s sudden interest in her.

Lydia: Can I get you a drink?

Jack: **** the drinks!

Jack leans in once more and starts to fully make out with Lydia in the middle of the club. Other students stare at them and cheer them on. A group start to gather around them.

Moments later Alex pushes herself through the group and catches the pair of them making out. She looks heartbroken, and hurries off before they have a chance to notice her.

[Bryan]

INT. STUDENT UNION BAR - NIGHT

Reese walks into the student union, feeling completely dejected. A few groups of students are sat in there, but there is a somber mood about the evening.

Reese sits down at the bar and gestures for the barman to come over.

Reese: A pint of lager please…

Reese sits alone, contemplating and thinking over the events of the past few days. She takes a deep sigh and burries his head in his hands.

Liam: Cheer up Gayboy, it might never happen…

Reese looks up to see Liam standing beside him. Liam gets out some money and pays the barman for Reese’s drink.

Liam: And the same for me too…

Reese: I don’t need anything from you.

Liam: It’s just a drink…

Reese: Yeah, I don’t believe that for a second.

Liam: I didn’t come to start an argument. I saw you over here alone and thought you might want someone to talk to.

Reese: I’m alone, cus I wanna think things over. I don’t tend anyone bothering me…

Liam: Look I was in the same boat as you back in the day, it’s not easy…

Reese: What are you on about?

Liam: Don’t feel like you’ve got to hide your feelings from me. I know you’re gay…

Reese: Don’t be so stupid…

Liam: I’ve seen this so many times before, all the protesting, the hissy fits. But sooner or later they all realise it’s time to stop denying the truth…

Reese: Look, is this some kind of sick game to you or something?

Liam: You really don’t like me do you?

Reese: No, you make me feel uneasy.

Liam: And why’s that? Because you feel threatened by me? Because I’m gay?

Reese: I just don’t want you messing with me…****ing me up in the head.

Liam: Believe me it’s not your head I want to **** with…

Reese: Just stop it okay!?

Liam: Reese, I’m not the villain here okay? I just want to help you…

Reese: I don’t need your help! There’s nothing wrong with me!

Liam: Sure there isn’t. Josh is just a figment of your imagination…

Reese: (Worried) What!?

Liam: I overheard you on the phone last night, you really should be more careful where you have those kind of conversations…

Reese: It’s not what you think at all! It’s nothing like that!

Liam: Don’t worry. You’re secret’s safe with me…for now…

Reese: Please Liam, don’t push me with this…I’m not…

Liam: You are Reese. You know, and I know it.

Reese: Just leave me alone okay?

Liam: Fine. Alienate the one person who understands what you’re going through. Play your little boy lost act, but it aint gonna wash with me. Sooner…or later, you’re going end up sleeping with me…

Liam walks off, leaving Reese to agonise over what Liam has just said.

[Bryan]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF__UqnQf7I"]Borders[/ame]

"Borders" by The Sunshine Underground plays over a series of scenes.

EXT. JUNK NIGHTCLUB – NIGHT

Alex rushes out of the nightclub, trying to stop herself from crying. She bumps into Micky, who notices she’s upset.

Micky: Alex, are you okay?

Alex: No!

Alex rushes off, in an emotional state. She flags up a taxi and gets inside. Tears roll down her face, as her mascara runs.

INTERCUT:

INT. HALLS (JESS’ ROOM) – NIGHT

Jess and Marcus lies in bed, Jess stares out of the window, dwelling on the events of the day. Marcus rolls over to her and wraps his harms around her to comfort her.

Alex (Voice Over): Borders, we all have them. Keeping our true selves hidden away from the world. We’re too scared to let everyone know how we really feel, it’s a sign of weakness…

He kisses her cheek, but Jess doesn’t respond, she is clearly a million miles away, thinking about those she’s loved and lost…

INTERCUT:

INT. SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL – NIGHT

William lies in his bed, clearly in pain. He looks at a picture of him and Alex, rubbing his thumb over her face affectionately.

Alex (Voice Over): Sometimes we do it to protect those that we love.

His smile slowly fades. He is suffering in silence, not wanting to hurt his daughter.

INTERCUT:

INT. STUDENT UNION BAR – NIGHT

Reese sits alone at the bar, worn out from his emotional roller coaster. Liam and his friends are sat in the corner, enjoying themselves.

Alex (Voice Over): And sometimes we do it because we’re too scared to face our own inner demons.

Reese looks over at Liam, trying to deny the inevitable. She looks at the bottom of his glass and shuts his eyes.

INTERCUT:

INT. JUNK NIGHTCLUB – NIGHT

Alex (Voice Over): Once you tear them down, you’re stripped naked, vulnerable, and open for all sorts of heartache. For some people it works…

Jack and Lydia are sat down in one of the booths. They are still making out with one another. They pull a way at look each other, but neither seems to be fully smiling – will it last?

INTERCUT:

INT. TAXI - NIGHT

Alex sits in the back of the cab, still crying, she stares out of the window, out onto the dark night outside.

Alex (Voice Over): And for others, like me, it just makes you feel like the world has come crashing to an end…

END OF EPISODE

[Chloe O'brien]

I knew Jack would do the dirty on Alex with Lydia. Reece needs to talk to someone about his sexuality rather than Liam he is just in it for the bet.

[Siobhan]

Brilliant bry.. great end of episode

[Bryan]

not sure when i'll be able to post the next episode guys!

busy this week getting everything ready for the house move next week, then wont be sure how long it'll take to get the net set up. after that i've got to see how things pan out in terms of shifts at my new job, and my holiday aswell

but i will come back to this script, as a lot of you have taken an interest in it. sorry for the break in it!

[Trinity]

not sure when i'll be able to post the next episode guys!

busy this week getting everything ready for the house move next week, then wont be sure how long it'll take to get the net set up. after that i've got to see how things pan out in terms of shifts at my new job, and my holiday aswell

but i will come back to this script, as a lot of you have taken an interest in it. sorry for the break in it!

Well - if the script writers in hollywood can do it, lol

Do I take it that you got the job?

If so - many congrats!

[Bryan]

not sure when i'll be able to post the next episode guys!

busy this week getting everything ready for the house move next week, then wont be sure how long it'll take to get the net set up. after that i've got to see how things pan out in terms of shifts at my new job, and my holiday aswell

but i will come back to this script, as a lot of you have taken an interest in it. sorry for the break in it!

Well - if the script writers in hollywood can do it, lol

Do I take it that you got the job?

If so - many congrats!

well exactly! let's call it the soapboards writers strike! I wont return until I'm paid to write the script!

Yes I did get the job, thanks very much!

[Perdita]

Will you be able to continue, Bry? ()

[Bryan]

there's no way i can even think about starting this until SBBB is out of the way. after that it'll depend on how busy my uni schedule is.