Script:
MICHAEL:
I SET MY ALARM FOR 6:OO AM
NOW I’M GONNA BE LATE FOR SCHOOL
MY MOTHER’S GONNA KILL ME AND
MY FATHER’S GONNA FLIP
IF I DON’T HURRY NOW I’M GONNA MISS THIS TRIP
THEN MY PARENTS WILL CUT ME OFF
I’LL HAVE TO MOVE BACK WITH THEM
THEN I’LL NEVER SEE MY FRIENDS AGAIN
I’VE GOT TO GO
CALLUM:
RING RING, GUESS WHO’S HERE
ON THE BUS NOW ARE YOU CLOSE?
MICHAEL:
I’LL BE THERE CAN YOU PLEASE STALL
YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND AFTER ALL
CALLUM:
FINE FINE, BUT HURRY UP
YOU HAVEN'T GOT LONG
MICHAEL:
HEY DID THE BUS LEAVE ALREADY?
ATTENDANCE MANAGER:
I’M SORRY IT’S GONE
MICHAEL:
YOU SEE I WASN’T READY
ATTENDANCE MANAGER:
AND YOU THINK THAT’S MY FAULT?
MICHAEL:
IS THERE ANY WAY OUT OF THIS LETTER TO HOME?
ATTENDANCE MANAGER:
THE ANSWER I’VE GOTTA TELL YOU BUDDY IS NO
IT’S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD SON
NOW RUN ALONG YOUNG MAN
YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS, AND YOU’LL THANK ME WHEN IT’S DONE
NOW GOOD DAY
MUM:
MICHAEL I’VE JUST RECEIVED A LETTER
TELLING ME YOU’VE BEEN LATE TOO MANY TIMES FOR SCHOOL BEFORE WELL THIS IS IT
I’M PULLING YOU FROM THAT SCHOOL
PACK YOUR BAGS I’M COMING THROUGH
TONIGHT
MICHAEL:
TONIGHT!?
MUM:
YES TONIGHT!
MICHAEL:
WELL THIS SUCKS ALRIGHT
I HAD PLANS TONIGHT
HERE WITH A GIRL FROM THE LOCAL FARM DOWN THE PATH
MY MUMS ON HER WAY
COMING TO WRECK MY DAY
HOW DID THAT LETTER GET TO HER SO FAST?
(Pause)
NO SERIOUSLY HOW DID THAT LETTER GET TO HER SO FAST?
CLEANER:
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
THIS IS THE FIRST I’M HEARING OF THIS
YOUR MUM’S INSANE, BUT WE ALL KNEW THAT HERE
MICHAEL:
YOU’RE LYING, YOU’RE NOT TELLING ME SOMETHING I KNOW
WHY IS IT THAT MY MOTHER IS HELL BENT ON ME TO GO?
TELL ME THAT I’M WRONG
I’VE KNOWN IT ALL ALONG
SHE JUST WANTS ME GONE
CLEANER:
OK I’LL TELL YOU THE TRUTH
DON’T BE MAD
I DID IT FOR YOU
