2. 1 INT. CLASSROOM.DAY 1
Two 18 year old boys are sat in a class room alone, Eric and
Bob. Around them are groups of people chatting, high-fiving,
and talking about how fun their weekend was.
BOY 1
(excited)
Yeah! That party was sick! Did you
see me with Holly?
BOY 2
Yeah she’s fit, man! Did you try
any of the bubble?
BOY 1
Yeah all day in bed come Sunday. I
would do it again though! So worth
it!
2 CAMERA CUTS TO BOYS SAT ALONE AND QUIET. 2
ERIC
(To Bob)
Did you hear that? The party last
week that we missed again.
BOB
Yeah, I guess they forgot to tell
us.
ERIC
...again.
BOB
If we organised something on that
scale we could get everyone hear to
come.
ERIC
Yeah, right. You wish.
2 INT. LANDING.DAY 2
Camera leads up to a door with a 2 Pac poster on it.
3. 2.
3 INT. BOBS ROOM.DAY 3
Eric and Bob are alone listening to Hip Hop. There are
posters of MCs and DJs on the wall. Chemistry and other
school subject books are scattered across a make do desk.
BOB
What are you up to this weekend?
ERIC
Busy with work, it sucks. But I
know in a couple of weeks my
parents’ are away, so we could hang
out then?
BOB
It’s always just us two while
everyone else is having fun. Your
place is free, let’s do something!
ERIC
No we can’t, my parents would kill
me. Plus, who’s gonna come?
BOB
Let’s do it, we’ve got nothing to
lose.
ERIC
Ok... but you are gonna have get
people to come and say it’s your
party
BOB
Yeah, yeah, no problem. I gotta get
some of that bubble we heard about!
ERIC
But... where are you gonna get it
from?
BOB
Ah... (thinking) maybe I’ll ask
Paul? He knows a lot of people...
4 INT.COLLEGE HALLWAY.DAY 4
We see Eric and Bob chilling in the hallway next to the
lockers. Paul is busy talking with a group of friends. The
boys approach him and ask about bubble.
Bob taps Paul on his shoulder.
(CONTINUED)
4. CONTINUED: 3.
BOB
(Nervously)
’scuse me Paul. Err... me and Eric
are putting together a party in a
couple of weeks. And we thought you
could help us.
PAUL
Oh yeah... what’s your plan?
BOB
We need some bubble
PAUL
Yeah I can help you out with that.
I’ll give you a number
Eric writes down the number on a bit of paper with a pen.
PAUL
(Curious)
Ambitious, guys. I hope you can
pull it off. Gimme a call if you
need a hand.
5 INT. BOYS’ ROOM 5
Bob is sat on his bed Eric is at the desk. There is an
awkward silences as Bob passes a phone to Eric. They look at
each-other for a moment before deciding to go ahead. Eric
takes out a bit of paper with the number on it and starts to
dial. Bob watches on anxiously.
ERIC
(Nervous)
Hi, I am good friends with Paul...
he gave me your number and said I
might be able to get some bubble
off you
DEALER (O/S)
(Angry)
Paul didn’t tell me that he gave
you my number? But yeah... Anyway,
how much do you need and when do
you want it?
ERIC
ermmm.... we are having a party
with 30 people next week. so how
much do you think we need?
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED: 4.
DEALER
30 people... (thinking) right, yeah
you gotta have 15 grams... that’ll
be 500 quid.
ERIC
500? (pause) Yeah ok, you know
best. Where we gonna meet you?
DEALER
Tomorrow. 5pm by the alley near
Tesco’s. I don’t wait around for
long, so you know.
Eric rings off and a smile creeps across his face.
ERIC
(pause)
He sounded alright, I think he
liked us because he gave us a good
deal
Bob nods in agreement
6 EXT. STREET.NIGHT 6
Eric and Bob walk excitedly down the dark street.
BOB
Remember Eric, play it cool
ERIC
Sure, he sounded cool on the phone
Boys turn into an alleyway.
7 EXT.ALLEYWAY.NIGHT 7
The alleyway is dark and uninviting. In the distance a
figure can be seen in the shadows. The boys slow down.
BOB
There he is! Go on then
Eric turns sharply toward Bob
ERIC
(Stern)
No Bob, we go together
They both edge down the alleyway.
(CONTINUED)
6. CONTINUED: 5.
BOB
Eric, give him the 500
Eric approaches the drug dealer
DEALER
you eric yeah?
ERIC
yeah
DEALER
you got the money
ERIC
yeah
Eric waits fior the next question. There is an akwkward
silence
DEALER
(getting impatient))
the money yeah
ERIC
ohhh
Eric hands over the money
Dealer takes and counts the money
DEALER
(counting)
100... 300.. 500. 500? That’s not
enough!
(firm)
It’s 2000.
BOB
over the phone you said to us 500..
DEALER
Who do you thinking your speaking
to? It’s changed, it’s the way it
is. It’s 2,000. Listen to me I want
1500 by the end of week or you
don’t get your bubble and I’m going
to end up hurtin one of you.....
badly
BOB
(nervously)
sorry, sorry
(CONTINUED)
7. CONTINUED: 6.
ERIC
we will get you your money by the
end of the week i swear
DEALER
If you don’t get me that cash, you
don’t wanna dream of what will
happen to you. Remember. End of the
week.
bob and eric run off panicking
BOB
(A little excited)
did you see me stand up to him
Eric?
ERIC
(dismissive)
oh shut up Bob
8 INT. STREET.DAY 8
ERIC
Shit! Bob, how are we going to get
him his money?
BOB
don’t worry Eric we have loads of
options.
ERIC
well what are they then bob
BOB
ermmm...
ERIC
what about if we save our pocket
money.... or we could, we could
sell our phones?
BOB
how about we borrow some money from
your parents and put it back before
they get back.
ERIC
no. we are not taking money from my
parents.
8. 7.
9 INT. BOBS ROOM.DAY 9
Bob is shown listen to street music, close ups of his face
showing us that he is enjoying it and wants a piece of the
action
10 EXT. WASTELAND.DAY 10
Eric and Bob walks down the street, Eric panicking a bit.
ERIC
Bob I don’t think this is a good idea, you know what he
said.
BOB
Don’t worry Eric. I’m sure he is a
reasonable guy
dealer appears from and around the corner right in front of
them and confronts them.
DEALER
sooo.. have you got money
BOB
ermm well you see the thing is ...
well ermm ermm errr right. So Eric
and I was kinda discussing and we
feel
Bob turns to Eric
Don’t we Eric that we well on the
phone we did say 500 pounds. Didn’t
we Eric?
the dealer leans forward seemingly listen carefully
...and we think that perhaps you
being a reasonable person... ermm
might of been ermm sort of
misheard.
there is a pause.
the dealer head buts Bob.
Bob reels along the floor,
Eric is shocked he feverishly stares at the
’unreasonable’dealer.
(CONTINUED)
9. CONTINUED: 8.
Eric suddenly in a moment of madness attacks the dealer.it
is a most vicious attack using any item lying around the
dealer really doesn’t know what hit him. As bob tries to
regain focus he sees this blurred vision of Eric attacking
the dealer.
Eric is reborn out of fear into a gangster.
11 POPULARITY MONTAGE 11
Boys go into school, pupils start to notice them starts off
with one person then then gets bigger. People nod say hi,
the girls look at them, they get some high fives. Then a
Chinese whisper goes around.
PAUL
did you hear about them two
STUDENT 2
I heard they owned the dealer alot
of money.
STUDENT 3
whatt? dealer! you don’t wana mess
with him
STUDENT 4
They stole his stash?
STUDENT 5
they stole his stash one some also
said they might have killed him.
PAUL
Oh dont be stupid. Look at those
two
STUDENT 5
no seriously i called him this week
end and there wasnt any answer.
STUDENT 2
yeah that’s not like him, maybe it
is true.
STUDENT 3
where we going to get are drugs
from now.
Eric and bob walk past the crowd and the crowd fall silent
and watch the boys walk past.
(CONTINUED)
10. CONTINUED: 9.
Student 3 then approaches Eric and Bob and asks them about
the bubble. Behind him are the rest of the students. Eric
and Bob see their chance to sell and make money. Paul is
apart from the group watching this unfold.
STUDENT 3
So... do you guys know where we can
get some bubble?
Eric and Bob nod knowingly and agree
BOB
Yeah we can sort you out
12 BUSINESS IS GOOD MONTAGE 12
Montage sequence of the boys selling and dealing while their
image and body language changes to become more gangster. Hip
Hop music in the back round. In between the dealing other
students talk about the party. We see small groups talking
about the party and the boys.
GIRL 1
what you doing this week end?
GIRL 2
I don’t know yet, but I heard Eric
and Bob are having a party.
GIRL 3
Yeah I heard that too, we should
check it out
13 INT.LIVING ROOM.NIGHT 13
We see Eric and Bob enjoying the party in a smokey room,
with flashing lights, loud music, girls on their arm, people
dancing etc. Paul is seen walking towards the house party.
STUDENT 2
hey bob! this party is sick! Could
I get some bubble off you?
BOB
Of course, will be few mins just
going to go and get it.
Bob gets Eric
(CONTINUED)
11. CONTINUED: 10.
BOB
This party is going good everyone
is coming up to us and saying about
it
ERIC
yeah I think we have done it now
someone is seen in the room filling there hands with money
and pockets with drugs, we don’t see their face.
A few moments later after bob and eric go up to the room,
bob walks over to the box, all confident
BOB
(shocked and worried) Shit
Eric! nothing is here it has
all gone!
ERIC
what do u mean?
BOB
I said there is nothing left.
Eric and Bob return to Student 2. We see them talking but we
don’t hear.
STUDENT 2
They’ve got nothing, it’s a fucking
joke
STUDENT 3
Let’s go, there’s another party
around the corner.
We see crowds of people leave the party.
Boys are now alone in the room.
BOB
what happened, do you think they
are coming back
ERIC
no i think they was only here for
one reason
BOB
nah nah they came because they like
us
(CONTINUED)
12. CONTINUED: 11.
ERIC
Don’t you get it Bob?
BOB
Nah we’ve made it, like Dre said "
QUOTE"
ERIC
We were never like that. people
just started to use us, we are just
boys. We’re not cut out for this
life.
Eric stands up and turns the music off and leaves the room.
Bob is left alone with his head down.
Paul is seen walking down the street counting money and
checking the stash with a smile on his face.
