Screenplay Format

By
Farzin Moosa

1. EXT.SKATE PARK-(DAY)
James takes his roller blades out of his bag and starts to roller blade
on the ramps.

JAMES
My name is James. Some people might stereotype me as a typical
boy who doesn't care about grades and spends his time doing drugs
and drinking alcohol but that's not true.

2. EXT. PARK-(FLASHBACK)
James and his girlfriend Rebecca are spending time with one
another. Rebecca gives him a bracelet as a gift.

JAMES
You see her? That's my girlfriend...Sorry I meant my ex.
3. EXT. SKATE PARK (REAL TIME)
James roller blades on the ramps.

JAMES
They say that you don't love someone because they are perfect, you
love them because they are not...Well the fact was she didn't love me at
all, I didn't know what to do.
4. EXT. PARK (FLASHBACK)
James and Rebecca are spending time with one another. James gets
sad over all the memories he has shared with her.
5. EXT. SKATE PARK (REAL TIME)
Corbin walks towards the skate park while James carries on roller
blading. After he finishes roller blading, James sits down on the
ramps and takes his bracelet off and throws it away.

JAMES
Now, what I want more than anything in the world is to feel nothing
at all. Having no feelings is the best way to go sometimes. For the
first time, I just want to make myself happy and nobody else.
6. INT. INSIDE SCHOOL (FLASHBACK)
James is walking along the hallway looking for his girlfriend. As he
walks down the hallway, he turns a corner and finds his girlfriend
with another guy. James pushes Max away from Rebecca and runs
away.

JAMES
Having no feelings is the best way to go sometimes.
7. EXT. SKATE PARK (REAL TIME)
Corbin sees James sitting on the ramps and sits next to him. He
nudges James to find out why he looked so upset. Before James gets a
chance to speak, Corbin pulls out drugs from his pocket and shows them
to James.

JAMES

For the first time, I just want to make myself happy and nobody else.

Should I go for it?

Character 1: James
Character 2: Rebecca
Character 3: Max
Character 4: Corbin