TheTangram

FADEIN:

INT.SCHOOLCLASSROOMDAY

Ahandisorganizingpensbycolorcodingthemonthedesk.A
mouthsighsdownatthepens.Thehandpicksupasheetofpaper
andstartswritingnotesonitwithoneofthepens.Theperson
makesamistake,ripsthepaper,andbeginsagain.Sherepeats
thisprocess.

ThetroubledfacialexpressionofALISSANDRA,ateenagestudent,
isshown.Sheripsanotherpieceofpaperandburiesherhead
intoherhands.Underthetable,sheisfiddlingwithatangram
puzzle.NADEZHDA,afellowstudent,walksuptoAlissandrawhois
stillfiddlingwiththepuzzle.ALANA,afriendofNadezhdajoins
them.

NADEZHDA
Hey,RomanovaImjustgonnaborrowthispen.

NadezhdareachesoutforAlissandrasredpen.

NADEZHDA
Nevermind,Imgonnaborrowthegreenone.

ALANA
Oh,andImgonnaborrowthisone.

NadezhdaandAlanamessupallofAlissandrasorganisedpens
whileAlissandrawatcheshorrified.Alissandrastandsupslowly
fromherseat.

ALLISANDRA
Couldyoustoptouchingmypens!?

 NADEZHDA
Whatdidyousayfreak?

ALLISANDRA
Youdontwannamesswithme!

AlanaturnsandlooksatNadezhda.

ALANA
Didshejusttalkbacktoyou?

NadezhdasuddenlytowersoverAlissandraoverthetable.
Alissandranervouslycloseshereyes.

DISSOLVETO:
INT.HALLWAYDAY

Nadezhda,Alana,andtheirfriendsapproachAlissandrawhois
holdingherbag.NadezhdasnatchesthebagfromherandAlana
takesthebaganddumpsallofthebelongings.Thegroupcircles
inonAlissandra.Thecameracirclesaroundthestudentswhoare
surroundingAlissandra.TheyareverballyassaultingAlissandra
withaccusinghandgestures.Alissandrafallstothegroundand
coversherhead.
DISSOLVETO:

INT.SCHOOLCLASSROOMDAY

TheflashbackendsandAlissandraopenshereyesagain.Nadezhda
snatchesthetangrampuzzlefromherhand.

NADEZHDA
(snickering)
What,isthissupposedtofixyourcuckooproblem?Atoyfor
psychopaths,huh?HeyAlana,takealookatthiscrap.
AsNadezhdareachesouttohandthetangramtoAlana,but
Alissandraquicklytakesitbackfromher.

ALISSANDRA
ItscalledatangrampuzzleandIdontwantyourfilthyhands
onit.

NADEZHDA
(raisingherfist)
Iswear,IllbreakyourneckRomanova!

JustasNadezhdaisabouttostrikeAlissandra,ALINA,afellow
student,intervenesbygrabbingNadezhdasshoulder.

ALANA
Nadezhda,dont.Itsnotworthit.Besides,theteacheris
looking.

Nadezhdaglancesoverattheteacherwhoisclearlynotpaying
attentiontotheconflict.NadezhdalooksbackatAlissandraand
lowersherfist.

NADEZHDA
Ifyouranlikeyourmouth,youdbeingoodshape.Dontpushme
Romanova.

Alissandragathersherthingsinherbagandbeginstoleave.As
sheleavesthedoorway,apaperballhitsthebackofherhead
andsheturnsaround.AlanaandNadezhdaaresnickeringfromfar
away.
DISSOLVETO:

INT.HALLWAYDAY

Alissandrasfeetareshownwalkinginthehallwaytowardsthe
bathroom.Sheentersthebathroomandproceedstocleanherhands
repetitively.Aftertheeighthrinse,sheclosesthetapand
glancesupatthemirror.
FADETO:
INT.DARKROOMDAY

Ahandisbrowsingonthecomputer.Alissandrascomputerscreen
iscoveredwithweapons.Afewquickshotsofhersearchfor
weaponsareshown.Cuttomouseclickingsearchtool,mouse
scrollingdownthepage,imagesloading.Alissandrashandsare
inquickmovement.Asthecameraispanningslowlyfromrightto
left,Alissandrasphoneringsandsheanswersitandbegins
talkingtoamaninRussian.

ALLISANDRA

Zdravstvuyte(hello)

ANONYMOUSMAN

Dobriyden,kakvyreshili
(Goodday,haveyoudecided?)

ALLISANDRA
UmenyabudetAK74inozh(IwillhaveanAK74andaknife)

ANONYMOUSMAN
Bezuslovno(Certainly)

Allisandraputsherphonedownandshutsherlaptop.

FADETO:

INT.HALLWAYDAY

AwideshotofNadezhdaandAlanawalkingdownthehallwayis
shown.Astheyarediscussing,theyareinterruptedwitha
lockdownannouncement.Carelessly,theyhideinthespaces
betweenthesofasandwaitfortheannouncementtoend.They
continuetojokeandtalk.Astudentwalkspastthemandwaves.

STUDENT
 Guys,youdonthavetohide.Itsjustadrill.

Asthestudentisspeaking,apersoninablackoutfitambushes
him.ThecameraisimmediatelypointedbacktoNadezhdaandAlana
whoareshockedandstrickenwithfear.Afewmoregunshotsare
heardandtheycovertheirheadsinsheerterror.Afterafew
moments,NadezhdaraisesherheadandcomfortsAlanawhoisstill
inshock.

NADEZHDA
Itsallgoingtobeokay.Wejusthavetostandup,run,and
leave.Thatsallweneedtodo

ALANA
(mumbling)
Standup,run,andleave.

NADEZHDA
(noddingherhead)
Exactly.Standup,run,andleave.

Thetwogirlsstandupfrombetweenthesofas.Nadezhdahelps
Alanaupandtheyruntowardsthehallway.

DISSOLVETO:

INT.HALLWAYDAY

Theschoolhallwayisbusierthanever.Peoplearescreamingin
fearandescapingfromtheclosestwaytheycan.Thecamerais
followingAllisandra,whoiswearingfullblackclothesandis
walkingcalmlyaseveryoneisrunningpastherinterror.

FADEOUT:
INT.HALLWAYDAY
NadezhdaandAlanaarerunningtowardsthehallway.However,
Alanatripsoversomepensandfallstotheground.Nadezhda
stopsandlooksbackatAlana.AlanalooksatNadezhda
pleadingly.However,Nadezhdaturnsbackandcontinuestorun.

ALANA
Nadezhdawhatareyoudoing!?

NADEZHDA
ForgivemeAlana!

AsAlanaclutchesherankleontheground,shelooksbehindher
andrealizesthatthemurdererisstandingrightbehindher.The
murderercocksherheadsidewaysandAlanaraisesherhandto
coverherface.Thereisaquickblackout.Themurdereris
crouchingonthefloornexttothefeetofAlana.Sheputsa
pieceinhertangrampuzzleandstandsuptoleave.

FADEOUT:

INT.HALLWAYDAY

Nadezhdarunsinthehallwayinpanicandshotsofthemurderer's
calmwalkingfeetareshowninparallel.Nadezhdanoticesa
storageroom.Shetriestoopenthedoorbutitislocked.After
afewmoments,sheseesakeyinthecabinetsbelowandopensthe
door.Sherushestothecorneroftheroomandburiesherheadin
herarms.Afterafewmoments,shehearsknockingonthedoor.It
becomeslouderandquickerandNadezhdabecomesmorefrantic.

NADEZHDA
(shouting)
Getout!Idontwantyouinhere!

AfamiliarvoiceanswersNadezhda.

ALISSANDRA
DontworryNadezhda,itsjustme.Letmein.
 NADEZHDA
Areyoualone?Promisemethatheisnthere.

ALLISANDRA
Itsonlyme.

Nadezhdawalksuptothedoorandunlocksit.Sheputsthekeyon
ashelfnexttothedoor.Shethengoesbacktothecornerand
buriesherheadinherarms.

NADEZHDA
ImsogladitsyouRomanova.Idontknowwhattodonow.

Asshelooksup,sherealizesthatitisactuallythemurderer
whoisstandingbeforeher.Themurderertakesoffhermaskto
revealthatsheisindeedAlissandra.

NADEZHDA
(horrified)
Romanova?

Alissandratakesoffherbagandputsitontheground.Shetakes
outhertangrampuzzle.

ALISSANDRA
IfyoucantescapetheroombythetimeIputthelastpiecein
mytangram,youwilldie.

AsAlissandraslowlylooksinherbagtotakeoutthelast
tangrampiece,Nadezhdascramblesupandtriestofindthekeys
thatsheleftearlier.QuickcutsofAlissandrafindingthe
tangrampieceandNadezhdasearchingforthekeysintheboxes
areshown.Inthefinalmoments,Nadezhdafindsthekeysnextto
thedoor,butthelasttangrampiecefitsintothepuzzle.
NadezhdalooksupatAlissandrainhorror.Sheshrinksbackon
theground.Alissandrarisesfromthegroundleavinghertangram
puzzleandwalksuptoNadezhda.Sheraisesherhandwithaknife
andthereisaquickblackout.Thefinalshotisalowshotof
thecompletetangrampuzzle.

THEEND