THE CHRISTIAN'S IN BERVELY HILLS

Written by

AKINTOLA NINIOLA

Based on, INSPIRATION FROM GOD

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Phone number
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INT. FRESHMENS INTRODUCTORY - DAY

A bunch of undergraduates are introducing themselves.
JUDY(white,18,confident) stands up.

JUDY
( sussy)
Hi, guys, my name's Judy and i like
identify as she/her, and i like
major in Bio tech.
Another person stands up.

EXT./INT. MARVI'S UNIVERSITY - FRESHMENS INTRODUCTORY - DAY

Someone walks outside the room, passes a door with a banner
labeled “Freshmens Introductory”, comes back to the door, and
faces it.

INT. FRESHMENS INTRODUCTORY - CONTINUOUS

MR. CONNER(40's, kind,and helpful) stands as he talks to the
rest of the freshmen.

MR. CONNER
Thank..you.um, John for that
introduction, now i think we're
missing one last person
( checks his note)
…Maxwell?
The door creaks open

MAXWELL(O.C.)
Here sir!, sorry traffic was crazy.

INT.GIOVANI'S INDUSTRY - DAY

BRENDA(40's, black, optimistic, mom figure) sits opposite, a
mean looking Female Interviewer,sweat trickles down her face
as she nervously tries to remain calm.
BRENDA(V.O.)
( nervous)
Stay calm, brenda. You're a single
mom, with two teenage kids.You can
handle a lil' interview, right?
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INTERVIEWER
Your name please?
BRENDA
Brenda walbright

INTERVIEWER
Gender?
BRENDA
Woman,um,uh, i meant cis black
female?
INTERVIEWER
Hmm. Oh and Religion?
BRENDA
( nervous chuckle)
Well, um, uh, i'm uh,--

INT.FRESHMENS INTRODUCTORY - DAY

MAXWELL(20's,Black, handsome, confident, says what he feels

is right) sits down with the rest of the student.
MR. CONNER
So, maxwell.Tell us a bit about
yourself.
MAXWELL
Okay, my name is Maxwell…, Maxwell
Walbright.
JUDY
Yeah, yeah, whatever…, What do you
identify as?

MR. CONNER
Judy?

JUDY
( to maxwell)
Well?
MAXWELL
Oh, i identify as a ---

INT. MARVI'S HIGHSCOOL - COUNCELLOR'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Dr. GIDEON(wimpy, nice, understanding to teens) is having a
form filled out for someone.
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DR. GIDEON
( stammering)
Deb- deb-
DEBBIE(O.C.)
It's debbie
DR. GIDEON
Right, right, debbie, before we
start our session,uh,tell me a bit
about you're self.
DEBBIE(O.C.)
Uh, um, i'm 17, my mom and i just
moved in here a few weeks ago, and
my brother's probably already in
college by now, and--
DR. GIDEON
( clears his throats)
Faster please

DEBBIE(O.C.)
Oh, sorry. And i'm--

INT. GIOVANI'S INDUSTRY - CONTINUOUS

BRENDA
( chuckles nervously)
--a christian.

INT. FRESHMENS INTRODUCTORY - CONTINUOUS

MAXWELL
--a christian!!

INT. MARVI'S HIGHSCOOL - COUNCELLOR'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

DEBBIE(mixed race,17,low self esteem) sits across the

councellors table.

DEBBIE
( signs)
--a christian.
END OF COLD OPEN
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ACT ONE

INT. MARVI'S HIGHSCOOL, COUNCELLOR'S OFFICE - MORNING

DR. GIDEON
So tell, me er.. Debbie.When did
all this start.

DEBBIE
( signs)
Where do i even begin!?
5 WEEKS AGO

EXT. MARVI'S HIGH - MORNING

Debbie is standing outside the school building as she takes
in one last breath of courage.
DEBBIE
MARVI'S high, the very school my
dad attended.

She braces herself as she enters into the school.

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - CONTINUOUS

She walks into the school, with a nervous first day of school
smile.
Tries to greet others
DEBBIE
( nervously)
Hi/ how's it goin'/ --i like your
purse--er thiny.
She enter's into her new classroom

INT. CLASS NOVA - CONTINUOUS

She finds a seat, as she approaches it, a bag is dropped on

it.
CLASS MATE
Seat taken
DEBBIE
Oh, sorry. my bad.
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She tries to go to another seats but gets constantly taken by

people, until she finally reaches a seat at the back.
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Well this looks nice

RAYA(asian girl, total computer geek, gamer, tomboy) sits

rights in front of her, turns to her.
RAYA
Ah, i wouldn't sit there if i were
you.
DEBBIE
( seats on the sits)
Why? Seems perfectly fine to me.
drops of water begin to fall on her
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
What the?

She smells it
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Ew! What is that?

RAYA
Oh, i don't knows.
DEBBIE
( signs out, realising)
Oh God. Please don't tell me it's
toilet water.
RAYA
Oh, it toilet water alright, and
your bathing in it.
Debbie signs out, as the situation around her seems dire

DEBBIE(V.O.)
And so i'm here under all this
dripping water, an i'm like “can
thinks get any better”, not worse i
never use worse.
From outside their teacher walk's in.

MR.COKE(early 30's, energetic) walks into the class.

MR. COKE
What's up, ma' dudes

EVERYBODY
( coldly)
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Hello Mr. Thinker

MR. COKE
Sorry guys, it no more thinker,it--
pause for effect-- Mr. Coke.
KID1/KID2
Ugh! Come on / Again with the names

DEBBIE
Mr. Thinker, Mr Coke. What sorta
name are those?
RAYA
Yeah
( inhale sharply)
Our teacher might be a bit
unrealistic, he changes his name
every once in a while. Says they
make him confident.

MR. COKE
So i know you all had a great
summer, but , this term's gonna be
Tougher, harder, tricker, but most
expecially… awesomer.
He Places a new fluffy chair in one pacticular spot of the
class.

MR. COKE (CONT'D)

The awesome student chair 2.0
The class awes at the chair

DEBBIE
Wha? What goin' on?
RAYA
You mean the chair?
DEBBIE
Yeah. The chair why's everyone
looking at it, like it some high
tech weaponry.
RAYA
No No. It isn't about the chair.
It's about where the chair is.
Debbie looks over, she notices the fan only blows straight
down-- the AC seems to be jammed into that one position,
-----while also being blocked off from the teachers point of
view.
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DEBBIE
Okay. Now i see why.But that be too
cold?
RAYA
Sure…only if that wasn't in this
hot weather.

EXT. MARVI'S HIGH - CLASS

Right outside the window a worm is about to enter a hole,

before it dries up and dies.

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - CLASS

RAYA
( sadly)
Yeah, but nobody ever gets it.
DEBBIE
Well, Why not?
KID
Because of her--

WHAM! The door slams open and in comes…

RAYA
( stern)
ALIA

ALIA(beutiful, bossy, makes sure things only goes her way) ,

along her is JENNIFER(timid, always besides her)
RAYA (CONT'D)
The most powerful girl in school
DEBBIE
You mean she's popular?
RAYA
No! I mean she's powerful. I once
here a nerd from another class
slightly bumbed into her by
accident, she just smiled and waved
of course', but by monday he was
gone.
DEBBIE
( gasps)
You mean kidnapped.

RAYA
No! no, i mean he ws never heard of
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again. He just changed his name and

never wore glasses again--ever.

DEBBIE
Okay. But does that have to do with
the um, chair.
RAYA
Oh, you'll see
MR. COKE
And based off of the school ranking
of excellence this year, Mr.s Alia
is first place

Drops down a ranking poll, Alia is number one

MR. COKE (CONT'D)
Meaning she gets to keep the seat
ALIA
( sassy)
Sorry gals, better luck next time.
Raya slams her fist on the table

RAYA
Ugh! Everytime this happens
DEBBIE
What happens?
RAYA
Alia, just because of she popular
doesn't mean she's the only one who
gets the chair, we can too.
DEBBIE
Then why don't to beat her during
your exams
RAYA
( signs)
Because we're not really all that
smart, so..?

Debbie seeing how smug alia is…

…raises up her hand
DEBBIE
Mister, er, coke?
MR. COKE
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Oh, yeah , new girl what can i do

for you.

DEBBIE
I was wondering if i could i win a
spot on that chair
The whole class gasps

MR. COKE
O..Okay, yeah, sure as long as your
grades can be better than alia's
here, you win.
ALIA
--yeah, but that'll like never
happen
DEBBIE(O.C.)
You really think so?

The class gasps again…

RAYA
Um…new girl, what're you doing?

DEBBIE
Winning that chair…and by the way
it's debbie.

ALIA
Alright then challenge…
--claps her makeup set

ALIA (CONT'D)
…accepted
Debbie smirks at this
PRESENT DAY

INT. GIOVANI INDUSTRY'S - BRENDA'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON

BRENDA's now in her new office, looks around as she tries to
take in this moment
BRENDA
Took some gettin' used to, but i
think i got this under control.

Then a man walks in LEITH PIERE(optimistic, confident,

always wears suit).
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LEITH
( smiling)
Hi! There i'm leith Piere and
welcome to your new job as a
resourse manager.

He then stands their like a robot--still with a huge grin on

his face
BRENDA
( confused)
Um, sir
--waves her hands in front of him, still no movement
BRENDA (CONT'D)
( leans towards him)
Is everything okay?

LEITH
( loudly)
HI THERE!

Brenda starled, flies backwards, panting as she tries to

catch her breath
BRENDA
( startled, frightened)
Oh my God!
LEITH
( laughing)
God!. that new gets old
Brenda chuckles nervously as she tries to catch her breath
LEITH (CONT'D)
Sorry ma'am, hope that didn't scare
you too much?
BRENDA
( panting)
Oh, you think

LEITH
Okay, i just came to hand you over
the, uh, check for the month.
BRENDA
Oh, good. Because--
Goes back to her seat, opens her drawer and begins to check
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through some folders

BRENDA (CONT'D)
--lately i found out that, we've
actually been spending way more
money than we ought to--
LEITH
Wow! Wow! Let me stop right there,
i've been the one handing out this
checks and i'm pretty sure i've
been correct.
BRENDA
No, i'm sure of it-here look
Shows the files and the calculations she did on them

BRENDA (CONT'D)
Here are some of the numbers, here
look--this was 5 months ago-and
this is just last moth, the numbers
gone up and for what?
LEITH
So your saying?
BRENDA
I think someone's trying to dope
the company
LEITH
Woah. Then it's too bad that no
one's gonna find out
BRENDA
What'd -- oh wait you're the one
aren't you

LEITH
Yes and it's goin' to stay that
way!

BRENDA
And what makes you think that? I
should be takin' this to the boss
already
LEITH
Well i don't know?, what'd you
think people will say, when one of
the companies oldest companies says
that, a woman tried to force him to
have an affair on him.
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BRENDA
Please… Who's gonna believe--
Swiftly, a bunch of letters flies acroos the table
LEITH
No one! Just our boss would easily
believe anything i say.
Gets UP from her seat

BRENDA
You wouldn't

LEITH
Oh i would
Pulls out an envelope from his suit
LEITH (CONT'D)
Here

Hands it to her--
--she opens it, seeing the cheque her eyes WIDEN
BRENDA
( gasps)
Jesus Holy Christ! I can't sign
this, it's just to much!
LEITH
really?
( beat, seriouss)
Then deal with it.
Turns to leave, but hesitate

LEITH (CONT'D)
Don't worry darling one day, this
we'll be all to easy.
He leaves, SLAMING, the door right behind him

Brenda sits down, stomps her feet, and pushes her table away.
BRENDA
Ugh!
( exhales)
Oh God, what am i gonna do now?

INT. MARVI'S UNIVERSITY - FRESHMEN INTODUCTORY - CONTINUOUS

JUDY
Yes. i knew it,i knew it,i knew it…
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you and that, that book in your

hand--
Maxwell looks at he's hand
MAXWELL
Oh, you mean my bible
JUDY
Of course i know it a bible, you
little maggot
MAXWELL
Wow!
MR. CONNER
Okay, Judy, it alright
She sits down as, maxwell finds a spot to sit too.

MR. CONNER (CONT'D)

Okay, now that we're complete, i
want you all to have this palmflet
Hands the pampflet to them one by one
JUDY
( texting on her phone)
Can't you like just e-mail it or
something?
MR. CONNER
( inhales, frustrated)
Fine then, i'll e-mail it.

EXT. MARVI'S UNIVERSITY - MOMENTS LATER

Maxwell is sitting on a bench reading his bible, when a heavy
built senior and he's boyfriend sit beside him

They begin to flirt with each other

MAXWELL
Sorry, please but could you stop
whatever it is you're doing, i'm
trying to-

Bill, the senior, pulls him by the collar

BILL
Listen, nerd, i own this school

MAXWELL
( calmly)
And why should i care?
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BILL
What'd you just say?
LINDA(O.C.)
Hey, bill, drop the kid.

Bill leave him

BILL
Come on babe, lets live this turd

They stand and leave

LINDA(21, tomboy, stylish) sits right next to Maxwell
LINDA
Sorry about bill, he's a bit much
MAXWELL
( scoffs)
Pathetic

LINDA
Him? yeah tell me about it
MAXWELL
No.
( imitates bill)
“Come on babe” Ugh! I wonder why
people still think being gay makes
you cool

LINDA
Wha?
MAXWELL
You know never mind

Maxwell continues to mumble to himself

LINDA(V.O.)
Look at him all possing like some
kind of christian,
( scoffs)
We'll see how well you can keep it
up.
LINDA (CONT'D)
So, um..
MAXWELL
Maxwell
LINDA
Maxwell--r…right- we're having a
party on tonight, wanna come?
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MAXWELL
( thinks for a moment)
Nah, i have other things to do
LINDA
Oh, c'mon it just one party, what's
the worse that can happen?
MAXWELL
Okay alright fine. Go to a party
that a comeplete stranger invited
you to--why not?
Linda chuckles as she leaves him
MAXWELL (CONT'D)
Well that was easier than i
suspected

INT. MARVI'S HIGHSCOOL, COUNCELLOR'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Debbie and Dr.Gideon are still talking
DR. GIDEON
So what happened next debbie, and
plus why're you here in the first
places?
DEBBIE
I'm gettin' to it, sir.
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
So it's been 5 weeks now since I
challenge alia for the chair, but
by last week everything changed.

LAST WEEK

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - P.E CLASS - AFTERNOON

Everyone's in their sport attire, stretching and warming up.

RAYA
You're actually serious about this.
Debbie, getting her game on, warms up, jogging and stuff.

DEBBIE
Of course' i am. Who want to be
sitting under toilet water all
year, not this girl
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Their P.E teacher MISS SIMANTHA(buff, heavy weight but can

still carry herself) walks in with fire in her eyes
MISS SIMANTHA
Alright, tweeps , give me 20

The class groans as they begin to do 20 pushups

DEBBIE
( straining)
…18…19…,oh my tendons…20
She collapses panting, alia walks up to her, with no sweat or
stress
ALIA
Wow! You're good
( beat)
But not good enough to get that
extra credit
DEBBIE
( panting)
Wha?
Miss simantha comes over, and sees debbie lying down

MISS SIMANTHA
Miss walbright
( write's on her check board)
Six over ten

DEBBIE
What!? Bu i did the whole Twenty,
do you know how hard that was?
MISS SIMANTHA
Hostile behaivour minus 1
Debbie stroked by this, slams her head to the ground
MISS SIMANTHA (CONT'D)
( to alia)
Wow miss Dorel, nice figure you got
there
ALIA
( chuckles)
Thanks
MISS SIMANTHA
A Ten out of Ten
DEBBIE
Wait what?!
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Alia chuckles at debbie, flinging her hair at her

LINDA
Told ya, she's just that powerful
Debbie not giving up, rolls her eyes at alia
PRESENT DAY - 30 MINUTES EARLIER

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - CLASS - AFTERNOON

The whole class is taking a test, debbie uses one of her hand
to block the water from touching her paper.
Then she sees Debbie checking under her locker, cheating
DEBBIE
( quietly)
Ah ha! Got you now

She raises her hand, to get the teacher's attention

--as she raises it up water spills on her paper, she tries to
blow it off.

When the water began to drop rapidly

DEBBIE (CONT'D)
( jumping of her seat)
Ew! Ew! Gross!
TEACHER
Is anything the matter?

DEBBIE
Yeah, first i caught alia cheating
and now..
raises up now soaked test paper
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
And now my paper's wet
The whole class laughs at her
TEACHER
Um, miss--
DEBBIE
Debbie

TEACHER
Ah miss debbie why don't you head
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on over to the councellors office

DEBBIE
What about the part where i told
you she's cheating?
TEACHER
I don't care and i don't wanna hear
it, go now
She leave the class,droping her test paper
PRESENT TIME
Back to Debbie and the Counsellor

DEBBIE
And sir is why i'm here?
DR. GIDEON
So debbie? Let me get this
straight, you came here just few
weeks ago and you're trying to beat
the most powerful girl in school
( chuckles)
Well that's new
DEBBIE
Look, sir, with all due respect, i
really need that seat, do you know
how it feels being under dropping
toilet water

DR. GIDEON
Yes, and about that too--that not
exactly toilet water.
DEBBIE
It isn't?
DR. GIDEON
It's actually--

From his office we move above him to a place we're a man

entire into the bath
The water coming of his body-- goes down, until it reaches a
leaked pipe were the water from debbie's class drops.
DR. GIDEON (CONT'D)
Trust me, it's best you don't know
DEBBIE
Ugh! Then why do i still feel like
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throwing ?

DR. GIDEON
Look miss debbie, between you and
me, i think it's best to just leave
miss Alia the way she is, for
you're own good

Debbie takes this in, then…

--standing up
DEBBIE
Thank you sir, but i think i got
this
She leaves his office

DR. GIDEON
Well i warned her

INT. CAL HIGH - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Raya who has been standing and waiting for her close by
approaches her
RAYA
So how'd go?
DEBBIE
Well let's just say she's still
gets to keep the chair--but i don't
get it, why's she so powerful
From the corner alia confronts debbie
ALIA
Well, well, well - look who's got
the nerve to show up after that
little stunt. But let's not forget
who we're dealing with here. I'm
not one to back down from a
challenge.
DEBBIE
What?! I'm just trying to do what's
right
ALIA
Why'd you care so much?
DEBBIE
Well cause', as someone who's
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sitting in the worse place ever, i

should be allowed to changed my
situation and besides i'm a chris--
Raya knowing what she's about to say, swiftly closes her
mouth
RAYA
( chucles nervously)
Christopher columbus fan,hmm.
Walking away with her

RAYA (CONT'D)
You know what why don't we just end
this discussion like nothing ever
happened, okay?
SWIFTLY, Take her to a corner

DEBBIE
What the hell was that?

RAYA
What're you thinking?
DEBBIE
Huh?
RAYA
Telling her you're a christian,
she'll have you and your whole
family “Weeded out”
DEBBIE
Weeded out?
RAYA
Meaning you'll be treated as an
outcast by everyone, beacause Alia
there is the Mayors daughter, and
the Mayor hates christians. So it's
best you just don't tell her
DEBBIE
Fine, but how'd you know i was
gonna say that?

RAYA
Pretty simple, all it took was five
weeks with you, and i could already
notice the difference.

END OF ACT ONE

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ACT TWO

INT. GIOVANI INDUSTRY'S - BRENDA'S OFFICE - THE NEXT DAY

Brenda goes through some files, when…
WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!

The door flings open--it's Leith

LEITH
Brenda! What the HELL did you do!!?

BRENDA
( calm)
Me, what?
LEITH
Oh, don't try to play that game
with me. You perfectly know what
you did
BRENDA
Please spell it out for me, so i'd
remember.
LEITH
I don't know how but you've managed
to redirect all the extra fund back
to the bank. How?!
BRENDA
And why should i be telling you?
LEITH
Because if you don't this goes--
Brings out a letter from his suit
LEITH (CONT'D)
--to the bosses office
BRENDA
And what?, i'm suppose to be afraid
of some letter?

LEITH
Oh, not just any letter.

Opens the letter and places it in her front

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LEITH (CONT'D)
This is the letter i'm gonna write
to the boss, about how you once
tried to force me into your office,
in order to have an affair with me.

BRENDA
Please the boss will never believe
that. Besides aren't men the ones
who do that?

LEITH
Well guess what honey! This is the
21st Centuary and, anything is
possible, and i've been here for
about--
--brings out a picture of him doing a group photo with a
group of people

LEITH (CONT'D)
--six years!
BRENDA
You wouldn't
LEITH
Why?
SUDENLY--she grabs the letter from him and puts it in her
shredder.
BRENDA
That's why!
( laughs)
--leith begins to laugh but, in a more slow, confident manner

BRENDA (CONT'D)
( losing the fight)
Wha-wha-why're you laughing?
LEITH
( laughs loudly)
You idoit! I already e-mail that
days ago, when i noticed wht you've
been trying to do.
Brenda's eyes slowly open wide as she hears her name from the
PA system
PA
Brenda walbright, Miss Sanchez will
like to see you briefly in her
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office.
LEITH
Ha ha ha…wait what? Briefly? i
isn't suppose to take minute before
firing you.
Brenda slowly gets up from her seat, chuclkling softly
BRENDA
You leith, i've actually always
been one step ahead.
She opens the door, and right by the door step is their boss
Mr. Sanchez(60's, serious, old as she is wise)
BRENDA (CONT'D)
Mrs. Sanchez, i believe i've proven
my point.
MRS. SANCHEZ
I believe you have

LEITH
( anxious)
But-but- how?

BRENDA
It was simple actually
Around the time he gave her the e-mail

INT. GIOVANI INDUSTRY'S - MRS. SANCHEZ OFFICE - AFTERNOON

Brenda is in the office with Mrs. Sanchez, as she goes
through her resume'.

MRS. SANCHEZ
Mrs. Walbright from what i can see
here you seem like a very well
productive person
BRENDA
Oh, thank you ma
MRS. SANCHEZ
But-

WHAM! Slams the folder

MRS. SANCHEZ (CONT'D)
I've been geting this strange note
at the back of the cheque.
Brings out some of them
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MRS. SANCHEZ (CONT'D)

This one says, Five thousand
dollars only is needed, the extra
two thousand is not needed.
BRENDA
Oh, that
Brenda begins to bite her nails as she sweats profosely
BRENDA (CONT'D)
Brenda is any wrong?
BRENDA (CONT'D)
( nervously)
No-no-nothing's wrong.
( then)
Okay! Fine you got me.
Brenda then explain what happened between her and leith.
MRS. SANCHEZ
But that's impossible leith's been
here for a very long time.
BRENDA
I know and i'm sorry you had to
hear that
MRS. SANCHEZ
Oh don't worry it's fine
BRENDA
I'm sorry i couldn't tell you
sooner. It's just that with my
husband gone, i was afraid i might
lose this job.

MRS. SANCHEZ
( caring)
Oh honey, i'm so sorry to hear that
BRENDA
Oh don't worry. It's actually my
daughter it's hit the month, for
almost a whole six month she stayed
in her room alone, until a miracle
happened she came out like it never
happened
MRS. SANCHEZ
Take care, but about this leith
problem, i can't do anything unless
their concrete proof of what his
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been trying to do if not i can't do

anything
BRENDA
( thinks for a second)
I think i might have it
She stands up having a brillant idea in mind
BRENDA (CONT'D)
Don't worry ma'am i have an idea,
after all the bible says “out of
the abudant of the heart, the mouth
speaks”
MRS. SANCHEZ
What?
BRENDA
Never mind
She leaves the room

INT. GIOVANI INDUSTRY'S - BRENDA'S OFFICE - PRESENT DAY

THE MOMENT LEITH ENTERED

From under the table brenda calls Mrs. Sanchez and puts it on
loud speaker

INT. GIOVANI INDUSTRY'S - MRS. SANCHEZ OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Mrs. Sanchez is about to pick her phone when she see's who it
is and hears leith's voice
She smirks to herself
MRS. SANCHEZ
Smart girl

PRESENT TIME
Leith jaw drops
BRENDA
So you see leith i was always steps
ahead of you.
LEITH
Ah miss sanchez, i-

MRS. SANCHEZ
Save it. Piere. I've heard enough.
Meet me tommorow for your new job-
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as a resourse manger assisant

BRENDA
Yeah! What!?
MRS. SANCHEZ
From what i've seen here today, Mr.
Leith here needs some lesson taught
to him, and besides Company rules
doesn't allow me to fire him due to
the time he's been here.
BRENDA
But miss-

MRS. SANCHEZ
Zip it! I've made my decision

BRENDA
Yes ma'am

LEITH
Well that could have ended up in a
total disaster

Brenda scoffs at him, as she smacks her face on a book

INT. CAL 'S UNIVERSITY - OMIGA FRAT - EVENING

Maxwell stands outside a small building, as light blink from
the inside and loud music is heard

MAXWELL
Well this is goin' to be fun
Maxwell knocks, then he knocks again
MAXWELL (CONT'D)
( realising)
Oh wait, this a party

EXT./INT. MARVI'S UNIVERSITY - PARTY HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Maxwell enters, the party is lively, people are all over the
place drinking,talking--
MAXWELL
Well this is-

Out of nowhere Linda comes over

LINDA
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Maxwell you're here, i didn't

actually believe you'd make it

MAXWELL
Well here i am
She gives him a drink, he drinks it and finds out it's
alcohol, so he spits it out

MAXWELL (CONT'D)
Ew, is this alcohol

LINDA
Yeah, wait- no way, you've actually
never taken one before?
MAXWELL
No. And why are those people
sniffing that white powder

Two student sniff cocaine of the table

LINDA
No. that's just cocaine, no biggy

MAXWELL
No biggy?
LINDA
Look- look, just try to have a
little fun, okay?
He thinks for awhile
MAXWELL
Well…hmmmm. Okay
She pulls him, they both start to dance, Maxwell takes a few
drinks--none alcoholic--
They both play a couple of games--Truth or Dare-Kemps Game-
Flip Cup game-and all…but then
Maxwell looks around him, he notices the action of the
students the way some- where drinking- kissing- taking drugs.
MAXWELL (CONT'D)
( realising)
What the hell am i doing here?
The cup in his hands drop

He starts to make his way to the door, linda who's been

having a great time, realises this, and then follows him
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EXT. CAL 'S UNIVERSITY - OMIGA FRAT - CONTINUOUS

Maxwell walks outside a bit and catches his breath.
Linda then walks up to him

LINDA
Wha- what's wrong? I saw you
stepping out and i was like-
MAXWELL
I can't do this anymore
LINDA
Why?
MAXWELL
Because i'm different. Okay--i live
differently , i think differently.
Parties are great and all but……not
like this.

He then walks away, from behind UZO reaches her

UZO
Hey, is everything alright?

LINDA
( grinnnig)
Yeah. I think i just found a real
christian.

END OF ACT TWO

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ACT THREE

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - CLASS

Debbie is in class, she sees Alia putting on makeup…as usual
DEBBIE
Argh! This is so frustrating i
can't belive she gets to stay on
that sit and do nothing, while i
have to sit here, with a bucket
over my head

A bucket with it handles tapped, hangss above her

RAYA
Trust before the end of today, that
water's gonna enter your mouth one
way or another.
DEBBIE
We'll see
From the ground two Cockroaches talk to each other
COCKAROACH #1
( serious, all business)
Sergant are you ready for this
mission? Manuvering in between this
humans will not be easy
COCKAROACH #2
As ready as i'll ever be, general
The cockaroach nods at him--

The cockaroach move, passing by everyones legs, Alia's ear

rings then fall off
She bend's down to pick it, when…
ALIA
( screaming, frightened)
AHHHH!!! a cockroach

She flings her comb back which bouces off the ceiling and
enters the bucket above Debbie--increasing the weight
Alia continues to scream until someone kills it
ALIA (CONT'D)
( caring)
Oh thank you stuart
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(MORE)

ALIA (CONT'D)
( then, disinterested)
Now move it away it's making me to
pitty it
Right from above the ceiling the bucket begins to tip, the
tapes comes off inch by inch…Debbie doesn't notice this
until…SPLASH
The bucket falls right on top of her, soacking her

DEBBIE
Ew! Ew! Ew!!! Gross, now i smell
like a bath water, and it's so
gross
ALIA
Hm. Seems to me like that's an
upgrade

DEBBIE
And that's suppose to mean?
RAYA
Oh boy, here we go again
DEBBIE
( scoffs)
You're weird alia

The class gasps at this…even the teacher

ALIA
Weird? Oh so now i'm weird

DEBBIE
Yes..but?
ALIA
you know, i've been looking up on
you, ever since that lil stunt you
pulled, and just what i found?

ALIA (CONT'D)
Little miss debbiee, just lost her
daddy, and for 6 months decides to
lock herself up-
DEBBIE
Stop
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
( mocking)
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-like-a-

DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Stop…please stop
ALIA
helpless-little
DEBBIE
Just stop!
ALIA
-doll
Debbie stare down on her table…silent…as she clenches her
fist
RAYA
Hey stop, it's enough
( to debbie)
Don't mind her debbie, you hear.
Debbie? Debbie?
In a beat, debbie rages out and punches Alia to the ground

She comes back from her imagination

RAYA (CONT'D)
Debbie? Debbie?

The school bell rings, debbie silently takes her bag, without
even looking at alia, leaves the class
END OF ACT THREE
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ACT FOUR

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - LATER

Debbie walks in, her mom BRENDA prepares dinner.
BRENDA
Hi honey, how was school?
Debbie pays no attention to her, walks upstairs quietly
BRENDA (CONT'D)
Okay…
From an open laptop, with a video call to Maxwell
MAXWELL
What's up with her?
BRENDA
I don't know, maybe i'll talk to
her…
MAXWELL
Oh no. When she's like that it's
best to leave her be.
BRENDA
But..

Maxwell gives her a look

BRENDA (CONT'D)
( sighs)
Alright fine

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DEBBIES ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Debbie walks into her room, throws her bag away--
--and lands face first on her bed as she cries, a long
painful, silent tear.
She then crouches to the side of her bed

INT. HOSPITAL - G006 - FLASHBACK

--JOHN WALBRIGHT, early 40's, white, he's voice is now

croocked, lies on a hospital bed, his skin is blacked due to
being burnt.
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--Debbie, but now pierced with multiple rings all over her,
more fierce, rushes to the bed--freightned all over.
DEBBIE
Dad! Dad!

JOHN
Deb-debbie is that you?
DEBBIE
Yes dad
The rest of the family rush in

BRENDA
Honey! What happened?
MAXWELL
( crying, timid)
Dad,dad what's going on? Are you
leaving us?

JOHN
Don't worry buddy, i'm here
DEBBIE
This all my fault i shouldn't have
stompped off like that…
( crying)
I'm sorry dad
JOHN
It's fine
( then)
But--
( coughs)
Looks like my time here's expired

JOHN (CONT'D)
Debbie--

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DEBBIES ROOM - CONTINUOUS - FLASHBACK

JOHN(V.O.)
Please give Jesus a chance in your
life.
Debbie removes all her piercing, though painful, takes each
one out.
JOHN(V.O.)
I know it may be hard--

She looks at a mirror, takes a pair of scissors, hesitates

for a beat then… cuts her hair.
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INT. HOSPITAL - G006 - BACK TO SCENE

JOHN
But for me, i know you'll do it.
Debbie now filled with emotion, weeps
DEBBIE
But dad, what if i can't do it,
what if i'm not perfect to
continue?
JOHN
Then Jesus will help you.
…turns to Maxwell…
…streeches his hand to him…

JOHN (CONT'D)
Maxwell, i know you're brave…

…gives him a chain, with a cross on it

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - MAXWELL ROOM - FLASHBACK

Maxwell stands in front of a mirror, places the chain over
his head but this time with fire in his eyes

INT. HOSPITAL - G006

JOHN
( to brenda)
Honey be strong, i don't i'll be
there anymore to help you
BRENDA
No no don't say that

JOHN
From now on it's best--

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - MASTER BEDROOM - FLASHBACK

Brenda kneels as she prays

JOHN(V.O.)
It's best you give the third guy we
allow into our marriage take it
from here
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INT. HOSPITAL - G006

Brenda holds his hands tight
JOHN
( sighs)
Finally inner piece
JOHN(V.O.)
Is it time?

GOD(V.O.)
( echo)
Yes,and i promise to always be
their for them

JOHN(V.O.)
Thanks dude, i know i can always
count on you
GOD(V.O.)
Dude eh? For a guy who's about to
die, you seem relaxed
JOHN(V.O.)
Of course, i know their in good
hands

In that moment John's hand's become, limp

BRENDA
John?

…no responds
MAXWELL
Dad?
She shakes him a little
BRENDA
John!? John! Pleses no! Doctor!
Doctors begin to rush in
DEBBIE
Dad!
Debbie kneel as her eyes become cold, and lifeless…the noise
around her becomes void…as tears roll down her eyes

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DEBBIES ROOM

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Debbie, holding a pen , SNAPS it in two

JESUS(O.C.)
Woah, that should be your tenth pen
this week

Jesus, in an astral form, seats besides her

JESUS (CONT'D)
Mind telling me what's going on?

DEBBIE
Oh please, don't patronize me…,
besides i'm sure you perfectly know
what happening to me right now
JESUS
Yes i do.
DEBBIE
Then why're you still asking me?

JESUS
Well, me know how you're feeling or
what you're think is far different
from you actually expressing it.

DEBBIE
Oh, so that's how this is
She gets up

DEBBIE (CONT'D)
You want me to express it, eh?
Boiling in anger, she begins to throw a tanturum in her room,
throwing away things here and there. Jesus quietly watches
her

EXT. WALBRIGHT HOME

Raya arrives right outside of Debbies house, breathing
profously as she tries to catch her breath
With the last muster of energy left in her, she knocks on the
door
BRENDA(O.S.)
Who is it--
Brenda opens the door
BRENDA (CONT'D)
( sees Raya's look)
Oh my God!, are you alright?
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She leads her in allowing her to catch her breath

RAYA
( panting)
Thank you Mrs walbright, i've been
running around looking for this
place until i finally remembered,
Debbie talking about this place
BRENDA
Thats so nice and sweet of you,
i'll go get Debbie now

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - UPSTAIRS

Brenda walks up to the front on debbie, room as she hears
SMASHing noises coming off from her room.
BRENDA
N…nope

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DOWNSTAIRS

BRENDA
Yeah…debbie won't be available for
a while now.
RAYA
Cool, that's okay

Brenda turns to leave

RAYA (CONT'D)
Um, miss walbright

BRENDA
Hm?
RAYA
I know we just meet, but could you
please tell me a bit about Debbie,
i know she acts tough all the time
but, sometimes--
BRENDA
( subtile)
--when you see her, it looks like
she's hidding something
RAYA
Yeah

Brenda moved by her, pulls her seat over.

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BRENDA
You're about to go in for a long
discussion, lady

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DEBBIES ROOM

Debbie's about smash her laptop to the ground.She looks over
at Jesus as he just sits there looking at her.
DEBBIE
What! Aren't you going to stop me
or something?
JESUS
No Not really. But now that i've
seen that you've calmed down, are
you rady to talk?
She sits back down, gives a look but all he returns is a nice
smile
DEBBIE
( deafeated)
Ugh! Fine!
Takes in a deep breath, she begins to talk to Jesus about
what had happen over the past few weeks she had been in
school.
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
So today a bucket of water fell on
my head---
JESUS
( chuckles)
Again?

DEBBIE
Yeah like, again! And it wasn't
like--
( time moves)
--and so i told her to better stop
cheating before--
…time moves
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
And the school didn't even care
JESUS
Like, at all?
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DEBBIE
No. Not even a little, and when i--
…time moves again
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
And so that's why i'm hear now
JESUS
I hear you debbie, but let me ask
you this, is the chair really your
problem or is it something else
Debbie then flashes back to start of the story and realises…
DEBBIE
It wan't the chair that was the
problem, it was the water dripping
from the ceiling!.

JESUS
Hmm hm.
DEBBIE
Oh my God!
Closes her mouth, and looks at Jesus

JESUS
Don't worry it fine.
DEBBIE
All this time i've been trying to
get a dumb chair, when i could have
just found an easier solution by
trying to fix the water problem

JESUS
But also--
From thin air, he displays a video of all her actions
JESUS (CONT'D)
--that wasn't the only problem.
He shows her going to talking to Raya about doing the right
thing but also…
DEBBIE(V.O.)
That damn alia, she keeps acting
like she's better than me, but if i
wanted too, i could become the most
amazing girl this schools ever seen
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DEBBIE (CONT'D)
( embarassed)
Oof, but that's just like one
Jesus smirks at her as he shows another one.

This time it's while debbie is trying to report her to the

teacher for cheating
DEBBIE(V.O.)
If i can get alia in trouble then
she's gotta get a bad record,
meaning I can become popular
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Okay, Urg! fine, so what's you're
point?
JESUS
( draws closer to her)
Look debbie, i know becoming a
christian isn't easy and all that,
but…there's also nothing to be
afraid off-you can talk to me about
anything
DEBBIE
( exhales)
i- i- just want to be popular
again… like before
JESUS
Because?
DEBBIE
( exhales)
I feel more needed that way, than i
am now. And i know becoming a
christian isn't like the easiest
thing ever but--
( crying)
-after dad's death-
Pauses for a sec
DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Jesus please promise me that you'll
never leave me

JESUS
Oh Debbie
Moved by her pain, he HUGS her
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JESUS
I'm already here for you

INT. WALBRIGHT HOME - DOWNSTAIRS

Debbie walks down the stairs. Raya sees her, walks up to her
DEBBIE
( nervously)
Oh hey, Raya you're here, Why?
Raya hugs debbie like she's never have--which is never

DEBBIE (CONT'D)
Okay well this is new
RAYA
Don't worry debbie from now on i
promise to be the best friend you
could ever wish for.

DEBBIE
( chuckles)
Hm. Thanks Raya…despite us knowing
each other for like Fives weeks.
You mean alot to me

RAYA
( blushing, nervous, shy)
Ah, um-wha-who? - me? I don't know

DEBBIE
No. I mean it
BRENDA
Aw--this so nice

Debbie glances at her

BRENDA (CONT'D)
( frientened)
You know what,i'll get the tables
set

INT. CAL HIGH - HALLWAY - THE NEXT DAY

Debbie and Raya walk right into the class

INT. MARVI'S HIGH - CLASS

Alia looks at debbie in disgust
ALIA
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Well if it isn't the poor girl who

lost her daddy?

RAYA
Hey, watch it!
Debbie stops her…
Debbie walks to her…
DEBBIE
You know what alia, keep the chair,
you deserve it
ALIA
Yes- i-
( beat)
I deserve it?
DEBBIE
Yes, you do cheater or not
ALIA
( to jennifer)
Did you hear that Jennifer?--she's
insane no sane person, will ever be
insulted and act this way the next
day
JENNIFER
Or maybe, that's just who she is
ALIA
( suspicious)
Sure

Debbie goes to her seat, but it no more there

DEBBIE
Um guys, where's my seat
RAYA
Well…after what happened yesterday
and your sad backstory which was
also pretty cool, i told some of my
pals here to help you find a new
place for you.
Debbie looks at her seat, as it is now besides the window
DEBBIE
Thanks alot Raya
Debbie seats down as the teacher walks in and begins lecture.
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DEBBIE(V.O.)
Looks like dad was right of this
place…after all
END OF ACT FOUR
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