Home School - 1st Draft

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HOME SCHOOL



1. EXT/INT. STREET TO DRIVEWAY/LOUNGE ROOM. AFTERNOON

An odd looking, snivelling BOY (11) limps down the footpathcarrying a loaf of BREAD.

We can hear the voice of MUDSON, the Boy’s father. He’stalking on the phone to a WELFARE GUY.

WELFARE GUY (V.O.)No Mr. Mudson! There will be no

more chances! He’s already failedthree times now!

MUDSON (V.O.)He learns at a different pace toother kids mate. You knoweveryone’s different don’t you?

WELFARE GUY (V.O.)Mr. Mudson this is his last chance-

MUDSON (V.O.)You got to give us more than two

weeks though mate. Come on...

A teenager rides his BIKE down the road and yells inaudiblyat Mudson’s Boy, who turns from him into the driveway of hishouse. He walks down it to the BACK DOOR.

WELFARE GUY (V.O.)After speaking to you for only four minutes I can tell that you rely onthe HOME SCHOOLING welfare paymentfor your beer bottle holders or

whatever. This is going to come toan end in two weeks when your idiotson fails his test again he’ll beforced into attending a normal highschool. Good day Mr. Mudson. Youbloody, fucking degenerate.

(Hangs up)

MUDSON is leaning against the KITCHEN COUNTER looking down athis phone that he twists in his hands.

His Boy enters the LOUNGE ROOM through the back door. Mudsonlooks to him, his face accurately portraying his mood: The

most serious he’s ever been in his entire life.

MUDSONBoy you gotta start learnin’.

HOME SCHOOL





5. INT. SPARE ROOM TO HALLWAY TO LOUNGE ROOM. DAY

A woman in her 50s, Samantha, and Sparrow step out of theSPARE ROOM in the house and walk down the hall way to thelounge room.

SAMANTHA Mmmmm nice light in the morning issomething I do like.

SPARROWYeah for sure. Ill introduce you toMudson the other bloke you’ll beliving with aye. He’s just downhere...

Samantha and Sparrow enter the LOUNGE ROOM. It looks the same

as always, except MUDSON is sitting on the couch with adifferent, sleeping MATE.

SPARROW (CONT’D)Oi Mudson! This is the lady from Gumtree. She’s moving in next week!

SAMANTHA Mudson?.. Was it? How are yougoing? My name is Samantha.

MUDSON

Uh yeah, good.

Mudson’s boy is running around in the backyard shirtless with mud smeared over his body, his face and through his hair.Samantha sees the boy through the window behind Mudson which

makes her smile.

SAMANTHA Oh! A child lives here?

SPARROWYep. That’s Mudson’s boy.

MUDSONHe’s mine alright-

SPARROWBut don’t you worry, we try keephim outside as much as we can.

Mudsons nods from the couch.

SAMANTHA What do you mean?

MUDSONHe sleeps in the shed, its OK,there wont be any troubles withhim.

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SAMANTHA (confusion growing)

I’m not sure I get- I think he’seating mud out there.

SPARROWHa! I catch him eating mud mostdays.

MUDSONIt’s not every fuckin’ day. Didn’tyou eat fuckin’ mudcakes when you

were a kid? What the fuck?

SAMANTHA I don’t think I can live here...

MUDSONOi! It’s not what you think, like Isaid before when you move in hereyou’ll hardly notice my boy, there

wont be any shit from him - He’sgood.

6. EXT. FOOTY LESSONS IN THE BACKYARD. DAY

Mudson, his Boy, Sparrow, and another one of their MATES kickthe FOOTY around. Their MATE kicks the ball up into the air..

The Boy waits under it ready to take a mark.

Sparrow runs at Mudson’s Boy and launches himself off theground at him.

SMASH!.. Mudson’s Boy flies through the air and flip around afew times before he slams onto the ground.

MUDSONSPARROW! WHAT THE FUCK!

Mudson runs to Sparrow ready to punch him.

SPARROWWHAT? It’s part of the game mate!You gotta teach ‘em the toughlessons!

Sparrows stares at Mudson who is taken back at his words. TheBoy is still on the ground, he hasn’t moved.

SPARROW (CONT’D)You fuckin’ know what footy is like

mate!

MUDSONYeah nah - You’re right, you’reright.

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7. INT. PRE-PARTY IN LOUNGE ROOM. DAY

Mudson and a few mates sit at the coffee table for a casualafternoon chat and bongs.

MUDSONIm not letting those cunts take myboy away Sparrow! No fuckin’ way

mate!

SPARROWFucking whatever...What I want to know is what timeeveryone is getting here?!

8. EXT. PARTY IN THE BACK YARD. NIGHT

Mudson and Sparrow’s MATES party hard and all over. There’s a mix of people: old, young, fat, skinny and a few ghouls too.

One party girl is having too much fun. She is dancing around with a boom box.

BOOM BOX PARTY GIRLLet’s party in the shed!

9. INT. PARTY IN THE SHED - IT’S FUCKING HOME SCHOOL. NIGHT

The boom box is in the shed now, everyone that can fit istoo. Mudson’s Boy is trying to sleep among them, hugging histeddy bear and avoiding being stepped on.

People dance, do drugs and get sexy in the Boy’s shed.

Mudson steps into the shed to see a grinning DRUNK GUYstumbling over to his Boy.

DRUNK GUYDrink this cunt-

The boy sips his drink. Mudson moves towards the Drunk Guyand pushes him over.

Mudson stands over him with a fist clenched, ready to punch.

MUDSONThe fuck mate!? That’s my fuckingson dog.

DRUNK GUYAh sorry mate. I fuckin’ forgotaye.

MUDSON(Lowers arm)

It’s OK.

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DRUNK GUYFunny you care though.

MUDSONWhat’s funny about that?

DRUNK GUY(Standing up & laughing)

Well he’s always been a weirdgrotty fuckin’ kid aye. And you’vehad him living in this shed sincehe was about 5 years old.

MUDSONHe’s my son!

Mudson punches him in the face which leaves him stumbling and

being help up by the other party goers.

MUDSON (CONT’D)I’m tryin’ to teach him somethin!

Mudson continues punching him, in the body too.

MUDSON (CONT’D)About life and love!

The Drunk Guy falls to the ground and Mudson raises his footand stomps him repeatedly.

MUDSON (CONT’D)It’s fuckin’ home school!

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