CHERUB - The Recruit (By Robert Muchamore, adapted for screenplay by David S. Cunio

A screenplay of The Recruit (Book by Robert Muchamore, adapted for screenplay by David Cunio)

CHERUB THE RECRUIT

 

 

 

SCREEN PLAY

 

 

 

By Dave S Cunio

 

 

 

For Mr R. Muchamore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Credits

 

  Camera is taking a journey through a council estate/ bad area. As the names come up of different high up people relevant images will be shown EG: for the head of art – a graffitied wall or the casting director – a group of children or the producer – a news-paper stand or the director – a police officer directing traffic. Suitable music, such as Rap, Gangster Rap, Eminem (Loose Yourself), T-Pain (Flo Rida Ft) will accompany the Opening Credits. Light traffic will be on the roads with parked cars dotted along streets. No clean up before hand as this film is going to be as real as possiable.

 

Scene 1

 

Needed in this scene: Science book, school lab, extras: school children (30) and girl, head mount camera, one older extra to play teacher.

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  Quiet chat coming from the student extras, teacher extra talking about science, quite quiet so the dialogue may be heard. Camera looking down at science book, wet marks are on the pages, James is crying. Seen from James' eyes (whole scene).

 

Bully Girl: Haha, we made chubby boy cry. He's crying for his bus, oh sorry i meant mum.

 

Laughter between a group of girls, camera looks up at them

 

Bully Girl: Look at him, he's so pathetic, such a mummy's boy (the girl carries on sound slightly faded as camera  looks down to clenched fist) Oh getting angry are you Chubsy?

 

Camera rises walks towards the girl and two hands come from behind the camera and grab the girl, they shove her against the wall. Class turn to see what is happening, it goes quiet, teacher begins to walk over.

 

James: Shut up about my mum! At least she's there for me, at least she loves me!

 

Girl turns around crying, her right cheek is badly cut. The camera turns and runs from the room. Shouts are coming from the teacher to stop and there is a large amount of noise from the classroom. Camera fades out.

 

Scene 2

 

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  Camera fades into a dark hallway of a council flat. Camera is inside and James opens door with key and walks quietly in, scared his mum would yell at him about school. Walks into living room Uncle Ron is there. He has a bottle of beer in his hand and the table is covered in papers, magazines, beer bottles, and cigarette butts.

 

Uncle Ron: Look who it isn't. What you doing in so early? (his speech is slurred and violent) James opens his mouth to reply but stopped by his Uncle Ron.

 

Your truanting I just know it. Anyway Daddy's home.

 

He gives James a yellow, tar stained grin. James walks further into  the room and see's his mum on the sofa, she too is drunk. She is holding a beer bottle, her left leg is up on a stool in bandage.

 

James: You ain't my dad Ron. James goes to his mum and takes the bottle from her hand. Oww mum you're not menna drink when you're on pills.

 

Uncle Ron:  Yeah, you is right I'm not your dad, he pegged it when you were born, I'm not surprised I would have as well if I'd seen that ugly mug starin' at me from the cot.   

 

James slams the beer bottle on the table making the papers spill off, he storms out of the room and up the stairs.

 

 

Uncle Ron: You wanna get rid of that kid honey, he's nothin' bu' trouble. It's not too late to give him for adoption.

 

 

James mum: Well, what can y' do? I'm not gettin' rid of 'im Rob, I lov' 'im 'ees my son. Anyways gerrus anuva beer ou'.

 

She signals to a crate of beer that is already half empty, Uncle Rob leans forward and grabs a beer. He passes it to James Mum. 

Uncle Rob: He's selfish, look a' all d' nice stuff you gives him and wadda y' get in return? Nout! He stupid I wouldn' be surprised if he comes a bin man wen he's older.

 

Camera returns to James, he is in his bedroom.

 

James is hitting things with his fist and becoming angry, his half sister Lauren walks in.

 

Lauren: Heya Jamesy, you ok? She sits in his stolen office chair

 

James: Do I look ok?! He turns to look at her It's your sodding dad again annoying me! He's letting mum drink and everything!

 

Lauren stands up and goes to hug James

 

Lauren: Your not usually like this just because of dad. I know what happened at school, I'm sure it was an accident but she's really hurt

 

James pulls away from his sister and walks towards his door

 

James: Don't you start! I didn't mean to do it. I'm going to the shops!

 

James slams the door behind him. Camera turns to Lauren who turns to the desk and picks her coat up off it. Camera fade out as she shurt the door and runs after James.

 

Scene 3

 

Needed for this scene:  Empty street, James, Lauren, Bully girl's brother, his friend[s], should be getting dark.

 

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Camera is moving back looking at James, we can see and hear Lauren chasing James.

 

James becomes breathless and slows to a stop, Lauren catches up and isn't out of breath.

 

Lauren: Come back James it's too late to be out now, you and me both know what kind fo people lurk about now, please James.

 

Three muscular boys turn the corner talking but stop both walking and talking as they see James

 

Bully girls bro: Are you James Becket?

 

James nods

 

Bully girls bro: You know that girl you assaulted today? That was my sister, she needed a hell of a lot of stiches in her face, she's scarred for life. The boys mates surround James with clenched fists, camera will show the claustrophobicness of the situation for James. I think it's time we taught you a lesson chubby.

 

They persiste in punching James to the floor, he coveres his head with his arms as Lauren shouts at the boys trying to reason with them.

 

Lauren: Look I know James is a bit of a dweeb but I swear he didn't mean to hurt her like that, just stop please you'll kill him, please stop.

 

Lauren begins to cry and the boys turn to her and stop beating James

 

Bully girls brother: You're damned lucky your siste likes you! Don't lemme see you again round ere now f**k off!

 

Lauren helps James to his feet his is bleeding and slightly disorentated

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Sorry it's small but I have been working on other books etc.

Reviews

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Wow I can't wait to read more your such a good writer!!