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 THE SLEEPY STUDENT

Scene 1 

Int. Classroom-Day 

The room is quite, bathed in warm, flat lightening early morning. Rows of empty desks fill the space. 

In the middle of the room,(Ahmed) curly hair guy wearing a navy hoodie is slumped over his desk. He us fast asleep, using his arms as a pillow  

A sharp loud school bell rings. 

Ahmed jolts awake. He looks around, disoriented. He checks his lap, where the notebook and pen sit ready. 

Ahmed 

"Has the paper started "

He looks around. The room is still empty. He sighs. Rubs his eyes, pulls his backup closer. He pulls out a textbook out of his bag and start flipping through pages frantically. 

Ahmed 

(Muttering to himself) 

5y-3x=6... 9y-3x=8....wait....

He scribbles in his notebook, head in his hand, he looks like he's cramming for the most important exam of his life 

Scene 2 

Int. Hallway -Continuous

Ahmed stands up, leaving his bag for a moment to clear his head. He walks towards a whiteboard near the door. 

Next to the whiteboard is a small, hand-written sign on the notice board it reads:

SCHOOL CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Ahmed States at it. A look of slow, painful realization washes over his face 

He pulls out his phone. The lock screen display a large "27" On calendar icon 

PHONE SCREEN;

SATURDAY, 27

A dramatic, low frequency THUD sound effect plays Ahmed looks around the empty hallway 

SCENE 3

Int.SCHOOL Balcony-Moments later 

Ahmed walks through the empty building. The silence is defining. He reaches the balcony overlooking the school courtyard. No one is there 

AHMED

(To himself ) 

"Why am I at the school today? I should go home as soon as possible"

SCENE 4 

Int. Classroom-Continous 

Ahmed hurried back into the classroom. He gathers his pens. Stuffys his notebook and textbook into his backpack and zips it up with aggressive speed. 

He swings bag over his shoulder and heads up for the door 

Just as he reaches the exit, the school bell rings again 

Ahmed stops dead in his track. He turns back towards the empty room, completely braffled 

AHMED

Why the bell is ringing on Saturday? 

He stares at the ceiling for a beat before Turning and walking out of frame 

FADE TO BLACK

Credit rolls:

. Directed by : Ahad Khan

. Produced by : Anwar 

. Actor : Ahmed

. Cameraman : Ahmed