September 5, 2005

The scene opens up to the classroom where Mrs. Puff begins her introduction, "Good morning, class. Sorry, I'm late. I got caught in traffic on the way in here when that whole "I'm-going-to-be-doing-this-for-the-rest-of-my-life" thing reared its ugly head and I..." The camera pans to everyone who blankly stares at her before panning back to her where she instantly changes the subject. "...Anyway, we have a new student starting today, so let's all put on a happy face for Francis Jones." She opens the door to show Francis who stoically enters the classroom.

The camera pans to the entire class where they, except Tyler, has happy masks as they clap.

The camera pan back to Mrs. Puff and Francis as Mrs. Puff prompts, "Tell the class something about yourself, Francis."

The camera zooms in at Francis who answers nonchalantly, "Well, I like to kick people's butts."

This makes Mrs. Puff laugh and the class clap then Mrs. Puff chuckles, "What a card! Now Francis, it's time to pick your seat..." The camera pans to the entire class. "...Just go ahead and sit anywhere you'd like."

This prompts the entire class, except Tyler, to move their desks away from the middle of the room. The camera pans to Tyler as Francis walks towards the empty desk besides Tyler before sitting down.

The camera briefly pans back to Mrs. Puff who informs, "Okay class, as you remember last week..." While Mrs. Puff informs her class, the camera pan to Tyler and Francis.

Tyler greets coolly, "Sup, my name's Tyler."

Francis stoically looks at Tyler before greeting bluntly in a matter-of-fact tone, "Sup, Tyler. I'm gonna kick your butt."

Tyler wide-eyes and sharply gasps momentarily by Francis's bluntness before he instantly laughs, thinking Francis is joking. "That joke was almost funnier than the first time."

The camera zooms in at Tyler as Francis menacingly leans over at Tyler with an intimidating scowl. "No... I mean it." Francis moves away offscreen.

Tyler wide-eyes and blink twice before he giggles, still thinking Francis is joking but uncertain. "That time it almost seemed like–."

The camera pans to a now shirtless Francis in a bottom angle which makes Francis look menacingly large as he rips off his chest hair to show a tattoo that says, "I Mean It". The camera pans back to a now wide-eye, petrified Tyler who stammers, "–You really do mean it."

The camera pans to Mrs. Puff who is writing on the chalkboard as Tyler asks (Offscreen), "Mrs. Puff?"

Mrs. Puff turns around and looks at Tyler as she prompts, "Yes, Tyler?"

The camera pan to Tyler, with his right hand raised, and Francis. "Can I be excused for the rest of my life?"

This makes Mrs. Puff chuckle, obliviously thinking Tyler is joking as she warmly shakes her head. "Why no, Tyler. I'm in the middle of a coffee-fueled sermon right now. You can't afford to miss this information."

The camera pan back to Tyler and Francis. "Yes, Mrs. Puff." He crestfallens as he puts his hand down. "Sorry, Mrs. Puff." Francis smirks at him which makes Tyler frown hugely.

The camera pans back to Mrs. Puff. "Now, can I please have a volunteer to come up to the board?" The camera briefly pan back to Tyler and Francis. "How about you, Francis?" The camera pans back to Mrs. Puff as Francis approaches the board. "Please draw for us a diagram of a basic four-way intersection, Francis." The camera zooms in on Francis who picks up a chalk stick and draws an image on the board. Once he's done, he puts the chalk down, blocking the image he drew. The camera zooms out slightly to show Francis and Mrs. Puff. "Please turn and show the class what you drew, honey." The camera zooms in at Francis who does an "about face" which the camera shows drawn pictures of him beating up Tyler.

The camera pans back to a wide-eye, horrified Tyler who yelps, "AAHH YAY!!!"

The camera pan to Francis, and Mrs. Puff who is impressed by Francis's artwork, oblivious to the actual meaning of it. "My, how very creative! We have an artist in the class!" She claps as the camera pans to the entire class who, except Tyler, clap.

When no one is looking, Tyler instantly ducks down as he quietly crawls to the door before quietly opening it to ajar and quickly exits the classroom before quietly closing it. The scene fades to black. To be continued...