A script I wrote for a young boy living in a working class area, developing a love over time with his prized possession BMX, only to have it stolen.

1. Struggle.
By Isaac Reeder.
Student No: S166317
Fda Visual Media
UCS
Module Screen Writing

2. 00EXT. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DAY
A rural and run down industrial estate.
1. WIDESHOT OF LOCATION
We see battered buildings, cracked pavements, over run
grass.
/INT. RED VAN, DAY
2. MIDSHOT OF JED IN VAN DRIVING
JED sits in a battered red van casing the street.
/EXT. STREET, MOMENTS LATER. DAY
3. CLOSE UP OF JED FINISHING CIGARETTE
JED finishes his cigarette, butts it out and moves quickly
towards a BMX chained to a post.
4. MIDSHOT OF JED LEAVING VAN
5. LONG SHOT OF JED STEALING BMX
EXT. STREET, DAY
ALEX appears looking for his BMX, he wears thick black
glasses, a grey hoodie, a navy blue backpack, navy 3/4
shorts and some battered vans.
6. CLOSEUP OF ALEX’S FACE WHEN BIKE STOLEN
ALEX
Shhhhhit (whispered)
7. O.T.S SHOT OF VAN DRIVING OFF WITH BIKE
VAN speeds off down the road.
8. LONGSHOT OF ALEX CHASING THE RED VAN
ALEX notices and gives chase.
/INT. RED VAN, DAY
9. P.O.V SHOT OF JED LOOKING IN CAR MIRROR
JED looks back in his mirror at ALEX and continues driving.

3. 2.
EXT. ROAD, DAY
10. LONGSHOT OF ALEX SPRINTING
ALEX sprints hard and fast, taking short cuts after the van.
11. LONGSHOT OF ALEX SPRINTING
EXT. ALLEY WAY, DAY
12. LONGSHOT OF ALEX SPRINTING DOWN ALLEY WAY
ALEX sprints down an alley way tracking the van.
13. P.O.V SHOT OF RED VAN
Eye balling the van as it turns he turns down the nearest
alley.
14. LONGSHOT OF ALEX SPRINTING DOWN ALLEY WAY
ALEX eventually loses sight of the red van.
15. P.O.V SHOT OF RED VAN GOING OUT OF SIGHT
/INT. RED VAN, DAY
16. P.O.V SHOT OF MIRROR
JED loses sight of ALEX in mirrors and begins to slow down
and drive at ease, puts radio on.
17. P.O.V SHOT OF DASHBOARD, SPEEDOMETER SLOWING DOWN
18. CLOSE UP OF JED DRIVING WITH RADIO IN BACKGROUND
EXT. ROAD, DAY
19. LONGSHOT OF ALEX WALKING OVER BRIDGE
ALEX wonders down road clutching backpack looking lost.
Walks over a bridge and see’s the red van pulled over in the
distance.
20. P.O.V SHOT OF VAN IN DISTANCE
ALEX begins to sprint over the bridge after the van.
21. MIDSHOT OF ALEX RUNNING OFF

4. 3.
/INT. RED VAN, DAY
22. MIDSHOT OF JED WITH FFET UP IN RED VAN SMOKING
JED has his feet up on the dashboard of his red van, smoking
a cigarette, he then spot’s ALEX sprinting down the road
again
23. P.O.V SHOT OF ALEX RUNNING DOWN ROAD IN REAR VAN MIRROR
He puts his keys back in the ignition and rev’s off.
24. MIDSHOT OF JED STARTING UP CAR AND PULLING AWAY
EXT. ROAD, DAY
25. WIDESHOT OF ALEX CHASING RED VAN
Just as ALEX catches up to the van the van starts up and
spins off from its spot
26. LONGSHOT OF VAN PULLING AWAY FROM ALEX’S REACH
Looking around the area ALEX bends over in exhaustion and
breathes heavily, realising he is quite a distance away from
home.
27. MIDSHOT OF ALEX IN EXHAUSTION
28. P.O.V SHOT OF ALEX LOOKING AROUND
ALEX walks away in defeat.
29. LONGSHOT OF ALEX WALKING AWAY
FADE OUT
EXT. CORNER SHOP, DAY
FADE IN
30. MIDSHOT OF ALEX WALKING DOWN ROAD
ALEX spots a skateboard sitting outside of a corner shop
with no one else around.
31. CLOSEUP OF SKATEBOARD
32. CLOSE UP OF ALEX LOOKING AROUND
ALEX creeps towards the skateboard, gives one final look
around and snatches the skateboard from the shop.
33. MIDSHOT OF ALEX WITH SKATEBOARD
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED:
4.
34. CLOSEUP OF SKATEBOARD BEING SNAGGED
35. LONGSHOT OF ALEX PLACING BOARD ON FLOOR WHILST RUNNING
AND ATTEMPTING TO SKATE
ALEX doesn’t know how to ride a skateboard, owner comes out
the shop and see’s ALEX trying to ride away, catches him.
36. MIDSHOT OF SKATEBOARDER COMING OUT OF SHOP AND SEEING
ALEX ON HIS BOARD
SKATEBOARDER
Little fucker, oi!
37. O.T.S SHOT OF SKATEBOARDER CHASING AFTER ALEX
ALEX hears the owner and franticly moves his feet, getting
caught up he trips over the board and awaits the arrival of
the skateboarder.
38. LONGSHOT OF ALEX SKATING
39. CLOSEUP OF FEET GETTING IN A TANGLE
40. LONGSHOT OF ALEX FALLING OFF SKATEBOARD
Receiving a beating from the skateboarder who then skates
off, he gets up realising his glasses have been broken in
the scuffle.
41. P.O.V SHOT OF SKATEBOARDER BEATING UP ALEX
42. O.T.S SHOT OF SKATEBOARDER SKATING OFF
ALEX dusts himself off and looks at his watch.
43. MIDSHOT OF ALEX GETTING UP
44. EXTREME CLOSE UP OF WATCH
The time says 3:20.
45. CLOSE UP OF ALEX FACE
ALEX sighs and begins his long walk home after admitting
defeat.
46. WIDESHOT OF ALEX WALKING OFF DOWN THE ROAD
FADE OUT