'School Spirit'

Written by Michael Alexopoulos
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Introduction
Before the main credits roll, we see an empty hallway. Attached to the walls are blue lockers. At the bottom of the screen a caption appears.
SUPERIMPOSED:

Union High School
   May 5, 1951
The bell rings and the hallway floods with students.
The guys wear white t-shirts and blue or black pants with the bottoms rolled up a bit.
The girls wear long skirts and long sleeved shirts. There hair is tied back in a pony tail with red ribbons.
We pan through the hallway until we reach a girl, Sheryl Meeks, trying to open her locker. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a long white skirt and a plain white long sleeve shirt. She has an upsetting smile upon her face.
After a few twists and turns on the dial, she opens the locker with a small struggle. She shoves her peachy folder in there and slams the locker shut.
Standing next to her is a boy, Johnny King. About the same age, maybe a bit older. He was tall and handsome. He wears a letterman's jacket and a blue pair of jeans. He has dark brown hair. Set on his ear is a cigarette.
JOHNny
You needed to talk to me?
Sheryl looks down at the floor. Still depressed.
SheRYL
Johnny, we have a serious problem.
Johnny doesn't understand what she is talking about. He scans the area to see if anyone was still around. There are still students standing at their lockers.
Johnny
Let's not talk here. C'mon.
Johnny turns around and leads Sheryl to a door. He opens it and they walk down into a basement.
The basement is fairly big. There are articles of clothing in bins and all over the floor. On the west wall there is a big Mirror with light bulbs surrounding it. The walls are an off-white color. Off of the ceiling hang big pipes. As Johnny walks through there he has to duck to avoid impact with the pipes.
JOHNNY (cONT'D)
Okay, Sheryl. What is the matter?
SHERYL
I... I...
Sheryl tries hard not to cry, but she is over whelmed with emotions. She becomes hysterical and leans her head on Johnny's chest.
JOHNNY
What is wrong? Why are you crying?
Sheryl hesitates for a few seconds.
SHERYL
(sobbing)
I... I'm late, Johnny.
JOHNNY
Late for what? What is going on, Sheryl?
Sheryl's crying begins to ease up. She slowly lifts her head off of his chest and looks him in the eyes. Her face is all red and her eyes are red and poofy from the crying. Johnny stands there, confused. Not knowing what she meant.
SHERYL
I am late... for my period.
Johnny's eyes widen. He is shocked. Sheryl is pregnant. The only thing going through his mind, is what his father would think. What would his father do if he found out that his son's girlfriend was knocked up? What would the whole school think? His coach, his teachers, and most importantly his friends.
JOHNNY
How is this possible!? How the hell could you be knocked up!?
He grabs a hold of her arms, squeezing real tight.
SHERYL
Stop it, Johnny. You're hurting me!
JOHNNY
Why!? You are ruining my life.
He keeps shaking her, his grip still strong.
SHERYL
Stop! Please!
Johnny shoves her and she hits her head on the wall. She slowly slides down. There is a trail of smudged blood leading to her head from impact. He stands there speechless and scared. His face turns white as he sees that he killed her.
JOHNNY
Sheryl?
He kneels down to her and shakes her. She wont wake up or make a sound.
JohNNY
Sheryl, c'mon cupcake. Wake up.
Still nothing.
JOHNNY
Wake up!
(one beat)
Wake up!
(one beat)
Wake up...
Johnny continues to shake her. Then he starts to tear. All that anger caused him to do something unimaginable. He killed someone. Although it was by accident, he would still get charged with murder.
JOHNNY
(sobbing)
No! No! No, no, no, no... Sheryl...
He slides over to a corner and sits there, crying.
JOHNNY
No, no, no... I'm sorry... Sheryl, please. Please forgive me...
His stops crying and stares at Sheryl's body, then... 
Cut to:
The main credits begin to roll. Then we open on a black screen with the title SUPERIMPOSED:
SCHOOL SPIRIT
Then we slowly...
Fade in to: