KS4 SCREENPLAY

KEY STAGE 4 SCREENPLAY

VAIKEAA AND THE IMAGINARIES

INT. BEDROOM - EVENING We see a messy room with clothes and toys strewn everywhere. A girl of about eight named VAIKEAA, with a mane of curly hair and a vibrant pink T-shirt, lays on the bed, rapidly planning something. There are three creatures with her - CHARLO, HEARTSMOULD and ISA - who are brightly coloured and standing in different parts of the room, laughing and gesticulating wildly. Charlo is aquamarine and tall but his form is defined by jagged edges, Heartsmould is fuchsia and purple and adorned with several hearts and Isa is yellow with silver hair that covers her eyes. VAIKEAA What if we paint his diary orange? No, pink! He hates pink. HEARTSMOULD (in a high-pitched, scratchy voice) Yeah, that’s a great idea! CHARLO Why don’t we just give it to Apollo? ISA That seems like a step too far. We’re not that mean... They continue talking loudly. LEON, Vaikeaa’s eleven-year-old brother, opens the door and peers in, looking at Vaikeaa quizzically. When she notices him she immediately stops talking. The IMAGINARIES freeze but don’t disappear. LEON Who are you talking to, Vai? VAIKEAA Nobody. Go away, Leon!

© Ameerah Abike Kola-Olukotun Key Stage 4 Screenplay