Friday, January 5, 2018
Artisque
Artisque
A drama about creative and talented students
in an art university in London.
First scene
It’s the day of
auditions.
Priya
Mum. I’m going
out.
Priya’s Mum
Me and your Dad are
so proud of you. You will be a great doctor.
Priya
Yeah. I will. Bye
Mum.
Priya walks out
of the house. Judy walks up to her.
Judy
You ready.
Priya
Yes.
Judy
You have to try
this. Hey. You might not get in but at least you can look back on this and say
you have no regrets.
Priya
Yeah. You’re
right.
Judy
You are the best
singer I know. Why would they not want you?
Priya
But my parents.
They want me to be a doctor. They have wanted that for me for years.
Judy
You have to stand
up to them. It’s your life. We better go. Don’t want to be late. Let’s go.
They go.
Next scene
Scott and York
are preparing for their auditions.
York
I can’t believe
it’s here. The audition. I’ve been waiting years for this. What if I mess up my
lines? What if I don’t get in?
Scott
York. You will.
So will I. You are the greatest dancer and actor.
York
Your rap songs
are sick. I don’t know, it’s times like this I miss my family.
Scott
Look. It’s your
Father’s loss he can’t love you as a homosexual. You don’t need that abusive
man in your life.
Scott touches
York by the hand.
Scott
I’m here for you.
My whole family is and you will get through this. Don’t you ever for a second
get to thinking you did something wrong. Your Dad is an abusive freak and a
homophobe. You don’t need him. You got me. You get me.
Scott kisses
York.
Scott
I love you.
York
I love you too.
Scott
Anyway. Look at
this drawing I did of you to go in my portfolio.
Scott shows York
the picture.
Next scene
Brody is on a
bus. His Mother calls him.
Brody
Hey Mum.
Brody’s Mum
Are you there
yet?
Brody
Nearly there.
Brody’s Mum
Baby. You know
how much me and the family love you. Whatever happens. Whether you get in or
don’t. We love you no matter what. Regardless of blood. You are a talented, smart,
kind soul.
Brody
Thanks Mum. I
love you. I better go. Bye.
Next scene
Priya and Judy
enter the school.
Priya
Oh my gosh. This
place is so beautiful.
Judy
It is. I want
this so bad.
A girl approaches
Judy.
Cressida
Don’t I know you
from somewhere?
Judy
No. You don’t.
Cressida
Oh. I do. You’re
that girl who sold her story on that footballer Xavier Esmerelda.
Judy
Yes. It’s me. So
what. I’m here for my talent and not my personal life.
Priya
You don’t need to
justify yourself to her. You were asked to audition. They know you are talented
anyway. You wouldn’t have got this far. Come on Judy let’s go.
Cressida
sarcastically screams.
Cressida
Good luck.
Next scene
Auditions are
held by Mr Eachan, Ms Magnolia, Mrs Duff, Ms Napoleon and Mr Rafferty.
Caleb (a singer)
auditions singing Elton John’s Something About the Way You Look Tonight.
Kendrick (a
dancer) dances to ballet and street dance.
Brody (a writer)
reads poetry and a snippet of a script he wrote.
Scott (an artist
and rapper) showcases his portfolio and auditions to the rap song Runaway Love
by Ludacris and Mary J Blige.
Judy (a dancer)
dances to ballet. Judy stops and then speaks to the teachers.
Judy
Please. Whatever
you think please judge me on my talent. I’ve been a dancer since I was a kid.
Mrs Duff
Don’t worry Judy.
Just relax and show us your talent. What you can do best.
Edith (a dancer)
does a choreographed dance created by herself.
Yinka (an artist
and actor) showcases a painting and performs an original script.
Malik (an actor)
acts out a classic scene from EastEnders.
Cinderella’s
Daughter / Vanessa (a rapper and actress) auditions with an original song and
Bodak Yellow by Cardi B.
Otis (a designer)
showcases his portfolio and displays his designs in the setting of an art
gallery.
Gemma (a dancer
and actress) auditions with an original script.
York (an actor
and dancer) reacts a scene from Much Ado About Nothing. York gets a bit afraid
and messes up his lines.
Mr Rafferty
York relax. Take
a deep breath.
York then starts
again.
Cressida (a
singer and dancer) auditions with A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis and stops.
Ms Magnolia
What’s wrong
Cressida?
Cressida
I can’t hit the
high notes. I think I have a cold. Can I re-audition in a fortnight?
The teachers talk
among themselves.
Ms Magnolia
Yes you can. But
on a cold you were still impressive.
Priya (a singer)
auditions with Saving All My Love for You by Whitney Houston.
Mrs Duff talks
with Ms Magnolia.
Mrs Duff
This girl has a
really, really great voice. A huge talent.
Ms Magnolia
I haven’t seen
talent like this in years.
Mrs Duff
Well done Priya.
Next scene
Cressida comes
back and auditions with Rolling in the Deep by Adele.
Ms Magnolia
Beautiful
Cressida. A really great talent for your age. You have a lot of potential.
Cressida cries.
Cressida
Thank you.
Cressida walks
away and rolls her eyes.
Next scene
All characters
get letters sent to them informing them they have been accepted.
Next scene
An assembly in
the lecture room is held by the head teacher Mr Mungo.
Mr Mungo
Ladies and
Gentlemen. Congratulations. You beat thousands of applicants to get the seat
you are sitting on now. What you will go through for the next three years is
pure hard work. You will learn how to be an artist. If you want to be a
celebrity this is not the place for that. Here you will learn how to be a true
artist and we will help you develop on your existing talent. I say to you all
to enjoy every single moment and work hard.
Next scene
A dance class is held
by Ms Magnolia. Everyone dances but Priya can’t keep up.
Cressida
Can’t get the
rhythm?
Priya
I’m not a dancer.
A singer.
Cressida
It’s hard. Not
many British female singers are Asian.
Priya
What does this
have to do with that?
Cressida
Oh. Nothing. Just
stating a fact.
Priya
I want to be
judged on my voice. Not my race and background.
Cressida
Yeah. But can you
name five Asian commercial female singers?
Priya
M.I.A, Charli
XCX, ………
Cressida
Exactly my point.
Priya
I’ll prove you
wrong. I’ll show you. Anyway. I’m in the building of the greatest art
university in Europe. I’ll break tradition. I’ll make history.
Cressida
Nobody likes to
break tradition.
Cressida walks
away. Priya attempts to follow her but Vanessa stops her.
Priya
That white bitch.
Vanessa
Don’t let that
get to you. You know your worth. The teachers and the whole class does. Don’t
go down to her level like Katy Perry / Taylor Swift beef. It. I mean her. A
sad, sad person. Just toughen up and not go down to the racist’s level. She’s
jealous and afraid of your talent.
Next scene
Judy is late for
university and is about to enter the building but is approached by a man.
Judy
What do you want?
Xavier
What do you
think? You have ruined my life?
Judy
I didn’t ruin
anything. You knew exactly what you were doing when you got with me. You had
your Wife and kids at home and you still got with me. I did them a favour. You
footballers, you think you can have everything; do anything don’t you? Well I’m
not your bitch and you should stick to your so called morals.
Xavier grabs Judy
and Otis intervenes.
Otis
Hey Judy, are you
okay?
Judy
Perfect Otis.
Xavier let me go.
Xavier lets her
go.
Xavier
This isn’t over
Judy.
Xavier walks
away.
Otis
What’s his
problem?
Judy
Just a greedy,
sick excuse of a man. We better go inside. We’re both late.
Judy and Otis go
inside.
Next scene
Mrs Duff talks to
her students.
Mrs Duff
For the Christmas
showcase one of the students from the first year will sing a solo. Each of you
has to pick a Christmas song to sing. 50% of the decision is the class vote and
the other 50% is mine.
Next scene
Everyone sings
and it is shortlisted down to Priya and Cressida.
Priya sings
Destiny’s Child’s 8 Days of Christmas.
Cressida sings
Kelly Clarkson’s Underneath the Tree.
Mrs Duff
And the person
performing at the show is ………….. Priya.
Everybody claps.
Cressida watches in anger while Priya smirks at her.
Judy
Priya. You did
it. I’m so proud of you.
Next scene
Everyone leaves
the classroom and Brody approaches Mrs Duff.
Brody
Mrs Duff. Can I
call you Leila?
Mrs Duff
Of course. What’s
wrong Brody?
Brody
I’m not a singer
but I really want to excel in it and try my hand at song writing. Could you
give me extra lessons?
Mrs Duff
Brody. You have the
best being taught to you from my lessons and you are a natural. You can sing
and you are doing fine. You have nothing to worry about. Advice I could give is
to observe Caleb. Your grades in music are okay.
Priya intervenes.
Priya
Hey Brody. Come
on. It’s lunch. I’m starving.
Brody
Thanks Leila. I
better go.
Brody and Priya
go outside.
Priya
You call her
Leila.
Next scene
Scott is drawing
the cafeteria room and is approached by Cressida.
Cressida
What are you
doing?
Scott
Nothing. I’m just
killing time. Waiting.
Cressida
Can I see it?
Scott shows
Cressida the book of drawings to her.
Cressida
Wow. That’s
really great. You’re so talented. You should draw me sometime. I need a
portrait done and I’d love to be your muse.
York interrupts.
York
Hey Cressida.
York kisses
Scott.
Cressida
I just saw
Scott’s drawings. He is so talented isn’t he?
York
He is. My man.
Cressida attempts
to leave.
York
Cressida. Stay.
Have lunch with us.
Cressida
Nah. I’m good. I
don’t want to get in between your lunch. Bye Scott.
Next scene
Judy, Priya and
Brody talk.
Priya
My Dad.
Especially him. He just won’t understand. He wants me to be a doctor. I don’t
know how to tell him this.
Brody
Why don’t you
invite him to the Christmas showcase? Let him see you perform and how good you
are at it.
Priya
I don’t know.
Should I?
Brody/Judy
You should.
Judy
You never guess
what happened to me this morning……………..
Next scene
Scott and York
talk.
Scott
York. You gotta
sing the hook on this song. It needs a male singer and you would be perfect for
it. I heard you in the shower. Come on. It’s one minute of your time. You’re
gonna hear the song played in the club and everyone will love it. We could be
the gay Jay Z and Beyonce.
York
Alright. You’ve
pulled my arm.
Next scene
It’s the end of
the day. Priya and Brody talk.
Priya
Brody. Can I use
your phone? My battery is gone and I need to let my Mum know I will be late
home.
Brody
Course. Tonight
at the club will be great.
Priya calls her
Mother. She then looks at photos and finds loads of Mrs Duff.
Priya
Brody. What is
this on your phone?
Brody
It’s not what you
think.
Priya
Brody. Tell me
what this is. You creep. You’re obsessed with Mrs Duff. I should have known
when you started calling her Leila.
Brody stays
silent.
Priya
I’m going to tell
Mr Mungo.
Brody
Please. Don’t.
Priya
Why?
Brody
She’s my Mother.
Priya
What! Your
Mother?
Brody
Yes. She gave me
up when she was a teenager. I found out about a year ago. She gave me up for
music and the arts. This bullshit is more important than me.
Priya
Oh my god. Brody.
Come here.
Priya hugs Brody.
Priya
Brode. You’re
doing it all wrong.
Next scene
Otis and Vanessa
talk.
Otis
Vanessa your rap
is so good. I was wondering if you wanted to go on a date with me?
Vanessa
I can’t. I really
just want to focus on my studies for now. It’s not a no. Just not now.
Next scene
Vanessa goes to a
child minder.
Vanessa
Thanks Carmen.
Vanessa carries
her baby.
Vanessa
Hey baby, how was
your day?
Next scene
Everyone is at
the club and Scott & York’s song plays. Everybody dances to it.
York
They love it.
Scott
See. I told you.
Scott kisses
York. Cressida watches in jealousy.
Next scene
Judy and Kendrick
talk.
Kendrick
I so have a crush
on River.
Judy
The guy in the
year above.
Kendrick
He’s hot.
Judy
And taken. Her
name is Frankie.
Kendrick
If he was gay……..
Next scene
Mr Eachan talks
to his class.
Mr Eachan
Hey everyone.
Today we won’t be doing an art class today. I’m afraid a student in year three
has committed suicide.
Judy
Suicide.
Mr Eachan
Yes.
Scott
Do we know him or
her?
Mr Eachan
You might have.
His name was Gregory. He was a talented guy. The nicest guy you could ever
meet.
Mr Eachan cries.
Priya
Mr Eachan. Are
you okay?
Mr Eachan
I will be. It’s
just that they don’t prepare you for suicidal students. If I’d have known I
could have prevented it. Saved him.
Cressida
There was nothing
you could have done. Anyone could be suicidal. Even the strongest person you
know.
York
Gregory didn’t
just kill himself. He killed the whole community. Everyone who knew him.
Scott holds York.
Otis
His poor Mother.
Vanessa
I think men need
to talk through how they feel. He must have been bottling things up. It’s not
non-macho to talk. Confide in someone. There is always a way other than
suicide.
Malik
When I go home I
will hold on tight to my brothers.
Mr Eachan
I have these
leaflets for all of you to take with you or to give to a friend in need. If any
of you need to talk to the school counsellor please let me know.
Next scene
Everyone is
leaving the classroom. Malik speaks to Priya.
Malik
Hey Priya.
Priya
Hi.
Malik
Would you like to
go on a date with me? To a restaurant or something? It’s just that today proves
life is precious and if I don’t ask you now I never will.
Priya
Malik. That’s
sweet but I can’t. I have to help Brody with something and I’m also not in the
mood.
Malik
Ok.
Priya walks away.
Next scene
It’s the
Christmas showcase. Priya prepares to perform.
Brody
Priya. You can do
this.
Priya
I’m so nervous.
What if I stammer while singing? And my parents are going to be there.
Judy
You got this.
Priya you are the best.
Next scene
Priya’s parents
arrive.
Next scene
Mrs Duff speaks
to the audience.
Mrs Duff
Ladies and
Gentlemen. Let me introduce you to our year one student Priya.
Priya sings All I
Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey. Malik and Otis watch her.
Otis
Wow. She can
really sing.
Next scene
Priya hits the
whistle note at the end of the song.
Cressida
She can scream.
I’ll be damned.
Next scene
Everybody claps
giving a standing ovation. Priya’s Dad Waqar walks out and Priya follows him.
Priya
Dad. I didn’t
mean to get you here under false pretences.
Waqar
You quit medical
school for art.
Priya
Yes. This is what
I love. I can do health but my heart is music. Did you hear the standing
ovation? See my school reports. They all prove I’m talented and I can make it.
Waqar
You can’t Priya.
It’s not for us.
Priya
It is. Times are
different now. I’m going to change the world. Make history.
Waqar
Priya. When I was
young I wanted to be a footballer but I grew up and got a real job. To provide
for my family.
Priya
This course is
three years and if I fail I can fall back on health. Please Dad.
Waqar
Three years. You
were good and I am proud of you. I just hope this isn’t a broken dream.
A man interrupts.
Jared
Hello Priya. I’m
Jared DeMarco. I am an A&R at Calls from Mary Jane.
Priya
Oh my god. I know
you. Misty is on that label. I love her music.
Jared
We love you and
would love to have you on our record label. Here is my card. Please call me as
soon as.
Priya
Okay. Thank you.
Jared walks away.
Priya
Oh my god. Dad. A
record label wants me.
Waqar
I was wrong. Your
dreams are coming true.
Malik interrupts.
Malik
Priya. Can I talk
with you for a minute?
Priya
Yeah. Course.
Malik
Priya. You were
amazing. You killed it up there. You own it. Do you want to go on a date with
me to celebrate?
Priya
Okay. Why not.
Next scene
Malik and Priya
go on various dates together. They kiss.
Next scene
Cressida and
Malik talk in a coffee shop
Cressida
Is it working?
Has she fallen for you?
Malik
Hell yeah she has.
But Cressida is this all worth it?
Cressida
It’s none of your
business whether it is. She is a threat to all my fifteen years of hard work. I
am going to be the star of the show. She is not getting in the way. Just keep
fucking her to distract her mind and I win; defeating her. At Artisque and
after. Take your money.
Malik’s phone
rings.
Cressida
Answer it.
Priya
Hey Malik. How
was your Christmas?
Malik
It’s good. Just
chilling and spending time with my folks. It’s all for the kids really.
Priya
You know Gemma.
Her sister Sharifa is having a birthday party in a club. Do you wanna go with
me?
Cressida taps
Malik on the arm.
Malik
Yes. I need a
night out and it would be good if it would be with you.
Priya
Great. Just come
over to my house.
Malik
See you then.
Malik hangs up on
the phone.
Cressida
Perfect. Thank
you.
Next scene
Everyone is at
the club celebrating Sharifa’s birthday. Cressida stares at Malik and rolls her
eyes.
Malik
Priya. Do you
want to dance?
Priya
Yes.
Malik and Priya
dance. Judy and York talk.
Judy
I’m so happy for
Priya. She deserves happiness. And she’s been signed to a record label.
York
I’m so happy for
her.
Next scene
Cressida and
Scott talk.
Scott
About that
drawing. We need to do that sometime.
Cressida
Scott. I also
wrote a song and I’d love you to feature a rap on it. What do you say?
Scott
Okay.
Cressida
Oh. Thanks. Do
you want to dance with me?
Scott
Yes.
Scott and
Cressida dance. Judy watches in disgust.
Judy
York. Your man is
dancing with another woman. What are you going to do about it?
York
Nothing. It’s
just a dance.
Judy
Not when it
involves Cressida.
Next scene
Sharifa
approaches Otis.
Otis
Happy birthday
birthday girl.
Sharifa
Thanks. So you
stage school guys. Are you all gay?
Otis
Me. No. But I
can’t speak for everybody else. I like women and the industry is a male one.
Sharifa kisses
Otis.
Next scene
Everyone sings
Happy Birthday to Sharifa and she blows the candles.
Next scene
Mrs Duff teaches
the music lesson and a hungover Priya enters the class late.
Priya
I’m sorry Mrs
Duff I had things to attend to last night.
Mrs Duff
It’s fine. Sit
down.
Mrs Duff
Everyone the
auditions to perform at the BRIT Awards are here.
Next scene
Everyone sings.
Mrs Duff shortlists it down to Cressida, Priya and Vanessa (Cinderella’s
Daughter).
Mrs Duff
The winner is
Cressida.
Cressida
Thank you.
Cressida winks at
Malik.
Next scene
Priya knocks on a
classroom door.
Priya
Hi Mr Rafferty.
Mr Rafferty
Please come in.
Priya
I’m so grateful
you can help me learn my lines and become a better actress. Right. Let’s get
down to it.
Next scene
It’s the end of
the day and York and Kendrick are leaving to go home.
York
Kendrick. I’ll
see you tomorrow.
Kendrick
Bye.
York sees
somebody he knows.
York
Dad.
Emmanuel
Hey son.
Next scene
Cressida and
Scott are working on music together in the recording studio.
Cressida
Scott. The rap is
great but you have to work on the pitch. Great lyrics you wrote.
Scott
Yeah. Maybe when
I rap the beat goes faster to make it more dramatic.
Cressida
I’ll try that.
Next scene
York and his
Father talk.
York
It’s been three
years. What do you want from me? How did you find me?
Emmanuel
Your Twitter.
York
Well that’s going
private. Do you accept me for gay now?
Emmanuel
No. We all miss
you. I shouldn’t have left it how I did. I’m ashamed I disowned my teenage son.
We want you to come back. Scott won’t want you living at his place forever.
York
I miss the family
but they all turned on me following your lead.
Emmanuel
Son. I’m asking
you to come home.
York
Okay. Do you
accept Scott?
Emmanuel
That boy is a
danger. Can’t you see what he has done to you? He has groomed you. I have been
speaking with this doctor who can make you the good baby boy you once was. I
want you to have counselling. Look at this leaflet.
York looks at the
leaflet and reads it.
York
You want me to
have electroshock treatment?
Emmanuel
Yes.
York
Never. I will
never do that.
Emmanuel
Not for your Mum or your brothers?
York
No. If you can’t
accept me and Scott then there is nothing more I have to say to you.
Emmanuel
Scott doesn’t
love you. He will betray you in the end. Break your heart.
York
He won’t. He
loves me and I love him. I never want to speak to you again.
York walks away.
Next scene
Judy calls Priya
leaving a message.
Judy
Priya. Where are
you? Don’t you remember we were meant to go shopping. Call me when you get
this.
Next scene
Mr Rafferty is
helping Priya learn her lines.
Mr Rafferty
Before you say
that take a deep breath and remember your posture.
Priya’s phone
buzzes.
Priya
Oh. I forgot. I
have to meet with Judy. We were going to go shopping.
Mr Rafferty
Can’t it wait?
What is more important? Shopping or your career? Stay another half an hour.
Next scene
Scott draws
Cressida while she poses. Scott shows his artwork to Cressida.
Cressida
Oh my gosh. Scott
that is beautiful. You captured me in the right light. I love it.
Cressida kisses
Scott.
Scott
What are you
doing? I love York. This is meant to be professional.
Cressida
So what. I like you.
You like me. What’s wrong with that? Yes Scott I like you. Why are you trying
to fight it? York is boring and I am exciting. You know it. We gel together. We
click in ways you and York can’t.
Cressida kisses
Scott again. He kisses her back.
Next scene
Priya and Mr
Rafferty speak.
Priya
Thanks for
helping me Mr Rafferty. You are the kindest teacher here.
Mr Rafferty
Thank you. Can we
have one more rehearsal? You have the potential to be a great actress.
Priya and Mr
Rafferty rehearse and he tries to kiss her.
Priya
What the fuck are
you doing? I’m your student.
Mr Rafferty
Come on Priya.
You’re not a kid.
Priya
So. We all look
up to you. Respect you. You’re in a position of trust. Ooh. You’re old enough
to be my Father. You make me sick. Pervert. You’re a disgrace. You disgust me.
Mr Rafferty
attempts to touch Priya and she shoves a table at him, slaps him, kicks him in
the nuts and runs out of the classroom.
Next scene
Judy is waiting
for Priya. A man comes up to her from behind.
Xavier
Hey Judy.
Judy
What do you want
now? Can’t you take a hint? I want nothing to do with you.
Xavier
You ruined my
life. My career. My reputation. And my family. They left me.
Judy
Is that all you
care about? Where are your morals? You are just an overpaid for doing nothing
rich boy. I’m glad I did what I did.
Xavier
You were meant to
love me. All you were meant to do was love me.
Judy
Well I don’t. You
made the choice to betray your family. You ruined your career. You made that
choice and only you. They and the world had a right to know. You’re a fraud.
I’m nobody’s dirty little secret. Now excuse me I’m going shopping with my
friend.
Judy walks away,
Xavier grabs her.
Xavier
Otis can’t
protect you now.
Judy slaps Xavier
and he hits her back knocking her to the floor. Xavier leaves the scene leaving
Judy unconscious.
Next scene
York calls Scott
and leaves a message. While he does this Scott and Cressida are kissing.
York
Scott. I’m just
calling as my so called Dad asked me to come back home only if I have
electroshock treatment. Can you believe that? Please answer the phone Scott as
I really need to talk with you. Anyway I’ll see you soon. I love you. All my
love. York.
Next scene
Priya hides in
another classroom.
Mr Rafferty
Priya. I’m sorry.
I didn’t mean it.
As Priya hides in
the classroom she cries silently.
End of episode one.
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