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The Fades
by Jack Thorne
While hiding in a girls' bathroom after a life-threatening encounter, Paul tries to convince his best friend Mac that his apocalyptic dreams are becoming a reality. Mac uses humor and pop-culture references to deflect his own fear, while Paul struggles to process the supernatural events he has witnessed.
Nickel Boys
by RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
During a segregated boxing match at the Nickel Academy, Elwood and Turner observe the high-stakes gambling and racial tensions simmering in the crowd. As they watch their peer Griff fight a white opponent, they realize the match is a rigged spectacle where the boys' lives are merely currency for the staff's amusement. The scene highlights the contrast between the boys' desperate hope and the systemic corruption of the reform school.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
by Ron J. Friedman, Steve Bencich
A well-meaning but socially awkward father gives his son unconventional advice on his first day of high school. He encourages Barry to reinvent himself and hide his true personality to achieve popularity, leading to a humorous exchange about social status and shampoo commercials.
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Nina reveals to Barry that his sudden rise to popularity and the sabotage of his rival, Ted, was actually a cruel social experiment orchestrated by the school faculty. Barry, overwhelmed by the realization that he has been a pawn, decides to team up with Ted to confront the teachers who manipulated them.
Easy A
by Bert V. Royal
Olive confesses to her friend Brandon that her reputation as the school slut is entirely fabricated. As they scrub graffiti in the boys' bathroom, they debate the merits of social labels and the performance of identity in high school. The scene culminates in the two outsiders bonding over their shared deception and the power of controlling one's own narrative.
Olive informs her eccentric parents that she was sent to the principal's office for using a vulgar word in class. Instead of punishing her, the family turns the situation into a playful guessing game, highlighting their unconventional and supportive domestic dynamic.
Olive Penderghast visits a Catholic confessional despite not being religious to seek guidance on her spiraling reputation. She grapples with the guilt of her 'harlot' persona and the unintended consequences her lies have had on the adults and peers in her life.
Olive Penderghast addresses her peers through a webcam to address the escalating rumors regarding her promiscuity. She adopts a witty, self-deprecating tone to reclaim her narrative and set the record straight about her reputation.
Olive addresses her webcam, lamenting the lack of grand romantic gestures in real life compared to 1980s teen movies. She expresses a desire for her life to mirror a John Hughes film while acknowledging the mundane reality of her current situation.
Brandon, a closeted gay student facing bullying, desperately asks Olive to help him fake a sexual encounter to protect his reputation. Olive initially resists the absurd request but eventually agrees to stage a public 'hookup' at a party to help him, despite the potential damage to her own social standing.
Rhiannon confronts Olive over rumors that she lost her virginity to a social outcast at a party. As Rhiannon adopts a judgmental and 'pious' stance regarding Olive's reputation, the conversation devolves into a heated argument about loyalty, slut-shaming, and jealousy.
Euphoria
by Sam Levinson
During a chaotic house party, Nate aggressively harasses and threatens Jules in front of a crowd. In a radical act of self-defense and defiance, Jules seizes a kitchen knife and injures herself to prove her invincibility, ultimately leading to her first meeting and immediate bond with Rue.
A Crowded Room
by James Cameron
A troubled teenager attempts to explain the terrifying and surreal visions he is experiencing to a school counselor. Billy struggles to articulate his fear of losing his mind while desperately pleading for help before masking his vulnerability with a joke.
The Babadook
by Jennifer Kent
Amelia is called into the principal's office after her son Samuel brings a dangerous homemade weapon to school. As the school officials push for extreme supervision measures, the conversation turns personal, forcing Amelia to defend her parenting and her son's humanity against their bureaucratic labels.
Ten Things I Hate About You
by Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Cameron and Michael confront Patrick to discuss their scheme to get Cameron a date with Bianca by having Patrick woo her sister, Kat. The stakes involve navigating high school social hierarchies and Patrick's mercenary attitude toward the arrangement. The scene establishes the alliance between the three boys and the transactional nature of their plan.
Kat reveals a vulnerable secret about her past relationship with Joey to explain her cynical attitude and protective behavior toward her younger sister. Bianca reacts with resentment, feeling that Kat's attempts to shield her are actually a form of control that prevents her from living her own life.
Bridesmaids
by Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
Megan confronts a depressed Annie, who has hit rock bottom after losing her job and apartment. Through a series of physical provocations and a bizarre personal story about her own high school struggles, Megan forces Annie to stop self-pitying and take responsibility for her own life.
Wednesday
by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Wednesday and Enid clash over the stark aesthetic and personality differences in their shared dorm room. As Wednesday insults Enid's social media presence and writing skills, the tension escalates into a supernatural standoff involving loud music and werewolf claws.
After Xavier saves Wednesday from a falling gargoyle, she confronts him about his motives, viewing his chivalry as a patriarchal tool. Xavier reveals their shared history involving a funeral and a crematorium, establishing a debt of gratitude that Wednesday is reluctant to acknowledge.
Wednesday Addams attends a court-ordered therapy session with Dr. Kinbott following a violent incident at her previous school. The two engage in a battle of wits as Kinbott attempts to break through Wednesday's macabre exterior by analyzing her unpublished novels and her relationship with her mother.
The Flight of the Earls
by Susan Glaspell
Elizabeth returns home from school to find her mother, Claire, deeply immersed in her obsessive botanical experiments. The scene highlights the profound emotional and intellectual disconnect between Claire's radical pursuit of new life forms and Elizabeth's conventional, superficial worldview.
Ruben Guthrie
by Ben Ellis
Ruben recounts his traumatic yet formative experiences at a boarding school where he was targeted for his interest in fashion rather than sports. He describes the arrival of Corey, an older and cooler student who unexpectedly protected him and became a focal point of his family's attention.
Jules confronts Rue about her growing connection with Elliot, expressing hurt over what she perceives as a crush. Rue denies the attraction while struggling to maintain her sobriety and her relationship, ending in a moment of shared temptation with Elliot.
Dags
by Debra Oswald
A confessional, infatuated, self-deprecating Gillian's monologue from "Dags" by Debra Oswald.
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