1. FLASHBACK: EXT. AN ESTATE
Midday, people are walking
around and cars are driving past.
2. FLASHBACK: EXT. STREET
Ayden and his friend are
both in their uniform and wearing a
backpack making their way
to school. One wearing a jacket without
being zipped up fully so
can see the tie.
3. FLASHBACK: EXT. STREET
2 gangsters approach
Ayden and his friend. No dialogue, one gangster
pulls out a blue bag and
makes a convincing face whereas the friend
is looking scared. Ayden
shakes his head and the gangster shrugs his
shoulders.
4. FLASHBACK: INT. ROOM, ON A BED
Ayden kisses a hand which
has nail polish on it so audience can
identify it’s a woman.
Hand looks quite aged.
5. FLASHBACK: INT. HOSPITAL
A close-up of the sign
‘Cancer Ward’.
6. FLASHBACK: INT. HOSPITAL
Tracking shot of Ayden
walking out of the hospital.
7. INT.
BEDROOM.
Ayden sits on his bed
with his hands over his face.
AYDEN
I got to get this money.
I got to take care of my mum.
No-one else is here to help.
Time to be a man.
8. EXT.
IN A PARK. GRAFFITI ON WALL BEHIND
The 4 gangsters are
standing about and laughing, making jokes with
each other with their
hoods or caps on whilst in tracksuits and
trainers and some have
gloves on. Ayden comes from behind them.
AYDEN
Where’s Elijah?
The 4 gangsters turn
around and instantly recognise Ayden. One of
them walks towards Ayden.
GANGSTER 1
Yoo Ayden, what you saying g?
Everything good yeh?
AYDEN
Ayy, nuttin g. Listen, I want to do
this
ting with you lot. My mum’s
been diagnosed with cancer
and I need some money to pay for her
treatment. The government isn’t
willing to
pay for any. So expensive you know.
Gangster 1 isn’t Elijah
but agrees to give Ayden the job.
GANGSTER 1
Here fam. Don’t let me down.
I’ma tell Elijah you came by.
AYDEN
Safe bro.
Gangster 1 gives Ayden a
blue bag.
9. EXT.
HOUSE
Ayden is leaving the
house with his uniform on with a jacket. Has
his backpack on too.
AYDEN
Bye Mum!
Bye Mum!
Door slams shut.
10.INT. IN A BLOCK OF FLATS
High angle shot of Ayden
running down the staircase in his jacket
and backpack.
11.EXT. ESTATE, OUTSIDE HIS BLOCK
A point of view shot of
Ayden’s sight when he steps foot out of his
block. Early in the
morning.
Title “Problematic”
appears on top of shot.
12.EXT. STREET
As Ayden walks to meet
his friend a random person greets by
‘spudding’ him.
RANDOM 1
Yo g, you good yh?
Ayden responds to the
‘spud’. He carries on walking.
RANDOM 2
Yo Aydz, got anything?
As they ‘spud’ it is
visible that they exchange some goods for
money.
Close up of Ayden
discretely sliding the £20 note into his pocket.
13.EXT. OUTSIDE THE SHOP
Ayden meets his friend
outside the corner shop. They ‘spud’
each other.
14.INT. INSIDE THE SHOP
They are at the till and
the friend thinks they’re paying separately
for the products.
AYDEN
Don’t watch fam, I got
you. I’m making that real
paper now.
Ayden lightly slaps his
friend’s bottom as a joke, which signifies
their friendship.
AYDEN AND FRIEND START LAUGHING
As the cashier gives
their change, Ayden’s phone rings. Incoming
call from Elijah.
15.EXT. LEAVING THE SHOP
Ayden answers his phone
as he leaves the shop, his friend isn’t
beside him, he’s busy
collecting the change.
AYDEN (Phone call)
Yo g, what’s good?
ELIJAH
Listen, I got to go Ealing real
quick
to pick up a real load. Come buck me
in
20 mins at the spot. I’ma show
you the real works. Don’t be telling
anybody though.
Ayden puts the phone in
his pocket whilst his friend approaches him.
FRIEND
Who was it?
AYDEN
Elijah. Listen I’ll catch you in a
bit.
FRIEND
Ayt.
The friend slaps Ayden’s
bottom as he turns around. Ayden walks off
with a smile and shakes
his head.
16.EXT. STREET
Ayden runs for the bus
making his way to meet Elijah at an alley
way/subway.
He scans his oyster card.
A close up shot of his
watch with the time.
17.EXT. STREET
Long shot of Ayden
walking down the street walking into the
alley/subway. Looks over
his shoulder to assure nobody is watching
him.
Elijah walks towards him.
Point of view shot from Ayden.
Elijah and Ayden ‘spud’
each other.
ELIJAH (Whilst doing a head nod)
Come.
18.EXT. STREET
Ayden opens the car door.
Ayden and Elijah are in
the car listening to rap music.
Ayden is texting some
girls on his phone whilst Elijah nods his head
to the music.
19.EXT. IN A PARK. GRAFFITI BEHIND
The female gangster pulls
a suspicious face.
FEMALE GANGSTER
Something is dodgy with that
Ayden boy I swear.
20.EXT. IN THE CAR
Point of view from Ayden
looking at Elijah.
SHOT-REVERSE-SHOT
ELIJAH
I’m impressed with you. Been
putting in that work.
Shot of Ayden smiling,
showing his teeth.
Shot of Elijah’s
response.
ELIJAH
Relax.
A shot from the front
facing them both whilst they are laughing.
An over the shoulder shot which captures
both Elijah and Ayden
whilst they have their dialogue.
whilst they have their dialogue.
ELIJAH
You ever had a girlfriend?
You ever had a girlfriend?
