INT. The PROFESSOR’S Room
The PROFESSOR is handing out the tests.
PROFESSOR
I am passing out the tests now so everyone be quiet; you all are familiar with the drill.
NEAL
Psst... Pass this note to Nina.
Random Kid
Okay, Psst... Nina this is from your “boyfriend”
NINA
Thanks
The note read: Good Luck on the test, see you after class.
Nina begins to pass a note in response back to Neal.
PROFESSOR
You are you passing notes during a test. You are in trouble for cheating little missy
NINA
No sir, I was just. . .
PROFESSOR
I don’t want to hear your petty excuses; out of my classroom now!
NEAL
Sir, I can explain. . .
PROFESSOR
No need to make excuses up for her Neal.
A couple of hours later after class. . . with Nina and all of Neal’s afore mentioned friends
NINA
Thanks, a lot Neal. Now my parents are going to be so mad at me. This is your fault. I am going to be officially grounded by my parents.
NEAL
I know your right, this is my fault but if everyone is up for it, I have an idea.
Nina leaves and Neal tells his idea to his friends (Yash, Daniel, Nathaniel, SURAJ, and NATASHA)
SURAJ
Gee Neal, I’m not so sure this is a good idea, besides, we could get in a lot of trouble, not to mention the fact that Nina never told you to do this for her.
NEAL
Nonsense, what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her.
Later on that night...outside the Professor’s residence
NEAL
All right, let’s go, you all know the drill. There should be no evidence that we came here and no room for mistakes.
YASH
Got it! Now let’s do this.
They enter the Professor’s house, noting that his car isn’t outside so they can sneak in.
Int. Professor’s room
NEAL
Let’s hurry up and find Nina’s test paper and the Professor’s test answers.
The friends are all rummaging through the cupboards and drawers searching for the papers. The wind can be heard rustling outside as there is a figure outside climbing up a bush at the side of the house towards the window. The figure comes unnoticed.
NEAL
Found it! Now all I have to do is copy it quickly before the Professor comes back.
Wait! Who’s that outside of the window?
NINA
(Tapping on the window outside) Guys! What do you think you’re doing? Get out of there now!
NEAL
Nina, you weren’t supposed to be here.
NINA
I heard about your plan to lie and cheat on my test for me. You’ve lost your mind Neal and I don’t want to take any part in your dirty scheme.
NEAL
You’re going to have to be our lookout in case the Professor comes back.
Yash had been rummaging through the papers when he found an object in one of the drawers.
NEAL
Guys we’ll be done shortly.
Fear erupts on Yash’s face. Suddenly... SlAM!!!
NINA
That was the door! Oh no! The Professor’s back and he is inside the house.
YASH
Neal, there’s something I need to tell you.
NEAL
Not now Yash, we’re already in as much trouble as it is.
The Professor’s footsteps can be heard on the steps, as he gets closer to the room.
PROFESSOR
What are you kids doing in my house! Are those the answers to the test I gave you earlier today?
NEAL
We can explain.
Yash can feel the fear well up inside of him as he panics...
YASH
Hold it right there! (Holds up the gun now understood to be the object found in the drawer.) Don’t move or I’ll shoot!
NEAL
(Shocked) Where did you get the gun from?
PROFESSOR
What are you doing son, just give me the gun and all of you will be free to go.
YASH
Stop or I’ll...I’ll sh-sh-shoot!
NEAL
Don’t do this Yash; you’ll regret it. Please, please don’t do this.
PROFESSOR
Listen to your friend; you have your whole life ahead of you. You don’t have to do this.
YASH
Shut up! Shut up! I need you to stop talking!
Without thinking Yash pulls the trigger. Neal jumps in front of the Professor and the bullet and gets shot in the leg.
Neal
Ow! Damn you Yash, I told you not to pull the trigger!
YASH
Oh no! What have I done! I’m so sorry!
NEAL
Whatever, its okay, I’ll be okay.
YASH
What are you crazy! You’ve been shot! Of course you’re not going to be okay!
PROFESSOR
Well, it looks like you’re all in trouble. I knew that I shouldn’t have started teaching some dumb punk kids such as all of you.
YASH
What do you mean?
PROFESSOR
I mean that I could have been anything a doctor a lawyer even an engineer; but NOOO... I decided to become a teacher. Man what was I thinking? But now that all of you are here, I can’t just let you leave!
Neal, thinking quickly, grabs onto the Professor’s leg (while still bleeding on the floor) and pulls him down which knocks him out.
NEAL
What are you guys waiting for! Run!
YASH
But, what about you!
NEAL
Go on without me. . .
YASH
Okay! See Ya!
NEAL
What! You all are actually going to leave without me.
YASH
But, you just said it was okay.
NEAL
And, you believed me! It’s just a figure of speech. I mean, I’m bleeding to death because of you, and you actually planned on leaving me here!
YASH
Would you quit arguing and get up already! I swear sometimes you are just being a drama queen.
Neal gets up, while everyone else runs downstairs and out the door and Nina gets away from the window and goes to her bike. Natasha tries to help Neal when Neal opens a door which he believes to be the front door. They open a closet door to reveal a skeleton.
NATASHA
Is that what I think it is...
NEAL
Yeah, that’s the Professor’s wife! The rumors were, I mean are true, he did kill his wife. Talk about having skeletons hidden in the closet!
NATASHA
Let’s get out of here; I don’t want to find out about anymore of the Professor’s hidden secrets.
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