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Script: MICHAEL: I SET MY ALARM FOR 6:OO AM NOW I’M GONNA BE LATE FOR SCHOOL MY MOTHER’S GONNA KILL ME AND MY FATHER’S GONNA FLIP IF I DON’T HURRY NOW I’M GONNA MISS THIS TRIP THEN MY PARENTS WILL CUT ME OFF I’LL HAVE TO MOVE BACK WITH THEM THEN I’LL NEVER SEE MY FRIENDS AGAIN I’VE GOT TO GO CALLUM: RING RING, GUESS WHO’S HERE ON THE BUS NOW ARE YOU CLOSE? MICHAEL: I’LL BE THERE CAN YOU PLEASE STALL YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND AFTER ALL CALLUM: FINE FINE, BUT HURRY UP YOU HAVEN'T GOT LONG MICHAEL: HEY DID THE BUS LEAVE ALREADY? ATTENDANCE MANAGER: I’M SORRY IT’S GONE MICHAEL: YOU SEE I WASN’T READY ATTENDANCE MANAGER: AND YOU THINK THAT’S MY FAULT? MICHAEL: IS THERE ANY WAY OUT OF THIS LETTER TO HOME? ATTENDANCE MANAGER: THE ANSWER I’VE GOTTA TELL YOU BUDDY IS NO IT’S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD SON NOW RUN ALONG YOUNG MAN YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS, AND YOU’LL THANK ME WHEN IT’S DONE NOW GOOD DAY MUM: MICHAEL I’VE JUST RECEIVED A LETTER TELLING ME YOU’VE BEEN LATE TOO MANY TIMES FOR SCHOOL BEFORE WELL THIS IS IT I’M PULLING YOU FROM THAT SCHOOL PACK YOUR BAGS I’M COMING THROUGH TONIGHT MICHAEL: TONIGHT!? MUM: YES TONIGHT! MICHAEL: WELL THIS SUCKS ALRIGHT I HAD PLANS TONIGHT HERE WITH A GIRL FROM THE LOCAL FARM DOWN THE PATH MY MUMS ON HER WAY COMING TO WRECK MY DAY HOW DID THAT LETTER GET TO HER SO FAST? (Pause) NO SERIOUSLY HOW DID THAT LETTER GET TO HER SO FAST? CLEANER: I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING THIS IS THE FIRST I’M HEARING OF THIS YOUR MUM’S INSANE, BUT WE ALL KNEW THAT HERE MICHAEL: YOU’RE LYING, YOU’RE NOT TELLING ME SOMETHING I KNOW WHY IS IT THAT MY MOTHER IS HELL BENT ON ME TO GO? TELL ME THAT I’M WRONG I’VE KNOWN IT ALL ALONG SHE JUST WANTS ME GONE CLEANER: OK I’LL TELL YOU THE TRUTH DON’T BE MAD I DID IT FOR YOU