An
Angel in Hell
CONTENT
- Project
Proposal.....................................................................................2
- Introduction............................................................................................3
- Story
Board............................................................................................4-10
- Characters..............................................................................................11
- Script......................................................................................................12-31
- Schedule
&
Location..............................................................................32-33
- Budget.....................................................................................................34
- Cast..........................................................................................................35-36
- Special
Thanks…………………………………………………….........37
- Directors’
Note.........................................................................................38-54
- Summary...................................................................................................55
Project Proposal
- WORKING TITLE (FILM NAME): An Angel
in Hell
- PRODUCTION TEAM (NAMES AND ROLES):
Shaining Star and Kiran Singh
- FOCUS/SUBJECT (THE FOCUS OF
THE VIDEO WILL BE): On a girl
- AUDIENCE (THE TARGET AUDIENCE
FOR THE VIDEO IS): All of them
- GENRE (THE VIDEO WILL BE IN
THE STYLE OF): Feature Film with
certain aspects of documentary style
- FINAL LENGTH (THE FINISHED
MOVIE WILL LAST FOR): It is 28 minutes
- OBJECTIVE (THE GOAL IS TO
CREATE A VIDEO THAT WILL): Audience won’t forget the cinematography
- OUTLINE (MINI SYNOPSIS): Mary,
a 14 year old girl longs for education but poverty refuses her the
opportunity. She supports and become the bread earner of the family by
selling few stationary items in front of different schools. She hopes that
by going to different schools she would be able to interact with different
students and she too might be able to read, write and learn. Poverty has
no opportunity to let her down with the virtues of life. Curious as a
child she tries to peep in order to see what the children are doing inside
the campus. Angelic at heart she helps the blind man, returns the money,
instrument box, keys and desired to return the purse to the rightful
owners. Her helpful nature, cute smile and righteousness attract students
and parents towards her. The selfless act of Mary did not earn her
appreciation all the time. The rich politician turns the dreams and
desires of Mary topsy turvy.
Introduction
Education is a fundamental human right
and vital to achieving economic growth, increasing income, and sustaining a
healthy society. Education is important in helping to improve lives, break the
cycle of poverty and ensure that all people, particularly women have control
over their destiny.
Despite global progress, 75 million primary school-aged children are still out of school – over half of whom are girls. There are many reasons children do not go to school or stay until they are done. They may have to walk a long distance to get to school, have no food to eat at home or they have to take care of a younger sister.
Plan is committed to ensuring that all girls are able to realize their full potential. Children will flourish if they are able to go school, stay there until they finish and learn the basic skills of literacy, mathematics, life skills and critical thinking in a supportive setting.
Despite global progress, 75 million primary school-aged children are still out of school – over half of whom are girls. There are many reasons children do not go to school or stay until they are done. They may have to walk a long distance to get to school, have no food to eat at home or they have to take care of a younger sister.
Plan is committed to ensuring that all girls are able to realize their full potential. Children will flourish if they are able to go school, stay there until they finish and learn the basic skills of literacy, mathematics, life skills and critical thinking in a supportive setting.
Story Board
Scene 1
Children
entering inside the school gate;
Long shot →
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Mary looking children going inside the school; Shoulder
shot →
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Mary selling
stationary items, daughter and father comes to school;
Long shot →
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Mary gives pencil, but father
leaves without taking change;
Long shot →
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Scene 2
Mary
asking school security ;
Long shot →
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Girl looking children praying;
Long shot →
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Scene 3
Mary
looking at blind man who is trying to cross the road; Long shot →
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Mary helping blind man to
cross the road; Long shot →
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Scene 4 Scene
5
Mary
saw box fallen on the ground;
Close
up shot →
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Mary giving box to girl who is
with her mother; Medium & Long shot →
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Scene 6
Mary
going to fruit seller to buy banana; Long shot →
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Mary buying banana; Medium shot →
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Scene 7
Mary
asking for water to drink;
Long
shot →
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School Security giving water to
drink; Medium shot →
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Mary
saw keys fallen down;
Shoulder
shot →
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Mary wants to give keys to the
teacher; Medium shot →
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Scene 8
Mary
giving key to the sister;
Medium
Long shot →
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Mary gifting pen to the sister; Medium
shot →
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Scene 9
School
children coming out;
Extreme
Long shot →
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Selling pencil to a child with
parent; Medium shot →
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Scene 10
Mary
selling things to parent;
Long
Medium shot →
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Mary tells her daily activity at
home; Medium shot →
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Mary’s
father takes money from Mary after quarrelling with her mother;
Medium
shot →
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Mary gives money to her mother; Medium
& Close up shots →
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Scene 11
Valet
falls down on the road;
Long
shot →
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Politician catch Mar’s hand
angrily; Medium shot →
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Scene 12
Politician
holds her hand, while talking to police;
Medium
shot →
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Police arrives and takes Mary to
jail; Extreme Long shot →
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Characters
Girl’s
name: Mary Rosilin
Ryntathiang
Mary’s
Father: Thomas Stephen
Jojo
Mary’s
Mother: Jenny Lakshmi
Mary’s
brother Rahul
Paul
Shaining
Police
Officer Tenzin
Dhazai
Assistant
Police Rikutmon
Kshiar
Politician Vinod
Kumar
Fruit
Seller Chanamma
Sister
Sr.
Hemanti Lakra
Grace Iarihun
Nongkhlaw
Shamili’s
Mother Kiran
Shamili Shamili
Medsha’s
Father Ravi
Medsha Sijina
Security R
Diraviam
Blind
Man Santhosh
Teacher Sheba
M Sam
Students
(St Euphrasia School) Class IX A
Script
Scene 1
In
the morning, when children were rushing inside the gate of St. Euphrasia
School; Mary, 14-yrs-old girl with a decent but simple poor dress was standing
beside the school gate selling necessary stationary materials to the kids.
With
a cute smile on her face, she attracts parents and students to buy her products
like pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, scales.
Security: Get inside…be quick…go
Mary: Pen, Pencil, Eraser...Rs 5 each...Pen,
Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener...Come come... Pens, Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and
Scissor...Please come...come...You want to buy...
Her
dress is worn out and she tied the things with an iron bar (representing that
how society tied the poor or weaker sections in society).
When
Mary was waiting to sell things, the daughter gestured the father asking for
pencil and Mary called her.
Mary: Come come...This is nice for you…you can buy
it.
Little
girl got attracted to Mary and told to her father by pointing at what Mary was
selling.
Shamili’s Father: You are a very good girl right my
child
Shamili (daughter): Daddy…pencil…pencil
Shamili’s Father: Pencil…come…how much is
this..take…
Shamili’s Father: Take this money…say bye… bye
Father
took the daughter to Mary and bought pencil for her, and then Mary with a
smiled face and very sweetly told to that little girl.
Mary: Bye
Then
the father took his daughter to the school. Since he was in hurry he forgot to
take the change from Mary. After dropping his daughter, Mary saw the man and
ran towards him to return the change.
Mary: Sir…Sir...You forgot to take the change…Here
it is…
Shamili’s Father: Yes what happen? Oh! Really...I
didn’t take the change...
Mary
returns the Rs.40/- to him. The father in gratitude gave Mary Rs.10/- for her
honesty.
Shamili’s Father: Forgot the change! You are so
honest…Take this Rs.10/- for you…
Mary: No…No…No…I don’t want…Thank you so much sir…
Shamili’s Father: Take…take..
Shamili’s Father: Okay then…Bye…
After
returning the change to the father, Mary went to different school to sell the
stationary things.
She
joyfully walked towards the fruit seller (Tribute to renowned Indian Filmmaker
Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather
Panchali’: Durga walking towards her house)
Mary
passed by different schools and noticed students entering St. Joseph’s Boy’s
High School, St. Joseph’s PU College.
Mary
went to St. Joseph’s High School and was attracting children to buy her things.
Mary: Stationary items...stationary items...come
come...
In
one of the schools, parents had come along with their kids to drop them to the
school. As they were entering, they noticed Mary selling the stationary things.
A mother along with her child came to buy pencil from Mary.
Mother: Come come...
Holding
her son’s hand and asked her son.
Mother: Do you want this?
Her
son slightly nodded his head and looking at her son, she asked Mary about the
price
Mother: How much is this?
Mary
politely replied to her.
Mary: Rs. 5
Mother
bought pencil for her son and gave the money by thanking Mary.
Mother: Take it...Thank you...
Another
parent had come to drop his son and his son got attracted and bought some
stationary from Mary.
Parent: This is so nice right…take this..take this
money…come now let us go
In another school Mary saw security checking
id cards of children.
Security: ID cards...ID
card...show...show...ID...go go...
Then
Mary saw the students buying things near St. Agnes’ School.
Scene 2
Mary
notices that the children were standing in assembly so she peeps in through the
gate. The security in a couple of minutes noticed that a girl was watching so
curiously, tried to chase her off.
School Security: Go… Don’t stand here... Go...
But
her curiosity didn’t let her to go from that place till she asked a question to
the school security.
Mary: Uncle what is going on inside?
School Security: Prayer ma...
With
a little disappointment for not watching them pray till they finish, she had to
leave from there with her things.
Scene 3
Mary
walked towards different school. Suddenly she noticed a blind man trying to
cross the road and thinks for a while (Why is he standing there...I think he
cannot see...Oh! I will go and help him). Mary moved with pity and runs to help
him.
Mary: Why is that person standing there…I think he
cannot see… let me go and help him…
Mary: Uncle where do you want to go?
Blind man: I want to cross the road...but I cannot
cross because I can hear so many vehicles passing by…
Mary: Come uncle…I will help you...
She
joyfully walked towards the fruit seller (Tribute to renowned Indian Filmmaker
Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather
Panchali’: Durga walking towards her house.
Mary
reaches St. Euphrasia School and waits for the students to come out for their class
to get over. As she waits she thinks of taking rest for a while
Mary: Classes are not over, what to do now...I am feeling
so tired...let me go to that corner and sleep for a while, she gets tired and
sleeps.
Mary
dreams that she is a very active student. Students and teachers like her. She
participates in different activities in the school and tries to be the best in
whatever she does. Her dream is interrupted with the ringing of the school
bell.
Paul (Teacher): So my dear today we will learn
something about the North eastern part of India…I am sure some of you must be
knowing…Any of you can tell me the eight North eastern part of India…There are
eight states…You know that Tibet is here, Bangladesh is here…Any of you can
tell me the eight North eastern states of India?
Student 1: Assam, Sikkim, Tripura…and….
Paul: No no…that’s not all…we have some more
states…but you know only three…Isn’t it? Any it is a good attempt so let us
give a big hand for her… Can any of you tell the other states which she has not
mentioned?
Student 2: Meghalaya, Manipur, Assam, Nagaland…and…
Paul: But that’s not all…So any of you can tell me
all the North eastern states?
Students: Mary…Mary…Mary
Mary mentioned the names of all the eight states of
North east India and the teacher presented a gift to her.
Paul: Mary has answered the names of all the eight
states…I have something special for here since she has answered the names of
all the eight states…Very good girl….Mary come forward…I have something for
you…Continue to learn more and more
Mary participating in different activities in the
school…she tries giving her best. The bell rang and Mary woke up from her
sleep.
Scene 4
When
the bells rang and classes got over, Mary as usual continued selling her
things. As she was selling her things, she noticed a girl dropping her
instrument box. She went to the spot and pick up the box and tried to return
the box. She shouted.
Mary: Hello hello…you dropped your instrument
box...
The
mother and the girl didn’t pay attention and they just went ahead. The girl
kept the instrument box in her box. As she continued selling her things and she
found few girls throwing sheets of paper near the school gate. Mary bends down
to pick those thrown papers and started arranging them properly. Then she sat
in one corner and started reading those papers which she had picked up, and
trying to read and learn.
Mary: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J....
The
night falls and there is a jump cut to the next day.
Scene 5
The
next day, Mary as usual reached early to sell things in the school. She was
quite familiar with the children now. When she saw the girl who dropped the
instrument box and said
Mary: Hey…I think you dropped your instrument box
yesterday... Here it is please take it...
The
girl and his mother were so delighted to see the missing instrument box
returned to them by Mary. The girl quickly opened the box and found everything
inside as it was. With a smile on her face she showed it to her mother and girl
thanked Mary for her kind help.
Medsha: Thank you so much...
The
girl’s mother took out some money and wanted to give it to this girl, but Mary
refused.
Medsha Mother: I appreciate your honesty...Please
take this money...Take it...it’s for you...take it...Okay
Mary
again tried to peep inside but the security chased her away.
School Security: Go go...Don’t look here...Go go to
your home...Go
Since
she could not go inside the gate, she began pondering what to do next.
Mary: Now where shall I go...
Scene 6
As
she was thinking what to do next, Mary was feeling hungry and was looking for
something to eat.
Mary: I am so hungry...Now need to have
something...
Suddenly
Mary saw fruit wheel stall standing there and selling the different types of
fruits. Since she was hungry, she decided to go and buy something from the
fruit seller. She joyfully walked towards the fruit seller (Tribute to renowned
Indian Filmmaker Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather Panchali’: Durga walking towards her house)
Mary: Can you give me a banana to eat?
Fruit seller: Do you have money?
She
showed her the note of Rs.10/-. Mary asked the fruit seller.
Mary: How much is it?
And
fruit seller replied to her.
Fruit seller: How much do you want?
She
gave her a bunch of banana and asking for Rs.20/- which was kept next to her
money box. But Mary stopped her for giving more.
Fruit seller: Give Rs. 20/-…
Mary: Take...
Fruit seller was
giving her a bunch of banana but Mary refused and asked
Mary: No…. no… no...Please give me just one
banana...
Fruit seller: Take...Give me change?
With
a smile Mary took the banana from her and fruit seller asked her to give only
some amount for one banana.
Fruit seller: Rs. 5 only...
Mary
took out the money from her money box, which she had earned since morning. With
a smile, she said to her.
Mary: Thank you aunty...
Mary
replied back to her with a smile. Mary ate the fruit.
Scene 7
After
having a banana, she goes to the school security and asks for drinking water
since she was thirsty.
Mary: Uncle...I want some water to drink...give me
water
Security
asked her to wait outside the gate.
School Security: Water...Okay wait...
While
giving water school security said
School Security: Here you are...
Then
Mary thanked him with a smile.
Mary: Thank you uncle...
After
drinking water Mary noticed a lady teacher got down from her car and parked her
car near the gate. Mary saw the lady teacher getting down from the car and saw
her closing the car door. But since Mary was busy initially didn’t notice the
keys were fallen down near the car door. After few moments she saw the keys
below the car. As the teacher rushed inside the school campus, Mary runs to that
spot, picks up that bunch of keys and in hurry wanted to give back these keys
to that teacher. But as Mary ran towards the school gate, security guard as
usual stopped her. But she requested him to let her in and explained to him the
situation.
Mary: Uncle...the teacher has dropped this key...I
need to give it to her...
Security,
as restricted in his duties, said to her.
School Security: Wait wait wait...
The
school Headmistress (sister) was walking in the school corridors to check
whether all students are inside their class room or not. Suddenly she noticed
Mary determined to enter inside the school campus. When she noticed the
security and a little girl was arguing with each other. She called out the
security person, and the security rushed towards the headmistress. Meanwhile
Mary was shouting
Sister: Security…
School Security: Yes sister...
Mary: Sister…sister…sister…sister…
With
anticipation, she spoke.
Sister: Please let that little girl inside...
Respecting
the order, security guard lets that little girl inside.
School Security: You can go inside...
With
her smiling face, she said to the security guard.
Mary: Thank you security uncle...
She
rushed inside to inform about the keys.
Mary: Sister…sister
Sister
of that school looks at her astonishingly.
Sister: What happened my dear girl? Go home...
Mary
in hurry informed her.
Mary: Sister…sister… one teacher from your school
dropped this car key. So can you please return it to her.
With a smiling
face, sister said to her.
Sister: You are a very good girl.
Immediately
sister questioned her.
Sister: What is your name?
Mary happily
replied to her question.
Mary: Mary
Scene 8
With
excitement and responsibility, Mary enters the school gate and with happiness
meets one the sisters there. With a smile on Mary’s face, Mary informs the
sister. Listening to her cute voice and very happy with her helpful nature,
sister asked her.
Mary: Sister! Take these keys and please give to
the teacher...
Sister
asked a question quickly.
Sister: And why you didn’t hand over to her
immediately?
Mary
immediately replied to her question.
Mary: That is because, she was in hurry I
guess...So I couldn’t reach her and the security uncle stopped me entering
inside...He thought that I will peep inside again to watch children play...
Sister
was taken aback by her gesture.
Sister: Thank you so much for the kind gesture of
yours...I will return the key to the teacher...
Mary
was so obliged with sister’s gesture that she couldn’t stop herself from giving
her a gift.
Mary: Sister…I have some gift for you.
Taking
something from her stationary box, she takes a pen and gives to sister.
Mary: When I will become something in life...I will
give you a foreign pen for sure...
Looking
at Mary’s confident, sister smiles and replies to her
Sister: Thank you so much for this gift...I don’t
want to take it, but will take it because this will remind me of you...
Sister
took it with great love and Mary told her desire of becoming something in life.
Mary: Sister...I want to go to school, but I cannot
because I am the bread earner of the family...
Looking
at Mary’s attitude, sister took out some sweets from her pocket and offered to
Mary.
Sister: Here is something for you my child... I
will see what I could do for you...As for now you go home and help your
parents...
Mary: Thank you sister…
Mary
left the place and as usual with her cheerful face replied to the security
Mary: Thank you security uncle…
Security
in concern told Mary.
School Security: No go home...
When
she was out of the gate she pondered for a while and thought (Where should I go
now...)
Scene 9
Mary: Hmmm…what should I do now?...I think I should
go to different school to sell things…
She
kept her things in a plastic bag, took them along and Mary went to different
school. (Tribute to renowned Indian Filmmaker Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather Panchali’: Durga walking towards
her house).
Mary
reached St. Joseph’s Boys School, Museum road and she saw children coming out
of the school with parents. Mary began to sell the things.
Mary: Stationary items...stationary items...Please
come...come...Pencil, Pen, Sharpener, Eraser...come come come...
Towards
the end one family came to pick their child and saw this girl, who was selling
stationary things.
Mary: Aunty will you like to buy something? What do
you want? Pen, Pencil, Eraser...take which one you want...Buy something na
please...
They
replied to her and said.
Parent: Give us pencil.
They
bought this pencil and gave it to their child. Mary thanked them.
Mary: Thank you aunty...
They
asked her.
Parent: I see you every time here...Where do you
live and do you study?
Mary
answered to their question without any hesitation and conversation continued
for few minutes between them.
Mary: Yes, I am here every day to earn my living
and support my family...
Parent: Where do you live?
Mary: Hmm… I feel shy to tell...but still I will
tell you...
“Yes
I have my parents and I live with them along with my younger brother in
Viveknagar. We have a small house but I thank God at least we have a house. My
father is unemployed and always beats my mother for no reason after drinking.
Every day when I reach home he would snatch the money from me and would go out
and buy alcohol. Even if I want to study and read from the pages which I
collected, he would snatch and push at me. My mom work as poauramikas and
sweeps the footpaths and do all menial work. But we cannot save money because
my dad snatches all money and spend for drinking. My brother is too small and
he is at home. But I go to different schools to sell these stationary things to
support the family”.
Scene 10
Mary reached home in the night after her work, while
her father was quarrelling with her mother. As soon as he saw Mary, the father
got up and snatched the Plastic bag where she kept her things to sell. He turns
the bag upside down in search for money. Mary tell her father not to do it.
Mary’s Father: huh…huh…what are you doing there… who
will eat this food and I don’t have money for my drinks…give me some
money…where has all my money gone… (he looks at his son and said) Let me get money for
my drinks then I will buy some more toys for you (he saw Mary coming in
and he said) Oh…my
Lovely daughter did you bring some money for me
Mary: Please daddy...Please don’t take it...
Mary’s
Father: hmmm…I got some money here let me go and get some drinks…
Once he gets the money, he leaves the house to buy
alcohol. This was the regular event that happens in Mary’s life. Mary tells her
mother how father takes away the money that she earns.
Mary: Mummy...what to do now...Daddy has taken all
the money...
So Mary kept aside certain amount of money wrapped
in a plastic. Once the father is out she takes the money and hands it over to
her mother.
Mary: Mummy! Take this money... I kept separately
because I know daddy will snatch the money from me every day.
Mother
smiles at her and says few words about their daily life.
Mother: Thank you so much Mary...This is how we
live out life...
In
the night, sitting in one corner of the house Mary helps her mother in washing
utensils. After helping her mother, Mary takes out the papers (she picked up
the thrown papers near the school gate) from her bag and starts reading them.
Mary: A...B...
P...E...A...R...L
Mary’s
Father: What is this huh…what is this… you go…do this work…give me food
After
sometime, father enters the home, takes the papers from Mary, and orders for
food. Mother hurries to give food to her husband.
Mary
tells this to the parents who asked Mary about her livelihood and she tells
this while standing in front of the parent. Mary continues.
Mary: This is how I live my life every day... I
wish I could go to school someday...
The
boy’s mother got touched by her story and slight tears started rolling down
from their cheeks.
Parent: So sad... I will try to help you...
Parent
gives some money to Mary, but Mary refuses, but keeping her mother in mind she
accepts the money from them. Parent shakes hand with her and wishes her goodnight
and even orders her to do the needful.
Parent: Here…Take this money…Please don’t give this
money to daddy but give to mummy
Mary
obeys the boy’s mother’s words and says with a smile.
Mary: I don’t want money...Thank you aunty...its
okay...goodnight aunty...
Scene 11
Mary
as usual reaches the school before all the children to sell her things. When
all the children are inside the class she notices a politician coming by bike.
Just a few minutes later, she noticed the politician talking busily over the
phone, and takes out a handkerchief from his pocket. Suddenly his slim leather
wallet falls down on the road. The wallet contains all ATM cards, Money etc. The
man then suddenly touched his pockets and found that his purse was not there.
He began to search again in his pockets. When he saw the girl was holding the
purse he slapped her.
Politician: Why did you steal my purse?
Mary
was trembling and begs pardon.
Mary: Uncle I am not stealing... You just dropped
your purse and so I picked up to hand over to you...
Man
couldn’t believe her and angrily spoke to her.
Politician: You wretched poor… don’t you know who I
am?
He
paused for few seconds, and then he continued.
Politician: I am the boss, the MLA of this area…
Mary
apologises him.
Mary: Sorry uncle…I am really sorry…
But
he angrily spoke to her.
Politician: What! Sorry...people like you bring bad
name to me and our constitution…
He
continued speaking.
Politician: You don’t deserve to have the little
money…that you have…
He
spoke rude words to her and began cursing her but Mary begs him.
Mary: Sir…sir...my family...my family...
He
continued by speaking rude words to her and began cursing her
Politician: You thief? Your place is jail only…I
will call the police...Wait...
Mary
in tears, convincing him.
Mary: Please sir let me go....I am not stealing.
Please…please...my family...please let me go...please...
But
with anger on that person’s face, he immediately holds her hand tightly and
starts arguing with her thinking that she was a thief. The politician called
the police. The police arrived in few minutes and they took Mary away with all
her belongings. No one supported her and believed in her.
Scene 12
After
a while, police arrived on the spot. When he saw the girl was holding the purse
he slapped her.
Police: What happened sir?
Politician
began abusing Mary as a thief
Politician: Take this thief, this wretched poor,
this swine, this bitched; beat her, give her a good lesson and lock her in the
jail…Police
Mary
with tears rolling on her face and she tries to convince them.
Mary: Please sir… please forgive me…
But
the man couldn’t hear a single apology word from her and spoke to her rudely.
Politician: Get lost from my sight, you stray dogs
that eat up our economy…
Respecting
the words of the man, police obeyed his words and replied.
Police: Okay sir…
Police
woman pulling her inside the car and Mary in tears went with them.
The
movie ends with the bars and road ahead.
This
is the way people think about a girl living in poverty. Society is very cruel
and misunderstands poor people so easily; they have this perception towards
poorer society. Like this little girl who had courage to return the belongings
of an individual, determination to do something in life, like educating people
as she says. She understands this world and people within it. She knows the
outside world so much that she motivates people and pass this message of hope,
strength within oneself and confident that she puts on sister’s mind wins her
not through the words but through emotions and gesture in a way. This little
girl not only teach us all this qualities but also humanity that matters a lot.
Schedule and location
Character 1 is Mary
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Character 2 is School Security Guard
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Character 3 is Sister of the school
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Character 4 is T Thomas
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Character 5 is Jenny
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Character 6 is Politician
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Character 7 is Girl (Asking for
pencil)
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Character 8 is Girl's father
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Character 9 is Girl's mother
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Character 10 is Girl (Instrument box)
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Character 11 is Police
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Character 12 is Blind Man
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Character 13 is Fruit Seller
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Character 14 is Parent
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Locations
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Day 1
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Day 2
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Night 2
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Day 3
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9:00 - 11:00 am
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9:00 - 10:00 am
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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5:00 - 9:00 pm
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7:00 - 9:00 pm
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2:00 - 4:00 pm
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Outside the school (EXT)
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Character 1
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Character 2
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Character 7
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Character 8
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Character 12
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Near the school gate (EXT)
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Character 1
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Character 2
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Character 9
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Character 10
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Character 13
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Inside the school corridor (INT)
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Character 1
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Character 3
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Near the school gate (EXT)
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Character 1
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Character 7
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Character 14
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In the house (INT)
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Character 1
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Character 4
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Character 5
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Outside the school (EXT)
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Character 1
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Character 6
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Character 11
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Budget
(Total
is 80,000 approx for 24 minutes)
List
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Price (in Rs.)
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Mary
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5,000
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Thomas
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2,000
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Jenny
|
2,000
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Security Guard
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5,000
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School teacher
|
500
|
Sister of the school
|
4,000
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Fruit Seller
|
500
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Passerby
|
500
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Boy
|
500
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Boy’s parent
|
1,000
|
Car Rent
|
2,000
|
House rent
|
2,000
|
Lightings
|
5,000
|
Stationeries
|
100
|
Costumes
|
2,000
|
Accessories
|
600
|
Hair styles
|
3,000
|
Transportation
|
3,000
|
Food
|
2,500
|
Camera & helping crew
|
6,000
|
Studio
|
9,500
|
Make-up artist
|
1,000
|
Editor
|
8,500
|
Director
|
5,000
|
Assistant Director
|
3,000
|
Script writer
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2,000
|
Music (Online download)
|
600
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Story board
|
3,200
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TOTAL
|
80,000
|
Cast
Mary
....................................................................................................Rosilin
Thomas...................................................................................Stephen
Jojo
Jenny................................................................................................Lakshmi
Brother..................................................................................................Rahul
Paul..................................................................................................Shaining
Police
Officer......................................................................Tenzin
Dhazai
Assistant
Police...............................................................Rikutmon
Kshiar
Politician.................................................................................Vinod
Kumar
Fruit
Seller................................................................................Chanamma
Sister...............................................................................Sr.
Hemanti Lakra
Grace..........................................................................Iarihun
Nongkhlaw
Shamili’s
Mother.................................................................................Kiran
Shamili................................................................................................Shamili
Medsha’s
Father.....................................................................................Ravi
Medsha...................................................................................................Sijina
Security........................................................................................R
Diraviam
Blind
Man.......................................................................................Santhosh
Teacher...................................................................................Sheba
M Sam
Lightings.....................................................................................Shaining
Costumes....................................................................Shaining
& Rosilin
Hairstyles.....................................................................................Rosilin
Make-up.............................................................................Kiran
& Rosilin
Camera................................................................
Shaining & Santhosh
Location.....................................................................................Shaining
Story...........................................................................................
Shaining
Script..................................................................................................Kiran
CASTING.........................................................................................Shaining
Editor........................................................Shaining,
Kiran & Santhosh
Music......................................................................Shaining
& Ebanezer
Co-producer..............................................................................Shaining
Producer...........................................................................................Kiran
Assistant director......................................................................Kiran
Director....................................................................................
Shaining
Special thanks /
THANK YOU to
Sr. Pauline, Headmistress, St.
Euphrasia School & to all the staff and students of St. Euphrasia School
Sr. Molly, Headmistress, St. Annes
School
Fr. Clifford Sequeira S J, Principal,
St. Joseph’s Boys High School
Kohima Region
Jesuit Nivas Community
Arrupe Nivas Community
Ashirvad Jesuit Community
St. Andrew’s Holy Cross Community
Dr Fr Praveen Martis SJ, Principal,
St. Joseph’s College
Mr. Johnson Rajkumar, Head of the Department
of Communication
All the staffs of Department of
Communication
And all our classmates
Last but not the least
Special thanks
to
Mr. Sathish
rajan
GUIDE FOR THIS
PROJECT
Directors’ Note
Scene 1
1.
Zoom in the school name, tilt down.
2.
Tilt up from low level angle to show
Mary standing with her basket and showing the school name in the background.
3.
Chest level shooting of Mary selling
stationary items and children entering the school.
4.
Focus the camera on the children buying
things from Mary and some children are just peeping and looking at what Mary is
selling.
5.
With a cute smile on her face, she
attracts parents and students to buy her products like pens, pencils, erasers,
sharpeners, scales.
In
the morning, when children were rushing inside the gate of St. Euphrasia
School; Mary, 14-yrs-old girl with a decent but simple poor dress was standing
beside the school gate selling necessary stationary materials to the kids.
With
a cute smile on her face, she attracts parents and students to buy her products
like pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, scales.
Mary: Pen, Pencil, Eraser...Rs 5 each...Pen,
Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener...Come come... Pens, Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, and
Scissor...Please come...come...You want to buy...
Her
dress is worn out and she tied the things with an iron bar (representing that
how society tied the poor or weaker sections in society).
When
Mary was waiting to sell things, the daughter gestured the father asking for
pencil and Mary called her.
Mary: Come come...
Little
girl got attracted to Mary and told to her father by pointing at what Mary was
selling.
Daughter: Daddy…pencil…pencil
Father
took the daughter to Mary and bought pencil for her, and then Mary with a
smiled face and very sweetly told to that little girl.
Mary: Bye
6.
Close up shot of Mary giving pencil to
the father in one hand and in the other taking the money.
Then
the father took his daughter to the school. Since he was in hurry he forgot to
take the change from Mary. After dropping his daughter, Mary saw the man and
ran towards him to return the change.
Mary: Sir…Sir...You forgot to take the change…Here
it is…
Father: What? Oh! Really...I didn’t take the
change...
7.
Long shot of Mary running to give the
change to the father.
Mary
returns the Rs.40/- to him. The father in gratitude gave Mary Rs.10/- for her
honesty.
Father: Your so honest…Take this Rs.10/- for you…
Mary: No…No…No…I don’t want…Thank you so much sir…
Father: Okay then…Bye…
After
returning the change to the father, Mary went to different school to sell the
stationary things.
She
joyfully walked towards the fruit seller (Tribute to renowned Indian Filmmaker
Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather
Panchali’: Durga walking towards her house)
Mary
passed by different schools and noticed students entering St. Joseph’s Boy’s
High School, St. Joseph’s PU College.
Security: ID cards...ID
card...show...show...ID...go go...
Then
Mary saw the students buying things near St. Agnes’ School.
Mary
went to St. Joseph’s High School and was attracting children to buy her things.
Mary: Stationary items...stationary items...come
come...
8.
Long shot of Mary attracting and selling
the things in different school.
In
one of the schools, parents had come along with their kids to drop them to the school.
As they were entering, they noticed Mary selling the stationary things. A
mother along with her child came to buy pencil from Mary.
Mother: Come come...
Holding
her son’s hand and asked her son.
Mother: Do you want this?
Her
son slightly nodded his head and looking at her son, she asked Mary about the
price
Mother: How much is this?
Mary
politely replied to her.
Mary: Rs. 5
Mother
bought pencil for her son and gave the money by thanking Mary.
Mother: Take it...Thank you...
Another
parent had come to drop his son and his son got attracted and bought some
stationary from Mary.
Parent: This is so nice
Scene 2
Mary
notices that the children were standing in assembly so she peeps in through the
gate. The security in a couple of minutes noticed that a girl was watching so
curiously, tried to chase her off.
1.
While she is peeping from the gate
during the assembly, close up shot of Mary’s face showing the children standing
in assembly.
2.
Security in a couple of minutes noticed
Mary was watching so curiously, tried to chase her off.
3.
Close up shot to show more intense look
of Mary from the gate
School Security: Don’t stand here... Go...
4.
Mary looking at the security and asking
But
her curiosity didn’t let her to go from that place till she asked a question to
the school security.
Mary: Uncle what is going on inside?
5.
Mary is peeping from the gate while the
children are doing assembly and Mary was imitating by making the sign of the
cross.
School Security: Prayer is going on...
6.
Camera showing on Mary looking inside
and security sending her away. With a little disappointment for not watching
them pray till they finish, she had to leave from there with her stuffs. Since
she cannot go inside the gate, she ponders what to do next.
With
a little disappointment for not watching them pray till they finish, she had to
leave from there with her things.
Scene 3
Mary
walked towards different school. Suddenly she noticed a blind man trying to
cross the road and thinks for a while (Why is he standing there...I think he
cannot see...Oh! I will go and help him). Mary moved with pity and runs to help
him.
- Long shot of
Mary crossing the road to help the blind man.
Mary: Uncle where do you want to go?
Blind man: I want to cross the road...but I cannot
cross because I can hear so many vehicles passing by…
- Close up shot of Mary holding the
blind man’s hand to cross the road.
Mary: Come uncle…I will help you...
Blind man: So kind of you...
Mary
reaches a school and waits for the students to come out for their lunch break.
As she waits she thinks of taking rest for a while (Classes are not over, what
to do now...I am feeling so tired...let me go to that corner and sleep for a
while), she gets tired and sleeps.
Mary: Uncle where do you want to go?
Scene 4
Mary
reaches St. Euphrasia School, but since the classes were going on, she went to
one corner and slept. She dreamt about herself being in the school and
participating in all activities in the school.
When
the bells rang and classes got over, Mary as usual continued selling her things.
As she was selling her things, she noticed a girl dropping her instrument box.
She went to the spot and pick up the box and tried to return the box. She
shouted.
Mary: Hello hello…you dropped your instrument
box...
The
mother and the girl didn’t pay attention and they just went ahead. The girl
kept the instrument box in her box. As she continued selling her things and she
found few girls throwing sheets of paper near the school gate. Mary bends down
to pick those thrown papers and started arranging them properly. Then she sat
in one corner and started reading those papers which she had picked up, and
trying to read and learn.
- Close up
shot of Mary sitting outside school gate and reading paper.
- Close up
shot of Mary moving her finger while reading the alphabets in the thrown
paper.
Mary: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J....
- The night
falls and there is a jump cut to the next day.
- Fade in and
fade out
Scene 5
The
next day, Mary as usual reached early to sell things in the school. She was
quite familiar with the children now. When she saw the girl who dropped the
instrument box and said
Mary: Hey…I think you dropped your instrument box
yesterday... Here it is please take it...
The
girl and his mother were so delighted to see the missing instrument box
returned to them by Mary. The girl quickly opened the box and found everything
inside as it was. With a smile on her face she showed it to her mother and girl
thanked Mary for her kind help.
Girl: Thank you so much...
1.
Medium long shot of Mary having
conversation with a mother of a girl.
The
girl’s mother took out some money and wanted to give it to this girl, but Mary
refused.
Mother: I appreciate your honesty...Please take
this money...Take it...it’s for you...take it...Okay
Mary
again tried to peep inside but the security chased her away.
School Security: Go go...Don’t look here...Go go to
your home...Go
Since
she could not go inside the gate, she began pondering what to do next.
Mary: Now where shall I go...
2.
Close up of Mary thinking what to do
next.
3.
Medium shot of Mary touching and rubbing
the stomach in hunger before going to fruit stall.
Scene 6
As
she was thinking what to do next, Mary was feeling hungry and was looking for
something to eat.
Mary: I am so hungry...Now need to have
something...
Suddenly
Mary saw fruit wheel stall standing there and selling the different types of
fruits. Since she was hungry, she decided to go and buy something from the
fruit seller.
1.
Camera showing Mary moving away from the
school gate and suddenly she saw the fruit seller close by.
2.
Mary walks towards the fruit seller.
Long shot to show Mary’s walking style and the fruit seller wheel is shown.
3.
Showing fruit seller arranging things
and Mary is asking the cost of banana.
Mary: Can you give me a banana to eat?
4.
Camera focus on the fruit seller asking
for money.
Fruit seller: Do you have money?
5.
Mary showed him the note of Rs 10. Then
fruit seller asked her.
She
showed her the note of Rs.10/-. Mary asked the fruit seller.
Mary: How much is it?
And
fruit seller replied to her.
Fruit seller: How much do you want?
9.
The fruit seller gave her a bunch and
asking for Rs 20 but Mary asked only for one banana and paid Rs 5.
She
gave her a bunch of banana and asking for Rs.20/- which was kept next to her
money box. But Mary stopped her for giving more.
Fruit seller: Give Rs. 20/-…
Mary: Take...
Fruit seller was
giving her a bunch of banana but Mary refused and asked
Mary: No…. no… no...Please give me just one
banana...
Fruit seller: Take...Give me change?
With
a smile Mary took the banana from her and fruit seller asked her to give only
some amount for one banana.
Fruit seller: Rs. 5 only...
Mary
took out the money from her money box, which she had earned since morning. With
a smile, she said to her.
10.
Medium shot of Mary eating banana.
Mary: Thank you aunty...
Mary
replied back to her with a smile. Mary ate the fruit.
Scene 7
After
having a banana, she goes to the school security and asks for drinking water
since she was thirsty.
1.
After having a banana, she went to drink
water.
2.
Camera focus on Mary asking drinking
water from the security.
Mary: Uncle...I want some water to drink...give me
water
Security
asked her to wait outside the gate.
School Security: Water...Okay wait...
While
giving water school security said
School Security: Here you are...
Then
Mary thanked him with a smile.
3.
Security gives a bottle of water, medium
shot while she drinks water. Then Mary thanked him with a smile.
Mary: Thank you uncle...
4.
Medium shot when Mary stands in front of
the gate and peeps inside again.
After
drinking water Mary noticed a lady teacher got down from her car and parked her
car near the gate. Mary saw the lady teacher getting down from the car and saw
her closing the car door. But since Mary was busy initially didn’t notice the
keys were fallen down near the car door. After few moments she saw the keys
below the car. As the teacher rushed inside the school campus, Mary runs to
that spot, picks up that bunch of keys and in hurry wanted to give back these
keys to that teacher. But as Mary ran towards the school gate, security guard
as usual stopped her. But she requested him to let her in and explained to him
the situation.
5.
Medium shot of Mary looking at the
teacher getting down from the car.
6.
Medium and close up shot of the Mary
taking the key which was fallen down on the road, and camera moves towards Mary
as she rushes towards the gate.
7.
As Mary stands near the gate, security
comes closer to her to stop her entering inside the school.
Mary: Uncle...the teacher has dropped this key...I
need to give it to her...
Security,
as restricted in his duties, said to her.
School Security: Wait wait wait...
The
school Headmistress (sister) was walking in the school corridors to check
whether all students are inside their class room or not. Suddenly she noticed
Mary determined to enter inside the school campus. When she noticed the
security and a little girl was arguing with each other. She called out the
security person, and the security rushed towards the headmistress. Meanwhile
Mary was shouting
8.
Camera with medium shots focusing on
Mary and security, sister noticed the security and a little girl standing and
having a conversation.
Sister: Security…
School Security: Yes sister...
Mary: Sister…sister…sister…sister…
9.
When sister calls the security to ask
him, camera zooms out as security walks towards the sister and points at Mary
while talking.
With
anticipation, she spoke.
Sister: Please let that little girl inside...
10.
While Mary was standing near the gate
with the keys in her hand, showing and indicating sister that she has keys to
return, security runs towards Mary to inform her. Camera focuses with long shot
and medium shot, along with zoom in and zoom out shots on her running towards
the sister with the keys.
Respecting
the order, security guard lets that little girl inside.
School Security: You can go inside...
With
her smiling face, she said to the security guard.
Mary: Thank you security uncle...
11.
As Mary got closer to the sister, to
return the keys; the camera was zooming out to its medium shot.
She
rushed inside to inform about the keys.
Mary: Sister…sister
Sister
of that school looks at her astonishingly.
Sister: What happened my dear girl? Go home...
12.
Medium close up shot was taken as she
was speaking to the sister.
Mary
in hurry informed her.
Mary: Sister…sister… one teacher from your school
dropped this car key. So can you please return it to her.
With a smiling
face, sister said to her.
Sister: You are a very good girl.
Immediately sister
questioned her.
Sister: What is your name?
Mary happily
replied to her question.
Mary: Mary
Scene 8
With
excitement and responsibility, Mary enters the school gate and with happiness
meets one the sisters there. With a smile on Mary’s face, Mary informs the
sister. Listening to her cute voice and very happy with her helpful nature,
sister asked her.
1. Long
shot of Mary as she along with sister goes inside the school’s office.
2. Medium
shot was taken as they both walked inside the office.
Mary: Sister! Take these keys and please give to
the teacher...
Sister
asked a question quickly.
Sister: And why you didn’t hand over to her
immediately?
3. Medium
shoulder shot was taken as Mary was explaining to her the reason of not doing
the needful immediately. And there conversation starts as Mary begins.
Mary
immediately replied to her question.
Mary: That is because, she was in hurry I
guess...So I couldn’t reach her and the security uncle stopped me entering
inside...He thought that I will peep inside again to watch children play...
Sister
was taken aback by her gesture.
Sister: Thank you so much for the kind gesture of
yours...I will return the key to the teacher...
Mary
was so obliged with sister’s gesture that she couldn’t stop herself from giving
her a gift.
Mary: Sister…I have some gift for you.
Taking
something from her stationary box, she takes a pen and gives to sister.
Mary: When I will become something in life...I will
give you a foreign pen for sure...
Looking
at Mary’s confident, sister smiles and replies to her
Sister: Thank you so much for this gift...I don’t
want to take it, but will take it because this will remind me of you...
Sister
took it with great love and Mary told her desire of becoming something in life.
Mary: Sister...I want to go to school, but I cannot
because I am the bread earner of the family...
Looking
at Mary’s attitude, sister took out some sweets from her pocket and offered to
Mary.
Sister: Here is something for you my child... I
will see what I could do for you...As for now you go home and help your
parents...
Mary: Thank you sister…
4.
Medium shoulder shot was taken, when
Mary leaves the office.
Mary
left the place and as usual with her cheerful face replied to the security
Mary: Thank you security uncle…
Security
in concern told Mary.
School Security: No go home...
5. Medium
shot was taken as Mary walks out the school gate and fall asleep on the
footpath, next to the school gate.
When
she was out of the gate she pondered for a while and thought (Where should I go
now...)
She
kept her things in a plastic bag, took them along and Mary went to different
school. (Tribute to renowned Indian Filmmaker Satyajit Ray in the movie ‘Pather Panchali’: Durga walking towards
her house).
Scene 9
1.
Extreme long shot and long shot of Mary
walking joyfully towards different schools.
Mary
reached St. Joseph’s Boys School, Museum road and she saw children coming out
of the school with parents. Mary began to sell the things.
Mary: Stationary items...stationary items...Please
come...come...Pencil, Pen, Sharpener, Eraser...come come come...
Towards
the end one family came to pick their child and saw this girl, who was selling
stationary things.
2.
In the evening when the bell rang Mary
got up in alert and went to the school gate and began selling the things again.
3.
Camera focus on Children running as the
school is over some of the teachers and parents were waiting there for the
children.
4.
Towards the end Mary noticed a mother
and her child and she called.
Mary: Aunty will you like to buy something? What do
you want? Pen, Pencil, Eraser...take which one you want...Buy something na
please...
They
replied to her and said.
Parent: Give us pencil.
5.
Show mother buying the sketch pen, take
out money from the bag and give to Mary. Mary then said
They
bought this pencil and gave it to their child. Mary thanked them.
Mary: Thank you aunty...
6.
Keep camera in a position which shows
the conversation between the Mother and Mary
They
asked her.
Parent: I see you every time here...Where do you
live and do you study?
Mary
answered to their question without any hesitation and conversation continued
for few minutes between them.
Mary: Yes, I am here every day to earn my living
and support my family...
7.
Camera showing Mary answering to the
mother
Parent: Where do you live?
Mary: Hmm… I feel shy to tell...but still I will
tell you...
8.
Mother, child and Mary are included in
the frame and Mary began to narrate her story. Shoulder shot from mother’s
direction to show Mary’s expression. Shoulder shot from Mary’s direction to
show mother’s expression
“Yes
I have my parents and I live with them along with my younger brother in
Viveknagar. We have a small house but I thank God at least we have a house. My
father is unemployed and always beats my mother for no reason after drinking.
Every day when I reach home he would snatch the money from me and would go out
and buy alcohol. Even if I want to study and read from the pages which I
collected, he would snatch and push at me. My mom work as poauramikas and
sweeps the footpaths and do all menial work. But we cannot save money because
my dad snatches all money and spend for drinking. My brother is too small and
he is at home. But I go to different schools to sell these stationary things to
support the family”.
Scene 10
Mary
reached home in the night after her work, while her father was quarrelling with
her mother. As soon as he saw Mary, the father got up and snatched the Plastic
bag where she kept her things to sell. He turns the bag upside down in search
for money. Mary tell her father not to do it.
Mary: Please daddy...Please don’t take it...
Once
he gets the money, he leaves the house to buy alcohol. This was the regular
event that happens in Mary’s life. Mary tells her mother how father takes away
the money that she earns.
Mary: Mummy...what to do now...Daddy has taken all
the money...
So
Mary kept aside certain amount of money wrapped in a plastic. Once the father
is out she takes the money and hands it over to her mother.
1.
Camera is kept in low angle showing the
plate of rice and then Mary (bread earner) entering inside the house.
2.
Show the father running to Mary and
snatch the bag to get whatever money she has brought, the father turns the bag
upside down and drops all the things in the floor.
3.
Mary collects the things and then since
knows her father’s behaviour she kept separately and she gives the money to her
mother.
Mary: Mummy! Take this money... I kept separately
because I know daddy will snatch the money from me every day.
4.
Show Mary giving the money to mother
then, focus on the money in the plastic. The mother took the money and tap on
Mary’s shoulder.
Mother
smiles at her and says few words about their daily life.
Mother: Thank you so much Mary...This is how we
live out life...
In
the night, sitting in one corner of the house Mary helps her mother in washing
utensils. After helping her mother, Mary takes out the papers (she picked up
the thrown papers near the school gate) from her bag and starts reading them.
Mary: A...B...P...E...A...R...
After
sometime, father enters the home, takes the papers from Mary, and orders for
food. Mother hurries to give food to her husband.
5. Camera
focus on Mary reading the papers she picked up and trying to learn.
6. Father
entered in with a then father entered in with a bottle of liquor and stopped
Mary from reading.
7. In
the frame show Mary sitting and washing utensils while Father ordered for food
from mother. Out of fear mother hurried in giving food.
Mary
tells this to the parents who asked Mary about her livelihood and she tells
this while standing in front of the parent. Mary continues.
Mary: This is how I live my life every day... I
wish I could go to school someday...
The
boy’s mother gets touched by her story and was emotionally down.
Parent: So sad... I will try to help you...
8.
Camera shows on Mother taking out money
and giving it to Mary.
9.
Mary refuses but keeping her mother in
mind she accepts the money from them.
Parent
gives some money to Mary, but Mary refuses, but keeping her mother in mind she
accepts the money from them. Parent shakes hand with her and wishes her
goodnight and even orders her to do the needful.
Parent: Here…Take this money…Please don’t give this
money to daddy but give to mummy
Mary
obeys the boy’s mother’s words and says with a smile.
Mary: I don’t want money...Thank you aunty...its
okay...goodnight aunty...
Scene 11
Mary
as usual reaches the school before all the children to sell her things. When
all the children are inside the class she notices a politician coming by bike.
Just a few minutes later, she noticed the politician talking busily over the
phone, and takes out a handkerchief from his pocket. Suddenly his slim leather
wallet falls down on the road. The wallet contains all ATM cards, Money etc. The
man then suddenly touched his pockets and found that his purse was not there.
He began to search again in his pockets. When he saw the girl was holding the
purse he slapped her.
1. Long
shot of the Politician coming towards the school with a bike.
2. As
soon as he got down from the bike camera show him busy talking in the phone.
3. In
the frame show the politician busy in the phone and was removing his
handkerchief but his purse dropped.
4. Camera
focusing on Mary seeing the purse.
5. Close
up shot of the purse with all the things inside.
6. The
frame will include Mary and politician.
Politician: Why did you steal my purse?
7. In the frame Mary and Politician is shown and
Mary was trembling and begs pardon.
Mary
was trembling and begs pardon.
Mary: Uncle I am not stealing... You just dropped
your purse and so I picked up to hand over to you...
8. The
frame will include Mary and politician. Politician, a rich man is suspicious of
Mary and couldn’t believe her honesty so angrily he spoke to her.
Man
couldn’t believe her and angrily spoke to her.
Politician: You wretched poor… don’t you know who I
am?
He
paused for few seconds, and then he continued.
Politician: I am the boss, the MLA of this area…
Mary
apologises him.
9. Camera
focus on Mary’s hand when Mary apologises him.
Mary: Sorry uncle…I am really sorry…
But
he angrily spoke to her.
Politician: What! Sorry...people like you bring bad
name to me and our constitution…
10. Camera
showing politician looking at Mary angrily and spoke to her.
He
continued speaking.
Politician: You don’t deserve to have the little
money…that you have…
11. In
the frame Mary standing in sorrow and Politician took even the little money
which Mary had earned that day.
He
spoke rude words to her and began cursing her but Mary begs him.
Mary: Sir…sir...my family...my family...
12. In a
frame Mary is shown pleading the politician.
He
continued by speaking rude words to her and began cursing her
Politician: You thief? Your place is jail only…I
will call the police...Wait...
Mary
in tears, convincing him.
13. In
the frame the politician holds Mary’s hand so that she could not escape from
him.
14. Camera
focus on politician taking is phone and call the police
Mary: Please sir let me go....I am not stealing.
Please…please...my family...please let me go...please...
But
with anger on that person’s face, he immediately holds her hand tightly and
starts arguing with her thinking that she was a thief. The politician called
the police. The police arrived in few minutes and they took Mary away with all
her belongings. No one supported her and believed in her.
Scene 12
After
a while, police arrived on the spot. When he saw the girl was holding the purse
he slapped her.
1. Extreme
long shot of Police vehicle coming to the school
2. Long
shot of Police walking towards Mary and politician. Shot will be taken from two
angles
Police: What happened sir?
3. In
the frame Politician, Mary and police are shown.
Politician
began abusing Mary as a thief
Politician: Take this thief, this wretched poor,
this swine, this bitched; beat her, give her a good lesson and lock her in the
jail…Police
Mary
with tears rolling on her face and she tries to convince them.
4. Mary
in sadness is shown and how she is trying her best seeking for forgiveness.
Mary: Please sir… please forgive me…
But
the man couldn’t hear a single apology word from her and spoke to her rudely.
5. Show
the expression of the Politician in the Camera: Pitiless towards Mary and proud
of himself as a rich, powerful politician.
Politician: Get lost from my sight, you stray dogs
that eat up our economy…
Respecting
the words of the man, police obeyed his words and replied.
6. In
the frame show police catching Mary’s hand and moving towards the car.
Police: Okay sir…
Police
woman pulling her inside the car and Mary in tears went with them.
7. Extreme
close up shot of iron bars and extreme view of a straight road is shown in the
frame.
The
movie ends with the bars and road ahead. This indicate that how society
suppress the poorer section of society. They have hopes and dreams in their
lives but everything just vanishes because society deprived them.
Summary
In the movie, Mary
is a sweet and helpful girl. We see how in each different situation Mary help
people by crossing the road (like she did helping blind man cross the road),
returning the change to the father, and giving back the valet of a powerful
man, politician. She is very humble and a truthful human being. She is, what
she is and what she is suppose to be by the grace of God.
Mary
wishes to study and pursue a career to become something in life and be an
independent girl, who can stand on her own feet and help her family especially
her mother financially. She has desire to study like other children in the
school, play like them, read and learn new things like them. She survives by
eating one fruit in a day as a meal in the afternoon. She struggles a lot to
survive and take care of unemployed father, mother, and a younger brother who
stays at home all the time.
Girl like Mary
suffer not only poverty level of their lives, but inhuman of people’s
behaviour. We can see how Mary tries to earn as much as possible from her end
to run her family and their livelihood. But society treats her badly, by
putting her into trouble of jailing her for no reason. She has rights to live
on her own and no one has the rights to take her away from her. She wears the
same dress all the time, and goes to different school to sell. You must be
wondering why she only goes to schools and not colleges, this is because she
knows that if she has to study and become something in life, it will all begin
with schooling.
Talking about a
girl like Mary, people won’t get tired instead they will love talking to such a
nice girl. We even see how Mary and sister’s conversation turn out to be so
emotional and gesture-full. Mary does what is right and doesn’t support the
wrong things and bad people. She is very innocent who doesn’t know that hoe
cruel this world is for her and how it will be on her in future. Looking at
her, we are sure every person would like to be like her, but we have law and
order, which sometimes behave like a hell master monitoring an angel on the
earth.
THE END
