THis scene is the Very BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE... It happens before the opening credits, sort of like the prologue, it's the beginning before the beginning:
LENNI: (a narritave from nowhere... we pan into Lenni, standing alone on the roof of the school) This must be it,there's NOTHING. (toes dangle over the edge of the concrete. About a hundred feet below, or so it seemed, a small crowd had begun to gather. She lifts up arms as though to fly. she stares downward.) I wonder how long it would take me to land, I wonder if those poeple think I'm going to jump. (She smiles) what would they do if I jumped? Run, Scream, find THE GUIDANCE COUNSELER! (Down below, more people had stopped to stare) It hadn't been easy gaining access to the roof. I had to wait until the exact right moment when the janitor came down before slipping through the door to the roof, undetected. (Someone below screams Lenni, but she doesn't even look down. she lifted arms and teetered over the edge). Where are they?? They must have called guidance by now, or the swat team or something. (the door to the roof creak open quietly.) Hah they're here. They think they can stop me.
TEACHER: Lenni?.
LENNI: Umm hmm?
TEACHER: What are you doing.
LENNI: (mumbles) Jumping.
TEACHER: What did you say?
LENNI: Nothing.
TEACHER: Nothing? Tell me why you're really up here Lenni. Are you unhappy? Is there somethg you'd like tot talk about? Is it because you're an outcast? Is there trouble at home??
LENNI: I'm an outcast??? (as though she does not already know)
TEACHER: No, Lenni, that's not what I mean. You're and intelligent young girl. It won't solve your problems if you try to end it all. Jumping is NOT the answer.
LENNI: Just like drugs and sex and alcohol are Not the answer.
TEACHER: Lenni! Don't be difficult.
LENNI: (obviously acting) It's not worth it anymore! I just can't take it anymore. This world, this CRUEl, cruel world. I'm done wih it, I must jump!!!!! (screams this last line) (hear sirens approaching in close proximity. raises arms, starts to tip forward)
TEACHER: NO! Lenni! DON'T!
(Sirens closer)
LENNI: (catches balance and it is now obvious she was never going to jump) (smiles wickedly) OKay. (She smiles, walks away from the edge with a bounce in her step. The teaches are gaping. She pauses in front of fuming teacher.)
LENNI: Hey, Mr. ____,I forgot the assignment from last night, so I'm just going to hand it in tomorrow, okie dokie?
(she smirks again, pats him good naturedly on the back and was so happy for violating the system yet again that she practically skips back down the steps and into the school. The first face we seewhen we open the heavy metal door into the school is Linus'. He is smiling.)
LINUS: That was SO good! (he praises, laughing as he high fives) They said there was someone on the roof. I was like 'Yes it's Sonic or Jezebelle! But then they told me it was you and I just LAUGHED in my teachers face and walked out of class. I had to see this.
LENNI: They thought i was going to jump! It was so funny.
LINUS: What a bunch of idiots
LENNI: (Rolls eyes) Tell me about it.
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