Who we are: The script

Europe’s Young Citizens

1. EXT. ST. MARIENTHAL CAR PARK / DAY

A mini bus arrives at the car park. A group of students get

off the bus.

Individual students are hanging out on the premises, chatting.

Some run up to a group of newcomers, who they already seem to

know, and hug them cordially.

Eve gets off the bus hesitantly and looks around. She looks at the display of her cellphone and notices that it has no signal. Sadly, she turns it off and puts in in her pocket.

She picks up her luggage and goes to reception.

To this scene music played by the band could be added. Such a song

might also provide the leitmotif of the film.

Pictures fom St. Marienthal

2. INT. RECEPTION / DAY

A drove of students is standing at the reception counter.

Prof. Faust Falconieri (Faust) explains to EVE why there should be students from different nationalities in each room.

EVE appears insecure and does not seem to know what to think of this system.

Steffi is listening to this conversation.

Prof. Faust Falconieri The reason why we are here is to meet other young people from Europe. You have to sleep in a room with students from other nationalities.

EVE why do I have to sleep with someone I don't know?

FAUST Ok, Eve, it's true, you don't know them. But that's why we are here. We want to get to know each other better

Monolog MAREN: Nice to be here again. I am happy. But I miss Alex. I was so excited to see him again, but he didn't come back. So, I'll visit him next summer, when I will go to Sweden again. No … No... Come on keep on smiling! And enjoy the time here.

3. INT. / ROOM / DAY

Steffi is sitting on her bed, her luggage in front of

her. She is here for the first time and does not know what to

expect. Noise on the corridor.

Door opens.

Josefin enters.

She puts her bag down and looks around.

Steffi

Hello, I'm Steffi from Germany

Josefin

Hi, I'm Josefin. Are you here for the first time?

Steffi nods.

Josefin points to a cupboard.

Is that one already taken?

Steffi nods.

Josefin opens her suitcase and starts putting her things in

the cupboard.

Steffi watches her interestedly.

Where are you from?

Josefin

From Italy

Josefin takes a camera from her suitcase and puts it on the bed.

Steffi

Do you do photography as a hobby?

Josefin

Yes, I do. I took lovely pictures when I was here last year.

Monolog FAUST God, forgive me! I am a sinner! I promised to love you, to be a priest, your servant, to give you my life. But now I don't know. I am afraid I am not faithful to you anymore.

I am 48 today and I have the impression I have wasted my life. I miss something. I wish I had a daughter. I wish she called just to tell me “Daddy, I love you”.

4. INT. / DINING HALL / EVENING

Steffi looks around, then goes to the buffet.

As she is looking for a vacant seat at one of the tables, her and Tom's glances meet. He looks at her in a friendly way.

Tom

This seat isn't taken. Sit down.

Steffi

Thank you.

She sits down.

What's your name?

Tom

I am Tom.

Steffi

Where are you from?

Tom

I am from Italy. What's your name?

Steffi

I am Steffi

(break)

Do you already know which workshop you’re in?

Tom

No, not yet.

Steffi

I’m in the drama group again.

Tom

Is there a drama group?

Steffi

I was in our school’s drama group.

Tom

That's awesome.

Steffi

So we could join it together

Tom

Yes, I love drama, there I am able to express myself.

Monolog Lukasz

9 o' clock. Second day just started. But it's only 5 days left. We need to come back to reality, to everyday main stream.

Let me think about it.

Do I want it?

Do I want do go back home and leave everything behind me? To lose all those crazy people? Why did people build weapons? Why didn't they invent a clock with “stay as long as you want” option? I want to stop time. I just want to stay here without caring about anything. I am a fool. I am afraid of tomorrow. I don't want to change.

5. INT. / Party Room / EVENING

Maren Have you already met all of your roommates?

Tabea Yes … they are nice but there is one girl. Look. Yeah. I don't know what to call her!

Maren Oh I hope she isn't like that mean girl from last year.

Tabea Me neither …

Josefin enters Hallo

Eve comes

Tabea Wait she's coming. Yeah that's my roommate.

Maren Hey, nice to meet you! I've heard so many great things sbout you . (smiling)

Eve Really that's weird, because I'm a bitch.

waiting

Maren Nice.

Josefin (she is taking a picture of them) smile

Lukas At least, now you know how to call her. It's so good to have you two here again.

Josefin I have missed you. (to Tom) So, Tom, how was your summer?

Tom My summer? … great!

Josefin What did you do?

Tom What I did? … I travelled to Palestine, it was … very good.

Steffi (enters) Hi Tom,

Tom (introducing Steffi) Hi

Steffi Who is teaching the actors' group?

Maren I think Andreas will do it again, like last year.

Tabea Yes, of course, I already talked to him today.

Lukas That would be nice, but I hope we will have more to do than last year.

Steffi Could you please tell me more about it?

Tom Yes, please, what will we be doing there?

Josefin Hmm, darling we are chilling, sitting around, having fun, drinking beer.

Steffi really?

Maren No. Don't listen to her. She is just joking.

Tabea Don't worry! You're gonna like it.

Josefin (to Lukas) You look so sad. What's happened?

Eve (coming back with something to drink, to Tom). Can I sit here?

Lukas (to Josephine) This is my last year here. I will miss you.

Josefin (to Lukas) The week has just started

Eve And will you die in the end?

Tom Friendship is great

Steffi Yes, it is.

Tabea Does anybody know which subjectwe will work on this year.

Jan (he speaks something in czech (would you dance with me)

Eve Oh my God! I hope he is in the drama group.

Jan Drama, baby, drama.

Students are sitting in small groups. One of the groups are

playing cards or a board game, another is involved in a

discussion, and a third one is singing.

Monolog Steffi: (she is jogging) I wanna be crazy and not shy like Josefin. Just once. Just talk to people and not being afraid of it. It's so hard to meet new people when I can't open my mouth. I should change something. May be here, may be St. Marienthal will change me …?

8A INT. / REHEARSAL ROOM ACTORS GROUP / DAY

Lucasz run through a corridor to the band room. He opens it and they are playing music.

Lucasz:(to a band member) I am sorry, but have you seen my notebook?

Band Member Yes, I have it here. Do you have drama now?

Lucasz: Yes, I am late, see you later.

(Lucasz closes the door and rushes away)

Monolog TOM: (by the river, watching the water) So, New Year, new people, how exiting! I enjoy watching others speaking and studying other peoples conversations. Drama, it's interesting! If I am lucky I will play chess with the devil, but probably not. You have to like expressing yourself, and show feelings. In drama everyone is on the same level, which makes me feel like I'm respected. Hopefully I will make some new friends this year. Time will show.

continue actors-gruop

8B INT. / REHEARSAL ROOM / DAY

Lucasz rushes into the rehearsal room where they are practicing their drama play, and discussing the play.

Tabea: I think, that it a good Idea to have something of the inercultural problems in our play.

Andreas: Yes, but we have to find a real situation. The scene must have real moments and real conflicts.

Tom: I have a suggestion.

Two people form the reporters group come into the room.

REPORTER 1: Sorry. Can we just borrow Josefin for a minute?

REPORTER 2: We just want to ask a few questions.

JOSEFIN: Sure!

JOSEFIN goes away with the reporters.

Outside - we follow the interview of Josefin.

Pictures from St. Marienthal

Monolog TABEA: Oh my God! It's fantastic here. All nice people, but shit! I miss my brother so much! No! Stop! Wait! I should enjoy it

JOSEFIN comes back, and sits down.

Tabea: What did they want?

JOSEFIN: They just asked about what we're doing in the drama group.

Andreas: Ok, let's try to play this scene.

Eve and Lukasz enter the Stage.

Monolog EVE: May be the best way not to get your heart broken is to pretend that you don't have one.

continue actors-gruop

Josefin and Eve are on the stage.

Mololog Josefin. My dad has just called. Mum is feeling better. It's so hard because I love it here and I really want to enjoy every moment. But sometimes, I just can't excape my life back home, you know. I am thinking about my little brother. And I wonder how his staying in school was. If Dad remembers to help him with his homework. And I think about by mum, of course. She is feeling better. That's good, right? Yeah! But I really love it here. I really do.

ENDING SCENE A — St Marienthal Car Park: All who came with the bus in the first shot are packing their bags into a bus. Eve is walking towards the bus when Jan comes up behind her.

JAN Eve! Wait! Aren’t you going to say good-bye to me?

EVE Maybe.

Jan smiles and tries to be funny. Eve starts smiling a little.

EVE Don’t go laugh yourself to death, you big old joker.

Eve walks towards the bus with an evil smile.

JAN I’ll call you!

EVE I might answer.

Over by the bus, Lucasz and Tabea are saying good-bye to Maren.

LUCASZ (sadly but smiling) I’ll miss you all. At least you two will see each other again.

TABEA You know, I’m going to visit Maren in a few months. If you want you could come too.

MAREN Yeah, that would be awesome, wouldn’t it?

LUCASZ Yes, I’d love that! It would be great!

Cut there, over to ENDING SCENE B. ———

Monolog JAN: is a party boy. But in the monologue he introduces a dream. For many people may be surprising. He would like to live in New Zealand to own a small cottage, a flock of sheep and have a wife and children. And the surprising thing is that he doesn't want to live in a big city and be on parties. But the reality is that he would like to live a calm life.

ENDING SCENE B — San Franciscus Room: Josefin and Steffi are packing their bags when Tom knocks on their door. Josefin opens the door.

JOSEFIN Oh, hi!

TOM Hello. Is Steffi here?

JOSEFIN Yes, right here.

Tom comes in and smiles at Steffi who smiles back.

STEFFI Hi, Tom.

TOM How is it going?

JOSEFIN I’m just going to... I’ll leave you two alone.

Josefin leaves the room, smiling at Steffi hintingly. Tom sits down on the bed across from Steffi.

STEFFI I’m almost done packing. My bus leaves in half-an-hour.

TOM Mine too.

Short silence.

STEFFI This week passed so fast. I’ve had so much fun. I’m going to miss it here. *pause* I’m going to miss you.

TOM But we will see each other next year.

STEFFI I hope so.

Steffi hugs Tom and he hugs her back.

Zoom out and cut back to the car park yard. We see Eve stand outside the bus door. She looks at her phone, looks up onto St Marienthal and smiles. Then she steps onto the bus, closes the door and the bus drives away. Lucasz, Tabea and Jan stand in the yard and wave good-bye to them.

When the bus vanishes out of sight by the gate, the end credits start rolling, either with or without slow fade to black.

THE END