Chapter 1 – Page 20
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Panel 1:
View of the class from Simar’s hands. She’s fumbling with the buzzing mobile in her hands while the rest of the class stares and Miss Mayweather approaches from the front. On the whiteboard is a diagram of the V1 and a half-finished sketch of a rocket fin.
SI: REALSORRYMISSIGOTTATAKETHIS
MAYWEATHER: Simar!
Panel 2:
Closeup of Si’s desk, she finally has the mobile in her hands and is about to answer. Mayweather’s hand is slapping the desk.
SI: I know! I know! But just this once-!
MAYWEATHER: Simar!
Panel 3:
Side view of the desk from the window. Si is looking up and pleading to the surprised teacher while the rest of the class stares.
SI: You don’t understand! It’s Alice!
Panel 4:
Same view. Si is frozen. Mayweather has straightened up, crossed her arms and is holding out a hand. The rest of the class is collapsing in laughter.
Panel 5:
Close up the desk, Mayweather’s outstretched hand in the foreground. Si is looking down, trying and failig to think of a way out of this.
MAYWEATHER: You can take calls from your imaginary friends when school is over, Simar.
Panel 6:
Same view. Si has closed her eyes, sullen and defeated, and hands her mobile to Mayweather.
View of the class from Simar’s hands. She’s fumbling with the buzzing mobile in her hands while the rest of the class stares and Miss Mayweather approaches from the front. On the whiteboard is a diagram of the V1 and a half-finished sketch of a rocket fin.
SI: REALSORRYMISSIGOTTATAKETHIS
MAYWEATHER: Simar!
Panel 2:
Closeup of Si’s desk, she finally has the mobile in her hands and is about to answer. Mayweather’s hand is slapping the desk.
SI: I know! I know! But just this once-!
MAYWEATHER: Simar!
Panel 3:
Side view of the desk from the window. Si is looking up and pleading to the surprised teacher while the rest of the class stares.
SI: You don’t understand! It’s Alice!
Panel 4:
Same view. Si is frozen. Mayweather has straightened up, crossed her arms and is holding out a hand. The rest of the class is collapsing in laughter.
Panel 5:
Close up the desk, Mayweather’s outstretched hand in the foreground. Si is looking down, trying and failig to think of a way out of this.
MAYWEATHER: You can take calls from your imaginary friends when school is over, Simar.
Panel 6:
Same view. Si has closed her eyes, sullen and defeated, and hands her mobile to Mayweather.