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ParaNorman 9.

12 CONTINUED:
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SCHOOL KIDS line the path in front of Norman; a gauntlet

of jeering, merciless, pre-pubescent horror. Norman takes

a deep breath as he begins his daily walk of ridicule.

Most of the kids give him a wide berth, but others sneer

and WHISPER as he passes.

A bell RINGS the start of the school day, and everyone

makes a bee-line for the building.

Someone barges Norman with their shoulder, knocking his

backpack to the ground. Other kids SNICKER as they step

over him.

As the last of them head through the lobby doors, Norman

is left alone on the path.

Norman bends down to retrieve his spilled possessions,

and a dark shape beyond the gate catches his eye.

NORMAN’S POV - Mr Prenderghast, barely visible as he

stands within the shadow of a tree, stares back at him.

Norman frowns and squints his eyes, but now sees only

trees and shadows, so he continues up the steps.

13 INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY, LOCKERS - MORNING 13

An expanse of unevenly lacquered floor, scuffed by scores

of dragged heels. Rows of dented lockers line the walls.

Norman stands before his locker, across which someone has

daubed the word “FREAK” in marker. Clearly something of a

daily ritual, he reaches inside, takes out a bottle of

surface cleaner and a rag and proceeds to wipe it off.

Across the hallway, another kid is removing graffiti from

his locker. NEIL is overweight with frizzy red hair, and

is busily rubbing a handkerchief over the word “FATTY”.

He watches Norman with interest.

A voice behind his shoulder gives Norman a start.

ALVIN:

Hey, ghost jerk! You know what?

Norman turns to find textbook bully ALVIN, the only 6th

grader in his class who shaves, looming over him. He is

flanked by a couple of leering sycophants, one of whom

wears a T-shirt emblazoned with “TEAM ALVIN”.

Norman SIGHS.

NORMAN:

What do you want, Alvin?

ALVIN:

Why don’t you see some more

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