Short Term 12 Page #2

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Sammy catches his breath...he shakes his head "no", then nods"yes", then no again.

JESSICA:

How you guys doing over there!

Jessica watches them from the door.

MASON:

Fantastic!

GRACE:

How ya feeling Sammy? You got itall out?

Sammy looks exhausted.

GRACE (CONT’D)

You wanna go take a nap?

Sammy nods.

GRACE (CONT’D)

Alright. Let’s get you up.

(to Nate)

Alright, i’ll see you back at theoffice.

Nate nods nervously as she walks off.

MASON:

Welcome to Short Term 12, man.

Mason stands Sammy up.

NATE:

Alright.

CREDIT SEQUENCE INTRODUCING THE GROUP HOME

INT. COOL DOWN ROOM -- MORNING

A static shot of the "Cool Down Room," a toy punching bagbobbing in the center.

INT. GIRL'S ROOM 1 -- MORNING

A large girl, lies in bed, feet on the wall, head hanging off

the side, looking at the world upside down, filing her nailswith a non-metal file.

INT. GIRL'S BATHROOM -- MORNING

A girl sits on the toilet (fully clothed) with wet hairwrapped in a towel, applying Nair to her legs.

INT. GIRL'S ROOM 2 -- MORNING

One girl braids another girl's hair.

INT. MARCUS' ROOM -- MORNING

MARCUS, 17, an intimidating quiet presence, sits on his bed

reading a science book. He pinches some worms into afishbowl and watches his pet fighting fish gobble them up.

INT. LUIS' ROOM -- MORNING

LUIS, 15, sleeps in bed with a pillow between his legs,

drooling on his sheets. Family photos cover his wall.

INT. BOY'S BATHROOM -- MORNING

A few of the boys are at the sink, brushing their teeth and

popping their zits.

INT. GIRL'S BATHROOM -- MORNING

A few of the girls are at the sink, plucking eyebrows w/

wooden tweezers, applying eye liner, brushing or flossing.

INT. SAMMY'S ROOM -- MORNING

SAMMY, 14 and small for his age, sits on his bed in only his

white briefs, playing with his dolls. Piled on his bed aredozens of dolls and stuffed animals meant for a little girl.

A big American flag is stuck to the wall behind him.

He grabs one of his dolls and makes her fly, standing up onhis bed and bouncing high. Holding her up into the air.

END CREDIT SEQUENCE

INT. GROUP HOME, LOBBY BATHROOM -- MORNING

Grace fills a Super-Soaker water gun with water, screws thecontainer back onto the gun.

She looks down at herself, at her stomach.

INT. GROUP HOME OFFICE -- MORNING

Grace briskly walks into the office. She grabs a big redbinder from the counter-top and hands it to Nate, waitingnervously on the side. She doesn't stop for him, heading forthe door.

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