Dead Poets Society Page #6

Each small room contains two single beds, two closets, and

two desks. Suitcases sit on the floor. Neil enters. Richard

Cameron sticks in his head.

CAMERON:

Heard you got the new boy. He's a hell

of a speaker, huh? Oops.

Todd Anderson walks in. Cameron ducks out. Todd has heard

Cameron s comment, but he ignores it. He puts his suitcase on

his bed and begins unpacking.

NEIL:

Don't mind Cameron. He's an a**hole.

There is a knock on the door. Knox Overstress, Charlie

Dalton, and Steven Meeks enter. Charlie speaks to Neil.

CHARLIE:

Hey, I heard you went to summer school?

NEIL:

Yeah, chemistry. My father thought I

should get ahead.

CHARLIE:

Well, Meeks aced Latin and I didn't

quite flunk English so if you want, we've

got our study group.

NEIL:

Sure, but Cameron asked me too. Anybody

mind including him?

CHARLIE:

What's his specialty, brown-nosing?

Some chuckles.

NEIL:

Hey, he's your roommate.

CHARLIE:

That's not my fault.

Nobody is excited about Cameron but no one objects.

MEEKS:

(to Todd)

I don't think we've met. I'm Steven

Meeks.

TODD:

(shyly extending his hand)

Todd. Anderson.

Knox and Charlie offer Todd handshakes.

CHARLIE:

Charlie Dalton.

KNOX:

Knox Overstreet.

Todd shakes their hands.

NEIL:

Todd's brother is Jeffrey Anderson.

CHARLIE:

Oh yeah. Sure. Valedictorian, National

Merit Scholar

Todd nods affirmative.

MEEKS:

Well, welcome to "Hell"ton.

CHARLIE:

It's every bit as hard as they say.

Unless you're a genius like Meeks.

MEEKS:

He flatters me so I'll help him with

Latin.

CHARLIE:

And English, and trig

Meeks smiles. There is a knock on the door.

NEIL:

It's open.

Neil's father enters. Neil is surprised.

NEIL (CONT'D)

Father. I thought you'd... gone.

All the boys stand.

MEEKS, CHARLIE, KNOX

Mr. Perry.

MR. PERRY

Keep your seats, boys. How's it going?

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