Dreams (Part 1)

BLACK BACKGROUND.

Dreams are but the sweet melody that rejuvenates ones soul when life becomes mundane.

- unknown

INT./INT. HOUSE - BEDROOM. DAY

I have FADE IN:

DILSHAD (17) has a peaceful expression on his face as he sleeps. He hugs a side pillow.

(A happy idyllic music plays in the background symbolizing his condition of mind.)

A Scold of a woman is heard.

MOTHER (O.S.)

Get up Dilshad, its already late.

When are you going to understand the time factor?

(The music goes silent)

DILSHAD rubs his eyes and opens them. He gets up and yawns and stretches his legs and arms while still lying.

He goes down the stairs, brushes his teethes, dresses up for school and heads out for school.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

While leaving, he turns around and finds his MOTHER (40) waving her hand to say goodbye.

(A sad music plays in the background symbolizing his anger and frustration to go to school)

He leaves in his cycle.

EXT. ROAD - DAY (sad music plays)

While he rides his cycle, he has a frustrated expression. As he cycles down the alley, he sees a dog walking by the road with his 4 pups behind following her. He slows down his cycle and rides slowly watching them go.

(The music slowly changes from sad to a less sad but melancholic music symbolizing his mood getting happier)

The dog takes a turn away from the road into the park. DILSHAD speeds up his cycle to reach a crossroad. There he finds a person sitting underneath the shade of a tree, holding a diary and busy jotting down something. He keeps looking towards him. His expression gets calm and a smile rose up in his lips.

(The background music changes to a happy cheerful tone, symbolizing his calmed down mood)

INT. CLASS - DAY

(no background music)

DILSHAD sits along with other boys while MR. RAY (35) teaches physics.

MR. RAY

This is what we call refraction of

light, as you see boys when a light falls at a certain angle between two different mediums, the light tends to bend thus making the object look bent. Whereas in case of reflection...

DILSHAD takes notes.

He sits at the back bench along with his friend, SURYA (17).

SURYA

What are you writing bro? No need,

we will already be getting the notes in our tuition.

DILSHAD looks at him and smiles.

DILSHAD

We can but sir teaches well.

Moreover I don’t like this class.

SURYA

What do you mean bro?

DILSHAD

Sir teaches well but I don't like

this science stuff and all. My interest is in Literature. Drama and plays are what attracts me.

SURYA

HAHAHA! That class is soooo boring

but I love it too. Specially because of miss Gomes. A nine for her age.

SURYA makes some expression of lust and love and laughs out.

DILSHAD has a expression of disgust and confusion. Suddenly a bell rings and the class gets filled with the noise of students packing there bags. DILSHAD has a expression of joy visible.

(A upbeat and happy music plays in the background)

EXT. SCHOOL - DAY

(A upbeat and happy music continues)

DILSHAD and other boys play cricket. His cycle stood along in a corner with the handle looking towards them.

IN CAPTION WRITTEN IN BLACK 3 YEARS LATER

INT. COLLEGE - CLASS - DAY

(A soft sweet music plays in the background)

DILSHAD looks towards the blackboard as the teacher keeps teaching. The sound of teaching is low and DILSHAD’s expression is dull and expressionless. Suddenly the teacher voice gets loud and clear.

(The background music stops)

TEACHER DILSHAD! DILSHAD?

DILSHAD Yea.. Yes!

TEACHER

Where were you? Daydreaming or

acting of being in class?

FADE OUT.

The whole class bursts into laugh. DILSHAD feels embarrassed. He looks at his side and fins MEGHA (19) looking at him in a confused way, smile stuck to her lips and eyes.

DILSHAD immediately lowers his gaze.

(A lovestruck soft music plays in the background)

MEGHA keeps looking at him for some more time and DILSHAD tries to keep his embarrassment hidden and raises his gaze to smile back. MEGHA smiles back and resumes her class. DILSHAD too again looks towards the blackboard.

(music fades out)

TEACHER (CONT'D)

So DILSHAD? Can you tell me about

how to solve his? I hope you followed the class.

Saying this the teacher comes near to him and pats his back.

TEACHER (CONT'D)

Come on come over to the board. Let

the class see how much you have followed.

DILSHAD goes to the board with a smile. (Sad music plays)

He successfully solves the program of Fibonacci series with ease. The teacher gets confused but happy and the whole class claps and praises. DILSHAD smiles back too.

The bell rings and the students starts leaving the class, DILSHAD comes to his table and is approached by MEGHA.

(The background music stops)

MEGHA

Hey, you know me right? I suppose

you don’t look at girls. Nor talk to them.

DILSHAD Its not like that.

MEGHA

Break my wrong perception then!

Come and meet us in the auditorium.

US?

DILSHAD

MEGHA (smiling)

Any problem? DILSHAD feels shy.

(lovestruck soft music resumes)

DILSHAD scratches his head and looks down.

DILSHAD No no... Not that.

He looks up and smiles at her. She smiles back.

MEGHA Lets meet then.

INT. AUDITORIUM - DAY

(no music in the background)

CUT TO:

DILSHAD enters the auditorium. MEGHA seated before the stage and 2 3 boys and girls talking to each other. A girl and a boy is practicing a romantic scene on stage.

MEGHA (pointing at the

performers, directing)

No no.. Not that way. Let her sit down and look at the sky while you come from behind tiptoeing.

DILSHAD comes near to her. She is fully involved in directing.

DILSHAD

Hi.

Oh hi! You came. I thought you will not come.

(beat) (excited)

So, as you can see we are a bunch of what to say, art maker and I myself is the art director.

She stands up and does a bow.

DILSHAD smiles, his eyes looked dreamy and sparked.

MEGHA (turns around).

MEGHA (smiling)

Any problem? DILSHAD feels shy.

(lovestruck soft music resumes)

DILSHAD scratches his head and looks down.

DILSHAD No no... Not that.

He looks up and smiles at her. She smiles back.

MEGHA Lets meet then.