Establishing shot of Vicki walking along pathway. The camera then pulls focus on another character, a young girl - Stacy, she is roughly the same age as Vicki. Stacy is clearly distressed and unhappy. Vicki walks up to Stacy who is sitting on a bench, Vicki sits down next to her. It is silent for a while.
Vicki: "What's wrong" ...
[Stacy doesn't answer, she continues to look down]
Vicki: "What's happened ... is it anything I can help with"
Stacy: [Long pause, shakes her head] "I'm just so unhappy"
Vicki: [Pause] "You know ... I once read somewhere that 'happiness depends upon ourselves' and that is isn't just 'something ready made. It comes from your own actions' [Long pause] Basically what I'm trying to say is be happy for this moment ... because this moment is your life"
It is silent for a while, Stacy wipes away her tears, Vicki stands up and smiles down at Stacy, she extends her arm out for Stacy to take her hand. Stacy looks up and smiles back at Vicki and takes her hand.
The End.
A good script to base the piece on. Simple yet uses the theme well.
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