Opening Scene Screenplay (Rebecca's Version)

Fade In:
EXT. Castle Grounds-Day 
Close up of both characters, hand in hand. Zooms out to reveal the two boys holding hands. Both seventeen.Mattie is more masculine and challenges the gay stereotype.Sam fits the stereotype.  

SAM (V.O) This is the ending of our story. Perfect inst it? We never used to be so happy. Our lives used to be so hidden, we were hidden, until one day I made that change. 

Rewinds to show the days before this time. The beginning of the day of the stand up. Establishing shot accompanied by the title sequence, which is presented with music. 

INT. College Restaurant-Late afternoon 
 Long shot of Mattie at a table with a group of friends. Mattie is on his phone, being distant from the table's conversations about the a famous pop star.

Mattie (P.O.V of text messages). Presents the relationship between Sam and Mattie.
Audience hears muffled questions that are directed at Mattie but with no answer. 

FRIEND #1: James! 

MATTIE: Urm, yeah? 

FRIEND #2:  what do you think about her? 

MATTIE: Yeah... she's great. 

FRIEND #1: Who's got all your attention? 

MATTIE: Oh, no one (nervous laugh). 

The phone is snatched out of Mattie's hands. 
One friend begins to read the messages out loud in a mocking voice.  

FRIEND #1:  So, when are we meeting again? I miss you. 

Friend#1 pulls a mocking sad face and begins to kiss the air 
The phone is then passed the friend#2. 

FRIEND#2: I don't know, we nearly got caught last time, I can't afford to be seen, but soon maybe. 

Group begins to make mocking kissing noises and then all falls silent. 
Mattie manages to snatch the phone back after many attempts. 

FRIEND#1: So who's Sam? 

Mattie looks across his friends 

MATTIE: She's just a friend. 

FRIEND #2: Just a friend, ay? 

FRIEND #1: Ooo, James has got himself a girlfriend, I'm proud of you. 

Friend #1 pats Sam on the back smirking at him   
The group quietly laugh at the remark for a couple of seconds  

MATTIE: Anyway,urm, I've got to go, urm, see a tutor about some work, so urm, I guess I'll see you guys later. 
Mattie walks out of the restaurant, with his phone in his hand smiling uncontrollably. Camera zooms into Jame's face and cuts to a black screen.