Final Draft of Synopsis-'Blues for Life'

Blues for Life

It’s about quarter past midnight at a deserted train station. A young man, 18, is standing at a train platform, puffing lazily on a cigarette. He is wearing a zipped up leather jacket, scruffy denim jeans and a Chelsea football team scarf. Down the road, a boy, wearing a ripped pair of jeans, a buttoned up chequered shirt and a pair of headphones with his hands tucked away in his pockets walks to the station. The younger boy approaches the station and glances at the older boy and sits down on an adjacent bench; aware of the fact his music is quite loud. The older boy recognises the song. He begins to tap along the song, and turns the younger boy as they both make eye contact. The older boy lifts a quick thumbs up and nods his head towards the younger one. Another teenager, 17, arrives at the station. He is wearing a matching tracksuit with his hood up. He has a tattoo saying ‘Blues for life’. He notices the older boy wearing the Chelsea scarf. He sits down on the same bench, as he hears the music and gives a quick glance at the boy, profiling him straight away. He then looks up towards the older boy smoking. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a packet of cigarettes. He continues to root around in his pocket, realising he doesn’t have a lighter. He stares at the older boy for a couple of seconds before then stands up and asks him for a lighter. The older teenager reaches into his pocket and takes out an empty cigarette packet with just a lighter inside. He takes out the lighter, screws up the packet and tosses it on the floor. The Hoodie takes the lighter, lights up the cigarette. He looks down at his packet and decides to offer one to the older boy. The older boy accepts and says cheers whilst quickly popping the cigarette in his back pocket. The Hoodie, begins to spark up a conversation about Chelsea and the current manager. They both begin to get engaged in conversation, talking about different players and the team’s placing on the table. The conversation eventually dies down and the Hoodie sits back down on the bench. A train comes. The Hoodie quickly steps up to the door of the train as the doors open, he waits for the door to open then heads on to end of the carriage, with the older teenager doing the same. The younger boy struggles around for his travel card, he pulls out a scrumpled up ticket then to the steps into the carriage. The Hoodie walks down the carriage. He sees a group of about 6 or 7 of his friends on the centre of the carriage. The older teenager quickly walks to the other side of the train. He sees the group and throws them a quick look. One of the Hoodie’s sticks out his leg, trying to wind up the teenager. The older boy decides to show some confidence and sits straight down. The Hoodie from the station looks and gives the boy a nod of reassurance remembering the previous conversation the two had. The 15 year old gets on. He sees the group and panics slightly. He decides to sit straight down on the carriage, on the same side as the group. The group instantly notice his panic. They begin to taunt him by shouting different names and throwing objects in his direction. The Hoodie begins to feel uneasy as he quickly throws a glance back to the older boy and sees a look of disapproval across his face. The rest of the group notice the boy’s music and begin to laugh and carry on insulting him. The older boy sees the situation and catches the eye of the younger boy, a moment later he looks straight at the Hoodie from the bus stop. There is look of doubt in the Hoodie’s eye as he looks between the two boys on either side of the carriage. The Hoodie looks around frantically between the two boys.