Script

Scene 1

EXT. ON STREET

GIRL emptying car boot due to her moving in. She attempts to lift a heavy one and struggles. BOY comes over and helps her with it.

BOY
Let me help you with that

BOY Smiles

GIRL
¡Ten cuidado, pesa mucho!

Look and confused smiles are exchanged. BOY then takes box to her door

BOY
Well, erm... Welcome to London!

GIRL
¿Como? No te entiendo

Gestures her lack of understanding

BOY
Oh, okay. You should pop round for a cup of tea when you’re done unpacking

GIRL
A lo major ¿Podemos coger una bebida cuando termino con estas cajas?

BOY sighs

BOY
Alright, see you later I guess

INT. BOYS HOUSE

Walks into own house sadly then leans against door

BOY (Voice Over)
I think I kinda like her. What should I do?

Fade to black

Scene 2

INT. GIRLS house

Mid shot of front door. A knock is heard, the girl opens the door revealing the boy, dressed in stereotypical French clothing.

BOY
Bonjour!

GIRL gives him odd look

BOY
Vouler vous coucher avec moi c’est soir?

GIRL gives him another odd look

GIRL
¿Que?

BOY
I brought you some sugar

BOY smiles

GIRL
¿Como?, ¡No te entiendo! Lo Siento

BOY (Voice over)
So she’s not French

BOY
Never mind

Walks off sadly

Scene 3

INT. BOYS HOUSE

BOY leans out window, GIRL is putting rubbish in the bins

BOY
Czesh, Vodka?

BOY waves bottle of Vodka whilst smiling, GIRL laughs

BOY (in polish)
Do you want to go out sometime?

GIRL shrugs and acts confused, BOY apologises and goes back inside

INT. BOYS ROOM

BOY
Maybe she’s Arabic?

Scene 4

INT. BOYS KITCHEN

Montage of BOY writing letter in Arabic, it says (Hi, its your neighbour, do you fancy grabbing a drink some time?)

EXT. FRONT GARDEN

BOY
I hope this works

BOY puts letter in letterbox

Scene 5

INT. BOYS HOUSE

Montage of boy doing nothing

Scene 6

INT. BOYS HOUSE

TEXT ON SCREEN
A few weeks later

BOY
So she isn’t Arabic 

BOY sighs 

BOY

Maybe she’s deaf?

BOY searches on internet for tutorials on sign language

Scene 7

EXT. FRONT GARDEN

BOY knocks on door and the GIRL answers. The BOY signs “Hey, do you want to go out some time?” Girl still acts confused, boy smiles, apologies and leaves

Scene 8

INT. BOYS LIVING ROOM

BOY is watching World Cup Final where Spain is playing. He looks depressed and is sipping on a beer. Spain scores and he hears a huge roar from upstairs. He jumps up.

BOY
SHES SPANISH!

BOY grabs a Spanish to English dictionary and runs frantically to the door

EXT. FRONT GARDEN

BOY knocks and tries to learn a few words and phrases quickly

BOY
¡Hola!

GIRL smiles

GIRL
Hola

Boy flicks through pages as he speaks

BOY (In Spanish)
I know I’ve been annoying, but do you want to go out some time?

GIRL (In Spanish)
Sure. Why don’t you come in?

BOY translates what she said, then smiles

BOY
Oh, Okay

BOY walks in and the door closes, Screen fades to black, Credits.