Ella's Story

These are our characters:

This is our main character Ella.

This is Guy Friend #2

This is our main guy Darien.

This is Guy Friend #1

This is Stepsister #2 Carol.

 

This is Stepsister #1 Victoria. Next to her are the props I made. Pau Pau the stuffed dog, Ella's lunchbox, and Darien's handkerchief.

 

Christine and I worked together for this project, "Ella's Story". I made the four main characters and the two side characters.  While Christine gave the synopsis in her post, I'll share the script we worked on together. 

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Narrator: Welcome to “Ella’s Story”. Our tale begins with a girl named Ella. She’s the daughter of her father’s first love, who unfortunately passed away when Ella was four years old. Due to the grief Ella’s father felt for the loss of his lover, he decided to keep Ella, despite the fact that he was in an arranged marriage and had twin daughters who were 6. His wife, upon hearing the manner of Ella’s birth, divorced and left her daughters behind. This made the twins, Victoria and Carol, angry with Ella and began treating her like an outcast. Ten years later, Ella is still ostracized by her sisters and now by her classmates.

CLASS ROOM SCENE

Victoria: ELLA!! WHERE IS MY LUNCH???!!
Carol (screams in as well): I DON’T HAVE MINE EITHER!
Ella (looks away from the board): I…
Victoria: YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE PREPARED THEM THIS MORNING! YOU’VE BEEN LAZY LATELY. FIRST, YOU FORGOT TO DRY OUR CLOTHES; NEXT, YOU FORGOT TO ORGANIZE THE SHOE RACK ALONG WITH MANY OTHER THINGS.
Carol (goes to Ella’s desk, looks inside and gets her lunch): What do we have here?
Victoria (sighs impatiently): What is this?! Because of your selfishness, you will hand over your lunch to us.
Darien walks in and the fan club girls swarm around him
Darien (looks at the girls around him): ...
Ella is swoon but soon realizes her lunch ran away with Victoria and Carol
Ella runs out mad
Victoria (smiles at Darien): oh!! I made this lunch specifically for you
Darien (taking it): Thanks..
2 guy friends call Darien over for a meeting
Darien ditches since its not cool
Ella thinks: What the heck?!! They stole my lunch, Pau Pau!
She bumps into Darien. He apologizes.
Ella: ...it's okay
She walks away but then, Darien picks up Pau Pau and brings him back to the classroom.
Ella comes running into the classroom frantic in search for Pau Pau.
She sees Darien
Ella: " have you seen...a small stuffed dog?"
Darien: uh..yeah, i just found one earlier
Ella exclaims: Pau Pau! Thanks
Darien: ...
Darien: do you know a quiet spot to eat lunch?
Ella: yeah on the rooftop! I go there to get away from my sisters.

ROOFTOP SCENE

Darien: I have an extra lunch, do you want it?
Ella (sees the extra lunch): oh...that lunch looks familiar..
Darien: really? I just got it from some girls...but if you don't want it, then it's okay
Ella: oh...was it from a blonde-haired girl?
Darien: yeah...
Ella: hm..okay
Darien: why
Ella: because that is my lunch that I prepared this morning
Darien: oh.. here....
Ella: thanks
Awkward moment...
Darien: So, what’s with the stuffed dog?
Ella: You mean Pau Pau??
Darien: Yeah...
Ella: Oh...he’s a gift from my biological mother.
Darien: Biological mother?
Ella: mhm. But she’s not here anymore. So I keep Pau Pau to remember her.
Darien: Sorry about that.
Ella: Its okay, I still have my father and my stepsisters (even though their evil)
Darien: I see…
Silent moment
Ella: So… (interrupted)
Fan Girl 1: THERE HE IS! VICTORIA WE FOUND HIM!
Fan girls run over to Darien and push Ella away
Victoria (glares at Ella for a second, then turns to Darien): So how was the lunch?
Darien: It looked good. I gave it to Ella.
Victoria (She sends a death glare at Ella): I see…Anyway, so what are you doing after school today?
Darien: I’m not sure right now.
Victoria: I see! Why don’t you-…
Bell Rings

AFTER SCHOOL

Victoria: WHAT were you doing with Darien up on the ROOF?! I hope you’re not getting any funny ideas!
Ella: N-Nothing happened! I swear!
Victoria: LIAR! (smack) He gave you the lunch!
Ella: That was my lunch in the first place!
Carol: Be quiet! (smack) C’mon girls! Let’s teach her a lesson!
It becomes a fangirl smackdown! 
Ella (in her head): What the heck?! Why can’t I do what I want? Is it a crime to talk to someone!
Narrator: She enters the library, searching for books. Along the other side, Darien was looking for books as well. They bump into one another as they meet the end of the bookshelf.
Darien: Hey! What happened to you?!
Ella (covered in bruises and scrapes): Nothing. It’s … I-I fell down the stairs!
Darien: Watch where you’re going next time.
He hands her a handkerchief
Ella: Th-Thank you.

BULLYING SCENE (LAST)

 Darien walks by the classroom after school and finds Ella being bullied by his fangirls once more. He steps in and stops the commotion. He walks her out of the classroom with Ella and escorts her home, befriending her.

THE END