VIVI (VIVIANNA) ROTH is entering and walking down the hallway of an Emerson dorm building on the phone with her mom, ISABEL ROTH.
CECILIA (CECI) SMITH is sitting on her bed, on the phone with her dad, ROBERT SMITH, fidgeting with her hair and irritated by what he is saying.
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Dad. Why would you say something like that?
Ater her call with her dad ,she runs over to VIVI immediately and gives her a hug. VIVI grabs CECI by the hand and pulls her out of the dorm room and towards the elevator.
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ASPIRING FILMMAKER? ENTER EMMERSON’S ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL! CASH PRIZE OF
$10,000
VIVI and CECI exit the elevator and, noticing the flier, they stop to read it. LIAM, VIVI, and CECI stand together, gazing at the poster in silence.
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I NEED TO WIN THIS!
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This doesn’t seem fair. I have no connections and she has basically all.
Liam gets a text on his phone from his mom. The text reads, “Wasn’t this the girl in the lobby?” and a link. LIAM opens the link and reads the headlines, Hollywood in Shambles: Isabel and David Roth’s Divorce is Finalized. In the photo of the article, he sees the photo of VIVI.
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WELCOME TO WRITING SCRIPTS FOR FILM!
VIVI and CECI walk into an Emerson classroom together. LIAM enters the room shortly behind them.
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My name is Professor Matthews and I am happy to welcome you to Writing Scripts for Film. Let’s do attendance and then we’ll get started. Ok, is Viviana Roth here?
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Here
Got it! You know, that’s a very special last name you have!
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Mhm
VIVI smiles awkwardly and nods her head, trying not to draw much attention to herself.