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13:00:19 Melodramatic VO “This is the story of Bruce Jones, who walked in a shadow of hate and suspicion. The shadow of what he was because of his background..." - waist-down tracking shot follows tattered jeans & scuffed shoes of Bruce walking along sidewalk past freshly-pressed chinos & clean loafers of his peers Bruce never actually shown “since he is a symbol for any or all of the minority groups”. Stuck-up classmates outside school moaning about this "undesirable element” - “I don't know why they let people like him go to our school anyway” / “My dad made it plain I'm not to associate with him” etc. Bruce blamed for starting fight - “Golly, this’ll get him expelled for sure”. School yard fight, boy wipes off bloody lip.
13:02:36 Boy into class, finds sweater missing - another boy blames Bruce.
13:03:35 Class party, student couples dancing; at punch bowl congratulate themselves on throwing a great party & put its success down to Bruce not being present. "He's not like us & he never will be”. Girl rushes in, takes friends outside to tell them “Tom” & “Carol” involved in car accident & rescued from burning car by Bruce Jones who was “burned severely” in the process. Kids guiltily discuss how horrible they’ve been to Bruce, one boy unrepentant “I’m not being a hypocrite”. “They said that he was on the critical list, maybe he needs blood”.
13:07:03 Kids in car driving to hospital - one admits he deliberately antagonised Bruce into fighting him, another says Bruce handed his sweater into lost & found. “We’ve put a brand on him for something he couldn’t help”. VO ”This trip to the hospital could be the first step for these students of East High toward tearing down the false barriers which their own bias and prejudice have built”.
13:08:09 Kids in hospital waiting room - CU on each teenager as they ponder situation & their own prejudices: “If Bruce doesn't make it, how will I ever be able to face myself after what I've done to him?" / "I just hope I can somehow work out a new set of values to judge him by in the future" / “Am I just reacting to an emergency?” / “You hear about other people's prejudice, but you never feel guilty until you realise it's you! YOU'RE the one who's prejudiced!”.
13:10:29 VO “Was their attitude picked up from their prejudiced parents?...What IS prejudice and why does it exist? What do YOU think?" Usual question mark superimposed. The End.
Snobbery; Discrimination; Class; Racism; Bullying; Bravery;
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Introduction titles (main title missing) 13:00:19 Melodramatic VO “This is the story of Bruce Jones, who walked in a shadow of hate and suspicion. The shadow of what he was because of his background..." - waist-down tracking shot follows tattered jeans & scuffed shoes of Bruce walking along sidewalk past freshly-pressed chinos & clean loafers of his peers Bruce never actually shown “since he is a symbol for any or all of the minority groups”. Stuck-up classmates outside school moaning about this "undesirable element” - “I don't know why they let people like him go to our school anyway” / “My dad made it plain I'm not to associate with him” etc. Bruce blamed for starting fight - “Golly, this’ll get him expelled for sure”. School yard fight, boy wipes off bloody lip. 13:02:36 Boy into class, finds sweater missing - another boy blames Bruce. 13:03:35 Class party, student couples dancing; at punch bowl congratulate themselves on throwing a great party & put its success down to Bruce not being present. "He's not like us & he never will be”. Girl rushes in, takes friends outside to tell them “Tom” & “Carol” involved in car accident & rescued from burning car by Bruce Jones who was “burned severely” in the process. Kids guiltily discuss how horrible they’ve been to Bruce, one boy unrepentant “I’m not being a hypocrite”. “They said that he was on the critical list, maybe he needs blood”. 13:07:03 Kids in car driving to hospital - one admits he deliberately antagonised Bruce into fighting him, another says Bruce handed his sweater into lost & found. “We’ve put a brand on him for something he couldn’t help”. VO ”This trip to the hospital could be the first step for these students of East High toward tearing down the false barriers which their own bias and prejudice have built”. 13:08:09 Kids in hospital waiting room - CU on each teenager as they ponder situation & their own prejudices: “If Bruce doesn't make it, how will I ever be able to face myself after what I've done to him?" / "I just hope I can somehow work out a new set of values to judge him by in the future" / “Am I just reacting to an emergency?” / “You hear about other people's prejudice, but you never feel guilty until you realise it's you! YOU'RE the one who's prejudiced!”. 13:10:29 VO “Was their attitude picked up from their prejudiced parents?...What IS prejudice and why does it exist? What do YOU think?" Usual question mark superimposed. The End. Snobbery; Discrimination; Class; Racism; Bullying; Bravery;