Act 1 Scene 1
EXT. PUBLIC FOOTPATH – DAY
An unidentified girl is running down the path, she is carrying something in her hand. She appears to be anxious and nervous.
She stops further down the path and throws what she is clutching into the trees. At this point she seems more relaxed and relieved.
Act 1 Scene 2
EXT. PUBLIC FOOTPATH – DAY
Ruby Fox is walking down the public footpath; she is listening to her iPod and texting. As she walks further down the path she notices a glistening object caught in the trees.
Intrigued she walks towards the object that is now revealed to be a necklace. Ruby removes it from the tree, examines it and then places it in her bag.
Act 1 Scene 3
INT. COLLEGE – DAY
Ruby arrives at college and heads for the toilets, on her way she passes 2 girls who snigger and whisper about her.
GIRL 1
Look who it is, what a freak!
GIRL 2
I know she’s so weird.
Ruby enters the toilets.
Act 1 Scene 4
INT. COLLEGE TOILETS – DAY
Inside the toilets Ruby removes the necklace from her bag and tries it on. She admires herself in the mirror and seems to be entranced by the necklace.
As she is looking at her reflection, Ruby realises the time and rushes to her lesson.
RUBY FOX
Aw Crap!
Ruby exits the toilets.
Act 1 Scene 5
INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM – DAY
Ruby enters the classroom and tries to explain to her tutor (Simon) why she is late.
RUBY FOX
I’m so sorry I’m late, I just got …/
SIMON
/… Good Morning guys, hope you
had a good weekend.
Confused, Ruby takes her seat.
Later during the lesson and Simon seems to ignore her again.
SIMON
Can anyone explain to me what an
eye-line match is?
Ruby is the only student to raise her hand
SIMON
Anyone?
Ruby waves her hand frantically.
SIMON
Brett, How about you?
Ruby sighs and leans back into her seat.
Simon continues to ignore her throughout the scene.
SIMON
Ok guys, I want you to take these sheets home and answer the questions for homework.
The tutor hands out sheets to all the class members, except Ruby.
RUBY
Simon, Simon! I haven’t got a sheet, SIMON!
The tutor ignores Ruby’s statement.
SIMON
Guys, before you go, has anyone seen
Ruby? It isn’t like her to miss a session
The class all shake their heads and
mumble replies of no.
Ruby, now extremely frustrated, stands
up and cries out.
RUBY
SIMON! I’m here for crying out
loud! Stop ignoring me!
Ruby moves near Simon and waves her hand in front of his face, he doesn’t respond. Amazed by her apparent invisibility, Ruby leaves the classroom.
Act 1 Scene 6
EXT – RUBY’S HOUSE – DAY
Ruby walks up to her front door and enters. She hears frantic voices coming from her Kitchen.
RUBY
I’m Home
VOICE 1
What are we going to do? It isn’t
Like her to miss college
VOICE 2
I don’t know! I’m sure she’s fine,
She’s a smart girl.
RUBY
Hello?
Ruby enters the Kitchen so see her parent’s arguing.
RUBY’S MUM
It just isn’t like her.
RUBY’S DAD
I know, I know
He moves and hugs Ruby’s mum.
RUBY’S DAD
Come on we’ll have one more look around and
then call the police, I’m confident she’ll be fine.
RUBY
Wait, what do you mean look for me?
I’m right here! MUM! DAD! I’m here.
They Exit, leaving ruby alone.
Distraught ruby runs upstairs to her room.
Act 1 Scene 7
INT. RUBY’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Confused and upset by her parents, Ruby lies down and cries on her bed. There she falls asleep.
Act 2 Scene 1
INT. RUBY’S BEDROOM – DAY
Ruby wakes up to find that her parents have not returned and the house is empty. She is then alarmed to find that a photo on her bedside table no longer contains her. She grabs the photo and runs out of the house.
Act 2 Scene 2
INT. COLLEGE – DAY
Ruby, who is now in a panic, run’s up to people and waves her hands in their faces. No one reacts and she realises she is still invisible. Upset she runs into the toilets.
Act 2 Scene 3
INT. COLLEGE TOILETS – DAY
Ruby looks at her reflection in the mirror.
RUBY
What is happening to me? Why can no-body see me!
Ruby raises her hand to her face and slowly watches her reflection disappear. In shock, she moves her hand down to touch the necklace- slowly she lifts it around her head and is amazed to see her reflection re-appear.
RUBY
Oh my god, the necklace!
With a new sense of determination ruby grips the necklace tightly in her hand.
Act 2 Scene 4
EXT. BRIDGE – DAY
Ruby is stood on the bridge, holding the necklace out over the edge. Slowly she lets it fall into the water below. Relieved she walks away down the bridge, and as she does removes the photo from her pocket to find that she has returned to it.
FADES TO BLACK
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