THE DEEP DENIAL OF DOOM

Written by

Furqan Sayeedi,Mark Geha, and Zaid Saeed

Furqan,Mark,Zaid
Somewhere In Saudi Arabia
Phone Number: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
psychclassstudents@gmail.com
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INT.CLASSROOM - MIDDAY

A standard psychology classroom with Test Marked! written on

the whiteboard. A teacher passes out tests to the idly chatting
students.ZAID SAEED,17, sits patiently at his desk, waiting until
the teacher approaches.His friend FURQAN SAYEEDI,17,receives his
test and lets out a dissatisfied sigh.
ZAID
Hello Mr.Henry! How did I do
on the test? I had a really
good feeling about it!
TEACHER
Ummm...well Ziad...I think next
time you should study a bit harder
than you did for this test.
ZAID
What...What do you mean? Did I
do something wrong?
TEACHER
Why dont you take a look and
decide that for yourself.
HANDS ZIAD THE PAPER
ZAID
No wayyyyy! Take care,what
is this grade! A 64?! I
barely passed this psych test!
FURQAN
LOOKS OVER
Yo,yo Zaid what did you get?
ZAID
Umn, I got...a decent grade,
yeah! A decent grade.
FURQAN
Well, yeah ok, so what is
it? Like a 85? A 96? What?
Gimme a percentage.
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ZAID
Don't worry about it bro its
just a decent grade.
FURQAN
SQUINTS SUSPICIOUSLY

Okay...Umm hey when is your app

due for that college?
ZAID
App? What App? Ohhh for Texas
A and M?
FURQAN
Mhm, you said you were going
to apply right? Dont you need
like a 4.0 GPA for that
scholarship you wanted?
ZAID
Yeah...Yeah I do
FURQAN
Well how is that going for
you? Are all your grades well?
ZAID
Yeah...Yeah they are doing fine, I
mean the Scorpions played really
well in that match yesterday.
FURQAN
Um...yeah they did...Zaid
I was asking about your grades.
ZAID
Whats that? Played? Yeah, I
told you man, they played
really well yesterday.
FURQAN
No, No I said grades
G-R-A-D-E-S
ZAID
Furqan man, I can't hear you
that well, I seem to have a
problem with my ears. Why don't
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we just go to lunch?
FURQAN
Umm...Okay I guess
let's go.

INT.CAFETERIA - MIDDAY

FURQAN and ZAID enter the loud cafeteria. A large hamburger flies
over their heads as they walk through the aisle. They turn and
sit at a table where MARK GEHA,17,is sitting, reading a book.
MARK
Hey guys whats up?
FURQAN
Hi Mark!Nothing much, just
same old, same old. Mr.Henry
just handed back our tests
that's all.
MARK
Oh really? So what did you
guys get on that test? I
heard it was pretty hard andZIAD
CUTS IN
Why dont we discuss how well
the Scorpions played yesterday?!
Were you there at the game Mark?
I think I saw you there!
MARK
Umnn...Yeah...Yeah I was, and
yes the Scorpions did play
really well.
LOOKS TO FURQAN
FURQAN
WHISPERS
I dont think he wants
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to discuss the test.
MARK
Ohhh...that makes sense.
LOOKS TO ZAID
Hey Zaid, Its alright
we all fail sometimes.
ZAID
What are you talking about
bro? When have I failed?

Never!
MARK
Are you sure? Maybe you
failed the last test.
Cause you dont seem to
want to talk about it.
ZAID
Look! You guys have got
to STOP worrying about my
grades. That is none of
your business! Why do you
care!
GETS AGGRAVATED
FURQAN
Woah, Okay, Okay calm
down big guy, let's all
just calm down.
ZAID
BREATHES HEAVILY
Please, let's all just
calm down okay? Like
come on Mark, why do
you have to be so mean?
MARK
Hey?! What are you talking
about,I just asked you a
simple question and you
couldnt answer it!
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ZAID
A SIMPLE QUESTION? That
was not a simple question
it's my grades! Not yours!
FURQAN
OKAY! OKAY! Thats enough!
Lets forget about this and
just grab lunch okay?!
Both MARK and ZAID calm down and reluctantly follow FURQAN. On
the way there ZAID accidentally shoves MARK against the wall.

MARK
Hey! What was that for?!
ZAID
What are you talking about
I didnt do anything
MARK
Yes you did! I totally saw
YOU push me!
ZAID
Bro, I dont even know what
you are talking about.
ZAID LAUGHS AND WALKS AWAY
MARK
What the hell is wrong with
him?
FURQAN
WALKS OVER TO MARK
Dunno, I bet he got a really
bad score and its messing up
his life. I dont even know
why hes complaining, I mean
I got a borderline 59 and Im
happy.
MARK
LOOKS AT FURQAN IN SHOCK
A 59?!Well thats just
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cause you are dumb.
FURQAN
NODS
Yup, I see that as a
compliment and not an
insult.
FURQAN,MARK, and ZAID pick up their lunches and walk back to sit
at their table once more. Everyone seems to be quiet as they
focus on their food.
MARK
You feeling better now

Zaid?
ZAID
What are you talking about
Mark? Was I feeling worse?
MARK
I dunno were you? You seem
a little sore about your test
score.
ZAID
Man,quit it please. I don't
even know how you got that
idea.
FURQAN
Oh, Come on Zaid, we both
know by now that you didnt
get a good grade. I mean, you
dont have to tell us to know.
ZAID
JUMPS UP AND LOOKS ENRAGED
I DID NOT GET A BAD GRADE!
I GOT A REALLY GOOD GRADE
ALRIGHT?! AND IF EITHER
OF YOU SPEAKS ABOUT IT AGAIN
I WILL BEAT YOU UP!
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FURQAN
BACKS AWAY QUICKLY
Woah...okay...just...just
forget I said anything alright?
MARK
Calm down Zaid! Chillax!
We are your friends aren't we?!
ZAID
BREATHES HEAVILY
I dont even know anymore!
HE STORMS OUT
FURQAN
Okayyyyy...well, that went
better than I expected.
MARK

Better than expected?! How?

FURQAN
Well, he left his french fries!