Author: Mª Fátima Diago Ortega

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Title: “The New Sebastian”

Level descriptors: 4th ESO. Their level of English is Pre-intermediate.

Characters:

1.    Sebastian: He is the protagonist. He is studying with Brian and later with sandy in the most prestigious High School in New Jersey, USA. He is not very popular but on the other hand, he is always ready to help others with their marks at school. Moreover, he is very fat and this makes him feel bad and uncomfortable with other classmates. He feels upset with Brian, because he is not invited to his party even after having helped him the night before the Maths exam. He decided to work out and he looses weight. Little by little his self-esteem improves and he meets Sandy, a new student from Alabama. Both feel in love and some years later they create a beautiful family with two children.

2.    Brian: He is the most popular boy at the High School. He is very arrogant and uses Sebastian to help him pass his exams. He did not invite Sebastian to his birthday and when he realizes that Sebastian is becoming more and more popular he feels very jealous. Then, Brian wants to be Sebastian’s friend and to go to his birthday but it is too late.

3.    Sandy: She is a new student coming from Alabama. She feels in love immediately with Sebastian. She is very enthusiastic and was able to change Sebastian’s life because she encourages him all the time. She invites Sebastian to go to the new bowling alley and from that moment on they are the most popular couple at High School.

4.    Ms Smith: She is a teacher. She is Sebastian’s confident when he is sad. She is very nice to Sebastian and acts almost like a psychologist. She teaches Sebastian to be strong enough and to ignore those people who hurt him.

5.    Mr Torres: He is the Principal. He caught Sebastian crying in the toilet. At first he wanted to punish him for having left a session without permission but then, after listening to Sebastian’s reasons he decided not to do it. He also helps Sebastian activating the bullying protocol.

Synopsis:

Sebastian is a very clever boy studying at the most prestigious High School in New Jersey. He was very intelligent and he always did great in his exams. Everybody asked him for help before the final exams but later, he was nearly forgotten by almost all his classmates.

One day, Brian, the most popular boy, organized his birthday party and unfortunately Sebastian was not invited. He got really sad because the night before he was helping Brian to pass his exam. He even had to go to the toilet in the middle of a lesson because he couldn’t help crying. He got almost punished by the principal but he did not. Mr. Torres understood him and decided to activate the bullying protocol. He was furious, but above all he was disappointed with Brian. He thought they were friends.

One day, he decided not to be so nice and stopped being…. “normal”. Everyone thought he was not normal, fat, clumsy and a nerd. However, it was high time to change!!! He started to pay attention to his physical image, he started doing exercise and Sandy, a new girl from Alabama, took notice of him. She was an angel to him. One day, he couldn’t believe his eyes, she was walking towards him in the library and she invited him to go to the new bowling alley.

From that moment on, they became the couple of the year, they were perfect together, everyone envied them. Both were popular and clever!!! One day, she decided to organise a secret birthday for Sebastian, and this time Brian wanted to attend but he was now rejected by Sebastian. Sebastian and Sandy lived happily together and now they are parents of two pretty little twin babies!

Characters’ Objectives:

Sebastian: He wants to be loved and be a “normal teenager”. He likes being clever but he also appreciates to be in shape. She loves Sandy and he saw his dream come true when he has finally many friends in the end and got married with Sandy.

Sandy: She is very nice and always wants to make Sebastian happy, She wants to conquer Sebastian’s heart and marry him.

Ms Smith: She was one Sebastian’s teacher. She helps Sebastian overcome his problem.

Mr Torres: He wants to help Sebastian and he informs the guidance department about Sebastian’s case. He activates the bullying protocol.

Scene Breakdown:

Scene 1: Sebastian, Brian, Ms Smith and Mr Torres are introduced at high school. Sebastian helps Brian with an exam.

Scene 2: Sebastian realizes he is not invited to Brian’s birthday. He is very disappointed and he can’t help leaving the classroom and he goes to the toilet to cry.

Scene 3: Mr Torres caught Sebastian crying in the Toilet. At first he is very angry because he didn’t have permission to quit the classroom but then, after listening Sebastian the principal understood everything and decided to activate the anti-bullying protocol.

Scene 4: Ms Smith asks Sebastian to go and speak with her. He speaks out and confesses his problem. He feels very bad, he apologizes and finally the teacher helps Sebastian giving him some pieces of advice. From that moment she becomes Sebastian confident.

Scene 5: Sebastian decided to change. He goes to the gym and eats healthy food.

Scene 7: Sandy comes up. She is in love with Sebastian and Sebastian with her. Sandy decided to invite Sebastian to the new bowling alley and from that moment they became the most popular couple in high school.

Scene 8: Sandy organizes Sebastian’s surprising party and Brian is not invited.

Scene 9: Sandy and Sebastian got married and after a year they had two children. They live happily together.