MIKE
Why'd you get your name on your
back again?

FAITH
I just grew up hating my name so
fucking much.

MIKE
Good reason to get it on your back
then.
(nods)

FAITH
I just felt like maybe I could make
it mine if it was ON me. A label
of sorts. That I made, instead of
someone else.

INT – FAITH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – DAY – MORNING RECESS

FAITH (age 8) sits on the low brick ledge surrounding the
playground, as kids play and run around her. On nearby
bricks, CODY and BRAD shuffle down to where FAITH sits; never
removing themselves from the ledge.

CODY
If I could touch your body. I know
not everybody. Has got a body like
you.
(sings screaming)

BRAD
Gotta have Faith, the Faith, FAITH!
(sings)

CODY
George Michael want to MARRY you!

BRAD
Have some babies!

BACK TO PRESENT DAY

MIKE
Kids are cruel, they can make fun
of any name.

FAITH
Oh, yes. I'm sure "Mike" had its
troubles.
(laughs)

FAITH (CONT'D)
No, they were cruel, but they were
inventive lil sons of bitches. It
really sucked when they added George Michael’s
next single into the mix.

BACK TO

FAITH sits on the bricks hands in ears, trying to ignore the
KIDS who scream in her ear.

CODY
Gotta have Faith, the Faith…I
Want Your SEX.
(sings screaming)

BRAD
I WANT YOUR SEX.
(sings)

FAITH climbs on top of the bricks and stands over CODY and BRAD.

FAITH
SHUT UP. SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE.
YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES.

PRINCIPAL MILLER walks over.

PRINCIPAL MILLER
What's going on here? When
students are "bricked" they must
maintain contact with the bricks
until the bell rings. Students who
are not "bricked" must leave or
risk being "bricked"!

CODY
Faith got up from the bricks.
She's the one…

BRAD
She got up, she got up, she got up
from the bricks!
(gets up)

MILLER
And now you're up to. One more
recess on the bricks for you!

BRAD
But she got up first, she got up,
she got up…

PRINCIPAL MILLER
I got it.

MILLER turns to FAITH who glares at him.

MILLER
And one for you too.

FAITH
Add it on. Fuck it, I don't care.
(smiles)

MILLER
Another for swearing!
(laughs)

FAITH
FUdge. It.

MILLER
I'll inform your teacher of the
situation.
(begins to walk away)

FAITH
Lovely.
(under breath)

MILLER
What was that?
(turns)

FAITH
Nothing. I said, LOVELY.

MILLER
Humph.
(walks away)

The bell rings and all the kids jump up from the bricks.

CODY taps FAITH on the shoulder.

CODY
I want YOUR SEX.

FAITH punches CODY in the nose.

FAITH
Well, you can keep THAT.

BRAD
Mr. Miller, Mr. Miller!!!
(running away)