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INT. HOME1. *
MEDIUM SHOT - *
Opens up with handheld recording of me following my father *
from the conservatory into the living room. *
MOTHER *
-ecording, so now you have to hold *
it up to Dad. Go into the other *
room *
Dad is laughing while the recording is taking place *
DAD *
Come on then! *
CALEB *
Ok, let's sit down. You can talk *
about your life! *
DAD *
Oh, can I? *
CALEB *
Yeah. Talk about your life. *
DAD *
Well... *
*
Recording of me playing in the bathroom reverses into a clip *
of me playing as a child in a bedroom with my father. *
Recording overlay is active. *
INT. BEDROOM - ARCHIVE1aB. *
MEDIUM SHOT - *
CALEB(CHILD)
I'm a winner! Yay, a winner!
DAD
Yay, a winner! Alright, breakfast
time I think.
Mother is laughing. *
SUBTITLES *
My name is Caleb Browning
SUBTITLES *
I'm 17 years old
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SUBTITLES *
And I was diagnosed with Asperger's
Syndrome when I was 3.
SUBTITLES & VOICEOVER *
This is my story. *
Shot fades out. *
CLOSE UP HANDHELD SHOT *
Georgia (my ex-girlfriend)runs into me and starts cuddling *
me from behind and smiles. *
MEDIUM SHOT - ARCHIVE *
Rebecca (old friend) as a child hopping out of camera sight *
behind a pew at church. *
Cuts to black. *
INT. INDOOR SKYDIVING1aC. *
Footage of me indoor skydiving. *
SUBTITLES *
There are good times in my story...
FADE OUT *
INT. CENTREPARCS1aD. *
CLOSE UP - *
Footage of dad and old friend looking sad as Dad is asleep. *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
...and upsetting, depressing times. *
*
INT. FUN RUN IN ROYSTON - ARCHIVE FOOTAGE1A. *
LONG SHOT - EVERYONE BEHIND ME AND MUM/DAD *
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SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
I struggled a lot when I was
younger.
CLOSE UP LOW ANGLE SHOT OF ME ON TRICYCLE *
INT. SHEPRETH HOUSE1AA. *
CLOSE UP OF GRANDAD PLAYING WITH ME AS A CHILD *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
No one gave up on me.
INT. CENTREPARCS1AB. *
MUM LOOKS AT DAD AS HE SLEEPS. CLOSE UP *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
Even when everything got difficult.
CUT TO A SERIES OF CLIPS, WHERE PARTS OF MY LIFE ARE PLAYED. *
SERIES OF CLOSE UP/MEDIUM/LONG SHOTS. *
SUBTITLE (CONT'D)
Originally this documentary was
going to show what people with
Autism deal with.
INT. CHRISTMAS GATHERING1AC. *
MEDIUM-LONG SHOT OF FAMILY CONVERSING. *
Cousin is picked up by his feet by uncle and carried across *
the room. *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
But I quickly realized I was *
finding out more about myself
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
Than I had ever seen before.
FADE OUT - MEDIUM SHOT *
Me and my mother hugging, while we are both smiling. *
SUBTITLES *
Which is why I named this film...
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CUT TO BLACK. MEDIUM SHOT - *
INT. CENTREPARCS1AD. *
Translucent text with the subtitle 'DISCOVERY' in bold in *
the middle of the screen. Me and Dad in Centreparcs *
VOICEOVER
Michael John Browning, my father,
died 9 years ago.
VOICEOVER (CONT'D)
He achieved a lot in his life. He
ran the London Marathon at the age
of 52.
VOICEOVER (CONT'D)
He died to cancer, which swelled up
his throat.
INT. ROYSTON HOUSE1AE. *
MEDIUM SHOT - ME AND DAD PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES *
MUM (OFF CAMERA) *
Caleb, are you a lucky boy?
CALEB
Yeah.
SUBTITLES *
I was born on the 18th of August
1997
MEDIUM SHOT - ME IN A BATHROOM ROBE PLAYING A PLASTIC *
GUITAR. *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
I was fortunate to have a family as
awesome as mine
MEDIUM SHOT - ME DRESSED UP AS HARRY POTTER ON A MINI *
TRAMPOLENE. *
CUT TO MEDIUM SHOT - ME IN THE BATHTUB. *
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
My family sold their house to help
fund treatment for my Autism
SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
They never stopped working to try
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to make me have a future
SUBTITLES (CONT'D)
*
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SUBTITLES (CONT'D) *
Since Autism affects your ability
to speak to others *
MEDIUM SHOT - *
Me and dad at the computer playing games. *
SUBTITLES(CONT'D) *
It's almost as if you're in a
different universe to others and
you're speaking an alien language
INT. RESTAURANT1AF. *
HANDHELD SHOT - MODERN *
Me passing the camera to Georgia to record me. *
VOICEOVER
But their hard work IS paying off
every day as I get better.
INT. DINING ROOM1AG. *
HIGH ANGLE MEDIUM SHOT - GEORGE PAWING MY HEAD *
CUT TO INDOOR SKYDIVING FOOTAGE - MEDIUM WIDE SHOT *
SUBTITLES *
In one of my schools I met Kate and
Jamie
SUBTITLES *
I started Indoor Skydiving with
their help which helped me with
communication
SUBTITLES *
It taught me to work in a team. I'm
very lucky to get the experience.
*
FADE OUT
INT. AIRPLANE1C. *
SERIES OF MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOTS *
Me looking out the window of the plane. *
*
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SUBTITLE
This began my burning passion for
skydiving. Skydiving showed me a
new way of life.
*
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SUBTITLES *
Which is why when I was 13 I went
to do a tandem skydive in Spain, at
the lowest possible age.
CUT TO MEDIUM FISHEYE SHOT OF CAMERAMAN'S HAND SHAKING MY *
HAND. *
CAMERAMAN
Have fun, enjoy.
EXT. SKYDIVE1CaA. *
CUT TO JUMP. MEDIUM TO WIDE SHOT OF ME JUMPING OUT THE *
PLANE. *
SUBTITLES *
Skydiving makes me feel free. *
SMALL CUT TO LATER INTO THE SKYDIVE *
I shake the hand of the camera man while in mid air, and *
then pull the parachute and fly upwards. *
FADE OUT *
INT. CHURCH -1C1. *
WIDE SHOT INTO REWIND, INTO CLOSE UP *
All the children in the play are pictured. Rewinding happens *
and I'm shown in a close up dressed as an angel *
SUBTITLES *
If there's something i've learnt,
it's that...
EXT. FIREWORK DISPLAY1C2. *
WIDE SHOT - DARK AND LIGHT CONTRAST *
Subtitles are color dodged so when the fireworks flare up, *
the text is illuminated. *
SUBTITLES *
Life can only get better.
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