Mukhsin a Screenplay by Yasmin Ahmad

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Mukhsin

A screenplay by Yasmin Ahmad

01 INT. SCHOOL, CLASSROOM – NOON

Open to a cu of a Chinese school exercise book.

Written on it “Bismillah ………….” & some Chinese writing stating

the subject:-madarin / english.

Last day of school before 2-week break.

School bell rings.

Kids in the class room all hurriedly rush out of class room.

As Orked passes Ckgu James table…..

Orked is asked by Cikgu James to write an essay for the school holiday.

ORKED- in Madarin

But Cikgu you didn't ask the class to write an essay!

“lau tse ni tow may yeo chiao wo menn sye jo wenn”

CIKGU JAMES – (Actual cikgu kat sekolah china) - in Madarin

I know. I just like to read your stories.

“wa che tau, wo jet si huan du ni de jo wen/ku thse”

Orked smiles.

CIKGU JAMES- in Madarin

Okay, write if you find the time or the reason.

“how bah, ni chow taw thse chien who’o thse li yeo chai thsea bah”

Orked nods, then runs out.

02 EXT. SCHOOL, CORRIDOR – MOMENTS LATER

Just outside the class room.

We see other kids scamper off classrooms.

Two boys ( Yem ( Rafiq Ashidiq b Abdul Aziz )& buddy ( Amierul Rieza b Rouzi ) have just playfully grabbed a weakling's –( Mohd Afif Asraf ) bag and run off with it.

In their rowdy game of teasing, the content of the bag fall down.

The things are strewn across the floor.

Orked watches and walks off.

The boys squats down next to the mess, pick up a chocolate bar, eats it and walks off.

The weak boy picks up his belongings and just mumbles to himself.

02A EXT. SCHOOL COMPOUND – MOMENTS LATER

As Orked walks on she passes a “strange boy” who keeps looking at her.

It’s the “Sepet Boy” he does nothing but just stares at her.

For Orked it’s a dejavou feeling but she walks on shking the feeling off.

03 EXT. BUS – MOMENTS LATER

Bus is in motion.

One of the two boys ( Rafiq & Amierul ) has taken the other's bag.

They're...