LUKE THE MERMAN (SCREENPLAY)

FICTIONAL TV SERIES "LUKE THE MERMAN"

PLOT: LILY; A COLLEGE STUDENT MEETS a stuttering MYSTERIOUS MERMAN after an attempt drowning imposed by an old bully. The relationship between a stuttering merman and a female human grows; despite repercussions in merman couple culture.

LOCATIONS:
- "DUNE"; the location in which the story is set. Coastal, sunny and windy town. Nice people; busy village-type city; business everywhere. Home to locations such as DUNE UNIVERSITY, LILY'S APARTMENT, holds part of PACIFIC OCEAN etc.

CHARACTERS:
- LILY: university student; studying English literature; caring; loving; protective; has a crush on LUKE; fear of water; lean weight; brown hair; blue eyes, 24 years
- LUKE MERMAN: black hair, blue eyes; purple tail; strong build merman; loves LILY; has a crush a LILY; caring; protective; stutterer; 25 years; sensitive
- FARKLE MERMAN: Luke MERMAN's father; merman; protective; family-oriented; kind; respectful; grey hair; blue eyes; purple tail, 57 years
- GLORY: Luke MERMAN's older sister; mermaid; protective; loving; caring; respectful; kind, 27 years
- OPAL: studying English literature; caring; friendly; stubborn; chubby; daredevil, brown hair, blue eyes
- KINGSTON: merman; GLORY's love interest; blue tail; brown hair; blue eyes, protective; leaderlike
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INT. LECTURE HALL - DUNE UNIVERSITY

(DUNE UNIVERSITY. Lily is at her university lecture class; wearing a pink tshirt, black jeans and pink sneakers; in which she is studying English Literature. She watches her friend named OPAL; with with whom she has known since elementary school; with whom is wearing a black short dress; and black sandals; walk inside the classroom lecture; late. The professor notice OPAL's late arrival to the classroom; and is utmost displeased)

PROFESSOR
(Annoyed; to OPAL) Always late I see... Every lecture you're always late..

OPAL
(apologises to PROFESSOR) Sorry professor... Personal reasons... I'm sorry..

PROFESSOR
(annoyed; to OPAL) I mean... it's your education you're stuffing up..

(OPAL listens to the professor and looks at her friend LILY and smiles. OPAL makes her way to the two-seater desk; and sits beside her friend LILY. The lecture continues; whilst OPAL and LILY talk softly to each other; ensuring they do not disturb the class)

OPAL
(whispers; to LILY) How was your morning Lily?...

LILY
(whispers; to OPAL) Alright... same old... same old...

OPAL
(whispers; to LILY) I was thinking... after the lecture this morning... Let's buy some fish and chips by the beach.. It'll be fine..

(LILY's fear kicks in; the fear of water and swimming itself. LILY starts to shake her head in fear; Opal attempts to comfort her friend LILY)

OPAL
(comforts )LILY) Lily... it's okay...

LILY
(fearful; to OPAL) Opal... We're not swimming... We're just going to have lunch okay... We're just going to have lunch..

OPAL
(comforts LILY) Yes sure... Just fish and chips... But Lily; as your friend... I want you to get rid of this fear... the water... it's not a good fear to have.. The water isn't that scary... It's perfect for a summers day...

LILY
(smiles; to OPAL) Drinking water yes... Swimming in water... too scary... after some boy tried to drown me in the pool at swimming carnival that day... Do you remember?

OPAL
(comforts LILY) Yes I remember Lily... But that' when we were kids.. Who knows... whilst we're at college studying... he's probably stuck in a toilet wiping toilets for all we know...

(LILY smiles at OPAL's comments)

LILY
(smiles; to OPAL) Yeah...

OPAL
(comforts LILY) It'll be fun Lily... It'll be so good...