Sound effect of a school bell rings and the scene changes to the Nethercott Passage Secondary School where we see students walking to class, Dean enters not talking to anyone and walking to his locker ignoring everyone completely. Three other boys watch him enter and walk towards him whilst he opens his locker
Boy 1: Hey Dicky Dean
Dean closes his eyes and sighs
Dean: What do you three want?
Boy 2: Oh we just wanted to see how sleepy head here is doing
Dean: I'm not a sleepy head
Boy 3: Really? So where do you wonder off to during class, so much so that all of us can mess around with your stuff without you noticing
Dean: None of your business
Boy 1: Oooh, he must be thinking of that girl he fancies in class
Dean: No I don't!
Boy 2: Aw what's the matter lover boy?
Boy 3: Jealous that she isn't yours?
Dean: I said leave me alone
As he is about to leave, the three boys push him onto the lockers
Boy 1: But we haven't finished our little chat yet, lover boy
Boy 2 & 3: Yeah
Dean: Let go of me!
Boy 1: Make me!
Dean knees Boy 1 in the crotch, Boy 1 whimpers, Dean runs but all three boys run towards him and tackle him to the ground. Boy 1 starts punching him
Boy 1: Never... knee... me... in... the... crotch, dickhead!
All the students in the hallway look at Dean and the three boys fighting, they start chanting 'Fight, fight, fight!', the headmaster, Mr. Saviour notices the commotion and runs towards them
Mr. Saviour: Okay, okay, knock it off!
He grabs the three boys
Mr. Saviour: You three have detention for the next three days!
Boy 2: But-
Mr Saviour: No excuses, now everyone to class!
Everyone disperses, Mr. Saviour turns towards Dean and offers him a helping hand off the floor
Mr. Savour: Need a hand?
Dean looks at him in disgust
Dean: No thank you, I don't need your help
Mr. Saviour looks at him
Mr. Saviour: Oh okay
Dean stands up and brushes the dirt and dust from the floor off him, awkward silence. Mr. Saviour tries to strike a conversation with Dean
Mr. Saviour: So what happened here?
Dean: I got bullied as usual
Mr. Saviour: Were they bullying because of-
Dean: Yes
Mr. Saviour: Oh... have you tried talking to someone about it, maybe a guidance teacher?
Dean: I don't need guidance; I just need people to leave me alone!
Mr. Saviour: But this issue needs to be solved Dean, otherwise you will remain the way you are or worse
Dean: I don't need your help and I don't want my issue solved, it's my only safe haven from this hellhole
Dean walks off to class leaving Mr. Saviour alone in the hallway
Mr. Saviour: See you tonight then!
Fadeout

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The Missing Case of Dean Norman
Mystery / ThrillerAm I Normal? Are You Normal? Are We Normal? Are THEY Normal? Norman Was Normal Dean Norman was a twelve-year-old boy who suffered with Fantasy Prone Personality (FPP) living in the small town of Nethercott Passage One day he goes missing and the cas...