(TITLE CARD: Gills Rock, Wisconsin. October 28, 1985)

HEADMISTRESS: Mr. and Mrs. Raiden, welcome to the Academy. I'm Lydia Thorpe.

MRS. RAIDEN: We can't thank you enough—after all we've been through.

HEADMISTRESS: Honestly, I should be thanking you. Your gift to the school was quite generous. We've already invested a portion of it into the accommodations for Gwen's... special needs.

MR. RAIDEN: When should we come back?

HEADMISTRESS: Classes end June third.

MR. RAIDEN: Well, here you go, Gwen. You're finally going to school. Exciting, isn't it?

MRS. RAIDEN: You be a good girl, now. You hear me? Be good. And remember we love you.

MR. RAIDEN: (to headmistress) Thanks again. We'll see you in June. (to Gwen) June, all right?

HEADMISTRESS: Hello, Gwen. I'm Miss Thorpe. I'm gonna take you up to class now. You must stay away from the other children, of course, but I'm confident you'll learn my other rules very quickly.

(The parents watch as the headmistress and Gwen walk up toward the school. The parents get in the car to leave as Gwen watches. When they're gone, she turns back to the headmistress and instinctively grabs her hand like a girl her age would when walking with an adult, but the headmistress smacks her hand away.)

HEADMISTRESS: No, Gwen.

(...)

YOUNG BOY: Are you a freak?

YOUNG GWEN: I don't know.

YOUNG BOY: Guess you don't look like one.

YOUNG GWEN: Thanks.

HEADMISTRESS: OK, kids, inside. Inside now.

(The boy holds out his toy car to Gwen.)

YOUNG BOY: You can hold on to this if you want.

HEADMISTRESS: (in distance) Oh! Gwen! No!

(The Young Boy is shocked and knocked down. His toy car has been melted beyond recognition. The Headmistress runs over to him, and the children gather around to see what happened.)

HEADMISTRESS: Oh!

written by: Mere Smith; Original transcript by: CariCranberry. Edited & formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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