ADLER HUNTER

By

Group: Fat Penguin

1 INT. BOOK WORLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – DAY 1

PAUL HINDEL looks out over the class of his fellow

kindergarteners. He is thinking deeply about whom he should

pick to replace him as class president.

MS VERSAILLES

Good morning class. As you know, Paul is transferring

schools this week and will no longer be in our class and since

Paul is our current class president, he will

pick one of you to take his place. Paul, do you know who you

want to pick? Remember, choose who you think would be a good

president for the whole class, not just your best friend. Paul

looks at each student carefully. Students squirm in their seats

anxious to see who he picks. Paul clears his throat.

HINDEL

I am selecting ADLER HUNTER to take my place as class president.

The entire class gasps. Very shocked most of the students turn

and look at Adler. Adler is shorter than most children. He is

wearing his academy uniform: a white button down shirt; a vest

colored black, white, and red; khaki pants; black socks; and

black dress shoes. His black hair is neatly parted to his left

side. He has blue eyes and a very stout face.

STUDENT 1

Who is that?

STUDENT 2

I think that’s the name of the quite kid that sits in

the back.

Adler smiles pleasingly. Adler stands at his desk.

ADLER

Thank you Paul, as your new class president, I will

try my hardest to live up to the high standards that

you expect from someone with such power. I will not

fail you.

MS. VERSAILLES

Uhhh… thank you Adler. I’m sure you’ll be a great

president. Now childr…

The school bell rings

MS VERSAILLES

Oh, I lost track of time. You can go to recess now

and after you get back we will begin on history.

The children race out the door.

2 EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND – DAY 2

It is a chilly autumn day. Adler sits alone on the swing set

looking across the playground at his fellow classmates. He

wants to make a strong impression. He slowly gets up and walks

over to the base of the slide. Adler mumbles to himself and

paces back and forth at the bottom of the slide. He looks up

to the top of the slide and then climbs to it.

ADLER HUNTER

Hello.

No one is around the slide. All of the other children are strewn

out across the playground. No one notices Adler. Adler clears

his throat loudly.

ADLER

Hello!

No one is listening. Adler cups his hands around his mouth and

yells as loud as he can.

ADLER

Hello!

A few children look up at him for a second and then go back to

playing. Adler grabs the top of the slide and looks down in

shame.

3 INT. CLASSROOM – DAY 3

Ms. Versailles is teaching about math. The students are not very

interested and a few have fallen asleep. The monotony is

interrupted by the school bell.

MS. VERSAILLES

Okay children, enjoy recess and we’ll pick up where we

left off after you get back.

The children run out the door.

4 EXT. PLAYGROUND – DAY 4

The children are spread out across the playground. Adler walks

straight to the base of the slide. He begins to climb it and

then stops. He walks around the base of the slide preparing what

he is going to say. He then climbs to the top of the slide.

ADLER

May I have your attention!

No one looks at Adler.

ADLER

I have very important issues I would like to discuss

with you as your class president.

Again, no one listens.

ADLER

Ms. Versailles is evil!

A few children stop what they are doing and slowly make their way

to the base of the slide to hear what Adler has to say.

ADLER

That is right friends. Ms. Versailles has wronged us.

STUDENT 1

What do you mean? Ms Versailles is pretty nice to us.

ADLER

Aha! That’s what she wants you think. Think back to

the beginning of the year,SUSIE, this may be before

your time.

Susie is shown as one of the shorter kindergarteners.

ADLER (cont.)

But back in the good old days our nap and snack time

was 20 minutes long. Can you remember that?

STUDENT 2

Hey, yeah it did used to be 20 minutes

ADLER

That’s right. 20 minutes of freedom, but that was

stripped away from us. Did we deserve that kind of

treatment? No! It is none of our faults that we now

have 15 minute nap and snack times, but do you know

who’s it is?

STUDENT 2

Ms Versailles?

ADLER

That’s right! Ms. Versailles, but she didn’t do it

alone. No, the plot thickens my good friends. Who had

the power to stop her, but failed to do so?

Silence

ADLER

Paul Hindel. Now don’t get me wrong my compatriots, I

loved Paul like a brother, but he didn’t have what it

took to lead. He was too passive to the authority of

Ms Versailles. I promise you, as your new leader, I

will not sellout on you. I will fight for your

rights. I will fight for your well-being, I will fight

for your nap and snack time!

Loud applause

ADLER

On this day, let it be known that I, Adler Hunter will

restore our snack and nap times back to 20 minutes!

And if you let me, I will lead you to victory over the

Fascist tyrant Ms Versailles and again restore sanity

to this broken classroom.

Loud Applause

ADLER

Thank you all.

Adler bumps his chest with his fist and then extends his arm

straight out to flash a peace sign to his audience. He has a

triumphant smile across his face. He looks over his classmates

one last time. Everyone who listened to him is applauding and

some of the children across the playground are looking on with

inquisitive faces. Adler climbs down off of the slide.

5 INT. CLASSROOM – DAY 5

The students reenter the classroom after recess and take their

seats. Ms Versailles restarts her lesson.

MS VERSAILLES

Okay children, I have written some math problems on

the board, who wants to try them out?

The clock slowly winds around. Ms Versailles continues to teach.

Then, the school bell rings.

MS VERSAILLES

Have a good day children. Remember to practice the

alphabet. Whoever can sing it to me gets candy. See

you tomorrow.

The students pack up their things and leave the room except for

Adler. Adler waits until everyone has left and then goes to

speak with Ms Versailles.

ADLER

Hey Ms Versailles

MS VERSAILLES

Hello Adler. What are you doing? The school bell

already rang. You better hurry up so as not to miss

your bus.

ADLER

I would like to Ms Versailles, but I have something

very important to talk to you about.

MS VERSAILLES

Oh, what is it Adler? Are the other children making

fun of your silly haircut?

ADLER

No, its about…

MS VERSAILLES

The time you picked your nose and wiped it on the girl

in front of you?

ADLER

What? No, I never even did that. I want to talk

about…

MS VERSAILLES

The circus! You want to know how those motorcycle

guys go around the circle cage without falling down

don’t you.

ADLER

Quit guessing what I’m about to say. I want to talk

about our nap and snack time. I think we need to

extend the time we are currently allotted for napping

and snacking.

MS VERSAILLES

Is that so Adler? Well I think we already agreed to

change the time to 15 minutes.

ADLER

I can appreciate that Ms Versailles, but I come to you

as a representative of the rest of the class. You

see, I only want ensure the best possible learning

experience for everyone in the class, including you Ms

Versailles. Currently, we have to divide napping and

snacking into about 7 and a half minutes each. If you

take away the time it takes to properly digest food

and then actually get comfy for a nap, we are left

with about 10 minutes total. I believe this has led

to an increase in in crankiness and overall

indignation in the classroom. This of course is not

good for anyone. If the students are sleepy and

cranky they can’t learn properly, thus making your own

job more difficult. That is why I propose we extend

nap and snack time to 40 minutes.

MS VERSAILLES

Wow Adler, I’m impressed that you have thought this

over so thoroughly and are taking the role of class

president so seriously. You really are a role model

for the other students. I can’t however extend the

nap and snack time to 40 minutes. How about back to

20?

ADLER

I appreciate the compliment, but must insist that the

nap and snack time be a little longer. How about 39

minutes.

MS VERSAILLES

Are you bartering with me Adler? Ok, 25.

ADLER

35

MS VERSAILLES

26

ADLER

I wont settle for anything under 30 Ms Versailles

MS VERSAILLES

29 Adler. That’s my final offer. Take it or leave it.

ADLER

Okay, it’s a deal. Thank you Ms Versailles, I really

think you made the right decision. I’m sure this will

make some of the students hate you a little less.

Okay, I’ve got to go now.

Adler runs out the door. Ms Versailles looks a little confused

as to what just happened and then goes back to shuffling papers

on her desk.

6 EXT. PLAYGROUND – DAY 6

It is the next day at recess. Adler is pacing back and forth at

the bottom of the slide thinking about what he is going to say.

The grass that was once below the slide’s ladder has turned to a

patch of dirt from Adler’s pacing. Adler mumbles to himself and

looks up to the top of the slide. He takes one last deep breath

and climbs to the top of the slide. Once on top of the slide

Adler looks down. This time, almost all of the children are

surrounding the slide looking up at him, waiting for him to

speak.

ADLER

Classmates, friends, we have done it!

The crowd cheers.

ADLER

For you, I risked myself and in doing so, have

extended our nap and snack times beyond the original

20 minutes!

Loud applause

ADLER

I have spoken with Ms Versailles, and after long

debate defeated her. She was strong at first. Adamant

about not changing the nap and snack times, but I

remained true to my word. I remained true to you and

have extended our nap and snack time to 29 minutes.

Gasps. One girl in the front row passes out from excitement.

ADLER

Do you know how much longer that is than our original

nap time?

STUDENT 1

Uh… nine minutes.

ADLER

That is right. Nine minutes. Nine minutes longer than

any nap time ever. Nine,nine, nine! This is

unprecedented. We are making great changes and I

believe the power of our class continues to expand. I

believe we have the potential to be the first class to

dictate our own play times!

Loud cheers

ADLER

This of course, will not be an easy task. It will

require a consolidated group effort. We will need to

work together as one.

Cheers

ADLER

This brings me to my next point. I believe there are

certain individuals amongst us who do not care for the

good of our class, for the good of each other, for the

good of you or me. Does anyone know who these people

are? I warn you, they are amongst us now as we speak.

Silence

ADLER

Who are the first ones out the door at the beginning

of recess? Who are the ones who always get the best

ball or the best toys? Who are the ones who most

often get to play with the Opimus Prime toy, while we

are left to play with old GI Joes?

STUDENT 2

TIMMY always gets the best ball.

STUDENT 3

THOMAS always plays with Optimus.

STUDENT 4

And STEPHANIE always gets astronaut Princess Unicorn

Barbie, leaving me fat Barbie.

ADLER

That’s right my friends. Timmy, Thomas, and Stephanie

and what do they all have in common?

STUDENT 2

They all have the best things?

STUDENT 4

They all have T’s in their names.

STUDENT 3

They all have red hair?

ADLER

That’s right! They all have red hair. Is this a

coincidence? No! And why do you think none of them

are here right now? Because they have the best toys

because they are not loyal to the class.

STUDENT 2

They do all have red hair. Well, what can we do?

ADLER

My friends, we must put an end to the red headed

menace.

STUDENT 4

Lets not play with them anymore.

STUDENT 5

Lets not talk to them anymore.

STUDENT 3

No, lets talk to them and ask them to share the toys.

ADLER

I wish it was that simple, but I fear it is not.

These red heads cannot be reasoned with. I have

personally tried to talk to them, but they dismiss me

and refuse to listen. We need to be more assertive, we

need to deal with the red heads now.

STUDENT 2

Lets take the toys from them.

STUDENT 4

No, lets just not let them play at recess anymore.

ADLER

I believe we have a final solution to the red headed

menace my friends. We shall not let them play at

recess any longer.

Cheers

STUDENT 3

Isn’t that a little mean?

STUDENT 4

No, its for the good of all of us.

STUDENT 5

Yeah, they have wronged us. We have to stand up to

them so we don’t get walked over. They are evil.

ADLER

We shall prevail. We shall overcome. We shall

restore sanity.

Wild applause. Adler looks out over the roaring crowd with and

confident smirk and then climbs down the slide.

7 INT. CLASSROOM – DAY 7

It is the next day. Ms. Versailles is teaching. It is raining

outside. The children sit anxiously, waiting for the recess bell

to ring.

MS VERSAILLES

Good job BILLY, that’s right. Does anyone else want

to try reading aloud for the class?

Silence

MS VERSAILLES

Okay, how about you Adler?

ADLER

The cow goes moo. The cat goes meow. Darth Vader

says, Luke, I am your father. The dog goes w…..

The bell rings. Adler stops reading and all of the kids jump out

of their seats to rush to the corner of the room where all of the

toys and games are kept for indoor recess on days the weather is

too bad to play outside. The red headed children are at the head

of the pack because they sit closest to the toy box. Adler jumps

over a desk and beats them to the toy corner. As soon as Thomas

is about to pick up a toy a hand is put in front of him and

forces him to stop cold.

ADLER

Halt!

All the children freeze in place.

TIMMY

What’s going on Adler?

ADLER

Timmy, Thomas, and Stephanie I need to have a word

with you guys.

THOMAS

What? Get out of the way Adler, we want to play.

STEPHANIE

Yeah, I want to get princess unicorn Barbie.

Points to Barbie on the toy shelf.

ADLER

That is exactly what we need to talk about.

STEPHANIE

Princess unicorn Barbie?

TIMMY

Why would we talk about princess unicorn Barbie?

She’s dumb.

THOMAS

She is dumb. We should talk about transformers. Those

are cool.

TIMMY

Or wrestling. Wrestling is awesome because they do

flips and shit and they are really fighting. Its so

cool.

STEPHANIE

Wrestling is not cool. They wear silly clothes and

are dumb.

Adler loudly clears his throat.

ADLER

I do not want to talk about barbies or wrestling or

uhh.. transformers or toys or anything like that. I’d

like to… I want to inform you that we’ve had a

discussion and have come to the…

THOMAS

Who had a discussion?

ADLER

Me and the class. The rest of the class, and we’ve

decided that you are tearing apart the delicate

framework of our class structure.

STEPHANIE

What?

ADLER

You are forbidden to play with any toys for the rest

of the year. Go sit in the corner.

TIMMY

You can’t do that.

ADLER

Silly naïve redheads, I believe I just did.

TIMMY

This isn’t funny Adler.

ADLER

This is no joke. You are disrupting the harmony of

the class and be it that you are redheads only

intensifies the problem.

Thomas jumps at Adler. Adler jumps backwards avoiding Thomas.

Timmy goes to help Thomas. Stephanie begins to cry quietly. The

other kids in the class playing behind them stop and watch.

ADLER

TREVOR, MIKE, get over here.

The two biggest kids in the class come over and stand, arms

crossed, in between Adler and the redheads, staring with grim

faces at the redheads.

ADLER

Take them away.

The red headed children drop their heads and walk to the other

corner of the room. Timmy whispers something resentful under his

breath and Stephanie begins crying louder. Adler turns around to

face the other children in the class and throws up his hands.

ADLER

Girls and boys I have done it! I have fixed the

redheads. We can now play in peace.

As soon as Adler gets the last word out Ms Versailles swiftly

grabs his wrist and yanks him towards her.

MS VERSAILLES

What in the world do you think you’re doing Adler?

Come with me immediately.

Ms Versailles pulls Adler over to the door and presses a button

to the classroom intercom. There is a click and then a voice

comes over the intercom from the other end.

INTERCOM

Hello, this is the office, how may I help you?

MS VERSAILLES

Would you send down MR. ROOSEVELT immediately. We

have a situation with one of the students being very

disrespectful.

INTERCOM

Will do.

The intercom clicks off. Ms Versailles stares intently at Adler,

looks over to the corner of the room where Stephanie is still

crying, and then looks back at Adler with an even more rage

filled gaze. A few seconds pass and footsteps are heard coming

down the hall through the door. They get louder and louder until

a tall man with a black suit, a tie, and shiny shoes enters the

room. He looks around for a second and then looks at Ms

Versailles and Adler.

MR ROOSEVELT

What’s the problem Elanor?

MS VERSAILLES

This young man made those three children

She points to the redheads in the corner of the room

MS VERSAILLES (cont)

Over there go to the corner of the room and would not

let them play with any of the toys or the other

children.

Mr Roosevelt looks down at Adler.

MR ROOSEVELT

Is this true?

Adler looks up and Mr Roosevelt and then looks back down at his

shoes. Mr. Roosevelt looks at Ms Versailles

MR ROOSEVELT

Don’t worry Elanor, I’ll take care of this.

Mr. Roosevelt grabs Adler by the hand

MR ROOSEVELT (cont)

Come with me lad.

Mr. Roosevelt escorts Adler out of the room and down the hall.

8 INT. PRINCIPLE’S OFFICE – DAY 8

Roosevelt is sitting behind his desk staring at Alder. Adler is

seated directly in front of Roosevelt in a small classroom chair.

Roosevelt glares at Adler. Adler has his head lowered, looking

at his shoes.

ROOSEVELT

I don’t believe we’ve properly met before. I’m Mr

Roosevelt, I’m sure you know me. What is your name?

Adler looks up at Roosevelt

ADLER

I’m Adler. Adler Hunter.

ROOSEVELT

Well Adler Hunter, we both know what brought you here,

now would you like to tell me why you were being mean

to your fellow classmates?

ADLER

For the good of the class sir.

ROOSEVELT

Excuse me?

Roosevelt looks confused

ADLER

You see sir, I am the class president and as such I

feel it is my responsibility to ensure that the class

runs as smoothly as possible. Don’t you agree?

ROOSEVELT

Uh… yes.

ADLER

Well, I took the initiative to improve the failings in

the classroom. I started by getting out nap and snack

time extended to improve productivity and overall

wellbeing in the classroom on part of the students and

our dear Ms Versailles.

ROOSEVELT

That’s very thoughtful of you.

ADLER

Why thank you. And after that I went to solving the

next biggest problem in the classroom, our lack of

good toys and the selfish habits of certain students.

The class agreed that the students which I supposedly

banished today are the same students who hog the best

toys for themselves. Mr Roosevelt, sir, I meant only

to make the rest of the class happy and give other

students a chance to play with the good toys.

ROOSEVELT

Well Adler, I can’t really punish you for trying to

help your classmates, but you should have come to me

or Ms Versailles for help. You are not responsible

for dealing with those issues.

ADLER

I apologize Mr. Roosevelt, I was only trying to help

and I know how busy Ms Versailles and you are at

ensuring that us students have the best learning

experience possible, I figured I could solve this

problem for you guys.

ROOSEVELT

Thank you Adler, but from now on come to me or your

teacher with these types of problems. Now I would

like for you to write an apology to your classmates

for not letting the play and me and Ms Versailles will

see to it that everyone gets to play with the good

toys from now on.

ADLER

Thank you oh so very much sir.

ROOSEVELT

Okay, now get back to class.

Adler stands up and heads out the door. Roosevelt looks down at

his desk and begins messing with some papers. Adler looks back

quickly and then walks out the door. As he is walking out he

whispers under his breath.

ADLER

You may have won this time, but by mein got in Himmel

I will get you reheads.