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.