1993; long shot of a small town elementary school. Buses are pulling in, and parents are dropping off their children. A minivan pulls up to the drop off entrance, and TWO KIDS (BRIAN and TOM) come out. Before they get far their MOTHER calls for them from the car.
Brian enters his classroom where roughly twenty other students are conversing amongst one another and hanging up their coats and backpacks in their CUBBIES. He strides over to his own, where his pal DANIEL KING is storing his belongings in the one next to Brian's.
We see Mrs. Powell (mid-fourties; long red hair the reaches the middle of her back and big brown eyes) hush the class and get them to settle down into their desks.
Now, as you may or may not have already heard, Pleviak Elementary recently enrolled a new student. And it's a great pleasure to have her in my class, so please give a nice, warm welcome to Sarah Wilhelm!
Mrs. Powell turns to the door and gestures for the new student to come in. We see SARAH WILHELM walk into the room very shyly. With light brown hair and hazel green eyes, she's adorable and gorgeous. She is also very feeble looking, delicate as a flower.
Okay, now, uhhh, Sarah? You see the cubby all the way in the back? You can put everything in there. And as for a desk, let's see . . . Ah, yes, that one right next to Brian, in the last row, 'kay?
Brian's expression switches instantly from lovestruck awe, to bashful nervousness. As Sarah goes to puts her stuff away and Mrs. Powell talks about the homework assigned the night before, Brian WRINGS his hands and SQUIRMS in his seat a little.
Brian sighs lovingly. Suddenly there's a tiny noise of water, as we see Sarah look down at Brian a bit, and start to laugh. He snaps out of his daze, and realizes that he is peeing his pants.
The rest of the students turn and notice Brian's urine stained pants. Everybody BURSTS into hysterical laughter, even Sarah. Brian hangs his head embarrassed and SPRINTS out of the classroom, SLAMMING the door shut.
He sits in his bed, HEAVING in and out, until realizing it was a dream. He lies back down, resting for a moment before rolling out of bed. Getting up, he quickly sees his pee stained boxer briefs and bed sheets.
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