Ugly Headmaster
A Screenplay by Remus
INT. KINGS CROSS STATION - AFTERNOON
Egoistic Student MR JAMES POTTER is arguing with Wit Student MS LILY EVANS. JAMES tries to hug LILY but she shakes him off.
JAMES
Please Lily, don't leave me.
LILY
I'm sorry James, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces his fears head on, instead of running away.
JAMES
I am such a person!
LILY frowns.
LILY
I'm sorry, James. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.
LILY leaves.
JAMES sits down, looking defeated.
Moments later, Arrogant Student MR SIRIUS BLACK barges in looking flustered.
JAMES
Goodness, Sirius! Is everything okay?
SIRIUS
I'm afraid not.
JAMES
What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...
SIRIUS
It's ... a Headmaster ... I saw an evil Headmaster expel a bunch of Students!
JAMES
Defenseless Students?
SIRIUS
Yes, defenseless Students!
JAMES
Bloomin' heck, Sirius! We've got to do something.
SIRIUS
I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.
JAMES
You can start by telling me where this happened.
SIRIUS
I was...
SIRIUS fans himself and begins to wheeze.
JAMES
Focus Sirius, focus! Where did it happen?
SIRIUS
A Library! That's right - A Library!
JAMES springs up and begins to run.
EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS
JAMES rushes along the street, followed by SIRIUS. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.
INT. A LIBRARY - SHORTLY AFTER
SEVERUS SNAPE an ugly Headmaster terrorises two Students.
JAMES, closely followed by SIRIUS, rushes towards SEVERUS, but suddenly stops in his tracks.
SIRIUS
What is is? What's the matter?
JAMES
That's not just any old Headmaster, that's Severus Snape!
SIRIUS
Who's Severus Snape?
JAMES
Who's Severus Snape? Who's Severus Snape? Only the most ugly Headmaster in the universe!
SIRIUS
Blinkin' knickers, James! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most ugly Headmaster in the universe!
JAMES
You can say that again.
SIRIUS
Blinkin' knickers, James! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most ugly Headmaster in the universe!
JAMES
I'm going to need wands, lots of wands.
Severus turns and sees James and Sirius. He grins an evil grin.
SEVERUS
James Potter, we meet again.
SIRIUS
You've met?
JAMES
Yes. It was a long, long time ago...
EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME
A young JAMES is sitting in a park listening to some R & B music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over him.
He looks up and sees SEVERUS. He takes off his headphones.
SEVERUS
Would you like some gums?
JAMES's eyes light up, but then he studies SEVERUS more closely, and looks uneasy.
JAMES
I don't know, you look kind of ugly.
SEVERUS
Me? No. I'm not ugly. I'm the least ugly Headmaster in the world.
JAMES
Wait, you're a Headmaster?
JAMES runs away, screaming.
INT. A LIBRARY - PRESENT DAY
SEVERUS
You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.
SIRIUS
(To JAMES) You ran away?
JAMES
(To SIRIUS) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?
JAMES turns to SEVERUS.
JAMES
I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!
JAMES runs away.
He turns back and shouts.
JAMES
I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with wands.
SEVERUS
I'm not scared of you.
JAMES
You should be.
EXT. HOGWARTS - LATER THAT DAY
JAMES and SIRIUS walk around searching for something.
JAMES
I feel sure I left my wands somewhere around here.
SIRIUS
Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly wands.
JAMES
You know nothing Sirius Black.
SIRIUS
We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.
Suddenly, SEVERUS appears, holding a pair of wands.
SEVERUS
Looking for something?
SIRIUS
Crikey, James, he's got your wands.
JAMES
Tell me something I don't already know!
SIRIUS
The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.
JAMES
I know that already!
SIRIUS
I love you.
SEVERUS
(appalled) Dude!
While SEVERUS is looking at SIRIUS with disgust, JAMES lunges forward and grabs his deadly wands. He wields them, triumphantly.
JAMES
Prepare to die, you ugly carrots!
SEVERUS
No please! All I did was expel a bunch of Students!
LILY enters, unseen by any of the others.
JAMES
I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those Students were defenceless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! James Potter defender of innocent Students.
SEVERUS
Don't hurt me! Please!
JAMES
Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these wands on you right away!
SEVERUS
Because James, I am your father.
JAMES looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects himself.
JAMES
No you're not!
SEVERUS
Ah well, it had to be worth a try.
SEVERUS tries to grab the wands but JAMES dodges out of the way.
JAMES
Who's the daddy now? Huh? Huh?
Unexpectedly, SEVERUS slumps to the ground.
SIRIUS
Did he just faint?
JAMES
I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly wands.
JAMES crouches over SEVERUS's body.
SIRIUS
Be careful, James. It could be a trick.
JAMES
No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Severus Snape is dead!
JAMES
What?
JAMES
Yes, it appears that I scared him to death.
SIRIUS claps his hands.
SIRIUS
So your wands did save the day, after all.
LILY steps forward.
LILY
Is it true? Did you kill the ugly Headmaster?
JAMES
Lily how long have you been...?
LILY puts her arm around JAMES.
LILY
Long enough.
JAMES
Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Severus Snape.
LILY
Then the Students are safe?
JAMES
It does seem that way!
A crowd of vulnerable Students enter, looking relived.
LILY
You are their hero.
The Students bow to JAMES.
JAMES
There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Severus Snape will never expel Students ever again, is enough for me.
LILY
You are humble as well as brave!
One of the Students passes JAMES a magical The marauders map
LILY
I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.
JAMES
I couldn't possibly.
Pause.
JAMES
Well, if you insist.
JAMES takes the The marauders map.
JAMES
Thank you.
The Students bow their heads once more, and leave.
JAMES turns to LILY.
JAMES
Does this mean you want me back?
LILY
Oh, James, of course I want you back!
JAMES smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.
JAMES
Well you can't have me.
LILY
WHAT?
JAMES
You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a Headmaster to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.
LILY
But...
JAMES
Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Sirius.
SIRIUS grins.
LILY
But...
SIRIUS
You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!
LILY
James?
JAMES
I'm sorry Lily, but I think you should skidaddle.
LILY leaves.
SIRIUS turns to JAMES.
SIRIUS
Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?
JAMES
Of course you are!
The two walk off arm in arm.
Suddenly SIRIUS stops.
SIRIUS
When I said I love you, you know I was just trying to distract the Headmaster don't you?
THE END