Full Metal Physics screenplay

Daniel Brizuela                                                                                                                                  5/2/12

Full Metal Physics screenplay.

1          INT. MILITARY ROOM- 2 P.M.                                                                                                1

FADE IN

            A WISTLE IS HEARD throughout a military base by a general in sunglasses wearing regular clothing in a room with desks and a blackboard. Four to eight young men arrive also wearing regular clothing. They stand straight next to each other starring firmly at the general. None of them have any guns but the general has a big ruler.

GENERAL

Good, you’re all here like I told you to be. Wearing what I told you.

YOUNG MEN

Yes sir!

GENERAL

You all studied what I told you?

YOUNG MEN

Yes sir!

            One of the young soldiers stepped in front.

SOLDIER #1

Sir, just out of curiosity, why did you have us each study different subjects in physics?

            The general walked to the soldier and stood face to face.

GENERAL

What’s your god darn name son?

SOLDIER #1

It’s Private Mick Junden, General Rup!

RUP

Well then, Private Junden, what did I assign you?

JUNDEN

Uh, you assigned me forces sir!

RUP

That’s right I did, you good waste of trash! Now tell me what force is.

JUNDEN (scared)

I forgot sir.

RUP

You forgot! Let me remind you then! Force is a push or pull that may change an object’s state of motion. Is that understood!

JUNDEN (scared)

Yes. It is. But-

RUP

But what!

            Another young soldier walked forward.

SOLDIER #2 (nervous)

He’s just wondering how this is useful in battle, sir!

RUP

And you are?

SOLDIER #2

Gunnery Sergeant Albert Turpes. You gave me waves, sir!

RUP

Is that so?!

TURPES

Yes, sir!

            Rup took his ruler up to the Gunny’s neck and smacked him on the back with it not so hard.

RUP

I didn’t ask for what I gave you! So tell me then, how fast does light travel in a vacuum?

TURPES

It goes three times ten to the eight meters per second. But what about my question I asked?

RUP

Why am I also teaching you physics alongside with how to fight and use guns? It’s simple, the enemy doesn’t know physics. What they don’t know will hurt them! We must take advantage of that! That’s why we have to learn about waves, forces, Hooke’s Law, momentum, and all that other stuff! It can help us. It can help you stay alive in life. Help you in anyway in life! That’s why I’m teaching you and pushing you with it so you use it one day when you need it! Is that understood you no good wastes!

YOUNG SOLDIERS

Sir, yes sir!

RUP

Now, who did I give momentum to?

            A third young soldier walked forward.

SOLDIER #3

Me sir! Private 1^st Class Jack Serto!

            General Rup walked toward Serto.

RUP

Serto, Is that German?

SERTO

No, sir! I’m Polish.

RUP

Ah. I like you.

            Rup cleared his throat.

RUP

So, tell me then. What’s the equation for momentum?

SERTO

Uh, I believe it is mass times acceleration.

RUP

That’s right.

SERTO

It is? Thank you.

RUP (angrily)

Of course not you useless sack of vomit! You’re useless! Its mass times velocity! That’s probably one of the easiest questions I asked!

SERTO

Sorry, sir.

RUP

Sorry doesn’t cut it to the enemy who has an AK-47 on your face.

            General Rup blew his whistle.

RUP

Get out of my sight! All of you!

            All of the young soldiers left.

End.