Scenes

Setting: Back view of chair and zoom in on name tag eating Apple while talking. Charlie: It's time that PND join the 21 st century and embrace change. We need to start by building a better wireless network and providing our teachers with the best computers we can find. Our students need an updated computer lab as well. I'm thinking Apple. Theme song from Faber College plays: media type="youtube" key="v9bHvhJo8IY" height="344" width="425" Setting: Teachers Lounge. Teachers present are Mr. Laird, Mrs. Hausauer, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr. Hitzeroth. In the background is the Message Board with the message "ALL TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO PICK UP THEIR NEW MAC BOOK IN THE COMPUTER LAB IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL.-C.ROY" Mrs. Hausauer:(Reads the message out loud while holding cup of coffee to her mouth) Mr. Donnelly: What? For real? A real computer? This is going to be awesome! Do you know what I can do with this, I can... Mr. Laird: (Interupts John, Pillow behind head and eyes closed) Settle down there, junior. The bell hasn't rung yet. Mr. Hitzeroth: Uhh, John I believe the message says BOOK, not computer, jeeeze. Mr. Donnelly: Gordon, a Mac Book is a computer. Its a laptop. Mr. Hitzeroth: Not interested. How about giving me a raise and quit buying crap that we dont need. (Exits Lounge)
 * Scene 1: Charlie at Desk Declaring New Initiative (Charlie)**
 * Scene 2: Message Board in Faculty Lounge (Matt)**

Setting: In line in the computer lab. Teachers present are Ms. Perino (handing out computers), Mrs. Rodolfi, Mr. Stenoish, and Mr. Sullivan. Mrs. Perino: Remember everybody, you need to make sure that you see me if you have any concerns about using the computers in your classroom. Mrs. Rodolfi: Thanks Jen! I am so excited to use this in my room. Now we can take virtual tours of France instead of me trying to draw all of the landmarks... Mr. Sullivan to Mr. Stenoish: Do you understand what this is all about? (flustered) Mr. Stenoish to Mr. Sullivan: I think they would like you to use these in your classroom to help supplement your teaching. Mr. Sullivan: Whatever....whatever.....I'll do it. I just don't get it. Mr. Stenoish: Thanks Jen....(looking down) Ms. Perino: Here you go Sully, your Macbook, its name is Ted 2000. Mr. Sullivan: Question? What am I going to do with this? OK...OK.... Nevermind. I'm Sorry. (exits room)
 * Scene 3: Teachers in Line Picking up New Computers in Mac Lab (Tim)**

Setting: Gordon walks into classroom with new Macbook. Walks toward his desk. Opens drawer. Gordon: Here's your new home Harvey 10,000 or whatever you are called. (Closes desk drawer) Like I am going to waste my time with that. (opens Diet Coke and takes a drink) ****Scene 7: Gordon Arrives at School (John)** media type="youtube" key="3CquMO3vJvo" height="344" width="425" Setting: Gordons Classroom, towards the end of the period. Mr. HItzeroth: Ok ladies and gentlemen, its quiz time. Lets see who's been paying attention to the priceless lectures that your parents have paid so much money for. Class: Groans and gives appeasing laughter. (Gordan hands out quizes and sits at desk looking over golfing magazine) Harvey 2000: Psst, psst, Gordon. (Gordon looks up and glares out at students as if to find the cheater) Harvey 2000: I can help you, let me.... Mr. Hitzeroth: (interupting Harvey) Baker is that you, shut your pie hole. This is not a group project, its a quiz. Harvey 2000: Its not your students its me, Harvey 2000. (Gordon looks out of the corners of his eyes with his mouth wide open at the drawer where Harvey is stashed) Mr. Hitzeroth: What the...(bell rings).....I'm going crazy. I've got to get out of here. ( exits out of room to outside in the back parking lot) Mr. Hitzeroth: (with wild look on his face and hand on his temple) IS THAT COMPUTER THINGY TALKING TO ME? No way, I just need a smoke and I need to call Sue. Setting: Computers are sitting in various areas of the faculty lounge. Each computer is identified by the teacher's face on the background of the computer screen. (Present: Laird's, Perino's, Stenoish's, Donnelly's, Sullivan's, Roldofi's, Coach Kelly's computers) Perino comp: It is so nice to be assisting these teachers with their lessons. Rodolfi comp: I agree, I think we are making great progress with this group. What do you think Larry 2000? Laird's comp: Leave me alone! Sullivan's comp: I am just don't get it. I am trying to help Mr. Sullivan, but he just keeps screaming at me. At least he apologizes afterwards, but it is getting a little old. Donnelly's comp: I am not having any trouble with my teacher. He throws in a movie and I play it. Sometimes he cranks up the Youtube, but it is pretty smooth sailing. Steno's comp: I don't even know what my teacher looks like. All I see is his legs. He has me doing all sorts of stuff, mostly some scheduling stuff for some guy named Mr. Mathews. Laird's comp: Figures.... Sullivan's to Kelly's comp: Why are you so quiet? You look like you have been barely used.... Kelly's comp: Take a wild guess why that is... (explosion goes off) Sully: What was that??!!!?? Perino: Thats' the sound of learning....Mr. Johnson's comp is down the hall doing presentations. Isnt this AWESOME!!!! Gordon: who are you? what? ** Computer: I am Harvey 2000. I am a computer and can connect your classroom to the world via the world wide web. I can enrich and deepen learning for your students. I can search google to find relevant information and can connect you to experts through the use of you tube and skype. I can lecture as well Gordon. I do not need to stop for nicotein and caffeine. I can help you if you let me. You see Gordon I can not replace you. I may know more but you have something I do not have. You have a heart Gordon and a desire to help your students learn. If you and I join forces we will be an unstoppable learning team. **Gordon: (gestures with both hands down and away signature move) I don't need you to inspire. I'm golden Gordon i've been doing this for generations. World wide what? Skip? I don't even know what you are talking about. I don't have time for this. Computer: But Gordon, Gordon please, wait........ Harvey 2000 alive.......... fade out................. **
 * Scene 4: Group using computers (John)**
 * Scene 5: Gordon Putting in Desk Drawer (Tim)**
 * Scene 6: C. Roy discussing (Charlie)**** Setting: Principal's office talking with computer **** Charlie: Computer run an analysis on apple usage by staff member. Identify any staff members that have used their computer only to record grades and mark attendance. **** Computer: Yes Sir. Analyzing, Anylazing...... Target identified. Mr. Gordon Hitzeroth has not used his computer since August 15. I detect a weak signal from somewhere deep in W-22 in the non academic wing of the building. Gordon's personal computing unit is Harvey 2000. **** Charlie: Computer schedule a meeting with Mr. Hitzeroth for tomorrow morning.
 * Gordon's car swerves into lot off of sheridan entrance. As car turns he flicks cigarette and the bud lands just outside of the school boundary as Magnum PI theme plays in the background. Gordon double parks as he exits car he turns and slicks back his hair. As he finishes he grimaces in pain as the music stops and says....."Oww my back........(and limps across lot) just need to make it to my chair. " **
 * Scene 8: School Montage Rafael**
 * Scene 9: Whisper with Gordon - Test Day (Matt)**
 * Scene 10: Computers Talking - Tim and John**
 * Scene 11: Gordon Face to Face with Computer Negative Exchange (Charlie)**** Setting: Mr. Hitzeroth's room: **  **  Gordon: turns on computer  **** Computer: hello, Gordon,... I am Harvey 2000. **

Scene 12: Computers at home and fun (John) ** Setting: Gordon sitting in chair in faculty room with feet propped up on coffee table. Puts his hands behind his head and prepares to take a nap. Gordon (to himself): This computer crap is stressing me out. I need to just relax and get in a little power nap. Dream: Gordon walks in to classroom to find the computer teaching the class. The kids are laughing at the jokes and are extra attentive to the lesson. One student yells out: "We love you Harvey, you are so much better than our old teacher." Another student agrees, "Yeah, he thought he was funny, but nothing like you.... you are the best." Gordon (storms into room): Listen Harvey!!! You need to get out of my classroom, these are my students!! Harvey 2000: Look class, it is Mr. Commodore 64 himself. (Class erupts in laughter and points at Gordon) Gordon: I don't need this, I am better than you.... Harvey 2000: If he was a computer game he would be the original Oregon Trail with 2D graphics....HA HA HA!!! (demented voice) (Gordon runs out of the room upset, with Harvey's voice following him) It's over Gordon.....your reign is OVER!!!! HA HA HA!!!! Gordon: No....stop.....I am still important.....(wakes up in a sweat....visibly upset)
 * Scene 13: Gordon nightmare (tim)**

**Gordon: I know, I know,... I'm working on it. .......... apple...... more like ......... road apple. ........ We'll see about this.... I'm going to fight this.... Setting: Gordon/ Laird/ Sullivan are walking toward the computer lab Gordon: This ends today!!! Laird: Let's do this quickly... Sullivan: Where are we going? What's going on? I'll go, I'll do it... Setting: Group met in hallway by Perino, Roldolfi, and Peggy Sue Brown Perino: Katie, have you downloaded the Mac Spreadsheet program for Language Arts. Roldofi: Oh my gosh!!! It is everything they said it would be...you want to talk about a streamlined classroom... PS Brown: Have you.... (Perino interrupts) Perino: Look who it is....The DINOSAUR GANG. Laird: ..... //bell rings//.... Perino!!! Gordon: I had a Pet Dinosaur.... I loved that thing....Listen, you people....the time has come for.. PS Brown: What?....you want to dance old man. Laird: There's no dancing.... it's destruction time. Gordon: of those Dn machines. Sully: What machines? I thought this was about computers. Roldofi: Sally, eliminate humanoid in sector 4. Sally: computing... (Laird hit with laser) Sully: Whoa!!! Whoa!!! Can we please settle this in a professional manner? Perino: The time for professionalism is over. It is time for computers now. Gordon: (Gordon headlocks computer) You killed my friend.... Sully: I am out of here...(starts running) Rodolfi: Take Sully out Sally!!! Sally 2000: He is moving too slow to detect. Gordon hits computer and laser is misdirected. At that time, Mr. Pryor is walking down hall to stop the fight. Gets hit by laser. **(Fade out) Scene 16: Burial Scene (all)** Setting: Outside by lime pile by baseball field. Present: Mr. Speck, Mr. Blackford, Mr. Stenoish, Mr. Williams on tractor, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Laird. Mr. Speck: I think we all should agree that we should keep to ourselves. Sully: This isn't going to work. They are going to find them. Mr. Blackford: Sully, calm down, it's lime. Sully: Oh oh oh (shaking in agreement) you're right, it'll work, it'll break it down...sorry Mr. Blackford: I'll tell Coach Williams to avoid this for a little while....(point to Ryan) (Coach Williams nods in agreement) Mr. Speck: Mr. Laird are you crying? Larid: Bite me Speck!
 * Scene 14: Gordon with Principal (charlie)**** Roy: Gordon I've received a report on technology usage and according to our records you have not yet utilized Harvey 2000. I realize there must be some extenuating circumstance for this. **** Gordon: (stares blankly into space) (thought but not said: how does he know that) **** Roy: Gordon Harvey is here to help you. Many of our teachers are already using their computers to do amazing projects and activities with their classes. They are not just for recoding grades and entering attendance. It is time to use your computer Gordon.
 * Scene 15: Gang Fight (Matt, Speck, John) **

Setting: Gordon in classroom (feet up, hands behind head, looking at bigger desk) Gordon: Back then, it didn't used to be like this..... (fade out) --- Gordon at board with chalk, dusty, spinning around... --- Walking down hallway, high fives, points --- Smoking in lounge, turning stenographer --- Coaching scene, while smoking --- Gordon with mirror, fixing hair and stauche media type="youtube" key="9hUy9ePyo6Q" height="344" width="425"
 * Scene 17: Gordon Reflects (tim and Matt)**

Setting: In Gordon's classroom.** Gordon: Alright, I should at least get this out of the drawer. (Blows dust off of computer) How do you open this thing? Computer... open yourself. This is stupid, the stupid thing doesn't work. Harvey 2000: I have a latch at the front, pull up.... Gordon: (opens computer) Stupid latch! Harvey 2000: Hello Gordon, I am Harvey 2000, I am here to help you. Gordon: I don't know what your face is and don't care. Just make my lessons show up. Harvey 2000: I can do many things Gordon, I can connect you to the internet and show your students all kinds of exciting things. Gordon: Just do something.... Harvey 2000: You look like a man that likes a meal, how about I show you the lunch menu. Gordon: You can do that? I guess it wouldn't hurt anything. What are we having today? Harvey 2000: The lunch menu for Tues. April 5th is Hamburger and Cheesburger, tomorrow is Horseshoe. Gordon: I do like Hamburgers....well.....thanks I guess. Setting: Gordon's Room, Gordon walking in from lunch with cheese sauce on his face and Harvey 2000 open and alert on the desk. Gordon: Harvey I have to admit that I do appreciate the heads up on the Horse Shoe. Harvey: I can show you many more things, Gordon, the lunch menu is quite trivial. Would you like to know the forecast for this weekends golf match? Gordon: You can do that? For a specific area? Harvey: The forecast for Kellog Golf Coursed is 73 Degrees Fahrenheit with Southwesterly winds at 3 to 5 knots. Would you like the barametric pressure as well? Gordon: No, that's good, that's really good. Maybe I could use your help. Harvey: I can show you many things and put the world at your finger tips. Gordon: Hell, with my good looks and your CPU we may just rule the world. Gordon and computer spinning in field Gordon and computer having picnic on blanket in field Gordon and computer riding in car cruising for chickees Gordon and computer sharing a cigarette Fade out
 * Scene 18: Gordon uses computer first time (john and tim)
 * Scene 19: Gordon gives in (matt)**
 * Scene 20: Gordon and computer friends (Matt) ****