This transcript is for our film, The Run.
[Gentle instrumental music]
[Wide shot of Tom standing on a running track, back to camera]
[Therapist voiceover]
– So, Tom, I wanted to ask, how's everything going?
[Close-up of Tom smiling, then cut to therapist’s face. Tom nods.]
[Coach]
– On your marks, set...
[Whistle trills]
[Tom lines up with other children for a race]
[Somber instrumental music]
[Tom opens his eyes in bed, gets up slowly]
[Footsteps patter]
[Tom runs in school uniform, then transitions to running on the track again]
[School bell rings]
– Sorry, love. We're done.
[Tom arrives late to school. Classroom door is closed.]
[Coach]
– These are from lost property. Stick them on.
[Tom looks embarrassed in ill-fitting PE kit. He runs awkwardly in shoes
that don’t fit.]
[Therapist voiceover]
– Yeah, you know, it's... it's been different.
[Tom sits in therapist’s office, looking slightly more positive]
[Parents arguing. Tom looks upset.]
[Door slams. Tom runs out.]
[Footsteps patter. Somber music continues.]
[Tom runs on the track, struggling.]
[Tom voiceover]
– I was tired.
[Man]
– I'm gonna need you to make a delivery for us. Okay?
[Tom is handed drugs by a group of men.]
[Somber music continues]
[Tom shakes his head and runs away.]
[Men shouting]
– Hey, boy! Where you going?
[Tom keeps running.]
[Tom voiceover]
– I suppose I felt like giving in.
[Back in therapist’s office.]
[Footsteps patter. Crowd cheers.]
[Tom runs the race again.]
[Therapist]
– So, d'you know what foster care is?
[She hands Tom a photo of his new foster parents.]
[Gentle instrumental music]
[Tom looks at the photo.]
[Support group scene]
– Just them knowing that you're around...
– ...and that they can go to you if they want to.
[Foster parents listen attentively.]
[Footsteps patter. Crowd cheers.]
[Tom runs in the race again.]
[Tom voiceover]
– It's not what I expected.
[Tom runs to his new home.]
[Family kitchen scene]
– Is our puppy coming in?
– Yeah. Mia has biscuits.
[Family making breakfast. Sister fills dog bowl.]
[Therapist]
– In what way?
[Tom reflects.]
[Foster mum and sister making dinner. Foster dad folds towels.]
– I thought they'd let me down like everybody else.
– You don't know how it's gonna go.
[Dinner scene]
– I've been here a while now. It's really okay.
[Foster sister smiles at Tom.]
[Therapist]
– I didn’t know who they were or why they would care.
[Tom receives new running trainers.]
[Tom voiceover]
– About me. Yes.
[Tom admires his new trainers.]
[Footsteps patter]
[Tom runs in his new trainers.]
[Tom voiceover]
– At first, I just wanted to run.
– Just kicked my foot and I went like...
[Tom talks to foster mum in kitchen.]
[Porcelain shatters]
[Tom knocks a cup off the counter and runs away.]
[Gentle music continues]
[Tom peers around the corner, scared.]
[Foster Mom]
– Tom, it's all right.
[Foster Dad]
– I'll clean it up.
[Therapist]
– And now, d'you still want to run?
[Crowd cheers. Gentle music continues.]
[Tom runs in his race.]
[Foster family cheering]
– Come on! Come on!
– Yes! Yes!
[Montage: Tom playing with dog, doing homework, laughing, running with
foster mum.]
[Foster family cheering]
– He came third! (laughs)
[Therapist]
– Yeah. Yes, I do.
[Tom smiles.]
[Foster family]
– Yeah!
– My boy! Look what you did!
– I'm so proud!
– I'm so proud of you!
– And next time, I'm gonna win.
[family chatters]
[gentle music continues]
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