Beyond Her Years

Announcer: Up next, young women confront prejudice... Annie: He's just so beautiful, Dad.

[ Gunshot ] Announcer: ...while navigating the adult world.

Man: You gonna clean that all up?

Announcer: Beyond her years on "Film School Shorts."

Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar.

Celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image.

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Teacher: Don't be afraid.

Here we go.

We're learning.

Isn't this exciting?

[ Birds chirping ] [ Indistinct conversations ] Annie: Hi!

Hi, Greg.

Greg: Hey.

Annie: How is it -- how is it going?

Greg: It's going well.

How about you?

Annie: Good.

Do -- do you want to come with me?

Greg: Uh, I don't know.

It's, uh...

I think they'll notice.

Don't want the counselors getting angry with us.

Annie: It's okay.

Come on.

Don't worry.

Greg: Okay, where are you taking me?

[ Door closes ] Annie: Touch it.

[ Crying ] Woman: You're a sweetie.

I appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Annie?

Are you good, hon?

Annie: Mm-hmm.

[ Indistinct conversations ] Kyle: Annie?

Annie?!

We need to talk!

At the office.

Come on.

Annie!

Beth: Hey!

Kyle: Hey.

Beth: Hey.

Mr. Kyle, hi.

Kyle: Hi, Beth.

Can you just give me a sec?

Beth: So, what do you say?

Kyle: I -- wouldn't you rather go to the dance with a camper?

Beth: Come on, Mr. Kyle, what do you say?

Kyle: I say it's time for arts and crafts, Beth.

Now, Annie.

How do you -- how do you turn this on?

Come on, I'm not playing.

Do you want me to mess with your controls?

I...

Thank you.

There we go.

Awesome.

Thank you.

Mom: Annie Rebecca Lawson, this is not what we had agreed to.

I told you something would happen.

Didn't I tell you?

So now, what do we have to do?

We have to come get you?

Young lady?

Are you even listening to me?

Annie: Is Dad there?

Can you put him on?

Mom: Yeah.

Fine.

Okay, hold on.

Dad: Hey, sweetie.

Annie: Hi, Dad.

Dad: Are you okay?

Annie: Yeah.

Dad: Honey, what's going on?

Annie: He's just so beautiful, Dad.

If you could see him, you'd understand.

Dad: Okay, sweetheart.

You know it's your last night at camp, right?

Annie: Yeah.

Dad: Annie, sweetheart.

It's your last night at camp.

Do you understand?

Annie: Uh-huh.

Dad: All right.

I love you.

Annie: I love you, too.

[ Indistinct conversations ] [ Indistinct conversations continue ] Young woman: Okay, let's go, guys.

Oh, wait!

Can I borrow some lip gloss?

Thanks.

♪♪ ♪♪ Man #2: ♪ I'm sitting here with you ♪ ♪ Just wondering exactly what to do ♪ ♪ That's quite usual for me ♪ ♪ I guess that's what you always see ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm suspicious ♪ ♪ Suspicious of you ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm suspicious ♪ ♪ It's all I really know to be ♪ Kyle: Having fun?

Man #2: ♪ To be suspicious ♪ ♪ Suspicious of you ♪ Annie: Where's Greg?

Kyle: Lighten up, Annie.

Come on, it's a party.

Drink up.

Beth: Hi!

Kyle: Hey, Beth.

Beth: You want to dance?

Kyle: Uh... Annie: Where's Greg?

Kyle: Damn it, Annie.

Ugh!

He's leaving early.

His parents are picking him up tonight.

Don't -- don't touch me.

Beth: Sorry.

Man #2: ♪ You're so, so styled ♪ ♪ But I'm suspicious ♪ ♪ Suspicious of you ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm suspicious ♪ ♪ You know that it's true ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm suspicious ♪ Beth: [ Crying ] Annie: What are you doing?

Beth: Waiting to go home.

Annie: They took Greg home.

Beth: I know.

They took him in the van to the other side of the lake.

Annie: I'll never see him again.

Beth: You want to go get him?

[ Insects chirping ] [ Water splashing softly ] [ Vehicle dinging ] [ Vehicle door closes ] Woman #2: Hey, Greg, where are your parents?

How far are they?

Greg: Um... Oh, they're five minutes away.

Not too far.

Woman #2: Come on.

Hey, just make sure you've got all your stuff.

Make sure everything... Are you seriously on your phone?

Get all of your stuff out of the car, Greg.

[ Smooches ] Beth: Hey!

Woman #2: Beth?!

What?

Don't move.

Beth!

I do not get paid enough for this!

Annie: Greg!

Please?

It's our last night.

[ Insects chirping ] Greg: Oh, my God!

Annie: It's okay.

Don't worry.

Woman #2: Greg?!

Greg?!

Greg: I'm gonna go.

Woman #2: Greg?!

Where are you?!

Annie: [ Crying ] [ Footsteps approaching ] Greg: I missed you.

Annie: I missed you, too.

I didn't mean to make you feel bad.

Greg: I liked it.

Annie: Me, too.

Greg: I don't want to go anymore.

Annie: Thank you for staying.

[ Insects chirping ] [ Water splashing softly ] [ Bird calling ] [ Phone rings ] [ Dog barking ] [ Ringing continues ] [ Dial tone, beep ] Operator: This is an urgent message from the Talladega Correctional Facility.

We are calling to inform you of the release of Inmate 7196.

To speak with an officer on duty, press 0.

[ Gunshot ] [ Gunshot ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Gunshots ] [ Bird calling ] [ Car approaching ] [ Car door opens ] [ Car door closes ] [ Indistinct yelling in distance ] [ Gunshot ] [ Cartoon playing on television ] Man #3: Take cover, stupid, take cover.

Uh-oh.

Them tracks, they reveal... Reporter: Emergency response efforts under way in Central Arkansas this morning, after a tornado swept across the state... Woman #3: ...that they have a big job ahead of them, but they were determined... [ Phone ringing ] [ Voices on television continue ] Woman #4: Hello?

Hey.

How are you?

[ Screen door closes ] Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversation ] Hang on just a second.

Hey, I need you to pick up some bread at the corner store.

Go now, but cover your shoulders.

Yeah, so we're leaving Thursday, staying two nights.

Mm-hmm.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Zora: [ Blows ] ♪♪ [ Truck door closes ] Man #1: You gonna clean that all up?

You shouldn't pick that.

It'll leave a scar.

You don't want that.

[ Door opens, bell dings ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Woman #4: No.

Time will tell.

Yeah.

That's right.

So, what else you guys up to this summer?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, really?

Wait, hang on a second.

Where have you been?

Zora: Nowhere.

Woman #4: Don't play in the dirt out there, please.

Sorry about that.

Had to stop Zora from jumping in the flower beds.

I don't know what her deal is right now.

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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar.

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Additional funding for "Young Adult" was provided by... ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪