SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY
A pair of men's leather shoes and safari pants SWING.
CLASSROOM I-10
The FOOTSTEPS enter and stop in front of the blackboard.
Turn toward the students.
The man in safari, 30s, smiles at the students.
                        MAN IN SAFARI
                            (nods)
                Welcome to Saint Louis Catholic
                High School. I am EKO. I teach
                Chemistry.
SPLIT STAIRCASE
A pair of white "Puma Court" shoes and ocean blue pants CLIMB UP.
A BACKPACK with an AC/DC LOGO PATCH on it.
CLASSROOM I-10
A BOY, age 16, emerges from the doorless room.
He's slender. APPEALING.
STEALING the spotlight.
He nods to the teacher.
Mr. Eko smiles.
The late student approaches him.
                        LATE STUDENT
                  I'm sorry for being late, sir.
                            MR. EKO
                        Please sit down.