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Screenplay: “The Green Squad”
(Educational Feature Film for Kids, 1 hr 20 mins approx.)
MAIN CHARACTERS
1.
Aarav –
Curious and creative 12-year-old boy, loves drawing but careless about waste.
2.
Meera –
Aarav’s best friend, thoughtful, passionate about nature.
3.
Rohan –
Funny but lazy, always looks for shortcuts.
4.
Zoya –
Intelligent, logical, loves reading about science.
5.
Mr. Sharma
– Their friendly class teacher, firm but encouraging.
6.
Principal Madam
– Wise, kind, supports student initiatives.
7. Local Community Members – Appear later during the environmental project.
SCREENPLAY (Scene by Scene)
Scene 1 – Classroom Introduction (Daytime)
(Camera
pans across a lively classroom. Kids chatting. Aarav tosses a plastic wrapper
on the floor.)
Meera:
(picks it up) Aarav, why don’t you use the dustbin?
Aarav: (shrugs) It’s just one
wrapper. The cleaner will pick it up.
Mr. Sharma: (enters) Class,
today we begin a project — “Save
Our Environment.” Each group will find a problem around us and come
up with a solution.
(Students whisper excitedly. Aarav, Meera, Rohan, and Zoya get grouped together.)
Scene 2 – After School Brainstorm (Playground)
(The
four sit under a tree with notebooks.)
Zoya:
Pollution, waste, deforestation, water… so many issues.
Meera: Why don’t we start with
our own school? I see trash everywhere.
Rohan: (joking) Then our project
should be “How to avoid homework by cleaning trash.”
Aarav: (laughs, then thoughtful)
Wait… maybe we can do something fun, not boring.
(They decide to call themselves The Green Squad.)
Scene 3 – First Attempt (Classroom +
Schoolyard)
(Montage:
Kids trying to stop others from littering, but classmates laugh. Aarav puts up
posters; Rohan sleeps during work. Zoya explains recycling but kids ignore.)
Random
Classmate: Why should we
care? One plastic bottle doesn’t matter.
Aarav: (quietly, to friends)
That’s what I thought too…
(They feel discouraged.)
Scene 4 – Teacher’s Guidance (Staff Room)
(They
meet Mr. Sharma.)
Mr.
Sharma: Change never comes easy. People listen when they see, not just when they hear. Find a way to show them
impact.
Zoya: (excited) Like an
experiment?
Mr. Sharma: Exactly. Science and
teamwork can open eyes.
Scene 5 – The Waste Experiment (Classroom Demo)
(Green
Squad brings boxes: one with organic waste, one with plastic waste. They explain.)
Zoya:
This apple peel decomposes in days. (shows rotten peel)
Meera: But this plastic wrapper?
It’ll stay for hundreds of years.
Aarav: Imagine the ground, the
rivers, the animals… all choked.
(Class grows silent. Some students look guilty. The message starts hitting.)
Scene 6 – Turning Point (School Assembly)
(They
present their findings. Principal listens.)
Principal
Madam: Excellent initiative! What’s your next step?
Aarav: We want to make the
school a Zero Litter Zone.
Rohan: And maybe win free
ice-cream? (everyone laughs)
Principal: (smiling) If you
succeed, I promise a surprise.
Scene 7 – Action Plan (Montage)
- · Kids set up separate bins (plastic, paper, organic).
- · Aarav paints colorful signs: “Feed me, I’m the dustbin.”
- · Rohan cracks jokes to encourage kids to use bins.
- · Meera teaches younger students about trees.
- · Zoya sets up a “plastic collection challenge.”
(Music montage shows gradual change. Students join.)
Scene 8 – Obstacle (School Canteen)
(Despite
efforts, canteen uncle still uses plastic plates. Kids confront him.)
Meera:
Uncle, can you switch to steel plates?
Canteen Uncle: Too costly, beta.
Plastic is easy.
Zoya: But look, it’s harming us!
(shows chart)
Uncle: (hesitant) If you help me
find cheaper alternatives… maybe.
(The squad brainstorms. They arrange old steel plates from donations.)
Scene 9 – Community Outreach (Neighborhood)
(Kids
go beyond school, clean nearby park. Neighbors watch.)
Old
Lady: These kids put us to shame. We should help.
Shopkeeper: I’ll stop giving
plastic bags. Let’s try cloth ones.
(Momentum spreads.)
Scene 10 – Big Event (School Eco-Fair)
(Principal
organizes “Eco-Fair” showcasing Green Squad’s work. Stalls: composting,
recycling art, cloth bag distribution.)
Rohan:
(selling cloth bags) One bag = one less turtle choking!
Student: (laughs, buys)
(Crowd claps. Parents impressed. Principal announces school will go plastic-free.)
Scene 11 – Emotional Closure (Evening,
Schoolyard)
(Squad
sits under the same tree from Scene 2, smiling.)
Aarav:
Remember when I said one wrapper doesn’t matter?
Meera: (smiles) And now?
Aarav: Now I know… one wrapper
can change a whole school.
Rohan: And one squad can start a
movement!
Zoya: The Green Squad forever!
(They high-five. Camera pans up to the tree branches, birds flying free. Uplifting music.)
Final Scene – Message on Screen
“Small actions make big changes. The Earth is in your hands.” 🌍✨
Estimated Runtime: ~1 hr 20 mins
- · Act 1 (Setup): 25 mins
- · Act 2 (Struggle & Growth): 40 mins
- · Act 3 (Resolution & Message): 15 mins
🎬 The Green Squad – Screenplay
ACT 1 – Setup
Scene 1 – Classroom Introduction
INT. SCHOOL
CLASSROOM – DAY
(A
lively 7th grade classroom. Kids chatter. Some throw paper balls. Camera moves
to AARAV, doodling in his notebook. He eats a snack and tosses the wrapper
casually onto the floor. The camera follows the wrapper as it lands near
MEERA’s feet.)
MEERA
(annoyed, picks up wrapper)
Aarav! Kitni baar bola, dustbin use karo.
AARAV
(shrugs, smiling)
Arre yaar, it’s just one wrapper. Cleaner hai na school mein.
(MEERA
sighs, puts wrapper in dustbin. Suddenly the classroom door opens. MR. SHARMA,
mid-40s, enters with a pile of files.)
MR.
SHARMA
Good morning, class!
CLASS
(in chorus)
Good morning, sir!
MR.
SHARMA
Today we are starting a new project — “Save
Our Environment.” Each group will identify a problem around us and
present a solution.
(Excitement
rises. Kids whisper. Mr. Sharma assigns groups. AARAV, MEERA, ROHAN, and ZOYA
end up together. Camera focuses on their faces: Aarav curious, Meera hopeful,
Rohan half-asleep, Zoya serious.)
ROHAN
(to Aarav, whispering)
Bas yeh reh gaya tha… ab project ke naam pe extra homework.
AARAV
(grins)
Shayad fun bhi ho sakta hai.
(Bell rings. Kids rush out. Our four remain, forming a group.)
Scene 2 – Brainstorm Under the Tree
EXT.
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND – AFTERNOON
(The
group sits under a big banyan tree with notebooks. Birds chirp. Background
sounds of kids playing cricket.)
ZOYA
Let’s think. Pollution, waste, trees cut down, water shortage… sab issues hai.
MEERA
Why don’t we start small? Like our school. Dekha hai kitna litter hota hai har
jagah?
ROHAN
(grinning)
Phir project ka naam hoga: “How to skip homework by picking trash.”
AARAV
(laughs, then thoughtful)
Wait, Rohan ka joke bhi idea hai… kya pata cleaning ko fun banaya jaa sakta
hai.
ZOYA
Haan! Agar hum isse challenge ya activity bana dein toh bachche bhi join
karenge.
MEERA
(to group)
Soch liya! Hum banenge… The
Green Squad!
(All high-five. Camera tilts up to tree branches, symbolic of growth.)
Scene 3 – First Attempt
INT.
CLASSROOM & SCHOOLYARD – MONTAGE
·
Aarav
puts up posters with slogans like “Don’t be mean, keep it clean!” Kids laugh at
him.
·
Meera
politely asks juniors not to litter. They ignore.
·
Zoya
tries explaining recycling with charts. Students yawn.
·
Rohan
pretends to sweep but hides behind a wall to nap.
RANDOM
CLASSMATE
One plastic bottle se kya farq padta hai?
AARAV
(quietly to friends)
Yahi toh main bhi sochta tha…
(Music fades. Group looks disappointed.)
Scene 4 – Teacher’s Guidance
INT.
STAFF ROOM – DAY
(The
four approach MR. SHARMA, who is sipping tea. He looks up and smiles.)
MEERA
Sir, nobody is listening. Sab hum pe haste hain.
MR.
SHARMA
(smiling gently)
Change is never easy. People don’t change by hearing.
They change by seeing. Show
them something they can’t ignore.
ZOYA
Like an experiment?
MR.
SHARMA
Exactly, Zoya. Science and teamwork. That’s your power.
(Kids exchange determined glances. Camera zooms in on AARAV’s thoughtful face.)
Scene 5 – The Waste Experiment
INT.
CLASSROOM – NEXT DAY
(The
Green Squad wheels in two boxes. The class grows curious. Teacher watches from
the side.)
ZOYA
(pointing to first box)
Yeh hai apple peel. Yeh kuch hi dinon mein mitti ban jaata hai.
(She
lifts a decayed peel with gloves. Kids go “eww.”)
MEERA
(holds up plastic wrapper)
Aur yeh plastic? Yeh hundreds of years
tak zameen mein pada rahega.
AARAV
Imagine karo… rivers clogged, animals dying… sab because of wrappers like this.
(Silence
in classroom. Even prankster students look uneasy.)
RANDOM
CLASSMATE 2
(to himself)
Yaar, kal main bhi chips ka packet feka tha ground pe…
(Camera zooms to kids’ guilty faces. Message lands.)
Scene 6 – Assembly Turning Point
INT.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL – MORNING
(Entire
school gathered. The Green Squad stands nervously on stage. PRINCIPAL MADAM,
dignified and kind, listens.)
AARAV
(voice trembling at first, then firm)
We want to make our school a Zero
Litter Zone.
ROHAN
And maybe… umm… win free ice-cream?
(Everyone
laughs. The tension breaks. Principal Madam smiles warmly.)
PRINCIPAL
MADAM
(laughing)
If you succeed, I promise a surprise. But remember — this is not about
ice-cream. This is about your future.
(Crowd claps. Green Squad exchanges proud smiles.)
👉 That’s the end of Act 1 (Setup, ~25 mins runtime).
Next: Act 2 (Struggles & Growth)
— where they face real obstacles, fight with canteen uncle about plastic,
involve community, and build momentum.
Act
1 (Setup, ~25 mins) of The
Green Squad in ready-to-shoot screenplay format, with clean
sluglines, action, and dialogues.
(We’ll end on the assembly turning point that kicks off the main conflict.)
THE GREEN SQUAD
ACT 1 – SETUP
1. EXT. AARAV’S LANE – MORNING
A modest Indian neighborhood waking up. Milkman
cycles past. Sparrows hop near a pothole filled with rainwater and floating PLASTIC
WRAPPERS.
AARAV (12), a skinny kid with a sketchbook slung
over his shoulder, rushes out, munching on a wafer.
He casually crumples the PLASTIC WRAPPER and flicks it toward a gutter. It misses,
landing on the street.
From a balcony, AARAV’S MOTHER calls out.
MOTHER
Aarav! Wrapper dustbin mein!
AARAV
(laughs, already running)
Abhi late ho raha hoon, Ma!
He sprints off. A STRAY DOG sniffs the wrapper.
A small GIRL (6) watches, frowns, and kicks the wrapper toward a corner.
A beat. The little girl’s disappointed look
lingers on the littered lane.
TITLE CARD: THE GREEN SQUAD
2. INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM – DAY
A cheerful 7th-grade classroom. Posters of the
solar system and national symbols on the walls. A BUZZ of chatter.
MEERA (12), tidy and earnest, sets her pencil
case just so. ZOYA (12), bespectacled, flips through a dog-eared science
magazine. ROHAN (12), cuddly and sleepy, uses his backpack as a pillow.
Aarav enters, doodling a comic superhero:
“CAPTAIN CLEAN.”
He tears open a candy. The WRAPPER falls… near MEERA’s shoe. She
sighs, picks it up, and walks to the dustbin.
MEERA
(quiet, pointed)
Dustbin mein daalna mushkil hai kya?
AARAV
(grinning)
Bas ek wrapper hi toh hai, Meera. Cleaner uthaa lega.
MEERA
Haan. Aur sab yahi sochenge toh… (gestures at floor)
Planet ko cleaner uthayega?
The DOOR opens. MR. SHARMA (40s) enters, warm but firm, holding a stack
of files.
CLASS
(IN CHORUS)
Good morning, sir!
MR.
SHARMA
Good morning!
(sets files down)
Today, we begin a new term project: SAVE
OUR ENVIRONMENT.
Each group will find a real problem around us and present a solution. With evidence.
Low groans. Some kids perk up.
MR.
SHARMA (CONT’D)
Groups are on the board. Deadline: four
weeks. Best project will be presented at the Eco-Fair.
He writes names. Aarav, Meera, Zoya, and Rohan
end up together.
ROHAN
(whispering to Aarav)
Bas yahi reh gaya tha — homework ka dusra naam: project.
AARAV
(shrugs, curious)
Shayad mazaa bhi ho sakta hai.
MR.
SHARMA
Remember: don’t tell me problems. Show
me solutions.
Bell RINGS. The class disperses into excited, nervous clusters.
3. EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND – AFTERNOON (UNDER
THE BANYAN)
The four sit in a semicircle, notebooks open.
Cricket sounds in the distance.
ZOYA
Listing issues: air pollution, plastic waste, water shortage, trees being cut,
noise…
MEERA
Start with school? Halls mein litter. Field pe bhi.
ROHAN
(grinning)
Project ka naam rakho: “Homework se bachne ke 101 bahane, featuring jhadu.”
They chuckle. Aarav looks at kids passing, a
few drop chips packets on the ground.
AARAV
Agar cleaning ko boring ke bajay fun banadein?
ZOYA
Gamified! Challenge, scoreboard, rewards.
MEERA
(hopeful)
And we explain why it
matters. Log bolte hain — ek
wrapper se kya hota hai?
AARAV
(holds up his sketchbook)
Group ka naam? The Green Squad.
They all slap a GROUP HIGH-FIVE.
A gust of wind lifts a paper cup. It skitters
across the grass and gets stuck against a root.
They watch it. Quiet, determined.
4. INT./EXT. SCHOOL – “FIRST ATTEMPTS”
MONTAGE
— INT.
HALLWAY: Aarav tapes hand-drawn posters: “Don’t be mean, keep it
clean!” A pair of boys giggle, stick a moustache doodle on the poster.
— EXT.
STEPS: Meera gently tells a JUNIOR not to throw a bottle. The junior
shrugs and walks away.
— INT.
CLASSROOM: Zoya presents a simple chart: Reduce–Reuse–Recycle. Some students yawn. One boy makes
airplane noises.
— EXT.
BACKYARD CORNER: Rohan theatrically sweeps for ten seconds… then leans
on the broom and naps in the shade.
— INT.
GIRLS’ WASHROOM: Meera empties a small bin, pinches her nose, but
smiles resolutely.
— EXT.
DUSTBIN AREA: Aarav paints a funny face on the bin: “FEED ME!” Another kid counts how many
wrappers he “feeds.”
— INT.
STAIRWELL: Zoya adds a tiny sign above the light switch: “Save Energy: Switch Off.” A student
turns the light off, grinning.
Back to the four by the BANYAN after school — they’re exhausted.
RANDOM
CLASSMATE
(passive-aggressive)
Ek bottle se kya farq padta hai?
AARAV
(mutters; it hits him)
Yahi main bhi sochta tha…
Silence. Their early enthusiasm dips.
5. INT. STAFF ROOM – DAY
Teachers sip tea. The Green Squad stands
politely near MR. SHARMA, who
looks up and smiles.
MEERA
Sir, try kiya… par log sun nahin rahe.
MR.
SHARMA
People rarely change by hearing.
They change by seeing.
Dikhaiye unko impact. Something they cannot ignore.
ZOYA
Experiment?
MR.
SHARMA
(grins)
Now you’re talking. Science plus teamwork. You have the lab at 10 AM tomorrow.
ROHAN
Aur agar experiment boring hua toh?
MR.
SHARMA
Make it un-boring. Surprise them. Engage their curiosity.
The four share a look. A plan is forming.
6. INT. SCIENCE LAB – NEXT DAY (PREP)
A tidy lab. Glass jars, gloves, labels. Zoya
lays out two transparent boxes. Meera brings gloves and tongs. Aarav sketches
labels. Rohan carries banana peels in a steel bowl, mock-heroic.
ZOYA
Box A: Organic waste — fruit
peels, paper.
Box B: Plastic waste — chips
packets, wrappers, a spoon.
MEERA
(placing a small card)
“What happens in a week? What happens in
a year?”
AARAV
I’ll draw a timeline. Day 1. Day
3. Day 7. One month. One year…
ROHAN
(looking at gloves)
In sab mein main kya karun?
MEERA
Poster boy. Announce karna, jokes maarna, crowd handle.
ROHAN
(salutes)
Comedy with conscience.
ZOYA
We’ll show that apple peel decomposes fast — becomes soil nutrients. Plastic…
doesn’t.
AARAV
(quiet, a little ashamed)
Kal subah maine wrapper road pe pheka tha.
They all go quiet for a beat.
MEERA
(gracious)
Aaj se nahi. Aaj se hum example banenge.
Rohan pats Aarav’s shoulder. They get to work.
7. INT. CLASSROOM – DAY (THE WASTE EXPERIMENT
DEMO)
Students gather around two labeled boxes: A – Organic and B – Plastic.
ZOYA
(teacherly, engaging)
Box A: apple peels, a paper napkin.
Box B: plastic spoon, a chips packet, a straw.
She puts on GLOVES, opens Box A. The class leans in.
ZOYA
(CONT’D)
In warm, moist conditions, bacteria and
fungi break down organic matter. That’s decomposition.
MEERA
Aur yeh paper? Isme wood pulp hota hai — biodegradable. Kuch dinon mein mitti
banne lagega.
AARAV
(holds up a colorful wrapper)
Aur yeh plastic? It’s not food
for nature. It can take hundreds of years
to break down — if at all.
ROHAN
(playing MC, wins them)
Matlab yeh wrapper itna ziddi hai ki aapke–mere se bhi zyada time school mein
reh sakta?
LAUGHTER. But some kids look uneasy.
ZOYA
Now, imagine wrappers going into a drain.
Water blocks. Mosquitoes breed. People fall sick.
MEERA
Ya animals eating plastic, thinking it’s food — their stomach gets blocked.
AARAV
(soft, honest)
Maine bhi socha tha — ek wrapper se kya farq
padta hai?
Par ek-ek karke — pura planet
bhar jaata hai.
A quiet lands. Even pranksters stare at the
wrappers differently.
RANDOM
STUDENT
(soft)
Main kal se dustbin use karunga.
ROHAN
Kal se kyun? Aaj se!
They all smile. A seed of change is planted.
8. INT. CLASS – LATER (PLANNING THE ASK)
The four huddle at the back.
MEERA
We should present in the assembly. Ask for a Zero Litter Zone.
ZOYA
And separate bins: plastic,
paper, organic.
ROHAN
Aur reward system! House points. “Feeding the bin” scorecard.
AARAV
Plus artwork. Funny dustbin faces. Make it a school thing.
They nod, aligned.
9. INT. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE – AFTERNOON
A warm office with plants on the sill. PRINCIPAL MADAM (50s) listens kindly as
the four excitedly outline their pitch.
PRINCIPAL
(smiling)
You’ve thought this through. Okay. You have five minutes in tomorrow’s assembly.
(beat)
Remember: Invite people in.
Don’t scold.
MEERA
Yes, ma’am.
ROHAN
Ma’am, agar hum successful hue toh… surprise milega?
PRINCIPAL
(laughs)
We’ll see.
They share a grin.
As they leave, they pass the CANTEEN WINDOW. “Canteen Uncle” stacks PLASTIC PLATES and PLASTIC SPOONS into a huge pile. Aarav and Meera exchange a look. A new storm cloud forming.
10. INT. SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL – MORNING
The entire school lines the hall. Banners
flutter: “ECO-FAIR NEXT MONTH.”
On stage: The Green Squad. Meera grips the
mic; Aarav holds a poster; Zoya has a simple chart; Rohan… smiles like a show
host.
MEERA
(mic trembles, steadies)
Good morning. We’re The Green Squad.
We want to talk about the power of one.
ZOYA
One wrapper blocking a drain. One plastic spoon used for one minute, lasting a
hundred years. One careless moment — big consequences.
AARAV
(owning it)
Kal main bhi careless tha.
(beat)
Aaj se… main dustbin hero.
Ripples of laughter and applause.
ROHAN
We’re asking that our school become a Zero
Litter Zone.
Separate bins for plastic, paper, organic.
House points for “feeding the bin.”
Every Friday: Green Period —
clean-up + fun activity.
And yes… posters so cool even the bins will smile.
The hall chuckles. Heads nod. Teachers look
impressed.
Principal Madam steps up.
PRINCIPAL
Excellent. If you succeed, I promise a surprise.
But remember — this isn’t about rewards. It’s about the world you’ll inherit.
A warm applause swells.
CUT TO:
CANTEEN
UNCLE, arms folded at the back, eyeing his mountain of plastic plates. His face is
unreadable.
SMASH
CUT TO BLACK.
END OF ACT 1
Educational Notes Embedded in Act 1
- · Decomposition basics (bacteria/fungi; organic vs. plastic).
- · Biodegradable vs. non-biodegradable examples (paper vs. plastic).
- · Public health linkage (blocked drains → mosquitoes → disease).
- · Behavior change tools (gamification, house points, inviting tone).
- · Systems thinking seed (canteen plastic as institutional source of waste).
Act 2 (Struggles & Growth, ~40 mins runtime) of The Green Squad in full screenplay format, with dialogues, actions, and conflict building.
THE GREEN SQUAD
ACT 2 – STRUGGLES & GROWTH
11. INT. SCHOOL CANTEEN – LUNCHTIME
Plastic PLATES and SPOONS pile high. The
“CANTEEN UNCLE” serves samosas. Kids dump wrappers straight onto the floor.
The Green
Squad enters, watching in dismay.
MEERA
(approaches)
Uncle, aap abhi bhi plastic use kar rahe ho?
CANTEEN UNCLE
Beta, steel plates mehengi hain. Plastic sasta hai. Easy hai.
ZOYA
But it’s dangerous. Yeh dekhiye chart. (unfolds a poster)
One plastic spoon = 200 years in soil.
CANTEEN UNCLE
(skeptical, tired)
Main itna bada kharcha nahi utha sakta.
ROHAN
(smirks)
Uncle, agar school eco-friendly ban gaya toh aap bhi famous honge. “Green
Canteen” suna hai?
The uncle chuckles but shakes his head. The kids exchange frustrated looks.
12. EXT. SCHOOLYARD – EVENING
The Squad huddles under the banyan.
MEERA
If we can’t change the canteen, sab waste ho jayega.
ZOYA
Then we fund it ourselves. Collect steel plates, donations.
AARAV
We can organize a plate drive.
Ask parents for old steel plates they don’t use.
ROHAN
And pitch it like a challenge — “Bring a plate, save a turtle.”
They nod, a plan forming.
13. INT. CLASSROOM – NEXT WEEK (MONTAGE)
— Meera
makes colorful flyers: “PLATE DRIVE! Bring one, save one!”
— Rohan does a funny skit in
class: pretends to be a turtle choking on a plastic spoon. Kids laugh but clap.
— Aarav paints a huge mural:
Earth crying, then smiling with steel plates.
— Zoya sets up a collection
table, tracks numbers on a chart.
By week’s end, they have a stack of donated steel plates.
14. INT. SCHOOL CANTEEN – DAY
The Squad brings the collected plates to the
Canteen Uncle.
MEERA
Uncle, ab excuse?
CANTEEN
UNCLE
(softens, touched)
Arre… tum logon ne itni mehnat ki. Theek hai, beta. Aaj se steel plates.
Students CHEER. The Squad beams. A victory… but small.
15. EXT. SCHOOL PARKING LOT – SATURDAY
MORNING
The Squad ventures beyond school — the nearby
park is a MESS. Wrappers, bottles, broken glass everywhere.
Kids from other classes walk past, sneering.
RANDOM
STUDENT
Tum log khud ko hero samajhte ho kya? Cleaner ka kaam kar rahe ho.
AARAV
(quiet, determined)
Nahi. Hum apna kaam kar rahe hain.
The Squad puts on gloves, starts cleaning.
Slowly, a FEW YOUNGER KIDS join. Then NEIGHBORS notice.
OLD LADY
Ye bacche sharam dilaa rahe hain. Chalo, madad karte hain.
Within minutes, parents, shopkeepers, even teens pitch in. The park begins to shine.
16. EXT. PARK – LATER
The Squad stands, sweaty but proud, holding
garbage bags.
ROHAN
Dekha? Ek group se shuru hua. Ab puri gali saath hai.
ZOYA
This is community impact. Real change.
A NEWS REPORTER snaps photos. A small article
next day: “Local Kids Lead Park
Cleanup.”
The Squad beams reading it.
17. INT. CLASSROOM – DAY
The classmates who once mocked now respect
them. Kids eagerly use dustbins. Some even compete to collect wrappers.
RANDOM
CLASSMATE
(shy to Aarav)
Can I join… Green Squad?
AARAV
(smiles)
Sabhi members hain. Bas dustbin use karo.
18. INT. SCHOOL STAFF ROOM – AFTERNOON
Mr. Sharma congratulates them.
MR.
SHARMA
You’ve proved action inspires more than words. But remember — momentum can
fade. Keep pushing.
The Squad nods. They’re not done yet.
19. INT. SCHOOL HALL – “GREEN MEETING” PREP
The Squad organizes a small exhibition:
- · Posters of decomposition timelines.
- · Dustbin “monsters” with painted faces.
- · Chart of plastic saved.
Principal enters, impressed.
PRINCIPAL
You’ve turned an idea into a movement. Next stop: Eco-Fair.
Show the world what kids can do.
The Squad glows with pride — and a little fear. The Eco-Fair is huge. Stakes are higher now.
20. EXT. ROOFTOP – SUNSET
The four sit on the school rooftop, looking at
the city skyline. Chimneys puff smoke in the distance.
MEERA
Sochti hoon… hum school ke andar change laa rahe hain. Par bahar?
AARAV
(looking at smoke)
Ek din bahar bhi. Step by step.
ZOYA
Change spreads. Jaise ek seed se tree.
ROHAN
Aur phir uss tree pe hamari photo lagegi: “Founders of Green Squad.”
They laugh, watching the sun set. Hope glows on their faces.
END OF ACT 2 (Struggles & Growth, ~40 mins runtime)
Educational Points in Act 2:
- · Waste alternatives: steel vs plastic.
- · Community participation: ripple effect of small actions.
- · Leadership & teamwork: persistence despite mockery.
- · Scientific mindset: tracking progress with charts, proof.
- · Sustainability: systemic changes (canteen, park, bins).
Act 3 (Resolution & Eco-Fair Climax, ~15 mins) of The Green Squad in the same ready-to-shoot screenplay style with clean sluglines, action, and dialogues. It picks up right after Act 2’s rooftop sunset.
THE GREEN SQUAD
ACT 3 – RESOLUTION & ECO-FAIR CLIMAX
21. INT. CLASSROOM – ONE WEEK BEFORE ECO-FAIR –
DAY
The Green Squad surrounds a whiteboard:
“ECO-FAIR PLAN.”
Charts: Waste
Audit (Before/After), Compost Timeline, Energy Corner, DIY Paper-Bag Station,
Pledge Tree.
ZOYA
Numbers first. Before: average 6 kg/day
mixed waste. After segregated bins: 2.1
kg/day — and 1.4 kg of
that is recyclable.
MEERA
Compost pit sample ready. Box A material looks like soil now.
ROHAN
And Box B — plastic — still plastic. “Ziddi wrapper returns.”
AARAV
Poster wall done. Also making floor arrows to each stall.
MR. SHARMA
Proud. Remember: keep it interactive.
People learn by doing.
They nod, energized.
22. EXT. SCHOOL CAMPUS – NIGHT (PRE-ECO-FAIR)
Monsoon wind HOWLS. RAIN lashes. A gust knocks
over bins. Posters peel off. The compost tarp FLAPS dangerously.
CUT TO:
23. EXT. SCHOOL CAMPUS – PRE-DAWN
The four arrive in raincoats, breath steaming.
They stare at the mess.
MEERA
(near tears)
Sab kharab…
AARAV
No. Hum theek karenge.
ROHAN
Green marshals, assemble!
A fast CLEANUP
MONTAGE:
— Aarav retapes posters with packing tape.
— Meera ropes bins to a railing.
— Zoya covers compost with a fresh tarp, adds labels.
— Rohan recruits two sleepy SECURITY GUARDS with tea bribes.
They finish as dawn breaks. A rainbow flickers faintly.
24. INT. CANTEEN – EARLY MORNING
Canteen Uncle shows a box: only 20 steel spoons left.
CANTEEN
UNCLE
Supplier late. Log aayenge… kaise hoga?
MEERA
We’ll set up a washing station.
Use–wash–reuse rotation.
ROHAN
And we’ll put “Bring Your Spoon”
signs at the gate — last-minute jugaad.
Canteen Uncle nods, relieved.
25. EXT. SCHOOL QUADRANGLE – ECO-FAIR MORNING
Banners flutter: “ECO-FAIR — SMALL STEPS, BIG CHANGE.”
Colorful STALLS line the quadrangle.
- · WASTE AUDIT: scale, clear bags labeled “Plastic,” “Paper,” “Organic.”
- · COMPOST CORNER: two boxes from Box A/B; magnifying glass; crumbly compost.
- · DIY PAPER BAG: old newspapers, glue, string.
- · ENERGY CORNER: a fan on a hand-crank generator; “Watt is power?” chart.
- · PLEDGE TREE: cardboard tree; paper leaves with promises.
Students, parents, neighbors trickle in.
AARAV
(to a parent)
Aap yeh compost smell kijiye — earthy, garden-jaisa. Food peels se bana.
PARENT
(surprised)
Bilkul mitti jaisa!
ZOYA (to
a group of boys)
Yeh plastic straw 200+ saal. Paper straw? Weeks–months. Better: steel straw — reusable for years.
ROHAN
(MC-ing)
Aaiye aaiye! “Ziddi Wrapper Returns” live dekhiyega — 100 saal baad bhi hero
entry!
Laughter. Kids gather.
MEERA
(to little kids)
Newspaper se bag banayenge? Aap glue lagao, main fold karungi.
(softly)
Plastic bag ko bye-bye bolte hain.
26. EXT. SCHOOL GATE – LATE MORNING
A BALLOON
VENDOR arrives with plastic confetti; some visitors start dropping
food cups on the ground. Litter spikes. Tension.
MEERA
(urgent)
Team — situation at the gate.
AARAV
Announce Green Path Marshals.
Rohan?
ROHAN
(on mic, playful)
Breaking news! Aaj school mein “Fastest Wrapper to Bin” race! Jo litter uthaye,
house points turant!
Kids DASH to pick up litter. Parents clap. Two
teachers join.
ZOYA (to
balloon vendor)
Bhaiya, plastic confetti mana. Aapke business ko nuksaan nahi hoga. Yeh paper confetti try kijiye. Less mess,
more class.
She hands over a small paper-confetti sample the squad
pre-made.
BALLOON
VENDOR
(smiles)
Chalo, aaj se eco-vibes.
He swaps. Crisis defused.
27. EXT. WASTE AUDIT STALL – MIDDAY
A MUNICIPAL
ENVIRONMENT OFFICER (MEO) arrives with notebook.
MEO
Main observe kar raha hoon. Impressive stalls. Data dekhna hai.
ZOYA
(ready)
Before–after waste audit.
(Points)
Baseline: 6 kg/day mixed. Current: 2.1 kg/day residual; 1.4 kg recyclable, 2.3 kg compostable diverted.
MEO
Verification?
AARAV
Daily logs, photos, and bin-weighing videos. Timestamped.
MEO
Questions: How do you sustain after fair day? Momentum drops.
MEERA
Green Period every Friday —
permanent calendar slot we’re proposing. Peer monitors per class. Compost for
school garden.
ROHAN
And a “No Plastic Month”
challenge each term. House points. Trophy bhi.
MEO
(smiles)
You’ve thought through systems. Good.
He signs a note, impressed.
28. EXT. MAIN STAGE – AFTERNOON
The crowd gathers. PRINCIPAL MADAM, MR.
SHARMA, teachers, parents, neighbors.
PRINCIPAL
Green Squad, stage par aaiye.
They step up to applause.
MEERA
(to mic)
We believed small actions matter. We started with a wrapper… and changed our school.
ZOYA
(holds up compost)
This is apple peel turned into soil in weeks — thanks to decomposition by bacteria and fungi.
AARAV
(holds plastic wrapper)
And this… still the same. Even storm ke baad bhi yeh ziddi.
(beat, honest)
Main bhi careless tha. Aaj se nahi.
ROHAN
Hum sab ke liye easy choice banayenge: reuse
first, recycle next, refuse what we don’t need.
A beat. Warm applause.
CANTEEN
UNCLE
(steps up, shy)
Kal tak main plastic use karta tha. Aaj tum bachchon se seekha — steel plates
better hain. Washing station ready, aur main commitment karta hoon… plastic-free canteen.
Cheers.
OLD LADY
FROM PARK
(tearful)
In bacchon ne humein sharam aur umeed dono di. Mohalle ka park saaf hai — inki
wajah se.
Crowd applauds, emotional.
29. EXT. STAGE – CONTINUOUS
PRINCIPAL
On behalf of the school, we adopt three policies:
1.
Zero Litter Zone,
with segregated bins in every corridor.
2.
Weekly Green
Period for all classes.
3.
Canteen
Plastic-Free — reusable crockery, washing station.
(beat, smiling)
Aur promised surprise:
Today we inaugurate the Green Squad
Garden — using your compost — and… kulfi for everyone… in steel cups!
The hall ERUPTS. Kids chant: “Green Squad! Green Squad!”
30. EXT. SCHOOL GARDEN STRIP – LATE AFTERNOON
A small ribbon across a neat soil bed. The Green Squad cuts the ribbon with the MEO and Principal.
They sprinkle compost into the bed and plant saplings together.
MR.
SHARMA
(gently)
Trees take time. So does change. Aaj aapne dono ko shuru kiya.
They smile, humbled.
31. EXT. QUADRANGLE – GOLDEN HOUR
·
Stalls winding down. Pledge Tree leaves flutter:
·
“I will carry a water bottle.”
·
“No more plastic straws.”
·
“Switch off lights.”
·
“Plant one tree with Papa.”
AARAV
(quiet)
Ek wrapper se shuru kiya… aur itna sab…
MEERA
(smiles)
Kabhi kabhi “bas ek” hi kaafi hota hai.
ROHAN
Official announcement: The Green Squad is now… The Green School.
ZOYA
Next target: Cycle-to-School Day.
Carbon footprint, here we come.
They laugh, dreaming bigger.
32. EXT. BANYAN TREE – DUSK (CALLBACK)
The same banyan where it all began. They sit,
sharing kulfi in steel cups.
Birds roost overhead. A breeze rustles leaves.
AARAV
(raising his cup)
To dustbins with funny faces…
MEERA
To compost that smells like rain…
ZOYA
To data that convinces hearts…
ROHAN
Aur to kulfi — jo plastic ke bina bhi zyaada tasty lagti hai!
They clink cups. Laughter.
CAMERA TILTS UP through the banyan canopy to
the evening sky.
SUPER:
“Small actions. Big change.”
FADE OUT.
Embedded Educational Elements in Act 3
·
Waste
audit & measurement: Before/after weights; tracking and
verification.
·
Composting
science: Decomposition by bacteria/fungi; organic vs. plastic
timelines.
·
Systems
& policy: Zero Litter Zone, weekly Green Period, plastic-free
canteen, washing station logistics.
·
Behavioral
design: Gamified “marshal” system, pledge tree, house points.
·
Sustainable
alternatives: Steel plates/spoons, paper confetti, DIY newspaper bags.
· Next-step thinking: Cycle-to-School Day; carbon footprint awareness.
Optional Post-Credits (if you want)
ROLLING
CARDS: Simple eco-tips for kids:
- · Carry your own bottle, spoon, and cloth bag.
- · Plant indigenous trees.
- · Switch off appliances at the wall.
- · Repair and reuse before buying new.
- · Do a monthly waste audit at home.
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