Plot Recipe

Ingredients:


1 teenager


1 red photo album


1 messy desk


a handful of photographs


a loving family


a friend


a mental illness


lighting which sets the scene


a room


a beach


a road


a house


a party room





Recipe:





The story begins with a teenager named Jade cleaning her desk. She finds a red suede photo album which she opens. As she looks through the album, the photos trigger flashbacks. In her first flashback, Jade sees herself rollerblading with a girl called Aimee. They have a great time as Jade attempts to teach Aimee how to rollerblade. This demonstrates a happy atmosphere. In her second flashback, Jade is seen at a beach with Aimee. They splash eachother and have a great time. Add a supervising lifeguard is shown observing the beach. He only sees Jade, Aimee is invisible. This creates suspense and mystery. In her third flashback, Jade holds an invitation to her birthday party which is written to Aimee. Jade scrunches the paper up and throws it onto the floor. Her mum picks it up and reads it. After more suspense is added to the recipe, she goes to her husband and says 'Its working'. The fourth and final flashback is of Jade's party without Aimee. Jade is slightly depressed and upset, she wishes she could see Aimee. The sad mood in the party ends the flashbacks with more suspense as to why Jade did not invite Aimee. Jade goes to the kitchen and takes pills. Her mental health is revealed and Aimee turns out to be invisible. Jade's mum asks what Jade was doing and she replies. Jade's mum says 'you know Aimee's not real, right?' For a seemingly happy ending, add 'I know, I made her up. I'm better now, right?' or for a dramatic ending, add 'No, she's real mum. I see her every day.'