Deals with vandalism on the school bus. Shows how a school bus, deemed as a prize possession and the source of pride to a group of middle school children, is literally destroyed by a baseball team who borrowed it for transportation.
CU corner of bus seat, torn seam “OL’ #23” credit appears, fades out
EA male hand appears, runs along to of seat, fold downs down at corner, replaces cover
CU corner o bus seat shredded at seam, two hand grasp corner, pull vinyl back towards camera
CU hole in seat- appears to be melted at edges. Pencil eraser end enter frame, pushes around hole, probes opening
MS EA male full beard mustache, wearing cap, in bus driver’s seat, with arm on back of seat, other wiping at steering wheel. Turn head to back of bus ( L)
MS EA male ( also full beard and mustache) approaches camera leans in then walks off camera L
MS EA male ( no cap) exits bus, turns EA male with cap exits. they talk
CU EA male w/ cap over R shoulder of other
CU EA male over R shoulder of other w/ cap. Other school bus visible in background
MS 2 EA males facing each other, school bus 23 w/open door in background both begin to walk towards screen R, camera pans with motion, as they pass before plain building facade then exit screen R fade to
MS group of EA students exiting school. EA male stops, points toward screen L
MS open door of school bus, #41
MS young EA male approaches open door of school bus, in profile. Grasps door edge, pauses
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, in profile students file past screen R
MS students entering bus 41
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear students file past
CU back of EA male students head. He turns to CU
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear
MS students seated in bus. AA (gender?), and (ethnic?) male in foreground, EA male, EA female in background
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear
CU ?ethnic male
MS students seated in bus. AA (gender?), and (ethnic?) male in foreground, EA male, EA female in background
MS students seated in bus. AA (gender?), and (ethnic?) male in foreground, EA male, MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, stands, hunched over
CU 3 students 1 (ethnic?) female, 1 EA female, 1 EA male leaning over back of bus seat
EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
CU EA male student seated
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
CU (ethnic?) female student
CU EA (gender?) student, arms folded on back of bus seat
CU AA (gender?) student, looks back over R shoulder, laughs, looks to camera
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
CU 2 EA male students standing in bus.
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
MS 5 students L to R: seated:AA female standing 2 (gender?) EA, 2 EA males
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
CU EA male student, seated, forearm on seat
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
ECU EA male student, seated,glasses
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
MS 6 students 2 EA seated in foreground, ?male
standing: 1 (ethnic?) female, 1 EA male, 1 EA female 1 EA male
ECU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache looking to rear, standing hunched over
MS 3 students 1 (ethnic?) female, 1 EA male, 1 EA female 1 EA male fade to
CU sign “Dr. Barbara Mason/Superintendent”
MS EA female, standing Screen L, reaches out to shake hands w/ EA male (clean shaven) EA male bald w. full beard and mustache enters from L, also shakes hands all sit, camera moves down
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, over L shoulder of EA female
MS 2 EA males and 1 female, seated at table in office, in use bookcases in background
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache,
ECU EA female
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, over L shoulder of EA female
MS 2 EA males and 1 female, seated at table in office
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache
CU EA female
MS 2 Ea males and 1 female, seated at table in office
CU EA male clean shaven
CU EA female
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, over L shoulder of EA female fade to
MS open doors of bus screen R, EA female student moves into sight from behind doors, holding seat frame. EA male student holds other end camera pulls back
Wide MS of several students and EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, all busy with tasks
CU brushes on glass vessels, liquid pours on- red on L, blue on R
CU AA? male pans R EA? female, both looking down (students?)
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, Ea male student rises into frame in foreground
CU EA hands taking apart ?seat with screwdriver
MS back side bus, Emergency door open EA male enters from screen L, places plank in aisle
LS interior, EA male sliding plank towards front of bus
CU EA hands grabbing glass jar of brushes from in front of small ”boom box” radio cassette tape player. unseen hand lifts radio out of frame
MS EA male places radio on floor through emergency door, hoists self into bus
MS toward front of bus interior, EA male student AA male student partly visible screen R they move of holding seat
ECU tape player door opens, cassette inserted, door closed, EA hand operates button
CU (ethnic?) female in profile with brush raised stops, looks L towards camera
MS back of EA students head, taping cloth to roof of interior of bus
MS EA male student running plank across aisle, braced on 2 seats. shot through rear door of bus
MS EA male student putting on coveralls
CU EA hands: paint being poured from cup into muffin tin, brush mixing
ECU brush in white paint
CU hand charcoaling sketch ( on interior roof of bus?)
MS EA male lying (on plank?) charcoaling on interior roof
MS EA male reaching into bus through emergency exit, takes boom box , lift antennae, switches to radio
MS EA Male w/staple gun, EA female AA female holding batting ( on seat back?)
CU EA hands and staple gun
MS yellow and white cloth in motion, drops to reveal EA female student
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache turned to speak over R shoulder EA female at screen R, 2 Ea male students in frame
CU EA male student
CU rear of AA female students head, as she paints cove of interior of bus roof
MS EA hand, brush painting interior roof
MS EA painting rainbow on interior roof
MS blank interior roof, EA male sits up into frame, puts brush in mouth camera follows as he reaches over and down
CU radio antennae being pushed down by EA hand, reaches radio, pushes button, tape resumes
CU AA female student in profile, looks over R shoulder at camera
CU EA male student, resuming supine position
CU brush painting interior of roof
MS down on radio,out emergency exit AA female student approaches, lifts antennae, changes to radio, sneaks out of frame
CU EA male student sits up
ECU brush painting red circle on interior roof
MS EA female student painting red circle on interior roof EA male bald w. full beard and mustache approaches, stops looks up at red circle
MS EA male student in profile painting cove of interior roof leans back puts on sunglasses
CU back of head of EA male student painting red lips on wall, turns over R shoulder, comments, turns back
CU radio. sneakers drop to bus aisle behind radio, EA hand folds down antennae, turn on tape, lifts radio up, feet step on bus seat
MS along belly of supine EA male student in coverall, muffin tin of paint on belly, reaching up w/brush
VS/MTG
CU brush black paint
CU brush tan paint
CU brush tan paint
CU brush white paint
CU EA student looking to screen L
CU EA male student in sunglasses. Pulls back tapes cloth, look behind. Pulls head back in, lenses are painted
LS EA male student supine on plane suspended over seats painting camera moves in to ECU
EA hands pulling down sheet, EA male students stands under Mona Lisa reproduction on interior roof
MS towards front of bus 5 students EA male, AA female, 2 EA females and 1 EA male plus EA male bald w. full beard and mustache stand looking to back of bus with mouths open, then applaud
CU EA male student under Mona Lisa, removes glasses looks up, then back
CU Mona Lisa fades to black
Fade in school hallway w/ tall lockers ( scenes appear to be shot w./ all natural light)
MS EA male student, reaching up into locker. AA male student in background
CU EA male turning to camera
MS AA male 2 students pass through frame
CU EA male , turns away from camera over L shoulder camera follows to
MS EA students approaches AA male student in front of row of lockers
CU EA male student in profile against lockers
MS AA male student over L shoulder of EA male student
MS 3 Ea adult males in baseball uniforms exiting brick building EA male and AA male students, also in uniforms, exit building
MS members of baseball team boarding bus 23
CU painted sun, AA male student enter frame from screen L, looks up and around
MS AA adult male
VS/ MTG baseball game (with calliope soundtrack!)
MS EA baseball player, over catchers L shoulder, pitches ball
runner between bases
Coach on sidelines overlay of scoreboard
overlay of scoreboard over baseball play
team switch in and out field
“10” at bat
at bat
pitch
pitch
AA male goes long and catches
AA male warming up for at bat
EA male in bull pen overlay of scoreboard
overlay of scoreboard at bat, scoreboard scroll off screen L
end calliope!
CU AA male coach watching play
MS of at bat, camera pans to
LS of field
MS of infield camera pans R
MS home plate
LS outfielder winding up
CU AA male coach
MS home plate
CU baseball rolling in dirt
CU umpire (up angle)
MS home plate, camera moves in as team clears bench to celebrate
CU EA male player camera pans down to hands, cleaning dirt from cleats over custom bus seat
CU dirt on seat
CU cleat being tied on edge of seat, EA hands brush dirt off, seat is torn
MS EA male in uniform looks up from bus seat, looks to front of bus, tosses ?cleats?
MS of flower painted on roof of bus with smudges
MS EA male seated near back of bus, looking offscreen R. glove tossed from front of bus as cola bottle comes in from screen R. Cola pours over seat
MS AA male student laughing EA male student falls into seat behind him, also laughing
MS EA male student shaking cola
MS hands fight for bottle
SPECIAL EFFECT
cola shoots up and hits painting of Mona Lisa
3 shots from 3 angles
slow motion
moves in CU of painting with cola dripping off fade to black
Fade in
MS AA male coach in front of shelves of athletic gear
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache approaching from screen L , back of head of AA male visible at lower R EA male stops center screen, leans on shelves
MS AA male adult, seated, looking offscreen L
MS R profile EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, looking away from camera to AA male, seated
CU EA male bald w. full beard and mustache
CU AA male seated, looking down
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, back of head of AA male visible at lower R
CU AA male seated, looking down
MS EA male bald w. full beard and mustache, back of head of AA male visible at lower R EA male exits screen L
MS AA male seated, looking down
MS back of head of AA male EA male enter screen L, resumes seat
MS EA male student leaning on railing, AA male student seated on steps. AA male stands, both walk to L, camera follows, they move down hall, exit screen R
MS AA Male student and EA male student enter from screen R, walk towards camera, up flight of stairs. Both stop at top, camera pulls back exit screen L fade to black
End credits:
OL’#23
Executive Producer/ George Thurman
Produced and Directed/by/ John Eggert
Cinematography/and/editing/
Written/by/John Swinton
Sound Recording/Gregg Silver/Jan Steif
Technical Advisors/March Gemberling/Kathryn Sproat/Ron Fuller
Acknowledgements/State College Area/School District/ Don Lines/Director of Transportation/Welsh Equipment Co./John Welsh/President
Produced for:/Pupil Transportation Division/Bureau of Safety OPerations, Pennsylvania Department of/ Transportation
Produced by: /Educational Services/Penn State Television/June, 1980
A Continuing Education and/ Community Service of the/Institute for Motor Fleet Training,/ The Pennsylvania State/University

