文档介绍：INT. WELTON ACADEMY HALLWAY - DAY
A young boy, dressed in a school uniform and cap, fidgets as his mother
adjusts his tie.
MOTHER
Now remember, keep your shoulders back.
A student opens up a case and removes a set of bagpipes. The young
boy and his brother line up for a photograph
PHOTOGRAPHER
Okay, put your arm around your brother.
That's it. And breathe in.
The young boy blinks as the flash goes off.
PHOTOGRAPHR
Okay, one more.
An old man lights a single candle. A teacher goes over the old
man's duties.
TEACHER
Now just to review, you're going to
follow along the procession until you
get to the headmaster. At that point
he will indicate to you to light the
candles of the boys.
MAN
All right boys, let's settle down.
The various boys, including NEIL, KNOX, and CAMERON, line up holding
banners. Ahead of them is the old man, followed by the boy with the
bagpipes with the two youngest boys at the front.
MAN
Banners up.
The boys hoist the banners and the bagpipes begin to play loudly. The
small group marches out of the room and down a set of stairs into a
church. The pews are filled with students and parents while the
teachers, all dressed in robes, are seated at the front of the church
behind the headmaster.
The boys break off to either side at the front of the church. The
bagpipes cease and the headmaster, MR. NOLAN, walks over to the old
man carrying the candle.
MR NOLAN
Ladies and gentlemen, boys, the light
of knowledge.
An organ begins to play as the old man goes forward with shaking hands
to the young boys in the front pew. Each boy is holding a candle and
he bends over to light the first one. Each boy in turn lights the
candle of the boy next to him.
MR NOLAN
One hundred years ago, in 1859, 41 boys sat in this
room and were asked the same question that greets
you at the start of each semester. Gentlemen, what
are the f