CU CHILD'S DRAWING

CHILDREN PLAYING IN PLAYGROUND EARLY 1960s ROUND SPIN
TURNING THING

KIDS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS PLAY IN SCHOOL
YARD, BOY TRIES TO HIT BASEBALL, MISSES

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED GIRL WITH LOOK OF FEAR IN HER
EYES

KIDS IN INSTITUTION HALLWAY EARLY 1960s.

EXTERIOR AUTOGENIC SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
LABORATORY SCHOOL.

BOY ROCKS HARD BACK AND FORTH IN ROCKING CHAIR

KIDS RUN OUT OF CLASSROOM INTO READING ROOM.

WALKS INTO ROOM WHERE DISTURBED TEEN BOY HOLDING A TEDDY BEAR STUFFED TOY AND HIS MOTHER ARE MEETING.
BOY TALKS LIKE AN INFANT "MAMA" MOTHER COMFORTS
DISTURBED SON

WITH A GERMAN ACCENT, SCHOOL DIRECTOR ASKS MOTHER OF
THE BOY BOY TO COME IN HIS OFFICE, BOY GRABS HER,
AFRAID TO BE LEFT ALONE. PROFESSOR HOLDS HIS HAND OUT
TO THE BOY, BOY DISTRUSTS HIM. PROFESSOR GAINS HIS
TRUST, HE GETS UP AND GOES WITH HIM

SCHOOL DIRECTOR INTRODUCES NEW STAFF MEMBER TO WOMAN
SHE'LL BE WORKING WITH, SHE SHOWS HER AROUND

CONCERNED MOTHER WANTS TO GO WITH HER SON, SCHOOL
DIRECTOR SAYS NO PARENT EVER GOES PAST THAT DOOR,
IT'S THE CHILDREN'S OWN WORLD AND NO PARENT CAN
INTRUDE ON IT.

MOTHER IN SCHOOL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. HE TALKS ABOUT
THE REALITIES OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND
THEIR ROLE IN IT

STAFF MEMBER ENTERS STAFF ROOM WITH PLATE OF FOOD,
STAFF, SOCIAL WORLERS, TEACHERS RELAX IN STAFF ROOM.
NEW GIRL INTRODUCED TO OTHERS, DRINKS A CUP OF TEA

MOTHER LEAVES HIS OFFICE, LOOKS AROUND THEN LEAVES

SCHOOL DIRECTOR TAKES HIS GLASSES OFF AND EXPLAINS TO
NEW TEACHER THAT THEY WANT HIM TO SEE THINGS FOR
HIMSELF EVEN THOUGH THE URGE TO HELP HIM IS GREAT

NEW TEACHER ENTERS GIRL'S ROOM, TRIES TO GET HER TO
OPEN UP TO HER. GIRL WITHDRAWS DEEPER. NON RESPONSIVE
TO PEOPLE STAFF TALK ABOUT HER AS IF SHE'S NOT THERE.

TEACHERS TALK ABOUT DISTURBED GIRL AS IF SHE WASN'T
THERE

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN PLAY IN PLAYGROUND.
MONKEY BARS. TEACHERS SUPERVISE. SOME CHILDREN DON'T
PARTICIPATE.

DISTURBED CHILDREN AND STAFF IN PLAYGROUND, NEW
TEACHER WATCHES THE CHILDREN. APPROACHES A BOY WITH
VACANT EYES. GETTING NO RESPONSE, SHE MOVES ON.

ARTICULATE DISTURBED BOY COMES OVER AND TALKS TO THE
TEACHER SAYS EVERY KID THERE NEEDS SOMETHING AND SHE
HAS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS THEY NEED. BOY CALLS
AFTER HIS SOCIAL WORKER AN OLDER WOMAN COMES OVER.

DISTURBED GIRL APPROACHES NEW TEACHER, WALKS AROUND
HER WITHOUT SPEAKING. OLDER WOMAN EXPLAINS THAT
GIRL'S SISTER DIED AND THE GIRL THINKS HER PARENTS
WISH IT WERE HER THAT DIED INSTEAD.

NEW TEACHER APPROACHES DISTURBED GIRL, GIRL GETS UP
AND SCREAMS LOUDLY AND BANGS ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
DIRECTOR CALMS HER DOWN.

EVERYONE GOES BACK INSIDE EXCEPT THE NEW TEACHER AND
WITHDRAWN GIRL. TEACHER TAKES HE BY THE HAND AND
LEADS HER INSIDE. DIRECTOR OBSERVES THE INTERACTION

LATE 1950s COUPLES EATING IN 1950s LIVING ROOM WITH
FIRE BURNING IN A MODERN OPEN HEARTH FIREPLACE

COUNSELORS GO INTO CHILDREN'S BEDROOM, WAKE THEM UP.
START THEIR DAY, COUNSELOR OPENS CLOSET DOOR AND
CHOOSES A DRESS FOR GIRL TO WEAR. WHEN ASKED ABOUT
THE DRESS, THE GIRL CROSSES HER ARMS AND SAYS THE
DRESS CHOICE IS "TERRIBLE". ADULTS CHOOSING FOR
CHILDREN. POWER STRUGGLE. EVERY DRESS THE WOMAN
CHOOSES THE GIRL HATES "I'LL NEVER WEAR IT AGAIN!"
COUNSELOR TAKES VERBAL ABUSE

BOYS PREPARE FOR THE DAY IN THE BOY'S DORM. CU BOY
SITTING IN BED WEARING PAJAMAS CHECKING BODY PARTS TO
MAKE SURE NONE WERE LOST DURING THE NIGHT. EXTREMELY
DISTURBED BOY ANOTHER BOY TELLS COUNSELOR HIS DREAMS
FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE. COPING WITH DREAMS IN TERMS OF
REALITY

BOY IN ROBE LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW, COUNSELOR LEADS
GIRLS DOWN THE HALLWAY. BOY TURNS TO HER, POINTS OUT
THE WINDOW AND SAYS "MAMA" LOOKING FOR HIS MOTHER

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN IN CLASSROOM, TEACHER
HANDS OUT CLASSWORK. ANOTHER TEACHER BRINGS GIRL TO
CLASS, SHE DOESN'T WANT TO GO IN. TEACHER IS
SYMPATHETIC, TELLS HER TO COME WHEN SHE WANTS TO.
BRAT GIRL TAUNTS HER, TELLS HER NO ONE WANTS HER
THERE ANYWAY, GIRL RUNS AWAY. PEER PRESSURE

DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL TELLS COUNSELOR TO LOOK OUT
THE WINDOW, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED GIRL SITS IN SAND
BOX POURING SAND THROUGH HER FINGERS. COUNSELOR LOOKS
HAPPY, GIRL HAD A BREAKTHROUGH. CHILD COMING TO LIFE

DISTURBED GIRL FEELS COUNSELOR'S FACE. SHE HOLDS BACK
WHEN THE COUNSELOR TAKES HER HAND AWAY. GIRL WALKS TO
HER BED, HOLDS HER DOLL.

CU WOMAN THINKING

COUNSELOR ENTERS TO CHECK ON THE GIRLS, GIRL IN BED
IS CRYING. SHE GOES OVER TO COMFORT HER. GIRL THINKS
IF SHE GOES TO SLEEP SHE WILL DIE.

GIRL SNEAKS OUT OF HER ROOM, SNEAKS INTO COUNSELOR'S
ROOM, PICKS UP HER MIRROR, COUNSELOR ENTERS, CATCHES
THE GIRL, GIRL THROWS THE MIRROR ON DRESSER AND RUNS
OUT OF THE ROOM COUNSELOR GOES AFTER HER, STOPS, GOES
BACK IN HER ROOM AND SITS IN CHAIR TO READ A BOOK.

WOMAN SLEEPING IN CHAIR IS WOKEN UP BY DISTURBED BOY.
THEY TALK, HE WANTS TO GO HOME, MISSES HIS FAMILY,
DOESN'T WANT TO HURT HIS BROTHER ANY MORE. TRIES TO
GET ONE OVER ON THE NEW TEACHER.

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED GIRL HOLDS HER DOLL AND GIVES
IT LOVE WHILE TEACHER READS TO OTHER GIRLS.
SEPARATING HERSELF FROM THE GROUP.

DISTURBED TEEN BOY PLAYS WITH STUFFED TIGER. PUTS IT
DOWN, PICKS UP TOY PERSON, PUTS IN DOLL HOUSE.
COUNSELOR TALKS TO THE TIGER AS IF IT WERE THE BOY
"SUCH A NICE TIGER, EVERYBODY LIKES THE TIGER"
DISTURBED BOY ACTS OUT. THROWS THE TOY. COUNSELOR
KNOCKS ON THE DOOR, ANOTHER COUNSELOR TAKES HIM
UPSTAIRS.

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED BOY IS TOLD BAD NEWS. DIRECTOR
TAKES HIS GLASSES OFF AND TELLS THE BOY HIS MOTHER
HAS DIED. BOY RUNS OUT OF THE ROOM CHECKING TO MAKE
SURE THINGS IN THE SCHOOL ARE STILL THERE, DOESN'T
WANT EVERYTHING TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM. SITS AT HIS DESK
CHECKING HIS THINGS. RUNS INTO BOY'S DORM, THROWS
HIMSELF ON HIS BED TO MAKE SURE IT IS STILL THERE.
BOY GRIEVING FOR HIS MOTHER. BOY GETS UP, GOES TO THE
WINDOW, SEEMS TO KNOW HIS MOTHER WILL NEVER COME TO
VISIT AGAIN. COUNSELOR TAKES HIS HAND AND LEADS HIM
AWAY

COUNSELOR PICKS DOLL UP FROM THE FLOOR. GIRL STANDS
BY THE OTHER GIRLS WATCHING THEM PLAY. COUNSELOR
TAKES THE DOLL OUT OF THE ROOM, THE GIRL STARTS
SCREAMING, COUNSELOR IGNORES HER SCREAMS. SEPARATION
ANXIETY. COUNSELOR CAN'T STAND THE SCREAMING, TURNS
AROUND TO GIVE HER THE DOLL BACK BUT STOPS WHEN SHE
SEES THE GIRL NOW PLAYING WITH THE OTHER GIRLS.

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED GIRL SITS AT DESK ALONE,
COUNSELOR ENTERS AND TRIES TO GET THE GIRL TO TALK.
COUNSELOR TRIES TO HELP GIRL JIGSAW PUZZLE, GIRL
PUSHES HER HAND AWAY. ASKS THE GIRL WHAT SHE WOULD
LIKE TO PLAY WITH, GIRL PUSHED THE PUZZLE OFF THE
DESK AND ONTO THE FLOOR. ACTING OUT. COUNSELOR STARTS
TO PICK UP THE PIECES, THE GIRL STARTS TO CRY. WOMAN
TRIES TO COMFORT HER, SHE BACKS AWAY

DISTURBED KIDS TAKE DRINKS OF WATER FROM SCHOOL WATER
FOUNTAIN. COUNSELOR WALKS OVER, ASKS THE GIRL IF SHE
CAN HAVE A DRINK, THE GIRL WON'T TURN ON THE WATER.
GIRL TURNS THE WATER OFF WHEN THE COUNSELOR BENDS
OVER TO DRINK. SHE TURNS IN ON AND GETS THE TEACHER
ALL WET, RUNS AWAY LAUGHING, TEACHER THINKS IT'S
FUNNY TOO, CHASING AFTER HER IN A PLAYFUL WAY
WRESTLES WITH HER ON THE BED, GAINING TRUST TRIES TO
GET HER TO SAY SOMETHING, SHE STILL WON'T, WOMAN GOES TO LEAVE THE ROOM, THE GIRL SAYS HER NAME. BREAKING
THROUGH TO THE GIRL. WOMAN HUGS THE GIRL

WOMAN LOOKS AT HER WRIST WATCH, SEES THE TIME, GOES
INTO A CLASS ROOM

DR. BRUNO BETTELHEIM SITS AT HIS DESK AND TALKS TO
THE CAMERA RECAPS THE PROGRAM