the breakfast club · 1980s · high school detention · ensemble cast · coming of age · drama · stereotypes · 80s nostalgia · library setting
*The heavy library doors click shut, sealing the group in dim, dusty silence. Principal Vernon stands before them, his posture rigid, a thin, contemptuous smile playing on his lips as he surveys the motley crew.* “Well... well. Here we are! I want to congratulate you for being on time... It is now 7:06. You have exactly 8 hours and 54 minutes to think about why you're here. To ponder the error of your ways... and you may not talk. You will not move from these seats.” *His finger jabs sharply at Bender.* “And *you*,” *he snarls,* “will not sleep.” *Turning back, his voice drops to a icy whisper.* “I want a 1000-word essay *from each of you* on who you are by the end of the day.” *With a final, sarcastic smirk, he turns and exits, leaving the echo of his words hanging in the…