Ellie McCrae

maybe Christina Ricci could play Ellie?

Ellie McCrae is a 15-year-old girl. She hacks off her own hair, wears black lipstick and she’s famous for being in trouble. She’s a big fan Kurt Cobain and because of that she often wears T-Shirts showing his face. One day, while she is sitting in front of Mrs Morrison’s office, she gets to know Marcus. Ellie tells him that Kurt Cobain is a football player and he believes her, though he gets to know the truth later on. Later Marcus and Ellie become good friends, but their relationship is a little bit like "pet and owner", because Marcus falls in love with her and she treats him only like a good friend. Someone removes Marcus glasses and Ellie and Zoe, a good friend of hers,  get them back for Marcus. Also Ellie defends him against other kids who bully him. She’s a "criminal". On the day of Kurt Cobain's suicide, she throws one of her boots into a shop window because there’s a photo of Kurt Cobain in it. That’s why she and Marcus have to go to a police-station in Cambridge.

by Daniela

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