I'm Not Ashamed 2016

This is the true story of Rachel Joy Scott whose life was tragically cut short during the Columbine School Massacre. Taken from Rachel Scott’s words, journals, and her mother, it is the true story of a high-school student whose compassionate, caring faith caused her to reach out to fellow students, including her killers, who made her a target of their murderous plan. This is her story.

In Littleton, Colorado, a young Rachel Joy Scott witnesses her father leave her family in the middle of the night. Her mother then struggles financially and encourages her children to pray for financial help. Rachel begins to become more spiritual in embracing her Christian faith.

By 1998, Rachel is a sophomore at Columbine High School; she becomes rebellious and begins sneaking out to hang out with her friends, Madison, Gabby, and Celine. During the summer, Rachel’s mother sends her to her cousins in Louisiana, where her spirituality grows. By around the first day of her junior year, Rachel witnesses the jocks picking on Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Eric then threatens to harm them.

Later that year, Rachel begins to get involved with the head of the drama club, Alex Dickerson, and during a rehearsal, the two kiss. Later on, at a breakthrough meeting, Rachel meets Nathan Ballard, a homeless youth whose mother is a heroin addict. With Rachel’s help, Nathan is able to be put up at another kid’s house. Nathan is grateful.

One day, Rachel’s stepfather, Larry, finds a beer bottle from a party in the car, and Rachel loses her right to the car, becoming rebellious again. At the first performance of the school play,

Nathan arrives and begins to fight with Alex, embarrassing Rachel. At a party that night, Rachel discovers Alex cheating on her with Madison. She then begins to be bullied more often by others and even considers suicide at one point. However, with Nathan’s encouragement, Rachel turns back to her faith and inspires other Christian students to not give up hope, despite being bullied. Meanwhile, Eric and Dylan start planning their revenge on the school.

Meanwhile, Rachel tries to help Celine with family issues but is rebuffed. The day before prom, Celine reconciles with Rachel, revealing that she has issues with her mother. Not long after at prom, Alex tries to reconcile with Rachel, but she declines his apology.

On April 20, 1999, Rachel reconciles with Madison, and the two make plans to hang out the next day. At lunch, Rachel has an emotional conversation with a fellow student, Dave Rogers, about family issues. Rachel calms him by saying that everything happens for a reason. Just then, Eric and Dylan come out of the parking lot and begin shooting at Rachel and Richard Costaldo.

Richard is knocked unconscious, while Rachel struggles to get away. Eric and Dylan corner her, with Eric tauntingly asking her if she still believes in God, and when Rachel tells him that she does, he points his gun to her head and shoots her. The assailants then storm the school off-screen, killing 11 other students and one teacher before taking their own lives.

Real news and CCTV footage taken from the tragic day, showing students being interviewed with many in tears. As well as surveillance footage showing the real Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shown walking around with their guns.

In the aftermath, U.S. President Bill Clinton (via archive footage) addresses the nation that the prayers of the American people are with Littleton, but also says that citizens must do more to reach out to our children teach them to express anger and resolve their conflicts with words, not weapons.

After the shooting, All of Rachel’s friends including a recovered Richard pay tribute to her after the shooting by turning her red car into a makeshift memorial, each of them place flowers and various items on her car. At Rachel’s funeral, Nathan gives a eulogy, stating that he always loved her.

Sometime after, Rachel’s mother while organizing Rachel’s belongings finds a note on a dresser in their house, that Rachel had written years before. The note says ” These hands belong to Rachel Joy Scott and will someday touch millions of people’s hearts”.

The ending credits show real photos of the real Rachel Joy Scott and various entries from her journal. It is also revealed that Rachel’s story had been told by her mother across the world and has touched 22 million people and continues to do so today. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)