Saturday 14 January 2017

Finished script.



BEHIND 

ENTER
THREE FRIENDS WALKING IN THE WOODS, HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING EVENTS THEY HAVE AS A GROUP

JOSH
(Excitedly) 
Wow that was actually fun, next time we have to go bigger and better, I’m talking maybe like a trip to Ibiza, party, dance all the cool stuff! 

NATALIE 
(Looks at Josh in disagreement) 
 Well before all this Ibiza stuff, we really need to focus on more important matters 

JOSH 
Like?

NATALIE 
Like our GCSE’s coming... or have you forgotten about that? 

JOSH 
Of course not but that doesn’t mean we can’t plan ahead, *sighs* just relax, I’m prepared don’t worry, it’ll be alright.

Stage direction – shot reverse shot of the two characters 

JOSH 
(In shock)
.. Wait where is Chloe and Jack? 

NATALIE 
(Stares at josh blankly)
*shrugs shoulders*

BOTH JOSH AND NATALIE, RUN BACK TO FIND CHLOE AND JACK 

Stage direction - match on action shot switched to a point of view shot, side angle shot implying they are being watched. 

THEY BOTH STOP RUNNING

JOSH 
(Terrified) 
What was that noise?
Stage direction – mid close up shot of Natalie’s face to show the uncertainty that she is feeling 


NATALIE    
I don’t know but I hope it’s not Chloe and Jack 

JOSH 
Yeah let’s hope not.
Come on.

BOTH JOSH AND NATALIE BEGIN TO RUN AGAIN

Stage direction- low camera angle of a twig being snapped while stepped on.



-          NEW SCENE 

JOSH AND NATALIE ARE NOW FURTHER INTO THE WOODS 

JOSH 
(Shouts)
Jack!  (Repeats three times) 

NATALIE 
(Out of breath from running) 
(Shouts)
 Chloe!

ATMOSPHERE IS SLIENT 
JOSH SEES A STRANGE FIGURE PASSING BY

JOSH
(Shouts)
Who are you? 
(waits) 
... wait why aren’t you answering? 

FIGURE WALKS NEAR THEM THEN DISAPPERS BEHIND A TREE

JOSH 
(Aggravated) 
Did you see that? 

NATALIE 
(Still out of breathe looking down) 
See what Josh? 


JOSH
(Josh looking over by the tree then back at Natalie)
Nothing... it’s nothing 

-          NEW SCENE 

NATALIE STILL WORN OUT WHILST JOSH IS STILL LOOKING OVER BY THE TREE 

(Josh looks back at Natalie in confusion) 
(shouts) 
NATA-
Stage direction – close up shot of josh’s reaction 


NATALIE NECK SNAPS WHILST CAMERA FOCUSES ON JOSH 

Stage direction – camera focuses on Natalie on floor and bottom half of figure 

Stage direction – camera slowly pans up to show more of the figure 

FROM JOSH’S POINT OF VIEW HE BLINKS SEE THE FIGURE THEN IT DISAPPERS QUICKLY 

JOSH RUNS OVER TO NATALIE BODY 
 WAITS IN SHOCK 
JOSH 
(SHAKING NATALIE) 
Natalie, Natalie, answer please 

(Realises she’s dead and puts his hand on his head) 

-          NEW SCENE 

CHLOE AND JACK COME OVER HAPPLEY 

CHLOE
Oh there you are
(pauses) 

CHLOE 
Josh what have you done? 

JOSH
(pointing to where the figure was)
No it wasn’t me it was another guy here

JACK 
(Accusingly) 
Where is he now then huh? 

JACK AND CHLOE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE 
THEN THE FIGURE APPEARS BEHING THEM 
JOSH NOTICES 

JOSH 
Look he’s behind you now

BOTH JACK AND CHLOE TURN AROUND TO SEE NO FIGURE 

JACK 
Your insane man 

Stage direction – shot from figure point of view from the distance

CHLOE 
Very

JACK 
You expect us to believe that 

JOSH 
I’d never do this, why would I do this, believe me guys, you know me 

JACK 
Oh I’ve had enough 
(Jack punches josh)

Stage direction – camera switches to perspective of figure watching the scene smiling 
(muffled from distance) 

CHLOE 
(Shaking with fear) 
I’ll call the police, watch the bodies 

FIGURE WALKS AWAY FROM THE SCENE 
SHOT FADES TO BLACK TO SIGNIFY 


END OF OPENING 

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