Moses discovers a mysterious website called "The Demise Letter" that claims to kill anyone whose name is typed into the search bar. He uses it to get revenge for his mother's death. His classmate Rebecca discovers what he's doing and they start using the website together for their own ends. However, Moses grows concerned with Rebecca's increasing use of the site and plots to stop her. Their plan backfires and it's left ambiguous as to what ultimately happens to them both.
2. FADE IN:
We descend upon our main actor walking through the
hallway of his school, about to enter his class. In the
hallway there will be multiple students also making there
way to their next classes.
The audience will be able to hear background chatter to
show the busy hallway and a school environment.
The audience will be able to hear a voice over during
this scene explain who he is and whats going to happen.
INT. SCHOOL HALL’S - DAY (12:30PM)
MOSES (VO)
(narrating the story)
School… cant remember last time I
came to this hell hole.
MOSES (VO)
I mean I enjoyed it for the most
part, but there were the odd
problems…
As hes walking down the hallway he get shoved as other
students walk by.
MOSES (VO)
My name is Moses Fletcher and I’m
seventeen years old.
MOSES (VO)
Apart from the fact that my
mothers gone I am a ordinary
student.
MOSES (VO)
I have exceptional grades and I'm
ahead of my classes so I've got
more time on my hand than I can
handle.
3. .2
MOSES (VO)
So basically… My life is boring.
MOSES (VO)
Until the day I found the demise
letter…
INT. ICT CLASSROOM - DAY (1:00PM)
Moses enters his class and logs onto a computer ready for
the lesson ahead. When the screen finally turns on, there
is already a website displayed on the computer screen.
The actor stares curiously at the screen. Wanting to know
more he studies the website. The actor reads out what the
website says in his head so he doesn't cause suspicion.
MOSES (VO)
“The demise letter”…
MOSES (VO)
Smiling
What a joke, what kind of name is
that?
Moses continues to read on.
MOSES (VO)
“How to use It”
MOSES (VO)
“The person’s name that is typed
into this search bar will die”
Flashback: Moses has a flashback of his mother and his
family and how good it was before her death.
4. .3
EXT. STREET - DAY (5:00PM)
Moses is walking home.
MOSES (VO)
There must be something wrong with
me to even consider using that
website.
INT. MOSES HOUSE - NIGHT (8:00PM)
Moses is sitting in his room on his computer doing school
work and then remembers the website. The actor opens up a
new tab writing in the name of this website and carry’s
on reading the rules of the demise letter.
MOSES (VO)
“You must have the person’s name
and face in your mind so no other
human will get mixed up in your
plot”.
MOSES (VO)
So I type a name in this search
bar and a person dies.
Once again the Moses thinks of the person who killed his
mother and decides to try it out. Moses starts to type
the name of his mothers killer and waits.
Moses leans back on his chair and exhales. He starts to
second guess himself and thinks what is he doing. He
turns his computer off and starts to watch tv.
Later that night, while watching tv, a short clip of the
news pops up and shows Moses that the website actually
works.
Amazed and shocked by what this website can he starts to
laugh. Short laugh.
MOSES
Laughing (short)
Hahahahahahahahaha…
5. .4
A few weeks have gone by and moses has continued to type
names down which he thinks deserves retribution.
INT. ICT CLASSROOM - DAY (1:00PM)
Rebecca gets introduced in this scene. Moses is sitting
down at his usual seat in class. Rebecca walks into class
late and goes to sit next to Moses. Leaning over to put
her bags down on the floor, she sees moses on the website
and starts to get curious.
REBECCA
Whatcha doin?
MOSES
Nothing
Trying to hide it Moses quickly changes tabs on the
computer screen.
REBECCA
Come on. Ive seen you on that
website for the past few weeks and
your trying to say nothin.
Rebecca reaches for the computer mouse and moses tries to
stop her causing a ruckus in class.
TEACHER
Moses, Rebecca quieten down
After being told to stop moses figures that the only way
this is going to stop is if he tells her what it is and
what hes been doing.
MOSES
Meet me at my house and I will
tell you everything.
6. .5
The bell goes. Moses rushes out, stopping Rebecca from
asking more questions
Outside of Moses’s house. Rebecca’s walking up the stairs
about to ring the doorbell. Moses opens the door and
invites Rebecca in. Leading her to his room. Moses shuts
the door behind them and starts to explain what’s been
going on.
INT. MOSES’S BEDROOM - NIGHT (7:00PM)
REBECCA
Whats the rush? Explain…
MOSES
OK. This website kills people.
Rebecca pissed thinking that its not true starts to walk
towards the door.
MOSES
Ok. wait, wait Just listen.
MOSES
I type someones name into the
search bar and they die
MOSES
I know it sounds stupid.
REBECCA
Your not kidding.
The TV is playing in the background. On the news, there
is a police chase. Moses notices it and shows Rebecca the
power of the website.
7. .6
MOSES
Watch.
Moses writes the runners name into the website. Watching
the tv, the chase suddenly ends with the runners death.
Amazed with what it can do Rebecca Realises the potential
and joins in but going to the next level.
A few weeks have gone by and Rebecca has plan on getting
to the top of the school hierarchy. So she's used the
website a couple times but for her own well being. She
kills off her teacher and a couple of students to try and
get to the top.
Schools off for a couple of days due the mass amount of
deaths.
INT. MOSES BEDROOM - NIGHT (9:30PM)
MOSES
U need to stop.
REBECCA
Why? We've done so much. We've
saved lives.
MOSES
No! Your doing it for your
benefit.
REBECCA
How can you say that
MOSES
Shouts
Cause its true.
Upset with how Moses is reacting, Rebecca decides to
leave. After Rebecca has left, Moses sits in the same
spot for a couple of minutes, thinking of ways to undo
his wrong doings, he plans on stopping Rebecca.
8. .7
The next day, Moses has finally thought of an idea for
stopping Rebecca. Moses decides to meet Rebecca at the
park.
EXT. PARK - DAY (2:00PM)
Rebecca is sitting down on a swing while Moses walks
towards her. Sitting on the swing next to her Moses
starts to talk.
MOSES
Long time no see…
MOSES
Ive been thinking about what you
said and i think overreacted a
little.
REBECCA
‘A Little’ Are you kidding me!
REBECCA
You basically threw all the fun
that we had back in my face.
MOSES
Ok, I'm sorry if it seemed like
that but i was only trying to
protect us.
REBECCA
Really?
MOSES
Of course, like you said we were
having so much fun, I just didn't
want it to stop.
After 30 minutes of speaking Moses realises his plan is
finally starting to take effect.
Having second thoughts, he tries to change the way it
ends but theres nothing he can do, everything he tries,
something stops him.
9. .8
Walking out of the park Rebecca and Moses are next to a
main road.
Flashback: The audience gets to see Moses and Rebecca
write each others names down and how they die. Rebecca:
“Hit by a truck while crossing road” Moses: “Heart Attack
at the end of the meet”
Cuts back to present day. They reach a crossing. Moses
sees the truck coming towards them. Rebecca steps out
onto the crossing.
Moses tries to stop her
MOSES
Shouts
WAIT!
Moses reaches out for Rebecca, trying to stop her.
Just as the audience is about to see what happens the
screen cuts to black leaving the audience to speculate on
what happened to Rebecca and moses.
10. .i
SCENE INDEX
INT. SCHOOL HALL’S - DAY (12:30PM) 1......................
INT. ICT CLASSROOM - DAY (1:00PM) 2.......................
EXT. STREET - DAY (5:00PM) 3.............................
INT. MOSES HOUSE - NIGHT (8:00PM) 3.......................
INT. ICT CLASSROOM - DAY (1:00PM) 4.......................
INT. MOSES’S BEDROOM - NIGHT (7:00PM) 5...................
INT. MOSES BEDROOM - NIGHT (9:30PM) 6.....................
EXT. PARK - DAY (2:00PM) 7................................