The script for our trailer for "The Following"

1. Script
SCENE
ONE
–
Christmas
Markets
It’s
late
one
winter’s
evening,
approximately
9pm.
A
girl
and
a
group
of
friends
are
at
the
Christmas
markets.
Ambient
sound
of
Christmas
style
music
and
bells
ringing.
Inaudible
chatter
and
an
atmosphere
of
liveliness
and
business
is
occurring.
Sarah
Smith:
(To
friends,
giggling
in
background)
What
a
brilliant
night!
Girls:
Yeah
it’s
been
so
much
fun!
Sarah
Smith:
(Mobile
phone
rings,
phone
call
from
Jason,
in
shock)
I
must
go
now,
somethings
happened,
I’ll
text
yous
later.
Sarah
Smith
walks
back
to
the
bus
stop,
alone.
Background
music
of
Christmas
style
continues
and
chatter.
Sarah
Smith
looks
back
to
see
her
friends.
The
stalker
can
be
seen
in
the
background.
SCENE
TWO
–
The
Bus
Stop
The
music
has
now
faded,
Sarah
Smith
is
singing
with
her
earphones
in,
as
she
walks
to
the
bus
station
alone.
Sound
effect
of
Sarah
Smith’s
footsteps
and
breathing
can
be
heard
as
well
as
the
wind.
Low
key
lighting.
SCENE
THREE
–
The
Bus
Sarah
Smith
takes
a
seat
on
the
bus,
around
the
middle.
A
cough
is
heard
in
the
background,
followed
by
an
Over
the
Shoulder
shot.
The
stalker
is
on
the
same
bus
as
her
and
is
watching
her.
Sarah
Smith
leaves
the
bus;
the
stalker
follows
her.
SCENE
FOUR
–
The
Street
Ambient
music
begins
to
play,
building
tension,
as
Sarah
Smith
walks
along
the
street.
Sarah
Smith:
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Sarah
Smith
is
taken
away
by
the
stalker.
She
drops
her
handbag
and
phone
in
the
street.
A
close-­‐up
on
the
bag
and
phone
shows
the
phone
is
ringing
again.
It
is
Jason.
Tense
music
now
plays
as
sound
effects
of
breathing
and
screaming
continue
into
the
next
scene.
SCENE
FIVE
–
THE
ABANDONED
WAREHOUSE
Sarah
Smith
has
been
taken
into
the
warehouse.
Sound
effects
of
shutters
closing,
light
switches
clicking
and
chains
rattling
are
in
the
background.
The
next
shot
opens
with
Sarah
Smith
tied
to
a
chair.
Sarah
Smith:
(Confused
and
worried)
Help!
What’s
going
on?
Where
am
I?
The
Stalker:
(Quietly
and
slyly)
I,
Sarah
Smith,
am
the
person
whose
been
looking
for
you.
I
am
the
one
you
want,
the
only
one
you
need…

2.
Camera
pans
to
a
wall.
The
stalker
has
various
photographs
of
Sarah
Smith
stuck
over
the
wall.
Ambient
sound
of
helpless
screaming
and
general
commotion
and
banging
can
be
heard.
Sarah
Smith:
(In
a
shaken
voice)
Who
are
you?
Where
did
you
get
those
from?
Help
me!
Heeeelllllppppp….
The
stalker
sticks
duct
tape
over
Sarah’s
mouth.
He
circles
her
with
a
wrench/knife
in
his
hands.
A
mobile
phone
can
be
heard
ringing
in
the
distance.
Sarah’s
panics
and
tries
to
stand
but
the
stalker
knocks
her
back
down
again.
The
Stalker:
(Shouting)
You
are
not
going
anywhere!
Now
sit
down
and
shut
up!
The
stalker
walks
over
to
the
phone;
he
answers
the
call
from
Jason
Green.
A
split
screen
shows
the
stalker
on
the
left,
larger
side
of
the
screen
and
Jason
on
the
right,
smaller
side
of
the
screen.
Jason
Green:
(Desparately)
Sarah..
Sarah…
Where
are
you?
The
Stalker:
(In
a
creepy
voice)
Hello
Jason.
Don’t
you
worry,
Sarah
is
in
a
safe
place
now.
She’s
here
with
me…
The
stalker
hangs
up
the
phone
leaving
Jason
shouting
desperately
at
nothing.
Jason
Green:
(Shouting)
Sarah!
Sarah!
Ambient
sound
is
now
building
and
a
tense
atmosphere
is
being
created.
The
camera
has
moved
outside
and
shows
the
stalker
circling
around
Sarah
Smith
in
the
chair.
No
other
sounds
can
be
heard
apart
from
the
outdoor
general
noise,
emergency
sirens
and
wind
whistling
in
the
distance.
The
Stalker:
(Quietly)
Now
Sarah!
Time
for
some
fun!
Where
shall
we
start…
Sarah
Smith:
Noooooooooooooo!
Camera
quickly
moves
backwards
to
show
the
whole
warehouse.
Dramatic
music
plays
as
the
titles
and
credits
to
the
film
roll.
End