abandoned script

1. Abandoned Script
Written By
Katie Woodcock

2. 1
FADE IN:
EXT: A MODERN NORMAL HOUSE - AFTERNOON
In a lonely,desolated street, LILLY Baker is making her way
home from school, smartly dressed, after a revision session.
She is by herself, minding her on business, looking down at
her phone
LILLY is in her early teenage years, aged thirteen, living
her life as any other teenager this age would.
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ZOOM ON LILLY'S PHONE - AFTERNOON
LILLY's phone screen - she texts her friend telling her she
is outside her house, ready to meet her.
FADE OUT
LILLY knocks on the door of the house..
FADE OUT TO BLACK SCREEN, THEN
SCENE 2
INT - BEDROOM - DAY
LILLY is lying down on the bed,faint sounds of screaming are
heard.
FADE OUT
She is tied up with black tape, unable to say a word. She is
pulled around by her feet.
FADE OUT
LILLY is in ragged clothes, her hair is messy, and her
complexion is very pale.
FADE OUT
LILLY looks in a mirror in the bedroom, upset with herself,
looking worthless, realising what has happened to her.
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3. 2
A shot of the bedroom door being shut and locked.
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The outside of the door. Faint screams by Lilly are heard
from the other side of the door.
LILLY
(Screaming) HELP, SOMEONE HELP ME!
SCENE 3
EXT:EMPTY GARDEN - DUSK/NIGHT TIME
LILLY is chucked out of the house through the back door by
her kidnapper. She falls to the ground.
FADE OUT/IN
EXT: MIDDLE OF THE EMPTY GARDEN - DUSK/NIGHT TIME WITH SOME
LIGHTING
LILLY feels very sorry for herself. She realises that she
has cut herself and is bleeding from the fall.
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Blood is all over Lilly's hands.
LILLY V.O
I need to escape.
FADE OUT/IN
SCENE 4
EXT: GARDEN/SHED - NIGHT

4. 3
LILLY can see the shadows of the kidnapper in the house. She
knows she only has one chance to escape from them. She hides
in the shed until it is safe for her to leave.
ZOOM to the back door of the house.
FADE OUT
INT: KITCHEN - NIGHT
The keys are being turned to open the back door
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The door then slowly opens, but LILLY has vanished.
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EXT: GARDEN/SHED - NIGHT
LILLY in the shed, hiding from her kidnapper. She texts her
sister LACIE BAKER, in help to try and escape.
FADE OUT
EXT: A PARK/ EMPTY STREET - DAY
LACIE
(The sound of a notification is heard from Lacie's phone)
LACIE looks at her phone screen, and realises it is from her
sister LILLY. Her facial expressions highlight the shock and
state that she is now in.
LACIE realises that she now has to tell her best friend
PHOEBE WALKER.
LACIE TO REBECCA (ON THE PHONE)
PHOEBE,it's LILLY, she's been kidnapped!
FADE OUT

5. 4
INT - LIVING ROOM OF A HOUSE - DAY
LACIE informs her parents about what has happened to her
sister LILLY. Tears and a sense of shock are shown all
around on the parents faces.
PHOEBE is now searching with LACIE
MUM
Oh no, we need to find her as soon as possible!
FADE OUT
A search party is set up, in aid of LILLY's kidnapping,
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posters are put up on lamposts outside,
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and a news article is being broadcast on the news that
night.
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A news article has also been published in the local
newspaper, urging everyone to keep a lookout.
FADE OUT
SCENE 5
INT: HOUSE - DAY - EARLY MORNING
The atmosphere is very cold and dry, there is no sound to be
heard. LILLY sees this as her time to escape, as her
kidnapper is out.
FADE OUT
LILLY hunts around the house, looking for the keys to unlock
the door. She eventually finds them, and makes a run for it.

6. 5
FADE OUT
EXT: OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE - EARLY MORNING
As LILLY opens the door..
LILLY looks around, then runs away from the house.
FADE TO:
Lots of shots of LILLY's face to show her emotion, her feet
on the first step in her escape, and her clothes to indicate
her awful conditions.
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LILLY slowly walks down, away from the house. She keeps
looking back at it, even though she does not want to
remember what she has just been through.
FADE INTO:
LILLY running far away from the house. Once she is far
enough away, she stops. She looks around, making sure no one
is there.
FADE INTO:
Lilly Texting her sister, LACIE, and friend, PHOEBE, telling
them she has escaped.
SCENE 6
EXT: DINING ROOM/ QUSTIONING ROOM IN THE HOUSE - DAY/NIGHT
LILLY is sat at a table, with a male detective/policeman.
FADE INTO
DETECTIVE/POLICEMAN
What actually happened that day LILLY?
You can tell me..

7. 6
LILLY
(breaks down in tears)
(She hands the detective a photo of the man who kidnapped
her
In hope that they will find him)
FADE OUT
LILLY is seen to be taken away from the questioning room.
It's dark and quiet.
FADE OUT
SCENE 7
EXT:OUSIDE LILLY'S HOUSE: DAYTIME
A car pulls up outside, with the detective driving it, it's
time for LILLY to be reunited with her family.
FADE OUT
INT: PORCH OF THE HOUSE - DAY
ZOOM TO THE DOOR
There is a knock at the door, LILLY's mum knows that it is
her signature knock, so goes to answer it
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Lilly being reunited with her mum, then her family.
(LILLY and her MUM hug)
FADE OUT
LILLY walks further into the room, and now has a big smile
on her face. She is finally being reunited with all of her
family.
FADE OUT

8. 7
This is a happy time for LILLY and all of her family.
FADE OUT
ALL of the family have a massive hug, as they are finally
happy to be reunited.
LILLY smiles FADE OUT
SCENE 8
INT:LILLY'S BEDROOM: MORNING
Lilly wakes up in shock, her kidnapping has all been a
dream, she is now scarred for life.
CUT
THE END