Sophie is walking through a wooded area on the phone with her mother. She hears noises and becomes worried that someone is following her. When Jason jumps out and scares her, she is initially angry but then calms down. They begin walking together and Jason seems ready to ask Sophie something important. However, before he can ask, a masked man attacks Jason with a knife. Sophie tries to scream but cannot make a sound. Terrified, she runs away as fast as she can.
Savage Opening Scene Script: Sophie's Terrifying Encounter
1. Savage (Opening Scene) Script
B1 Sophie is walking down a road, talking on her phone.
B2 Sophie: Yeah I know mam; I’ll be home soon.
B3Minor pause as she listens to reply.
Sophie: Yeah, I remembered.
B4 Sophie climbs over the fence, phone still in hand.
B5 Sophie: Yes, I’m sure.
Another minor pause as she listens to reply.
Sophie: Okay, see you soon.
Sophie hangs up the phone and begins looking through her bag as she walks.
B6 She is still looking through her bag. After afew seconds Sophie hears a twig snap
and she turns her head quickly to look in the direction that the noise came
from.
B7 Sophie looks forward again; she has a worried look on her face as she suspects
someone is following her. She begins to walk again, slower than before, but
she hears a second noise and
B8 turns her whole body around very quickly. She gasps as she does so. She sees
nothing but is breathing deeply.
M1 She slowly turns back around and begins to walk down the path very slowly. She
is looking around her as she walks.
M2 Her walk starts to turn into a run.
M3 Sophie runs for several seconds. She looks behind her as she runs but as she does
so she gets grabbed by an unknown person (Jason). Sophie screams.
M4 Jason lets go of her and he is laughing.
Jason: You should have seen your face!
M5 Sophie: That wasn’t funny Jason, you really scared me!
Sophie pushes Jason in an angry but playful way.
M6 Jason: I’m sorry Sophie; it was only abit of fun.
M7 Sophie: Yeah well, don’t you ever do that again!
E1 theystart to walk together; Sophie is clearly much calmer now that she is with
Jason.
Jason: Don’t worry, it won’t. (He smiles at her).
Sophie: (looking away from him) Jason, you weren’t following me were you?
Jason: (looking confused) No, I’ve been waiting here for while now.
Sophie: (She looks at Jason, she speaks sarcastically) Well, I don’t know if I
should be worried, scared or flattered.
Jason: I prefer the last option.
E2 Sophie laughs mildly.
2. E3 Jason: (Looking serious) Sophie, can I ask you something?
They stop walking at turn to look at each other.
E4 Sophie: Of course Jason, we’re friends aren’t we?
E5 Jason nods in agreement.
Jason: I was, well… I was wondering… If maybe you wanted to…
E6 Sophie is smiling and looks as though she has been expecting this for a long time.
E7 Jason: You know, like –
He stops talking suddenly, his eyes go wide and he falls to the ground.
Standing behind him is a masked man wielding a large knife.
E8 Sophie is terrified, she tries to scream but only silence comes out. She backs away,
her breath slow and deep.
E9 The killer stands there and watches her panic. His emotions are hidden behind the
mask.
E10 Sophie quickly runs away, the killer doesn’t even try and stop her – her just
stands there motionless.
E11 Sophie keeps running, she doesn’t look back.
E12 Sophie runs up against a brick wall.
E13 She presses against it. She realizes she must go another way and begins to run
again.
E14 She jumps the fence again. After she jumps it she stumbles slightly.
E15 Sophie runs onto a road, she notice the car until she is in it’s headlights. She
screams and the scene goes black as the horn of a car and it’s hasty breaking
can be heard.