2. INT. The scene opens in SIMON’S house with the camera slowly
moving towards SIMON’S room, showing him to be sitting there
playing PS4 online with George, it all looks.
SIMON
(ls)(ms)Sitting in front of the television holding the
controller, engaged with the game.
GEORGE
(ms) Behind the corner.
SIMON
(Zoom out from simons tv) Yeah i can’t get there clearly.
GEORGE
(cu) nooo noo oh why
SIMON
(cu of Simon) oh i give up, I’m not playing this stupid game
anymore , speak tomorrow.
GEORGE
(cu of game) A’ight, safe.
CUT TO:
SIMON
(LA)(MS)The phone left beside Simon starts to ring, Simon
quickly looks down at it eerily. He sees that it's a voice
mail from George and picks the phone to listen to it.
GEORGE
On an answer phone message
3. Yo Simon, just saw the missed call, heard your voicemail, you
said you want to meet with Matt, i’m gonna come I’ll be there
soon, lemme know when you’re nearby. Safe.
SIMON
(LS) simon stands up and tries to call George.
(Zoom in to mid close up)simon stands still waiting for george
to pick up, but after a short while he still doesn't pick up.
Simon goes to call him again but realises it's hopeless and
just leaves it to go to answer phone.
Hey George it’s Simon, about what you said… i didn’t send a
voicemail to you, i didn’t even call you. But yeah, I’m
heading out to see Matt, I’ll let you know when I’m at
Buckhurst hill station.
(MS) (MS tracking) (HIGH ANGLE) (M CU)Simon takes his phone
and keys from his room and walks downstairs. He put his shoes
on and proceeds to head out the door not before shouting up
the stairs.
SIMON
I'm going out with a friend I’ll be home later. Bye mum.
Mum
bye(door shuts) love you
(MS)Simon walks out the door and walks to the train station.
While on the train he attempts to call george once more time,
but there was again no answer from him. At this point Simon
starts to worry about his friend. He puts his headphones in
drifts away.
EXT. Simon has been walking from the station to the park for a
few minutes with different shots showing the time passing.
4. (HA)Simon reaches the underpass and starts to walk down. While
walking in the underpass he passes MATT knocks into him.
SIMON
Oh sorry mate.
simon brushes it off and continues walking down the path.
Towards the end of the road SIMON stops and hears a metallic
screech. He quickly turns around (LS) to see MATT walking
toward him. SIMON in a moment of panic turns back round and
starts a fast paced walk towards the other side of the road,
he keeps the pace up as he continues his rout continuously
looking back.(LS) SIMON comes out to opening and stops in his
tracks and looks around behind him frantically. The figure is
gone but SIMON is still cautious of his surroundings
constantly looking back.
(LS)(MS)(CU)after some time SIMON reaches the park and heads
to the meeting point. SIMON decides to call GEORGE. Whilst
waiting for george to pick up he hears a faint ringtone in the
distance. He follows the direction where the noise is. On the
floor SIMON finds GEORGES phone (cu) the screen is cracked.
SIMON
(MS)(DT) GEORGE!
Before SIMON has time to properly understand his situation an
arm gets thrown round his neck which pulls him to the ground
off screen.
(Cut to black)
Scene 2
5. INT.(CU)SIMON wakes up on the wooden floor of a shed. SIMON
tries to break free from his bondage but finds it useless. He
turns over to face away from the wall to find himself looking
directly in the GEORGE'S face. His face is blank and
motionless apart from small twitches in his face.
(CU)(MS)SIMON looks down at georges shirt and notices the
blood stains on them
George what happened what the hell is going on?! What’s up
with those phone calls,
GEORGE
(Sounding a bit beaten)Nah, hold up… firstly, I know you’re
not trying to pin this on me.
Simon
George
Secondly, keep your loud arse quiet, the guy will hear you.
(ls) at this moment both SIMON and George look in the
direction of some heavy footsteps on wooden boards. The door
opens with a creek and MATT steps in with his whole head
covered (hiding his identity, he is holding a homemade weapon.
MATT stands over SIMON and GEORGE menacingly. He then crouches
down slowly.
SIMON
(MS)(HA) sits up. Like going to prepare himself.(SRS)
What the hell do you want?
MATT
6. I'm sorry, I thought we were friends. Huh. what about all that
quality time we spent online
GEORGE
Listen Matt just leave Simon alone
MATT
Shut up. Listen I've brought us all here together can't we
just enjoy this time together
SIMON
Enjoy what.
MATT
Well we're going to have some fun of course.
(MS)looks at SIMON and then GEORGE with an unsettling smile
across his face.
MATT stands up from crouching slowly and locks the door on his
way out.
Scene 3
INT. (CU) GEORGE and SIMON are laying, faces pressed against
the floor. Motionless. The door handle slowly turndown and the
lock sounds. MATT walks in.
MATT
Right then who’s hungry (throws a bread roll at GEORGE and
SIMON)
SIMON
7. Looks at MATT, then at GEORGE
MATT
I'll take that as a yes
Time passes
SIMON
that was quick
(MS)(CU)MATT approches GEORGE and processed the blindfold him.
MATT looks at SIMON
George
Get off me what are you doing (SHOUTING) You’ll suffer, i
swear.
MATT
(Sellotape GEORGE’S MOUTH)
(MS)MATT punches SIMON square in the face
(cut to black)
Scene 4
EXT. (sound only, the rustling of leaves and the breaking of
twigs with each of the foot steps. The footsteps stop.) MATT
pushes both SIMON and GEORGE to the ground. MATT removes
GEORGES blindfold and proceeds to throw the rope around a
strong, low hanging branch.
MATT
(MS)(CU) MATT leans down to the ground to put mud stripes on
his face.
GEORGE
8. (CU)looks away from MATT and SIMON and down at the ground
MATT
(MS)leaning down to GEORGE'S ear.
No?...good
(HA)(CU)MATT places the rope around GEORGE’S neck and starts
to raise him off the ground
GEORGE
(LA)(CU)twitches and starts struggling to breathe but finds
his efforts useless and finally lets out one final breath of
regret. GEORGE is now dead.
MATT
(MS)MATT lowers the rope letting georges limp dead body fall
to the floor.
(MS)(CU)MATT turns around to look for SIMON but can't seem to
see him (LS) SIMON is running through the woods and gets
spotted by MATT.
SIMON
(tracking) SIMON is running through the woods constantly
looking back to see if he was being followed by MATT after a
few minutes of running, SIMON is abruptly stopped in his
tracks as his chest is met by MATT'S weapon.
(Fade out)
THE END.
