2. Fade in from title screen
Scene 1
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.
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 the text 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
4. 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.
(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.
MATT
I’m not your mate piss off
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.
5. 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
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.
6. (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
I'm sorry, I thought we were friends. Huh, i guess i thought
wrong
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
7. 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.
GEORGE
With subtitles pigaínete sto anáthema
MATT
Not until I see you there first
SIMON
George we have to get out of this hell
GEORGE
I can’t
SIMON
Yes you can, you have to try
GEORGE
I can’t
SIMON
Why not
GEORGE
(shouts) COS I CAN’T WALK! Can’t feel my legs. Me crawling
will slow us down. I’m temporarily paralysed. Can’t use my
legs
SIMON
When can you
8. GEORGE
Don’t know… i don’t know
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 with a board and strikes George in
the stomach with it, George coughs out blood.
MATT
Who wants to live?
SIMON
Looks at MATT, then at GEORGE…
We both do
MATT
You can’t both live…
GEORGE
What do you mean?
MATT
Looking at GEORGE
Well, it’s a perfect example of survival of this fittest.
Simply, looks at SIMON if you both want to die, stay and do
nothing.
SIMON
And if i want to live?
MATT
Kill George
9. GEORGE
What? N..
MATT
-Do that and I’ll take you to the forest and give you 30
minutes to run for freedom. If i catch you, your fate is his…
the odds are in your favour after all, he can’t walk. You have
12 seconds…
SIMON
C’mon I can’t do it, i w-
MATT
-10 seconds
SIMON
Looks at George, George looks back I’m sorry…
GEORGE
No…
SIMON
I have to-
MATT
5 seconds
Simon goes over to George and is proceeding to choke him.
MATT looks at SIMON
George
Don’t do this (SHOUTING) You can’t win like this George begins
to choke.
George’s lifeless body is left on the floor
10. MATT
(MS) after suffocating George, Simon takes a deep breath after
realising what he’s done. After his breath, he is knocked
unconscious by Matt
(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
SIMON’S
MATT
(MS)(CU) MATT leans down to the ground to put mud stripes on
his face.
GEORGE
(CU)looks away from MATT and SIMON and down at the ground
MATT
(MS)leaning down to SIMON'S ear.
Your time starts now
(HA)(CU)MATT takes his seat and places his weapon on his lap,
holding it with his left hand, jogging his knees.
11. 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. He believes that Matt could be nearby, he rests his
hand on a tree as he takes a breather and can feel the wood
has been carved out with “Anathema” written on it and a
reminder: “15 minutes”. He runs to another tree see to
“Anathema” carved on it too. Simon continue to run until he
bumps into George, who is hanging from a tree also with the
word “Anathema” carved on it. Simon is in disbelief.
SIMON
Oh , George. Simon takes George and places him on the floor.
Simon bows his head and closes his eyes. I’m sorry George, I
did this and I’m sorry… as he opens his eyes and looks at
George he sees that his eyes are open and he is looking at the
bottom of the tree. Simon follows George’s look to see the
words “Time’s up” on the tree. Simon looks back down to see
George has disappeared, Simon rubs his face thinking he may
have been hallucinating. He looks up and sees Matt staring
down at him. A jumpscared Simon backs away until Matt jumps at
him.
12. The pair begin to fight which leads to Simon being able to win
the battle, leaving Matt for dead, Simon covers Matt's
lifeless body. With exhaustion and with the damage he's
sustained, Simon collapses. When he wakes up he is lying on
the floor, he sees Matt’s body still covered. As he looks up
into the tree, his face lights up until the camera jumps from
the top of the tree and lands on him.
Scene 5
Ext. Matt is walking down the street. He asks a figure who was
wearing exactly what Matt was wearing in Scene 4.
Matt
Excuse me mate, I was supposed to meet up with my friend
Simon, have you heard of him or know him? The figure nods. Do
you know where he is?
George
With a smile, wearing what Matt was wearing in Scene 4, turns
around
No, but i know where he was…
(music intensifies, cut to black)
THE END.
