Abandoned Script

1. Abandoned Script
Written By
Katie Woodcock

2. 1
FADE IN:
EXT: A MODERN NORMAL HOUSE - MIDDAY
In the middle of a busy town, LILLY Baker is making her way
home from school, smartly dressed, after a revision session.
She is by herself, minding her on business, checking her
phone.
LILLY is in her early teenage years, aged thirteen, living
her life as any other teenager this age would.
(LILLY's phone makes a sound)
ZOOM TO LILLY's phone screen - A text is shown from her
friend telling her she can come into her friends house, and
wait for her.
FADE OUT
LILLY
HELLO,CAITLIN??
LILLY knocks on the door of the house..
FADE TO BLACK SCREEN, THEN
SCENE 2
INT - BEDROOM - DAY
LILLY is lying down on the bed,faint sounds of screaming are
heard. She is tied up with black tape, unable to say a
word.She is pulled around by her feet.
LILLY is now in ragged clothes, her hair is messy, and her
complexion is very pale.
CUT TO
LILLY looking in a mirror in the bedroom, upset with
herself, looking worthless.
PAN TO
A shot of the bedroom door being shut and locked. LILLY has
now been completely abandoned.

3. 2
CUT TO
The outside of the door.
LILLY
(Screaming) HELP, SOMEONE HELP ME!
SCENE 3
EXT:EMPTY GARDEN - DUSK/NIGHT TIME
LILLY has made her kidnapper angry. Lilly has made her
kidnapper angry. She is being chucked out of the house
through the back door. She falls to the ground.
FADE OUT/IN
EXT: MIDDLE OF THE EMPTY GARDEN - DUSK/NIGHT TIME WITH SOME
LIGHTING
LILLY is feeling very sorry for herself. She realises that
she has cut herself and is bleeding from the fall. She
touches where she is bleeding, blood is now all over her
hands.
LILLY V.O
I can't do this anymore, I need to escape.
FADE OUT/IN
SCENE 4
EXT: GARDEN/SHED - NIGHT
LILLY can see the shadows of the kidnapper in the house. She
knows she only has one chance to escape from them. It's now
or never.
ZOOM to the back door of the house.
INT: KITCHEN - NIGHT

4. 3
The keys are being turned to open the back door, the door
then slowly opens, but LILLY has vanished.
CUT TO
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 phonescreen, 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, and LILLY's parents.
LACIE TO REBECCA (ON THE PHONE)
PHOEBE,it's my sister LILLY, she's been kidnapped! We need
help to find her, meet me outside my house in 5!
FADE OUT
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

5. 4
DAD
The police are doing the best they can, there is nothing
more we can do, we just need to wait
MUM
I need my daughter back, and fast
A search party is set up, in aid of LILLY's kidnapping,
posters are put up on lamposts outside, and a news article
is being broadcast on the news that night. 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 atmophere 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.
FADE OUT
EXT: OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE - EARLY MORNING
As LILLY opens the door..
LILLY
Wow, I've done it, LACIE? PHOEBE?
LILLY runs away from the house. FADE TO:
Lots of shots of LILLY's face to show her emotion, her feet
on he first step in her escape, and her clothes to indicate
her awful conditions.

6. 5
CUT TO:
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 the
other side. He starts to ask her questions.
DETECTIVE/POLICEMAN
What actually happened that day LILLY?
You can tell me..
LILLY
(breaks down in tears)
(She hands the detectve a photo of the man who kidnapped her
In hope that they will find him)
I don't want to talk about it, I just want to see my
parents.
FADE OUT
LILLY is seen to be taken away from the questioning room.
It's dark and quiet.
FADE OUT
SCENE 7

7. 6
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
CUT TO
LILLY BEING REUNITED WITH HER MUM, THEN HER FAMILY.There are
happy vibes.
MUM
Lilly, you're back, thank god you're back!
(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.
LILLY
I'M BACK!
EVERYONE
LILLY's back!
FADE OUT
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 after everything that has happened to
them. They have got through it.

8. 7
EVERYONE
To LILLY! (whilst raising a glass)
LILLY smiles FADE OUT
CUT
THE END