A teenager named Alex is attacked and left bleeding on the sidewalk. Peter robs Alex and is then contacted by an unknown person instructing him to commit further crimes. Peter breaks into a house but encounters a mysterious figure inside that chases him. He escapes to his car but finds the figure inside, trapping him as the screen fades to black.

1. “ACROSS THE PAVEMENT”
By
Aidan Lyons

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FADE IN:
EXT.AFTERNOON-SIDE STREET
ALEX, a skinny, frail looking teenager lies face down on
the pavement. A pool of blood grows around his face. He
doesn’t struggle but is in excruciating pain.
His assailant, the physically intimidating PETER HOLM
stands over him. PETER forcefully takes out Alex’s wallet.
His physique suggests he should be on the rugby field.
Peter FLICKS through the contents of Alex’s wallet. He
see’s a twenty pound note and a couple of credit cards. He
POCKETS the times, proceeding to walk away from his victim.
He GRABS his crowbar that’s fallen to the ground after the
attack.
He walks away but after 30 meters, a couple of feet come
into view.
EXT. AFTERNOON
PETER walks to his car, phone in hand. He gets a message
UNKNWON
Get into the car.
INT.AFTERNOON-CAR
He enters the car, sitting down and checking his phone as
he sits down.
UNKNOWN
Start driving.
PETER puts the keys into the exhaust and starts to drive
away. He gets a follow up message.
His car is filthy, but we don’t pay attention to theat.
UNKNOWN
Go to 24th Church Road
PETER revs the engine and drives away. Unbeknown to him, a
figure stands motionless, standing behind a tree staring

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directly at him.
TIME LAPSE OF DAY TO NIGHT.
INT.NIGHT-CAR
PETER pulls up across the street from the house.
UNKNOWN
Wait here.
PETER waits for a few seconds. A person walks past.
UNKNOWN
Get changed and wait for further
instructions.
PETER puts on all-black clothing. When he’s done we see
it’s 11:23 PM through the text message.
PETER slips on a pair of tight black gloves. From inside
the car, we see the figure come out from behind the tree.
It’s unclear how it tracked PETER down.
As a young adult, LUKE leaves the house and walks down the
street, past PETER’S car.
UNKNOWN
Wait. Not just yet.
PETER lies down on his chair, still hiding.
UNKNOWN
Go. Now.
EXT.NIGHT-STREET
PETER walks past the camera, his physical presence evident.
He’s surrounded by darkness.
UNKNOWN
You’re on your own from here. You’ve got
10 minutes to acquire

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the package.
EXT. NIGHT-OUTSIDE HOUSE
PETER sneaks down the path outside the house. He can
barely be seen.
He unsheathes his crowbar from his pocket, GRASPING it with
his right hand.
He peers into a window, a small light illuminating the side
of the pitch-black kitchen. He enters the house through
the window.
INT.NIGHT-THE HOUSE
PETER looks around. He see’s an iPhone charging on a
table. He SEIZES it, putting it into his pocket.
SUDDENLY, he hears footsteps going down the stairs. He
quickly hides underneath a table in the corner of the room.
PETER texts his ‘contact’.
PETER
There’s a second person here.
PETER rushes out the message, wary of the sound the phone
makes when texting. He sits in an uncomfortable position.
He’s in a place too small to fit his stocky body.
He gets a reply.
UNKNOWN
What are you talking about?
PETER
There’s someone coming down the stairs.
The steps become increasingly quiet. PETER gets up and
hides behind the wall. He inches further and further
along.
The FOOTSTEPS move towards PETER again. PETER stops,
looking around. He has nowhere to escape.
The figure is on the other side of the wall, cloaked in
darkness, slowly moving closer and closer to PETER.

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He gets the crowbar, holding it whilst waiting for someone
to move past………the footsteps stops. PETER waits in a state
of silent confusion.
PETER looks around the corner, seeing nothing. Peter
continues up the stairs, very wary of his surroundings. He
see’s one room with the door open.
He enters the room, seeing a laptop charging.
Montage quick; insert shots of Peter taking valuables all
over Luke’s house.
Peter’s nearly finished and he see’s a closed door. He
decides to open it and enters the room cautiously.
INT.MASTERBEDROOM-NIGHT
He’s in the master bedroom. He notices a safe/box on the
bedside table. Inside it is thousands of pounds.
His previous hostility and anxiousness is gone. He’s got a
newfound confidence, confidently collecting all the money.
He TURNS AROUND. The FIGURE is standing next to him. Its
whole body except from its face is illuminated.
We hear Peter struggle to escape from the FIGURE’S clutches
from behind the door. We move closer and closer to the
door until we see…
Peter, on the floor, manages to close the door for the on-
suite bathroom behind him.
INT.BATHROOM-NIGHT
It’s pitch black. Peter WHIPS out his phone, messaging his
contact frantically.
PETER
I always thought you would kill me when
you were finished with me.
UNKNOWN
What are you talking about? What’s going
on?
PETER
You’re not convincing me.

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UNKNOWN
Y-
SUDDENLY…. A hand clicks its fingers, illuminated by the
glare from his phone. Peter drops the phone. He’s
surrounded by darkness. He panics-he locked in the room
with the figure.
INT.THE HOUSE-NIGHT
The doorknob shakes and twists. We can’t see inside…we’re
waiting with no knowledge of what’s happening inside the
bedroom.
THEN……..the doorknob stops shaking. Peter BURSTS through
the door. He runs down the stairs as quickly as possible.
He looks over his shoulder. We see the crowbar still in
his hand.
EXT.OUTSIDE HOUSE-NIGHT
Peter sprints away from the house. He runs directly for
the car. He FUMBLES with the keys, but quickly turns the
car on and enters.
INT.CAR-NIGHT
We see close up, Peter SLOTTING the key in. He adjusts the
mirror.
Peter stops moving and locks in shock. After sitting,
motionless he moves his hand towards the door handle.
The car doors are locked. Peter freezes, fear planted all
over his face.
EXT.OUTSIDE CAR-NIGHT
We pan around, seeing the FIGURE in the backseat. It’s
completely illuminated.
FADE TO BLACK.
The sound of the wind becomes emphasized.

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FADE OUT:
THE END