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Script
Scene 1
Looking through a dirty window, there is droplets of rain and the
shot is panning out.
ALEX
When it happened there was a black out.
I waited for a sign, anything, but there was silence.
Until I found them, the survivors.
We were different, we were evolved
I crave the life I had before the black out.
The lost souls who walked the earth alongside me,
But they exist only in our memories,
And so it is only our footprints that cover this earth now,
FOCUS:
The shot changes focus from the window to the figure on the other
side. He is sleeping on a wooden bench in full clothes to show the
derelict, basic living.
We thought we had time, an eternity of it,
But the thing with time is it can only be spent
Not kept
So when they took it from us there was nothing we could do.
(Character opens his eyes – music crescendos)
(FADE into black out with writing: ABANDONED REGION 2046)
BOY/GIRL, survivor, lives among other survivors, dirty and unclean,
dull, scruffy clothing.
FADE TO:
SCENE 2
ARGUMENT – DERELICT COMMUNAL ROOM – FILLED WITH OTHER SURVIVORS –
MUSIC FADES OUT
A group of teenagers are sat in a derelict room surrounded by
blankets and old furniture and tins, indicating their simple life,
two main figures are stood in the centre of the room arguing, there
is little reaction from surrounding figures.
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GIRL
Oh so that’s it then is it? We’ve emptied the dry stores so we just
give up and starve.
BOY
So what exactly are you suggesting?
GIRL
I suggest we stop moping around like we have been doing for months
and we go find food supplies.
BOY2, fellow survivor, same description as others, sitting near the
two figures, decides to join discussion
BOY2
There’s nothing for miles around. We need to go to the nearest town,
at least we’ll have a shot there.
GIRL
We are alone out here there are no new food supplies
ALEX
(Loud/stern but hopeful, says as if certain, doesn’t seem amused by
argument)
Across the forest
(MORE)
Arguing stops, there is silence in the room, direction of everyone’s
eye line goes to Alex, who is sat at the edge of the room fidgeting
with a pocket watch.
There’s a warehouse, there’ll be supplies there.
We leave now.
CUT TO SEQUENCE OF LEAVING SHOTS – MUSIC BUILDS
SCENE 3
THE PHONE CALL – SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FOOTAGE – DAY
The teenagers exiting building, seen through surveillance camera
tracking movement cuts to wide angle shot of forest still through
surveillance camera, figures walking in to distance.
PHONE DIALLING.
WOMAN/MAN, disembodied voice, British accent/well-spoken/formal,
middle aged.
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WOMAN
They’re leaving the building
MAN
How many?
WOMAN
All of them, he’s leading them towards the forest
MAN
Excellent, wait until they are out of view.
They still think they’re alone
MUSIC CUTS – FINAL SHOT (a close up of ALEX) – CUT TO BLACK.

Final Script

  • 1.
    1 Script Scene 1 Looking througha dirty window, there is droplets of rain and the shot is panning out. ALEX When it happened there was a black out. I waited for a sign, anything, but there was silence. Until I found them, the survivors. We were different, we were evolved I crave the life I had before the black out. The lost souls who walked the earth alongside me, But they exist only in our memories, And so it is only our footprints that cover this earth now, FOCUS: The shot changes focus from the window to the figure on the other side. He is sleeping on a wooden bench in full clothes to show the derelict, basic living. We thought we had time, an eternity of it, But the thing with time is it can only be spent Not kept So when they took it from us there was nothing we could do. (Character opens his eyes – music crescendos) (FADE into black out with writing: ABANDONED REGION 2046) BOY/GIRL, survivor, lives among other survivors, dirty and unclean, dull, scruffy clothing. FADE TO: SCENE 2 ARGUMENT – DERELICT COMMUNAL ROOM – FILLED WITH OTHER SURVIVORS – MUSIC FADES OUT A group of teenagers are sat in a derelict room surrounded by blankets and old furniture and tins, indicating their simple life, two main figures are stood in the centre of the room arguing, there is little reaction from surrounding figures.
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    2 GIRL Oh so that’sit then is it? We’ve emptied the dry stores so we just give up and starve. BOY So what exactly are you suggesting? GIRL I suggest we stop moping around like we have been doing for months and we go find food supplies. BOY2, fellow survivor, same description as others, sitting near the two figures, decides to join discussion BOY2 There’s nothing for miles around. We need to go to the nearest town, at least we’ll have a shot there. GIRL We are alone out here there are no new food supplies ALEX (Loud/stern but hopeful, says as if certain, doesn’t seem amused by argument) Across the forest (MORE) Arguing stops, there is silence in the room, direction of everyone’s eye line goes to Alex, who is sat at the edge of the room fidgeting with a pocket watch. There’s a warehouse, there’ll be supplies there. We leave now. CUT TO SEQUENCE OF LEAVING SHOTS – MUSIC BUILDS SCENE 3 THE PHONE CALL – SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FOOTAGE – DAY The teenagers exiting building, seen through surveillance camera tracking movement cuts to wide angle shot of forest still through surveillance camera, figures walking in to distance. PHONE DIALLING. WOMAN/MAN, disembodied voice, British accent/well-spoken/formal, middle aged.
  • 3.
    3 WOMAN They’re leaving thebuilding MAN How many? WOMAN All of them, he’s leading them towards the forest MAN Excellent, wait until they are out of view. They still think they’re alone MUSIC CUTS – FINAL SHOT (a close up of ALEX) – CUT TO BLACK.