This document is a script that tells the story of Eric, a mentally disturbed man, and his hallucinations in the forest. The script describes Eric walking in the forest with an axe, covered in red substance, having a conversation with his hallucination Travis. Eric admits to Travis that he killed a woman who had cancelled their appointment, saying she provoked him. Travis tries to convince Eric this was caused by his own actions. The script then shows Eric continuing to talk to himself as a woman walks by with concern. It ends with Eric's psychiatrist making notes on his case, expressing a need to section him, as she passes his hallucination Travis at the door without noticing.

1. Illusions – Arthur Blackwood
FADE IN:
FOREST – LATE DAY/DUSK
Eric is walking in forest alone, leafs and twigs are crunching
underfoot.
FADE FROM BLACK WITH AUDIO
PLAYING OVER:
Eric is walking with an axe in hand (towards camera) passing
unusual/unfitting things of a forest (two girls playing marbles,
etc.) without paying them any attention.
Eric walks past camera and comes to an almost make-believe looking
person stood still facing him (Travis).
ERIC, mentally disturbed man in his 20s. Dressed/styled abnormally,
has an uneasy look on his face and has a red substance on him.
ERIC
Alright?
TRAVIS, an unresponsive, tall man dressed in a big coat and a hat.
TRAVIS
Can you explain to me what you’ve done?
ERIC
Aren’t we lucky with the weather day; I mean
it’s not often I’m in the forest but jeez
isn’t it great in here?
(TRAVIS stares blankly back, unamused)
Oh you were talking about this (indicating
to rough, red stained clothes)… I think –and
this is just a theory- I think you know
exactly what I have been up to.
TRAVIS
(disappointed/concerned) Eric…
ERIC
She had it coming. She knew what’s wrong
with me and she’d provoked me. She got
exactly what she deserved. You would
have done the same.
TRAVIS
(Interrupting with a raised voice) Do not tell
me what I would have done.

2. Illusions – Arthur Blackwood
ERIC
She cancelled. She was helping me.
“We’re really close Eric”, then boom – cancelled.
I told her everything. Everything in this
mess and then she runs off! She had it coming.
TRAVIS
(interrupting again, now shouting
with frustration) Eric!
Cut to long shot and crows noises – startled by the noise.
Two girls sat down in the background (part of Eric’s hallucinations)
turn their heads to see what’s happening and then get back to what
there’re doing.
TRAVIS
This was not her. All this was brought
on by you. You know why she
cancelled don’t you?
WHIP PAN TRANSITION:
ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST
A lady walking her dog spots Eric and continues walking. She then
notices he’s talking to himself; looks concerned and slows down.
Muffled, inaudible audio of Eric’s part of the conversation playing
over
WHIP PAN TRANSITION:
ERIC’S PART OF THE FOREST
Conversation has continued and is now audible again although its
direction has become unknown.
ERIC
So I took the axe. This one right
here… and I swung, and swung
and swung. I couldn’t stop.
The two girls simultaneously point to the direction of the woman.
Eric turns to see and when he turns back Travis has disappeared.
ERIC
Until next time… (Quickly and
sarcastically) Fun time, fun time
Eric re-grips his axe and enthusiastically moves out of frame in the
direction of the woman.

3. Illusions – Arthur Blackwood
FADE TRANSITION WITH A WOMAN’S SCREEM BETWEEN THE FADE:
INDOORS A COFFEE SHOP:
ABIGALE, Eric’s psychiatrist. Dressed smart-casual with glasses.
Abigale is going through papers titled “Patient Records: Eric”
making notes and trying to draw conclusions over a coffee. Flicking
through the pages, the camera pans to show an empty coffee shop with
Travis stood at a door (although she is unable to see this). When
she reaches the back page she writes “section ASAP” and picks up her
notes carelessly and leaves passing Travis as if he’s not there.