Bus Stop
By
Megan Windmill
C2016 meganwindmill@gmail.com
1 EXT. BUS STOP - EVENING 1
A quiet bus stop on a narrow road opposite a dark woods.
KATE - late teens, messy hair, natural makeup, casual
clothing - is leaning against the bus stop. Her phone
buzzes.
POV down on phone face.
Message:
"Meet me at the bench"
NEW ANGLE Kate sighs.
POV down on phone face as Kate types her repsonse.
Message:
"I can’t"
NEW ANGLE Kate’s phone buzzes again.
POV down on phone face.
Message:
"Meet me at the bench if you still want this"
NEW ANGLE Kate frowns.
POV down on phone face as Kate types agains.
Message:
"I can’t I am with my sister"
NEW ANGLE Kate’s breathing increases as she reads the next
message.
POV down on phone face.
Message:
"Your choice"
NEW ANGLE Kate’s face screws up and reddens, and her eyes
become watery, she starts to huff and puff.
Lilly - young, girly clothing, loose bunches, a comforter
- shuffling next to Kate, runs her hands through the
comforter and quietly glances up innocently at Kate.
Kate angrily starts stomping her foot on the floor and
then starts pacing back and forth.
Lilly raises her hand and gently taps on Kate’s arm.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
Kate stops in her tracks.
Kate shoots a deadly glare at Lilly. Kate walks back over
to lean against the bus stop staring at her phone in deep
thought.
Lilly walks over and cuddles up to the Kate’s arm.
Kate jumps up from leaning and grunts as she moves Lilly
and places her in the bus stop.
KATE
Don’t move.
Kate then turns and walks away from the bus stop and down
the road.
Lilly waits at the bus stop as she awkwardly watches Kate
walk away, Lillys breathing becomes unsteady, fingers
twitch and her legs shake.
Lilly’s eyes squint in the direction of the figure of
Kate.
Lilly pulls out a little flip phone from her pocket and
presses some buttons and the phone starts to ring.
LILLY
Can you come back?
Kate turns around and stares back in the direction of the
bus stop.
KATE(V.O.)
No stay there.
The phone cuts off and Lilly watches as Kate turns back
around and walks out of vision down a path on her left.
Lilly cherishes the last glimpse of Kate with a shot of
fear in her eyes.
2 EXT. ROAD SIDE - EVENING 2
It’s starting to get dark and there are cars zooming past,
with their lights shining brightly. A MAN with a dog
pounds down the road towards Lilly.
Lilly spots the man with the dog and scurries down the
road in the direction that Kate went. Lilly walks down the
side road and approaches a dark myserious wood. Lilly
hesitates before walking in.
EXT. WOODS - EVENING
The woods are dark and overgrown, the trees eery shadows
are cast everywhere by the light from the full moon in the
night sky.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.
Lilly pulls out her small phone and dials. But the phone
stop ringing with no answer. She pauses for a second and
calls again.
LILLY
Where are you?
There is interference on the phone.
KATE (V.O.)
Lilly...
The phone cuts off and Lilly puts the phone in her pocket.
She looks around in circles at all the possible routes.
She stops and starts running down a thin path with
thistles everywhere. Lillys running becomes faster and her
legs get stabed by the sharp throns.
Lilly’s run becomes unsteady as she staggers along. She
trips on a root and falls to the floor.
Lilly pulls the phone out of her pocket and clutching it
in her small hand, she calls Kate.
LILLY
Kate where are you?
I hurt my foot...
The interferrence stops any reply from reaching Lilly and
then the call is cut.
She stares up at the night sky peering through the
treetops, and starts to cry and curls herself into a ball
on the floor.
3 EXT. WOODS - EVENING 3
In another section of the woods Kate approaches the bench
and takes a seat looking around. Her face bears a worried
expression. She starts to mutter inaudiblely.
The concern on Kate’s face grows into an expression of
panic. She looks down at her phone and sighs before
putting it back in her pocket. Her actions demonstrate
conflict as she goes to leave before turning back to take
the seat whilst her eyes search the woods.
Kate struggles a deep breath, gets up and starts to pace
which builds up into a sprint back into the direction she
came from. The sweat starts to appear on her forehead and
tears form in her eyes.
Kate stops as the tears start to pour, she repeats the
same mutters under her breath and she holds her head in
her hands. She screams into the night before beginning to
sprint again.
4.
4 EXT. WOODS - EVENING 4
Kate still running spots Lilly on the floor and runs up
and tightly hugs her.
Lilly clings onto Kate.
Kate picks Lilly up and she starts to walk off with her.
Kate rests her head against Lilly’s.
KATE
I am sorry

Script Draft 3

  • 1.
    Bus Stop By Megan Windmill C2016meganwindmill@gmail.com
  • 2.
    1 EXT. BUSSTOP - EVENING 1 A quiet bus stop on a narrow road opposite a dark woods. KATE - late teens, messy hair, natural makeup, casual clothing - is leaning against the bus stop. Her phone buzzes. POV down on phone face. Message: "Meet me at the bench" NEW ANGLE Kate sighs. POV down on phone face as Kate types her repsonse. Message: "I can’t" NEW ANGLE Kate’s phone buzzes again. POV down on phone face. Message: "Meet me at the bench if you still want this" NEW ANGLE Kate frowns. POV down on phone face as Kate types agains. Message: "I can’t I am with my sister" NEW ANGLE Kate’s breathing increases as she reads the next message. POV down on phone face. Message: "Your choice" NEW ANGLE Kate’s face screws up and reddens, and her eyes become watery, she starts to huff and puff. Lilly - young, girly clothing, loose bunches, a comforter - shuffling next to Kate, runs her hands through the comforter and quietly glances up innocently at Kate. Kate angrily starts stomping her foot on the floor and then starts pacing back and forth. Lilly raises her hand and gently taps on Kate’s arm. (CONTINUED)
  • 3.
    CONTINUED: 2. Kate stopsin her tracks. Kate shoots a deadly glare at Lilly. Kate walks back over to lean against the bus stop staring at her phone in deep thought. Lilly walks over and cuddles up to the Kate’s arm. Kate jumps up from leaning and grunts as she moves Lilly and places her in the bus stop. KATE Don’t move. Kate then turns and walks away from the bus stop and down the road. Lilly waits at the bus stop as she awkwardly watches Kate walk away, Lillys breathing becomes unsteady, fingers twitch and her legs shake. Lilly’s eyes squint in the direction of the figure of Kate. Lilly pulls out a little flip phone from her pocket and presses some buttons and the phone starts to ring. LILLY Can you come back? Kate turns around and stares back in the direction of the bus stop. KATE(V.O.) No stay there. The phone cuts off and Lilly watches as Kate turns back around and walks out of vision down a path on her left. Lilly cherishes the last glimpse of Kate with a shot of fear in her eyes. 2 EXT. ROAD SIDE - EVENING 2 It’s starting to get dark and there are cars zooming past, with their lights shining brightly. A MAN with a dog pounds down the road towards Lilly. Lilly spots the man with the dog and scurries down the road in the direction that Kate went. Lilly walks down the side road and approaches a dark myserious wood. Lilly hesitates before walking in. EXT. WOODS - EVENING The woods are dark and overgrown, the trees eery shadows are cast everywhere by the light from the full moon in the night sky. (CONTINUED)
  • 4.
    CONTINUED: 3. Lilly pullsout her small phone and dials. But the phone stop ringing with no answer. She pauses for a second and calls again. LILLY Where are you? There is interference on the phone. KATE (V.O.) Lilly... The phone cuts off and Lilly puts the phone in her pocket. She looks around in circles at all the possible routes. She stops and starts running down a thin path with thistles everywhere. Lillys running becomes faster and her legs get stabed by the sharp throns. Lilly’s run becomes unsteady as she staggers along. She trips on a root and falls to the floor. Lilly pulls the phone out of her pocket and clutching it in her small hand, she calls Kate. LILLY Kate where are you? I hurt my foot... The interferrence stops any reply from reaching Lilly and then the call is cut. She stares up at the night sky peering through the treetops, and starts to cry and curls herself into a ball on the floor. 3 EXT. WOODS - EVENING 3 In another section of the woods Kate approaches the bench and takes a seat looking around. Her face bears a worried expression. She starts to mutter inaudiblely. The concern on Kate’s face grows into an expression of panic. She looks down at her phone and sighs before putting it back in her pocket. Her actions demonstrate conflict as she goes to leave before turning back to take the seat whilst her eyes search the woods. Kate struggles a deep breath, gets up and starts to pace which builds up into a sprint back into the direction she came from. The sweat starts to appear on her forehead and tears form in her eyes. Kate stops as the tears start to pour, she repeats the same mutters under her breath and she holds her head in her hands. She screams into the night before beginning to sprint again.
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    4. 4 EXT. WOODS- EVENING 4 Kate still running spots Lilly on the floor and runs up and tightly hugs her. Lilly clings onto Kate. Kate picks Lilly up and she starts to walk off with her. Kate rests her head against Lilly’s. KATE I am sorry