1) A group of students go on a camping trip with their teacher, Mrs. R. 2) At night, one student secretly plans to use an Ouija board against the rules while the teacher is asleep. 3) Under the cover of darkness, the students gather and begin using the Ouija board, making contact with a spirit who identifies itself as Mary-Ann. 4) Their teacher, Mrs. R, discovers them and throws the Ouija board into the fire, worried about the dangers of playing without following the rules for use.

1. Film pitch script
Scene 1
Mrs R: “Everybody get on the bus and put your seatbelts on”
(Excited chatter from students)
Student 1: (whispering) “Hey guys… guess what?”
Student 2: “What?”
(All students gather round)
Student 1: (Pulls Ouija board out of backpack subtly)
Student 3: “You’re not allowed to bring that, they’re dangerous”
Mrs R: “WE’RE HERE!”
(Excited chatter) *non-diegetic music begins to play*
Scene 2
Mrs R: “Ok everybody, you have to set up your tents now and go to sleep because we have to get up
at sunrise.”
(Mrs R leaves the group of students alone as she goes to her tent)
Student 1: (whispering) “Everybody, meet me out here in 30 minutes”
(Students silently walk to their tents)
Scene 3
(Dark sky)
(All students leave their tents and gather by the bush)
Student 1: “Who wants to play and who doesn’t?”
(Students look at each other nervously)
Student 1: “Okay right so everyone’s playing”
Student 4: “Who knows the rules?”
Student 1: “The first rule is to be serious because it’s not a game. The second rule is to never use
the Ouija board in your home. The final rule is to always say goodbye to the board. Everybody got it?”
Student 5: “Guys put your hands on”
(Nervous chatter) -

2. Student 2: “Is anyone here with us?”
(Yes)
(Students gasp)
Student 3: (Nervously) “Who’s moving this? This isn’t funny”
Student 4: “What is your name?”
(Spells Mary-Ann)
Mrs R: “What’s all this noise? What are you doing? We have no time to play board games
(She takes Ouija Board and throws it into the fire)
Student 1: We didn’t say goodbye to the Ouija Board