Script for short movie

[solotraceur]

Yo guys here's my thread for a short movie i'm co-directing, producing and writing.

Here's the script so far, i'm writing about 2 - 3 pages a day.

Let me know your criticisms.

Cheers.

‘UNTITLED PROJECT’




FIRST DRAFT




By Dan Allen




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MAIN CHARACTER PERSONALITIES
(For writing guide)


BOY ONE – Neurotic, Lonely, Scared etc. Relies on the others for support and company.

BOY TWO – Has a good sense of direction and is good at following tracks. Knows basic survival/hunting skills

BOY THREE – Tough and level headed. Knows how to fight and how to survive. Leader of the group.

BOY FOUR – Charismatic. Bit of a joker. Tries to be optimistic in bad situations. He keeps the spirits of the group high.

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EXT: WOODLAND – MORNING.


The quiet beauty of English WOODLAND is shattered by shouts. Four BOYS burst through the thick foliage in a tangle. They pull themselves off each other and look around out of breath.

BOY ONE
Did we lose them?

BOY TWO
Maybe.



BOY THREE
The countryside isn’t safe, England is literally swarming with psychos.

BOY ONE
Can you blame people? From what happened in London I’m surprised we haven’t lost our minds already.

BOY FOUR
These guys were true psychos though, didn’t you see them? I don’t think they really care about London or anywhere else. Animals.

BOY TWO
I don’t think they followed us this far.

BOY ONE
Where are we?

BOY TWO
No idea, we had better use today to find somewhere better to stay tonight though.

BOY THREE
There was some kind of path not too far back, think we should follow it?

BOY TWO
(Shrugs)
Couldn’t hurt.

BOY FOUR
Is it possible to get any more lost?

BOY TWO
Exactly.

They make their way back through the plant life and find an overgrown trail.

BOY ONE
Which way?

BOY TWO
Well the sun rises in the east so…

He points left.

BOY TWO
(Cont’d)
This way is north.

They follow him onto the trail.

BOY FOUR
You had better be right.

BOY TWO
Of course I am, it’s basic skills.

BOY FOUR
Oh, how far can a dog run into a forest?

ALL
What??

BOY FOUR
How far can a dog run into a forest?

BOY THREE
I don’t know.

BOY FOUR
Halfway, because after that he’ll be running out of the forest.

They all chuckle.

BOY TWO
Very clever.


FADE TO:


EXT. WOODLAND – MIDDAY.

The day wears on and the group still walk the trail.
BOY THREE stops.

BOY THREE
Wait what’s that?

He points into the trees and the group halts.
They move off the trail into the trees.
They come across a seemingly abandoned LAND ROVER. The words NEEP – Nuclear Emergency Evacuation Program are painted on the sides.

BOY FOUR
(Cont’d)
It’s a ‘NEEP Jeep’!

BOY THREE
It’s a Land Rover, not a Jeep.

BOY FOUR
Yeah but Jeep rhymes and sounds cooler.

BOY THREE
Whatever.

They slowly get a bit closer and notice the Rover is laden with bullet holes.


BOY FOUR
Jeez, it’s been in a war!


BOY ONE
You don’t say.

BOY THREE
Alright guys, don’t get too close. The owners could still be around and we don’t wanna meet any NEEP Enforcers right now.

BOY TWO
Nah we should check it out.

BOY TWO moves closer. They all follow. BOY THREE stays back, moving slowly and looking around.

BOY TWO moves around to the driver’s door and tests the handle.

BOY THREE
Wait!

The door swings open and the bullet ridden, bloody corpse of a NEEP ENFORCER slides out of the seat towards BOY TWO.

BOY TWO yells and jumps back in fright. The others all start to yell.

BOY THREE shakes his head.

BOY FOUR
Jeez, BOY THREE was right. We didn’t want to meet one of these guys!

BOY ONE takes another look at the body lying on the floor and he runs to a bush and heaves.

BOY THREE moves to another door and opens it, he climbs inside. In the back he removes a sheet and finds a small arsenal of weapons and ammunition.

BOY THREE
Holy…

He picks up one handgun and a loaded magazine. He inserts it into the gun. He looks around and hides the gun into his waistband.

BOY TWO opens a side door and sees BOY THREE.

BOY TWO
Find anything?


BOY THREE
You could say that. There are about 7 handguns here complete with ammunition.


BOY TWO
What? You’re joking.

BOY THREE
Pass me that.

BOY THREE points to a rucksack sitting in a chair.

BOY TWO
Why? You’re not thinking of taking them with us are you?

BOY THREE
Just give me the bag.

Reluctantly BOY TWO hands him the bag.

BOY TWO
Why do we have to take them though? What use are they to us?

BOY THREE
Safety. There could be more of those psychos we saw. We could even sell one or two to somebody. Besides, you don’t want to leave them here do you? For anybody to find.

BOY THREE puts the guns and ammunition into the bag.

BOY TWO
What’s the difference of us finding them compared to anybody else finding them? We are hardly gun experts.

BOY THREE
Don’t worry, we are just going to move them somewhere safe. They will stay in this bag.

BOY THREE holds the bag out to BOY TWO.

BOY THREE
(Cont’d)
Here, if it will relax your mind you can keep hold of them.

BOY TWO pauses, then he takes the bag.

BOY TWO
The others should know.

BOY TWO gets out of the Land Rover.

BOY ONE and BOY FOUR are still standing by the corpse of the NEEP enforcer.

BOY TWO
Guys, there were guns in the car.


BOY FOUR
Woah really?

BOY ONE
There were guns?

BOY THREE gets out of the Land Rover.

BOY THREE
We’re taking them with us.

BOY ONE
What? No way! I’m not touching guns!

BOY THREE
Calm down, they won’t be taken out of the bag. BOY TWO will carry them.

BOY FOUR
Why don’t we take the ‘NEEP Jeep’ too?

BOY THREE
It’s too risky. There could be more NEEP patrols nearby.

BOY FOUR
What’s so wrong with the NEEP guys anyway?

BOY THREE
You just don’t want to meet any. They don’t take kindly to people like us.

BOY FOUR
Like us?

BOY TWO
Like anyone. They herd you up like sheep and take you to shelters and you have no choice but to give in.

BOY FOUR
Doesn’t sound so bad. Somewhere warm to sleep and plenty of food to eat.

BOY THREE
It’s not like that. The shelters are cold and wet. Wall to wall people. Families are torn apart and put in separate shelters and it’s not just healthy people. The sick and dying are in there too. It’s an illusion. They tell you they are taking you to safety but you’re just being imprisoned for their own uses and I don’t care to find out what those uses are.

There is a long pause.

BOY TWO
We had better find proper shelter; it’s getting late.

BOY TWO swings the bag over his back.
BOY THREE nods and starts making his way back to the trail, BOYS TWO and FOUR follow.
BOY ONE shakes his head and follows.


They follow the trail for a few hours. BOY ONE lingers behind alone.

BOY FOUR
There’s a chimney!

He points ahead.

The others look and see the top of a large smokestack above the trees.

BOY TWO
With a bit of luck it’s part of a large building. We’ll be dry tonight if it rains.

BOY THREE
Let’s move it.

The come to the end of the trail and break through the trees.

CUT TO:


EXT. ABANDONED SITE – AFTERNOON.


A large abandoned site comes into view. A building adjacent to 6 50ft concrete silos and a taller chimney.

BOY FOUR
Well guys, I guess we won’t be freezing cold tonight either!

BOY TWO
It’s not gonna be much warmer in there.

BOY FOUR
Hey, I’m trying to cheer myself up.




BOY THREE
Approach carefully guys. It may not be abandoned. There are plenty of vagrants, psychos and other travellers like us about, remember.

BOY ONE
It could be a NEEP outpost.

They make their way slowly towards the site and move around the outside, looking about.

MAN
(Off screen)
Hold it.

The group swing around in surprise and see a BEARDED MAN in dirty clothing. He aims a double-barrelled shotgun towards them. Behind the BEARDED MAN are two more armed MEN.

BEARDED MAN
That’s as far as you go.

BOY THREE takes a step forwards.

BOY THREE
We…

BEARDED MAN
Didn’t you hear me boy?

The BEARDED MAN looks at BOY TWO and sees the bag held by his side.

BEARDED MAN
What’s in the bag?

BOY THREE
Tools.

BEARDED MAN
Tools eh? Drop the bag.

BOY TWO looks at BOY THREE.
BOY THREE shakes his head.
BOY TWO looks back at the BEARDED MAN and the shotgun aimed right at him.
He releases the bag and it hits the ground with a thump.
The BEARDED MAN motions for one of his MEN to get the bag.

The MAN steps towards BOY THREE.
BOY THREE reaches behind his back and whips out the hidden gun. He holds the gun almost point blank to the MAN’s face.


The BEARDED MAN and the other MAN rush in with their shotguns and hold them at BOY THREE’s head.

BOY THREE
You’re not taking that bag.

BEARDED MAN
Don’t do anything stupid boy. You lay that gun down and back away.

BOY ONE
What the hell are you doing?

BOY TWO
You’re gonna get us all killed.

BOY THREE looks at the MEN. There’s a long pause as he decides their fate.

He relaxes his aim and slowly lowers the gun to the floor.

The MEN follow with their guns.

BEARDED MAN
Good boy.

The BEARDED MAN takes some cable-ties out of his pocket and hands them to one of the MEN.

BEARDED MAN
Tie them up.

They get their wrists bound and let towards the site.

Near the silos is a door way, they approach and an ARMED GUARD steps out to meet them. He moves aside and they step through the entrance.


CUT TO:


INT. BUNKER – AFTERNOON.


The group are led down a narrow tunnel.

A number of villagers are huddled against the walls underneath dirty blankets.
Trash bags are piled up beside them.

BOY ONE catches the eye of a GIRL but she looks away.

The group are pushed into a small room and thrown to the floor.
The BEARDED MAN closes the door as the MEN leave and the guys hear it lock.

BOY ONE moves to a corner of the room and puts his head in his hands.

BOY THREE gets up and looks around the room for a way to escape. The room is bare with no windows and only one door in and out.

BOY TWO
Great, now what?

BOY THREE
It’s no problem.

BOY ONE lifts his head.

BOY ONE
No problem? Are you insane? We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you pulling a gun on them! Now they are going to kill us!

BOY THREE
Calm down. I’ll get us out.

FADE TO:

INT. ROOM – NIGHT.

The BEARDED MAN stands in the centre of a bare room. Surrounding him are a few of the villagers; the two MEN that captured the guys, a WOMAN and the GIRL who BOY ONE saw.

MAN ONE
So what do we do with them?

BEARDED MAN
I haven’t decided.

WOMAN
You don’t intend to hold them here? They could be working for them!

BEARDED MAN
Don’t you think I haven’t thought about that?

MAN TWO
It could give us an edge if they are. Information.

WOMAN
Or it could give them a bigger reason to attack again and rip us apart!



GIRL
They don’t look like the others. The way they dress and act. They are just boys.

WOMAN
They are spies! Dressed up to infiltrate us!

BEARDED MAN
Quiet! They will stay here for tonight. We will question them tomorrow and decide then what we shall do, so I suggest we all just sleep on it.

An ALARM sounds.

A villager runs into the room.

VILLAGER
They’re here!

The WOMAN points at the BEARDED MAN, who is rushing for the door with the MEN behind him.

WOMAN
I told you!

The MEN push her out of the way.

CUT TO:

INT. TUNNEL – NIGHT.

A group of MARAUDERS burst through the entrance into the Bunker.