Across the pavement script 4
- 1. “ACROSS THE PAVEMENT” By Aidan Lyons
- 2. 2 FADE IN: EXT.AFTERNOON-SIDE STREET ALEX, a slim teenager lies face down on the pavement. A noticeably large pool of blood growing around his face. He’s motionless, yet it’s unclear whether he’s dead or alive. His assailant, the physically able PETER HOLM stands over him. PETER SNATCHES ALEX’s wallet. He REMOVES a £20 note and a couple of credit cards. The CROWBAR GRASPED in his left hand portrays him as even more thuggish as originally perceived. He walks away from ALEX’S limp body. He walks away from ALEX. After around 20metres, an ominous PRESENCE/FIGURE comes into view. EXT.AFTERNOON-STREET PETER WALKS to his car, phone in hand. He gets a message UNKNOWN NUMBER Get in the car. Start driving PETER puts the key into the exhaust, looking set to start driving. His car is filthy, but we don’t pay attention to that. He gets a follow up message. UNKNOWN NUMBER Go to 24 East Avenue. Unbeknown to PETER, a figure stands motionless by a tree, staring directly at him. Half of his body is obstructed by the tree. TIME LAPSE-DAY TO NIGHT INT.NIGHT-CAR PETER pulls up to the pavement. He’s across the road from the house. UNKNOWN NUMBER Wait here-
- 3. 3 PETER sits, motionless, staring directly in front of him. LUKE walks past, but it comes as a shock as we’ve been focused on PETER. UNKNOWN NUMBER Get ready- (It’s shown to be 9:20PM) Peter puts on a pair of gloves and black beanie he has in the glove compartment. He puts on the drawstring bag, attaching it onto his back. UNKNOWN NUMBER You’ve got 10 minutes. Remember-use the key. EXT.OUTSIDE LUKE’S HOUSE-NIGHT PETER walks past the audience, submissive of his surroundings. After a period of time, the PRESENCE comes out from behind a car. EXT.PATH OUTSIDE HOUSE-NIGHT PETER sneaks down the path outside LUKE’s house. He unsheathes the CROWBAR from his pocket, GRASPING it in his right hand. He peers into a window, with a small light illuminating the outside from otherwise darkness. He enters the house through the window. INT.KITCHEN-NIGHT PETER looks around. He see’s an iPhone on a table. He walks over and SEIZES it, putting it into his bag. There’s an obvious sense of urgency here. SUDDENLY….he hears footsteps going down the stairs. He quickly hides underneath a table in the corner of the room. PETER messages his contact. PETER There’s someone here!
- 4. 4 PETER (CONT’D) What do I do? PETER rushes out this message. He’s clearly uncomfortable in this position. He gets a reply. UNKNOWN NUMBER Are you sure? PETER Yes, there’s someone coming down the stairs RIGHT NOW. PETER waits for a response, seeing that the UNKNOWN NUMBER is typing… The footsteps grow quieter. PETER gets up and hides behind the wall. We see the FIGURE slowly move towards the Kitchen, through the hallway. PETER GRASPS the crowbar, holding it whilst waiting for someone to move past….BUT……The footsteps stop. PETER waits in a state of silent confusion. PETER LOOKS around the corner, seeing nothing. PETER continues up the stairs, very wary of his surroundings. He sees one room with the door wide open. He enters the room and after seeing a LAPTOP in it, he puts it into his drawstring bag. Several insert shots of PETER taking different items, putting them into his bag. PETER sees a closed door. He decides to open it and enters the room cautiously…. INT.BEDROOM-NIGHT PETER enters the master bedroom. Holding up the key, he puts it into the drawer. Inside is thousands of pounds. He puts all the money into his little drawstring bag.
- 5. 5 He TURNS AROUND. THE FIGURE LOOMS over him. It MOVES towards PETER. We hear PETER and the figure fight from behind the wall, but it’s clear that PETER is struggling…. We move closer to the door until…… We see PETER, on the floor, manage to close the bathroom door behind him. INT.BATHROOM-NIGHT Its pitch black. PETER WHIPS out his phone, messaging his contact frantically. He Sees a previous message from his contact. UNKNOWN NUMBER What’s going on? He messages back. PETER There’s something here. UNKNOWN NUMBER Have you got the package? PETER Yeah. PETER (CONT’D) I’m trapped. PETER (CONT’D) Send someone he- SUDDENLY…..A hand clicks its fingers, illuminated by the glare from his phone. PETER DROPS the phone and yells out. INT.BEDROOM-NIGHT The Doorknob SHAKES and TWISTS. We can’t see inside…..We’re waiting, with no knowledge of what’s happening inside the bedroom. THEN…..the doorknob stops shaking. PETER BURSTS through
- 6. 6 the door, breathless. He runs down the stairs as quickly as possible. He LOOKS over his shoulder. He’s still holding the Crowbar. He’s frightened that he’s going to be forced to use it again. EXT.OUTSIDE HOUSE-NIGHT PETER SPRINTS away from the house. He goes towards his car. He FUMBLES with the keys, quickly entering the car. INT.CAR-NIGHT PETER sits down. He adjusts the mirror. We see his reaction-shock. Peter moves his hand towards the door, still looking into the mirror. The car doors are locked. PETER FREEZES. EXT.OUTSIDE CAR-NIGHT We pan around, seeing the FIGURE in the backseat. Sound of the wind becomes emphasized. CUT TO BLACK The sound of wind becomes louder and louder until stopping entirely. THE END