Lullaby script
- 1. LULLABY SCRIPT EXT. POLICE STATION/COURT ROOM – DAY SARGENT MILLER and DETETIVE INSPECTOR CONNOR arrest DAMIEN RIDGEWAY and take him inside to face trial and sentencing while you can hear diegetic sound of reports. A wide shot will be used to set the scene and show the characters movements. INSERT; A newspaper front page will be spread across the screen with the heading ‘Ridgeway Released’ EXT. OUTSIDE A SCHOOL- DAY LUCY is walking out of school and down the school entrance, we see RIDGEWAY in the car looking at a picture of a young LUCY, he is on the phone and he rings LUCY, she looks at the phone (it says Dad), LUCY picks up the phone. LUCY: I don’t want anything to do with you LUCY hangs up the phone and continues walking. However, she doesn’t see him and just carries on her path. RIDGEWAY scrunches up the photo. An over the shoulder shot used (RIDGEWAY’S shoulder) EXT. LUCY’S HOUSE- EVENING
- 2. LUCY’S parents are preparing to drive for a weekend away, leaving LUCY alone. STEP-FATHER: We will be back on Sunday evening honey, stay safe MOTHER: We will call you when we arrive, you have everything you need, bye (hugs LUCY) LUCY: Goodbye, have a good time (LUCY’S parents get into their car and start to drive away, LUCY waves) LUCY turns and starts to walk towards the front door, LUCY hears a diegetic sound and turns to look. LUCY ponders for a second then walks into the house. An establishing shot is used to show the house. INT. LUCY’S BEDROOM- NIGHT LUCY is sitting at her desk on her laptop doing some school work. A Mid-Shot is used to show her working and the window behind her. LUCY is working away when suddenly she hears an old music box on her window sill, it is playing an lullaby which LUCY has never heard before. LUCY gets out of her chair and walks over to the music box, LUCY picks up the box and investigates why it suddenly played the music. As LUCY looks at the box, she
- 3. sees RIDGEWAY through the window on her driveway, she freezes and stares at him with a gaunt look on her face. There is a flick of light which goes out and RIDGEWAY disappears. INT. LUCY’S BEDROOM- NIGHT LUCY is asleep in her bed, we can hear the sound of a rocking chair rock. As the camera pulls out we see RIDGEWAY rocking in the chair watching LUCY sleep. RIDGEWAY is holding the music box in his hands, it slowly winds up and starts to play the lullaby. LUCY suddenly wakes up in fear and turns on her light and RIDGEWAY is gone, however, the music box is still playing while sitting on the still rocking, rocking chair. INT./EXT.- LUCY’S FRONT DOOR LUCY is looking out of her window as she sees the police car pull up. LUCY answers the door to the SAERGENT GREEN. GREEN: Hello Madam, I had a telephone call from this address stating they have been seeing a strange gentleman on the property, may I come in and ask you some questions? LUCY: (Looking scared) Hello, urmm yes of course officer please….. The lullaby from the music box plays and LUCY begins to retreat in fear and start to breathe heavily. LUCY:
- 4. It’s the lullaby, I can hear the lullaby GREEN: Sorry Madam, I cannot hear anything LUCY looks back to GREEN and behind him she sees RIDGEWAY. LUCY points out to him then turns and runs. GREEN turns to look where LUCY was pointing and he sees no one, as he turns back to enter the house he is faced up to by RIDGEWAY. RIDGEWAY moves towards GREEN suddenly (Goes to black). (Fades in) We see the dead body of GREEN on the doorstep. MONTAGE: - RIDGEWAY - LUCY - MUSIC BOX - ROCKING CHAIR - LIGHT INT.- LUCY’S BEDROOM- NIGHT LUCY is on the laptop and she is doing a video diary entry LUCY: (Scared and Agitated) He’s here, he’s inside, who is he? Why is he after me? Why my music box? Someone help me please please.
- 5. LUCY holds the music box and opens it, the lullaby plays and we see RIDGEWAY walks into the light from the darkness in the room. (To black) The title fades onto the screen INT.- LUCY’S BEDROOM We see the music box playing and across the screen the subtitle saying ‘What will you do when you hear the Lullaby’ Suddenly we see RIDGEWAY’S face flash forward on the screen.