Script (First Draft)
- 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