Script script for short film 3
- 1. INT. NEWS STUDIO The news reporter’s audio from a news report is playing over a close up of the main protagonist’s face as he just sits there and stares at the camera while sitting down with his back on a tree. NEWS REPORTER Breaking news, a worldwide infection has spread called ’L1131’ this deadly virus has affected most of the world, if you’re watching this now keep inside, keep out of contact of anyone, even loved ones do not try and reach them they could be infected, stay safe and keep yourself to yourself. FADE TO FOREST EXT. FOREST MIDDAY The main protagonist is walking round the forest looking for refuge. JACK(NARRATION) ’Yes that’s right, the worlds practically ended, everything’s in turmoil and I’m the only one to survive this disease, I mean what are the odds I would of rather got took down with it than being the last human on earth and managed to survive nuclear warfare because everyone had lost their minds by then, including me. The days are long, and the nights are even longer not knowing what freaks could be around’. The main protagonist is still walking about the forest. As he gets deeper and deeper in he begins to stumble on some desolate area. The main protagonist keeps on hearing voices inside his head after every piece of item he eventually finds on his travel. The character then finds the first item a Halloween mask and picks it up. FADE TO WHITE
- 2. 2. INT. JACK’S OLD HOUSE JACK(NARRATION) ’This was Jack’s mask, but what was it doing here? He wore this on the Halloween... the night he died.’ The main protagonist then finds a teddy bear on the floor and picks it up and stares at it. FADE TO WHITE INT. JACK’S OLD HOUSE JACK(NARRATION) ’This was Baby J’s teddy that he used to have before, you know everything went corrupt... i’d give anything to have another sleepless night just to hear his cries again’ FADE TO WHITE INT.BUILDING The main protagonist is looking round the house. JACK ’Hello, is anyone there?!’ INT. HOUSE The main protagonist is in the bedroom of the house. JACK ’What the hell are you?’ Jack runs off after His PTSD has taken the full toll on him and he can’t take it anymore so he finds a tree and ties a noose around one of the branches. JACK(NARRATION) ’You see the effects of being alone for a long time slowly start getting to your head, day by day, hour by hour my mind slowly became more corrupt and I just couldn’t take it anymore, being the last one alive really takes affect on your mind and I just don’t know what else to do apart from this, I just want to join them again, it was my final choice... Suicide.’