Way back home script
- 1. EXT. PIPE MILL RUINS DAY We begin with multiple low angle shots showing off the ruins of the landscape around Hartlepool and the decaying pipe mill. We then cut to a final low angle shot on a back entrance to the old pipe mill, our character walks past and we slowly zoom as he walks away. We then cut to a medium wide angle and dolly showing our main character CALE FARRAH walking down the pathway towards the pipe mill defences. Then cut to a close up showing CALE FARRAH stopping for drink from his Vault 414 canteen, then cut to an extreme close up of him looking ahead towards the defences. Then cut to a over shoulder shot showing PERRY DANIEL waving from atop the pipe mill defences. Then cut to a medium wide eye level shot from behind PERRY DANIEL showing CALE FARRAH's approach. The camera angles switch between close ups and over the shoulder shots during conversation. PERRY DANIEL Finally made it then huh? CALE FARRAH "Cale are you okay, you look hurt" oh no im fine thanks Perry. Prick. PERRY DANIEL Hey, nobody likes the medical runs, but needs must my boy! CALE FARRAH Yeah I don't think them feral dogs or the local gang members like our medical runs either PERRY DANIEL (spits on ground) No I don't imagine they do, personally I think its just you they don't like (laughs) CALE FARRAH (sticks up middle finger and shakes head) CALE FARRAH takes a seat on the table where there is a ham radio setup, an ashtray and an empty whiskey bottle (medium shot). CALE FARRAH Have I missed much then? PERRY DANIEL Well, im sure you didn't miss Ol' Joe's cooking, but yes, you did actually miss something of
- 2. interest this time, something that I have a feeling will be of interest to you personally CALE FARRAH Do tell? PERRY DANIEL About 8 sharp this morning, just after a radioactive rainstorm has passed, I returned to my post, Ham radio going crackers with the usual tripe from that local gang and By the water radio. As i was flicking through the stations, we got an unusual SOS message replaying over and over. CALE FARRAH Sure it wasn't one of the kids messing around with Ol' Joe's radio kits? PERRY DANIEL Positive, it was a man's voice, low pitch , couldn't quite make it out at first but it soon levelled out. Shouting in the background, and the same sentence being replayed over and over "This is the Vault 414 overseer" Extreme close up on CALE FARRAH as his eyes widen sharply, then quick cut to a close up of his face, PERRY DANIEL's voice is muffled in the background.We can still hear what is being said. PERRY DANIEL You okay man? I did have a feeling that would hit a nerve given what happened. CALE FARRAH Yeah, I can't say I was expecting that PERRY DANIEL Listen, if this is a part of you're past you are willing to revisit, im willing to come with you to help out, Because if the interference and the background noise we can't be sure if this is a hoax or a trap or for real, but personally i think it would be worth checking out, people you know or family members could be still stuck in there. Camera switches to a medium shot as CALE FARRAH takes a drag of his cigarette, and he nods his head in agreement. Cut to Medium wide angle shot of both CALE FARRAH and PERRY DANIEL, standing up and leaving the guard post to go prepare for the trip. INT. PIPE MILL GUARDS BARRACKS DAY
- 3. Medium wide angle shot from above showing CALE FARRAH and PERRY DANIEL entering the Guards barracks, establishing shot of the barracks while the 2 main characters talk in the background. Then cut to close up of CALE FARRAH's armour and then pan down to a footlocker containing 2 weapons. CALE FARRAH The vault is about 20 miles north of here, its on the sandbanks towards the old power station, that means high amounts of radiation. Once im inside the vault the radiation shouldn't be a problem PERRY DANIEL Yeah then you're only problem will be whatever lurks inside the vault. I gotta tell you, i'll be surprised if anything has survived a raider attack like this. CALE FARRAH Overseer's tunnel, leads to an SOS room, plenty of food and clean water from the water purifier. I can only presume any survivors have bunked out in there for the past year. There's enough space in there for at least 8 people and they can still access the main computer servers so they could lock themselves in. PERRY DANIEL I Guess from that radio transmission that the servers must of went down and unlocked the doors, and being the bloodthirsty little bastards they are, the raiders went in for the kill CALE FARRAH Lets hope thats not the case, if it is, i think i'll be needing these. Close ups and medium shots showing CALE FARRAH preparing to venture into the wastes, then cut to a long shot of PERRY DANIEL opening the barracks door and the sunshine breaking in, so that we can only see the enigmatic figure of CALE FARRAH. Slow zoom until the camera goes out of focus as CALE FARRAH leaves. PERRY DANIEL Good luck my friend, i hope for you're sake, and for you're families sake that there isn't too much problem. Plus, if you die, i'll have to put up with Ol' Joe on my own (laughing), CALE FARRAH
- 4. Well thats incentive enough for me to make it back alive! So long friend... EXT FIELD BEHIND DESTROYED INDUSTRIAL ESTATE EVENING After the camera zooms until out of focus, we fade to black and cut to low angle hand held medium shot of CALE FARRAH making his way through an eeerily quiet field towards Blue lagoon beaches. Then cut to a long shot of CALE FARRAH walking along the path, a bullet smashes off the fence behind him, and we cut to a close up of CALE FARRAH hitting the floor to take cover behind the long grass. Slowly pan round and then camera rises up above the tall grass to a medium wide and shows 3 Top hat society (gang) members closing in on CALE FARRAH's position. TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 1 What do we have here? It would appear to be a lone wanderer of sorts TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 3 Wrong place wrong time my friend (laughing) TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 2 Don't worry, it will be slow and painful! rather than the worse alternative, quick and painless! TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 1 Wrong way round you utter imbecile. Top hat society gang member 1 slaps gang member 2, close ups of each gang member as they talk and medium shot as 1 slaps the other. We then cut to an over the shoulder shot of CALE FARRAH after he has crawled to a better position while the gang members were talking. CALE FARRAH Bad move my friends, you don't know who you're messing with here. TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 3 Oh dear chaps, we appear to be in a spot of bother TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 1 You gentlemen are detrimental to my health i tell you, especially this one with half a ruddy brain! TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 2 Where'd the weird guy go? CALE FARRAH
- 5. I tell you what, as you've given me this (points to wound on his face) i'll give you something. TOP HAT SOCIETY GANG MEMBER 3 Whats that then mister? CALE FARRAH A one way ticket, to heaven... Cut to a medium shot using the VATS graphic showing each gang members heads, guns and hands being highlighted. We then cut to a close up of CALE's gun as he swiftly dispatches each gang member. INT ABANDONED BOMB SHELTER NIGHT Low medium shot of CALE FARRAH next to a campfire he has built in an old bomb shelter about halfway to Vault 414 (nicknamed the halfway to hell). Close up as CALE lights up a cigarette, then switch to close up of a plate of old baked beans he has cooked. Then switch to a long shot from across the field showing CALE peering through a gap with his binoculars, then switch to a close up as a red dot starts moving rapidly around the small opening, and then a gunshot sounds and hits the concrete next to CALE's head, switch to a medium low shot of CALE falling backwards and scarpering away with his belongings. He leaves the gas on inside and leaves the cooker on too. Then switch to a long shot behind the bomb shelter showing CALE running off in one direction and the attacked entering the Bomb shelter, then switch to a close up of the attackers face as he realises the imminent explosion UN-NAMED ATTACKER Oh Shi- We then switch a low handheld shot of CALE running away as the small building explodes. Then switch to a close up on CALE's face as he stares at the blaze lighting up the darkness. fade to black and then into next scene EXT BLUE LAGOON BEACH CLOSE TO ENTRANCE OF VAULT 414 MORNING We fade back in to low handheld shot as CALE FARRAH keeps low but hurries along the side of the high sand dunes between him and the gang occupied space outside Vault 414. Then switch to a very wide show showing some gang members playing a game of caravan by a desk at the guardposts, and also showing CALE moving into a position to flank them from atop the sand dunes. CALE FARRAH (whispers) This is it, here we go!
- 6. We cut to a POV shot as CALE vaults the sand dune an heads down toward to the guard outpost. then cut to a medium close up as he backs against a small sand dune keeping him out of view of the guards. He throws over a grenade and we cut to a low close up as the grenade lands at the feet of the guards. Cut to a close up of each of the guards faces as they look at each other confused, we then cut back to the medium close up of CALE as the grenade explodes and sends a bloody mess into the air. This explosion can be heard for miles and it alerts the other gang members located towards the entrance of the vault. We cut to medium shot as they sound the alarm and then a wide shot as they get into position to deal with CALE. It goes all quiet, we cut to a medium wide pan showing off the guards and the surrounding area. We cut to a medium close up of a gas masked guard and out of nowhere he is gunned down, we then zoom out as the remaining guards begin firing on CALE's positon. Cut to a close up of a guard as he radio's to their boss. PRINCETON GANG MEMBER Boss! we need assistance right now, we are pinned down! its him! we then cut to a close up of CALE as he peers over the gap between the dunes where he is hidden, at this moment he is hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet and falls backwards. We cut to a medium close up and zoom in on his seemingly lifeless body, Cut to the low medium shot of the remaining guards as they move toward CALE PRINCETON GANG MEMBER Where's he gone? is he hit? Find him now! We cut to first person shot of a visibly injured CALE as he slowly gathers his bearings. There is some camera shake as sound is distorted as CALE regains conciousness. The camera follows CALE's movements as he pulls himself up to prepare for the oncoming attack from the Guards. We switch back to a first person shot as CALE shakily raises his laser pistol to aim for the guards. We switch to a medium shot as CALE goes into VATS to take out the oncoming threat. Switch to a close up on CALE and switch between closeups CALE and Guards as he takes out the remaining 3 with a shot to the torso and shots to the head. Switch to medium close up as CALE drops is his weapon and crouches down and begins coughing and groaning in pain. Then cut to a wide shot as CALE rolls down the sand dune and slowly makes his way toward the vault entrance. Then Medium close up as he peers behind a sand dune toward the vault door, and see's only fire and death. Then close up of CALE as he stumbles toward one of the lifeless bodies, then cut to a medium shot behind CALE as he crumbles to the ground, visibly in tears and heartbroken at the loss of his fellow Vault dwellers. Then cut to a first person shot, as we hear footsteps in the background, and they get closer until coming to a shot next to CALE. CALE looks up to see LOU PRINCETON, just barely and the sun causes a shadow across LOU's
- 7. face. We then cut to a closeup of CALE, as LOU places the barrel of the pistol on his head. LOU PRINCETON Give god my regards youngster. We cut to black as we hear a gunshot, signalling the end of the film.