20. Scripting

TASK: Create the script for your film opening.

Scene one:

Aida has just left school and she is walking home by taking the shortcut through the woods.

Aida receives a text. She reaches for her pocket and sees that the text is from Ella.

Ella: Hey Aida, do you want to hang out later?

Aida replies to the text.

Aida: Yeah sure, what time?

Ella: In an hour?

Aida: Sure, I'll meet you at our usual spot in an hour.

Aida puts her phone away.

Aida is halfway home at this point. She hears rustling noises in the bushes and looks around, however no one is to be seen.

She continues walking.

Seconds later, she hears footsteps on the dry leaves, she stops walking but does not turn around.

Aida is approached by the killer from behind and suddenly she is strangled with a rope until she is unconscious.

Killer drags Aida and puts her into the boot of the car.

(Scene fades to black)

Scene two:

Aida wakes up in an abandoned building, she finds herself tied to a chair.

Aida looks up and the killer is standing in front of her.

Aida: What do you want from me? (screaming)

Killer: I want to see what your insides look like (laughing)

Aida: Let me go! (screaming)

Killer: If you scream one more time, I will cut you up like an animal.

Killer puts duct tape over Aida's mouth.

Killer: Now, you will stay here and I will be back tomorrow morning.

Aida attempts to untie herself. Hours later, she manages to set herself free from the duct tape and rope.

Aida begins to run.

Car lights appear.

The killer is back unexpected.

Aida begins to run even faster.

The killer gets out of the car and runs after Aida and catches up with her and stabs her to death.

(Scene fades to black)