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- 1. ACROSS THE PAVEMENT By Aidan Lyons
- 2. 2 FADE IN: EXT.AFTERNOON-SIDE STREET ALEX, a slim teenager lies face down on the pavement. A noticeably large pool of blood grows around his face. Hes completely motionless. His assailant, PETER HOLM stands over him. PETER stops, then SNATCHES ALEXs wallet. He removes a 贈20 note and a couple of credit cards. He holds a CROWBAR in his left hand. He walks away from ALEXs limp body. After around 20 meters, an ominous PRESENCE/FIGUREs shadow comes into view. EXT.AFTERNOON-STREET PETER walks to his car, phone in hand. He gets into his car. INT.AFTERNOON-CAR PETER puts the key into the exhaust. His car is filthy, but we dont pay attention to that. Before he starts driving, he gets a follow up message. PETER Im finished. He gets a reply almost immediately. PETER (CONTD) Am I done? NUMBER UNKNOWN No. NUMBER UNKNOWN (CONTD) Go across the pavement at 24 East Avenue.
- 3. 3 PETER How am I meant to do it? NUMBER UNKNOWN (CONTD) I dont care. Start Driving. The message says it was sent at 6PM. Unbeknown to Peter, a PRESENCE is following him. It stands, frozen in position. Half of its body is obstructed by the tree. We see Time Passing, through the time displayed on PETERs phone. INT.NIGHT-CAR PETER pulls on the side of the road. Hes parked across the street from the house. NUMBER UNKNOWN Wait here for further instructions. PETER puts on a black beanie and a pair of black gloves. Time passes. We see Peter sitting silently, waiting. LUKE walks past and PETER watches him walk away, PETER opens his bag, taking his iPhone out. He looks, seeing a message from EMILY. The message reads: Where are you?? PETER disregards the message. He puts the phone into the glove compartment. He gets another message. NUMBER UNKNOWN Youve got 15 minutes. NUMBER UNKNOWN (CONTD) Oh yeah and remember, use the key. EXT.NIGHT-OUTSIDE LUKES HOUSE
- 4. 4 PETER walks past us, unaware of his pursuer. If you look carefully, you can see THE PRESENCE come out from behind a wall. EXT.NIGHT-PATH OUTSIDE HOUSE PETER sneaks down the path outside LUKEs house. He UNSHEATHES the crowbar and GRASPS onto it with his right hand. He sees a door and starts to open it with his crowbar. INT.NIGHT-KITCHEN We see an iPhone lying on a table. The door swings open and PETER comes into view. He walks over and SEIZES it, putting it into his bag. He does this quickly, knowing that he doesnt have enough time. He looks around the kitchen but SUDDENLYhe hears footsteps going down the stairs. He quickly hides underneath a table in the corner of the room. PETER takes out his phone and begins to type. PETER Theres someone here PETER (CONTD) What do I do? PETER rushes out this message. He quickly gets a reply. NUMBER UKNOWN Are you sure someones there? PETER Yes, coming down the stairs RIGHT NOW PETER waits for a response. NUMBER UNKNOWN starts typing. The footsteps grow quieter. PETER gets up and hides behind the wall. He takes his phone out to read the message.
- 5. 5 Hes interrupted We see the FIGURE move slowly towards the kitchen through the hallway. Its walking in an inhumane way, almost robotically. PETER GRASPS the crowbar, holding it whilst waiting for someone to move past.BUTThe footsteps stop. PETER waits..silently confused. PETER looks around the corner, seeing nothing. PETER continues up the stairs, wary of his surroundings. PETER sees a closed door. He decides to open it and enters the room cautiously INT.NIGHT-BEDROOM PETER enters the master bedroom. Holding up the KEY, he puts it into the drawer. Inside it is a package. He puts all the money into his little drawstring bag. He TURNS AROUND. THE FIGURE looms over him. It moves, aggressively towards PETER. INT.NIGHT-HALLWAY We hear PETER trying to escape from THE FIGURE. Its clear that PETER is struggling. We move closer and closer to the door until We see PETER, on the floor, managing to close the bathroom door shut behind him. INT.NIGHT-BATHROOM Its pitch black. PETER whips out his phone, messaging his contact frantically. He sees a previous message. NUMBER UNKNOWN Stay there. Continue as planned. The new message, from recently reads NUMBER UNKNOWN Whats going on? PETER messages back as soon as he can.
- 6. 6 PETER Theres something here. PETER (CONTD) I dont know what it is. NUMBER UNKNOWN Have you got the package? PETER Yeah. PETER (CONTD) But Im trapped PETER Send someon- SUDDENLYA hand clicks its fingers, illuminated by the glare from his phone. PETER jerks to the side in reaction. INT.NIGHT-BEDROOM The doorknob SHAKES and TWISTS. We cant see insideWere waiting, with no knowledge of whats happening inside the bedroom. THEN..the doorknob stops shaking. PETER BURSTS through the door, out of breath. He runs down the stairs as fast as he can. We look back with him, seeing the figure in pursuit. EXT.NIGHT-OUTSIDE HOUSE PETER sprints away. He goes towards his car. He FUMBLES with the keys, entering quickly. INT.NIGHT-CAR PETER JUMPS into the seat. He puts the key in and adjusts the mirror. He looks away at first before looking back. Hes SHOCKED. THE FIGURE is in the backseat.
- 7. 7 PETER slowly moves his hand towards the door. He doesnt take his eye away from the mirror. BUTThe car doors are locked. PETER FREEZES. EXT.NIGHT-OUTSIDE CAR. We pan around, seeing THE FIGURE in the backseat. We can hear the sound of the wind clearly for the first time, becoming louder. CUT TO BLACK The sound of the wind becomes increasingly loud. This is until it stops entirely THE END