The shot
opens up with a boy named LUKE PHILLIPS, 17, medium height. Running frantically
along a street, you can hear lots of cars rushing about. He constantly looks
behind, obviously scared at the sight of someone after him. He eventually finds
a house to hide in; he opens the gate and sneaks in the garden. He is then
startled at the sight of a person with a revolver.
LUKE
PHILLIPS
Please.
Look, I mean no harm. I’m fine I promise.
All that
can be seen between LUKE talking is a revolver (close-up shot), which then cuts
back to Luke.
LUKE
This
country is dying; don’t make me another number on the list of the dead.
LUKE is
quite clearly panicking, he doesn’t want to die. Cuts to the revolver.
LUKE
I promise
it’s a mistake. They didn’t mean to mark me, I swear.
Cuts back
to a shot of the revolver.
LUKE
Hurt me and
you’ll have a much bigger guilty conscious on you, and that’s something you
won’t want in this world. Be prepared to –
Two gun
shots are fired, cut to the title sequence.
CUT TO:
EXT. Field – Day
Various shots
of the character LUCY PEACH dancing and looking happy in a field are shown. It
looks quite blurry and dream like.
CUT TO:
INT. House – Day
A new
location is established, the scene starts off with a point of view shot looking
up at the character LIAM WESTWOOD. The shot is a bit shaky and blurry. This shows
the character of GEORGE LEWIS waking up.
George.
George. Wake up George.
GEORGE
LEWIS
(MURMURING)
LIAM
George you
need to get up, we have a problem.
GEORGE
Whaaa
LIAM
Stop, I’ll
give you a hand.
LIAM
reaches down and pulls GEORGE up, he then gives him a glass of water. GEORGE
and LIAM then walk over to the window.
LIAM
There’s a
boy in the garden, he must be one of the marked ones. We need to –
GEORGE
Oh my god,
Lucy. Where is she? I have to find –
As LIAM is
speaking, GEORGE picks up his phone and dials LUCY. There is no service.
LIAM
NO. You
aren’t going anywhere George, it’s not safe outside. We have to barricade the
house, that boy is going to wake up eventually outside. And boy we don’t want
to be in a radius near him when he does.
GEORGE
Then why
don’t we just leave?
LIAM
We can’t,
don’t you remember what they said?
It’s not
safe
GEORGE
Bu..bu, but
George collapses on the floor, the scene then cuts to a
flashback.
CUT TO:
EXT. Woods – Day
A new
setting is established, this is a flashback from when LIAM and GEORGE went out
skating and they encountered four military personnel. It is a sunny day,
everything seems happy.
GEORGE
You have to
have more of a spin on it; otherwise you will never get the technique right.
LIAM
Let’s just
call it a day; I’m pretty useless at skating. I’d rather go for a run.
GEORGE
HA, I knew
you’d give up. Don’t worry; I was pretty crap when I first started off.
LIAM
Shall we
get something to eat?
GEORGE
Nahh, I’m
not feeling too good. I feel a little dizzy at the moment.
LIAM
HA,
probably all that pretend spinning nonsense you do on your board.
GEORGE
NO, it’s
worse than that. Look I’m going to get going now
LIAM
Alright
mate, I will –
Machine gun
fire can be heard, LIAM and GEORGE are startled. They run to take cover, afraid
of who is shooting.
Four
military personnel, dressed in full green combat gear are running in sync as a
squad. They are coming out of the woods; two of them have machine gun weapons. The
soldiers refer to themselves by their surnames only.
BLACKBURN T
OI you two,
what are you doing outside? Get in now
BLACKBURN A
Cut em some
slack, I doubt they know what’s going on
LIAM
What’s
happening? Is this an exercise or something?
GEORGE
Liam let’s
just go, who knows what they’ll do to us
LIAM
Shut up
George
BLACKBURN T
There’s
been a breakout, a high security holding facility in the south of York –
BLACKBURN A
A virus,
originally caught off of rapid dogs. It quickly spread to humans. People went
crazy, started attacking and tearing apart innocent people.
BLACKBURN T
Those with
the infection were rounded up in a facility, where they couldn’t escape. Except
–
BLACKBURN A
Someone
hatched a plan to let them out, that’s why it is of the upmost importance you
stay inside. This has gone nationwide.
GEORGE
And you
expect us to believe you?
BLACKBURN T
Those with
the infection have been marked, a black line across their hands. Don’t believe
us then, but when you see one you’ll soon change your mind.
BLACKBURN A
It’s time
to take up arms. The fall of man is now; you must fight to stay alive.
LIAM
But surely
you lot and the government will sort this out?
BLACKBURN T
Mate it’s
too late for that, the government have known about this breakout for years.
It’s all been planned.
GEORGE
But we have
no experience in firearms, what use are we?
BLACKBURN A
Then you
hide, barricade yourselves in. But there will come a time when you can’t hide
no longer.
LIAM
We have no
weapons anyway?
BLACKBURN T
Here take
these, you put them on and you run. Get inside, don’t speak to anyone
GEORGE
But –
BLACKBURN A
No more
buts, when the time comes you do what ya gotta do
BLACKBURN A
hands LIAM a revolver, they hurriedly start walking off in the distance. The
scene cuts back to present day.
CUT TO:
INT. House – Day
The scene
then cuts back to the present day, where LIAM is sitting talking to a now woken
up GEORGE.
LIAM
How do you
feel?
GEORGE
Better
LIAM
You don’t
look great
GEORGE
Neither do
you but I don’t complain
LIAM
Have
something to eat, just to be on the safe side.
GEORGE
Have you
got any meat?
LIAM
No
GEORGE
Then I’m
not hungry, are you going to let me leave?
LIAM
You can’t –
GEORGE
I can do
what I want
LIAM
Lucy’s
gone, she’s probably dead and buried for all you know
GEORGE
How dare you
say that, that’s my girlfriend
LIAM
Not any
more she isn’t, you haven’t heard from her, for all you know she’s been marked –
GEORGE stands
up and gets all up in LIAM’S face, LIAM stands up as well. They both look very
on edge with each other.
GEORGE
NO SHE HASN’T
LIAM grabs
GEORGE and gives him some angry advice.
LIAM
Shut up and
listen to me, you want to survive? Do ya? Do ya? Because you know what’s become
of this country, five days have passed and nearly half the population are
deceased. Soon that could be you.
GEORGE collapses
again on the floor, it is quite clear that his condition is worsening. LIAM
goes to pick up the revolver, his hands are trembling. He contemplates shooting
GEORGE. The scene cuts to another flashback.
CUT TO:
EXT. Streets, hill, park, back garden – Night
The
flashback is an extended version of the opening sequence; it shows who shot the
marked boy LUKE PHILLIPS. It is LIAM who killed him; this scene is an exchange
of sentences between the two and then LUKE’S death.
LUKE
PHILLIPS
Please.
Look, I mean no harm. I’m fine I promise.
LIAM
It’s got to
be done
LUKE
This
country is dying; don’t make me another number on the list of the dead.
LIAM
Don’t you
think I don’t know that?
LUKE
I promise
it’s a mistake. They didn’t mean to mark me, I swear.
LIAM
I’m sorry
but I value my life, it’s time to take up arms. And that’s exactly what I’m
doing.
LUKE
Hurt me and you’ll have a much bigger guilty conscious on you,
and that’s something you won’t want in this world. Be prepared to –
Two shots
are fired, LUKE is dead. There are then various fade in fade out transitions
which show LIAM dragging LUKE’S body onto the grass and then rapping a sheet
around him.
CUT TO:
INT. House – Day
The scene
cuts back to GEORGE lying on the floor unconscious. LIAM tries to wake him up.
LIAM
GEORGE, c’mon
George
Close-up
shot
LIAM
Don’t die
on me
GEORGE
starts to go into a fit, his whole body shakes like crazy, and black liquid
starts to spew out of his mouth. Various quick cuts are shown of LIAM panicking
and trying to find something to help GEORGE.
LIAM
remembers something BLACKBURN A said, the line is shown again showing LIAM is
remembering.
BLACKBURN A
It’s time
to take up arms. The fall of man is now; you must fight to stay alive.
LIAM looks
at the revolver he is holding in his hands again.
There are a
few different shots of LIAM looking at GEORGE on the floor, when there is a
thumping sound. He turns around; LUKE is at the door, this time in a fully rapid
state. He leaves a blood hand print on the door. His face in covered in blood
and black liquid, he has a very sinister looking face.
It’s time
There is a
titled angle; LIAM looks down at his revolver. He then looks back up, close-up
shot.
LIAM
I’m sorry
Another
close-up shot of LIAM is shown, two gun shots are heard. Fade to black. End
credits are shown.
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