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"This will be a serious film, written by serious film
connoisseurs, for a serious film-loving audience."
INT. DARK BASEMENT ROOM
ORSON. Late 30's. Grizzly.
CLAIRE is a 20 year old woman. Control Freak.
ORSON
(Out of breath)
We don't have a fighting chance.
CLAIRE
Do we ever?
There is a large bashing sound on the basement door,
thrashing and screaming.
ORSON
We're gonna count from three, kay?
CLAIRE
You're a complete psycho.
Orson positions himself sideways to the door, and Claire
parallel to him.
ORSON
Three. Two.
Orson cocks his gun, taking a deep breath.
CLAIRE
One.
ORSON shoots the lock, and CLAIRE slams open the door, a
group of ragged bandits are behind the door clawing at the
pair.
ORSON
Run. RUN!
CUT TO:
EXT. DESERT - AFTERNOON
There is a small house in the desert, a windmill next to it,
a car is pulled up next to the house.
2.
INT. LOUNGE- AFTER NOON
A young POLICE OFFICER is in the house sitting on the chair,
with a formal posture, opposite the officer is a young child
smiling, twiddling with his thumbs.
POLICE OFFICER
Where are your parents, really?
BLAKE walks to the front of the room, opens a drawer, in the
drawer is a letter in a brown envelope.
BLAKE
Here.
Blake passes the envelope to the officer, the officer quickly
reads the letter skimming through.
POLICE OFFICER
They got enlisted?
BLAKE nods.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
I'm sorry kid. You got anyone
looking after you?
BLAKE
My sister.
POLICE OFFICER
Can I talk to her?
BLAKE
She's sleeping.
POLICE OFFICER
Could you wake her up for me?
BLAKE
Sure.
BLAKE runs to the bedroom excitedly, hitting the bed.
INT. BEDROOM
BLAKE
Mandy! Wake up! Wake up!
MANDY
(Tired)
What the hell...
3.
BLAKE
Get up, get up! A detective wants
to talk to you!
MANDY
Couldn't you tell him to come back
later?
BLAKE
He wants to talk to you now!
MANDY
Ok. Fine.
Mandy reluctantly gets up from bed, puts on a robe, then
walks into the lounge.
POLICE OFFICER
I'm sorry about waking you up.
MANDY
It's fine, why'd you come here for
anyway?
POLICE OFFICER
Well I'm here because of the
incident about three years back.
MANDY
This about my mom and dad?
POLICE OFFICER
Yes, I just came here to go over a
few things.
MANDY
Ok. Wait a sec.
MANDY walks over to the lounge door and closes it.
MANDY (CONTD)
Alright, what you wanna know?
POLICE OFFICER
Well, I just wanted to know how
you're coping...
MANDY laughs.
MANDY
That it? How I'm coping? I'm coping
fine.
4.
POLICE OFFICER
(Looking at door)
How about him?
MANDY
He's fine too.
POLICE OFFICER
You haven't told him have you?
MANDY
He's just a little kid.
POLICE OFFICER
Ok, fair enough.
The POLICE OFFICER walks towards the front of the room
looking at various photos, it is ORSON and CLAIRE together.
Smiling. One photo has them in the same room, on the sofa
with MANDY and BLAKE. All smiling.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
I'm sure they were very good
parents.
MANDY
Well that don't matter now, they're
dead.
POLICE OFFICER
I'm sorry.
MANDY
Don't be. Those sons of bitches
should be sorry, you're just a man
on your job.
POLICE OFFICER
Well not much longer.
MANDY
You got enlisted?
POLICE OFFICER
Yeah.
MANDY
Wow. S'ppose they need everyone on
the front line these days.
POLICE OFFICER
You seem well kept round here.
5.
MANDY
Well we moved out the city as soon
as we got the chance.
POLICE OFFICER
You're lucky you got that chance,
some folks would kill for a place
like this.
MANDY
Well...I'm sure they would.
MANDY (CONTD)
(Sighs)
When's it gonna stop? When can we
go back to the city?
POLICE OFFICER
I dunno, don't even know if there's
much city left. Just...bare land.
MANDY
And we can't go back 'til the virus
is gone.
POLICE OFFICER
That's correct.
MANDY
What was it again. Ebola right?
POLICE OFFICER
Right.
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY
OVERHEAD SHOT OF CITY
V.O.
(Repeated)
Citizens of New York City, remain
calm and return to your houses.
INT. MALL
There are sirens wailing in the distance, and the sound of
gunfire can be heard, and people shouting. There is a young
child running in an abandoned mall, breathless, and behind
him a group of people shouting. And shooting.
6.
There is a man in the background with a semi automatic rifle
at the front line running towards the boy.
BANDIT #1
Get your ass over here you little
shit.
BOY
(Whispering, breathless)
Shit.
The BANDIT stops running, and stands, next to a ledge in the
mall.
BANDIT #1
You wanna play do you? Well come on
out, let's play.
The BOY runs into a public toilet, into a cubicle and locks
the door, the mirrors are smashed, and there are bullet holes
all over the room. The child pants heavily, opens his bag
with a single revolver inside, he cocks it.
BANDIT #2
(IN DISTANCE, ECHOING)
Where is he?
BANDIT #1
We lost him!
BANDIT #1 is slowly approaching the cubicle fully aware the
boy is in the toilet.
BANDIT #1 (CONTD)
Let's get outta here.
The BANDIT #1 tip toes towards the toilet cubicle, then slams
open the door. It is empty, except for a small leather bag
which is also empty.
BANDIT #1 (CONTD)
(Whispering)
The little bastard.
The BOY silently opens the cubicle on the far left, then
jumps on top of the BANDIT #1 choking him with his hands and
gun, the BANDIT #1 makes desperate squealing noises, then
falls to the floor. Lifeless. The BOY then quickly searches
the BANDIT #1's pockets and trousers, finding ammo and a
pocket knife. He picks them up, and also takes the BANDIT
#1's jacket, covering himself with it. Then walks out of the
cubicle, towards the mall exit, and outside.
CUT TO:
7.
INT. UNDERPASS - NIGHT
The BOY is lying beneath an underpass with the BANDIT #1's
coat as a cover. Sleeping. It is raining heavily. He flicks
open his eyes seeing a MAN in the background. It is the
POLICE OFFICER. The man is walking with a walkie talkie in
his hand, the POLICE OFFICER notices the BOY and then walks
towards him, the BOY quickly closes his eyes again.
POLICE OFFICER
Poor kid.
The POLICE OFFICER puts his hands on the BOY's temple, then
on his chest. He is alive. The BOY opens his eyes again
looking directly at the officer.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
Hey.
BOY
Hi.
POLICE OFFICER
You ok?
BOY
I'm fine.
POLICE OFFICER
Don't look it.
BOY
Well I am.
POLICE OFFICER
What's your name?
BOY
Thomas.
POLICE OFFICER
Well Thomas, you want somewhere to
stay?
BOY
I got somewhere to stay.
POLICE OFFICER
I mean..a home.
BOY
I don't trust strangers.
8.
POLICE OFFICER
I'm a police officer. I'll do you
no harm.
BOY
There ain't no police officers no
more.
POLICE OFFICER
Well I'm front line.
BOY
How can I believe you?
The POLICE OFFICER takes a badge from his upper breast pocket
and presents it to the child.
POLICE OFFICER
See. Say, I got my car parked up
there, how about you come to my
place for the night and I make you
something to eat, you look starved.
The BOY makes a faint noise
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
Ok?
BOY
Ok.
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INT. POLICE CAR. NIGHT. RAINING.
POLICE OFFICER
So what were you doin' by the mall
by yourself?
BOY
Hiding.
POLICE OFFICER
From who?
BOY
Bandits.
POLICE OFFICER
I see. You're pretty brave to do
something like that.
9.
BOY
So you're on the front line huh?
POLICE OFFICER
Yeah.
BOY
How long?
POLICE OFFICER
Two years.
BOY
Why you got a police car then?
POLICE OFFICER
They can't afford to get some
custom cars for people on the front
line. They reuse what they have.
BOY
Who do?
POLICE OFFICER
Government.
BOY
You mean the guys on the radio?
POLICE OFFICER
Yeah those guys.
CUT TO:
EXT. GARAGE - NIGHT- RAINING
The POLICE OFFICER shuts off the car, opens the door for the
child, and holds him, guiding him to his front door. The
house is a large detached building, the POLICE OFFICER walks
in, turns on the light, then walks into the dining room, the
BOY behind him.
INT. DINING ROOM
POLICE OFFICER
Take a seat.
The BOY cautiously sits down on the leather Sofa, the POLICE
OFFICER gets a TV remote on the Sofa and turns the TV on, and
passes the remote to the BOY.
10.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
There ya' go. It's only got cable,
but I'm sure there's some kid shows
you could watch.
BOY
I don't watch kid shows.
The POLICE OFFICER walks into the Kitchen, takes off his
trench coat, and puts his badge on the Kitchen desk, he then
goes into the fridge and takes out a Tomato, Eggs, and Bacon.
CUT TO:
The BOY is watching TV, he flicks it to his favorite channel
cartoon network the channel initially comes up blank then
displays "CHANNEL CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE" the BOY changes the
channel again displaying the same message, he then flicks to
news channel which is fairly fuzzy, and cutting to black
occasionally. A young female news reporter is presenting.
NEWS REPORTER
-People are scared even to leave
their own homes, and the police are
saying even homes aren't safe-
CUT TO:
The POLICE OFFICER has placed the eggs into the frying pan
CUT TO:
NEWS REPORTER (CONTD)
-The government is encouraging
people to evacuate the city, until
the Ebola virus is contained.
Officers of the 'front line' have
been sent to bring order to the
city amongst the rise of criminal
activity-
CUT TO:
The Bacon is sizzling loudly and the man then places the eggs
into the pan, erupting the pan, spitting oil everywhere.
NEWS REPORTER (CONTD)
Remaining residents are encouraged
to remain on the outer districts of
the city, and are warned not to
engage, or otherwise approach
citizens located near the City
Centre.
11.
BOY
(Under Breath)
Damn right.
CUT TO:
The POLICE OFFICER cuts the tomato and sprinkles it into the
omlette.
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The POLICE OFFICER enters the room
POLICE OFFICER
Here ya' go. Tuck in.
Passes plate to BOY.
BOY
Thanks.
POLICE OFFICER
Here, lemme take your coat.
The POLICE OFFICER takes the coat from the BOY who was using
it as a cover, he goes outside the Dining Room, there is then
a loud drop. The revolver has fallen out of the coat.
BOY
Oh shh...
POLICE OFFICER
(Walking into Dining room)
You had a Gun on you?
12.
BOY
Yeah.
POLICE OFFICER
Where the hell did you find
yourself a Colt M1889?
BOY
It's my Dads.
POLICE OFFICER
Your Dad in the military?
BOY
Uh huh.
POLICE OFFICER
Well...I shouldn't be saying this
but, I s'ppose there's no harm in
it.
POLICE OFFICER tries to open Revolver.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
It's jammed.
BOY
Yeah I know.
POLICE OFFICER
(Laughs)
This thing doesn't even work! Here.
Passes revolver back to BOY who puts it in his trouser
pocket. He then leans forward and eats the food with his
hands ravenously.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
You must be hungry.
A beat.
POLICE OFFICER (CONTD)
Well I'll leave you to it then.
POLICE OFFICER leaves the room and goes upstairs into his
bedroom, hung up on his wardrobe is his old Police Uniform,
he takes off his Uniform, a Black combat suit with a dozen
pockets, and throws it onto the bed. He then opens a drawer
and pulls out a bundle of documents, picking up one then
discarding the rest onto his bed. The document is titled
"Risk Report"