BASIABASIABASIA

by

SaritaMcNeil

(SamShaw,SophieMarsh,HannahWelch)

CurrentRevisionsby

SaritaMcNeil,October,2012

SAHSSFILM

UWE

FADEIN:

EXT.WOODSFROMABOVE–DAWN

Sophie

Vastanddeepforeststretchacrossthescreenwiththenewday’ssuncastingshadowsintothemorningmist.Title,BasiaBasiaBasia,appearsonscreenaccompaniedbyaudiblesoundsofthedawnchorus.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sophie

AflufflynervousSQUIRRELscampersdownatree.

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Carefullyandcalculatedlythesquirrelmovesslowly,stoppingtopeeraboutandtwitchhisnoseindifferentdirections.

HisheadturnssharplyandhiseyesbulgefullofthesightofTHEMONSTER.Terrified,hisfurstandsonendasheboltsawayjustintimefortheenormousfootofthemonstertocrashdownwherestood.Quicklyandwithouthesitationthemonster’sfootfliesawayasherunsthroughthewoods,disturbingasingleleaf.Theleaffliesthroughtheairabruptlyandsauntersbackdowncasually.AfterapausethebootofABACKWOODSMAN,whoisgivingchasetothemonster,onceagaindisturbstheleaf.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Alice

Aglimpseofthemonster’sarmrevealsastowawayBABYcrying.Heisunceremoniouslytuckedunderthemonster’sarmswayingwiththemovementoftherunningmonster.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sam

Aglimpseofthemonster’stailcanbeseenbrieflybeforedartingoutofshot.Thefocusonthetreesinthewoodsshiftsfromforegroundtobackgroundandthebackwoodsmanisseeninthedistance,dartingcloser.Hewearsalargegrinon

hisface.Hestopstoflickhishairandhelooksearchinglysidetosidebeforedartingoffafterthemonster.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Alice

Acloseupofthemonster’sfangsrevealheavybreathingandlongstrandsofdroolcascadingfromhishideousmouth.

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EXT.WOODS‐DAWN

Sarita

ACloseup,sideprofile,ofthebackwoodsmanrevealsaheavyveinsetonhisforeheadwithadeterminedglareandasmugsmirk.Hisarmflexesrevealingincreasinglyenormousbicepsthattearhisshirt.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Backwoodsmanisseeninfullrunningthroughthewoodsmovingbackground.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sam

Backgroundisstationaryandbackwoodsmanflingshimselfontoagreatboulderpausingtostrikeahero’sposeashishairisblowngracefullyinthewind.Heleapsdownfromtheboulder,landingmajesticallywithagreatgrunt.Hestandstriumphantandverypleasedwithhimself.

Suddenlyrealizinghehaslostthemonsterhedartshisheadfromsidetoside.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Apanaroundthetreesrevealsacolorfulchunkoffurthathasbeensnaggedinabramble.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Backwoodsmanclose‐updeterminedeyescatchsiteofthefurandfocussteadily.

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EXTWOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Close‐upofthefurasthebackwoodsman’shandappearsreachingforhisfindandgrabsholdfreeingitfromitscaptor.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Holdingthefursquarebetweenhiseyesthebackwoodsmanliftsoneheavyseteyebrowstudyingitdeterminedly.Hepassesitunderneathhisnostrilsastheyflare,breathinginthemonstersscent.Aloudcrackisheardalongwithababy’sscreamandwithashowofteeththewoodsmanisoffagain.

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EXTWOODS–DAWN

Sophie

Stompingmonster’sfeet.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sophie

StompingBackwoodsman’sfeet.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

Silhouetteofmonsterrunningthroughmovingtrees.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Hannah

SilhouetteofBackwoodsmanrunningthroughmovingtrees.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Alice

Firmsetjawofthebackwoodsmanrevealshisgrindedteethglintingwithenormouslysmugsmile.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Alice

Sharphornsofmonsterareshowngleaminginthemorning’slight.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Alice

Swingingfistofbackwoodsmanmakescontactwithindistinguishablepartofmonster(stomach).Stillnotrevealinghissizetheimpactofthesoundisaloudcrack.

CUTTO:

EXT.ABOVEWOODS–DAWN

Sophie

Alargethudisheardandaflockofbirdsimmergefromthetrees,disturbed,andflyoffscreen.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sarita

Thebackwoodsman,castingashadowonanearbyrock,searchesforhisfallenfoe.Therocksurfacerevealsasecondshadowofthehideouscreatureandthe

backwoodsmandisappearstowardshim.Nowonlytheirshadowsareseendoingbattle.Thebackwoodsmanswingsamightyaxeoverhishead,narrowlymissingthemonsterasheducksaway.Themonsterswingshistail,whichthebackwoodsman,heroically,leapsoverjustintimetoquicklydodgethegapingclawsofthemonster,causinghimtofallonback.Themonsterstandsoverthebackwoodsmanonlytobekickedbacktothegroundasthebackwoodsmanjumpsuptostandvictoriouslyabovehimbrandishinghisaxeandholdingthebabytriumphantlyabovehishead.

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EXT.WOODS–DAWN

Sarita/Sam

Acloseupofthebackwoodsmanrevealsatrulytriumphantsmugface,thescenepansout,revealingthebackwoodsmaninahero’sposewithahighlystunnedinfantonhishand.Hedoesnotlookatthechildonlyofftothehorizonheroically,hairteasedbythewind.

Thebabychangesfromstunnedtoannoyed,lookingdownhestartsgesturingtounderneaththebackwoodsmanfeet.Whenheisignoredbythebackwoodsmanwhoistoobusyflexinghismuscleshebeginstoreachdramaticallytowardsthesamedirection.Nearlyfallingfromhishands,thebackwoodsmanlookstothebabyandholdshiminonehandaboutthewaste.Thebabyisclearlyannoyedandsquirming,thebackwoodsmanchucklesalargechestymanlychuckle.

Takingtheviewoutcompletelywenowseeapatheticlookingmonster,recognizablebyallthecharacteristicsbeforeshown.Heistwitchingandlookingveryconfusedandstunnedunderneaththegreatboot.

Thebabiesfaceisturningred,hehashadenough.

Withonegreatopeningofhismouthheengulfsthebackwoodsman’sheadandagoodportionofhisbodyintohisgapingmouth.

FADETOBLACK