first draft(shallow falls)

8/13/2019 First Draft(Shallow Falls)

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TEASER

Int. The living room of an unknown family.

We start off in the living room of a family in the early

hours of the morning when the sun still hasn't came up. A man

is sitting in a recliner in the middle of the room, where we

only see the back of the chair and his sweaty hair. Past this

man sits his distraught wife who cannot stop crying, she is

sitting in a desk near the master bedroom. He sits calm in

his chair, unmoved by his wife's tears.

MARGE:

I can't even look at you right now.

You are a monster.[pause] What kind

of human beings does this to his

children's pets! THEY WERE FAMILY!

PULL FOCUS TO ENTRANCE OF THE LIVING ROOM

There are 4 dead cats hung from their ceiling and with blood

dripping below them

TERRY:

I had to Marge, it just felt [pause]

right

(Smiles)

MARGE:

who are you? [Pause] You are not the

same man I married or even a month

ago. I wake up to you MURDERING

[pause] my babies, my poor babies.

GET THEM DOWN!

(sobbing uncontrollably)

TERRY:

I will no such thing sweeth...

MARGE:

STOP! My husband calls me that, and

you are not him. You will take them

down and go! Before your son wakes

up you will be out of this house!

Terry tilts his head and starts rocking his chair. Marge Can

only back up so much into the wall.


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TERRY:

Excuse me woman?

CUT TO:

Their child's room

CAMERA GOES ROUND FROM TOY TO TOY, BASKETBALL HOOP, PICTURES

OF MOMMY AND DADDY, TILL WE END UP ON THE CHILD

MARGE:O.S.

I said LEAVE! You are sick and need

help Terry, please don't make me

call the cops and please just go.

(She is fearing for her life)

TERRY:O.S.

Don't you dare think about touching

that phone woman. This is my home

and I can do as I please (tone

shift-collective to threatening)

The Camera has now made it to the little boy (Age 6) who is

huddled in the corner of his room behind his play work bench.

We see a terrified little child who has no idea what is going

on downstairs. He is wearing a Scooby onesie with his pee-wee

football helmet, while holding his pellet gun close to his

chest. The yelling continues but only his mother is heard. He

closes his eyes tightly while rage is still consumingdownstairs, hoping he is anywhere but there when his eyes

open.

A loud crash from downstairs, the child clinches to his

blanket, a tear falls.

CUT TO:

Back to the living room but now the husband is standing and

the wife now has blood all over her

CAMERA STILL FACING HUSBANDS BACK, WIFE NOW INCHING CLOSER TO

HER ROOM.

TERRY:

HUH? Is this what you want? SAY IT

AGAIN!


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Terry is holding another of the cats, preparing to throw it

at his wife.

TERRY:

This is what you wanted right! Here

they are down. Now call me psychotic

again whore!

Terry Misses though and breaks his window.

MARGE:

Pl...pl...please just go. Think

about Mickey, please!

TERRY:

O don't worry[Pause] I have plans

for both of you.

CAMERA STAYS FOCUSED ON TERRY WALKING SLOWLY TO MARGE

MARGE:

No, no...you can't [Pause] NO!

(Scream)

SHE STARTS RUNNING THROUGH HER BEDROOM WHICH LEADS TO A

HALLWAY THAT WOULD WRAP HER BACK AROUND TO THE STEPS. EXCEPT

TERRY DIDN'T FOLLOW AND JUST MEETS HER AT THE OTHER END AND

WRESTLES HER TO THE GROUND WHILE TURNING ALL SORTS OF LIGHTSON AND OFF. HE OVERPOWERS HER ON THE GROUND AND ONLY ONE

LIGHT REMAINS ON, THE ONE ABOVE THEM. HE GRABS HER THROAT

WITH HIS HANDS.STILL HIS BACK TO THE CAMERA.

TERRY:

O baby, you have no idea how damn

good this feels! AHHHH yes (the yes

comes when she stops kicking)

CAMERA STARTS AT HIS WIFES FACE AND SPINS AROUND SLOWLY

MICKEY:

MOMMY!

PULL FOCUS TO MICKEY BY THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS

Wielding his pellet gun he uses every last pellet he has in

there

Terry let's go of Marge and straightens his back


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CAMERA SHOT OF MICKEY SLOWLY WALKING TOWARDS HIS DAD

Makes it a couple steps but no more than halfway

Terry turns around stretches out his arm to his son

PULL FOCUS TO THE FACIAL FEATURES OF TERRY(INSANE SMILE,

BLOOD RED EYES, BLOOD COVERED FACE

TERRY:

Come to daddy, son.

END TEASER

ACT 1

Ext. Outside, heavily forested area.

CAMERA SHOT OF A SEA OF TREES OVERHEAD

90's alt rock music being played by CC in car is same we hear

PULL FOCUS TO THE LONE ROAD HUNDREDS OF MILES THEN TO LONE

CAR OVERHEAD.

CUT TO:

Int. Max Connelly's car

Max Connelly is a 25 year old "kid" who is rising in the

ranks of the Federal Department of Communication Control.

Higher ups think he is cocky and too ambitious, but truly he

is just determined

VARIOUS ANGLES AROUND THE CAR THAT SHOW MAX AIR ROCKING TO

THE MUSIC.

PUSH FOCUS TO PASSENGER SEAT

A OPEN FOLDER AND PAPERS FILL THE SEAT. THE CAMERA WILL FOCUS

ON STATEMENTS ON FROM THE PAPERS IN THIS ORDER:

"Max Connelly, Agent First Class of the Federal Department of

Communication Control"

"The Town of Shallow Falls has been unreachable forapproximately 3-5 days, fear plant failure. "

"Shallow Falls population of last 2010 census-25,350; No

other city or town within 65 miles, highly remote"

"Agent Connelly will investigate and pinpoint problem"


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"Return back with report and will asses options to finding a

solution for Shallow Falls"

Max spilled coffee all over his floor and pant legs

MAX:

Shit

CUT TO:

Ext. Mile marker sign

FOCUS TO MILE SIGN THAT READS "SHALLOW FALLS 7 MILES"

PULL FOCUS AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO ABOVE THE TREES AND

REVEAL SIGNS OF SMOKE

CUT TO:

Ext. Shallow Falls Welcome sign

FOCUS ON WELCOME SIGN

"Welcome to Shallow Falls; The Only Forever Home"

ANGLED SHOT AS MAX PASSES

PULL FOCUS OF A DEAD DEER THAT IS LAYING ON THE GROUND IN

FRONT OF THE SIGN; THEN CLOSE UP OF THE DEERS FACE; A FEW

SECONDS LATER THE DEER IS DRAGGED AWAY OF CAMERA

CUT TO:

Int. Max's car

MAX:

This can't be correct

Tries to check GPS but cell phone is unable to pick up

anything

MAX:

(grabbing his folder)Yep [pause] 3-5

days, it looks like years.


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FOCUS WILL BE SHOWING FROM MAX'S POV AS TO WHAT HE SEES.

The town looks like it was a victim of war. Buildings were

smoldering, some barely hung as the sides have been knocked

clear out. A couple hundred cars laid abandoned, scattered

amongst the road. Every road he turned produced the same

results of a town left in ruins, but not a single citizen

could be found.

PULL FOCUS ON PIECE OF GRAFFITI STICKS OUT FROM THE TOWN POST

OFFICE. READS "COULD THIS HAVE BEEN AVOIDED?"

Focus back on Max

MAX:

What in the fuck

(quietly almost mouthed)

Now would be the best time for

service (Sigh)

A COUPLE SHOTS OF GRAFFITI

MAX:

This can't be right, it's been less

than a week

Max pulls over for a minute to think of what he should do.

MAX:

Do I leave and call? [Pause] or to

stay and look for answers? Awesome

choices (hitting his cell phone

against his head)

Max looks at his cell phone again even though he knows he

can't use it. Annoyed he tosses it and drives off. He decides

to search for answers.

FOCUS IN MAXS CAR

MAX:

I would never hear the end of it if

I didn't at least look around

Every road in the town seems to hold mostly the same

qualities, except one.

CUT TO:


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Ext. Looking down Library St. while Max's car prepares to go

down it.

Library St. is one of the only St.s that held defenses

Houses surprisingly well kept on this street, compared to

others.

OVERHEAD FOCUS ON MAX DRIVING TO THE LIBRARY.

CUT TO:

Ext. Max pulling up to the library.

He places his car in park and puts his wallet in his glove

compartment and thinks about taking the folder but decides to

leave it. He gets out of his car and takes off his jacket and

places it on his seat. Grabbing his recorder from his pocket

he starts walking towards the library.

ANGLE ON GROUND LOOKING UP FROM FEET OF MAX TO TOP OF LIBRARY

He pulls out and his recorder and slowly makes his way to the

entrance.

MAX:

Monday May 8th, 2017. Agent First

Class Max Connelly reporting my

findings found so far from the townof Shallow Falls. Needless to say I

believe my efforts to be too late

and in too small. The town appears

to have suffered some sort of

uprising or unknown natural disaster

(Pause: at a picture of a

family that past over his

shoe)

The buildings, of those left

standing, I would assume will be

fallen in a weeks time.

(Focus on flag flying half mass

laced with bullet holes)

I have yet to see a single soul in

this whole damn town. This city

under a week ago had over 20,000

human lives here. What in under a

week could possibly do this kind of

destruction and nobody know. I will

now be entering the Library to


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search for clues. With the

courthouse looking like

Max opens the door and enters.

PULL FOCUS, THERE IS A MAN ON TOP OF THE ROOF WATCHING MAX IN

THE BACKGROUND. MAX DIDN'T SEE HIM

He skips and dances of the roof and out of sight

FADE OUT:

TO BLACK

End Act 1

ACT II

CUT TO:

INT. Shallow Falls Library (2 stories; open middle; large

book cases on both right and left )

Max has entered, shuts the door behind him.

MAX:

Hello? Anybody there? (Yell)

He goes along the ends of the bookcases on the right

sides until he finds his way to the center desk.

MAX:

Hello? If anybody can hear me I am

Federal Agent Max Connelly of the

FDCC, I am here help

PULL FOCUS-BIRD FLIES AWAY AND KNOCKS OVER BOOKS

MAX:

Hello?(quickly turning around)

Max runs to the direction of the sound.

FOCUS ON DANTE'S-THE INFERNO

Max walks over and picks it up and laughs

MAX:


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Well there is a sign of life at

least

Something off camera catches Max's eye on the wall and he

points his light at the wall

PULL FOCUS TO THE WALL AND IT IS TO BE REVEALED AS THE MOST

IN-DEPTH WELL DONE GRAFFITI MAX HAS SEEN. IT READS

"DESCENDING INTO THE DEEPEST DEPTHS,". MAX SHOCKED BY THE

QUALITY BASED FROM THE REST OF THE TOWN.

MAX:

Wow, What rabbit hole did I fall in?

Continue walking, cones across a glass trophy case that was

still intact. Then Max see's movement at the book carts.

FOCUS ON BOOK CARTS

MAX:

Hello? I saw you

Max puts his hand on one of the carts to move it and books

fly all around him.

SARAH:

NOOOOO!!!!!(Grabbing her Face)

Max stumbles back but lands on a table and see's the womanrun into a back room.

Max follows right behind her and walks in the room as well.

MAX:

Woah Woah Woah! Mam there is no need

for that!

(She is gonna throw the chair

through already broken

windows.) I am agent Connelly

ok. I have been sent by theUnited states to help this

town[ok]

SARAH:

he...help? [pause] My baby brother

needs help, I dropped him on his


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head and mommy is not happy with me

no.

MAX:

I'm sorry I don't understand...

SARAH:

You need to leave...Mommy and Daddy

will be home soon and they don't

like when I have visitors

Max, Dumbfounded by what was just said. The woman looked to

be in her 40's maybe pushing 50. Dropping her little brother

and worried about mom and dad?

MAX:

I'm sorry? I'm not following

SARAH:

I said LEAVE!!!!!! Please I get

punished when I don't do what I'm

told. Not good (Chewing finger

nails) no no not good

MAX:

It's ok I promise everything will be

ok just come with me I have a car

that can get you to a hospital.

SARAH:

You're still here, not good. I'm

getting burned later now because of

you! When I get hurt it makes me

want to hurt other people, please

leave!

Max moving very slowly towards this woman tries to comfort

her

MAX:

I promise nobody will hurt you. I

will make sure, come with me.

He inches closer to where she is sitting, now chewing her own

hair. He attempts to put his hand on her shoulder

SARAH:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!


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Sarah starts wildly kicking and punching with her hands and

feet. One shot lands in Max's genitals and he gets knocked

down.

SARAH:

I SAID NOOOOO!!!!

MOOOMMMMMYYYYYYYY!!!!

Max rolls around with agony for a few minutes.

MAX:

What in hell!

FOCUS ON TABLE

Max pulls himself up and gathers himself.

MAX:

This can't be what I signed up for

(wincing in pain)

He sighs and start to walk out but before he does he see's

something on the back wall covered by tables upright

Max walk towards the wall and sets down his flashlight so hecan move the tables.

FOCUS TO THE SMALLER OF THE TWO "OF OUR MINDS,"

PULL FOCUS THEN TO THE NEXT ONE AS MAX LIGHTS IT UP AND

FOLLOWS THE WALL "PANDORA'S BOX OF EVILS IS SOON TO BE

RELEASED. WELCOME TO SHALLOW FALLS WHERE HELL IS ALWAYS HOME"

CUT TO:

FOCUS ON MAX CONTINUING

He takes a deep breath and swallows his fears, makes his wayupstairs.

SHOT OF OPEN DOOR IN BACKGROUND

Max turns to the right as that side had more rooms so more

chances for info.

Max walks to the first door


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FOCUS MAX'S SHOES-stepped in blood

MAX:

What is that?

Max bends over to look at what he stepped in but the smell

started getting too strong the closer he got

MAX:

This town makes no god damn sense

right now.What is rotting back there

(Covering his nose)

Max backs up and prepares to run into the door, but before he

can there is a loud bang sound from downstairs.

MAX:

Hello?

Max stepped to the railing and looked for where that came

from. Then a book comes flying from an Isle.

MAX:

Hey! Hello? Max Connelly FDCC agent

please hold!

He started toward the steps

CUT TO:

Zach standing there looking for another book

FOCUS ZACH; MAX APPEARS IN B.G.

MAX:

O thank you for staying! Please tell

me you can help, I'm looking for

answers on what happened here.

Zach pulls a book from the shelve

MAX:

Hello? can you hear me?

He's throwing the book up and catching it in his hand

FOCUS ON MAX

MAX:


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First a grandma with mommy issues

and now a deaf kid. I need to get

out of here and make some calls.

Max was already on his way towards the library main door.

What little sun was left will help on his way back

ZACH:

Hey now there Mr. weren't you

looking for answers.

MAX STOPS IN HIS TRACKS ZACH IS BLURRED OVER HIS SHOULDER

MAX:

Yes

(Walking backwards 3 steps)

why yes I ...what?(jumped a little)

We see Zach's face now. His lips don't cover his teeth,while

his forehead is home to a dent half the size of a baseball

ZACH:

Now I might be more willing to help

a friend if they acted like one

right?

MAX:

I [pause] I [pause] yes defiantly

ZACH:

Now in a manner of 5 minutes you

have insulted me three times Mr.

Zach standing around 20 feet from Max now

MAX:

It's matter

ZACH:

O yes it matters!

MAX:

No, no you said Man...you know what

never mind are you able to help me

or not?


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ZACH:

O yea I can help you sir.

(He starts banging his bat

against tables and floors)

MAX:

Woah woah hey! what are you doing?

ZACH:

You see I will help you, I always

help people who insult me.

MAX:

I did not mean too. You don't need

too hit things ok!

Max though waiting for answers, keeps one foot ready to run.

ZACH:

O but I do if I'm gonna help you

meet our lord and savior my friend.

( a sick smile)

MAX:

what?

ZACH:

Yep, it starts with a bash and my

dear pal sam.

Max has started backing away from Zach

MAX:

Stay the fuck away, sick bastard.

(still backing up)

ZACH:

O just in time (smile)

Max hit's a wall and looks up, Sam is towering above him.

Before Sam can swing and Zach can move in Max takes a line

right for the exit. Sam fell over missing him with his punch

though


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FOCUS ON ZACH AND SAM

ZACH:

Let's go kill us a tourist! (Jumps

on Sam's back)

CUT TO:

Max has made it to his car but he cannot get it to start

MAX:

Not now, come on! This is not the

time.

(We see Sam and Zach making

their way out)

Shit come on come on

They weren't sparing him time they were sprinting to the main

gate

MAX:

Why! NOOOOOO! ( no juice or nothing)

Max decided it would not be worth it anymore to wait so he

took off.

One way to the left and a couple to the right, Max figured he

could easily escape from their grasp.

Then they covered an exit, so he turned around. He thought hewas ok and two turns later there they were again.

MAX:

Ok this isn't working [pause] fuck

it lets see where this fence go.

Still running things seem to calm down now.

MAX:

WHO IN THE HELL SHOOTS LAWN DARTS!

AHHHH

Out of nowhere when Max thought he was alone.

Max laid in the middle of a yard unable to pick up his leg.

MAX:


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Come on, couldn't even be fair eh

dick?

Max lays straight down, overlooking him is Sam

FOCUS ON THE THREE PEOPLE SURROUNDING MAX

ZACH:

Pick him up Sam! WOOOOOO

Sam put Max on his feet even through the pain

MAX:

AHHH DAMNIT!!!!

ZACH:

LETS GO!!!! any last words Sinner!

MAX:

Yes, actually...I just wanted to

help you guys

ZACH:

You see you are going too...we are

gonna cook up later tonight.

MAX:

NO NO!!!! (trying to break freak)

NOOOOOO

Zach laughs and pulls his bat up preparing for a home run

hit

ZACH:

Ok keep him still seeing his head

pop is going to be my favorite

FOCUSED ON A SMOKE BOMB BEING THROWN INTO THE GROUP IN SLOW

MOTION

ZACH:

You shits!!!!!


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From around the corner it came flying. Seconds before Max had

his head knocked around a smoke bomb flew into Zach's feet

ANGLE ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES ZACH TO LOOK DOWN

(ANGLE FACING HIM) AT HIS FEET AND THEN LOOK UP IN THE

DIRECTION OF WHERE IT CAME FROM (ANGLE SWITCH TO THE

DIRECTION HE IS LOOKING)

ZACH:

What the fu.. (knocked in the eye by

a bean bag)

After the smoke bomb is thrown two people rush out from the

corner and with bean bag guns. One shot get's Zach in the eye

why the other hits him in the chest.

ANGLE ON THE TWO PEOPLE SAVING MAX

After watching Zach fall

JEFF:

Get down!

Max fell to the ground and two shots are heard. One bean bag

hit sam in his throat while the other hit him in the

gentials.

JEFF:

He's still up

GINA:

He's getting away!

(Pointing through the smoke )

JEFF:

Got it!

GINA:

Get it done!

Jeff Rolls through the smoke and all that's heard is his

gun.

JEFF:

Wooo!


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GINA:

One more

JEFF:

I got left

ANGLE ON SAM

One person lined up on each side of sam. Cocked their guns

and pressed them to his temples.

ANGLE ON MAX

MAX:

Wh...what?

JEFF:

Yea the fat ones never fall the way

you would expect them.

GINA:

Dammit Jeff

(Runs to Max)

Sir are you ok?

FOCUS ON MAX

He tries to respond but he passes out before he can.

ACT III

CUT TO:

-Dark Room, unknown area.

ANGLE ON MAX IN A BED

He is trying to toss and turn from a nightmare but his limbs

are chained to the floor.

An O.S. conversation can be heard.

JEFF:

What if they infected him Gene?

GINA:


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If I knew this would be a

conversation why did we even save

him? (angry)

JEFF:

I am fighting to survive Gina, We

need them gone.

GINA:

Well good thing you are on the side

of life Jeffery, even if it is only

your own!

Max is growing more restless as his nightmare seems to become

more dark, he is sweating enough to form a spot below his

whole body.

JEFF:

Gina that isn't fair, this isn't

something people get thrown into!

GINA:

No what isn't fair is saving a man

from experience what our families

have just to throw him back out

there! I risked my ass for his life

so he stays and that's that!

ANGLE OVERHEAD OF MAX

Max is trying hard to move in his sleep and seems to be in

slight pain, until he suddenly wakes up and tries to sit up.

MAX:

What in the hell?

(Cough)

Hello? Somebody?

Loud footsteps can be heard making their way to the room.

A door opens and the light is blinding Max shadowed by Jeff.

MAX:

Are you the one who saved me?

Jeff stays silent and closes the door and turns on a desk

lamp. He turns to stand over Max, giving a giant helpless man

kind of feel.


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MAX:

Are you one of them?

JEFF:

No, I'm not.

MAX:

Thank you

JEFF:

Ok, I'm going to unchain you Max

Connelly, Agent First Class of the

Federal Department of Communication

Control.

MAX:

How could you...?

(Cut off quickly)

JEFF:

Max Connelly I'm going to make it

real simple here. In 3 hours when

your eyes adjust to waking up and

the light I'm going to check them, I

will shoot you no hesitation do you

got that?

MAX:

My eyes?

JEFF:

Do you understand? If I have any

reason to suspect you are one of

them I will put a bullet in your

skull. If you ever turn into one of

them I will end your life. Now say

you understand

MAX:

Yes! ok I understand.(Worn from the

last days adventure is getting

annoyed)

Jeff begins to unlocks Max's constraints one by one.

JEFF:


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You were shot in the leg with a bow,

we don't have a medic so I had to

improvise. You may not want to apply

full strength to it for awhile.

MAX:

Improvise?

JEFF:

Just be happy we showed up.

Max tried but couldn't think of anything to counter his

comment.

JEFF:

Gina made some Sandwiches and left

you clean cloths. Your cane is over

there, that woman saved your life,

remember that.

Max nods and Jeff leaves.

CUT TO:

A tiny bunker like kitchen with no windows and candles and a

fire the only source of light.

ANGLE ON MAX COMING OUT OF HIS ROOM WHILE THE TABLE IS SET.

GINA:

He lives!

(Laughs)

Do those cloths fit? They belong to

someone else who is with us but a

few of them went to scout the woods.

MAX:

Yes, they fit fine

(Still processing what she just

said)Thank you for saving me.

GINA:

Don't worry about, you would do the

same for me

They share a smile.


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GINA:

So Jeff didn't scare you did he?

MAX:

Only once when he knew everything

about me

JEFF:

I didn't even get into the good

stuff

(Walks up from behind Gina and

pokes her sides)

GINA:

WOO! (laughs)

JEFF:

Our new found comrade against these

sick freaks is also team softball

MVP, loves Hawaii, and is single.

MAX:

How could you possibly?

JEFF:

How do you think I knew you were in

trouble?

Max has a stunned look on his face

PULL FOCUS BEHIND MAX TO GINA WHO IS HOLDING BACK LAUGHTER

Gina can't hold it in anymore and causes Jeff to laugh too.

MAX:

What?

GINA:

Give it to him Jeff

Jeff reaches behind him and throws Max his wallet

CUT TO:


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After Dinner and everyone is done eating, sitting around a

table having a glass of wine and laughing. Getting to know

each other

JEFF:

I'm almost glad that our ammunition

supply is gone, if it wasn't for

that fat bastard Sam falling down

every every week I'd probably have

no reason to fight the good

fight(drinking and laughing)

GINA:

The waves Papi [Pause] they speak to

me!

(Sips her wine)

They all laugh, Jeff comes close to spitting her drink. Max

is laughing too but his mind is too busy.

HALF CLOSE ON OF MAX'S AT THE TABLE BUT THE OTHER TWO CAN

STILL BE SLIGHTLY SEEN.

The other noises in the room began to drown out and filled

with 'commotion' noise.

MAX:

Excuse me did you say weeks?

Max interrupted a conversation they were having and the mood

in the room has changed. Jeff is caught off guard.

JEFF:

You mean our bullets or Sam?

MAX:

Both, what do you mean weeks?

JEFF:

You showed up late to the ball

Cinderella.

MAX:

What? What the hell exactly happened

to this town.

Gina gets up and goes into another room, bothered


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MAX:

I didn't mean...

JEFF:

Nah, it's ok. Rough period for all

of us.

(Slowly takes a drink and takes

a deep breath)

It all started I guess with one of

my good friends. At least he was the

first reported. Always a great man

before this incident, Pee-wee coach,

could drink you under the table but

made sure you found your way to a

cab, one of the best guys I ever

met.

(Swirling his drink)Well normally we would go get some

drinks when we got out of work until

around 8 or so, or until our wives

made us come home...

(Jeff smiles)

CLOSE ON OF MAX AND HIS REALIZATION.

The noise of Jeff is drowned for the audience

Max takes a look at him then too his drink.

MAX: INNER THOUGHT

These people lost their whole life

JEFF:

...But anyway I'm getting off topic.

BACK TO NORMAL

JEFF:

One day he decided to skip out, not

a problem, what made it weird wasright after he said no he asked me

if I wanted to go to an animal

cleansing. I laughed and told him I

would see him for fishing tomorrow.

(Jeff smile goes away)

The cops found him the next night

wearing dead cats around his neck

while he had his dead wife and son


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sit a dinner table with him. He

attacked so they shot him. We all

thought it was a psychotic mental

breakdown, turns out it became

Shallow Falls next big thing.

MAX:

Jeff I'm sorry, I had no idea things

were like this

JEFF:

Nobody does

MAX:

So I'm not getting it, these people,

are no longer who they used to be

but they are still them?

JEFF:

I guess in a sense, but I don't

really know. If you ask me they are

basically talking zombies

GINA:

They are worse (coming from around

the corner)

JEFF:

Hey Gina we are wrapping up the

talk.

GINA:

It's ok, he's got to know.

(She sits down across from

Max)A zombie I would fine

stabbing in the throat whether

my mother, father husband,

whatever because I don't think

they would be any part of theirold self. These...things

whatever they maybe is still

the person we used to know. All

the good in them just goes

away

JEFF:


26/30

Yea and the crazy in them is

multiplied by psychotic.

GINA:

My sister Alma, was always terribly

self-conscious about her weight even

though she was a twig. And when the

sickness consumed this town, she was

the first of mine. Before we knew

how crazy things would get I thought

she was just being lonely sad Alma.

Her and her bf were fighting bills

were coming, I honestly just thought

life was getting on her. So we go to

a club one night to help her loosen

up because she was always angry, I

thought I was helping.

(Starts crying a little)

I didn't think I would get peoplehurt.

Jeff tried to console her but she waves him off and stops

crying.

GINA:

She [pause] talked five heavy type

of woman into having a bite after

words. Only she didn't tell them

where.

JEFF:

Hey Gene come on I can finish it,

you don't have too.

GINA:

I'm fine really, It isn't going to

just disappear right?

(Blows her nose)anyway she talks them into going to

our uncles pig farm, about 2 miles

from here...and she carved each one

like a animal.[pause] When I woke

up there was a wire...above my

head.[pause] My own sister killed

5 women, gutted their meat and fat,

and placed 8 buckets of it above my

bed.


27/30

MAX:

why?

GINA:

A note on my wall in blood said I

finally got all that I deserved

(tears).

MAX:

What happened too her?

GINA:

LAST TIME I SAW HER WAS BEFORE IT

HAD HIT THE MAJORITY, SHE HAD TRIED

TO POISON OUR PARENTS.

MAX:

O wow, are they ok?

GINA:

Our parent's died 5 years in a car

accident before any of this. She

made some cheap avatar for them and

tried to feed poisoned wine to

plastic. After she broke down

because they wouldn't talk her and

my cousin Javier, who also caught

it, took off for the woods. Morethan half of our friends are

probably out in those woods.

MAX:

That is, heartbreaking Gina I'm so

sorry.

GINA:

This disease or sickness, I don'teven know what it is. Most got it

but not all, some people got it by a

bite or a scratch, I didn't and Mark

didn't, oh our other member missing.

MAX:

and this all started when again?


28/30

JEFF:

I think I would have to say [pause]

August 21st, 2017?

GINA:

Yep

JEFF:

How long did you think it would take

to destroy an entire town and lose

95% population?

MAX:

In my car Jeff, did you bring the

folder I left on the passenger seat?

JEFF:

Didn't see no folder boss. Did you

take it with you?

MAX:

Are you sure? it could have been on

the ground or glove...

JEFF:

I'm sorry man, I cleaned your car

out. Trying times you understand.

(Tried to funny but nothing)

What was in it?

Max looks Jeff directly

MAX:

Looks like my death certificate

Jeff get's hit with a surreal moment and makes no attempt to

be the tough guy or funny guy.


29/30

JEFF:

Hey Man...

Max shakes his head and pulls himself up out of the chair,

cringing from the pain. He walks back into his room. Jeff can

be seen in the B.G. looking down.

CUT TO:

Max is in bed staring up at the ceiling, a blank stare is all

the camera sees.

MAX:INNER MONOLOGUE

I willingly and excitingly walked

into my own exile and execution...

CAMERA WILL GO FROM MAX TO A PIECE OF METAL ON THE CEILING

GLIMMERING FROM THE CANDLE

Candle blows out

FADE TO:

Black

After only a second or two of complete darkness, the black

fade will begin to move. Crinkle up and down

FADE FROM:

Black

INT. A Government official is walking through a crowded

building holding a folder. Background shows this to be the

headquarters of Federal Department of Communication Control.

THE CAMERA KEEPS FOLLOWING BEHIND THIS MAN WITH THE FOLDER

(APROX 13 SECS)

He opens the door

PULL FOCUS TO NAMEPLATE "DIRECTOR ALAN WERTH" ON DOOR

WERTH:

Yes?

The man approaches slowly, Werth begins to look annoyed until

he see's the man is holding a a folder.

WERTH:

Is that? (points to the folder)


30/30

MAN:

Yes sir it is, recovered yesterday.

The man hands Werth the folder and leaves his office. Werth

glances over some contents, smiles and turns his chair

around.

CLOSE UP ON WERTH'S PAPER SHREDDER.

He slides it in and on the center it reads "Test Subject #

5019"; at the very top it reads "Max Connelly"

FADE TO:

Black

Credits roll.

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