Run
FADE IN FROM BLACK
EXT. LOCATION. Late afternoon
Four friends are running through a large park. Shots cut from angle to angle as we see the four friends frantically running away from what is unknown. As the four friends run we see characters in order from THEO, JOSH, JACOB and CHARLIE.
Soundtrack plays
After a montage of running, music playing and opening credits the four friends seek shelter elsewhere.
CHARLIE
Quick guys we need to find a place to hide.
THEO
There must be somewhere to go.
JACOB
Guys they’re gaining on us. (Shot focuses on JACOB whilst we see several unknown beings in the distance running towards the four friends).
JOSH
We must be close to some shelter by now; we’ve been running for ages!
The four friends scan around for a place to hide; the camera focuses from their point of view as the camera looks around for a suitable place.
CHARLIE
Look over there! (Points to a gate).
JOSH
Why on earth would we go there? It looks like a dead end.
THEO
No Charlie’s right! I remember this place.
JACOB
Yeah we used to go though there when we was little.
CHARLIE
Thank you! But we can talk about our childhood when we’re safe.
JOSH
I still don’t know where this place leads to?!
CHARLIE
If I remember this location correctly, a shed backs onto this gate, providing its unlocked then we can hide in there.
JACOB
OK now let’s hurry up and get in there.
The four friends run up the remainder of the hill and they push on through the gate, once on the other side they follow a path round which follows eventually to the shed which CHARLIE was talking about.
EXT.LOCATION – Outside of shed
JACOB
Quick! Get it open!
JOSH
Oi! Quit your whining! (He turns from JOSH and forces the door open)
The four friends hurry into the shed as JACOB is the last one in, he looks around as he closes the door after checking that the surroundings are clear.
THEO
So what do we do now?
CHARLIE
Now? We wait, we can’t do much more than hide for the moment.
JACOB
And how long do you expect us to hide for?
CHARLIE
It’s hard to tell really, I mean if we hadn’t have bumped into them earlier then they wouldn’t have found us.
JOSH
Ohh yeah…..and who’s to blame for them noticing us?
CHARLIE, JOSH and JACOB turn to THEO who looks puzzled as if he has done something wrong.
THEO
What me?! Why are you blaming me for what happened earlier?
JOSH
Hmm I dunno? (Sarcastically) well it’s a little stupid blasting your music for the whole of the world to hear.
THEO
Slight exaggeration there mate….
JOSH
Well fine, but those infected ‘things’ heard it and that’s left us right in the shit since then.
THEO
Well I’m sorry, what can we do about it now? Haha (laughing)
JOSH
Well you could apologize with some form of effort this time? Is this some sort of joke to you? We could die shortly because of you.
JACOB
Guys….. (Fairly quiet)
CHARLIE
Ok guys stop it (shouting), let’s just accept that Theo made a mistake and all we can do is move on and stick together now.
JACOB
Guys….. (A little louder)
JOSH
Suppose so, sorry man, didn’t mean to snap.
THEO
Its fine mate don’t worry for the minute, but like Charlie said right now we just need to stick together.
JACOB
Guys! (Progressively louder)
CHARLIE
What Jacob?!
JACOB
Listen…..
The four friends listen carefully to what JACOB had previously noticed, they are all quiet as they can hear ‘groans’ and ‘moans’ edging closer and closer to them.
CHARLIE
Guys we need to get out of here, like now.
JACOB
But it’s safe in here?
CHARLIE
Look we don’t know how long they could be out there for, our best bet is to make a break for it now and hope for the best.
THEO
But what if they’re blocking the gate? Then we have no way of getting back out.
JOSH
He’s right, it’s like we need a distraction.
JACOB
Well im not going to do anything, and as if any of us would risk our own lifes……
CHARLIE
I’ll do it
JACOB
Wait what?
CHARLIE
I’ll run out, let them chase me for a bit and then you guys can make a break for it. Then I can break away and catch you lot up.
THEO
Probably easier said then done, what if they catch you?
CHARLIE
Who knows, I’ll have to risk it.
JOSH
Are you sure you want to do this? For us?
CHARLIE
Well one of us has to?
After the group’s discussion, CHARLIE slowly moves outside to see what is outside, we see vivid images of zombies waiting by the gate. CHARLIE then makes a break for it.
CHARLIE
Come on then! (Taunting the zombies)
The zombies frantically turn around to see CHARLIE running away so they chase after her, the other lean out of the shed to see a clear path.
JOSH
Go on Charlie! Come on boys let’s move.
JACOB, THEO and JOSH run towards the gate as JACOB looks desperately back at CHARLIE running in the distance. CHARLIE is then caught by the zombies and falls to the floor, they begin to eat her. She screams helplessly but no-one is around to help.
The final shot appears CHARLIE left on the floor as the camera focuses on her face, she grins at the camera, she is now a zombie.
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