Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Screenplay

1.  INT. POLICE STATION. DAY

EMMA is sat with her SIBLING in the centre of a room. They are huddled together. EMMA is visibly upset.

SIBLING
  Where’s Mummy?

EMMA holds back tears.

Beat

SIBLING
  Emma, where’s she gone?

EMMA takes deep, shaky breaths.

Beat

SIBLING
      Daddy?


Beat

SIBLING
  Has Daddy gone to bring Mummy back?

EMMA hugs her SIBLING closer to her chest, finally letting out a quiet sob.


CUT TO

2.BLACK SCREEN. CREDITS ROLL ON HEART MONITOR.
We hear the diegetic sounds of a hospital and Doctor’s voices.

                              DOCTORS V.O.
Get me a compress on that wound

Pulse rate?

75 beats per minute

Blood pressure?

Dangerously low – 110 over 60

Can we get someone on that?

Temperature?

33 Degrees Celsius

Cold

Injuries?

Acute trauma to the left upper torso, internal bruising and we’ve got an embedded bullet in the left airway, possible risk of infection with a spontaneous pneumotherax, left side.

Pneumothorax?

Collapsed lung

Any head injuries?

Mild

Surgery?

Left hemicolectomy and reconstruction of the large
Intestine

Oh, we’ve got some uneven pupil dilation

Rapid dropping of her blood pressure

Oxygen levels?

Rapidly decreasing

We’ve got a severe cardiac arrest threat


3. INT. HOSPITAL OPERATING THEATRE. DAY.

EMMA is laid on an operating table. The room should be full of DOCTORS, one of which is holding a defibrillator. They are stressed and trying to restart EMMA’S heart. Sound continues through from the credits.
                 
                DOCTORS
           Get me the defibrillator

                  Now!

           Code red, I repeat, code red!
              
            Check that cannula

          I need an anaesthetist now!

           Severe patient lethargy!

            Extensive contusion

                Ready?

                 Yes
  
           One, two, three, hit!
           
                              CUT TO


4. INT. EMMA’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
EMMA is sat with her MUM and DAD enjoying en evening in the house, they are laughing and talking.

                              CUT TO


5. INT. HOSPITAL OPERTAING THEATRE. DAY.
DOCTORS are in the same positions we left them in scene 3. EMMA is still lying on the table.

               DOCTORS
          One, two, three, hit! 

                              CUT TO

6. INT. EMMA’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
EMMA is walking through her house and comes to stand in front of the TV, which we can see over her shoulder.

                         NEWS REPORTER
And our next story this evening, another murder was       discovered by police in the woods outside Heber’s Ghyll, Dreamtown. This is the fourth murder in a line of what now appears to be the work of a serial killer. The police are appealing for anyone with any information to please come forward.

EMMA turns to face the camera looking scared, she breathes deeply then exits the frame whilst the camera remains focussed on the TV.

                         NEWS REPORTER
The victim has been identified as MR PHILIP WALKER of Dreamtown, his wife and family have been informed of his death.

                                                  CUT TO


7. INT. OPERATING THEATRE. DAY.

DOCTORS
Again! One, two, three, hit! 

                                   CUT TO

8. INT. WOODS. DAY.
EMMA’S running through the woods panicked, being followed.

                              CUT TO

9. INT. OPERATING THEATRE. DAY.
EMMA is laid on the operating table with her eyes shut. Her eyes fly open and she sits up bringing her face towards the camera letting out a bloodcurdling scream
  
                              CUT TO

10. BLACK SCREEN. TITLE APPEARS.  

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