SCRIPT


The man in the black clothing


Written by:

Francesca Jarvis

 

Draft date

13.01.23

 

INT. HOUSE- EARLY EVENING

Kyle knocks on Chrissy’s door, the sun is setting, the time is 17:39pm.

The weather is clear.

Kyle comes in.

 

Camera transitions to Chrissy’s bedroom and the sound is quiet.

 

Both characters sit on the floor go on their phones and Kyle goes onto the latest news, while Chrissy is on Spotify.

 

KYLE:

Hey Chrissy, did you know that some man in black clothing recently followed some kids and teens and ends up kidnapping them?

 

CHRISSY:

(Sounding confused and shocked)

Oh my…god, you’re joking?

 

KYLE:

No, I’m not joking… look at this.

 

Kyle shows Chrissy the news page.

 

Camera zooms in on their faces, they are both looking worried.

 

The time is now 21:32pm and both Chrissy and Kyle fell asleep, sometime had passed and Kyle gets a message reading, ‘I know what you did’.

 

Camera fades to black and fades back into colour.

 

The morning light comes in through the window, causing the two characters to wake up.

 

It’s 9:36am and they both wake up, Kyle goes on his phone and reads the message while Chrissy goes to the bathroom.

Camera zooms in on the phone.

 

KYLE:

(Sounding panicked)

Oh my god!!

 

CHRISSY:

(Shouting)

What’s up Kyle?

 

KYLE:

You need to see this.

 

Chrissy exits the bathroom and enters the bedroom and Kyle passes his phone to Chrissy and she reads the message out loud.

 

*From unknown*

Time: 23:21pm

I know what you did :)

 

Chrissy looks at Kyle concerned, while Kyle looks terrified.

 

Camera zooms in at Chrissy’s facial expression and then goes to Kyle’s.

 

CHRISSY:

(Sounding worried and concerned)

Do you know someone who could’ve sent you this?

 

 

KYLE:

No.

 

CHRISSY:

Oh, right okay well to take your mind of it do you want to go for a walk in the woods?

 

KYLE:

Sure…okay I’d like that.

 

Chrissy smiles.

 

CHRISSY:

(Whispers)

Okay.

 

 

INT. WOODS- EARLY AFTERNOON.

 

KYLE:

Thank you for doing this, you didn’t have to.

 

CHRISSY:

I know but honestly, I may have needed this too.

 

Tree branch snaps and the sound of leaves are crunching.

 

Kyle and Chrissy turn around scared, and they both look at each other worried.

 

CHRISSY:

What was that?

 

KYLE:

I’m not sure, but look over there behind that tree.

 

Chrissy looks over at the direction Kyle’s pointing at and a man in black clothing stands behind it.

They both run out of the woods and the man slowly walks behind them.

 

CHRISSY:

(Sounding panicked, still running)

WHO WAS THAT?

 

KYLE:

(Still running)

No idea!!

 

The man in the black clothing starts to run behind them.

Kyle falls over a rock.

Chrissy turns around to Kyle, Kyle is now on the ground.

 

CHRISSY:

(Shouting, stops running)

Kyle get up he’s still following us!!

 

Camera turns around to the man running behind the two characters.

 

CHRISSY:

(Still shouting)

Kyle, come on, he’s getting closer!!!

 

Kyle struggles to get up.

 

CHRISSY:

Kyle!

 

KYLE:

Chrissy…I can’t.

 

CHRISSY:

Why?

 

KYLE:

My ankle…I think I sprained it.

 

CHRISSY:

Come on Kyle, at least try.

 

KYLE:

Chrissy, I swear I can’t.

 

Camera transitions to the man who is now walking up behind Kyle, and then the camera zooms in on Chrissy’s face who is looking down at Kyle worried and Chrissy heavy breathes.

 

THE MAN:

Hello Kyle, I’ve been waiting a long time to do this.

 

KYLE:

(Turns around, sounds confused)

Huh?

 

The man covers Kyle’s mouth with his hand and Kyle struggles to scream.

 

Camera zooms out on the man and Kyle.

 

Kyle and the man are out of the camera and it turns around to Chrissy, who looks traumatized, eyes are watering and she drops to the floor.

 

Chrissy looks up the sky, heavy breathing and is on the verge of crying.

 

CHRISSY:

(Sounds like she is crying while shouting)

KYLEEEEE!!!

 

 

A few days passed.

 

 

INT. TOWN- MIDDAY.

Chrissy is out in town, the time is 12:02pm, Chrissy looks like she hasn’t slept in days.

 

Chrissy checks her phone at 12:10pm and she gets a message from her mum that read:

*Mum to Chrissy*

Time: 12:11pm

Hey Chrissy, I am so sorry that I need to send this message but after Kyle got kidnapped by the man, on the same day at 22:43pm the police found his body…I’m sorry Chrissy but he’s gone…

 

Chrissy looks at the message multiple times wishing she was in a dream, she refreshes her messages and the message that her mum sent her is still there.

 

CHRISSY:

(Whispers)

No, no, no… this cannot be true.

 

Camera movement is a long medium shot.

 

Chrissy looks around her, worried and upset.

 

Camera slowly zooms in on Chrissy’s face, her eyes are filled with tears and she’s heavy breathing.

 

Sound goes from a high tension slowly fading into a quiet sound.

 

Camera turns black and a phone ring.

 

THE END.

 

I've completed this task because then I know what my characters will say and how they will act with their emotions. What I've done to create it is I went onto a word document and I've changed the font so it looks more professional because then the characters doesn't need a long time to think about what to say next. I think this will have a huge impact on the outcome because the characters will know how to act and what to say and it'll keep on going until the end of the short film. 

 

 

 

 

 


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