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PAGE 1.-1.- Jake Travis is sitting in the floor, back against the wall, he’s seen 3/4, a torch lights the room. He looks, tired, sweaty, dirty and with some bruises, and using a jacket. The place is made of wood and stone.
NARRATOR
A FEW MOMENTS AGO...
JAKE TRAVIS (NARRATOR)
OH MY... OH MY GOD...
2.- We take a close look at Travis’ face, from the same angle as the previous panel. He looks really sad, he seems on the verge of crying.
JAKE TRAVIS (NARRATOR)
WHY? WHY?!
3.- At the exact opposite angle, Travis’ face is lit by the torch.
JAKE TRAVIS (NARRATOR)
WHAT HAPPENED?
4.- The same angle as the previous panel, but we now see Jake as big as in the panel number 1, sitting in the floor, but he’s looking now at something in the floor, besides him, where it can be found a trace of blood.
JAKE TRAVIS (NARRATOR)
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED HERE?
5.- A bigger angle, an upshot, where we can see Jake still sitting in the floor, against the wall, looking at a body of another young man, almost naked, brutally stabbed, blood spilled on the floor and on the wall.
JAKE TRAVIS (NARRATOR)
HOW CAN A SIMPLE YOUNGSTERS RETIREMENT GO THIS WRONG?!
PAGE 2.-
1.- In an open shot, there is a group of young people, approximately 30, they’re in their late teens, and most of them are raising their hands. They’re sitting in chairs, on the walls there are some religion-related posters, Dave is at the front, he’s like 25 years old, he’s the coordinator, big fellow, a bit of muscle guy; he’s grinning.
NARRATOR
YESTERDAY...
DAVE
ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE, ALL RIGHT. ALMOST EVERYONE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD STICK TO THE PLAN, SO WE’LL DO THE RETIREMENT IN THAT "THREE CENTURIES OLD, GLOOMY, SPOOKY MONASTERY".
2.- Close shot, where we see Jake sitting next to Marion, his girlfriend, holding one hand of each other, and very happy. Jake’s raising an eyebrow, Marion seems shy.
DAVE (OFF PANEL)
AAAND NO, CHRIS, WE WON’T ACCEPT NO CELLS, NO GOOD OL’ FASHIONED BEEPERS, AND OF COURSE NO LAPTOPS.
3.- Dave is in front of Christian, who’s sitting at the first row. Dave’s smiling, Chris is just a little bit angry.
DAVE
WE’RE "RETIRING", RIGHT? NO CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE. ONLY COORDINATORS WILL HAVE CELLS.
CHRISTIAN
AW, MAN! IT’S LIKE, NO FAIR!
4.- The reunion’s dismissed, but Dave’s still talking to the group walking in the corridor, standing on the tip of his feet as he’s sticking out of the meeting room. In a closer view, Marion’s talking to Jake, with an embarrassed smile. Everyone has sweaters or jackets.
DAVE
AND REMEMBER! SEE YOU HERE AT TWELVE O’CLOCK TOMORROW!
MARION
I’M SO SORRY, JAKE, BUT MY AUNTIE’S COMING TO TOWN TOMORROW AND GUESS WHO’S THE CHOSEN ONE TO GREET HER...
5.- Jake is comforting Marion as they’re walking at the porch of the place, sort of a community center. He’s looking at her with a very in-love sight, she’s still embarrassed as she smiles.
JAKE
IT’S ALRIGHT, YOU CAN REACH FOR ME THERE AT THE EVENING... NOW, NOW, SHALL WE GO TO THE ARCADES, BABY?
MARION
SHALL WE, MY LOVE.
PAGE 3.-
1.- In a wide open shot, we can see a safe place for teens to hang around: there are video games, including those arcade dancing machines, as well as some pool tables, soccer tables, dart boards. Music is in the ambience. There is a bar where a 40 years old man with an apron is attending. The place is packed but not crowded. The dialogues are in the air, too, the globes are not connected to anyone.
YOUNGSTER 1
FASTER, DUDE, I WANT THAT BEAT FASTER!
YOUNGSTER 2
ONE MORE GOAL AND I GET TO KICK YOUR ASS!
YOUNGSTER 3
YOU HAD IT AND YOU LOST IT, MORON!
2.- In a closer shot, we see Jake and his friends playing billiard; Jake is holding a cue, about to make a shot in a table where there are three balls. Marion is behind him, excited, looking at Jake taking his shot. LeRoy is standing close to Jake, with a little grin, like trying to distract him, holding his own cue that is standing, too, like someone that is used to carry them around.
JAKE
LEBOY, YOU’RE GOING TO FEEL SO SORRY FOR STANDING UP... AGAINST... ME...
LEROY
WILL YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SHOOT?
3.- Very small panel, we see Jake’s cue moving, hitting a ball.
4.- A similar point of view as in panel 2, but now in the pool table there it is just one ball, along with Jake’s cue. Marion is hugging him from behind, Jake and LeRoy clash hands as a congratulation, Christian appears and raises one arm, and some other fellow that was not seen before is shaking his head.
LEROY
MOTHER, WHEN DID YOU LEARN TO PLAY?
JAKE
YEAH, RIGHT... IT WAS FUN PLAYING WITH YOU, JERK.
5.- Marion and Jake are beginning to kiss, in a big hug. Everyone else in the room is not looking at them. LeRoy is shouting.
MARION (WHISPER)
BUT NOT AS HALF AS FUN AS THAT RETIREMENT WILL BE, MY CHAMP...
JAKE (WHISPER)
THAT’S THE SPIRIT... HMMM...
LEROY (SHOUT)
HEY, PETE, COULD YOU SERVE HERE TO MISTER "COLOR OF THE MONEY" A COUPLE? THANK YOU!
6.- In an opposite angle, the man behind the counter is pointing to a clock that is sticked to the wall, the hour is 8:55. Jake and Marion are almost eating each other. LeRoy is smiling.
PETE
THOSE ARE THE LAST ONES, LEROY, AS YOU CAN SEE.
LEROY
I THINK THEY WON’T MIND AFTER ALL... GIVE’EM TO ME AND WE’RE OUT OF HERE.
PAGE 4.-
1.- LeRoy is having dinner with his parents. He seems to be the only child. He looks excited, his parents just plain happy.
LEROY
THIS IS COOL, I MEAN, LIKE IF IN THIS LOST TOWN THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS TO DO!
LEROY’S DAD
HEY HEY HEY, WE’RE NOT THE TENTH GENERATION OF THE FAMILY THAT STAYS HERE JUST FOR NOTHING!
2.- Christian is sitting beside an old lady. He’s helping her to eat. He looks a little bit tired, but still smiling.
CHRISTIAN
FOUR COORDINATORS, AUNTIE! LIKE WE WERE JUST LITTLE KIDS! BUT AT LEAST ROB IS GOING TOO...
3.- Marion is in her room packaging, her mother helping her. Marion is holding her underwear, which is not lingerie but is still hot. They’re both sitting on the bed.
MARION’S MOTHER
IF MY MOTHER WOULD HAVE SEEN ME HOLDING THAT...
MARION
SHE WOULD HAVE ASKED WHERE SHE COULD GET ONE?
4.- Marion and her mother are hugging each other, they’re both happy, her mother is closing her eyes.
MARION’S MOTHER
MY LITTLE BUNNY... I TRUST YOU, JUST BE CAREFUL, OKAY?
MARION
NO NEED TO TELL, MOM.
5.- Jake is in front of his computer. He’s watching the screen with a big grin, typing in his keyboard.
6.- A shot at the computer screen, it is sort of a MSN messenger session. The dialogue is the next:
NUR0M4NCR: BOY, A GIRL WITH HER BACKGROUNDS MUST REALLY LOVE YA TO DO THAT
FTBLLRULZ: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TOMORROW’S THE DAY... MY MIND’S BOILING JUST HAVING TO WAIT FOR IT =S
NUR0M4NCR: JUST TAKE IT EASY AND SMOOTH, OK? OR SHE WON’T DIVE UNDER YOUR PANTS AGAIN
PAGE 5.-
1.- Jake is leaving his home (same clothes as page 1, obviously this time looking clean and fine). His mom is at the doorstep, waving her hand as he’s walking towards his car, and old model but in a good condition. They both are smiling.
The temp in the next scenes would be around 50° F, so it is cold but not that much. That must be taken into consideration, when drawing the clothes of everyone.
NARRATOR
EARLIER TODAY.
MOTHER
THEN I’LL SEE YOU SUNDAY NIGHT, HON?
JAKE
SURE THING... BYE, MOM!
2.- In a little panel, we see Jake’s hand starting the engine of his car.
FX
VROOOM!
3.- Jake moved his car out of the porch of his home, his left hand is out of the car, he’s saying hi to his neighbor, an old woman.
JAKE
MORNING, MISSTRESS BANKS!
4.- A small panel, Jake stops his car in front of Christian’s house, as Chris is going out, kissing his dad and mom.
5.- Jake and Christian are talking inside the car, Christian is mildly embarrassed, Jake has a sort of funny face.
CHRISTIAN
YOU REALLY ARE MY BEST FRIEND, JAKE, I CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THAT AND YOU’RE JUST COOL.
JAKE
WELL, IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS QUITE A SHOCK, BUT THEN AGAIN, AS LONG AS YOU DON’T MAKE YOUR MOVES ON ME...
6.- Jake and Christian are still talking in the car, from another perspective. Christian seems relieved, pointing forward, Jake’s smiling.
JAKE
I MEAN, I’VE ALWAYS COUNTED ON YOU SINCE WE WERE, LIKE, IN THE WOMB.
CHRISTIAN
I THINK THE SAME OF YOU... LOOK, LEROY AND THE REST ARE ALREADY ON THE SIDEWALK.
PAGE 6.-
1.- Pete’s sweeping outside of the place of page 3, smiling. Besides him Jake stopped his car, the engine’s still working. Inside the car there are five youngsters, everyone’s cheering. In the front we see Jake driving, Christian in the other front seat, behind Jake is LeRoy.
JAKE
YES, THREE DAYS. SORRY YOU’LL BE RUINED TIL MONDAY.
PETE
OH, DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME, NOW I CAN TURN MY BIZ INTO A TABLE DANCE.
LEROY
DON’T YOU DARE DO IT WITHOUT US, PETE, DON’T YOU DARE!
2.- In a little panel, seen from behind, Pete and some other people around the street are waving their hands, saying goodbye to the teens.
PETE (NARRATOR)
"STOP COMPLAINING, LEROY, YOU’RE GONNA HAVE LOTSA FUN".
3.- In a wide open shot, we see that Jake and his friends have arrived at the meeting place, where there it is a school bus, some other people that have arrived, teens leaving, some families together. Jake’s car is badly parked. The dialogues are random, not pointed to anyone in particular. Behind everyone we see in a very gothic scene the community center, as an omen of what will happen next.
FATHER 1
WATCH OUT, BABY, OK?
MOTHER 1
YOUR TOOTHBRUSH, JON, YOU FORGOT IT!
TEEN 1
IF YOU SNEAK IN MY ROOM I WILL NOTICE, EH, MIDGET?
REVEREND
JAKE! JAKE! GOOD LORD YOU ARRIVED IN THE NICK OF TIME!
JAKE
REVEREND! HOW’S IT GOING? WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
4.- Jake is walking towards the reverend, with a backpack too, LeRoy is behind him, the rest of the gang is dispersed. The reverend is a man in his 60’s, even if he’s old he still looks in good shape, wearing glasses, slightly fat.
REVEREND
JAKE, I NEED YOU TO GO TO THE CHURCH. THERE’S SO MUCH MORE PEOPLE THAN EXPECTED, I NEED MORE BIBLES AND--
5.- From a point of view similar to that of the previous panel, the reverend puts his hands together, thankful with Jake, who’s reaching for LeRoy as he sneers.
JAKE
S’ALRIGHT, REVEREND, I’LL GO FOR IT... AND... CAN I TAKE ALONG THIS LITTLE SHEEP WITH ME?
PAGE 7.-
1.- LeRoy and Jake are seen from behind, standing, as the school bus is leaving.
LEROY
THERE THEY GO...
JAKE
LUCKY THEM THE REVEREND IS ON BOARD, OR METAL MARK WOULD GET THEM TO THE MONASTERY IN A HEART BEAT.
LEROY
THEIR LAST HEART BEAT.
2.- Jake and LeRoy hop aboard Jake’s car, somewhat of a bored look in their faces.
LEROY
MAN, WISH YOU DIDN’T PICK ME UP AS YOUR ASSISTANT HERE!
JAKE
STOP WHINING, YOU LITTLE FAG, WITH THE REVEREND AND HIS BOY SCOUTS IN THE BUS IT WILL BE AS DEAD AS YOUR DAD’S BACHELOR PARTY.
3.- From above we see Jake’s car entering downtown, there’s people walking on the streets, but no one seems to be happy. It is not a day with sunshine.
LEROY
SO, WHAT’S IT GONNA BE WITH MARION?
JAKE
HOPE THE ALMIGHTY FORGIVES ME BUT I’VE WAITED TOO LONG TO SKIP HER INSINUATIONS... WHAT ABOUT YOU AND JULIANNE?
4.- From another viewpoint, Jake and LeRoy are still on the car, saying hi to an older man who’s walking on the sidewalk.
LEROY
LIKE THE SAME THING HERE... HEY, ISN’T THAT MISTER MOORE?
MR. MOORE
JAKE! LEROY! THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING LIKE MAD MONKS BY THIS TIME OF THE DAY!
5.- Jake and LeRoy are still in the car, an inside shot. LeRoy has a normal look in his face, Jake has a little smile over his face, winking.
LEROY
I THOUGHT THE REVEREND WOULD COME BACK RIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE GROUP IN THE MONASTERY.
JAKE
YOU DUMBASS, HE’S DEFINITELY NOT STAYING.
6.- An upshot where we see Jake’s car moving away, with the sky filled with clouds, far away is the church.
JAKE (NARRATOR)
AND AS SOON AS HE LEAVES, MISTER BEER, MISTER RUBBER, MISTER WHISKEY AND MISTER JOY WILL ARRIVE.
