Script Draft

Script Draft

The Chase - Opening Sequence

Wilson Wood, Jamie Friend and Kelvin Obaze

Scene 1

Fade In: 

EXT. Brentwood High Street - Afternoon

It's rush hour in the heart of Brentwood, everyone's finished work and/or school. Trying to find their own route home.

SFX: iPhone Ringtone (Marimba)

The phone rings, Kelvin picks up...

JAMIE

 Its a nice day in the town centre to go for a walk, don't you think?

JAMIE

 Strange place to stand near a roundabout, are you waiting for someone?

JAMIE

Jamie: Nice shirt and jumper you have on there.

JUMP CUT TO:

CLOSE-UP

JAMIE

 Would be a shame if anything happened to that

KELVIN

 Who are you... wha...Hello

DISSOLVE TO:

CLOSE-UP INTO MID-SHOT

KELVIN

Sorry I don't know who you are.

JAMIE

I'm somebody you'll never meet, I'm your shadow.

JUMP CUT TO

OVER THE SHOULDER

An alerting Ambulance drives past with their blue lights flashing to the siren.

JUMP CUT TO:

OVER THE SHOULDER

KELVIN

Is it that you?

JAMIE

Which one of us are you talking about?

The phone-call immediately ends and Kelvin puts the phone safely back into his pocket.

 JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT 

JAMIE

 Do you know the feeling of suffocation?  Your lungs are burning

DISSOLVE TO:

LONG SHOT

JAMIE

You're gasping for air. you try and try but nobody can hear you... You're trapped.

JUMP CUT TO:

MID SHOT

Kelvin pulls the phone out of his pocket and reinstates the phone call whilst crossing the road at the zebra crossing.

 JUMP CUT TO:

CLOSE UP

Kelvin wanders the streets back home, anxious and aware.

 OVERLAPPING JUMP CUT TO:

OVER THE SHOULDER

Jamie makes his way to his location ready to victimise Kelvin.

 JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT

Kelvin is constantly checking for followers, feeling frightened and vulnerable.

 JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT (KELVIN) / OVERLAPPING CLOSE-UP (JAMIE)

JAMIE

Every step I take... I'm closer to you

JUMP CUT TO:

POINT OF VIEW

Kelvin sprints with distress to try and find safely and/or help in the fear of knowing he's in danger.

 JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT

Jamie remains unknown to the victim, as he begins to slowly follow Kelvin into the wooded-area.

 JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT

JAMIE

Do you remember me now

JUMP CUT TO:

LONG SHOT INTO A CLOSE-UP

JAMIE

Your worst nightmare, becomes a reality

DISSOLVE