503 #2 Script

I took on the role as writer on the project. While writing the script, I described some camera shots and movements that I thought would look better, but I left many open to the storyboard artist for their creative input. Although I am the director, I want everyone to have their own creative input and ideas in the short.

FADE IN:

INT. LIZZIE'S ROOM (EARLY MORNING)

LIZZIE's room is small, barely fitting a bed and a desk of drawers. On top of the drawers is a framed photo of her parents holding out RUST BUCKET to a young LIZZIE, although the glass is cracked slightly. A small dirty window without curtains is the only source of light.

LIZZIE sits up, then gets out of bed, which wakes RUST BUCKET wake and stand up. She grabs a cloak and a bag and exits the room, RUST BUCKET close behind her, the door closes.

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EXT. INNER CITY STREET (MORNING)

The street is crumbling, very patchwork buildings and the street and pavement are full of potholes. There are quite a few people walking around, all looking tired and their clothing so filthy it's hard to tell the cloth from the skin and it's just as patchwork as the buildings. Propaganda posters are everywhere, one of which is brightly coloured picture saying "What will you do on our weekly day off?"

LIZZIE and RUST BUCKET walk down the street with much more energy than anyone else.

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EXT. INNER CITY INTERSECTION (MORNING)

LIZZIE and RUST BUCKET stop at an intersection and look at a street to one side. It's been blocked off by a metal wall with barbed wire and very big, very obvious 'Stay inside' signs. LIZZIE comes closer, trying to look through the gaps to see the other side, while RUST BUCKET is trying to pull her away, glancing nervously at around.

LIZZIE looks behind for anyone watching before pulling a sheet of looser metal open and slipping through, beckoning RUST BUCKET to follow her. They do, but looks very uneasy.

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EXT. OUTER CITY INTERSECTION (MORNING)

We see LIZZIE and RUST BUCKET walk on through a security camera. Someone is watching them.

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INT. UNKNOWN STATION

A charging PEACEKEEPER, too close and in too much dark to see clearly, opens its eyes and growls a little.

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EXT. OUTER CITY STREET B (AFTERNOON)

LIZZIE enters a half collapsed building, RUST BUCKET trying to drag her back initially, but when she gets through to the rubble RUST BUCKET hangs back, clearly not too crash hot about wading through rubble. They sit back, watching LIZZIE carefully.

A bit of rubble shakes and falls to the ground with a clatter. RUST BUCKET sees it and looks up the street. Something big is coming.

RUST BUCKET gets LIZZIE's attention, trying to signal for them to go. LIZZIE looks confused, but the sound of the PEACEKEEPER's roar makes them both freeze.

Instantly, the two of them are running down the street.

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EXT. OUTER CITY STREET B END (AFTERNOON)

LIZZIE and RUST BUCKET make it to the end of the street, about to turn the corner when the PEACEKEEPER jumps out to block their way.

It stares at LIZZIE's face for a moment, studying it, before roaring. LIZZIE and RUST BUCKET run down an alleyway, but too late they realise it ends on the Outer Wall.

The PEACEKEEPER stalks closer.

LIZZIE takes a step back and the ground collapses under her, leaving her in an abandoned, rusted pipe in a trench, with upward facing broken pipes close by. There are sounds of a fight overhead, until the PEACEKEEPER stands upright trying to shake RUST BUCKET loose, causing them both to fall right on the pipe-spikes.

The PEACEKEEPER 'dies' instantly, but RUST BUCKET is still alive, dying, but alive for now. LIZZIE reaches for them, but RUST BUCKET just motions for her to go on without them.

LIZZIE looks through the pipe she's in, seeing a light from the other side of the Outer Wall. She crawls through, emerging from the dark pipe to the Outer World. It's bright, and colourful, and vast. LIZZIE stares in awe at it, tearing up. With a glance back at the Inside World, she walks out into the Outer World.

The shot shifts to a camera, then zooms out to a monitor showing the camera feed. Someone switches off the monitor and pulls out a video tape with tape on it that reads FILE FOOTAGE: CITIZEN 202

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