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Don't
by Macario Gurrola (mgurrola0805@gmail.com)

Rated: PG-13   Genre: Horror   User Review:
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FADE IN:

EXT. ABANDONED PARKING LOT - NIGHT
                                                            
                                         SHOT IS STILL IN THE
NIGHT UNTIL CAR
ENTERS SCENE.
                                                            
Ben opens driver's door and stands observing the parking lot
with a smile.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON THE
GROUP EXITING THE
CAR.
                                                            
                       TY (Laughing happily)
      (To Heather)
Doesn't it look amazing out here?
If we're lucky the gates won't
even be locked and we can walk
right in.
                                                            
                                         CLOSE UP ON TY
                                                            
                       HEATHER (Smiling Wryly)
      (To Ty)
I get it I get it, you were right
this time.
      (To Ben)
So, you're sure Courtney didn't
want to come with us?
                                                            
                                         CLOSE UP ON HEATHER
AS SHE MOVES HER
HEAD TALKING TO TY
THEN BEN
                                                            
                       BEN (Sharply)
      (To Heather)
Why? Are you two trying to get rid
of me already? I knew it'd be
weird if I was the only one to
show up.
                                                            
                                         SHOT STARTS AIMED AT
BACK OF BEN'S HEAD
AS HE TURNS
VIOLENTLY TOWARDS
CAMERA.
                                                            
Ty and Heather look at eachother knowingly while trailing
behind Ben.
                                                            

2.

                       HEATHER (As nice as she can muster)
      (To Ben)
Of course its not weird! We love
having you around.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOLLOWS THE
CHARACTERS WALKING
THROUGH THE PARKING
LOT.
                                                            
                       TY (Searching for explanation)
      (To Ben while
       looking at
       Heather for
       approval)
Its just that I- we both are
worried about how you're doing
lately. Is everything alright?
                                                            
                                         SHOT REESTABLISHES
TO BEN UNTIL HE
CATCHES SIGHT OF A
DUMPSTER.
                                                            
                       BEN (Sharply)
      (To Both)
Yeah yeah I'm just fine- Woah woah
woah. Do you guys see that?
                                                            
                                         SHOT SHOWS BEN
LOOKING BACK AT BOTH
OF THEM WITH A
GROWING SMILE.
                                                            
                       BEN (With growing excitement)
      (To Both)
That has got to be creepiest thing
I've ever seen! What the hell is
that?
                                                            
                                         CAMERA HAS A
PROLONGED SHOT ON A
LONE TRASH CAN
UNDERNEATH A SINGLE
LAMP POST EERILY
DISPLAYS A TORN
TEDDY BEAR AS THE
LIGHT FLICKERS.
                                                            
                       BEN (Giddily)
      (To Both)
Well, what are we waiting for?
                                                            

3.

                                         SHOT SHOWS TY AND
HEATHER.
                                                            
Ty and Heather's faces express that they only are following
along to humor Ben and make him feel better.
                                                            
                                         SHOT SHOWS TY
OPENING HIS MOUTH TO
BEGIN SAYING
SOMETHING
                                                            
Police siren blares in the near distance of the parking lot,
the group is not supposed to be there.
                                                            
                       TY (Exasperated)
      (To Both)
Sh*t!
                                                            
                                         SHOT SHOWS THE THREE
SPRINTING BACK TO
THEIR CAR.
                                                            
The three are trying to escape before the police arrive.
                                                            
                       POLICE (Muffled Shouts)
      (To All)
Hey! Stop right now! Come back!
                                                            
                                         SHOT SHOWS THREE
BURSTING INTO THE
CAR. SHOT THEN
TRANSITIONS INSIDE
THE CAR OUT THE
FRONT WINDOW TO SHOW
THEM SPEEDING AWAY.
                                                            
 
EXT. OUTSIDE CORN FIELD - NIGHT
                                                            
                                         SHOT PORTRAYS THE
TRIO SITTING IN A
CIRCLE NEAR THEIR
CAR.
                                                            
                       TY (Dialogue fazing in)
      (To Both)
That was the wildest thing we've
done in a while! I can't believe
we lost them. Good thing though,
my dad would have ended me if I
had a run in with the cops a month
before graduation.
                                                            

4.

                                         SHOT PANNING ACROSS
CORN FIELD THEN
FOCUSING ON BEN
                                                            
                       BEN (Laughing)
      (To Both)
Was it ever a question that I'm
the best driver in the group?
                                                            
                                         CAMERA FOCUSING ON
HEATHER.
                                                            
                       HEATHER (Huggin Ty)
      (To Ben)
Well "best driver" whose the one
who has three traffic tickets?
                                                            
Ben rolls his eyes knowingly.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON BEN
CLOSE TO HIS FACE.
                                                            
                       HEATHER (Smiling)
      (To Ben)
And who has none?
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON
HEATHER FROM MID
SHOT VIEW
                                                            
She points at herself exaggeratedly.
                                                            
                       TY (Kissing Heather's forehead)
      (To Both)
I'm gonna miss you guys, this has
been the best year of my life.
I'll always remem-
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON TY.
NOISES EERILY OCCUR
IN THE BACKGROUND.
                                                            
                       HEATHER (alarmed)
      (To Both)
Was I the only one who heard that?
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON
HEATHER AS SHE LOOKS
FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO
FIND THE ORIGIN OF
THE NOISE.
                                                            

5.

                       TY (Dismissively)
      (To Heather)
Nah, its probably nothing. You're
paranoid.
                                                            
                                         SHOT PANS TO STILL
SHOT OF CORN FIELD
SWAYING.
                                                            
Siren sounds and police loudspeaker plays.
                                                            
                       POLICE (Authouritative)
      (To ALL)
Come out. Trespassing on public
property is a criminal offense.
Come out with your hands up.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON THE
TRIO AS THEY LISTEN
TO THE COMMANDS.
                                                            
                       BEN (Annoyed)
      (To Both)
Damn it! They must've found us.
Alright I've got a plan. I'll take
the car and try to lose them. You
two go through the field and I'll
circle back to pick you up.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON HEAD
SHOT OF BEN
                                                            
                       TY (Arguing)
      (To Ben)
You're crazy! They got us man I
say we just go out and deal with
whatever happens.
                                                            
                                         HEAD SHOT OF TY WITH
HEATHER CROUCHED
NEXT TO HIM.
                                                            
                       BEN (With finality)
      (To Both)
You two aren't getting caught, if
anybody is it'll be me. Now get
out of here before I change my
mind.
                                                            
Ty contemplates arguing but just nods his head and puts his
arm around Heather as they sprint into the field.
                                                            

6.

                                         SHOT FOCUSES ON TY
AND HEATHER
SPRINTING INTO THE
FIELD. THEN IT
FOCUSES ON BEN
GETTING IN HIS CAR.
                                                            
Ben fumbles with the keys.
                                                            
                                         SHOT SHOWS KEYS
FOLLOW SLOWLY TO THE
FLOOR OF THE CAR.
                                                            
Ben picks the keys up and starts the car.
                                                            
                       BEN (Scared)
Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t.
                                                            
Car roars to life.
                                                            
                                         SHOT DEMONSTRATES
BEN PEELING OUT OF
THE AREA.
                                                            
 
EXT. INSIDE CORN FIELD - NIGHT
                                                            
Heather and Ty are sprinting while making grunting and
breathing heavily.
                                                            
                                         POV SHOT OF HEATHER
AND TY RUNNING
THROUGH THE CORN
FIELD.
                                                            
Heather trips and Ty stops to help her.
                                                            
                                         HIGH ANGLE POV SHOT
OF BEN AS HE MOVES
TOWARDS HEATHER TO
HELP HER.
                                                            
                       TY (Exhausted)
      (To Heather)
Are you alright? Can you stand?
                                                            
                                         SHOT OF HEATHER
TRYING TO STAND.
                                                            
Heather desperately tries to stand on her leg but cannot
muster the strength.
                                                            

7.

                       HEATHER (Groaning)
      (To Ty)
Its my ankle- I- I don't think I
can put weight on it.
                                                            
Ty surveys the corn field turning around 360 degrees. He
kneels down.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOLLOWS TY IN
THIS PROCESS
                                                            
                       TY (Leaning over)
      (To Heather)
Alright... Alright. We'll stop
here for a minute. Lemme see what
I can do with that ankle.
                                                            
Distance noises of Ben presumably being chased by police.
                                                            
                       TY (Working on Heather's ankle and smiling unbelievably)
      (To Heather)
He's crazy. He's actually crazy.
                                                            
                                         CLOSE SHOT FOLLOWS
TY LOOK TOWARDS THE
NOISES THEN DOWN TO
HEATHER.
                                                            
Heather gasps in pain as Ty works on her ankle.
                                                            
                       TY (Reassuring)
      (To Heather)
Hey, hey. You're gonna be fine.
Just fine baby hold on I can carry
you.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOLLOWS TY
PICKING UP HEATHER.
                                                            
Noises sound nearby. Not the noises of police, but rustling
of approaching people in the field.
                                                            
                       TY (Smiling nervously)
      (To Heather)
Ok, time to go.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FROM BEHIND OF
TY WALKING AWAY WITH
HEATHER. FULL BODY.
                                                            
Noises continue in frequency. Ty looks around nervously and
picks up the pace.
                                                            

8.

                                         FACE SHOT OF TY
                                                            
                       HEATHER (Groaning)
      (To Ty)
I can try and stand. Let- Let me
try and stand. I can walk.
                                                            
                                         FACE SHOT OF HEATHER
                                                            
Ty doesn't seem to hear her, caught up in the fear.
                                                            
                                         WAIST UP SHOT OF TY
CARRYING HEATHER
FROM BEHIND.
                                                            
                       HEATHER (Growing volume)
      (To Ty)
Ty. Ty. Ty! TYYYYYYYY!
                                                            
                                         HEAD SHOT OF
HEATHER.
                                                            
Yelling pulls Ty out of his trance but his distraction
causes him to trip and fall with Heather in tow.
                                                            
                                         SHOT BEHIND SOME
CORN CAPTURES THIS.
                                                            
Both groan in pain. And wiggle in agony.
                                                            
                                         POV SHOT FROM TY
WHERE HIS EYES
SLOWLY SHUT IN
RESPONSE TO HIS HEAD
BEING HIT.
PRESUMABLY A
CONCUSSION.
                                                            
Ty wakes up again slowly and rises to a sitting position as
he looks around.
                                                            
                                         FULL BODY SHOT OF TY
                                                            
Ty looks around with increasing desperation.
                                                            
                       TY (Scared)
He- Heather? Heaaaaather?
Heaather! Where are you?
                                                            
                                         FULL BODY SHOT OF TY
GETTING UP.
                                                            
Ty begins moving around desperately searching for Heather.
                                                            

9.

                       TY (Growing desperate)
HEATHER. HEATHER! WHERE ARE YOU?
                                                            
                                         SHOT ZOOMS ON SINGLE
SPLOTCH OF BLOOD ON
A CORN LEAF.
                                                            
Ty's face becomes horrified with disbelief. Limping, he
follows a trail of clues in the field.
                                                            
                                         CAMERA FOLLOWS THIS
ACTION FROM BEHIND.
                                                            
Ty continues to follow until he finds a bloodied necklace
that belongs to Heather.
                                                            
                                         SHOT IS ANGLED UP
WITH NECKLACE
DIRECTLY IN FRONT
AND TY WALKING INTO
VIEW.
                                                            
                       TY (Terror)
No... No.. What-
                                                            
                                         ANGLE UP VIEW OF TY
                                                            
Ty fumbles with the necklace and slowly looks up.
                                                            
                                         ANGLE DOWN,
INTIMIDATING VIEW ON
TY.
                                                            
Ty's face is ghast with fear.
                                                            
                                         SHOT IS ANGLE UP
TOWARDS BEN WITH THE
BEATEN HEATHER.
                                                            
Heather is stabbed and actively bleeding. Her eyes are
fluttering with little energy.
                                                            
                                         HEAD SHOT OF TY
GROWING ANGRY.
                                                            
Ty lunges at Ben and begins to beat him. A fistfight ensues.
                                                            
                                         THROUGHOUT THE FIGHT
THE SHOT SHOWS A
FULL VIEW OF THE
FIGHT.
                                                            

10.

                       TY (Angry)
      (To Ben)
Why! Why would you do this Ben!
                                                            
                                         HEAD SHOT OF BEN.
                                                            
                       BEN (Smiling)
      (To Ty)
You'll get what you deserve.
                                                            
The fighting continues to a stalemate. Eventually though, Ty
subdues Ben and gets him on his back.
                                                            
                       TY (Exhausted)
      (To Ben)
Why... Just why.
                                                            
                                         HEAD SHOT OF TY
                                                            
Ben smiles and looks into the background as police rush in
with handguns at large.
                                                            
                                         ANGLE DOWN VIEW OF
BEN
                                                            
The police fire on Ty who was standing above Ben. Ben falls,
dead.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FOLLOWS TY
FALLING.
                                                            
Ben laughs menacingly and with an air of insanity.
                                                            
                                         SHOT FROM IN BETWEEN
CORN STALKS SHOWS
THE SCENE.
                                                            
The police rush in to check on the condition of Ty and
Heather. They apprehend Ben as he continues to laugh
insanely.
                                                            


FADE OUT.


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