Screen play.

SPICERRACK PRODUCTION

SAM: She Is an abused, scared, curious teen. She wears modern clothing. Her mum died when she was younger, since then her STEP-DAD has 'taken care' of her.

ROBIN: He's an abusive drunk, a very angry character, he is Sam's step dad. He wears tacky clothing.


HUNG-HELPER: He's a mentally unstable, informed character. Rope around neck, old fashioned clothing. The HUNG-HELPER has burn marks from the rope around his neck. He wears a puffy white shirt, black tracksuit bottoms with black socks over the edges (OLD FASHIONED LOOK) Black shoes, clothing is ripped. His hands and face are decaying: he is also wearing a pirate hat.


Blank screen- titles (participating persons), glass smashing.


INT. HOUSE/STAIRCASE-- EVENING.


SAM RUNS up the stairs HOLDING her face, her step-dad (ROBIN) FOLLOWS CLOSELY.

ROBIN.
Sam get your arse back here!


SAM BURSTS into her room and RUNS towards a wardrobe before closing the doors QUIETLY behind her. ROBIN STRIDES to the wardrobe and puts his hand on the door closest to the camera.

ROBIN.
(In a persuasive tone)
Sam
(PAUSE)
please
(PAUSE)
Just come out.


SAM.
(SCREAMING, GRIPPING something)
I'm never coming out!


ROBIN THUMPS the wardrobe.
ROBIN.
GET OUT!


SAM breathes SHAKILY and SNIFFS as ROBIN continues to THUMP, his THUMPS on the wardrobe door get QUIETER as SAM passes out- black out.


EXT. FOREST-- DAY TIME.


SAM is LAYING on the FOREST FLOOR, her eyes SNAP open and she sits BOLT UP RIGHT
looking around in a PANIC, SLOWLY she RISES and ROTATES SLOWLY. When she ends up at her starting point the HUNG-HELPER APPEARS, hung from a tree.


SAM.
(STUMBLES and LANDS on her backside, SCREAMING and STUTTERING)
Who are you?


HUNG-HELPER.
I'm highly strung.
(LITTLE LAUGH)
Who am I? Well there's a question I've heard many a time. I go by many names but enough about me Sam,
(DROPS FROM TREE)
Tell me about you.
(SLIGHT SMILE OFFERS her his HAND)


SAM STARES at the rope which is DRAGGING behind the HUNG-HELPER, who matches her gaze, GRABS the rope and out STRETCHES his arm whilst making STRANGLED noises. He GIVES her a SLIGHT SMILE and a WINK.


HUNG-HELPER.
Never mind that.
(HOLDS position, and SHAKES outstretched hand at her)
I have something for you, something to keep you safe, something from your memories.
(HOLDS out OTHER hand)

SAM TAKES his hand, DUSTS herself off and then LOOKS down at his other empty hand.


SAM.
There's nothing there.


The HUNG-HELPER looks at his own hand as his other DROPS to his side. He ROLLS his eyes and then checks himself over. As he MUTTERS to HIMSELF, he reaches out for SAM and she FLINCHES away. The HUNG-HELPER LEANS FORWARD and produces a photo from behind her ear and GIVES it to her.


SAM TAKES the photo of her mother and STARES at it for a moment before putting it away.

SAM.
Where am I?


HUNG-HELPER
Full of questions aren't you? Curiosity killed the cat, well it's a good job you're not a cat. My dear...
(PAUSE)
are you?
(TURNS SAM around to CHECK for tail.)


SAM.
(HANDS on HIPS)
That doesn't answer my question.


HUNG-HELPER.
(PULLS rope slightly AWAY from his neck as though LOOSENING it)
You are where you want to be.

SAM.
(HANDS STILL on HIPS)
And where's that?

HUNG-HELPER.
(BLANK expression)
You tell me.


SAM TUTS, turns on her heel and walks AWAY.


SAM.
(HAUGHTILY)
And by the way-


The HUNG-HELPER has DISAPPEARED. SAM SIGHS and ROLLS her eyes before TURNING BACK AROUND and STARTING to WALK.


ROBIN.
(CHANTING- OFF SCREEN.)
SAAM, SAAM, SAAM.


FLASH BACK.


INT. BEDROOM-- EVENING.


SAM is LAYING on the FLOOR SURROUNDED by PARAMEDICS and FAMILY ALL TRYING to TALK to her, it all seems like a MUMBLE as she FADES BACK into the FANTASY WORLD.


ROBIN.
You think you can get away from me?


ROBIN DISAPPEARS and REAPPEARS where ever she TURNS- each time he HOLDS a different weapon.


ROBIN.
But you never will.


ROBIN DISAPPEARS and REAPPEARS where ever she TURNS- each time he HOLDS a different weapon.


ROBIN.
I'll always be here.


ROBIN DISAPPEARS and REAPPEARS where ever she TURNS- each time he HOLDS a different weapon. He APPEARS BEHIND her. ROBIN PULLS SAM'S hair from behind.


ROBIN.
(WHISPERS)
Waiting.


SAM RELEASES SAM'S hair, SAM WHIPS around and LASHES out to find ROBIN has DISAPPEARED once more. ROBIN'S LAUGHTER ECHOES.


LAUGHTER becomes LOUDER and SAM DROPS to the FLOOR, HOLDING her ears, ROCKING to and fro, a white light blanks out the screen.


(Note to selves CONTRAST SCENE- make brighter.)


EXT. FOREST-- CONTINUOUS.


SAM is SPRAWLED on the FOREST FLOOR, COVERED in BLOOD.



Note: Everything has been centered, problem with the blog: it wouldn't allow me to center certain things whilst leaving others left-aligned.