Adapted Script

Due to the actors' availability not being at the same time we had to re-write and adapt the script to include another female replacing the male kidnapper/killer

INT. OFFICE- MORNING

CUJess typing on keyboard

JESS (22) is an office worker with long ashy blonde hair, she has a northern accent and is often told how common she sounds. She's about 5,4" and very well dressed for her mediocre job. She's well kept and always wearing a shade of purple. Today it's her nail varnish and bracelets. She has smart clothes on and a lot of make up on for the type of she does.

The sound of typing fades out.

The sounds of screams fade in.

INT. OFFICE - AFTERNOON

MCU Jess talking with colleague

JESS

God, last night was absolutely amazing, the best night I’ve had in such a long time!

Jess’ coworker nods in agreement whilst drinking her coffee, but does not speak.

JESS

I’m so glad I went out, it cheered us both up. John was telling me about his bitch of a wife and how she’s always working and never having any fun. Having said that mind, she’s like that in the office – I don’t think I’ve ever seen her with a smile, stupid woman. Oh well, atleast he’s rid of her now

Jess’ coworker chuckles in agreement. Little to their knowledge, John’s wife, Rachel, is stood in the doorway, watching Jess with hatred. Her eyes are burning with anger. SLOW ZOOM AND A PULL FOCUS shows her position in the office.

She is very smartly dressed, with a green bracelet. She has a tired, run down appearance as if she has been overworked. Her uniform is creased as if she has been living in it and appears slightly older than her actual age.

CLOSE UP ON CLOCK

CLOSE UP on Jess, as she takes a sip of coffee from a large takeout cup in front of her.

She leans back in her chair casually, leaning her legs against the desk – clearly not doing any work.

POV from Rachel’s point of view - we see Jess in this position, as she takes another sip of her coffee. She watches everything that she does, then smiles to herself as she comes up with a plan.

MS Jess is sitting texting on her phone now, preoccupied. Rachel reaches in her pocket and pulls out a small white tablet.

LOW ANGLE reveals Rachel is smiling down at it, clearly planning something.

Jess’ phone vibrates suddenly, making her jump. She answers it straight away, but leaves her coffee on the desk as she walks away, chatting on the phone – again loudly about last night’s antics.

 SEQUENCE SHOT shows a wide shot of the desk with the steaming coffee cup in the middle, then follows Rachel’s movements from the doorway to the coffee cup. She looks around her, checking she is alone several times as she carries out the movement – first, taking the lid of the cup – then thinking for a second, before dropping the tablet into the coffee, rushing as she places the lid back on as she hears Jess on the phone – obviously near the office door and returning. She walks away quickly, back to her own desk. Sound of her shoes quickly tapping away as she does so.

MCU of Rachel sitting at desk, peering over at the coffee cup. She waits.

INT. OFFICE

Jess slowly paces back to her desk, checks the time on a watch and sits down, placing her legs on the table again. She appears happy, as if she has just had a great phone conversation. She picks up the coffee cup and takes a large gulp, before yawning and taking out her phone to text again.

CU. Rachel at desk – smirking. She types quickly as to look like she is busy working.

CU. Clock – we see time has passed – around half an hour.

MCU. Jess as she begins to clear her throat.  Then she puts her hand to head, as if slowly becoming unwell but trying to fight hard to shake it off.

POV. Jess as her vision blurs – camera out of focus. Sounds of panicking, trying to ask for help and then nothing. Blackness.
 

INT. Office.

We see Rachel’s car keys on the desk next to her. She grabs them, scraping them across her desk making a sound before picking them up in a fist.

Rachel logs off her computer, pushes her chair in neatly to the desk and double checks one last time that Rachel is passed out.

Jess has her head and hands on the desk, unconscious.

FADE TO BLACK:

EXT. FORREST.

CU Jess is lying on the floor, she has dirt on her face and leaves in her hair. Her make up is smudged. A TRACKING shot shows her lying in the dirt, visibly in need of help. For now she looks like she’s dead.

Rachel’s POV we can see Jess lying in the dirt, in the same position as the last shot. This shot is behind a tree like someone is hiding behind it as if not to be seen. This persons hand is on the tree, it is Rachel’s. We know this because she wears the same coloured nail varnish we saw before.  

CU Jess is in the same position. Time has passed - the blood has dried in her hair and her hair is more ruffled. She suddenly wakes up, groans loudly slowly, coming to - and is sniffling from the cold. As she tries to rise the camera ZOOMS OUT she eventually gets up and rubs her face, confused, making struggling sounds (as if waking up after a very bad night’s sleep.)

Clearly distressed, she starts to cry. She gathers herself and quickly gets up to run for help, struggling to do so. A TRACKING shot follows her. From over her shoulder we see Rachel appear from behind the tree. She stands there still, just staring at Jess.

Jess looks over and sees Rachel from the office, who she now knows attacked her. She is shocked by this and screams.

CU Rachel is laughing, a mean cackle that is loud -but no actual dialogue comes out. Her eyes appear evil, but content at what she has done. She smiles to herself, a mean grin.

MS Jess looks over her shoulder again, panicking and hyperventilating. Her hair gets into her eyes and she trips over and she scrambles in the dirt to try and get back up -  but a ZOOM OUT reveals Rachel over her and she drags her by her hair. A CU shows the rock in her hand.

CU shows Jess’s feet struggling to get back up and her legs moving with her heels digging into the dirt. All of a sudden her legs drop and she’s still. Her feet then slowly start to move away from the camera.

MS shows Rachel struggling to drag something along the forest and a CU shows her pulling on a girl’s hands with purple nail varnish on and purple bracelets and the sound of dragging along the dirt and dried leaves.

CU Jess' feet hanging above the ground to signify death/the murder

FADE TO BLACK: